Compared with Shea's self-confidence, Joseph's mood is a haze.
His chamber of commerce was constantly squeezed out by the United Chamber of Commerce represented by the Custer family, the Mellon family temporarily defected, and with the suppression of Shia, the Darkmoon Territory left him less and less room for development. Not only that, but on the side of Chiyou's territory, he was almost unable to resist Kanita's various methods. These methods should be ordered by his father Zhuoqie, and they were obviously punishment for him keeping secrets from the imperial capital.
The harsh internal and external situation made Joseph unwilling to eat and sleep. If this continues, the foundation of years of painstaking efforts will become weaker and weaker, and sooner or later it will collapse. Now the only hope of turning around is the ally "Agulie" planned.
Joseph has followed "Agulie"'s plan to provoke the conflict with Xia on the surface step by step, and even deliberately showed the gesture of being forced to the edge of the cliff, which also caused many small families who saw the situation to be in trouble. Following the example of the Mellon family, they began to show favor to the eldest princess both openly and secretly.
Of course, the real foundation that Joseph has accumulated over the years is far from this level. If he is determined to fight a protracted war with Shea, he can persist for at least ten years, but this passive situation of dying is obviously not what Joseph wants to see. Now, he not only has to survive this difficulty, but also has to come back.
The problem is, so far, the Cloak has remained silent.
Have you been fooled? Used by "Agulie"
However, after much deliberation, "Agure", whose real identity is the heir of Beelzebub's royal family, has no reason to watch Dark Moon's forces completely fall under Xiya's control. As the other party said, the dark moon is the most important foundation for the revival of the Beelzebub royal family, and the previous series of plans were exactly for this purpose. And he, Joseph, the future Lord of Chiyou, is the unique spokesperson.
At this time, Royce came to report that the cloak began to gradually gather funds from the night market and the arena, and there seemed to be some movement. Joseph is thoughtful, and he is not a character who can be easily trusted. Considering Vasasa's past, "Agure"'s plan was not disclosed to Royce, so as not to be secretive.
Now that he heard Royce's report, Joseph felt no doubt in his heart, as if he had let go of a big rock hanging over his head—"Agure" had already started to act, and then he just had to follow the plan step by step. Come to build momentum, and finally take a gamble with Xi Yahao to truly control Dark Moon.
At that time, even if Chiyou loses his foothold temporarily, it doesn't matter, because that ally still has a series of follow-up measures against his father Zhuoqie, and with the appreciation of God Duo Obsidian Regent, he defeated his father and younger brother and boarded the The throne of Chiyou lord is not a dream.
Joseph, who regained his composure, finally showed a rare smile. He felt that the haze in his heart was swept away, and he began to order Royce to arrange everything and prepare for the official launch at the next regular meeting. It's just that he didn't know that Royce had been the eyeliner arranged by "Agulie" by his side early in the morning. As for Vasasa, she had long been Royce's real wife.
Chen Rui's plan is actually to let Joseph dig a hole and jump in. Now that the hole has been dug gradually, he will wait for Joseph to jump in with a high degree of difficulty, and he is willing.
The capital of fallen angels.
The meeting of lords finally came to an end. After the lords returned to the territory to prepare funds, Hei Yao called the families of the imperial capital to hold a similar meeting. The elder family has known some inside information about "Charles" for a long time, and has already guessed that this kind of fundraising is related to the benefits brought by that mysterious human being, and it will definitely be a big business that is sure to make a profit.
Although the acquisition of "Charles" failed, the majority of the benefits would be occupied by the Regent King Black Yao, but now that the rain and dew can be shared, everyone can share a huge profit, which is quite a good result. Under the response of the elder families, all the families worked together, and Black Yao once again raised a huge sum of money. Of course, the biggest "shareholder" was the regent himself.
Time passed day by day, and all the funds of the territory and the family had been collected and concentrated. This is a terrifying astronomical sum. The person who owns this money is truly worthy of the words "wealthy country", even if it is Obsidian. Move your mind.
However, what His Royal Highness the Regent wants is not only wealth, but also power and more. Although the amount of this money is astonishingly huge, it is only a small amount compared with the future profits.
As a person in power, you should not be fooled by immediate interests, but look farther.
The ally "Charles" should be the same kind of person. As an illegitimate son of the royal family with a body of glory, it is a great courage in itself to venture to the devil world for a great cause. No matter whether "Charles"'s succession plan in the ground world is successful, this cooperation will bring incomparable benefits to Obsidian and the Fallen Angel Empire he controls.
What's more, the two sides also signed an equal contract, which can be said to be foolproof.
In Black Yao's eager anticipation, after more than a month, the figure of "Charles" finally appeared at the gate of the palace. Hei Yao, who heard the news, was overjoyed, and hurried out of the palace to greet him personally, and welcomed the ally all the way into the hall.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm a few days late for some special reasons." Chen Rui bowed with a smile.
"It's okay!" Hei Yao nodded in return, the two of them are now in the "honeymoon period" of cooperation as allies, and there is no need to be too polite.
"Your Highness, how is the fundraising going?"
"It's all in place, and it's much more than expected. It's my ally's life." Hei Yao said lightly and politely, but his tone was a little complacent. So much money, so many sources, can It was really not easy to collect all the items in such a short period of time, and it took a lot of effort.
"His Royal Highness's efficiency is really admirable." Chen Rui praised, "I was lucky enough to bring a precious gift to Your Highness."
Hei Yao had been waiting for his words. When he saw a box that Chen Rui took out, his eyes lit up. He took it and opened it. Sure enough, there was a bottle of black potion lying quietly inside. The exquisite nameplate next to it The words "Life-prolonging Potion" are engraved on it.
There was a faint light in Hei Yao's eyes, he uncorked the bottle, smelled it, and felt a strange sense of vitality permeated his heart, as if he had become ten years younger just by this.
That's right, this must be a life-prolonging potion! Obsidian suppressed the excitement in his heart. This time, he would never waste this bottle of precious potion that can prolong life like he did with the super resurrection potion last time. For him, who is at the end of his life, and for the demon world where the black potion has been lost for many years, this is something that no money can buy.
"This bottle is a life-prolonging potion that my teacher has recently prepared, and it is 100% pure!"
"It's 100% again! That Grandmaster Sun Simiao really has unpredictable skills!" Hei Yao expressed his sincere admiration. A type of black potion can only be taken once in a lifetime. Naturally, the higher the purity, the rarer it is, which means It means that after taking the life-extending medicine, he can maximize his life span.
"Even a grand master like Teacher has experienced many failures in order to produce such a super black potion of the highest level. It took a lot of energy and financial resources, but he succeeded at last. This is equivalent to adding a new level to our balance." One of the heaviest weights... Your Highness, since you have opened the cork, you'd better take it immediately, otherwise the effect of the medicine will decrease after a long time. It just so happens that I am here, if there is anything abnormal, you can also take it This liar will be caught and punished severely.”
This sentence is actually... a big truth, but sometimes, the more truthful it is, the less people will believe it.
"Integrity, reliability, and quite a sense of humor, Charles, you are such a man. No wonder the most beautiful mandala flower in the imperial capital has been a little out of control since you left. It turned out to be cheated by a liar Heart." Hei Yao made a joke, looked at the medicine bottle in his hand, pondered for a while, and finally raised his head and drank it.
After a while, Hei Yao's half-closed eyes slowly opened, with strong surprise in his purple pupils. When the strength reaches his level, he already has a certain sense of Shouyuan, but now he can clearly feel the subtle changes in body functions, many small old injuries seem to heal automatically, and more importantly, the kind... should be the extension of life. The strange feeling has increased by at least two hundred years. Then it means being able to control the Fallen Angel Empire for another two hundred years! Power is an addictive good thing, once you get hold of it, you never want to let go.
It's just that Hei Yao didn't think about it, if everything is lost, even if it adds another 20,000 years, so what
"As expected of a 100% pure super life-prolonging potion! Once this potion appears in the devil world, it will definitely drive everyone crazy!" Originally, Black Yao thought that the amount of money raised was too large and could shake the entire empire, but now I also feel that it seems a little small. With this kind of finale super potion, there is almost no risk. No matter how big the investment is, it is definitely worth it.
"Seeing His Highness's current appearance, I don't seem to have to worry about visiting the secret prison anymore." Chen Rui said with a confident smile on Hei Yao's reaction.
"Charles, perhaps our cooperation will be the happiest thing for each other. As long as the plan is successful, we will be temporarily included in the history books of our respective races and passed down through the ages. I firmly believe that this day is not far away." Obsidian The mental outlook of the whole person seems to have undergone a qualitative change, and there is an unprecedented high-spiritedness.
Chen Rui smiled on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart: It is not the greatest "luck", but the greatest "unfortunate", of course it is for you. And... the bottle of life-prolonging potion should be recorded in the annals of history. Although the value of some things cannot be measured by money alone, this should be the most expensive bottle of black potion in the history of the demon world...
He was very clear in his heart that the root of Hei Yao's enthusiasm was the naked mutual use of the relationship between the two parties. The reason why "Charles" changed from a prisoner to a guest was precisely because of interests.
Now the interests of the two have been "bound" together, one prospers and the other loses, so Obsidian also hopes that the allies can succeed and become a source of long-term supply of black potions, otherwise they will not bother to care about the success or failure of "Charles".
"Of course." Chen Rui smiled slightly, "There is another piece of news that should be good. The reason why I came a few days late this time is that I followed the teacher to visit a close friend of the old man, that is, the maker Grandmaster, Grandmaster has expressed considerable interest in a certain 'disobedient' artifact."
Hearing this "good news", Hei Yao's ears pricked up: "Grand Master of Artifact Making?" Is today really a lucky day? Even the sword of the fallen angel, which has been a headache, is hopeful to be solved