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"Yes! Hiring students! Many of them have already met the graduation requirements, and it's time to contribute to Neverwinter. I believe that as long as the salary is high enough, there should be no objection." Deszel pretended He explained with a serious look.

"That makes sense! I'm going to talk to those students now!"

Erebes didn't realize that a huge conspiracy had come, and turned around and returned to the underground of the castle, looking for those students who survived the sudden situation just now.

Not long after her front foot left, Deszel took Van Swick's hand and said in a low voice: "My dear friend, I don't know if you have noticed that Erebes's mood is a bit abnormal recently, and she will go astray sooner or later if she continues like this of."

"No! Erebes will not fall! She, like me, is the most devout believer in the God of Justice. It's just that she has been under too much pressure recently, so she will be more impatient. Trust me , when the situation calms down, she will return to normal soon." Van Swick defended his fiancée.

"Hey, well, I believe you. But you have to understand that women sometimes need care, and you have to find a way to help her share some pressure."

"I...what should I do?"

"Naturally, take the initiative to take on some responsibilities. Come with me, making the antidote is not only enough to have those four magical creatures, but also a lot of complicated preparations."

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9 Chapter Twenty

Undoubtedly, things like Neverwinter Castle sending a large number of students to run around in the city to inquire about the traces of magical creatures are impossible to hide from Zhang Cheng's eyes and ears.

In less than an hour, detailed information including the names, ages, races, occupations, experiences, and personalities of these students were compiled into books and placed on the desk.

After flipping through it briefly, he threw the document aside casually, and said with a smile, "Don't worry about these guys, they can do whatever they want, just send someone to keep an eye on them. In addition, pay more attention to deep water recently. The envoys from the city, I think there must be spies from the Harper League among those people."

"Leave it alone? Your Excellency, please forgive me. These people are all loyal to Lord Nasir. Once they find the magical creatures in Waterdeep City and create an antidote for the plague, it will not be a good thing for us." An old man in his 60s bent down and bowed to remind him.

He is none other than the careerist and opportunist who stepped forward to help form the church.

"The antidote? No, believe me, it's not that easy. What's more, even if they make an antidote? Most people in this city have accepted my simplified version of the plague antidote, even if they If I research something better, it will only be cheaper for me. Wouldn’t it be better if we just grab it and distribute it directly to the citizens?” Zhang Cheng explained meaningfully.

You must know that the plague antidote he provided is only a suppressive drug and cannot eradicate the plague.

If the infected person does not drink after a period of time, the plague dormant in the body will still recur.

Of course, it's not that he can't make an antidote to completely cure the plague, but to better control the ignorant people, so that they will keep hypnotic hints in the process of taking the antidote again and again until the other party becomes completely blind. fanatical believers.

"Okay, since you have made a decision, I will give orders later. As for the envoys in Waterdeep City, please don't worry, their every move is under our surveillance. Every citizen of this city is now Your eyes and ears." The old man swore.

"Very good! Remember, don't act rashly in the near future, and don't provoke Lord Nasir and the Church of the God of Justice hiding in Neverwinter Castle. Wait patiently, they will be disintegrated from the inside in a short time. Then we will Just need to guide the public opinion a little bit..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Cheng raised his hands and made an upward motion.

"Boom! The fear, resentment, and anger accumulated by the people of Neverwinter will be released like a hot flame, and then the Pearl of the Northland will completely fall into evil."

"As you wish, my great and wise master." The old man lay on the ground and kissed Zhang Cheng's robe lightly, before carefully stepping back and leaving the room.

Watching his background gradually disappear at the end of the corridor, Jesse, who had been hiding in a dark corner for a long time, came out and reported with a serious expression: "The latest news, Valindra has left Luskan. If there is no accident, It will arrive at the Neverwinter dock at midnight today at the latest."

"Oh? Did she finally come? Yes, it seems that the whole plan is going well." Zhang Cheng stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction.

"Successful? I don't think so! Do you know? Just over an hour ago, a man put a cold dagger on my neck and asked me to convey this news to you. You'd better not make any accidents, Otherwise, I wouldn't accompany you to die." Jesse's voice trembled, obviously frightened.

But no wonder!

As an assassin who is proficient in assassination, she was discovered only after a dagger was placed around her neck, which almost meant a huge gap in the strength difference between the two.

If the other party is willing, she can slit her throat at any time and let her die of suffocation or excessive blood loss.

"Hehe, don't worry, as I mentioned before, Luskan is an ally, and there will be no bloodshed between us. What do you think, dear Artemis Entreri?" After speaking, Zhang Cheng cast his eyes on Behind the statue placed in the corner of the room.

"Ah! You are right! But the premise is that you must first prove your identity."

Accompanied by a low and hoarse voice, a man in a gray cloak emerged from the cover of the shadows in the living room.

Compared with a few years ago, the killer looked more gloomy, his whole body seemed to be a mass of black mist that appeared and disappeared, as if he might disappear from sight at any time.

"Proof? How do you want me to prove it? If I remember correctly, I gave you a bottle of magic potion back then, which gave you faster speed and physical coordination. Now let me see your progress How much."

The voice just fell!

Zhang Cheng disappeared from the chair immediately!

next second...

Ding!

The crisp sound of a metal collision echoed in the air.

He was holding a small knife for peeling fruit in his hand, and directly pushed Entreri, who was famous throughout Faerun, back several steps.

"Teleportation magic?!" The killer raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"No! It's not magic! It's another kind of power." Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile, and took the initiative to attack again.

Ding!Ding!when!when!

In just half a minute, the two had already clashed for dozens of rounds. The speed was so fast that they couldn't see the movements and silhouettes at all. They could barely see a little afterimage and the golden sparks that flew out after the weapons collided.

Such a fierce and amazing confrontation, not to mention a half-assed Jesse, even if the dark elf ranger Drizzt came, he would kneel down and sing conquest within a few seconds.

Relying on the energy flowing in the nerve conduction system and muscles, Entreri was no longer what he was back then, and it could even be said that he stood at the pinnacle of mortal warriors in the entire Faerun continent.

Zhang Cheng, on the other hand, relied on the divine power transformed from his beliefs to continuously strengthen and transform this fragile body. Right now, he can almost reach the level of immunity to magic weapon attacks below +3.

As for strength and reaction speed, more than half a month ago, he was no longer considered a human being, and stepped into the level of a god.

Since both sides have no intention of keeping their hands, the battle process looks both thrilling and exciting.

But Entreri is a mortal body no matter what, and after only two or three minutes, his explosive power began to drop rapidly. Panting, he half-kneeled on the ground, grinning and said: "It really is you! But how do I feel?" You seem to be weakening."

"Weakened? No, no, no, my dear friend, I have not become weaker, but I have become too strong, so strong that the body cannot descend, so I have to use consciousness projection. How about you, get ready Have you dealt a fatal blow to Waterdeep City and those self-righteous gods?"

"Hahahaha! Of course! An epic battle! That's exactly what I'm after!"

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Chapter 921 The Broken String

There is a saying that is good, soldiers and horses go first before using food and grass.

Few things are more important to an army preparing to wage a war than adequate logistical supplies.

However, there are exceptions to everything. Collecting intelligence is far more important than logistical supplies.

So before Luskan's army set off, the intelligence system had already been fully deployed in Neverwinter, and Valindra himself took a merchant ship and sneaked into a dilapidated warehouse in the dock area without making a sound.

But she was not in a hurry to see Zhang Cheng, but patiently waited for the arrival of the guild leader Entreri.