In the evening of the next day, Chen Rui arrived at the Royal Hotel in a mask and cloak. In the past two days, Kafu and Celine have been extremely busy. Apart from the palace banquet, there are also many invitations for entertainment, which is simply overwhelming.
These invitations from big families or dignitaries mainly implemented Xi Ya's strategy to ask for directions, and now "Agulie"'s visit is naturally reasonable.
Chen Rui bowed slightly to Kafu and Celine: "The general and Miss Celine are old friends of His Majesty Xiya and An Yue. Since I am here as a special envoy, there are many inconveniences. His Majesty Xia came here on personal request, and I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to the two Your Excellencies."
The two quickly returned the gift, and Kafu said: "I understand that this mission is not an ordinary friendly visit. From the standpoint of a friend, I don't want to come. It's just that Emperor Catherine has an order and cannot defy it. If there is any offense at that time, please also apologize to His Majesty Xia on my behalf."
Cafu is an old fritter. The meaning of these words is obvious. This time, as an envoy, his duty is to fight for every inch of land during the negotiation, and he will not give in because of friendship.
"Where is the general?" Chen Rui said with a smile in his voice: "Now each is his own master. If you abandon your personal interests because of public affairs, you will not be the General Cafu we know, nor will you be the father that General Monroe admires." .”
There are thorns in these words. Kafu once received the devil fruit gifted by Shia, and helped solve the big problem of the underground mines in Crystal Valley with the help of Dark Moon. Shia also took in Kafu's son Monroe, who was wanted by the whole country. , and Kafu's rewards, including the Goblin Warriors and the Magician Legion, now seem to be all inspired by Catherine, rather than real rewards.
From the perspective of the empire, Kafu's actions are understandable. He even almost gave up his son for the sake of the empire.
Chen Rui's words made Kafu's face blush, Hao Ran said: "I'm ashamed to say, the problem of the underground mine veins in Crystal Valley was solved by His Excellency Agulie, and Monroe was also rescued by His Excellency Agulie, and now he is still holding an important position in Dark Moon. I have never had the opportunity to repay Your Excellency. I will keep this affection in my heart, and if you need me in the future, even if you come to the Shadow Empire to find me, I will do my best and will never refuse."
Chen Rui knew that it was impossible for Kafu to make concessions in the negotiation because of his personal friendship, and he didn't want to embarrass Kafu too much, so he nodded: "Okay, if there is any difficulty, I will definitely come to trouble the general. A banquet has been set, if the general and Miss Celine are not too rough, how about having a drink together?"
Cafu had already agreed to Stiller's invitation before, and Stiller was the main opponent in this negotiation. Kafu also wanted to find out the opponent's reality, but unexpectedly, Chen Rui "killed" him halfway, and suddenly showed embarrassment.
Cafu thought to himself that he had just mentioned the other party's kindness, and it would be too ungrateful to refuse it immediately, and was about to grit his teeth and agree, when Celine, who had been silent all the time, said, "General Cafu has already agreed to Mr. Stiller. I'm about to go to the Boer family, so it's inconvenient to miss the appointment. How about it, I haven't tasted the authentic taste of Dark Moon's hot pot for a long time, I wonder if I would be honored to have a few drinks with Mr. Agulie alone?"
As soon as the words came out, "Agulie" naturally couldn't shirk, so he immediately agreed. So the three of them left the hotel together. Cafu took a group of entourages to the Boer family for a banquet, while Chen Rui and Celine got into the carriage and walked towards the hot pot branch opened by the Northern Suburb Cloak Club in the imperial capital.
After Kafu and the two parted ways, along the way, he was still praising Celine for being well-versed in adapting to changing circumstances. Little did he know, Chen Rui knew that he was going to the Boer family for a banquet, but he just found an excuse to meet Celine alone That's all.
The hot pot restaurant is located in the northern suburbs of the imperial capital. The scale is not small, and the business is quite hot. Chen Rui and Sailin came to the VIP room. Said: "Now you can talk."
Celine knew Chen Rui's incarnation early in the morning. She saw his wink and offered to come to the banquet on behalf of Kafu. Now that the two are alone, she immediately lifted the veil and bowed deeply: "I have seen the master."
Celine is only eighteen years old, with a sweet and lovely appearance, especially a pair of tall and round breasts that are not commensurate with her age. The standard childlike big breasts are full of youthful allure. However, it was such a seemingly innocent and lively girl who fought off the two elder brothers who were vying for the position of patriarch, and ascended to the position of controller of the number one business family in the Shadow Empire. The Custer family was under her tricks There is no disobedience.
Celine is indeed talented, and managed the Custer family in an orderly manner, and the family business became more and more prosperous, and was also appreciated and reused by Queen Catherine. In fact, she still has one of the most important identities, that is Chen Rui's servant. It can be said that Celine's status and power today were all facilitated by Chen Rui back then, and the master-servant contract also made her dare not have Two hearts.
Celine is extremely smart, knowing that this master is the fiancé of the new Queen of Fallen Angels, Shea, who is likely to control the entire empire in the future. Her personal strength is also unpredictable, and her expression appears very humble.
"Sit down, don't be too polite."
Celine respectfully poured a glass of wine for Chen Rui, and just sat down with him: "Master, please order."
This attitude is completely different from the last time we met in Leia Town. Chen Rui nodded secretly: "Did Emperor Catherine give you a time limit for negotiation? Explain your bottom line?"
"I'm just a deputy envoy, and I'm responsible for assisting General Kafu. Even if there is a special confession, only Kafu will know. As for the time limit... from the time we arrive at the Capital of the Fallen Angels, there must be a result within seven days. If we continue to delay, we will reveal this deadline on the last day and catch the Fallen Angel Empire by surprise."
Celine didn't say what would happen if "negotiations fail within seven days", but Chen Rui could already guess that the Shadow Emperor would not give Xiya too much time, and would definitely provoke the Fallen Angel Empire's civil strife, and the empire would be in chaos , even if no war is launched, Xi Ya will lose the capital to fight against Catherine, and will be fully controlled by others.
"Seven days..." Chen Rui pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Did Emperor Catherine ask you about 'Master Arthur' back then?"
"I have asked. I did as the master ordered. I said that I used the power of Master Arthur and Dark Moon to ascend to the position of the Custer family. I originally wanted to use sex and the family's financial resources to firmly bind Master Arthur. Unexpectedly, the master suddenly disappeared. Before the Custer family entered Dark Moon, I also reported it to Her Majesty Catherine and got permission."
Chen Rui nodded thoughtfully, took out a special communication talisman and put it on the table: "You have done a good job, you are the shadow envoy during this time, don't show your flaws, if there is an emergency, you can use Contact me with this messenger."
"Understood, master." Celine took the message talisman and put it away, and said: "Master, you told me to look for something last time. I found this by accident. I don't know if it meets the requirements of the master. , please take a look."
Said, Celine took out something, Chen Rui's eyes were fixed, it turned out that Celine took out an old and broken leather scroll, this scroll was very familiar to him, because he already had Four copies of the same thing: treasure map fragments!
It was indeed a surprise!
Chen Rui quickly took out the half-assembled scroll in his hand. When the leather scroll brought by Celine was close to the scroll, the scroll shone faintly and blended together perfectly, forming a A complete map.
After the map was fully restored, its original appearance suddenly changed, and it became active like an animation, showing an ocean. There is only one place in the Demon Realm with this geographical feature, the Sea of Death. When Chen Rui got the second fragment, the goblin profiteer once said that the treasure map recorded the secret location of the sea of death. This secret treasure was left behind by the Dark Dragon Emperor who ruled the demon world hundreds of thousands of years ago. There are countless treasures in it. Now it seems that it is not a lie.
It's just that this treasure map looks like a vast ocean. After looking at it for a long time, Chen Rui didn't find any special marks or hints. somewhere in the sea? The sea of death is so big, how to find it? Or should the map be brought to the sea of death to be effective
With the eyesight of Master Chen Rui, it can be seen that the treasure map is made of a special material, and it is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface. This material is very sensitive, and if it is cracked by violent means, it is likely to be broken. It will turn the entire treasure map into ashes. It seems that it takes a lot of research to unravel the mystery.
This time, Chen Rui happened to plan to go to the Sea of Death. As long as he unlocked the secret of the treasure map, there might be unexpected big gains at that time.
"You did a good job!" Chen Rui put away the treasure map and showed approval to Celine: "Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Celine bowed her head and said, "I should do things for the master, and I dare not ask for rewards."
Chen Rui knew that this girl's scheming and methods were extraordinary, and said, "I have always been very clear about rewards and punishments. I am very satisfied with your ability and loyalty. You can say what you want without being restrained."
Celine glanced at him hesitantly, bit her lips: "Can I become the master's concubine?"
Since the master-servant contract only limits one person, the master can give up her life at any time to choose a more valuable servant. Judging from the relationship between "Master Arthur" and that succubus Gia, the master treats his woman very well, so Sai Lin wanted to become Chen Rui's woman by dedicating herself to greatly reduce the threat of being abandoned. Not only that, the master supported Xia from the Lord of the Dark Moon all the way to the Fallen Angel Empire, and it is very likely that the Fallen Angel Empire will also be under the master's control in the future. If he is close to him, it will be too much for the Custer family and her a back road.
Chen Rui really didn't have any other thoughts about Celine. In terms of dedication, the two thousand lamp spirits were not inferior to Celine in terms of loyalty or beauty. He frowned, vaguely guessing Celine's thoughts, and shook his head: "I know what you are worried about, my strength is beyond your imagination, and you are not the only servant I signed a contract with, Jergal Fortress Luo Ji is also one of them, he is in the imperial capital now, do you want to meet him?"
Celine was startled, of course she knew that Luo Ji was the confidant of Bai Luo, the number one general of the shadows, and he was a powerful Demon Emperor, so she unexpectedly became the master's servant. From this point of view, there is more than one contract that the master can manipulate! What does this represent
Celine's expression fell into Chen Rui's eyes, and she smiled lightly. In fact, Loki is not a servant, but a puppet, but using this "acquaintance" as an example is obviously more convincing to Celine.
"I can tell you a secret. I am the inheritor of a demigod. If I fully recover, it is not difficult to reach the demigod level. You are a smart person, do you understand what I mean?"
Demigod Inheritance! These words brought a stronger shock to Celine, and then suddenly realized: No wonder the master's strength leaped so fast. At the beginning of the Artifact Master Competition, he was just a big devil, and later he was able to compete with Queen Catherine in Leia Town. The secret guard and the middle section of the devil emperor, Teldira, competed against each other, but now, Hei Yao, the fallen angel regent who had killed the peak devil emperor, with such a terrifying upgrade speed... turned out to be the inheritor of the demigod!
The meaning of the second half of Chen Rui's sentence made Celine's heart jump even more, because it is said that only a strong man who has reached the demigod level can lift the contract restrictions, so what the master means is that after his strength returns to the demigod level …
If another person said such things, Celine would never believe it, but she witnessed the "miracle" created by Chen Rui, even if it was the number one powerhouse Lei Chan or the Emperor Catherine of the Shadow Empire It is impossible to have such a terrible speed of progress, and there are more than one servant contract ability.
"Understood! Master!"
Celine's last bit of superfluous thought was completely restrained, and her loyalty suddenly increased to the highest point. After the master's strength really reached the level of a demigod, there was no need to use a contract to restrain her as a servant. The demon world is respected by the strong. If it can take shelter under the power of a strong demigod, then the Custer family will prosper and prosper for generations, and even the great emperor of the empire will not be able to shake it.
"Since you don't want to reward this time, let's reward it together next time." Chen Rui took out a list, "Also, try every means to gather the materials listed in this list, the quantity can only be more or less. "
These materials are all the things needed by the remains of the ancient alchemy civilization, some are very rare, and the required quantity is large, which is not easy. Celine took the list and looked at it, showing a slight surprise, but didn't say much, and carefully put it into the space ring: "Master, please rest assured, I will finish it in the shortest possible time."
Chen Rui nodded in satisfaction. After Celine gathered all these materials, he went to the Sea of Death to find the Blue Star Heavy Water and Ghost Coral. At that time, the Star City will be able to return to its peak state and have a powerful army of ancient alchemy civilization .