"This matter sounds easy coming from your mouth, but keeping it a secret is definitely necessary. However, what reason do we have? Even if Count Aston knows it's fake, you can't just fool him casually, can you?"

Earl Aston knew about the prophet in the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group at the same time the members of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group saw the news spreading all over the streets.

"Why not be open and honest with Earl Eston? First cooperate, then compete. As long as we're careful and keep something up our sleeve, it should work."

The leader of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group was named Reese. Compared to Earl Eston, he felt that he was the one who most deserved to smash a cup!

"Maybe the Earl of Aston thinks the same way."

"How did this get out? Haven't you traced the source yet?" Reese reached out and yanked a subordinate kneeling beside him. "Since your eyes are useless, you might as well not have them."

"It's possible. But I feel it's more likely that Earl Eston wants to deal with us directly. How can cooperation compare to annexation?"

After speaking, a red flash appeared, and the subordinate's eyes were already empty, leaving only a pitch-black burnt smell.

The Wolf Pack Mercenary Group was a large mercenary group, but no matter how large, it couldn't compare to the power of Count Aston. If it came to a head-on confrontation, the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group's chances of winning were slim.

The subordinate howled in pain, and the others nearby hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy. Unfortunately, Rhys had no intention of letting them go; none of those present were left with their eyes intact.

Speaking of this, someone had another idea: "Why not seek refuge with the other counts who oppose Count Aston? Or perhaps go to the mayor?"

Having heard enough of the howling, Reese clapped his hands and called for the people outside to come in. The wizards standing guard outside were already drenched in sweat, and as soon as they entered, they immediately knelt down.

"No, no, the other counts are a coalition of various count forces. They're very chaotic internally, and we'll definitely be at a disadvantage if we go in."

"Drag these fools away."

"The mayor's side probably won't work either. Our mercenary group had a falling out with them before. It would take a greater cost to cooperate."

"Yes!"

This won't do, that won't do either. Someone got anxious: "Since there's no way out, we might as well strike first and leave Earl Aston with no way out!"

The newly arrived wizards slowly let go of their high-strung nerves. Not daring to waste any time, each dragged one person and quickly evacuated the room where Rhys was.

Reese's gaze instantly locked onto the person who spoke, his expression serious: "What do you mean?"

"Go and gather all the key personnel for me, I want to hold a meeting."

The burly wizard crossed his arms and sneered, "Let's just go for an assassination! Kill Count Aston, and everything will be resolved!"

Reese issued another order, and now it was the turn of the third group to enter the room and kneel. After receiving their orders, they quickly headed to various parts of the city to gather the other major members.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

The main members were already on their way, so soon, the house was filled with people again.

I don't know how much time had passed when a person cloaked and heavily covered slowly walked in and said, "I listened to the whole thing, the assassination plan is the most feasible."

Ris sat in the central high seat of the room, with a small table placed in front of him. Below him were the other core members of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group, gathered around a large wooden table, facing Ris. Further out were the third group of subordinates who had just been standing guard outside. They had no seats and could only stand.

Xi Ao extended his hand, a color of magical energy that no one had ever seen before flashed by. He then said, "Hope points to blood and blade, the assassination plan will truly work."

Of course, the most pitiful ones were not those standing, because there was another group even further outside the courtyard. These people not only had to kneel under the scorching sun but also couldn't hear any news. Comparatively speaking, they were even worse off than the mercenary members who weren't qualified to enter the Lis household; at least those people didn't have to kneel while out on missions.

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After listening, Reese didn't speak. It was a full minute before he nodded. The matter was settled, and the group began discussing the assassination plan.

The Wolf Pack Mercenary Group was like a large-scale evil organization, with everyone divided into different ranks. If Su Yao were here, she would immediately think of the imperial system in feudal society.

The black soil, green leaves and grass, brown tree trunks, and colorful flowers—this vibrant scene gave the mercenaries a slight shock.

Perhaps Rhys truly wanted to establish such a system; he wanted to be the one beneath the God of Magic.

"Setting aside the danger, the Misty Forest is actually quite nice."

"You all arrived very quickly; it seems you already knew."

"This scenery is almost the same as the one on the hillside at home, but why do you think it doesn't look as good when we see it at home?"

"This was indeed my mistake at work," George was the first to speak. "I was guarding the mission hall, but I didn't expect things to happen right under my nose."

"This is the black soil? It really is quite different from the farmland in other places."

"You still have the nerve to speak!"

After everyone had almost finished admiring, Su Yao began assigning tasks.

Reese didn't have time to curse; a woman next to George started cursing first, "I think you're just an idiot. If it weren't for your lack of intelligence, I'd suspect you were a spy!"

For a group of wizards, plowing the land was not difficult at all; the hard part was that each of them had a bit of an ego.

"You crazy woman! What nonsense are you spouting! The commander hasn't said a word, and you think it's your place to speak?" George was furious, but he knew he was in the wrong, so he couldn't find the words to shout back.

Except for those who had previously done farm work, the rest were somewhat perfunctory. One complained about the dirt, another about the tools being rough on their hands. In the end, most of the work was done by the inn's staff and those few who had bought the seeds.

Xi Xian sneered, her expression and words full of sarcasm, "You can't even curse properly, you can't even loudly refute me, what else can you do?"

Su Yao wasn't picky either. It was an unexpected promise, so she did what she could. No matter how much work there was or how lazy people were, having more people always made things faster. Just past noon, the entire patch of black soil was already tidied up.

"You!"

"Today, we'll finish up here, and tomorrow we'll have Gerard come to plant the seeds," Su Yao said as she handed out water for everyone to wash their hands. "Thank you all for your hard work. Lunch is on me today; everyone can get a boxed meal."

"Enough!"

The boxed meals were the same as the ones sold before, and it was still possible to give one to each person. However, Su Yao didn't plan to give everyone the same amount. She singled out those who rented seeds, the couple Grey and Renata, as well as Annie's parents. These people had done more work, so Su Yao also prepared to give each of them an extra hemostatic potion.

Reese slammed the table, the enormous sound startling everyone into silence. The members below immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

After a few more busy days, the black land was finally completely sorted out. Annie's parents, along with Gray, Renata, and the rest of the group, had other matters to attend to and couldn't stay any longer. Early the next morning, they left the Misty Forest together.

"This can't be entirely blamed on George, but George indeed made a grave mistake. For allowing such rumors to spread, it's your eyes that should be gouged out!"

If mastering the seeder had levels like novice, apprentice, and expert, then Gerard was already the highest level of expert. As usual, Su Yao drew a few cards for him and sent him back with potions and food.

When Reese burned his subordinate's eyes, he did consider turning George's eyes to ashes as well. But this man was his brother-in-law, and his wife had just recently become pregnant with a son. No matter the mistake, he couldn't punish his brother-in-law too harshly.

This time, Gerard still couldn't promote large-scale rice cultivation, but such a big machine appearing in the south would definitely attract a lot of attention, serving somewhat as a marketing strategy.

"We'll talk about punishment later. Xixian, stop making a fuss. Instead of wasting time cursing, why don't you come up with a solution for me?" After saying this, Reese began calling names one by one, going through all the core members. "Do any of you have any ideas on how to solve this problem?"

The inn quieted down once more.

Reese's last sentence lacked the previous impatience, sounding much more calm and composed, providing a sense of stability to his subordinates.

Su Yao, prompted by the system, remembered the travel business.

Slowly, this group of people began to express their opinions:

"Get ready, I'm about to start the travel business."

"No matter what, we must keep Lord Xi Ao's matter a secret. We can lie or use any evasive tactics, but it must be kept hidden. Even if Count Eston has suspicions, we have to fabricate a lie."

"Travel business?" The three Peng brothers finally understood why they had seen Su Yao in Woshui Town last time. "I didn't expect the boss to be so powerful. A teleportation magic array that can transport such a long distance, and even bring the inn along!"

Su Yao smiled without saying a word, letting the three Peng brothers speculate.

The first time Felix and Zhan Xing saw this project, they also showed great interest.

Felix asked, "Can we specify the crossing point?"

"Once we get there, can we go out and explore?" asked Zhan Xing

"You can't choose the location; it's all random. As long as you don't scare people, you can go out freely."

"That would be great. I remember I have a one-time-use anthropomorphizing pill. I'll dream about it tonight, and then I can take it and go out to play. Eh, no, I should dream about the invisibility cloak instead. Not only can I use it multiple times, but it also keeps humans away from me!" Zhan Xing liked lively places but didn't like humans. He immediately started to fret over what gear to choose for going out to play.

Felix picked up the small golden dragon from the counter and handed it to Su Yao. "Tell it where you want to go."

"Hehe, I hope this little thing brings me some luck!" Su Yao touched the ornament and began to make a wish. "I hope this time I can randomly get the northern weapon town."

There were many weapon masters there, and Su Yao wanted to take the information given by the system to discuss with them.