Poverty makes me capable of anything.

“I heard that Mr. Bode has a key in his collection.”

"I have a lot of keys in my collection. Which one do you want?"

“The one associated with the legends of the Silent Lands,” Anran said. “I heard about it from my friend. I’m currently collecting these keys, and it would be best if Mr. Bode would be willing to trade them to me.”

Bode, who was sitting down, suddenly laughed, and his laughter even had a touch of desolation, which made An Ran stare blankly, wondering what the hell.

I didn't steal, I didn't rob, and I didn't threaten you, so what's with your pathetic attitude?

"Friend, just because a friend told you, you went to such lengths? How pathetic. Yes, I do possess a legendary key that can open the Gate of Silence. I only bought it because I thought it was interesting, never imagining it would bring such disaster. If I had known, I would have… sigh—"

Bode sighed repeatedly.

"If you want this key, just come and ask me for it. Why did you do something like this!" Bode shouted.

I understand.

What nonsense are you talking about? Did I come here directly to find you?

and many more.

An Ran's thoughts shifted.

She realized that Bode had made a mistake.

Bode said, "Fine, fine, if you want it, I'll give it to you, but I hope you can keep your promise and release my son."

“I think you’ve got something wrong,” Anran said.

"You want more?" Bode raised his voice.

An Ran explained, "I have no connection with the people in the Xiada Prefecture government, and I didn't put your son in there. I'm just here to trade that key."

what?

Bode was stunned.

This was not what he expected.

This predicament is absurd, but if we can use this key to get our son back, that would be a tremendous blessing.

Unfortunately, it can't be replaced.

He made a mistake because he was in a hurry.

"I'm sorry." Bode rubbed his forehead, his mood immediately dropping. "Since you have nothing to do with this, please leave. I don't think you want to get involved."

Bode immediately started kicking people out.

An Ran covered her cheek with her right hand: "You've got it wrong again."

"???"

“Although I have no connection with the people in the Xiada Prefecture, I might be able to help, as long as you tell me the whole story,” An Ran said.

"Haha, how could you possibly help me!" Bode laughed.

“With my strength, I am at the peak of the Grandmaster level,” An Ran replied with a smile.

"Alright, little girl, stop joking..."

"I'm not joking."

Anran stared intently at Bode.

"Want to give it a try? I guarantee you won't get hurt."

"..."

Despite Anran's warm greetings, Bode told her the reason.

In short—

Based on my deduction, someone in the Dazhou prefecture took a fancy to something in my house. In order to get this thing, he plotted to frame my son and had him arrested!

hateful!

“If you can get my son out of here, I’ll give you the key,” Bode said. “Don’t try to threaten me; I don’t have the key with me.”

"I'll give it a try."

In fact, An Ran could have directly grabbed Bode and used the [Soul Absorption] skill, but she wasn't that ruthless.

Let's try other methods first. If there aren't any, then we'll resort to forced buying and selling.

"Let's go check out the area near the prefectural capital first."

After leaving the villa where Bode lived, Anran turned her head and stared at Isaac.

Why are you still here?

“I…hehehe, I’m leaving now.” Isaac scratched his head.

There's no point in staying here any longer; I should go and enjoy my wonderful life.

Just as Isaac decided to leave, a group of people suddenly walked up to Anran.

"You must be Lord ANR, the Overlord of the Transcendental Dimension. We are agents from the Covenant Intelligence Department." A cold-faced young man raised his bracelet as he spoke.

Verification successful.

Operator information displayed.

Galaxy Freedom Alliance Intelligence Department issued order to State Branch Agent No. 0371.

"You've got the wrong person."

“Your Excellency, please don’t joke around. I don’t think it’s possible for your organization’s Ella to be acting with other people,” said Agent 0371.

An Ran paused for a moment and then said, "You know me quite well. It seems your intelligence department has put in a lot of effort and has real expertise."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This is the greatest affirmation of our work!"

"..."

Anran discovered that she had met a shameless opponent.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Operator No. 0371 said, "We are here to thank Your Excellency, for avenging the senior operators of the Intelligence Department! This act has moved every member of the Intelligence Department, and we have decided to take Your Excellency as a role model!"

"Since you're so moved, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

“Your Majesty is right. We have come to see Your Majesty to express our gratitude, but before that, our Minister of Intelligence wishes to meet with Your Majesty.”

"Your minister came in person?" An Ran was a little surprised.

"No, the minister would like to invite His Majesty the Sovereign to chat online."

Grass.

I always feel that this guy's way of speaking is really annoying.

Isaac stared in disbelief as An Ran and the intelligence personnel left together.

"I I I I..."

It seems I've met someone incredible!

Soon after, Bode's men approached Isaac because he had been loitering in the area for a while.

"You mean she left with members of the intelligence department?"

After the initial shock, Bode's heart began to pound.

Did the intelligence department get involved in this incident?

Doesn't that mean he's saved?

Filled with anticipation yet also apprehensive, this perfectly encapsulates Bode's inner state.

……

In a room, Anran met Lucas Wardfak, the head of the Covenant's intelligence department.

The intelligence chief is a cute little old man.

Please forgive Anran for using the word "cute," because to be honest, it would be ridiculous.

With a little embellishment, this is the philosophy of adult speech.

hypocritical!

Anran felt that this word was the most appropriate to describe people who were involved in intelligence work.

However, Lucas immediately confronted Enron.

"I've always heard that the Lord prefers to be straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush. Based on our internal intelligence analysis, we are 95% certain that Your Excellency is none other than the once-famous pirate princess, An Ran."

"You've got it wrong."

"Analysis, Your Majesty, this is our internal analysis. No matter how much Your Majesty denies it, the results of this analysis will not change," Lucas said with a smile.

"It seems you've made up your mind."

"But this is not a bad thing, it is a good thing for both us and His Majesty the Sovereign."

"How is it good?"

Lucas said, "Your Majesty has a grudge against the Royal Knights and the Empire, which gives us a solid foundation for deeper cooperation."

"..."

"We have decided to fund Your Majesty!" Lucas suddenly offered an enticing offer.

"why?"

"I think you're worth investing in."

An Ran sighed deeply, impressed by Lucas's insight: "Minister, you have a keen eye for people. I am ashamed to admit that I am no match for you!"

"..."

"You want me to confront the Empire, right?"

“That’s right, it’s great to talk to straightforward people.” Lucas laughed.

“That’s no problem, but…” An Ran drawled, “Let’s calculate it in terms of money. If you feel I haven’t done enough, there’s only one reason: you haven’t spent enough money!”