Chapter 888: Chapter 676: The Letter of Accusation
On the bed, Zong Ge’s eyes were wide open, and his eyes rolled back.
His whole body was numb, like he was dead.
But his body still had signs of life, he was still breathing, and his entire body was covered with a barrier of Divine Power.
Zi Di was stunned, staring blankly for a few seconds before coming back to her senses.
“What’s going on?”
“What on earth happened? Why is Zong Ge like this?”
“Did I make a mistake in the mixture?”
“No, impossible. I was fully focused throughout the process, and there were alchemy tools recording the entire process.”
“Yes, I have a Magic Image to review.”
This is basic operation for an Alchemist.
Because in the process of alchemy, even a tiny factor could cause the final result to fail. So, Alchemists use various means to record the alchemy experiment, making it easier for them to review.
Zi Di became nervous and quickly reviewed the Magic Image.
Soon, she made a judgment: “I didn’t make a mistake, I followed the steps strictly.”
“Could it be that Ban Tu had malicious intentions, and the alchemy technique he traded to me was flawed?”
“Ban Tu has the ability to counter Magic Contracts, so he could have made a sinister move. Or perhaps he himself is unaware of this flaw, after all, he is just one of the developers, and there’s a bigger partner—the Drunken Sect.”
“The most crucial thing is that Zong Ge’s state is very strange.”
“His whole body is wrapped in Divine Power, and his spirit has vanished without a trace…”
If Zong Ge drank the potion and vomited blood, or if time was accelerated again, or if he fell into a deep slumber, Zi Di could understand.
But with Zong Ge’s condition appearing this way, she truly didn’t know, it was beyond her knowledge.
“What should I do?” After some research, Zi Di became at a loss.
Because the barrier of Divine Power seemed to be protecting Zong Ge, maintaining his life safety. Therefore, when Zong Ge’s spirit disappeared, the Divine Power suppressed all kinds of hidden dangers in Zong Ge’s body, making them completely inactive.
Snowbird Port.
City Lord’s mansion.
The Snowbird Port City Lord hosted a banquet, warmly entertaining Tan Mo.
“Mr. Tan Mo, you really have had a hard journey. Not only did you endure a long journey, battling rampant pirates, but you also exhausted your mind, investing in the investigation. A model like you is indeed the strong foundation of the Empire.” The Snowbird Port City Lord raised his glass, praising with his words.
Tan Mo laughed heartily, raised his glass, and drank it all at once. Then, he stared at his empty glass, hinting: “The wine is good, but it’s not what I want to drink.”
Tan Mo wasn’t actually interested in the banquet or the delicacies, he was interested in how much he could extort from the Snowbird Port City Lord.
But extortion cannot be direct, what if it left a handle against him?
The Snowbird Port City Lord laughed heartily and clapped his hands.
The next moment, the dining room door was pushed open, and two attendants entered the room respectfully, bringing in two bottles of red wine.
“Mr. Tan Mo, what you want to drink, I have already prepared for you.”
“Look, this is Worry Relief Red Wine!”
The attendants, each holding a bottle, approached Tan Mo with the red wine.
Tan Mo reached out and took one of the bottles, looking through it: “This has been the renowned wine lately.”
“It’s still the Snowbird Port City Lord who has the means to get two bottles so quickly.”
The Snowbird Port City Lord squinted his eyes and smiled: “Ever since the incident, the Drunken Sect has been frantically asking for help from major forces in the Kingdom, but with no good results.”
“They had no choice but to offer a big bounty.”
“So many treasure hunters, mercenaries, and explorers swarmed out to sea, actively searching for scattered Worry Relief Red Wine.”
“In addition, pirates secretly sent people to the island for liquidation.”
“Because of the Drunken Sect’s many big moves, many buyers have developed a keen interest in this red wine, bidding higher and higher prices.”
“This led to a lot of this red wine flowing into black markets everywhere instead of into the Drunken Sect’s hands.”
Tan Mo nodded, understandingly: “After all, with Da Han looming, pirates rampaging, the Navy of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom can only shrink back and defend.”
“In such a situation, going out to sea to find the Worry Relief Red Wine is completely risking one’s life for wealth.”
“Since it’s risking one’s life, it’s normal to sell to whoever bids higher.”
While Tan Mo spoke, he had already appraised the second bottle of Worry Relief Red Wine.
He was very satisfied and directly stored the two bottles of red wine in his space storage equipment: “These two bottles are in good condition, I’ll keep them as my collection.”
The Snowbird Port City Lord was slightly surprised: “Mr. Tan Mo, aren’t you going to taste them?”
Tan Mo shook his head: “Of course not.”
“The Worry Relief Red Wine contains traces of the Wine God’s Divinity. What if I drink it and trigger the Wine God’s trial?”
In his heart, the Snowbird Port City Lord sneered: He knew Tan Mo’s bloodline limit was just Golden Level. With such qualifications, even if he drank both bottles at once, it wouldn’t trigger the Wine God’s trial. Do you think the trial of gods is so cheap?
Only when a certain trait is valued by a deity (usually bloodline), will the divine trial be initiated.
Essentially, this is a preaching tool for gods.
In regular preaching, sect members do the promotion, while in divine trials, the god (Divinity) personally acts.
Therefore, after a divine trial, it often causes the trialist’s Faith to shift.
“To be frank, I’m a bit worried.” Tan Mo continued, “If the divine trial is triggered here, and my spirit is drawn into the Drunken Divine Country, wouldn’t I be at your mercy?”
“By then, City Lord, you can just blame it on the failure of the divine trial, dying on the spot. How could my family question a god because of someone like me?”
The Snowbird Port City Lord’s expression changed instantly: “Mr. Tan Mo, did I do something insufficient that caused you such a profound misunderstanding of me!”
Tan Mo rested his elbow on the dining table, fingers intertwined in front of his mouth and nose: “I’m just afraid of ending up like the Golden Hand, falling prey to your schemes. After all, this is your territory.”
The Golden Hand, also an empire’s spy, Golden Level, had perished in Snowbird Port.
The Snowbird Port City Lord’s expression changed again, his face turning cold: “Mr. Tan Mo, you are slandering and defaming me. Is it appropriate for an investigator to speak so rashly and carelessly?”
“Regarding the Golden Hand, I’ve already thoroughly explained the whole context to you just yesterday!”
Tan Mo chuckled: “If it weren’t for the Golden Hand’s report submitted to the organization in advance, I would’ve believed you, truly.”
The Snowbird Port City Lord frowned deeply: “Report?”
Tan Mo said: “In the report, the Golden Hand accused you of embezzling the organization’s funds, using both spy and City Lord identities, falsifying military information, deceiving subordinates and superiors, and amassing wealth wantonly.”
“Part of my investigation trip’s purpose is you, Turn Over.”