Quadruple split.

Chapter 2631 Running Dog
"to be honest……"

Although she has the face of a muse, she is indeed Tan Mo. Mo Tan smiled and looked at the strong orc man at the door, and said with a smile: "Your appearance is the only part of this plan that I did not expect. Tsk tsk, but who would have thought that the seemingly strong but weak third-rate guy is actually the branch leader of the Black Tower City Thieves' Guild?"

Scarface shook his head and said slowly, "I don't believe it."

Mo Tan was immediately stunned, and said in astonishment, "You don't believe me? You say you don't believe me?"

"Yes, I don't believe it."

Scarface nodded slightly and said calmly, "The fact that you can chat with me so confidently is enough to prove that you have already figured out my background very well."

Mo Tan pouted and asked irritably, "Can't I just be a madman who doesn't care about his own life or death?"

"Of course you can be, and as an otherworldly being who hardly has to pay the price for death, you have more reason than many to be such a madman."

Scarface grinned, then suddenly changed the subject, shaking his head. "But you won't do that, Mr. Link Zelda. Heh, don't look at me like that. Of course I know that's not your real name, but isn't that a good thing? After all, at least for you right now, it's better for the person in front of you to be 'Scarface' than some other unnamed... second-rate? Or even first-rate stuff?"

Mo Tan looked at the orc man in front of him with a beaming smile and said with a smile, "You're really naughty, Mr. 'Scarface'."

“Who can argue with that, Mr. Zelda?”

Scarface laughed as well, using his usual obsequious and smirking manner to say, "Putting aside what you did today, even that little trick you used to swindle 650,000 of Muse's private money in one go was enough to broaden my horizons and make me feel incredibly satisfied."

Mo Tan clicked his tongue and chuckled, "So, all the actions related to this Shadowfang dagger were indeed Muse Darkbranch's own ideas?"

"It's obvious."

Scarface nodded and shrugged, saying, "Although our Black Tower City Thieves Guild is relatively wealthy, we wouldn't just casually spend hundreds of thousands of gold coins to buy something that has no meaning to the guild. However, for an individual, the value of this thing is a different matter."

Noticing the other person's gaze, Mo Tan nonchalantly pointed at the unassuming dagger in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and said, "This thing?"

"As a weapon, it obviously has an unfathomable upper limit. Since even a mediocre assassin like me thinks so, there's no reason why Muse, a master of daggers, wouldn't have noticed it."

Scarface shrugged and grinned, "Besides that, the secrets and legacy of the Godslayer Society are equally tempting. However, for the Thieves Guild, which has no intention of uniting with the Holy Church, we are more concerned about the potential retaliation from the Holy Church than the benefits we can gain from it."

As Mo Tan played with [Shadowfang], he chuckled with amusement, "So, while the Thieves' Guild can't do this, it won't stop the Thieves' Guild's vice president from doing it?"

"To be precise, he is the vice president of the Black Tower City branch of the Thieves' Guild."

Scarface corrected him with a rather serious expression, saying in a solemn tone, "If it were the vice president of our [Thieves Guild], then the nature of this matter would be completely different. However, Muse Darkbranch doesn't have that much influence, so even if he does some petty things, such as abusing his power for personal gain, which is perfectly normal for people like us, naturally no one would bother with it."

Mo Tan chuckled and said softly, without knowing whether to praise or criticize, "That really is quite a lot of freedom."

"In short, I'm more interested in you than that dagger and some ambitious man who isn't good at hiding his ambitions, Mr. Zelda."

Seeing that Mo Tan took a step back without hesitation, Scarface quickly added, "Of course, what I mean by 'interested' is more about curiosity. In more common terms, I'm personally more interested in young and beautiful women."

"I'm glad that at least we don't have any irreconcilable differences regarding our orientation."

Mo Tan bowed politely to Scarface, then magically slipped the Shadowfang into his pouch, and chuckled, "So, is it really alright to just let me go like this?"

"Of course, as I just said, this has always been Muse's private matter, and I have never been interested in meddling in other people's private affairs."

Scarface shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "Or do you think I would protect him? Defend him?"

"I'm not sure."

Mo Tan shook his head honestly and laughed, "That's why I gave him enough time before I tricked him, to make sure that anyone who wanted to stop and was able to stop that little joke could persuade him to 'turn back before it's too late,' or simply double-cross me."

Scarface squinted at Mo Tan and said with a forced smile, "This is what makes you otherworldly people so terrifying. As long as you prepare in advance, even if we really do 'double-cross' you, it won't affect your plans. After all, you've never cared about those 650,000 gold coins. Your real goal is to make Muse do everything she can to maximize the effectiveness of that dagger."

"That's a bad word."

Mo Tan, however, offered a succinct rebuttal, stating solemnly, "Among us 'otherworldly beings,' those capable of what you call 'preparing in advance' are far fewer than ambitious individuals like Mr. Muse, who possess intellect, courage, competence, and boldness."

"I am fortunate about this."

Scarface nodded noncommittally, which was taken as an affirmation of Mo Tan's blatant self-praise and the latter's naked mockery and disdain for Muse.

Mo Tan clapped his hands in satisfaction, then gently carried 'Gold Tooth' Tatami to a chair in a princess carry. He then looked at Scarface with some unease and asked, "So you really intend to just let me leave like this?"

"if not?"

Scarface blinked and asked, "What am I supposed to do? Ask you to leave the dagger behind before you go?"

Mo Tan's expression immediately changed, and he shouted sharply, "Don't even think about me telling you!"

"So."

Scarface walked into the lounge, turned to the door and gestured for him to leave: "If you're going to leave, then leave now."

Without any hesitation, Mo Tan strode towards the door of the lounge, shouting as she ran, "Today's news is really..."

"Wait a moment."

Although he did not take any action to stop her, Mo Tan stopped with a smile the moment Scarface opened his mouth.

"how?"

The domineering uninvited guest whistled and asked with a grin, "Changed your mind and want to kill me?"

"How can it be."

Scarface chuckled, then coughed lightly, his smile fading as he asked, "I'm just curious, what if... I mean, what if I didn't choose to treat you so kindly, but instead tried to kill you before you entered the third forbidden zone... or even before you found the gold tooth, without any explanation?"

Mo Tan thought for a moment and answered honestly, "I will die."

Scarface: "Ah, this..."

"if not?"

Mo Tan rolled her eyes and said with a forced smile, "Although I can't tell how capable you are, being able to sit in the position of branch leader means that even if you haven't even touched the threshold of Epic, killing me on your home turf should be a piece of cake, right? So, I have no other choice but to die, do I?"

Scarface: "Yeah, that's true..."

So Mo Tan rolled her eyes a second time and asked, "So is there anything else you want to ask? If not, I'm leaving."

"Yes, brother, yes."

Disrupted from his rhythm, Scarface quickly called out to Mo Tan, and said seriously, "What I mean is, if I were to kill you here, what would you do without successfully obtaining the [Shadow Fang]?" Mo Tan scratched his head and casually replied, "First of all, I would probably expose your identity to everyone."

"Uh……"

"Then I will officially announce the earth-shattering love story between you and Aunt Gold Tooth."

"Huh? We didn't..."

"Don't tell me whether you two are having an affair, go tell the people."

"This……"

"Then it's about stirring up trouble between you and Muse. Well, actually it doesn't matter whether I stir it up or not, since the moment you're forced to step into the spotlight, that ambitious person will probably write it all down in their little notebook."

"Um……"

"If Muse wins, I think I have a million ways to get Shadowfang back from him, do you believe me?"

"I believe……"

"However, I think your skills are probably a bit better than Muse's, so it won't be the one laughing last. In that case, I should..."

"What will happen?"

"I'll put this matter out of my mind for now, and then go about my business as usual, until I find a moment when I can easily kill you and take my dagger back."

"How did it become yours?"

"Because I want it, and no one can stop me from having it, it's mine."

"...Are you that confident?"

"Since you don't want me to stay, it means my confidence isn't unfounded."

"..."

"Or do you really think I'd believe you're just a kind-hearted passerby, someone who doesn't care about anything?"

"..."

"So how could I be less confident in myself than someone who's second-rate?"

Mo Tan patted Scarface's shoulder affectionately and raised an eyebrow, saying, "So, do you understand now?"

After a brief silence, Scarface laughed again and said calmly, "I've always felt that Muse is a bit too hasty. Although he may be more than twice my age, long-lived species like elves and dragons are more likely to mature late than us short-lived species. So if you want him to suffer a bit, I have no objection."

"Oh?"

Mo Tan nodded slightly and asked leisurely, "What if I don't just want him to suffer a little?"

"Then you should be careful of the people behind him."

Scarface shrugged and said in a rather cheerful tone, "I don't know if you've ever heard of a term called... the Archbishop of the Last Days."

Mo Tan nodded: "Yes, I've heard of it."

"It's normal if you haven't heard of it. I can explain it simply... uh?"

Scarface was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized what the other person had said, and for the first time, he showed a look of astonishment: "You've heard of it?"

"Well, I heard."

Mo Tan nodded, reiterating her affirmation, and then asked, "So what's wrong?"

"Well... it's nothing, I just think you're really amazing."

With a forced smile, the scarred man shook his head and, after composing himself for a while, said in a deep voice, "In short, I realized a long time ago that Muse had been dealing with a mysterious being who liked to hide in the shadows. After some investigation, I discovered that the person who was secretly contacting him was a guy who called himself the Archbishop of the End."

Mo Tan narrowed her eyes and said softly, "Yes, go on, I'm listening."

"Based on my personal deduction, the so-called Grand Archbishop of the End is probably inextricably linked to the [Society for the Destruction of Gods] from back then."

Scarface licked his lips and subconsciously lowered his voice, saying, "If the Holy Church Alliance finds out about this, the consequences will be unimaginable. After all, putting aside all talk of gods, the God-Slaying Society actually killed many popes, bishops, and knight commanders back then. So, not only can Muse not bear this responsibility, and I can not bear it, but I'm afraid our entire Thieves Guild can't bear it either."

Mo Tan nodded again: "Yes, you go on, and I'll keep listening."

"So what I mean is, if you can teach Muse a lesson, then I can take the opportunity to teach him a lesson, make him see the error of his ways, and make him a pawn that our Thieves Guild has planted next to that Archbishop of the End, so that we can use him as a pawn to exchange favors with the Holy Church later."

Scarface paused here, thinking for several seconds before continuing, "But if you accidentally... or deliberately cause Muse to suffer a bit more, like accidentally killing him, then the Archbishop of the End behind him probably won't let it go."

Mo Tan blinked and asked, "So?"

"So I think if you're sure you want to pull off something big, why don't we sell the Holy Church together and do each other a favor?"

Scarface licked his chapped lips and lowered his voice further: "For example, you should kill Muse, then use that to lure out the elusive Archbishop of the End, so the Holy Church and those charlatans can make preparations beforehand. If you're lucky, it'll definitely be an adult—"

"A big favor?"

Mo Tan interrupted Scarface with a half-smile, raising his eyebrows high.

"Of course!"

Scarface nodded vigorously and said seriously, "Of course it's a big favor!"

"Ah……"

Mo Tan chuckled lightly and said leisurely, "I think it's a great achievement, isn't it?"

"what?"

"What, do I need to make myself clearer?"

"What do you mean..."

"A lackey of the Grand Inquisition~"

Chapter 2622: The End