Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 982, Negotiation

The witch's body suddenly exploded and turned into billowing smoke that rushed towards the window.

boom!
The smoke hit an invisible barrier and was bounced back to the center of the room.

A muffled groan was heard from the dispersing mist, and then it turned into several smoke snakes, drilling into the door cracks, the fireplace, and even the cracks in the floor.

But every escaping smoke would be bounced back to its original place by the barrier.

"Save your energy."

In the center of the room, Wu Heng's figure gradually became clear in the magic circle.

Unable to find a way to escape, he changed back to his original appearance, holding an obsidian dagger in his hand.

There were two giant wolves made of smoke in front of him, smoke pythons on both sides, and spiders hanging from the ceiling.

The whole room seemed to have turned into a beast cage full of dangers.

The witch's eyes were fixed on the man's face. He had short dark brown hair, rough skin, and the typical appearance of a commoner in the kingdom.

Since he was not the one he was worried about, his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

As long as he is not that hero, he may still be able to fight.

"It is a bit too abrupt for you to come into a woman's room at night!" the witch said in a serious voice.

Wu Heng came directly from the tavern and didn't have time to take off his mask.

Put your fingers behind your ears and tear it.

The moment the human skin mask was torn off, the witch's pupils shrank sharply.

In an instant, his body fell back as if its hair stood on end, while giant wolves, poisonous snakes and spiders formed from the smoke all around rushed towards Wu Heng's position.

Wu Heng waved his hand casually, and filaments made of water elements stirred in the room, crushing all the fog beasts into pieces.

The fog beast disappeared. Wu Heng looked at the fleeing smoke and said, "I have made preparations in advance to catch you. You can't leave the room for at least half an hour. Don't waste your energy. Let's sit down and talk."

After saying that, he sat down at the desk, picked up the letter on the table and started reading.

The witch reconstituted herself into a human form, with her back pressed against the farthest corner.

Cold sweat stuck the strands of hair on her forehead together.

"Chief Wu Heng!" The witch said respectfully, "I'm sorry for offending you before. I've always admired you, really!"

Choosing Wu Heng as her enemy was the worst step she had ever taken since becoming a professional.

I didn't get the upper hand when the other party was still a deputy deacon, let alone now that he has become a hero!

Wu Heng put down the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "When you were at a higher level, you wanted to kill me more than once. Now that I have finally caught up with you, if you don't want to fight me anymore, then my level increase would have been in vain!"

The witch wiped the sweat from her forehead and continued to defend herself, "I was just following orders at the time. Please forgive me, sir."

Wu Heng smiled and changed the subject, "I heard that you joined the Shadow Council, so you should know a lot of information!"

The witch's eyes changed, and she said respectfully, "I am willing to tell you everything I know, including the names of all the people in the parliament. I can write them all out for you."

"Write it down... Do you want to delay time?" Wu Heng glanced at his watch. "We have been talking for less than five minutes."

"That's not what I meant." the witch said immediately.

Wu Heng looked at her and said directly: "I plan to support my own people to sit on the throne. Tell me what information you have that can exchange for your life."

The witch's face changed, and she guessed that Wu Heng's visit to Chelu would interfere in matters concerning the throne.

But this matter is now linked to my life.

If you don't answer well, the other party might really kill you.

His eyes flickered and his expression changed rapidly, then he said, "Yes! The Shadow Council is the eldest prince's private organization. Once something happens to him, the shadows he has arranged will take action, assassinate the target, and destroy some buildings. Then the whole city will be in chaos."

Wu Heng raised his eyebrows. It sounded like this Shadow Council was doing more than just intelligence gathering.

If the eldest prince falls or special circumstances arise, some extreme forms will be taken.

"So, what role can you play?" Wu Heng continued to ask.

The witch seemed to see hope for survival and said, "As long as you don't hurt me, I can help you block the transmission of information. That is to say, the shadows outside will not receive the news that the eldest prince is in trouble, or change the content of the message."

Wu Heng did not answer immediately, but fell silent.

The other party really convinced me.

The purpose of letting the fifth princess sit on the throne was to reduce the impact of changing the king.

If, once the eldest prince falls, a group of lunatics appear in the city, killing people everywhere and spreading rumors, it will have a great impact on his plans.

"Okay! Let's sign a slave contract!" Wu Heng took out a scroll and held it in his hand.

The witch's face changed, and her voice became cold and hostile again, "You want me to be your slave? Isn't that a bit too much?"

"So! What you just said was a lie? Do you want to delay time and then escape?" Wu Heng continued, "Or do you think that a random excuse can save your life?"

Based on the intelligence about the Shadow Council that Wu Heng had collected, it could be confirmed that what she said was true.

But that doesn't mean you can trust her completely.

Rather than believing that she would help him stop Shadow from passing on information, Wu Heng believed that she would turn around and run once it was over.

If I let her go now, there's a greater chance that she'll run away, and it'll be difficult to catch her again.

The witch put on a desperate posture again and said, "Wu Heng! I'm not afraid of you. At worst, we can fight. This is the inner city. The city guards will come here soon after hearing the noise. Besides, the eldest prince will also sense the danger and hide immediately."

Wu Heng smiled, "I'm a hero, killing you won't make much noise."

"You can try!" The witch waved her weapon, and all kinds of fog beasts appeared again, filling the entire room.

Wu Heng thought about it and realized that she was indeed needed to deal with the Shadow Council's affairs, so he said, "Don't rush to do it. Why don't you listen to our treatment?"

treatment?

The witch narrowed her eyes and waited for his next words.

Wu Heng continued, "Join us, and your living conditions and wealth will be no less than what you have now. More importantly, I can support you to become a hero. I will keep my word."

The witch's eyes widened, and her expression showed doubt and surprise.

If anyone else said they could make her a hero, she definitely wouldn't believe it, not even the Vatican.

But when the person in front of you says it, you have to believe it, because that's how he became a hero.

The youngest hero of humanity.

"You, I..." The witch paused.

Wu Heng smiled. "You work so hard just to become a hero! You don't really like fighting everywhere and then running away, do you?"

"You..." The witch was a little annoyed, but still didn't say anything.

Wu Heng glanced at the time again and said, "I'll give you five minutes. Either become a hero or die here. I'll learn more about the Shadow Council by asking the corpses. Think about it yourself!"

After saying that, he stopped talking.

The witch still sat with her back against the wall and fell into silence.

The whole room fell into an eerie silence.

"One more minute." Wu Heng reminded.

The witch raised her head sharply and said, "I want to protect my people. If you promise me, I will agree to sign a contract with you."

"I didn't say you could make conditions." Wu Heng continued, "The time has come. It seems you have made your choice."

Countless water arrows gathered and filled the room. The witch felt the determination to kill her and knew that if she continued like this, she would surely die.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll sign it, but don't kill me."

After saying that, his legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Wu Heng smiled, cast a look that indicated he had accomplished something towards the person in the air beside him, then picked up the scroll and walked towards the other person.

A drop of blood fell on the scroll.

The contract is completed.

"Welcome."

……

The chief wizard's residence.

The flames in the fireplace made the old wizard's expression even more profound.

His skinny fingers tightly grasped the scepter as he sat in the chair in silence for a long time.

"From now on, Wu Heng will have the final say in everything." The old wizard's voice was hoarse, with an exhaustion that seemed to be unable to resist fate. "What's the difference between this and changing the king of the kingdom?"

The Fifth Princess tapped the edge of the coffee table with her fingertips and said, "Uncle Vidian, you've read so many books, how come you still can't figure this out? Look at the entire continent, which race doesn't have heroes like this? And this is something that many races and countries can't ask for."

The old wizard fell silent again. He was aware of all this.

But when I have to face it, it’s hard to accept.

"What's your plan?"

The fifth princess replied, "Tomorrow, I will ask the eldest prince to give up his position. By then, I hope you can stabilize the situation and prevent the ministers below from doing anything stupid."

The old wizard narrowed his eyes, straightened his back, and said, "I can only promise you that I will not interfere in this matter. As for whether the person sitting in the back seat is the eldest prince or the second prince, it doesn't matter."

The fifth princess' eyes narrowed. She didn't expect it to reach this point.

He still has this attitude.

He snorted coldly and said, "Okay! Tomorrow, you don't need to do anything. At the same time, I hope the Mage Tower will remain silent. This is the only way for you to survive. I also hope that everyone can be safe."

The old wizard's Adam's apple rolled a few times, but he didn't speak in the end.

The little princess in front of me seems to be very different from the impression I had of her.

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I still have to visit the commander." The fifth princess put on her hood and left.

……

The commander-in-chief's residence.

The fifth princess sat calmly on the sofa, while the commander of the kingdom opposite her looked curiously at the princess who came to visit alone.

I was a little curious as to how the other party appeared outside the mansion and came to visit so calmly.

After hearing the other party's intention, the commander of the kingdom said in a serious voice: "The loyalty of the army is not a commodity. I am afraid that you will return empty-handed today."

The fifth princess continued, "I don't need the army to be loyal to me. I just hope that whatever happens tomorrow, you can control the army and not let chaos occur in the city."

The commander narrowed his eyes slightly, and drew the sword from his waist a little, shining its cold light on the Fifth Princess' neck. "Are you so confident?"

"It's not that I'm confident." The Fifth Princess was not afraid at all and said softly, "Leader Wu Heng is already in the city. I came here tonight just because I don't want to see the streets of the capital stained with blood. I can't change anything, and you can't change anything either."

The commander's pupils contracted sharply as he heard the threat in the other party's words. If he didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to survive tonight.

"I will control the army." The commander sheathed his sword abruptly. The sound of metal collision was particularly harsh in the silent hall. "The army will not interfere in the affairs of the royal family."

Then, leaning forward slightly, he looked her straight in the eyes and continued, "When the second prince sits on the throne, he must ensure my position."

"I can promise you this. Your status will not change." The Fifth Princess said, then stood up gracefully and performed a court salute. "I won't disturb your rest."

After walking out of the mansion gate, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message.

Then turn into a dark alley.

Wu Heng appeared, asked the ghost to stare at the two ministers, and then took the fifth princess back to the tavern.

……

The two figures reappeared, having returned to the tavern room.

The pub was closed at this time and everything was quiet.

The illuminated stone table lamp was brought out, casting the shadows of the two people on the mottled wallpaper.

Wu Heng continued to take out the soundproofing pot to completely isolate the room from the outside world.

"Two old foxes." The fifth princess took off her hood, her golden hair falling like a waterfall. "What they promised was a little reluctant. I'm worried..."

"I have arranged ghosts to keep an eye on them. If they really go to report the news, they will be dealt with directly." Wu Heng said.

The fifth princess smiled and relaxed.

Wu Heng took out a folding bed from his space ring and spread out the bedding. "You sleep in the inner room, and I'll sleep outside for the night."

The fifth princess immediately got into the folding bed, her ears turned red, and her voice became smaller and smaller, "I sleep here, how can the master... take care of the maid."

"Okay." Wu Heng didn't say much.

It was the same inside and out, and the original bed wasn't much better.

"Sir, can I go out and get a basin of water to wash up?" the fifth princess continued to ask.

"Wash yourself! No need to go out." Wu Heng opened the [Mansion Technique], "There is a shower inside, just go and wash yourself."

Soon, the fifth princess came out again in a bathrobe and got into the quilt.

Wu Heng turned off the [Mansion Technique] and went into the house to rest.

Lying on the bed, Benny repeated the original conversation between the fifth princess and the two ministers.

The only thing that surprised him was that the fifth princess said she wanted to support the second prince to ascend to the throne. Let's see how she plans to deal with it then!
Benny continued, "She's outside, hiding under the covers and looking over here. She's probably waiting for you to come over."

Wu Heng glanced at the outer room. "How can she, a little princess who knows nothing, understand these things?"

"Come on~!" Benny said, "She's wearing a hollow nightgown underneath. She doesn't need to wear that for a normal rest."

Wu Heng raised his eyebrows, "Some people like to sleep naked, it's just a personal preference."

Bernie went on to say, "She's not much younger than Minnie and the others. When she sits on the throne, do you expect her to find another man?"

"Let's talk about it when the time comes!" Wu Heng said.

……

The next day, in the morning.

church!

The morning light shines through the stained glass, casting shadows on the archbishop's robe.

Two young priests were fastening the golden shoulder buckles for him, their movements careful and meticulous.

Another bishop standing beside him said, "Today, we should be able to confirm that more troops will be sent to the front line. The next step is to reduce the level of conscription to below level 10."

The archbishop raised his arms and said, "In fact, it has been decided. The eldest prince has no ability, and those ministers have no real power. We have the leverage over them, so they have no other choice."

The bishop nodded and continued, "There is intelligence that the administrator of Rentam City is Wu Heng's woman, and she has given birth to a child for him."

"If he can control this child, Wu Heng might not dare to do anything out of line."

(End of this chapter)