My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 194 - 192: The Blind Beggar_1

Chapter 194: Chapter 192: The Blind Beggar_1

At the entrance of the alley where the clerk was attacked, someone swiftly arrived, swept a clean spot on the ground, set up a simple table and chairs, lit some charcoal in a mud stove, and warmed up a pot of liquor.

Mr. Nicholas arrived on a leisurely walk, a smile on his face, and sat down on the chair.

A few high-profile musicians from the Berg Tower, trembling with fear, delicately played their lutalins.

Mr. Nicholas waved to the clerk, "Let’s wait here with some warm wine for Mr. Brenton’s triumphant return from capturing the criminal."

The clerk’s legs were still trembling. They had fooled him into believing he was being protected. When he was shrouded in that cocoon of silk, he thought he was already dead. A simple scrape of that silk on my neck would...

But he didn’t dare picking a fight with Mr. Nicholas and gingerly sat by his side.

Before long, Morris Brenton returned with a woman in tow. But Mr. Nicholas secretly furrowed his brow.

So soon?

Looks like their capabilities are far below what the Sect Master of the Broken-Star Sect had described. Could it be the wrong person we were looking for?

Nonetheless, he continued to smile, pouring a full cup of wine, "Congratulations on your achievement, Mr. Brenton."

Brenton took the wine with a proud smile. His eyes then landed on the musicians by their side, and Mr. Nicholas casually said, "Even heroes have a soft spot for beauties. Feel free to choose, Mr. Brenton."

Brenton was pleased.

The man who had gone fishing had returned in victory, but Mr. Nicholas was still on his guard. Before he made it back to the royal estate, he received a report from one of his subordinates: "Sir, there was an assault on the head of the northern treasury. All ten guards have been killed and he’s been captured!"

Mr. Nicholas gave a cold snort, feeling relief.

"I urge Mr. Brenton to take action, with the rest of us assisting. We must solve this issue completely this time!"

"Yes!"

North Treasury of the Royal Palace is a secret treasury. The person in charge is one of the nephews of Prince Henry – one of his most trusted people. If the criminal could find out about the existence of the North Treasury and capture the person in charge amidst the chaos, it would align with Mr. Nicholas’s estimation of the criminal’s capabilities.

After Morris Brenton effortlessly captured that woman, for a fleeting moment, Mr. Nicholas even suspected if the criminal was setting up a smoke screen. Could their actual target be him?

Now he finally felt reassured-the criminal, although powerful, failed to uncover Prince Henry’s true secret. The North Treasury is merely a decoy, not the real treasure house of Prince Henry’s strategic plan.

The bodyguards around Mr. Nicholas swiftly set off, leaving behind dozens of men, including a 4th-level strongman. They were just a few miles away from Mr. Nicholas’s residence, guaranteeing his safety.

In reality, Mr. Nicholas had secretly used the Communication Talisman to alert the strong practitioners at his residence to quietly come for reinforcements.

Mr. Nicholas, as Prince Henry’s top adviser, was no simple man. Even if he momentarily suspected that he was the actual target, he would still proceed with caution.

Even if he guessed wrong, it would simply cause some of the powerful devotees to run in vain. But if he didn’t prepare and something happened, he would lose his life.

Mr. Nicholas’s team continued to return to the royal palace at a steady pace. On the dark street, there suddenly sounded screeching erhu music, making one’s flesh creep.

The bodyguards were highly nervous. The powerful practitioners who came for reinforcements also quickly revealed themselves to protect Mr. Nicholas.

But the erhu performance only lasted a while before stopping. The man then fell and started snoring loudly.

From the lowest-level bodyguards to Mr. Nicholas, all felt embarrassed. When the incident suddenly happened, they were all like a startled bird, but remembering now: this blind old beggar on the street has been begging in this area for many years. He played erhu during the day to make some money to buy liquor and food.Every time he got dead drunk, he would fall asleep right on the street.

Every winter, people would expect old Blind Man to freeze to death. But surprisingly, he managed to survive every time.

It must have been the approaching footsteps that startled the hungover old blind man. He instinctively strummed his erhu a few times before falling right back to sleep.

Two guards went up to check and found nothing suspicious. They reported back to Mr. Nicholas, who laughed to himself and remarked, "A case of seeing a bow in a cup and perceiving it as a snake," before ordering the group to move on. Soon, they were in the safety of the mansion.

The task of interrogating the thief was left to his subordinates. Mr. Nicholas decided to take a rest.

He had never been wed, but Prince Henry had bestowed upon him several beautiful concubines who took care of his daily needs. Mr. Nicholas came from a unique sect where cultivating purely through absorbing natural essence was insufficient. They must depend on the "national destiny," much like vines wrapping around a tree. As the nation thrived, their cultivation could rise dramatically.

His predecessors mostly became officials by passing the civil service examination. However, in his generation, the Wood Dynasty had begun to decline, unable to provide enough power for his cultivation. Hence, Mr. Nicholas took a different path and started to fully support Prince Henry to be the new ruler.

However, before going to sleep that night, Mr. Nicholas felt a headache, probably due to overthinking and mental exhaustion. He ordered his concubine to brew a tranquilizing soup and fell asleep after drinking it.

Despite this, he had several nightmares that night and didn’t sleep well.

...

In the darkness, nearly everyone in the city witnessed Owen Bertram and Nathan Lane seeing the Bamboo Hat Woman’s arrest.

Nathan Lane shot an accusing glance at Jamal: You still didn’t tell me the truth.

He thought Jamal had hidden the Bamboo Hat Woman’s existence from him and only mentioned the steward of the northern treasury in tonight’s operation.

The clue to the steward came from their collective memory and speculation based on Master of the Estate and the Bat Taoist. Owen Bertram secretly informed Lexi from Sword Mountain to take action.

He did not hide this from Nathan Lane. However, Owen Bertram didn’t expect the Bamboo Hat Woman to make a move tonight either.

The clue to the clerk was genuinely investigated by the Bamboo Hat Woman herself.

The clerk, standing conspicuously in the open, always made Owen Bertram feel like a lamp in the night beckoning moths.

As expected, it was a trap tonight, and the Bamboo Hat Woman fell right into it...

Facing Nathan Lane’s accusing gaze, Owen Bertram couldn’t explain that the Bamboo Hat Woman was also part of his previous plan to "muddy the waters."

Owen Bertram and Nathan Lane had observed in secret these past few days and realized that the guard strength around Mr. Nicholas was too strong. They had to lead the enemy away for them to strike successfully.

Lexi’s attack on the steward was to draw some strength away from Mr. Nicholas. However, once the case had progressed to this point, they couldn’t continue stirring things up. The party of Prince Henry was already alert. Any further provocation would lead them to sever all connections and hide completely.

Therefore, Owen Bertram could not directly attack Mr. Nicholas.

Lexi was unfortunate. Originally, they had a chance to escape after capturing the steward, then upon interrogating him, they would surely gain a lot. Despite being a mere steward, his resources far outweighed those of Sword Mountain.

But since Mr. Nicholas had been fishing these past few days, besides bait, of course, he needed a net ready. The City Protection Array was that net.

Once the Bamboo Hat Woman made her move, the City Protection Array was activated.

The timing of Lexi’s action was almost synchronic to the Bamboo Hat Woman’s. When their operation was successful, the City Protection Array had already been activated. Unable to escape, all at the Third Great Boundary were seized by Morris Brenton.