novellk Chapter 1437 Listening and Arguing
Chapter 1437 Listening and Arguing
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two became tense again, Lei Xiao just remained silent and watched everything quietly.
Just as Old Susan said, at the beginning, she immediately noticed the abnormality of the Desert Alliance, that is, the deputy leader did not come.
According to the information we have compiled and provided by Administrator K, the deputy leader of the Desert Alliance is the Moon Demon Wolf Clan.
This is a tribe that combines all the characteristics of the Snow Wolf Tribe and the Moon Wolf Tribe. They can switch freely between human and wolf forms, and can use moonlight to enhance their own strength without falling into madness.
"No matter which form they are in, the Moon Demon Wolf Clan appears to be extremely sturdy and strong. They are tall and strong and can be recognized at a glance. That's why I noticed at first glance that the Desert Alliance was missing a heavyweight."
"Furthermore, it is said that the deputy leader of the Desert Alliance loves to attend the Shadow Market. He always attends the market when Manager K convenes it. He will come from afar even when the war is intense."
"Right now, there is no war in the Desert Alliance, so it is indeed quite unusual that the deputy leader did not show up. Perhaps it is just as Old Susan said."
Lei Xiao thought so in his mind while continuing to listen to the argument between the two sides.
"Haha, then why don't you tell me why the deputy leader of your Desert Alliance who loves to join in the fun didn't come this time?"
Old Susan folded her arms, staring at Xina's fair face with her slightly narrowed eyes, obviously looking for possible flaws in the other party.
At this moment, both the strong men from the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the strong men from the Desert Alliance clearly understood, judging from the tone of the Human Emperor, that once the mastermind behind the scenes was found, the Human Emperor would definitely not give up.
Once the war between the human emperor and the mastermind begins, the other party who has done nothing will not only get the sixth-level magic weapon, but also get to reap the benefits, and become the one who benefits the most.
Therefore, the strong men on both sides will naturally rack their brains to find the other side's flaws, and then help us find the real mastermind behind the scenes.
It was precisely because he had thought of this long ago that Lei Xiao summoned both of them at the same time and expressed the cause of the matter and his attitude directly.
"This is an internal matter of our Desert Alliance. How can an old witch like you have the right to interfere?"
Xina's eyes became more gloomy, and the strands of her snake-like hair began to move without wind. It was obvious that she was in a very angry state.
"Haha, Chief Huangsha, we are just discussing the matter at hand. It's a bit rude of you to attack someone with such words, isn't it?"
A hint of ridicule emerged on Loris's lion face, and he sneered, "Do you really have something to hide? That's why you are so angry?"
"It is still unknown who is behind this. Rainforest leader, if you are honest in your heart, why do you hide so many troops?"
Xi Na obviously realized her own gaffe, and her tone was much calmer. She said calmly, "I have received accurate information. After receiving the invitation letter, you immediately and secretly mobilized all 30 of the most elite fourth-level legions to the vicinity of Yingming Valley. What is your intention?"
"If we're just attending the Fantasy Film Fair, there's no need to make such a fuss, right?"
Xina raised her voice a few notches and asked, "Could it be that you made preparations in advance to prevent His Majesty from realizing that you are the real mastermind behind the Linbian Fortress incident?"
"This……"
Hearing this, Loris was speechless for a moment, and Thomas immediately took over the conversation and explained to Lei Xiao: "Your Majesty, we admit that we did mobilize heavy troops nearby, but we have no other intentions. We just want to prevent trouble before it happens."
"But the leader of Huangsha not only did not reveal the whereabouts of his deputy leader, but instead changed the subject and directed the blame to us. This is clearly a sign that he has something to hide."
Thomas' voice was calm as he continued, "Your Majesty, please be careful and don't let the real mastermind succeed!"
"Your Majesty, there is indeed a reason why the deputy leader of our Desert Alliance did not come, but he did not attack your Majesty's people. It's just that this matter is of great importance and I cannot tell you the specific situation. Please don't blame your Majesty."
Xi Na also nodded to Lei Xiao and explained, "The Rainforest Fortress Alliance has secretly mobilized a large number of troops. They must have some plan. Your Majesty must keep your eyes open. Our Desert Alliance is willing to contribute manpower and manpower to help Your Majesty find the mastermind behind this!"
"Assist His Majesty the Human Race to find the mastermind? This leader thinks this is the thief crying thief, right?"
On the other side of the negotiation table, Loris sneered and retorted, "You actually resorted to such despicable means to try to stir up a dispute between our Rainforest Fortress Alliance and His Majesty the Human Race. This is really in line with your usual cunning style."
After that, Loris turned to Lei Xiao, nodded heavily and said, "Your Majesty, the matter is obvious. My Rainforest Fortress Alliance is willing to join forces with Your Majesty to completely wipe out this group of cunning people!"
"Your Majesty, don't listen to those guys from the Rainforest Fortress Alliance. They appear to be righteous on the surface, but in fact, they are better at using conspiracies and tricks than anyone else!"
The masked man couldn't help but blurt out, "From the fact that they secretly stockpiled a large number of troops, it can be seen that their evil ambitions are already obvious!"
"Tsk, you are a sinister kid who doesn't even dare to show your true face, and you are talking about conspiracy and intrigue openly. Isn't this what you are best at?"
Old Susan rolled her eyes at the masked man and said with disdain on her face, "Then tell me, where did your deputy leader go?"
"No matter where the deputy leader is, we are all upright!"
A middle-aged fox warrior from the Desert Alliance snorted coldly and couldn't help but retort.
Compared to Phil, who only retained a few beastman characteristics, this man was much more wild, and his body was covered with a thick layer of earth-colored fox fur.
The territory of the Desert Alliance is mostly made up of deserts and wastelands, so the strong men naturally have some corresponding characteristics.
"Really? You are so good at using tricks, but you say you are honest. It's really funny."
In the team of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, a strong man whose whole body was covered with dense plants and only a pair of eyes were exposed sneered and responded sharply.
As the name suggests, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is mainly composed of various tribes living along the rainforest and rivers, so it is not surprising that strong people of this appearance appear.
But there is no doubt that both the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance have extremely vast territories, enough to be comparable to our current territories, including those of the human race. This is evident from this.
For a moment, the strong men on both sides refused to give in to each other and started a verbal battle, but Lei Xiao did not rush to express his opinion, but just continued to watch it all silently.
After a while, Lei Xiao stood up, whispered a few words to the manager, and then left the hall on his own, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
After seeing the protagonist leave, the powerful people from both sides no longer cared about the fierce quarrel, and cast puzzled looks at our managers.
"Everyone, please be patient. His Majesty needs to calmly analyze the current situation and will be back soon."
The administrator smiled slightly and explained to the powerful men from both sides present: "However, His Majesty the Human Race left a communication array here, so he can still hear your voices."
Lei Xiao could still hear that all the strong men, including the two leaders, began to scold each other fiercely again, constantly exposing each other's past and refuting each other's words, racking their brains to find flaws that proved that the other party was the mastermind behind the scenes.
You know, this is not as simple as just being able to obtain a sixth-rank magic weapon. Once it is confirmed that the other party is the mastermind, this is a good opportunity to directly injure or even destroy the other party. Such a thing of killing two birds with one stone will naturally not be easily let go by both sides.
While the two sides were arguing, Lei Xiao had already arrived at another hidden room next to the hall.
Here, Broy, Shult, Chris, Fanny, Hanshu, Bruno, and Nar have all been waiting for a long time.
"Have you all heard what happened just now?"
Lei Xiao looked at his think tank and nodded slightly, "Then it's time for us to find out who is the real mastermind behind this."
"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, the absence of the deputy leader of the Desert Alliance is indeed a very critical suspicious point. If we cannot figure out where he went, then I think the mastermind behind this is most likely the Desert Alliance."
Hanershu gently stroked his rough chin and expressed his opinion first: "I have dealt with people from the Desert Alliance several times. Compared with the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, they are indeed more cunning and difficult to deal with."
"But the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is also suspicious. If they really have an open mind, why would they secretly mobilize a large number of troops nearby?"
Fanny frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "As far as I know, both the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance have relatively complete portal networks that can quickly deploy troops."
"But unlike the exquisite portals of the human race, their portals are much more cumbersome, and every time they are opened, they require a huge supply of magic power and consume corresponding high-quality magic crystals. Especially high-quality magic crystals, each piece is extremely expensive. Even for them, it is not something that can be consumed casually."
"In other words, their rapid deployment of troops comes at a huge cost."
Fanny frowned even more and continued, "And in order to participate in the Fantasy Shadow Market, they deliberately mobilized all their elite forces to the nearby area at all costs. This cannot but make people full of suspicion."
"Indeed, I agree that the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is more likely the mastermind behind this."
Broy nodded after pondering for a moment, and also expressed his own opinion: "The absence of the deputy leader of the Desert Alliance is indeed suspicious, but if the Desert Alliance is really the mastermind behind this, they should have tried every means to get the deputy leader back, and should never have left such an obvious flaw."
"Don't forget that the flaws left by the Linbian Fortress are also extremely obvious. Perhaps they have once again adopted reverse thinking in an attempt to divert our attention."
Chris tilted her head and said thoughtfully, "I think the Desert Alliance is the mastermind behind this."
As Chris finished her words, the other strong men on our side all looked to be in a dilemma. No one could confirm who was the real culprit. Chris and others who had expressed their opinions were unable to refute each other and could only smile awkwardly at Lei Xiao.
Although powerful dragonborn warriors such as Nar looked extremely anxious, they were unable to confirm it and could only stand there and worry.
But there is one thing that everyone understands clearly. This matter is of great importance. Once the wrong opponent is chosen, the real culprit will only rejoice in secret. Even if they promise to send troops to assist, it is probably just a pretense.
By then, when both our side and the other side are defeated, the result will naturally be obvious.
"Is that true?"
Looking at the extremely embarrassed looks of our strong men, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly.
It has to be said that the mastermind behind this is indeed hiding very deeply. Even if both parties expose each other's shortcomings, no decisive evidence has been found.
"No, there may be another possibility. As long as this possibility is true, then the current situation is not surprising."
Lei Xiao's eyes lit up, obviously he thought of something.
"Your Majesty, have you found the real culprit?"
Noticing the change in Lei Xiao's expression, Nar's eyes couldn't help but light up.
"It's just that I have some different ideas. But before that, we still need to confirm a very critical piece of information, which is whether anyone in the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance is lying."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and responded: "This is also the key for us to judge which one is right and which one is wrong."
"Your Majesty is right. In the final analysis, as long as one party is confirmed to be lying, then that party must be the real mastermind behind the incident!"
Fanny's eyes lit up and she blurted out.
"But how can we confirm this? Those guys are very shrewd and calculating."
Bruno's cow face was full of confusion and puzzlement.
“This is something the manager can help with.”
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and responded.
In fact, before the market was held, I had deployed another insurance measure.
That is, after communicating with our managers, I learned that there is a truth array in the Shadow Market, which can accurately detect whether all people within the coverage area of the array are lying.
Originally, this magic circle was the secret of the market, and was mainly used in some special occasions, such as confirming the source of equipment, etc. However, our managers have become one of our side to a large extent, and are naturally willing to use the magic circle to assist us.
And the hall just now was the place covered by the magic circle.
However, this special magic array needs to collect enough information before it can make a judgment. Therefore, after leaving the hall, the manager allowed the two to continue arguing.
"Then let me take a good look at who is spreading rumors, or maybe the other possibility I'm thinking of is the real answer."
Lei Xiao took a deep breath, his eyes burning with anger. (End of this chapter)