In Ark Simulator, why do I always start out as a ruthless person?.

"You are now the leader of a violent gang of hundreds of people. If you are reported by Marcus, they may send the Guards or even the army to wipe us out."

"Marcus is just an ordinary guard and has only been with us for one day. Do you really trust him to do intelligence work in the city?"

"We have no choice, Mace. Marcus is the only person we have contacted so far who is willing to help us and can expand our influence in the city."

However, Chen Qi was very clear that he did not have the capital to be picky now, and Marcus was the only source of intelligence he could win over and trust.

"not to mention……"

Chen Qi paused, and when he thought of Marcus's excited gesture yesterday, which would have landed him in jail in some countries in his previous life, his mood became delicate again.

"...I think the person who was the first to make that gesture might be more aware than we thought."

"?" Jian tilted his head in confusion, not understanding the implication of Chen Qi's words.

But soon, Jian gave up thinking.

...Forget it, why should I bother about this?

Strategies are something a smart person like Qi should think about. All she needs to do is trust him and do her duty as a warrior.

——Tsk, why is this Leitanian word so difficult to learn? When is this guy going to teach me about acupuncture points?

Just when Jian was overcoming difficulties on his learning journey, the door of the closed tavern was pushed open again.

The person who walked in was a very familiar and extremely excited figure to both of them.

"Marcus?"

"Yes!"

Chen Qi called out softly, and Marcus, who considered himself a soldier, immediately responded to Chen Qi with a firm voice and familiar gesture.

Chen Qi has begun to get used to this.

After all, when he was giving speeches in the tavern these days, he found that many members who joined his organization began to spontaneously learn Marcus's posture and salute him.

It seems that after I had a chat with Marcus a few days ago, Marcus began to enthusiastically promote this salute he created to others at his speech that day.

The place was noisy at the time and Chen Qi couldn't hear everything.

Marcus seemed to say... "The different salute represents our resistance to the Twin Queens and their lackeys", something like this?

It has to be said that this reason is very convincing to those people in the slums who have no good feelings towards the Twin Queens or even Leitania.

Even in the slums, it seems to have become a new culture that has begun to gain popularity...

"Good job, Marcus."

After responding to Marcus with the same attitude, Chen Qi also asked:

"So, you came here so excitedly. Did you get any important information?"

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Marcus, whose mental state had been completely refreshed compared to a few days ago, hurriedly reported his work results to Chen Qi.

"In the past few days, I have contacted several people in the Guards Battalion who have similar experiences to mine. They are all friends of mine and can be trusted. They are also willing to join our action."

"One of them is a brother whose jurisdiction is in Visheim. He told me a very valuable piece of information."

"The old lord of Visheheim, Count Strollo, was liquidated as a remnant of the Witch King after the fall of the Witch King. Now he has only a pair of children in his family who can inherit the title."

"My brother heard from the locals that the Earl's son was a coward and was scared to death when the Golden Law Guards raided his house. On the contrary, it was the Earl's daughter who seemed very dissatisfied with what the Twin Queens did."

"I think this earl's daughter might be the help that the organization really needs!"

Chen Qi: "This is what we need. Thank you for your help, Marcus!"

Chen Qi was overjoyed. Everything was going much more smoothly than he had imagined!

Intelligence has always been a project that requires the most investment, but does not necessarily have a return. Therefore, Chen Qi initially had the idea of losing all his money, but just gave it a try with the idea of building his own network in the city.

Unexpectedly, the information Marcus brought this time was extremely valuable. Not only did he build a simple intelligence network, he even extended his network to the aristocratic district, an area that Chen Qi found extremely difficult to intervene in.

Chen Qi immediately gave his own reward for this unexpected result.

"Mace, help me get 200, no, 800 ducats from the cabinet as a reward for Marcus' hard work."

Mace: "...Our tavern only makes so much money, but since you said so."

Just before Jian was about to get up to take the money, Marcus's face changed and he immediately refused righteously:

"No, sir, I cannot accept the money."

"If we want to overthrow the rule of the Twin Queens, money is indispensable. Now the organization can only rely on this tavern for profit, and it is difficult to operate. I don't want to cause trouble for the organization."

"My brothers and I fight for a better Leitania, not for money!"

Wow, you are quite aware.

Chen Qi raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Marcus, who joined the organization in a fit of anger because he was dissatisfied with the infringement of his personal interests, would no longer be motivated by money after joining.

——Who would believe it?

He dared to say that even Chen Qi didn't dare to believe it.

"Well said." Chen Qi suppressed the thoughts in his mind and still praised Marcus.

But the next moment, he changed the subject and said:

"However, although our organization is in a bit of trouble and has insufficient funds, it will not leave our companions with nothing to show for their contributions."

"If you have made contributions, you must be rewarded. This is our principle. I order you to take it and share it with the other companions who have contributed."

Marcus: "——Yes! Sir!"

Marcus was so excited. Looking at the money in his hand which was more than his two-month salary, he even felt that it was a little unreal how easy it all was.

He really didn't intend to ask for money. He hoped that this gentleman would remember his contribution. If the Gemini Queens were really overthrown in the future, he could be rewarded with a title in recognition of his hard work.

But now... Marcus looked at the real gold and silver in his hand, and his belief became stronger.

I want to follow this adult for the rest of my life!

"By the way, Marcus, could you and your brothers find an opportunity for us to have a meeting with the count's daughter?"

Chen Qi didn't know what Marcus was thinking, but he was sure that Marcus was reliable, and then proposed his own new action.

Those who are dissatisfied with the Gemini Queen may take over the position of Earl. Chen Qi will not let go of such a good help.

"Of course." Marcus nodded quickly and continued:

"I will ask my brother to help us contact the earl's daughter."

Chen Qi: "Sorry for the trouble - by the way, what's the name of the earl's daughter?"

Soon, Chen Qi heard a name from Marcus that sounded quite familiar to him.

"Her name, as I recall, was Gertrude Strollo."

……

Gertrude has been feeling resentful and anxious lately.

The reason was simple. Her father, a loyal minister of the Witch King, was arrested and investigated almost immediately by the "Voice of the Queen" sent by the Gemini Queens after the Witch King's death.

With the confession of their cowardly father, the Gemini Queens easily captured many of the Witch King's remnants.

But this did not save him from disaster.

One day, her father was found dead in a shelter. Based on the traces left at the scene, the "Voice of the Queen" concluded that it was the work of the remnants of the Witch King.

The "Black Queen" of the Gemini Queen originally planned to uproot her family and take back all the territory.

However, the "White Queen" retained her family's title of count because her father had provided a lot of valuable information. She still enjoyed the same treatment as a count, but transferred their territory in Visheim to the control of the city council.

The Gemini queens felt that their decision was impeccable.

It's the standard one big stick for one candy.

But what they didn't know was that Gertrude was not grateful for their tolerance.

Instead, she held a grudge against them because they had harmed her interests.

Visheheim was the territory ruled by their family for generations. When their family fought for Leithania, the twin queens had not yet been created.

This is the territory that our ancestors fought for their descendants. Why are you taking it away?

But there was more to Gertrude's anxiety than just this, it was also due to the death of her bastard father.

Because the title was retained, she and one of her brothers would inherit the earldom.

But Gertrude was obviously not as competitive as her brother in every aspect.

First of all, she is young.

Secondly, her brother was timid and too easy to control.

If I were the Gemini Queen, I would definitely support a cowardly, incompetent and obedient person like my brother to be the Earl - he is too easy to control.

At that time, since I could not inherit the earldom, I would probably marry a viscount casually and become a virtuous wife who could only chat and party with noble ladies like me every day.

This is definitely not the life I want!

Gertrude wants power, wealth, and more importantly, she wants her life to be in her own hands forever!

She would never allow herself to be bullied by others!

To this end, she will use all the means at her disposal, even if it means feeding her entire conscience to Pelo Beast!

And a terrible thought also appeared in Gertrude's mind...

"At this point, I can only think of one solution... to kill my cowardly brother."

"But, using too rough a method will only lead to misunderstandings. The Gemini Queen will definitely suspect that I killed him, and her group of Perot things (Voice of the Queen) with a keen sense of smell... will definitely find any clues."

"I must think of a way to kill my brother without leaving any trace, so that even if the Twin Queens suspect me, they won't be able to get any evidence..."

But just as Gertrude was thinking, there was a sudden knock on her door.

"do not bother me!"

Annoyed Gertrude was very impatient. But then she heard the voice of the housekeeper coming from outside the door.

"My lady, there is a guard outside the door who brought a letter saying it is from the judge."

"From what he said, it seems that there is a matter concerning the succession of the title, and you and the young master need to appear in court together to make a judgment through the court."

The court ruled on inheritance rights?

so fast?

Doesn't that mean I don't even have time to act? !

Upon hearing the news, Gertrude was immediately attracted. She immediately opened the door, took the letter from the housekeeper and unsealed it.

But when she was halfway through the action, she found something wrong.

——The court has announced the verdict, so the court personnel should have delivered the notice to appear in court. Why did you let a guard deliver the letter to you?

With such doubts in mind, Gertrude had already opened the envelope.

There was indeed no court appearance notice on it, but just three sentences written rather hastily, as if by someone with a low level of education.

"If you wish to inherit the earldom, please visit the Bigbrau Keller Tavern in the deepest part of the slums.

There, we may be able to help you inherit the title."

"Of course, after the success, please also give us a helping hand, Madam Count. I will definitely thank you after the success."

Inheritance of the title. It must be said that this alone made it impossible for Gertrude to refuse this invitation.

However, these were not what attracted Gertrude.

What really made Gertrude's heart tremble was the impolite signature in the lower right corner.

"——I respectfully present this to you on behalf of the Witch King's son."

Just a few words made Gertrude's eyes dazed, but after a moment of distraction, she was replaced by a sudden heartbeat and ecstasy.

Son of the Witch King.

Regardless of whether this identity is true or false, I have to find out for myself.

She wanted to see what kind of person dared to call himself the son of the Witch King under the power of the Gemini Queens!