972 Recruitment

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the evening breeze is blowing gently.

The waves in the distance rise and fall, and the Skeleton Bay with hanging skeletons gives people a strange sense of horror.

Beyond the mountain stream, a massive, pitch-black warship anchored in the bay. Soldiers in black armor stood on either side of the ship, while a stunning woman in a black gauze dress, flanked by guards, towered over them.

"Aren't they your people?" Sarah nudged Xiaonan beside her with her elbow and asked in a low voice.

In Sarah and Drizzt's opinion, Xiaonan was most likely a prominent figure from Noxus. Not only were their words and actions similar, but most importantly, Noxus and Gangplank had a deep hatred.

But now it seems that things are a bit unexpected.

The other leader's conversation obviously didn't sound like one between acquaintances; she didn't seem to know Xiaonan.

"I never said I was from Noxus." Xiaonan shrugged and looked at Cassiopena. "Miss, could you please introduce yourself to us?"

"My name is Cassiopena." Cassiopena tugged at her skirt formally, then bent down and said, "The next head of the Kekao family."

"I remember the master didn't say you were the head of the family." Tai Long whispered to him.

"Then who else do you think can take this position besides me?" Cassiopena blinked and glanced at him.

Tyrone was speechless for a moment. He had to admit that the question asked by the second young lady was very tricky.

The only direct descendants of the entire Caucasian family are the eldest daughter, Catalina, and the second daughter, Cassiopena. Although Catalina is the eldest daughter, her personality is destined to prevent her from becoming the head of the family.

After all, all that girl thought about was fighting and assassination. Furthermore, according to gossip, she had a murky relationship with the eldest son of the Crownguard family in Demacia.

Under such circumstances, Cassiopeia naturally has a great chance of taking the throne.

And from what Tyrone knew, his master truly loved his second daughter. Not only was she intelligent and beautiful, but she was also ruthless and possessed the aura of a powerful leader. It wasn't an exaggeration to call her the future heir.

Seeing Tailong fall silent, Cassiopena's lips curled up, as if she was very proud. However, this smug look quickly faded, and her gaze turned to Xiaonan below the boat.

"I have introduced myself. Madam, would you also like to introduce yourself and your friends?"

"People from the Kekao family are in trouble now..." Looking at the beauty standing on the bow of the ship, Trist felt a chill in his heart.

As a knowledgeable and experienced master of deception, he certainly knew how powerful the Noxian Clan of Khokao was. In all of Noxus, only the Deceiver of Black Castle could hold their own.

If we face them, nine lives might not be enough.

Xiaonan, of course, didn't know what Drizzt was thinking. His expression remained calm as he said, "Zuan Xiaonan, the person next to you is my friend Sarah."

Zaun?

Hearing the name of this place, not only Cassiopena, but even Drizzt and Sarah showed surprised expressions on their faces.

Are you kidding me? This woman is actually from Zaun? That's a sewer that's even worse than Bilgewater. How could someone as terrifying as you exist there?

Besides, how did you, a Zaun person, become enemies with Gangplank?

Everyone was curious, but Cassiopeia raised an eyebrow calmly. "Zaun, the Zaun connected to Piltover? What a coincidence."

Her sister had already gone to Piltover, but now she had run into someone from Zaun. And according to Cassiopena's guess, the other person's status in Zaun was definitely not low.

The people in the room were all thinking about their own things, testing each other's limits. Meanwhile, the chat group was also engaged in a heated discussion.

Lazy Kitten: Cassiopeia hasn't transformed into the Serpent's Embrace yet? Why is she here?

Book Artist: Could it be that Noxus also wants Bilgewater?

After Kitty's explanation, everyone in the group had a general understanding of Valoran's regional divisions and national power. They also mostly believed that Cassiopeia's appearance in Bilgewater wasn't simply to kill Gangplank.

Skirt-Lifting Maniac: Most likely! If Noxus takes Bilgewater, it will be much easier for them to invade other countries.

Hatchet Girl: What should Sister Xiaonan do? Or just kill her?

In Kaname Kotonoha's opinion, although there is no conflict between Konan and Cassiopeia now, it is only a matter of time before a conflict arises over the ownership of Bilgewater.

Since the war will come sooner or later, it is better to reduce the enemy's strength now.

Miss Beaver: It's not a good idea to just destroy them directly; it would easily alert the enemy. Furthermore, compared to other factions, Noxus is a massive behemoth, and Zaun's power is simply unstoppable.

Skull Island Handsome Guy: If we don’t fight, are we just going to let Noxus invade Birgewater?

Fairy Chi Lian: Maybe we can drive the tiger to devour the wolf, so that both of them will suffer losses.

Book Artist: Who is the Tiger?

Scarlet Snake Fairy: Demacia.

Skirt-lifting maniac: This... is a good idea.

If Demacia knew what Noxus was planning to do with Bilgewater, they would definitely not sit idly by. After all, this concerns Demacia's national strategy, and Bilgewater's geographical location is very dangerous for Demacia.

Miss Beaver: What if we defeat Noxus and Demacia sends troops to Bilgewater?

Skirt-lifting maniac: That shouldn’t be the case. Aren’t they said they are not an invading country?

This is an actor: Don't forget, Demacia is also an empire. On the surface, they say they won't invade, but if they use the excuse of defending Noxus and directly set up camp, can you say they are invading?

Skirt-lifting maniac: They shouldn’t be so shameless, right?

The illustrator of the book: Since it's an empire, invasion and annexation are inevitable. Leizi-chan, don't take it for granted.

Scarlet Snake Fairy: We can only make suggestions, the decision is still up to Xiaonan.

Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Well, this Cassiopena is looking for me to cooperate. I think I should agree to her first.

Book artist:? .

973 The Consciousness of a Tool Person

Skirt Lifting Maniac: Cooperation? Is this true? Sister Xiaonan wants to cooperate with the people of Noxus?

Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Well, after thinking about it, I think cooperation is better.

Hatchet Girl: So, why?

Scarlet Snake Fairy: If I’m not mistaken, the conditions proposed by that snake girl are impossible for you to refuse?

Li Mochou thought to herself that she knew Xiaonan quite well, and she knew that he could definitely distinguish between the important and the unimportant.

Noxus's main national policy is aggression and expansion. The Black Armored Army swept across the world, bringing disaster and chaos to the entire Valoran. With Xiaonan's wisdom, it is natural that he could not be unaware of this.

But even so, she still planned to cooperate with the other party. This meant that the other party must have made an offer that was difficult for her to refuse.

As she was thinking this, Li Mochou suddenly felt someone approaching her.

"Sir, why are you standing here?" A handsome young man in a black robe, a sword hanging from his waist, spoke. He wore a gentle smile and bowed to Li Mochou. "The ceremony for Master Zhang's centenary is about to begin. Don't you want to miss it?"

"Is there something wrong, sir?" Li Mochou raised her eyebrows, puzzled. She could tell that this guy must have some purpose in coming over to chat with her.

"I'm sorry to bother you, sir." The young man paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I have great respect for Master Zhang, but I don't have a name card to hand over. So, if you have one, would you…"

Li Mochou understood that this guy wanted to be her partner.

It can be said that the desire of all martial artists to enter Wudang Mountain to attend Zhang Sanfeng's birthday celebration is a common wish. However, the entire Wudang Mountain venue is so small, and the number of places is naturally limited.

As the leader of the Wudang Sect, it was impossible for them to force their way in. In this situation, finding a guild master with connections was their only option.

"In that case, please follow me in." Li Mochou nodded slightly and continued to move forward.

"Thank you, sir." The young man showed joy on his face and hurried to catch up.

The Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: There is really no way to refuse, after all, it is a tomb robbery.

Book artist:?

Red Snake Fairy: I found a kindred spirit. It seems this world is quite interesting. [Picture]

When the picture was clicked, it was the man in black robe following Li Mochou.

Skirt-lifting maniac: Who is this person?

The Red Snake Fairy: An unknown woman dressed as a man.

Curly-haired boy: A woman dressed as a man?

Wig: No wonder Mochou said that the other party was a fellow traveler. It turns out that he is the same fellow traveler as you.

Skull Island Handsome Guy: But he looks like he doesn’t look like a woman at all.

Red Snake Fairy: Her disguise skills are very good, but the fragrance on her body betrays her.

Lazy Little Kitten: Could she be the legendary Purple-Robed Dragon King?

The little kitten has read the original novel of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, so he naturally knows that the Purple-Clothed Dragon King's disguise skills are unparalleled in the world.

Hatchet Girl: Purple-Robed Dragon King? Granny Jinhua is probably still on Ice and Fire Island, right?

This is an actor: it is not ruled out that she ran back with Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

The Villain of Soul Society: Does She Want the Dragon Slaying Sword?

Scarlet Snake Fairy: I don’t know his intentions for now, but I’m sure he has some ideas.

Li Mochou turned her head and glanced at her, only to see that she was also paying attention to her, and her eyes seemed a little complicated.

Book Artist: So, what exactly does Xiaonan mean by tomb-robbing? Whose tomb are the Noxians robbing?

The Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Azir, do you know him?

Lazy Kitten: Holy crap, Desert Emperor? Golden Chicken?

The Angel of the Hidden Rain Village: Although I don’t know why he is called Golden Chicken, it is indeed him.

At this moment, Xiaonan, Cassiopena, Tyrone and others were sitting in Sarah's tavern. There was a lot of noise around them, but the scheming second lady didn't care at all.

"Have you considered it, Miss Xiaonan?" Cassiopena smiled, gazing at Xiaonan. "This is a great opportunity. The Shurima royal family's legacy is more than you can spend in several lifetimes."

"The Shurima royal family's legacy is something that no one can resist." Xiaonan nodded slightly and said, "But what makes you think you can really obtain it?"

"That's a secret." Cassiopena blinked and smiled, "Miss Konan, are you trying to trick us?"

Xiaonan was silent for a moment, then whispered, "How much of a share can I get?"

Cassiopena's lips curved slightly as she whispered, "If we get the treasure, how about we split it 30-70? I'll take 70, you 30."

"My bottom line is 46." Xiaonan said expressionlessly.

"Miss Konan, you're truly greedy." Cassiopena shook her head helplessly and sighed. "We've expended enormous financial and material resources pursuing this inheritance, and in the end, you're just wishing for 40%?"

Xiaonan didn't say anything, just looked at her expressionlessly.

"Alright." Cassiopena was silent for a moment, as if giving in. "Since you are indeed capable enough. But after you receive the inheritance, you still need to do one thing for me."

"You say." Xiaonan said without comment.

"Help us kill Camille." Cassiopena raised an eyebrow.

"Do you have a grudge against the Guardian of Piltover?"

"Of course not, but she got in our way."

"can."

"See you in Moon Bay in the morning five days from now." After she finished speaking, Cassiopena stood up and left the tavern swayingly.

Xiaonan frowned, as if thinking about something.

"I heard everything." Sarah came over and sat in front of her. "Are you really going to cooperate with them? I think there's something fishy going on. That woman is no ordinary person."

Xiaonan smiled slightly and said softly, "If it were you, you'd been chasing the financial report for most of your life, and it was about to be within your grasp. But at this moment, someone suddenly came out and offered to split it 40% and 60% with you. Would you be willing?"

"I'll smash his head off!" Sarah said seriously.

"That's it." Xiaonan shrugged and said, "But she needs me as a tool."

974 Soul-Devouring Night

"Tool?" Sarah blinked, perhaps understanding the meaning of the word. "If you knew that, why did you agree to cooperate with it?"

"She treats me as a tool, why can't I learn from her?" Xiaonan asked back.

"You..." Sarah was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses and said, "You plan to use her to seize the Shurima royal family's inheritance?"

"Shh, don't speak so loudly." Xiaonan blinked and smiled.

"Are you crazy?" Sarah lowered her voice and said worriedly, "They are great nobles of Noxus. Zaun has no way to resist them!"

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