The villain's way to tame the protagonist

If Sitana fails to find the Shadow Crystal during this adventure, Xavier will even find an opportunity to throw it into her path.

Anser looked at the Red Frost Manor from afar with a satisfied smile on his face, a smile that even Xavier could not understand, an extremely joyful smile.

Only Anser himself knew where his pleasure came from. It was not from his control over Xitana, but from... something else.

“Those insects,” the old man said with a hint of contempt, “are also preparing to sneak into the manor.”

"The timing is perfect, haha...keep an eye on her, Xavier."

"Your will."

The butler bowed slightly and immediately disappeared behind Ansher.

The only thing that could be disparagingly called a "bug" by an old gentleman like Savile is Hydra's absolute opposite.

The opposite of Hydra is often equivalent to the opposite of the Empire.

Then, the only one standing against the empire is...

Rebel.

It is not uncommon for rebels to exist in the Red Frost Territory, which has been under long-term high pressure.

Knowing that Count Chishuang was doomed, they were theoretically the only force with the courage and reason to sneak into Chishuang City and steal the Chishuang family's assets.

Then why... do you take action at this time?

[Application for the transfer of Earl Solidstone's private troops] - Marina was confused by this document.

After the Chishuang family lost power, their large private army was forced to disband, and the city defense forces of the Chishuang Earl system were also in chaos. Some of them defected to other families, or were replaced by other nobles. The defense of Chishuang City was also greatly weakened. This was the key reason why the rebels dared to sneak into Chishuang City, a dangerous place where two grand dukes were competing.

On the grounds of increasing the city's defense, Earl of Solid Stone submitted an application to Anser to mobilize external private soldiers to station in the Red Frost Territory.

Marina couldn't understand why Anser agreed, because this was disadvantageous to Anser and would in disguise reduce his control over Red Frost City.

But she didn't know that Ansher never cared about these things. It had no effect on him who this city or this territory belonged to in the end.

Although the explanation given to Marina at the time was, "Enhancing the strength of Earl Solidstone means that Archduke Ironblade can further take the initiative, so that he can gain more autonomy in the game between the two archdukes."

But in fact, Anser’s real purpose was not like this.

The rebels who sneaked into Chi Shuang City while taking advantage of its weak defenses, if they had been waiting for the opportunity and not taking any action before, would definitely choose to take action immediately after learning that a large number of Earl Jianshi's private soldiers were about to move in. Otherwise, the cost of making a mistake would be too high when the army arrived.

Anser only needed to make the guard system of Red Frost Manor strict enough to make it difficult for the rebels to act rashly, until this day came, until they had to make a final fight.

So, there are no coincidences, no accidents.

Only what belongs to Anser is destined and absolutely dominated.

"Don't give a bad impression to your God of War, everyone in the Revolutionary Army."

"The first impression may not determine the outcome, but if it doesn't start well..."

Hydra chuckled: "In the future, she may not believe you the first time."

"That would probably be something that only I would like to see happen, wouldn't it?"

The shadow of the snake enveloped the silent manor.

No one can escape.

Chapter 46: Anser’s Palm

Hitana, who successfully climbed through a window into the main house of the manor, breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl squeezed her sweaty palms and muttered in the dark, "Why do the patrolmen look so powerful... Are there really a lot of good stuff hidden here?"

She had come here with the intention of giving it a try, but she had not expected the guards to be much stronger than she had expected. As a monster hunter who had been able to go deep into the jungle to hunt since she was ten years old, there was no need to say much about Hitana's stealth ability, but even so, she had almost been discovered several times.

An empty manor has such strict garrison. Doesn't it clearly show that there are good things inside?

Miss Young Wolf rubbed her hands excitedly. "In that case, we can get something else on the way back. Humph, that bastard got his money from us anyway."

"but……"

Looking at the dark corridor, Xitana fell into deep thought: "In such a large manor, how can I find the place where the treasure is hidden?"

Talking to herself, Sitana followed her instincts and walked forward.

The luxurious manor of the Red Frost family was like a maze to Hitana. She had always thought that the mansion where Anser lived was ridiculously large, and now she had once again refreshed her understanding of the luxury of the nobility.

The girl walked forward in the darkness. She had no idea if there were any guards in this huge manor, so she held her breath. Her body, which contained great strength, was as light as a cat.

"The Count of Scarlet Frost should have some treasure house or something like that." Xitana thought, "It should be hidden in some special secret place... Hmm, it seems that I can only trust my intuition."

As she was thinking this, she suddenly heard almost unobstructed footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor.

Are there really guards patrolling?!

Hitana was shocked. She looked left and right, but there was nowhere to hide. She could only take a deep breath, quickly step on the walls and the decorations on the wall, and easily climbed up to the huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Hitana, curled up on the chandelier, listened to the footsteps getting closer, but she was not panicked at all. It was common for her to escape and hide after encountering powerful prey while hunting.

"Dobi, how much time do we have?"

...Hmm? What does this mean?

The person who came didn't sound like a guard, but he didn't hold back his voice at all.

"The ether shielding scroll the professor gave us can only last for half an hour at most, but there are too many restrictions in the Red Frost Manor. It can only block for about... fifteen minutes."

Huh? Block? Restrict? What is the restriction?

Xitana was grumbling in her heart. Although she had hardly attended any classes in the Skyfrost Tower, she still had some basic understanding of warlocks.

Oh! Now I remember, it's something like a trap!

Miss Wolf Cub was shocked when she realized what was happening - it turns out there were more than just guards here!

So...so I had the chance to sneak in only by borrowing their shielding scroll?

Is there such a thing? !

"If the professor hadn't sent us this scroll at the critical moment, we might have returned empty-handed."

The guy called "Wandering Bird" sighed: "Even if Earl Red Frost is dead, Gray Fox doesn't seem to have any intention of giving up. He has retained many assets of the Red Frost family and is preparing to continue competing with Iron Blade for the Red Frost Territory, so he attaches great importance to the preservation of these assets."

"Plus, I don't know what's wrong with that Hydra. He actually let the private soldiers of Solid Rock in." Another female voice complained, "Even time is not on our side."

"It was originally a very difficult task. We were prepared for failure before we came here, weren't we, Bee Sting?"

The footsteps and voices gradually faded away, which made Xitana anxious.

Although he had no idea who the other party was, even a fool could tell that their purpose was almost the same as his, which was to come for the treasure hidden in this manor!

Instead of wandering around aimlessly, it is better to follow them quietly and you will probably find where the treasure is.

On the other side, the dodo and the stinger bee, which were gradually walking away, were communicating with each other through their minds.

"She is following us," said the Dodo.

"Yes, she is an extraordinary expert. If she hadn't had a momentary mental fluctuation, I wouldn't have been able to find her." Feng Sting's tone was a little heavy during the mental communication.

"Are you sure he's not an enemy?"

Feng Zhe closed his eyes and sensed for a while, then shook his head: "There is no hostility. Dodger, who else would sneak into the Red Frost family's manor? What is the purpose?"

"Purpose? What else could be the purpose of sneaking in here?" The bird sneered, "As for who it is... I think I know."

"what?"

"The only ones who want to seize the Red Frost Family's assets are their rivals and enemies. And in the Red Frost Territory... there is only one true enemy of the Red Frost Family."

Feng Zing was slightly stunned: "You mean... the Stone Family? But Earl Stone doesn't seem to be such an irrational person, he shouldn't have to-"

At this time, another voice interrupted the telepathic communication between the two people:

"I have bad news for you." The third person said, "I have checked the other person you mentioned. There is no trace of her sneaking in outside - not even a single trace. It is shockingly clean."

"…What do you mean, Snow Eagle?"

"It means that she also has a strong backup who handles everything for her, or her own strength is unfathomable. In either case, we have been trapped in the net, both of you."

Snow Eagle, who was monitoring the movements of all the guards from outside, whispered this.

"I don't think this is a coincidence," he said. "On the night when Earl Jianshi's private soldiers were about to enter Scarlet Frost City and we had to make a choice, a guy with impressive strength and a deep background also sneaked into Scarlet Frost Manor."

The bird narrowed its eyes slightly. "Once something happens to that friend, or once we have made a lot of money, we can alert the guards, point all the spearheads at us, and leave in style."

"No wonder there is no hostility. Heh... Earl of Solid Stone, who has a good reputation, is not a good guy either."

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend—although he may be abandoned at any time.”

There was a cold light of hatred in his eyes: "Unfortunately, our light and darkness have been switched."

"…What do you want to do? Mute bird?" Snow Eagle asked.

In the mind link, the dodo laughed confidently: "Since they want to make a quick buck, they will put all the blame on us."

"Then let's see who will be abandoned first."

He turned around and spoke loudly into the empty darkness:

"Won't you come out and see me, friend?"

Chapter 47: Smart People

Hitana, who was secretly following the man and woman, was startled at first, but not too panicked.

The two groups have the same goal, so theoretically there is no conflict - however, they cannot be trusted.

When hunters hunt, they must not only pay attention to the prey, but also be wary of other hunters.

So she just hid in the darkness, behind a large sculpture on the wall, and didn't make a sound.

“Although I don’t know what force you belong to, even if the restrictions in the manor are temporarily blocked, the guards outside are not vegetarians.”

The man in the duo continued, "Since you dare to target the Red Frost Family, you should at least not deal with them, right? The same is true for us, so... even if we can't reach a cooperation, how about you and I get along peacefully for the time being?"

Dodo deliberately put the choice in Sitana's hands.

If the people of Earl Jianshi wanted to put the blame on them for her looting of Earl Chishuang's assets, they must find an opportunity to do it. Even if they don't do it, they must leave traces.

Otherwise, it would simply be a competition of who can run faster, and the deliberate design of Earl of Stone would be meaningless.

Therefore... the other party will definitely try every means to get close to them. If they are given this opportunity and they choose to accept it, it means -

"……Can."

A deliberately low voice of a young girl came from the darkness: "I won't cause any trouble for you. I'm not interested in that."

"That's the best." The dodo smiled. "Then we will each rely on our own abilities, and then--"

"and many more."

As Mute Bird expected, the other party was not willing to give up this opportunity.

In this environment where both parties are strangers despite having the same goal, no one will easily trust the other. Therefore, it is very difficult for the girl instructed by Earl of Stone to approach them. How could she miss such a good opportunity?

Dory communicated with his teammates in the telepathic link and said disdainfully: "The nobles still look down on us lowly people as always. They think that those who raise the banner of rebellion are illiterate fools... Can't they see through such a plot?"

"Jianshi is too confident, or too cautious."

Snow Eagle, who was monitoring outside, patrolled again and confirmed that Xitana did not leave any traces. "He didn't want the people in the Gray Tower to discover the traces of his men, but he didn't think... In Red Frost City, where is there a third party that can handle the follow-up so cleanly? It's ridiculous that he was too clever."

"Yes, if there are some flaws, we may still have reservations about her identity, but at the moment... there is no doubt about it."

The dodo said this in the mind link, but his mouth said, "What's wrong, friend?"

"You guys..." Xitana hesitated for a moment, then said with gritted teeth, "Are you familiar with this place?"

The dodder was stunned at first, but then realized that the other party was about to make excuses for his companions, so he simply replied: "This is a necessary preparation."

"Oh, that means... you know the location of the treasure house here?"

"..."

These words caused the three rebels to fall silent at the same time.

"What's her excuse?" Feng Zhe's eyelids twitched. "Don't you know the way?"

"...This is consistent with the characteristics of an unknown third party force. They are not well prepared, or even act on impulse. They are pretending to be quite convincing."