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They must have already begun negotiating with the three forces behind the Liberty City Market.

After all, the Bureau of Mysteries had finally managed to extend its reach into the Liberty City Market, and they were definitely going to try and make a quick buck.

Zhao Hao and his two companions got out of the car and headed straight for Brother Wali's house, only to find it empty.

"It should be in the tavern, let's go check it out."

The three arrived at the tavern and, sure enough, found Brother WALL-E there.

The guy was drinking beer and bragging to the person next to him.

Zhao Hao could hear him boasting from afar about his glorious feat of taking on five people single-handedly not long ago. The background was that his brother had just finished a business deal and, incidentally, had investigated the local sex industry.

Although WALL-E's human disguise is also that of a short guy, he's physically strong and rich!

The reputation of being a seasoned red-light driver in Liberty City is well-deserved!

Three hundred years of experience—that's something no human can match.

Before Zhao Hao and his group even got close, their older brother had already spotted them.

"Hey, Zhao Hao, Peter, and little girl Qi Ye, what brings you here?"

The group went to a secluded corner, exchanged a few words, and then Brother WALL-E led the three of them back to his home.

The older brother's house is underground. Above ground, there is a building that looks like a small bunker, all built of hard bluestone. The underground space is even more spacious.

If Zhao Hao were to describe it, this place doesn't feel like a home; it's more like a strategic bunker, an underground armory, or an underground workshop.

In short, it's not a home!

On the surface of the world are some machine tools for machining, primitive forging tools and furnaces, a fixed target on a distant wall, various types of gun parts piled up in the corner, and dozens of categories of tiny gears and mechanical components on a workbench by the wall...

It wasn't until we passed through these places and reached the back house that we felt a sense of life.

Tapestries, curtains, oil paintings, and photographs began to appear on the walls, the overhead lighting softened, and there was also a wine cabinet.

With a slight gesture, the man's hand ignited a flame in the fireplace. The spacious living room was furnished with sofas and a coffee table around it, along with appliances like a refrigerator. However, all of these items had been modified by WALL-E to be powered by psionic energy. Keeping up with the times, huh?

WALL-E has lived for 300 years. He's a tech geek for 300 years. He must know a lot, right?

Once everyone was seated, they began to chat.

The older brother was also quite perplexed about Zhao Hao and his group's situation: "You mean, it was a goat-man who worships the Demon King of Hell who kidnapped several ordinary women, right? And imprisoned them for a long time before!"

"These lustful beasts who should be thrown into the furnace and burned to ashes, all they know is these despicable tricks!" the older brother cursed.

WALL-E, the old driver, never uses force. In his words, his manly spirit is enough to subdue those sissies.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is a sufficient supply of dark green US dollars.

However, dealing with a goat-man who believes in Satan is not easy.

You have no idea what a Satanist is capable of.

To be honest, these past few years, the cult members of Satan, regardless of their actual strength, have managed to cause quite a stir every now and then.

The terms "son of hell," "gates of hell," and "throwing oneself into hell" all imply that hell has too many methods and its understanding and influence on the world are too great and too profound.

To be honest, nobody knows what this despicable goat is up to. If left unchecked, a demon might descend upon us in a few days, and that would be quite interesting.

The Vatican has never really had any say in America, so they have a very high success rate in causing trouble there.

The old man put down his glass and wiped the remaining wine from his beard with a fine cotton cloth. "Here's what I'll do," he said, "I'll ask around. If that slutty goat wasn't so careful, he might have left some clues..."

Next, it's time to watch the older brother's performance.

Zhao Hao and his group finally witnessed what a network of connections, spanning over two hundred years and even longer than the history of the United States, looked like.

The guy contacted over a dozen people: orc hunting teams that roamed the surrounding mountains and forests, making a living by hunting extraordinary creatures; secret groups that operated in the shadows, selling intelligence and gathering information; intelligent beings like the little fairy Lulu; tavern waiters and bartenders; street vendors; resellers who traded goods between the real and fake worlds; and even a snake-people who were extremely exclusive and only stayed in their own small circle…

Like a giant net, it began to spread out densely around the Liberty City market.

Sure enough, the effects came quickly.

A well-informed peddler contacted Wally, saying that someone had sold several bottles of aphrodisiacs to his competitor.

There are several versions of the formula for aphrodisiacs, but they are not popular in America.

Since most of the materials originated in Europe and were developed by those bloodline wizards, it was simply not worthwhile to transport the materials from such a long distance.

Moreover, this thing cannot be openly bought and sold in the market because it is an illegal magic potion as stipulated by law.

Without the older brother's inquiries and instructions, the vendor wouldn't have cared if he secretly accepted a few bottles of aphrodisiacs.

Who here doesn't break the law? Expecting extraordinary individuals to behave themselves and abide by the law is simply unrealistic.

The vendor took note of the bottle of aphrodisiacs as soon as the man glanced at them.

Because among the various versions of aphrodisiacs, one with particularly potent effects is made from secretions from glands unique to goats.

The smell wasn't exactly pleasant or unpleasant. If you were exempt from the effects of the aphrodisiac, you'd find it strange, with a pungent, musky odor that would make you want to vomit.

However, if the effect cannot be exempted, then the scent will be irresistible.

This version of the love potion doesn't require the other person to drink it; simply rubbing it on their body and letting them smell it will greatly bewitch their mind and make them develop feelings for you.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao and his companions exclaimed, "The case is solved! They've even figured out the goat-man's modus operandi!"

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Chapter 167 The Infernal Goatman

Carrie the witch was invited over, and after explaining the situation, she immediately raised her eyebrows and turned icy cold.

"This beast who insults women like this must not be let off easily!" He immediately agreed to help everyone find the goat-man and punish him properly.

Carrie's bloodline looks quite high-end; she's already at Iron 5-star!

Even for those extraordinary individuals who follow the bloodline path and progress rapidly, this is still quite remarkable.

Moreover, Carrie's bloodline is quite powerful, possessing many abilities, including the prophetic positioning.

The aphrodisiac that the goat-man disguised himself to sell, having gathered his travel expenses, has already reached Carrie's hands.

She opened a parchment map, which showed the area around the Liberty City market.

There were also many simple symbols and drawings on it. Zhao Hao only understood a few of the simple drawings representing medicinal herbs; the others probably represented something else as well. This was a map that Carrie had explored on her own.

She poured the rainwater that hadn't yet touched the ground into her small crucible, then added white crystal powder, and began grinding sage and lost fragrance, chanting incantations as she did so, her psionic energy constantly being depleted...

After a series of actions, Carrie poured a small spoonful of the brewed purple liquid into the aphrodisiac bottle, then pricked her fingertip with a long silver needle and dripped a drop of blood into it.

Then, a violent reaction began in the small flask containing the aphrodisiac. Several liquids began to change color, boil and churn, and finally, they decreased as if they had evaporated.

Carrie's spiritual energy was rapidly depleting, so she had to use her crystal ball to help.

After about ten minutes, the liquid turned into a drop of bright red blood.

Carrie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This goat-man has been protected by the magic of hell, and he worships the King of Lust, who has an extremely strong ability to make prophecies. He almost failed."

Carrie poured the drop of red liquid onto her parchment map, and the liquid seemed to come alive, beginning to roll on its own. It finally stopped in one place.

Lulu, the little fairy who had been keeping quiet for a while and was flying around anxiously, quickly said, "I know this place! I have a Bowtruckle friend who lives over there! I can take you to him!"

……

"Just a goat-man. These scruffy beasts are somewhat adept at underhanded tactics, but their fighting ability is only so-so. The three of you can easily take them down. However..."

WALL-E stroked his beard and said, "But since he's a follower of the King of Lust, you should bring a fish with you..."

The King of Lust refers to Asmodeus, one of the seven demon kings of Hell. The book describes him as "very powerful and possessing extraordinary magic. He has three heads: the first is a bull's head, the second a human head, and the third a goat's head. He breathes fire, carries a sword and a flag, rides a dragon, and commands an army of 72 evil spirits."

Some also describe him as a banker sitting at a hellish gambling table, monitoring everything in the entire casino.

He basically controls a range of abilities including lust, gambling, and prophecy.

In particular, lust, as one of the seven rulers of hell, can absorb boundless spirituality from humanity's original sin of lust, thereby strengthening himself. He is also willing to spread lust and gambling in the mortal world.

Because this conflicted with the goddess Sally in some way, the King of Lust and the goddess of indulgence, Sally, were essentially irreconcilable enemies. Their followers frequently undermined each other and fought fiercely.

There are many other forces and religions with similar relationships, since there is no sharing in the realm of faith.

Of course, it's hard to say exactly what kind of being the Evil Goddess Sally is, and she basically hasn't paid any attention to this world herself.

On the contrary, the underworld, which is closely related to this world, receives a great deal of attention. Asmodeus has personally descended in avatars more than once or twice.

The reason for bringing a fish when dealing with the followers of the King of Lust is because of an ancient legend.

Legend has it that Asmodeus, when he was possessing a human woman to plot something, was banished by an archangel in heaven through the act of smoking fish entrails.

From then on, the King of Lust developed a deep aversion and fear of fish. Fish became a useful tool for dealing with his followers.

After WALL-E's explanation, everyone understood. "Then let's find a fish."

Just then, Orange suddenly jumped onto the coffee table, "Wait a minute, everyone, I have something for you to see!"

As he spoke, he took out a spear about 1.78 meters long from his small package. The shaft was made of polished bone, a harvest from Heart Demon Town, and the spearhead was the large salted fish he had obtained from Golden Shovel.

This giant salted fish once dealt a fatal blow to a magician who was only half a bronze level, forcing out almost 80% of the water from his body in one strike! It can be said that it made a great contribution!

Orange: "What do you think of this one?"

Thus, the key prop, the fish, was obtained.

set off!

The little fairy Lulu didn't let them down; she accurately led the three of them astray.

It was only then that Zhao Hao and the others realized that this little troublemaker was actually terrible with directions. They quickly took out a map and tried to find their way themselves.

After a short delay, we finally arrived at the location of the goat-man on the map.

This area isn't small, and it doesn't look out of the ordinary at all.

Lulu said she had a hunchbacked friend here, which wasn't entirely untrue; she found him and asked him.

The tree-protecting humps were less than 20 centimeters long, initially made of small pieces of twigs. He said that the day before yesterday, a smelly person came and fiddled with them from a distance for quite a while before finally stopping.

Zhao Hao and his two companions arrived at the place the hunchback had mentioned, a rocky cliff at the foot of a small hill. They searched the area thoroughly but found nothing amiss; it was simply a rock face.

The fat man shook his head at Zhao Hao, "Was it that little wooden demon that tricked us into having fun?"

In the West, there is the tree-protecting bower, and in the Song Dynasty, there was the wood spirit; both refer to natural spirits that live off trees.

Nanaya Saki also retrieved her dozen talismans. She had just released a dozen talismans, which had wandered around the stone wall but hadn't found anything. She was a little confused as to whether she had looked in the wrong place.