The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 825: The Witch and the Giant Snake Warlock

There is a town called Guimu over a hundred miles south of the capital, named after a century-old osmanthus tree. It is located on a tributary of a large river, with convenient water and land transportation, and is extremely prosperous.

It was pouring rain, and the waves in the river were fierce and windy, making it inconvenient for boats to sail. Passers-by and boatmen either hid in inns or sheltered bays, or simply went to the town to have a few drinks.

But in the pouring rain, under the osmanthus tree on the river bank, there stood a woman in a black dress with a graceful back. She was staring at the river in a daze, letting the big raindrops hit her body, stirring up a layer of hazy mist.

"A witch also has the leisure time to do this? Is she going to compose poems in the rain?" A teasing and cold voice sounded behind the woman in the black dress.

The woman in the black dress had a high nose and deep eyes, with obvious Western features, but her face as a whole had the pure and pretty beauty of a summer girl, especially after being drenched by the heavy rain, which made her look particularly pitiful.

She raised her hands, stretched her body in an extremely seductive way, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "I was just thinking that I am not the only one who is anxious about the third seal this time. I guess the Yu family will definitely be restless... I just didn't expect it to be you.

“It seems that there has been no news from you, old snake, for so many years. Is it because you have been hidden by the Yu family?

"Oh, these families and sects in Daxia always like to use us, the Taixi wizards, to do shameful things."

After a pause, she smiled softly and said, "As for whether I can recite poetry...haha, do you want us to have a deeper discussion about it?" When she spoke, there was a faint fragrance all around, which even the diffuse water vapor could not cover up, making people feel particularly warm.

Ten feet to her right, a young-looking man suddenly appeared. He was holding a cane, wearing a top hat and a suit-like outfit. The heavy rain fell around him and disappeared without a trace, as if it was swallowed by something.

Facing the woman's slightly ambiguous words, the young man's cold voice did not change at all: "Since I have the protection of the Yu family, I naturally have to help them... But I don't trust you witches."

"So... you have found other allies?" The woman in black, the "Saint" of the "Witch's House", suddenly turned her head and looked at the river path in the distance.

And there, the dense rain curtain gently parted, and an old man with a hunched back and wrinkled face, who looked like he might die at any time, walked over.

He had a kind face and an unkempt white beard, but even so, one could still tell that he was a Westerner.

The Saint looked at the old man carefully, then turned back to look at the young man and said with a smile: "Moruidi, this old man doesn't look like someone from your Giant Snake Fang at all."

"Theresa, please be respectful. This old man is a wizard from the 'High Tower'." The young man called Moretti warned the woman and then respectfully bowed to the unkempt old man and said, "Meet Master Fiennes."

After hearing what Moretti said, the "Saint", that is, the witch Theresa, finally revealed a trace of vigilance on her beautiful face.

Although she had never heard of the name of this master, in the West, the "High Tower" was a force that could rival the three holy places of Daxia.

"No need to do that. I was invited by a friend to come here to witness your cooperation. I will not participate in your future actions." A hoarse voice sounded, and the old man named Fiennes first took out the identity certificate issued by the Daxia official, then pointed his finger at the sky and said with a smile, "After all, I entered Daxia through formal channels, and I can't act arbitrarily under the surveillance of that formation diagram."

What this means is that people like Theresa and Moretti, who are secretly kept by the wealthy families of Daxia to do the dirty work, are actually freer.

"I didn't expect the Yu family to be so capable that they could even invite the wizards from the 'High Tower' to be 'witnesses'..." Witch Theresa used the crystal ball to divine, and after confirming that what the old man said was true, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "I trust the reputation of the 'High Tower'. It is indeed better than the Yu family inviting the Great Xia clan or the noble family to act as a guarantor. "But our cooperation contract cannot be just this time, it must continue until I leave Great Xia."

This is to prevent the Yu family from getting the desired items after the third seal and then not making any further efforts, or from robbing others after the success.

"I have no problem with this, and the Yu family also agrees... In addition, if something unexpected happens and I am caught by the Taoist office or the Six Gates, the Yu family allows you to hand Yu Chao over, and he, the 'legitimate son' of the Yu family, will take all the blame... Later, the 'Book of Curses' that the Yu family controls will also be handed over to Yu Chao." Moridi said in a cold voice.

"How heartless! I feel sorry for Yu Chao. He might as well join our 'Witch House' instead of staying in such a family." Theresa's tone was full of pity, as if she felt sorry for Yu Chao.

"Join your 'Witch House' and be trained as 'potion material'? It seems that you witches treat male members in this way, right?" Moridi said coldly.

If there was no other way, he didn't want to cooperate with the witch at all.

At this time, the old man from the "High Tower" waved his hand and smoothed things over: "Okay, my time is limited, so you two should sign the contract first."

Theresa and Moretti did not dare to disobey his words, and soon signed their names on a "notarization" created by the old man with his own magic under his witness.

Then, after announcing that the contract was valid, old man Fiennes did not stay any longer and disappeared in the rain.

After obtaining the information that he had indeed left through divination, Witch Theresa finally relaxed. She looked at Moridi across from her again, her bright eyes turned, and she smiled and asked, "By the way, you can't really be controlled by the 'Book of Curses', can you?"

Moretti glanced at her and answered very honestly: "There will be some impact. There will be some cost in resisting the spell, but it is impossible to be completely controlled."

"I see..." Theresa looked thoughtful, not sure whether she believed it or not.

Afterwards, the two of them briefly formulated an action plan for the evening before preparing to part ways.

However, just before Theresa was about to cast the spell and leave, she suddenly remembered something and reminded him:

"Pay attention to the 'Dharma Extermination Sect'. They may also have ideas about the treasures in the 'Seal'."

But Moridi just nodded and didn't take it seriously. After all, if one wants to get such a treasure, there must be obstacles, and having one more "Mie Fa Sect" is nothing.

After the two of them left, about a quarter of an hour later, the old man named "Fiennes" suddenly appeared under the osmanthus tree. He put one hand on the trunk, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said silently to himself:
"Destroy the Fa Sect? This is a blessing in disguise. I really need to use this chess piece to destroy the Fa Sect. Otherwise, if the 'Giant Snake Warlock' sent by the Yu Family gets that thing too easily, wouldn't it arouse suspicion?"

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(End of this chapter)