"My Lord... maybe I can privately suggest that City Lord Angulo come here once." Borlando suggested softly.
Miliana rolled her eyes, "Hmm? Do you think he will appreciate this?"
"Of course, he has been cornered by Lord Polidaro these past two days. If he can see a glimmer of hope for redemption from you, he won't be stupid enough to give up. Moreover, this is all his own initiative. You just need to stick to the plan set at the beginning and give him some guarantees when he pays enough benefits. I don't think Lord Polidaro will directly offend you then."
"He has already gained enough. Why would he be greedy? If he feels aggrieved, he can go to the commander of the City of Gods, Lord Dominic."
"And there may be another benefit to winning over Angulo. I heard that Angulo's family may have half a bottle of diluted World Tree sap hidden..."
"What did you say? The juice of the World Tree?" Mi Liana's breathing couldn't help but quicken.
"Yes. You know... the juice of the World Tree is the best healing elixir. Although this bottle of juice from their family is diluted, its effect is definitely still amazing. It is still many times stronger than other alchemical potions." said Borlando.
Miliana's tone immediately became serious, "Why would you say this to me?"
Borlando lowered his head and said, "Sir, I am not trying to pry into your private affairs, but in the list of alchemical materials you asked me to collect, there are many materials that can never be purchased. My priest in charge of alchemy told me that they are only used to make high-level healing potions with ancient formulas. However, many materials have lost their sources and are extremely difficult to collect. But I think you need these materials. In the end, you still need to make medicine for injuries. With the juice of the world tree, it must be better than any other medicine."
Miliana looked at him suspiciously and asked, "The juice of the World Tree, even in the Temple of Nature, only a few temples have very small reserves, and I don't even have the chance to get it. Why does Angulo, a mere Lord of Sulugaya, have such a thing?"
"Do you still remember Angulo's slightly pointed ears? He is a half-elf with a thin bloodline. Although the elven bloodline has degenerated a lot, the mother of one of his ancestors has a high status in the elven kingdom. I got a rumor from some secret channels a long time ago. Angulo's ancestor was in poor health when he was a child and almost died. His father and mother spent a lot of money to exchange a few drops of world tree sap from the elves, and then diluted it with water made from various expensive healing herbs to get a bottle of diluted world tree sap. The ancestor only used half of it when he was a child to cure his stubborn illness. The remaining half of the bottle was collected as a treasure. Their family has a precept that this bottle of world tree sap can only be taken out when it is necessary to preserve the continuation of the family. Isn't now the right time?"
"Since it's such a big secret, how come you know it so clearly?" Millianna looked at him coldly.
"Angulo has an uncle who is a prodigal son. He accidentally learned this secret and wanted to steal this bottle of juice and sell it to my father, the former chief priest of this temple. However, before he could make a move, he was killed by Angulo's father. Although my father knew the news, he was unwilling to cause trouble for their family because the Light Assassin Kyros was still around at that time and had a good relationship with Angulo's father. My father naturally would not risk offending a saint to inquire about this matter, but the situation is very different now. You have a good reason to ask him to give up this bottle of sap."
Miliana narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Borlando for a long time, and said, "You are a little nervous."
"No one can remain calm under your gaze. After all, this is just a rumor, and I am afraid that you will be disappointed. But this is just an additional benefit after all. Even if the news is untrue, he will pay another price. I will hint that many people already know this news, and he will understand that only by handing over this bottle of World Tree juice can he be best protected."
"Huh, I don't know whether it's true or not."
"You must have come into contact with the breath of the World Tree, right? By then, you will be able to distinguish the authenticity of things by yourself." said Borlando.
"Then you go and do it. Move faster, otherwise Polidaro will do something bad out of impatience." Jasmine Anna continued to instruct in a calm tone.
"Yes." Borlando nodded in agreement.
"How's that guy Aguerto doing lately?" Millianna asked.
"He has been active in the surrounding villages and towns... but..." Borlando paused, looking a little embarrassed.
"What's the matter? Just tell me what's going on."
"The surrounding town and three villages can no longer withstand Lord Agulto's actions. Refugees are beginning to come to the city."
"What's going on? I heard that he was just venting his anger a few days ago, but he actually went to the extent of forcing people to flee?" Millianna asked curiously.
"In the early days, the villagers could tolerate some of the things Saint Agulto did, but recently he started to plunder wealth, and many people have died. I'm afraid that if this continues, it will have a very bad impact on the reputation of the City of God and the Temple of Nature." said Bollando.
Miliana frowned and said, "It must be the same trick as Polidaro, but Agulto is much more brutal."
"It would be fine if it happened in some remote place, but news spreads quickly among the southern city-states. If more than a dozen people died, we can still label them as remnants of false gods and kill them. But if this continues, it will be hard for people to believe that there are so many remnants of false gods, and it will be difficult to even cover it up." Bollando said in a deep voice.
"What do you think about this matter?"
"If it's convenient for you, you can leave me a message as a token. I can go and remind Lord Agulto. It would be best if you could invite him over so that you can warn him in person. What do you think?"
"Okay." Millianna took out a phonograph crystal from her storage ring, said a few words into it, and then threw it to Bollando.
"I will definitely take care of these things for you."
"You can leave now, and help me clean the bed." Millianna said.
At this time, Borlando finally dared to look up at the bed. There was a handsome young man lying between the quilts, but he was already dead with his eyes open, looking at the ceiling.
This is the fifth one, Borlando thought, no one will live to see the next morning. But he said, "I will help you clean up the room right away."