After leaving the banquet hall, walking through the long corridor, we came to a brightly furnished room with simple decorations, a decorative bookshelf filled with irrelevant books, and an exquisite wooden table with flowers and candles on it.

, there are leather sofas on the left and right, and a man with a face as deep as water is sitting on the main seat, with an awe-inspiring aura, and the feeling of oppression from the superior comes to his face. He is wearing a dark red collared robe, with gold edges on the collar and cuffs.

, the exquisitely embroidered magic rune patterns are something that cannot be ignored.

This man is naturally the current prime minister of the Senian Empire, Duke Allen, the most powerful man besides the regent and the pope. Behind him stood four men with serious and steady expressions, all wearing gray clothes, tall and handsome.

.They should be the prime minister's bodyguards. Shen Zhimo could tell by feeling their breathing. Two of them had fighting spirit undercurrent and their breathing was steady. They were obviously warriors with excellent melee combat capabilities. The other two had magic elements flowing naturally around their bodies. They were probably high-level combatants.

Magician, with the protection of these four people, the Prime Minister need not be afraid wherever he goes.

Shen Zhimo took off his hat, bowed slightly and said: "Dear Duke, I am the Sheriff of Thorn Bird City and the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Magic Research Institute Saga. It is my lifelong honor to meet you."

"Mr. Saga, I heard from Alexander that you seem to be in a hurry?" Allen stood up and shook hands with Shen Zhimo. His attitude seemed very friendly, but if you observe carefully, you can see that there is a trace of indifference in his eyes, which is equivalent to a superior person to a subordinate person.

The person's indifference is to put on airs.

Shen Zhimo said: "There is something urgent. I hope the Duke will forgive me for my presumption." His demeanor was neither arrogant nor arrogant. Allen secretly praised the young man's calmness. He asked: "Please tell me. I only have five minutes. I am too busy tonight. Tomorrow

It’s Advent, and there’s a lot of work to be done.”

"Okay, Your Excellency, a very confidential matter..." Shen Zhimo looked at the bodyguards behind the Prime Minister. In fact, he had already guessed that these four people were the Prime Minister's confidants.

As expected, Allen spread his hands and said: "It doesn't matter. Please tell me, they are all my most trustworthy subordinates." There are countless people who come to show their favor to the Prime Minister every day claiming to have confidential matters. Allen has long been tired of it. Only the butler who reports it seriously will sell it.

He has a face.

Shen Zhimo said: "Why did Kuzeskar Port turn into ruins half a year ago? I know a little bit about it."

Regarding the Kouzeskar incident, official documents have always stated that a tsunami hit the city. The Prime Minister was slightly frightened and said with a smile: "Yes, it is a once-in-a-century tsunami. I regret that the Ministry of Magic failed to predict it in time."

Shen Zhimo pretended not to hear the Prime Minister's hypocritical tone and said: "No. That was someone who deliberately used forbidden magic to summon the devil from hell."

The Prime Minister was taken aback and sneered: "Young man, where did you hear these endless rumors? Do you want to spread panic in Elida City?"

"No, sir, that night at Kuzeskal Port, dark clouds covered the moon, a whirlwind rolled up on the ground, demons crawled out of the furnace, flames burned everything, and brought death and fear to the world. Because of the flaws of the caster's spell.

, the demon was forced to return to Hell before the sun rose, but the port of Kuzeskar was reduced to ashes.”

The Prime Minister grabbed the armrest of the sofa tightly and said: "Young man, who told you this?"

"No one needs to tell me, I am the only survivor of Kuzeskal Port."

"What? Haven't the Holy Knights purified you yet? Capture him!"

Shen Zhimo said calmly: "Sir, don't you want to know who cast the spell to summon the devil?"

The Prime Minister did not lose his mind: "Who is it? What do you have to prove that you are the survivor that day?"

Of course Shen Zhimo would not do the stupid thing of tearing off his clothes to show him the seven scars on his chest. He just smiled and said: "The leader of the demon that day was an abyss lord, and he also summoned countless little flame demons to fight for him. All mortals

Tremble at his feet and go to death."

The Prime Minister stopped the bodyguard who was about to arrest Shen Zhimo, rested his hand on his cheek and pondered for a long time, and said: "I understand, you are a survivor. The Lord of the Abyss has returned to the world, and only the Holy Knight can detect it in the aura that has not dissipated from the ruins.

It is the top secret of the cabinet. You can know this, which proves that what you said is not a lie. So, who is the person who summoned the Abyss Lord?"

"That day I was near a blacksmith shop. A bushman with a feathered face and paint on his head walked into the blacksmith shop, killed the blacksmith and dozens of apprentices, poured their blood into the furnace, and cast spells. I heard him yell something

Atalai serves you with his life... At that time, I was hiding in the corner and dared not come out. Fortunately, I was not discovered and escaped this disaster." Shen Zhimo said so vividly that the listener had no doubt that it was true.

"Atalai? Witch doctor Atalai? The spiritual leader of the Bloodfang tribe in the Black Rain Forest? Are you sure you heard correctly?"

Shen Zhimo nodded firmly.

"Last year, it was the regent who signed an agreement with Atalai to pacify the rebellion among the jungle tribes in the south... Could it be..." The Prime Minister looked directly at Shen Zhimo gloomily, trying to get some clues from his eyes: "Are there any other clues?

"

Shen Zhimo shook his head: "I was so scared that I didn't know what to do."

"Very good." The Prime Minister winked at the bodyguard: "Put him in the dungeon. No one is allowed to let him out without my order. I also told the old housekeeper not to leak the news. No one is allowed to know that I have come into contact with this person.

Man, otherwise I want him to look good."

This was when Shen Zhimo was really shocked: What a spicy trick, decisive decision, without any mercy, he is worthy of being the prime minister. He immediately smiled and said: "Your Excellency, the opportunity to overthrow the regent is just around the corner.

,Do you want to let it go?"

Allen had to stop the bodyguard from making any changes again and said: "Good guy, you came here prepared to be a lobbyist. You said that if you can make my heart move, you will be my staff." He whispered to the other person.

The warrior said a few words, and the warrior followed the order and left, apparently to find out the details of Shen Zhimo.

Shen Zhimo said: "It can be seen from the facts that the regent secretly contacted the barbarians of the Black Rain Jungle tribe and summoned the devil in order to overthrow Senja's regime. He is very well prepared and may launch a move at any time.

A coup is forced upon the palace. Your situation will not be much better by then, Your Majesty the Duke."

"You said this. Do you have any evidence?"

"fact

Sometime ago, the Regent poisoned Her Majesty the Queen. The day the Queen died from the poison, the time came to move. The Orc War lasted for twenty years, and it was not until a few days ago that the armistice agreement was fully signed. The Regent intends to stabilize the rear so that we can better deal with you.

.Don't count on how much time you have. Once the regent comes to power, all of you political opponents will have to wait for death. He has already united the military and tried every means to win over Mephisto. The signs are very clear. Why are you still hesitating? Are you just sitting and waiting?

Death? The art of war in our hometown says, strike first and strike later to control others. At this moment, only by taking the initiative can we remain invincible."

Allen was touched by the words "strike first and control others later". His face was filled with darkness, and he said: "It is undeniable that you know a lot of inside information. The doctor predicted that the queen will not survive this winter. It seems that the regent is indeed going to

Take action. Then I can't lag behind him. Tell me, what suggestions do you have?"

Shen Zhimo gestured pitifully: "Kill the Generalissimo on his way home."

"I have thought about it too, but don't you think about the consequences? Once the Duke of Winston died, the Regent took the opportunity to take over the military. Our situation became even more passive. There is no stupider idea than yours. I'll give you three minutes to do it.

Provide a reasonable explanation, otherwise I will think you are a spy sent by someone to sow discord."

"Very good. Although killing Duke Winston will bear certain risks, the political situation will be extremely chaotic in the next period of time. The regent will not be able to successfully take over the military. He needs time to digest it. At the same time, the impact will be far-reaching and huge.

There is a power vacuum in the military, and all the generals want to take over. Among them are the forces you have cultivated, and some are the pawns planted by the regent. Since Duke Winston died not long after he left you, if you think about it more deeply, no one will think that

If you were the one who did it, the Regent would definitely put shit on your head, but he wanted to find out who was dealing with him, so his attention was naturally distracted. We teamed up with Mephisto and the Pope to give him a fatal blow from behind.

I am from the Institute of the Ministry of Magic. It is easy to persuade Mephisto. Imagine that he no longer has the support of the military, and the Ministry of Magic and the Holy See are on your side. We will invite the Queen to depose him in the name of the Holy Light.

Prince Regent, he is just meat on the board, you can cut it if you want."

Allen touched his chin and muttered: "The risk is very high."

"The opportunity is right in front of you. If you don't seize it, you will be the one who dies after tonight."

Allen is worthy of being a person who does great things. He made a calculation for a moment and said: "Okay, I have decided, you lock him up first. Claude, you will immediately gather in the Holy Light Court to judge the leader of the Holy Knights, and also

Conn, the assassin with crystal brilliance..." read six names, including paladins, warriors, assassins, magicians, and superpowers, all of whom are the top powerhouses of the Senia Empire, and continued: "To

They immediately planned a route to ambush, I tried to delay as much time as possible while you waited for your move."

Shen Zhimo sneered again and again: "Lock me up? Your Majesty, Duke, have you forgotten that Mephisto is standing behind me? Don't you need the support of the Ministry of Magic?"

"Did Mephisto tell you to say that?" At this time, the warrior who was inquiring about the news came back and whispered a few words to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister nodded and formally confirmed Shen Zhimo's identity as the deputy director of the institute, "So the Ministry of Magic

Do you want to get into trouble? But I just met Mephisto, and there was nothing unusual about him. What on earth are you doing?"

Shen Zhimo smiled and said: "I am here to drag the Ministry of Magic onto your chariot. The Regent used the forbidden spell to summon demons and has become the enemy of the Ministry of Magic. Only by cooperating can we ensure that the empire will not be destroyed. And Mephisto

The adults are stubborn, I think something needs to happen to push it forward."

Duke Allen began to pay attention to Shen Zhimo's status for the first time. He touched his chin and sneered with a hint of joking: "So, you plan to form an alliance with me on an equal footing?"

"Of course not." Shen Zhimo said resolutely: "You are a respected Duke, and you also have the name to remove the regent and restore the Queen's legitimacy. With the glory of the Holy Light, the Ministry of Magic will always obey your instructions. Your words are the highest

Order."

"Does Lord Mephisto think so too?"

"I will do everything possible to convince him." Shen Zhimo said, while thinking in his heart: "I will discuss the terms with you after tonight."

"The matter should be done sooner rather than later. I hope to get Mephisto's promise tomorrow. In addition, I will also send personnel to the security station and research institute tomorrow to assist you in your work. Once the matter is completed, you will be considered to have made a contribution to the minister. I will not

I will treat you badly."

"Yes. Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I'm wise. I'll take my leave."

Walking out of the living room, Shen Zhimo bet that Allen would launch an attack tonight. His position gave him a wider view than most people. He had already made an idea in his mind, but he had not yet made a decision. Now Shen Zhimo came to analyze the pros and cons.

, it’s like reaching out and pushing him behind his back, and he has to move even if he doesn’t move.

Princess Sapphire is usually arrogant. She likes to play around, and her behavior and thinking are all unimaginable. Otherwise, she would not be willing to be a maid. The last time she went to the magic iron furnace blacksmith shop was just because of her child's temperament. She specially visited the dwarf master and regent Poseid.

Si couldn't control his daughter, so he could only equip her with four guards. Not long after, Shen Zhimo made her angry with cold words, and even the guards were driven away.

After drinking for a while, he had a fair exchange with the hungry lady who came here for her. Then he stood up and said, "Rodan, take these three newly recruited servants back to the Diamond Castle and assign them a place to live. Set them up first, and I'll

Go out for a walk. I’ll be home soon, and Terry Hill will go back too, so you don’t have to wait for me.”

Terry Hill raised her head and greeted him with a smile as pale as Qiuju's: "Then come back early."

The arrogant Princess Baolan took a closer look at the female elf next to Shen Zhimo for the first time. She couldn't help but be shocked. Even women were stunned by such a peerless appearance. She couldn't help but feel inferior and thought to herself: "He still has such a beautiful elf.

Wife, no wonder you are so proud."

As the night got deeper and deeper, Allen came out to greet the guests once, but only stayed for a very short time, and then rushed back to make plans.

Shen Zhimo saw that time had almost passed, so he declined the banquet invitations from other nobles, got up and rushed to Alice Street.
To be continued...