Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 472-470: Poison, Orders, and Letters (Please Subscribe)

Half an hour later, the entire Lion Manor was under complete lockdown.

Countless black-clad swordsmen appeared, their expressions cold, their eyes sharp as knives. They wore black cloaks, through which rapiers could be vaguely seen, and magical pistols were slung at their waists.

They guarded every place, strictly prohibiting people from moving around. Even the original knight guards were gathered together under Butler Hoover's orders.

These knights and guards were naturally unconvinced, and some even had the urge to challenge these black-clad swordsmen.

But when Ang appeared, a single cold glance extinguished all their arrogance.

Throughout the entire Flower Territory, everyone knows that the Earl has a pervasive intelligence network. There is almost no information they don't know, and no one they can't kill.

Their leader was this young man, even younger than the Earl.

Rumors circulated that this young man never smiled, always wearing a cold expression, implying that he might draw his sword and kill at any moment.

But that's not when he's most terrifying. When he's most terrifying, it's when he's smiling at you.

It's worth mentioning that there was another person behind Ang, a middle-aged man who looked extremely ordinary.

He was dressed plainly, looked plainly, was plainly tall, and behaved plainly. You could say that even if he stood right in front of you, you would overlook him.

But only those in the know will marvel at the brilliance of his 'stealth and invisibility technique'.

This is none other than the Faceless Assassin Ulysses, the fourth-tier Calamity Assassin recently recruited by Roy.

Ang was a studious person and never felt that bowing down to the strong and asking for advice was a shameful thing.

So when the Faceless Killer Ulysses appeared before him, he took him under his wing almost without hesitation and sought his knowledge of the dark world.

From assassin skills to stealth and infiltration, from personnel development to intelligence organization and management...

His humility and patience were the foundation of his rapid growth, and the Faceless Killer Ulysses, who originally intended to retire, was naturally willing to teach.

He handles the situation at hand with great clarity and efficiency.

Sealing off the manor was the first step, to prevent anyone from escaping in the chaos.

Following the trail of this mushroom soup, from the maid who served it to the chef who cooked it, to the purchasing, cleaning and processing of the ingredients, and everyone else you might come into contact with…

Following this lead, he can uncover the person who poisoned the body and then discover the hidden secrets.

Ang appeared calm on the surface, but a raging fire was burning within him.

He didn't even want to imagine the impact and consequences that would result if Luo Yi were poisoned.

He felt it was his mistake and that he had to correct it.

He had initially thought that the person who dared to poison the Earl's food must have had a well-thought-out plan, but just over ten minutes later, he found out who had poisoned him.
Jonas Koffman, the chef at Lion Estate, is in his fifties and has served the Raymond family for over twenty years. He is skilled at making various creamy soups.
He was a mild-mannered and kind old man, and everyone liked to call him Uncle Jonas.

But Ang couldn't get any useful information out of him, because he was already dead, poisoned!

Beside him was a small bottle of poison, the remaining poison inside still shimmering with a ghostly blue light, but without emitting any odor.

The faceless assassin Ulysses's expression changed. He suddenly took two steps forward, picked up the bottle, and rotated it slightly. He saw the blue liquid inside change into five colors, and he could no longer hide the shock in his eyes.

"This is the King of Poisons, the Tears of Rhys!"

……

A moment later, Luo Yi finally stepped out of the living room and walked along the path in the manor toward the kitchen.

The sky had completely darkened, and the magic crystal lamps were lit, emitting a bright yet soft light.

But the light cast a shadow over the faces of the servants around them, as if negative emotions such as fear, apprehension, and anxiety were boiling over, causing Luo Yi to squint her eyes slightly.

Oliveira was the first to return, bringing good news: Lilia's meals were a special pregnancy meal, without the mushroom soup.

As for Klein, he's still a baby, so it doesn't matter to him.

This relieved Luo Yi!

Then came the return of Ang and the Faceless Killer Ulysses, who brought Roy more detailed information.

"Tears of Rhys, a special poison of the Church of the Thousand-Faced God, is said to be made primarily from the venom taken from the fangs of a deformed three-headed serpent, using a secret recipe. It is known as the 'King of Venom'."

"First of all, it is extremely toxic. Even a tiny bit of it will damage the structure of the blood and destroy the organs in the shortest time, causing the body's circulatory system to collapse and resulting in an immediate death."

"Secondly, because it damages the blood, even if one's fighting spirit is strong, without blood circulation to carry it, it will not have any inhibitory effect."

"Even the most healing Holy Light Battle Aura is completely ineffective!"

"In other words, even someone as powerful as a legend is no different after being poisoned by this; they will still die if they are destined to die."

"Secondly, this poison is colorless and odorless, and can blend into any food. Even if you have a sensitive mouth and nose, you won't be able to taste any strange flavor."

Therefore, even if someone dies from the poison of Ries, they don't even know how they died; the outward manifestation is organ failure.

"As for whether there is an antidote for this poison, yes, and it is known to everyone."

The gallbladder of the deformed three-headed snake is the antidote, but it must be extracted while the snake is alive. No one can survive more than ten minutes after being poisoned, let alone find such a deformed three-headed snake.

Luo Yi finally asked, "So, this kind of poison is very rare, right?"

"It's not just rare, it's extremely rare. After all, the God of a Thousand Faces has already fallen, and the ancient books that record His divine name have survived for hundreds of years."

As for the believers, they are all dead. The existing Tears of Ries are all stockpiled stock, made over countless years.

As they spoke, they arrived at the kitchen, and after walking through a long corridor and a warehouse filled with vegetables, they came to a room.

The room was filled with black-clad swordsmen, forming an impenetrable circle, but inside, there was only a corpse.

A 50-year-old man lay on his back on the ground, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes clouded with gray, his expression a mixture of pain and anger.

Beside him, an open medicine bottle held a ghostly blue liquid that emitted a bewitching glow.

At this moment, Luo Yi finally asked, "Since the Tears of S are so rare here, who actually has them?"

Ang didn't speak, but instead looked at the middle-aged man beside him.

Faceless Killer Ulysses continued, "As far as I know, the major royal families should still have some in stock, but I've never heard of any others."

"You've seen it before?"

"When I was studying, I saw it in a book collected by an old wizard. To be honest, if it weren't for the unique method of identification, I wouldn't have believed my eyes."

As he said this, he looked up at Luo Yi with a strange expression.

He knew perfectly well that Luo Yi had eaten that pot of thick soup; even just two sips could have been fatal.

But looking at Luo Yi, there was no sign of poisoning whatsoever.

So he was very curious about how Luo Yi detoxified herself.
Of course, as curious as he was, he dared not ask any questions; the count was shrouded in mystery.

Of course, Luo Yi wouldn't tell him that the [Dimensional Pouch] detected harmful substances and decomposed them.

They certainly wouldn't tell him that even the residue left after the [Kidney of Rock] is broken down is directly filtered and excreted from the body.

The secret sacred technique is a complete victory over the legendary poison!
Slightly crouching down, Luo Yi looked at Jonas, whose eyes were wide open in death, and asked, "Is it possible that he was forced to drink the poison?"

"We examined him and found traces of mental magic residue on his body, but no external injuries."

His wife and children were also dead, their necks broken; their bodies were found outside their home.

"so what?"

"Our initial assessment is that someone threatened his wife and children, planted a curse on him, and then made him poison him."

Afterwards, he manipulated himself into committing suicide by overdosing on poison.

"So, we still don't know who did it?"

Please give me some time.

As Ang said this, he suddenly took two steps forward and whispered in Loy's ear, "Just now, I received a letter."

"letter?"

"Yes, it was a letter from Grand Duke Carlisle, but not through the usual channels; it was delivered by the tavern owner."

"Bring it!"

Ang took a letter out of his pocket and handed it over.

Luo Yi took it, opened it casually, pulled out the letter, shook it, and then looked down at it.

The letter was long, a full three pages, but it was full of nonsense and extremely verbose!

Luo Yi read it once, but still couldn't grasp the main point, and had a feeling that she didn't know what he was trying to express.

But that was clearly impossible. He narrowed his eyes slightly, blue light flashing in them, and scanned the area again.

Led by Deep Blue, various analyses ultimately settled on the last sentence.

"Luo Yi, are you satisfied with my big order?"

This reminded Luo Yi of the order that had just arrived—a huge order, with a demand for weapons that was even equal to the total amount for the previous six months!

Previously, he hadn't thought much about it, only assuming that the war was escalating.

But now, Luo Yi suddenly realized what was going on.

Isn't this order too big? It's almost abnormally big.
They even wrote a letter to show off?!

But this is not the style of Grand Duke Carlisle, and the relationship between the two sides is not that good!
So, if this letter wasn't meant to show off, then it was meant to be a reminder?
At that moment, Luo Yi's thoughts suddenly became clear.

Tears of Ries, a large order, a letter reminding us...

What do these statements illustrate?
This shows that someone finally couldn't resist and decided to take action against the flower collar!
At this moment, Luo Yi's anger subsided by more than half, and she even felt like she was waiting and waiting until the flowers withered!
It feels like what was bound to happen has finally arrived!

So what should we do now?

Of course, it's to lure the snake out of its hole!
"Ang?"

"My Lord, what are your orders?"

“Continue to seal off Lion Manor, and then spread the word that I, Loy Raymond, have been poisoned and my fate is unknown.”

At this moment, Luo Yi said resolutely, "I'd really like to see who will be the first to jump out."

(End of this chapter)