After leaving that place, Benjamin took a long detour to make sure no one was following him, and then headed to the Mercenary Association.
"Hello, the task I posted here a few days ago should have results by now." He stood in front of the stage, took out the task receipt, and handed it over.
The uncle at the front desk looked at it, put away the receipt, took out an envelope from the box behind him, and handed it to Benjamin.
"This is what you want."
Benjamin nodded, put away the envelope, and turned to leave.
There must be a reason why the Master Freemasonry has delayed conveying the warning to the official people in Freeden. As for the reason for this, is there any need to say? Of course it was Master Finch who was causing trouble.
This rich mage has spread the words "Be careful with Benjamin" among the mage. Who else could it be besides him
Fortunately, the Mercenary Association has always been known for keeping secrets. Otherwise, he would not even dare to announce the task of collecting scandals, and he would definitely not be able to figure out the reason why Master Finch targeted him.
Thinking of this, Benjamin also felt heavy.
If Master Finch does become his enemy, there is no doubt that he is a particularly difficult guy - extremely wealthy and famous. With Benjamin's current influence, he felt that he should not break up with him first, wait and see for a while, and fight back secretly if necessary.
As for the envelope he was holding tightly in his hand, it became his only possible weapon at this moment.
In this way, after returning home and closing the door, he opened the envelope and read it carefully.
Once you become famous, you will attract trouble. This is an eternal truth. In this thick stack of letters, Benjamin also saw countless scandals about Master Finch.
There are more business scandals such as secretly suppressing potion colleagues, stealing other people's formulas, spending money to stage shows to clear one's reputation... these types of business scandals. These things are probably what a businessman would do, so Benjamin didn't pay too much attention to them.
Finally, after browsing through it roughly, he settled on an incident that resembled a political secret:
Many years ago, when the empire split, the original Mages Guild also underwent drastic changes. The president took a large number of mages and books to defect to the current Queen of Ikol. It is said that at that time, the president of the Mages Guild was able to take away so many things because of the secret support of Master Finch.
Among the many and complicated scandals, this was the only one that seemed to be somewhat interesting to Benjamin.
The relationship between Master Finch and Ikol...
Thinking about it now, it seemed that Master Finch came to talk to him at the meeting not because of Benjamin's ten consecutive victories, but because he discovered Benjamin's wanted order in Icol, so he had such words to make him feel better.
Interesting.
Freden's richest mage is inextricably linked to Ikol
After thinking about it, Benjamin decided to verify the news.
The Mercenary Association does things quite thoughtfully. These scandals were collected by different mercenaries, and as long as he took this letter and asked, the people from the Mercenary Association would try to help him contact the mercenaries who collected the scandal.
Of course, whether the mercenary is willing to show up is another matter. After all, it is possible to offend a rich man. Many people can only provide some information secretly and will not really be involved.
With the mentality of giving it a try, Benjamin visited the Mercenary Association again. However, what was somewhat surprising was that the uncle at the front desk was not surprised at all. Instead, he handed him another envelope calmly.
"This is..." Benjamin held the new envelope with a confused look on his face.
"It was left by the mercenary who provided the information." The uncle looked indifferent. "He is not in Freden and cannot show up. But he said that you will definitely come back and ask, so let us seal this I'll give you the letter. He said that after reading it, you should understand what's going on."
“…”
Benjamin felt confused.
What are you doing? Why are even the mercenaries doing missions so mysterious now
However, he still nodded in understanding, took the letter and left.
Back in the room, Benjamin opened the envelope and found a rather brief letter inside. After a while, Benjamin read the entire letter. However, there was no happy expression on his face after reading the letter.
This is the beginning of the letter: "Long time no see, I'm Miles. Do you remember me? The mercenary who can make all mages helpless. Recently, you seem to be very active in Freden, and I have heard of it in Caliste." A lot of news has arrived.”
“…”
As soon as he read the beginning, Benjamin had a vague urge to tear up the letter.
What's going on...
Why is it this guy again
"What happened? Did you conduct any PY transactions without my knowledge? Why does he look like he knows you very well?" The system appeared and said in a weird tone.
"You're overthinking. I don't know what he's up to." Benjamin shook his head helplessly.
The next part of the letter probably talks about the scandal of the collusion between Master Finch and Ikol.
Miles swore that for so many years after the empire was divided, Master Finch stayed in Frieden, but has always maintained extremely secretive ties with Ikol. Almost no one else knew about this connection, and he only accidentally discovered it once when he sneaked into the Mages Guild headquarters in Regina.
As for what the contact was about, Myers said he didn't know. However, this connection seemed to be suddenly interrupted after Regina's coup. He guessed that it might be because he was afraid of being discovered by others.
As for the end of the letter, Miles stated with great certainty that the news was conclusive and did not require verification, and Benjamin could use it with confidence.
only…
To be honest, after reading this letter, Benjamin's confusion did not seem to diminish at all.
This is too weird!
If, as Miles said, he was far away in Carrites, how could he realize that this scandal-collecting mission was issued by Benjamin
He did not doubt that Miles was well-informed as a legendary mercenary - Miles could find out about Benjamin's roots in Riley City, and even some of Benjamin's movements, but... Benjamin secretly went to the Mercenary Association and released a message A mission to collect scandals, how did he know about this kind of thing
Incredible…
Who is he? The president of the Mercenary Association who has been hiding behind the scenes? Or will he give birth to his son
At that moment, Benjamin once again felt the feeling of a pair of eyes looking at him in the dark. Feeling uneasy, he turned on the water element perception method and scanned everything he could feel around him countless times before the uneasiness in his heart gradually subsided.
No one was watching him, at least... not around here.
That is how the matter
Could it be that... Miles inferred this matter on his own based on some superficial information
If he is really so awesome, then why doesn't he tell fortunes instead of being a mercenary
After thinking for a while, Benjamin felt completely unable to figure it out. So in the end, he put the matter behind him and stopped caring about it. After all, what he has to deal with is Master Finch's malice. Others like to play tricks, so let them be.
At least, he felt that the information Miles provided him was credible.
Master Finch has been secretly contacting Ikol...
Although the relationship between Iker and Freden is not that of a hostile country, after all, less than fifty years after they were separated, the relationship is still somewhat tense. If this news is revealed, will Master Finch be considered guilty of treason
Um…
No, it feels a bit far-fetched.
At this moment, Benjamin felt like he had been given a weapon. This weapon is pretty cool, but not lethal enough. Benjamin relied on it to deal with Master Finch, which could destroy the opponent's reputation and hit his business. However, he could not defeat the opponent with one blow, but would incur crazy revenge from the opponent.
Benjamin had thought about it before, but at this time, he couldn't break up.
If you can't break up, then you can only do it in a negative way.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Benjamin was silent for a while, and gradually had an idea in his mind.
What Master Finch has done so far is to slander Benjamin behind his back, so Benjamin can pay him back in full. If Benjamin could rely on rumors and scandals to lower the credibility of some Master Finch, things would become much easier to handle.
This method won't get the job done, but it's very useful at the same time.
Thinking of this, Benjamin nodded with satisfaction and suddenly showed a sly smile.
It’s time to start a public opinion war.
As for how he should hide behind the rumors and not touch a leaf...
Having been a shareholder of "Crow" for some time, it's time for it to play its role.