Don't call me evil god

Chapter 107: Cunning Shadow and Stone Breaking
Pete was suddenly shocked!
Connected!

According to what Lena had introduced to him, Shadow Crushed Stone was the kind of goblin broker that was very common in Green Harbor, commonly known as a "middleman" or "agent."

They take tasks from employers and then use their own channels to find people who can complete the tasks.

For employers, it saves the trouble of finding people. The labor found by the middleman is often reliable, and there is no need to worry about the task being messed up by the unsuitable person.

For the employed people, it saves them the energy of looking for work everywhere, and at most part of their wages will be taken away by the middleman.

And with the presence of a middleman, the employer's identity can be kept confidential.

If Cunning Stonecrush was just an ordinary broker, he probably wouldn't have enough resources even if he wanted to weave a sophisticated scam that could deceive people.

But if Bishop Skate gets involved, the situation will be different!

Pete and Gail didn't know how much money Bishop Skyter had, but as the bishop of the Church of the Sun in Greenport, he was definitely one of the most influential people in Greenport in terms of both wealth and status.

Witnessing Skyt and Slyshade Stonewalking into a luxurious guest room in the manor, Pete and Gail hurried over, tiptoed slowly and pushed the door of the room open a crack, trying to eavesdrop on what was going on inside.

Because I was eavesdropping, the sound was not very clear and I could only hear vague fragments.

First there was a slightly shrill voice, and I knew it was a goblin speaking:

"My Lord Bishop, as instructed, the Gilded Club has...been very effective."

"I contacted them one by one privately... and told them that I could give them extra... and now I have collected it..."

Then, it changed to a thicker voice.

Pete and Gail had heard Bishop Skyter's speeches and sermons in the church of the Glowing Light before, and they could tell that it was the other's voice.

"Yes, don't worry. I told you that I will come forward when necessary."

"Next you need to go find Dursley and tell him... give him a warning."

"Tell him to be more restrained. The cannon fodder was almost discovered."

"Time... does not change. When the time is right,... we will go to the agreed place."

Then the goblin Cunning Stonebreaker's voice came again:
"understand!"

"I'll go right away."

Bishop Skate's voice rang out again:

"Oh, and... the rune stone is for you!"

"Before you go to the Dursleys, go..."

"Just say they are..., take the people out of there, the Dursleys will know what to do with it."

"..."

Hearing that the conversation in the room seemed to have ended, Pete and Gale quietly and quickly closed the door. In order to avoid being discovered by Cunning Stone who was about to leave, the two of them quickly hid in another empty guest room next door and took shelter for the time being.

Although what I heard was not so clear, the amount of information in this conversation was already large enough!

The most important point is that there is indeed something shameful going on between Bishop Skeet and the Dursleys of the Bloodfang Gang!
Bishop Sket had obviously known about the scenes that Miranda had recorded with the crystal in the lower city, showing the Bloodfang Gang members showing symptoms of being contaminated by the evil god. What shocked Pete was that before this, he simply could not imagine that the Glorious God Cult, which had always been at odds with the evil god, and the high-ranking bishop of the branch, would actually collude with the Bloodfang Gang that was contaminated by the evil god!
In fact, from the few words that could be heard in the second half of Bishop Skate's speech, it seemed that he was willing to resort to silencing in order to suppress the evidence found by Miranda!

If Pete and Gail hadn't happened to come here and overheard this conversation, the naive Miranda Warren would have been in great danger.

However, now that we have this important information, it means that Pete and his team have the initiative to turn the situation around!
Hearing the sound of a door opening and closing in the corridor outside, followed by the sound of boots stepping on the ground, Pete patted Gale and gestured for him to continue tracking.

Gail immediately understood what he meant, pushed the door open quietly, and followed the cunning shadow of Stonebreaker who was walking away quickly in the distance!
……

After walking through the manor and turning several corners, the environment in the corridor became more and more familiar. Gale reacted first and signaled to Pete with his mouth:

"Wine cellar, secret passage!"

Pete suddenly realized.

No wonder when the manor was being built, Cunning Shadow Crushed Stone specifically asked the Stonemason Brotherhood to prepare a hidden route for him to enter and exit the manor.

It turns out that it is used in this situation.

If they let Cunning Stone enter the wine cellar, it would be very difficult for them to track him.

Because the environment in the wine cellar is so quiet, footsteps become very obvious.

If we wait for the target to leave the secret passage and then chase after him, there is a possibility of losing him.

After a moment's thought, Pete came up with an idea:
"I'll hold him back! You rush into the secret passage first, and then ambush at the exit!"

The underground wine cellar is still considered to be within the scope of the manor, and within the manor, they cannot directly attack Cunning Shadow and Stonecrush.

This kind of large luxury manor will invite a 4th-level archmage to set up a [Guard Engraving] magic circle that can last for a year. When it detects someone in the manor using offensive combat skills, magic, or divine arts, or when a conflict or murder occurs, the circle will automatically issue a warning.

After agreeing on the plan, Pete organized his facial expressions to make his subsequent performance look more realistic.

No longer hiding his figure, he deliberately made obvious footsteps and quickly chased after the cunning shadow·Small Stone in front of him, shouting enthusiastically:
"Sir, your Excellency, Stonecrush!"

Cunning Shadow·Stonewall stopped, turned around and saw Pete, and asked in confusion: "Sir, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Pete confirmed, "Mr. Gravel, I remember you said you were planning to join the Gilded Club and invest 1500 gold coins, right?"

Crushed Stone was stunned at first, but then he immediately reacted: "Oh, right, right, because I have 1500 gold coins and don't know what to do to make more money, and this is the perfect opportunity!"

"Unfortunately, Lord Monger has set a limit. The maximum investment is 1000 gold."

"Oh, what a pity! I was planning to invest all the money I had in it."

Hearing the other party's answer, Pete showed his true colors, lowered his voice, and said stealthily: "Sir, I have a good idea!"

"How about you lend me 50 gold coins temporarily, and I can just collect 100 gold coins to invest in the club. When the returns are distributed in the future, I am willing to give you 50% of the profits. After all, it is the result of our joint investment. What do you think?"

Cunning Shadow·Stonewall was stunned for a moment.

Pete noticed that Gale was passing by quietly, so he continued to speak to attract the attention of Cunning Shadow Crushed Stone:
"This is a club that Mr. Rune Monger personally invested in and established! What are you worried about? Aren't you planning to invest all your money in it?"

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(End of this chapter)