If he had eyebrows in his heart, then Matthew's brows would have been twisted into knots at this time.
I came to visit the city lord's mansion today, and it was bad luck that I didn't run into Reitz.
After all, I didn’t make a reservation in advance.
He was chatting with Rez's daughter with the intention of giving it a try, but he unexpectedly encountered the script of "a loving father and a filial daughter"!
This Ai Xue looks quite mature, how dare she talk to a stranger like this for the first time?
Matthew felt extremely weird in his heart.
Isn't she afraid of telling Rez backhand?
Although he really wouldn't do this, that's because Matthew doesn't know Reitz's character or the situation of the Reitz family.
Under this circumstance, telling Reitz what Ai Xue said was not in Matthew's own interests, but might arouse the city lord's suspicion.
But in the final analysis.
Ai Xue's behavior is a bit too bold!
Matthew thought for a moment.
He didn't want to get mixed up in this muddy water.
So after bowing slightly, he planned to leave:
"I'm sorry for interrupting you."
"Since the matter of the Necronomicon cannot be discussed, I will leave now..."
However, Ai Xue grabbed Matthew's arm anxiously.
Under Matthew's watchful eye.
She was a little embarrassed and let go of her hand holding his sleeve.
She was a little overwhelmed and put her hands behind her back, her face turned red as an apple, but she still insisted on saying to Matthew:
"Wait, you can sit down again."
"Shall I get you some tea or coffee?"
"This is the most basic way to treat guests. I'm afraid my father will blame me for being rude if he finds out."
Matthew showed a playful smile:
"Do you still care about what Lord Rez thinks of you?"
Ai Xue was silent for a while.
Her face became redder and redder, and her breathing became more rapid.
Matthew just stared at her quietly.
soon.
She surrendered:
"Alright alright!"
"I hate lying!"
"I don't care about hospitality at all, and I don't care what my father thinks. I just hope that you can stay in the study for a while so that I can find what I want."
Speaking of which.
Ai Xue's statement suddenly became clear and smooth. She probably really wasn't good at lying. The contrast between before and after was immediately impressive:
"My father usually doesn't allow me to enter this study, even if he leaves Baiyan City."
"The only exception is when receiving distinguished guests."
"For him, there are not many people in Baiyan City who can be considered as distinguished guests. As for the outside world, who would be willing to deal with the god-damned leader of the Necromancer?"
"So, do you understand what I mean now?"
Matthew shook his head expressionlessly:
"Sorry, I don't understand, and I don't want to understand."
"It's time for me to go, Ms. Asher."
Ai Xue said anxiously:
"you are important to me!"
"There aren't many distinguished guests like you all year round!"
"It just so happens that my father is not in Baiyan City right now. Now is the best opportunity."
"I don't need you to do anything else for me. I just pray that you can stay in this study for a few more minutes, okay?"
"He hid something in his previous study. That thing is very important to me."
"Just stand here and say a few words to fool the housekeeper outside."
"I beg you……"
Ai Xue begged and stuck to Matthew's side.
Seeing Matthew was still indifferent.
The roots of her ears turned slightly red, and she leaned forward again, exhaling into Matthew's ear:
"If you promise me...I, I can let you touch it..."
Hear this.
Matthew almost exploded, he took a step back and jumped away quickly!
I met a bad woman.
Matthew cried out in his heart that he was unlucky.
Although Ai Xue is indeed quite pretty, her figure is also really hot.
But she's talking to a necromancer about this?
Isn't this insulting?
For a qualified necromancer, seduction is not as effective as bribing a few high-quality bones.
Even the level of seduction proposed by the other party is too low...
Matthew shook his head:
"Madam, please respect yourself, I am not a casual person."
"I only have one purpose here. Since my purpose cannot be achieved at the moment, I have no choice but to leave this path."
That's what it says.
But Matthew's legs seemed to be welded to the ground, motionless.
Of course he is not waiting for Ai Xue to increase her level of seduction.
It's about hinting at the other person's true needs.
as expected.
Although Ai Xue looked a little unreasonable, she quickly understood what Matthew meant.
She bit her lip for a moment.
Suddenly he said decisively:
"Under normal circumstances, you are indeed not eligible to obtain the method of making the Necronomicon."
"But if you are willing to stay in the study for a while."
"I can provide you with a very special acquisition channel. Let me state in advance that this channel may not be successful, but it will ultimately lead to what you want."
Matthew was not easily fooled.
The other party had just asked her to kill someone, and the people she killed were her father and brother, and now she suddenly changed her story and claimed that she could provide a channel?
He remained highly suspicious of this woman's claims.
However, he did not directly refute Ai Xue's words.
But suddenly the conversation changed and he said:
"Madam, have you ever thought that the reason your father is willing to open his study to you when distinguished guests come is because he has installed a surveillance spell in the study?"
"Everything you just said may be known to him."
As soon as this statement came out.
Ai Xue's face immediately turned extremely pale.
She immediately stammered:
"Then just now we..."
Matthew rudely cleared the air and said:
"There is no us, only you."
"I'm just a guest who comes to find out how to make the Necronomicon."
"From beginning to end, it was you who was talking to yourself."
"If your father accuses you in the future, he will only point his finger at you!"
Ai Xue's face became even paler, and she even leaned back a little with her legs weak, then sat down on the desk.
Along with this action.
Her white thighs were exposed from her robe, and the countless spring lights that trembled along with them were even more dizzying.
But Matthew didn't look sideways.
He looked into Ai Xue's eyes sincerely:
"But luckily you met me."
"Even if your father installed a surveillance spell in the study, I can erase all the records just now - provided I am willing to do so."
Ai Xue's arm on the desk suddenly tightened, and her entire center of gravity also moved forward:
"real?"
There was still a bit of doubt in her tone.
Matthew quietly activated the holy authority, which made every word he said more credible.
"Of course, like you, I don't like to lie either."
Matthew said sincerely.
Ai Xue breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Matthew eagerly:
"Then you must delete everything I just said."
"Otherwise, I will be doomed if my father finds out!"
Matthew blinked calmly:
"Then it depends on your performance."
Ai Xue lowered her head in embarrassment and fell into deep contemplation.
Look at the woman in front of you.
Matthew felt slightly guilty deep in his heart.
Of course what he just said was to scare the other party——
As soon as he entered the study, Matthew used his balanced perception to check it.
There is no surveillance magic here.
There are only a few shining spots of light, most of which are extraordinary items.
It might be Rez's collection, or it might be something else.
Such simple words are difficult to be effective when facing ordinary people.
But the woman in her thirties before her easily believed everything Matthew said.
Just as he had perceived before.
Ai Xue's temperament looks very mature, and her body is also mature.
But her mind is like that of a young girl in love, incredibly easy to deceive.
Perhaps this has something to do with the abnormal environment the other party lives in.
Matthew had heard about it a long time ago.
Some necromancers in White Rock City are very weird. They are as innocent as children, perhaps because the environment they live in lacks human sophistication.
But just at this time.
Matthew suddenly noticed that on the data column, his ability called the Wife Killer was shining brightly!
"you are married?"
He couldn't help but blurt out his words in a somewhat surprised tone.
Ai Xue, who was deep in thought, nodded subconsciously, then she was stunned for a moment:
"yes……"
"Wait, how did you know?"
Since he has already pretended to be a magic stick, Matthew naturally has to perform the performance to the end.
Now he pretended to be mysterious and said:
"It's not uncommon for mages to predict the future."
Of course Ai Xue is not completely stupid.
She seems to be just unreasonable, but she still has high acumen in the professional field:
"But you're a necromancer, right?"
"Isn't it a recognized fact that necromancers are inherently incompatible with the field of prophecy?"
Matthew smiled without comment:
"There are always exceptions to everything."
He didn't explain much, but this move added a bit of mystery to Ai Xue.
Ai Xue looked at Matthew with brighter and brighter eyes.
Matthew didn't know what the other person was thinking, so in order to prevent the situation from getting out of hand, he simply corrected the topic:
"Let's talk about the channel you mentioned."
"You tell me first, and I will make the final decision based on what you say."
"Believe me, I won't let you suffer. After all, I'm not a person who likes to take advantage."
Ai Xue nodded.
She leaned close to Matthew's ear and whispered:
"According to the rules of White Rock City, no one is allowed to reveal the production method of the Book of the Dead to the outside world. Violators will be punished in various forms. Since the punishment is extremely severe, no one dares to take the risk to do such a thing."
"But like you said, there are always exceptions to everything."
"As far as I know, there was a traitor in White Rock City many years ago. He had a very high status before the incident, so he must have mastered the production method of the Necronomicon."
"Due to the extremely serious nature of the crime he committed, he was eventually arrested by the Alliance of Seven Saints. Therefore, after the intervention of many parties, the traitor was imprisoned in the Black Soil Mountain Prison."
"If you are really capable, you can try to find out how to make the Necronomicon from that traitor."
traitor?
Matthew's eyes lit up.
Before, he thought that what Ai Xue said might not be reliable, but after listening to it, he suddenly felt a little hopeful!
The other party's analysis actually makes sense.
Almost all the necromancers in the entire south have gathered in White Rock City. There are very few people like Matthew who are both independent and famous.
So in the past years.
Basically no one asked about the traitor.
"Heisuo Mountain is a good place..."
Matthew breathed a sigh of relief.
It was time to go to the prison. He had imprisoned the Giza Queen in the prison, but was captured by Hera and trained.
Now I don't know what shape it has been mixed into.
And the Queen has been locked up for so long.
Who knows what will happen to the Giza people near Watcher's Heights!
But Matthew changed his mind.
Now that the Alliance has taken over Cross City and Watcher Highlands, as long as those star pirates have any sense, they should not dare to go there and cause trouble.
They may have retreated to the north of the Helen Mountains by now.
Even if a new queen is chosen, there's no telling.
But no matter what.
You can’t continue to waste your knowledge points!
When I think about the value of knowledge points.
Matthew could not wait to rush to Mount Hesso immediately and ask Alexander and Hera to release the people.
Come back to your senses.
He smelled a strong fragrance——
Ai Xue was looking at herself eagerly.
Matthew coughed slightly:
"Do not worry."
"Your father won't know what you just said."
"And from now on, I will continue to stay in the study for ten minutes, and I will leave when the ten minutes are up."
"If your father asks you later, I will tell you that I had a great chat with you. We discussed some things about the customs and customs of Baiyan City in the study room, and I hope that Rolling Stone Town and Baiyan City can try to have some cooperation.
…”
After hearing this, Ai Xue suddenly looked grateful.
But she didn't say anything.
Instead, he plunged into every corner of the study and began searching impatiently.
That thing seemed really important to the lady in front of me.
At the beginning.
She was still pretending, moving things away and then putting them back where they were.
But soon.
She just rummaged through the boxes and cabinets!
For a while.
The study room was in a messy state.
It's like two people just had a fight at your place...
Looking at Matthew frowning.
But I promised Ai Xue before.
He could only remain silent.
Seven or eight minutes passed like this, and Ai Xue had already made the study room a mess.
But she still seemed to have found nothing.
Her hair became a little messy, and there were fine beads of sweat on the back of her fair neck and forehead. The thin robe stuck to her skin, forming dull patches of color.
Matthew looked at her a few times and finally couldn't help but ask:
"What exactly are you looking for?"
Bang!
Ai Xue answered while opening the bottom drawer of the desk:
"I'm looking for my husband."
ah?
Matthew's brain almost shut down for a few seconds.
Ai Xue's faint voice followed:
"Can you help me find my husband?"
"After my father killed him, he extracted his soul separately and sealed it in a certain item in the study."
"My father thought I didn't know all this. He told me that my husband died accidentally, haha..."
Matthew only felt his scalp was a little numb:
"Then how did you know?"
Ai Xue said with some pain:
"In the dream, my husband told me all this in the dream."
"He told me that he suffered torture from my father. Every time he was unhappy, my father would whip his soul with magic. Now he lives in pain every day."
Matthew's thinking is still a little slow:
"So, why?"
Ai Xue looked at him strangely:
"Of course the soul whipped by a spell will be very painful, don't you know?"
Matthew was a little speechless:
"I mean, why do you think your father killed your husband?"
"Just relying on a ridiculous dream?"
Ai Xue squatted on the ground and rolled her hair, then stood up and pushed away the pile of books in front of her.
She answered while searching:
“That’s a long story.
But I have every reason to believe this.
My husband Lorraine is from the Fangta family. You should know Fangta, right?
Like Reitz, the Fangta family is also one of the descendants of the three followers of the original founder of White Rock City.
Lorraine and I are in a political marriage.
But our relationship is very good, I love him very much and am willing to give everything for him.
My brother has always disliked Lorraine.
His wife comes from another of the three major families.
Therefore, he often fanned the flames in front of his father and found fault with Lorraine.
Then something happened.
My brother slandered Lorraine, saying that he was poaching the Reitz family for the Fangta family in the Land of Bones.
This matter was a serious taboo.
My father was furious on the spot.
However, his father did not take action at the time, but secretly killed Lorraine after the fact.
All this is carried out under conditions of high confidentiality.
But because he is the closest person.
I still noticed something unusual about my father and brother during that time.
The subsequent dream only further confirmed this.
Woo woo woo...
My poor husband became a victim of the political game between two major families.
After Lorraine's death.
On the surface, the Reitz family still maintains a good relationship with the Fangta family.
No one continues to investigate the false accusations at Boneyard.
My brother has firmly established himself as the heir.
I know his character very well.
Once he becomes the next city lord, he will definitely embezzle all his father's property.
My end will be extremely tragic..."
Speaking of which.
Ai Xue's face showed a trace of sadness.
Matthew scratched his head.
The development direction of this family ethics drama is getting more and more outrageous...
But the matter involves the Land of Bones.
It’s no wonder that the Lord of Rez City is ruthless.
You must know that "Second Plane: Home of Bones" is also one of the foundations of White Rock City.
It is a magical plane with nearly infinite underground caves for necromancers to explore.
It is said that every time you enter the Land of Bones, you will be transported to a different place.
But there are also some indicators that can be used for reference, including the danger level of underground caves, the number of undead, and the production density of rare items.
After entering the land of bones.
Necromancers can use these things to determine which level they are on.
The deeper the underground cave.
The greater the degree of danger, the greater the number of undead, and the higher the probability of rare output.
As far as Matthew knows.
The current highest exploration record of Bone Burial Home is level 72.
Preserved by the founders of White Rock City.
None of the latecomers have surpassed this height.
This is a monument that all the necromancers in the city are working towards.
The challenging situation in the Boneyard determines to some extent the sequence of the three major families in White Rock City.
If Ai Xue's husband really committed a taboo.
It's not surprising that he was killed by the Lord of Rez City.
But being sealed in the study and being whipped from time to time—well, it seems like something a necromancer can do...
The stereotype of my peers has deepened.
Matthew couldn't help but rub his temples.
In fact, he was still not sure whether Lorraine really died in the hands of her father as Ai Xue said.
But it's better to keep this kind of thing away.
At that moment, Matthew showed a hint of apology:
"My condolences, ma'am."
Ai Xue suddenly looked at him nervously:
"You won't tell my father, will you?"
Matthew shook his head:
"Won't."
"I'm very trustworthy."
Ai Xue felt more relieved now.
She continued to search for her husband in the study.
However, I never got the point.
It didn't take long but ten minutes to arrive.
Looking at Ai Xue, whose face was flushed and her hair was messy, Matthew couldn't help but remind him:
"It's time for me to go, ma'am."
Ai Xue didn't seem to hear it.
Matthew sighed softly:
"The bookcase on the left is the third row from bottom to top, and the seventeenth book from left to right."
"There is a landscape painting in the direction your butt is facing. There is a secret compartment behind the painting. That secret compartment should lead to a secret room. There is a luminous gargoyle statue in the secret room."
"In the north corner of the bookstore, there is the third magic broom. Compared with other brooms, it has obvious creases. You should be able to find it easily."
"There is also the vase placed in the northwest. There is a white pebble in the vase."
"The above four things are most likely to be your husband."
Having said this.
Ai Xue didn't wait for her reaction.
Matthew then left the study.
However, on the way out of the Lord's Mansion, he still took the initiative to chat with the housekeeper, which delayed him a little longer and helped Ai Xue a little from the side.
As for whether she can find his husband as she wishes.
Matthew is unknown.
After leaving the city lord's mansion.
Matthew took the opportunity to make some simple purchases in Baiyan City.
Magic materials and props related to the undead realm are much cheaper here than in the Alliance Mall.
Matthew doesn't have much money at the moment.
But this time he still bought a large amount of materials at once, which almost once again spent all the cash in his hand.
Among them, three materials account for a large proportion.
The first is the high-quality "boundary heart stone".
This thing is the key to building a negative energy channel.
Matthew plans to build a high-quality negative energy fountain on every level of the cemetery.
This will speed up the progress of upgrading the cemetery's strategic level.
The second is the seeds of "Black Locust".
Black locust is a very special plant that can improve the integrity and defense value of the ritual site.
This stuff is extremely rare outside, and only Baiyan City can purchase it in large quantities.
The third one is the Twilight Qi Pearl.
This kind of pearl can only be produced by special shellfish that grow in an environment rich in negative energy.
Its powder is a key ingredient in making the "Twilight Potion".
The twilight potion is one of the few alchemical potions in the undead realm. It is essentially a stimulant for undead. After use, it can increase the strength of the soul fire of the undead by 30% to 60%, thereby greatly improving the undead's strength.
combat effectiveness.
Matthew plans to make some sometime.
Occasionally, it also refreshes Peggy and Xiaobo to enhance their explosive power in battle.
After completing the purchase, Matthew immediately left Baiyan City.
He met Gray Snow again on the outskirts of the city.
He looked back at the chains hanging from the sky.
Matthew shook his head.
As expected, this place is still not suitable for long-term living.
If you are not careful, you may become part of the stereotype.
It’s better to be in the woods!
In order to relieve the heavy twilight that he had contracted from White Rock City, Matthew deliberately stayed in the oak forest for a while after returning home, chatting with the centaurs for a while, and eavesdropping on the conversations of the small animals, until the sun was almost over.
After sunset, we returned to the cemetery.
He planned to make a batch of twilight potion tonight.
But it’s not time to eat yet.
An owl flew into Matthew's cemetery with a magic letter in its mouth.
When Matthew opened the letter and read it, he immediately became energetic.
The letter was written by Suriel.
There is only one line on it——
"Old place, come quickly and cash in Margaret's reward."
…
Suriel's Crystal Palace.
Under the guidance of the fat cat Aji, Matthew walked briskly into the reception room No. 3.
But what surprised him was——
Besides Suriel, there were other people in the reception room.
That is a graceful woman.
A black and purple veil hung on her face, and only her clear and bright eyes and high nose bridge could be seen.
Her hair was tied up high, she was wearing a woolen sweater that showed off her figure, and her movements were very coquettish, giving people a sultry look.
Compared to Suriel next to her, she looked more dignified and gentle, as kind and lovely as the neighbor's aunt.
When Matthew entered.
The two women seemed to be whispering, and Matthew even saw a very rare hint of shyness and blush on Suriel's face.
They seemed to be talking about something important.
But he was stopped on the spot.
Suriel returned to normal and said to the woman:
"Someone is coming."
"I'll tell you later."
The woman smiled softly and her voice was very charming:
"Prudery."
"Matthew is not a child anymore, why do you still want to be so secretive in front of him?"
Suriel glared at her, and then finally introduced:
"This is Youruo."
"She is a crazy woman, remember to stay away from her in the future."
Matthew suddenly looked embarrassed.
Of course he has heard of You Ruo, who is a Guardian of the West on the same level as Ronan!
You Ruo did not refute Suriel.
She just smiled at Matthew:
"Let's tell a dirty joke..."
Suriel was a little annoyed when he heard this and said:
"Get out of here!"
"Don't harass my guests!"
The next second.
The sofa under Youruo's butt suddenly turned into a bloody mouth, and then she was swallowed in one gulp!
The conference room suddenly became quiet.
Matthew lowered his eyebrows and pretended he didn't see anything.
Suriel motioned for Matthew to sit down.
She poured him a pot of coffee and said calmly:
"As I promised before, you helped me solve Margaret's problem, and I also prepared a big gift for you."
"This gift is worth a total of two million gold coins and is divided into two parts."
Matthew's breath suddenly suffocated!
Two million?
You told me earlier...
Matthew wished the Evil Queen could come more often!
He has even begun to consider cooperating with Bazaar!
But very quickly.
Matthew heard Suriel say with a smile:
"Of course, the two million cannot be cash."
"There's no way anyone in this world can take cash from me."
"Here, this is the first part. The package that I prepared for you with spell abilities has an overall price of more than one million gold coins, but I converted it to 800,000 gold coins for you. Let's see how it goes."
Said.
She handed a list to Matthew.
Look at the nouns on the list.
Matthew's breathing quickened again.
"Suriel's super magic package——
Spells are issued silently;
Spell delay;
spell spread;
The spell is powerful;
multiple casts;
Sign Language Spellcasting II;
The last come first;
The spell leaves no trace;
Invisible spellcasting;
Combat Casting II;"
"How's it going? Are you satisfied?"
Suriel asked with a smile.
Matthew nodded like a chicken pecking at rice:
"satisfy!"
“Very satisfied!”
But he was not carried away by joy.
Instead, he asked cautiously:
"so……"
“How much does labor cost?”
A satisfied smile instantly appeared on Suriel's face.
