Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon
Chapter 373 - 372 Determining Direction

Chapter 373: Chapter 372 Determining Direction

"Who is Franwick Yuss?" Ailuodi had no intention of backing down.

"Is that so? So your divinities won’t tell you who he is? I thought you were all-knowing and all-powerful——" Enkui’s voice gradually faded away as he spoke.

Looking into the Angel’s earnest eyes, she realized that her remarks were somewhat unreasonable.

"Franwick is the leader of the fishermen; everyone calls him Old Fish," Marei took the initiative to explain, "The Yuss Family has been around since this city was just a rudimentary village."

The firewood in the basin was replenished twice, reigniting the flame from dim to bright, and Ailuodi finally understood what kind of person they were talking about.

"The founding family of the fishing village... Could this Yuss be a descendant of that group of hunters who split off back in the day?" Chao muttered.

This family holds considerable local influence and can even be said to represent the fishermen’s faction. Franwick Yuss is the head of this family; he is now nearly sixty years old. As the city has developed to this point, the Yuss Family, along with the gang ’Fish Harpoon Spear’ and the smuggling syndicate ’Sea-Land,’ jointly manage the City of Defense, Franwick was about to retire to a peaceful life, but the arrival of the ’Black Swan’ Ransu Company changed everything.

"The boss is staunchly opposed to the company’s mining operations. If something new is discovered here, it will bring in more external powers fighting for territory. Once factories are set up, the sea will be polluted, and the fishermen will lose their means of livelihood," Marei sighed, "But very soon, Fish Harpoon Spear sided with the company and stabbed the Yuss Family in the back. Franwick’s wife, three sons, and daughter were all killed in a riot."

"Are you sure it was the gangs who did it?" asked Ailuodi.

"Who else could it be!" Enkui gnashed his teeth, "Our people organized protests in the streets, and then fires broke out in the backyards! A few thugs broke into Mr. Yuss’s home, pretending to rob, but their real intention was murder. This is a tactic all too familiar with the gangs!"

"Poor old man..." The Angel sighed softly. No matter how many similar stories she had heard, the tragedy of an elder sending off the younger ones always brought her sadness, "And what about this execution?"

"What would you do if your entire family was murdered? The only thing he could do was to seek revenge! It was not just personal vengeance; he was leading the revenge for everyone who had a deep-seated hatred for the company."

"The locals are already openly resisting the company; I wonder how long Governor Haiboman can tolerate it..."

Ailuodi and Chao thought of the words Xiao Shocker had mentioned without prior agreement.

Therefore, when Franwick Yuss was caught by the company, it was very likely he had already been labeled as the leader of a resistance movement. Faced with such a thorn in their side, the Ransu Company indeed had no other choice.

Public execution was the best way to instill fear and assert dominance.

"Why are you so eager to save him?"

"I just want to save him, is that not allowed? If Mr. Yuss is executed, the City of Defense will really fall into the hands of these murderers and smugglers..."

The Angel shook her head, "The desire to rescue the city you live in is certainly a part of it, but not enough to make you wish so fervently. The accuracy of the wish also affects the outcome, so I want to hear your real reason."

Enkui gave an annoyed snort, "It’s not as complicated as you think, girl. I am an outsider, and Franwick accepted me. Do I need to say more?"

Outsiders...

Now she understood. Those willing to come to this remote place from the Old Continent were either criminals, wanderers, or persecuted individuals with nowhere else to go In short, none had a clean past. That Franwick Yuss was willing to accept her was tantamount to giving her a new lease on life, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him her savior.

"I understand your request," Ailuodi pondered for a moment, "Your wish is quite special, so we need to draft a specific contract."

"What... do you mean?" Enkui was stunned.

"It means that the Paradise Master can grant your prayer... as long as you agree to pay the corresponding wishing power."

"You, you’re kidding me, right!" she stuttered, "You want to use money to get Mr. Franwick back? Don’t be foolish, that will only make the company treat you as an enemy too, and no matter how rich you are, you’re just a possession of others!"

"Are you willing to try it then?" Ailuodi asked indifferently.

"I..."

"What are you hesitating for, big sister?" Marei chimed in, "It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance when a divinity is willing to make a move!"

"Right! You just need to sign a contract, and at worst, it won’t have any effect, right?"

"If you won’t sign, can I do it?"

The others also started clamoring.

"Oh no," the Angel waved her hands, "this contract has to be signed with her personally."

"I’ll sign it then!" Enkui blurted out, "But remember, if you’re a scammer, I will definitely make you pay!"

...

After returning to Bariff’s quarters, Chaoyang was already waiting for her with the brewed black tea.

"I guess you’re thinking of using the privileges of this body to halt the company’s execution, aren’t you?" she said eagerly as soon as they met, "While it’s not impossible, there is Governor Haiboman above Bariff, and your unusual actions could immediately arouse his suspicions. We aren’t strong enough to confront the company head-on yet."

"Indeed, but while you were signing the contract with them, something occurred to me..." Chaoyang poured her a cup of tea, "Leisk has mentioned that the more chaotic a place is, and the more twisted misdeeds there are, the more likely it is to attract the attention of the Envoy of Mist. Could it be that it was the perverse actions of Ransu Company that eventually led to the City of Defense being engulfed by the mist?"

Though he was uncertain what the Evil God’s intentions were or why he and Ailuodi were trapped here, the eight-day deadline was a stark reality. After today, everyone had only seven days left to live. If they could overthrow the rule of Ransu Company before the mist appeared, then the Envoy of Mist should have no reason to sound the horn.

If the City of Defense could continue to exist, they would have more time to uncover the Evil God’s motives. Similarly, overthrowing the company would also bring a large amount of wishing power to the Paradise Sect, strengthening the power of both of them. From any perspective, destroying the company was a lucrative choice.

After sharing his thoughts with Ailuodi, she also felt there was no problem. Since they decided not to continue playing Bariff’s role, they needed to maximize the "exit" of his identity. With this in mind, even if Governor Haiboman grew suspicious of Bariff, it wouldn’t matter much.

"Do you have a plan?"

"Yes." Chaoyang nodded, "The company might seem powerful, but in truth, they are the outsiders. The company’s security team is not large, yet it can deter the gangs. After the gangs are bought off, they can fill the company’s ’local gaps’ and take over the entire city. The smugglers are a different story, they definitely prefer the company group that can bring them greater profits. It’s like an onion wrapped in layers; it’s hard to eat at once, but easier to handle if you peel it layer by layer. So, we need to separate them and deal with them one by one."

"The outermost layer of the onion is ’Fish Harpoon Spear,’ the strongest among the gangs. And the rats in the gang have one characteristic: they are particularly sensitive to changes in power and money." Chaoyang smiled, "So to strike these people, you only need to spend a small amount of wishing power."