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Chapter 167 Deterring the Baron and Stabilizing the Situation 【Subscription】

Facing Chen Xuan's urging, Baron Bezos looked tangled.

His brows were almost tangled together.

"The situation in the city continues to deteriorate."

"It is difficult for the outbound garrison to join up with the city's garrison quickly."

"And after you disappear, can the chief officials of the state city work together?"

"Think about your legacy in Magtan..."

Chen Xuan continued to launch a verbal offensive, trying to gradually break down the old boy's defense.

For Baron Bezos, he has already noticed that something is wrong around him.

The main reason is that Lan Xing's free magic power is too thin, which made him doubtful.

That is, Chen Xuan could break through the blockade of the black mask and bring him to an unknown location through long-distance teleportation.

As the consul of the state city, no matter his heart or experience, he was far from those guys that Chen Xuan had previously subdued. It was not easy for Bezos to bow his head and accept his fate.

"Sorry, I still can't trust you!"

Baron Bezos hesitated for several minutes, but chose to refuse.

However, he still maintains a more respectful address for Chen Xuan.

"I can't trust me, but you can't even trust the contract, can you?"

"Forget it, it's the same when I go to your wife."

Chen Xuan was getting impatient. If he had time to chat, he might as well arrest Mrs. Zuzana.

Mrs. Zuzana never cared about the affairs of municipal affairs and governance.

But she is of noble origin after all, and according to the information that Ophelia inquired about.

Magtan City was still under the management of the Finley family ten Naloa years ago.

The Finley family is Zuzana's natal family.

As long as Chen Xuan controls Zuzana through the contract, and makes her appear extremely strong externally, there is still a chance to be in charge of the overall situation.

Just as Chen Xuan was about to leave [Crossover], Baron Bezos, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly spoke tremblingly.

"Don't go to Zuzana, I agree to your request..."

He seemed to be intimidated by Chen Xuan's words about going to Zuzana, and he agreed to cooperate immediately.

This made Chen a little confused.

Judging from Baron Bezos' previous performance, this guy is not a fool.

Not only does it look hard-hearted, but it also refuses to eat hard and soft food, and does not eat oil or salt.

Unexpectedly, the weakness of such a character turned out to be his wife.

Speaking of which, this Baron Bezos and the red-haired Ursula also look very ambiguous.

This kind of man would care about his original partner?
He naturally didn't know Bezos' self-psychological construction and changes after the catastrophe.

Chen Xuan only cares about the result.

As long as Bezos let go and is willing to conclude a contract, the initiative will return to his hands.

With a slight shake of his wrist, Chen Xuan took out a silver-level treaty bead with his backhand.

"Very well, then let's start the contract now."

He was still within the range of the baron's castle when he left on the Naroa continent. To be on the safe side, it would be better to conclude a contract first and then return [cross-border], so this contract bead can't be saved.

After the two parties have confirmed the master-servant relationship, Chen Xuan can use the feature of the golden finger activation during [Crossover] to modify the validity period of the contract.

Chen Xuan used the contracting beads as a medium to send an invitation to Baron Bezos to make a contract.

A soul contract emerged in the minds of both parties.

This time, Chen Xuan had drafted the draft a long time ago.

Similar to the "deed of sale" of kitten girl Rebecca back then, it seems that there are restrictions on both parties of the contract.

This kind of contract is highly disguised, and it is easier for the slave party to accept it when making the contract.

Anyway, Baron Bezos didn't know that Chen Xuan could modify the contract.

Contracts that act directly on the level of consciousness can be read through almost instantly.

So Bezos's expression relaxed visibly to the naked eye.

He thought the terms of this contract were fair and not as harsh as he had imagined.

After confirming that there were no problems or loopholes in the terms of the contract, he took the initiative to imprint his soul and signed his name on the contract.

The contract was successfully concluded, and an invisible induction was established in the hearts of the two.

Chen Xuan raised his hand to take off the mask, and grinned a gentle smile.

Then he untied the magic spider silk that bound Baron Bezos' hands and feet.

"In the future you will be grateful for the decision made today."

"Then from now on, we are our own people."

Chen Xuan said in a bold tone, and stretched out his right hand to the Lord Baron who fell to the ground.

Bezos, freed from the shackles of the spider silk, grabbed Chen Xuan's wrist with his hand wearing a chain gauntlet and stood up.

He looked at Chen Xuan's delicate and handsome face with a complicated expression, as if he didn't expect this "behind the scenes" to be so young.

"Hurry up, let's go back."

Chen Xuan told him softly that he was determined to return now, and he only wanted to return to Magtan immediately.

Hearing his words, Baron Bezos subconsciously grabbed his wrist.

Then the spatial singularity appeared, and after a sudden collapse, the two disappeared in place at the same time.

……

Two hundred kilometers east of Magtan City, on the main road leading to the giant city of Atax.

This place has been separated into two worlds by the black mask.

Several teams of traveling merchants happened to be trapped on the side close to the Magtan city layer by the light mask.

Since the mutation occurred until now, they have tried countless methods, but none of them can break the isolation of the mask.

This pitch-black barrier is hopeless, neither magical nor physical attacks can leave a trace on it.

The caravan guards dug a large pit with a depth of more than ten meters, but they couldn't touch the edge of the barrier.

This means that the barrier should be spherical, because the caravan can no longer send magical messages to the outside world.

Something like this happens on almost every border of the black mask.

Some are escaped adventurers and mercenaries, some are traveling merchants and refugees.

No matter who it is, there is no way to break through the barriers.

According to the rhythm of the sun and the moon, at this time Naroya has entered daytime.

However, affected by the black mask and black clouds, the area is still pitch black.

As far as the eye can see, those black beams of light in the distance still stand between the sky and the earth.

It seems that each pillar has built a wonderful formation.

And that elliptical void transmission channel is still in the making, but as time goes by, the void channel that rotates like a nebula turbine is becoming more and more solid every minute.

The appearance of the mask cut off everyone's retreat.

Those mercenaries and adventurers who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape showed even more despair.

Now there is only one choice before these people, and that is to return to Magtan City as soon as possible and rely on the fortifications for defense.

At the same time, those settlements, farms, and ingeniously secluded villages within a radius of one or two hundred kilometers around Magtan City were also affected.

These are hidden populations.

When a regional crisis broke out, most people chose to move closer to the city!

There were only dozens of fixed monster caves around the original Magtan City.

Those settlements and villages were built in the blind area of ​​the Catacombs.

Except for some monsters that wander past by chance, they are hardly bothered by monsters at ordinary times.

There are tens of thousands of such hermits near Magtan City, and they are also a force that cannot be ignored.

Before the governor of Bangcheng issued a mobilization order, countless hidden people had already rushed to Bangcheng spontaneously, driving cattle, horses and mules and other animal-drawn carts, with food and belongings.

……

Chen Xuan stood by the terrace of the castle study, overlooking the city scene in front of him.

As the core area, the castle was originally a high place in the city.

Therefore, standing at this position can almost overlook the distant view of most of the city.

It has been half a water clock since he overwhelmed Baron Bezos and successfully concluded the contract.

Converted to Blue Star time, it is nearly an hour and a half.

Baron Bezos first experienced the shock after the contract change, and then had to quickly accept reality under the constraints of the contract.

He obeyed Chen Xuan's order, and after quelling the turmoil caused by his previous disappearance, he summoned the chief officials of the state city, and while gathering the returning garrison, he asked the major associations to restrain adventurers and mercenaries.

At the same time, the Severed Finger Gang and the coolie mule also received the magic letter from Chen Xuan, stopped their rhythm in the city, and turned their heads to disperse the troublesome civilians to help restore order in the city.

Chen Xuan's arrangement is very simple, that is to stabilize the situation in the city first.

Then Baron Bezos took the lead to conclude the chief officials and association managers of each state city one by one.

In order to achieve the purpose of controlling the entire city.

At present, everything is going smoothly. Standing on the terrace, Chen Xuan can see that the fires in the distant town are being extinguished in an orderly manner, and the chaos has been completely contained.

The streets were replaced by garrison patrols carrying torches.

Seen from a distance, the patrols look like long glowing snakes winding their way down the street.

"Boom..."

While Chen Xuan was looking at the distant view, there was a sound from the rune door of the study behind him.

Baron Bezos in full armor walked in hurriedly.

He came to stand behind Chen Xuan, then knelt down on one knee.

"Master...Master!"

"The situation in the city has stabilized."

"All the rioters have been dispersed, and a small number of rioters who smashed and looted have been arrested and taken into custody by the garrison."

"A total of 39 fires broke out in the city, and the loss is not yet clear."

"The main fortresses and towers are intact, and the magic shield generation device is intact."

"The current garrison has more than [-]% of the assembled population, and [-]% of them are still separated."

He respectfully reported the situation in the city to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan listened sideways and nodded slowly.

"You did a good job."

"Is the population coming into the city from out-of-city settlements, farms and villages ready to resettle?"

He asked casually, and Baron Bezos, who had been prepared for a long time, raised his head and gave an affirmative answer.

"The defense lines of the villages outside Magtan City have dispatched manpower to guide them."

"All measures have been arranged in accordance with your orders."

After accepting his fate, Baron Bezos found that being a slave was not unacceptable.

At least the mysterious young man in front of him is sensible enough to make good decisions in all aspects.

Maybe it's really good. I hope to be able to withstand the first wave of shock from the monsters!
As long as it can be delayed for a while, the abnormal situation around Magtan City will definitely be noticed by Jucheng.

At that time, there will inevitably be kingdom-level power involved, and that is the only hope in Baron Bezos' heart.

So after a psychological struggle, in order to survive, he really adapted to the role of a slave.

Chen Xuan was quite satisfied with Baron Bezos's diligent performance.

At least it is more than enough to solve the problem of the transition period.

Now he still has more things to ask Baron Bezos, and by the way, he will go to see the treasure house of Lord Baron.

Anyway, Bezos is also the lord of a city, and there are definitely many good products that are difficult to buy in the market in his treasure house.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan smiled slightly, and sat back on the large chair next to the desk.

"Get up first, I still have a few questions for you."

Hearing his words, Baron Bezos got up immediately, not daring to neglect, and stood at the table waiting for his inquiry.

"What's your relationship with Ursula?"

"She doesn't seem to have a good relationship with Ansetus."

Under the contract, Bezos cannot tell lies, so he still told the truth after only a slight hesitation.

"Ursula was my childhood sweetheart."

"She was pregnant with my child back then, but I had to marry Zuzana according to the family's orders."

"Ursula finally had no choice but to choose Ansetus as her husband."

"The elven wife of Ansetus had just died then."

Baron Bezos told the whole story in a stiff tone, and solved the last mystery in Chen Xuan's mind.

He narrowed his eyes, and then asked a second question.

"So Howard is your own son?"

As soon as these words came out, Baron Bezos' expression changed, and he nodded sadly.

"Yes!"

Having said that, the answers to many questions are self-evident.

This guy Ansetus is indeed not simple!
However, Chen Xuan did not intend to tell Ophelia the truth, and his intuition told him that the matter was not simple.

And he also noticed the seven black beams of light that appeared in the north of the city.

It happened to be in the direction of the Misty Canyon.

The mystery of the disappearance of the Colchicius caravan has not yet been solved, but Chen Xuan already knew that there must be something wrong with Ansetus.

Youyou sighed in her heart, Ophelia, this little girl, had a very ill-fated fate.

After knowing it in his mind, he looked at Baron Bezos again.

"I probably understand your relationship."

"Next question."

"What was the displacement ability that you activated when you encountered a crisis before?"

This question is easy to answer, and Baron Bezos blurted out without any hesitation.

"The divine contract, that is a life-saving divine contract that I signed when I was young!"

As he said that, he unbuttoned the breastplate and tore off his shirt, revealing the very faint tattoo.

"This is the imprint of the divine contract, and it is now invalid."

He said with some sighs, and then explained the price of concluding the divine contract.

This made Chen Xuan feel relieved immediately.

Chen Xuan is no stranger to the concept of divine deeds, his top dual talent is the wool obtained through divine deeds.

The divine deed itself is a special method that exists in the Naloa continent!
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(End of this chapter)