Chapter 107: We are Innocent
Firstly, even though the necromancer that came to Two Eyes Island was well hidden, they would eventually leave behind some traces.
As long as a large scale investigation is launched, new clues will always be found.
Before their deal, the imperial secret spy couldn’t search the entire island with their strength on hand. But in coordination with Hun Tong’s full strength, he now had the ability to do so.
But the imperial secret spy didn’t decide to do an extensive search.
To him, this was the option of last resort.
A large scale search would cause pirates to be deterred and the auction to lose a great number of customers. The secret spy didn’t care about the damage it would cause Hun Tong, but he did care that it might cause the fishmen to dispel their plan to storm Two Eyes Island.
“With my talent, can I really not find an iron level necromancer? Hehehe.”
The imperial secret spy was confident in himself.
He precisely grasped the other party’s identity.
“A necromancer!”
“Why did he come to Two Eyes Island?’
“Even if he came for some secret mission, doesn’t he desire those necromantic materials?”
Necromancy path was a new school of magic.
New paths had some advantages and some disadvantages.
Among the greatest disadvantages was that due to not being widespread, related resources were difficult to develop and hard to acquire.
The imperial secret spy audaciously surmised that the mysterious necromancer was likely searching the marketplace for necromancy materials!
Following this point, he mobilized his personnel to inquire about that.
Very quickly he obtained a trail.
The Dark Rainbow Store!
Like the rumors said, it was the pirate’s largest booty disposal site and its backer behind the scenes was Hun Tong.
By Hun Tong’s command, the Dark Rainbow Store cooperated fully with the imperial secret spy’s investigation.
“Ice blade fish bones contain a death qi magic material.
“This caused two magicians to bid for it.”
“One is the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ Lao Zhong, the other was a masked black gowned magician.”
“In the end, the black gowned magician bough the ice blade fish bones at a premium.”
“Isn’t the ice blade fish bones that contained death qi a necromantic material?”
“Both of them are suspicious!”
The imperial secret spy quickly made a portrait that depicted the mysterious black gowned magician’s appearance.
He gave the inquiry into the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps to Hun Tong.
As a gold level cultivator and Two Eyes Island’s feudal lord, Hun Tong wouldn’t get up and conduct the search personally. He instead dispatched the city guard commander with a temporary search team.
The search time immediately searched for the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps at port and came clean in their purpose of coming.
As the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ representative, Cang Xu welcomed them, “We are willing to cooperate actively, necromancers are public enemies of everyone. The sooner we find and eliminate that hidden danger, the better it will be for everyone on Two Eyes Island.”
The city guard commander asked about what happened at the Dark Rainbow Store.
Cang Xu revealed a look of astonishment, “Are you saying that the mysterious magician I was competing against for the ice blade fish bones was actually a necromancer?”
Soon after, he analyzed to himself, “If that is so, that might be possible.”
“At the time, I did feel somewhat strange.”
“The other party was very determined to buy the ice blade fish bones. But that material in my opinion had an immense blemish.”
“Now that you reminded me, upon careful reflection, that material was filled with death qi, and to a necromancer, that was where its value lay.”
The city guard commander couldn’t help but give a weird look.
“Cough, cough.” The city guard commander was somewhat embarrassed, “If you can, please display your magic. As far as I know, you are a fire magician, right?”
Cang Xu was startled, then pursed his brows in displeasure, “Are you suspecting me?”
The city guard commander shook his head, he then solemnly stated, “We suspect anyone, even the Feudal Lord’s personal maid. The sooner we wash you clean of suspicion, the better for both you and us, no?”
Cang Xu coldly snorted.
Although he was an iron level, when confronted with the silver level city guard commander, he still displayed a magician’s haughtiness.
“Then you better keep your eyes open and observe.”
After saying that, Cang Xu began to chant in front of everyone.”
After the chant completed, a magical light glistened.
Everyone saw a fireball condensing above Cang Xu’s palm.
Cang Xu threw the fireball, and it streaked in an arc across the air before hitting the seawater and exploding loudly, lifting a jet of water from the ocean.
“Any other questions?” Cang Xu asked.
“Not for the time being.” The city guard commander nodded, “As far I know, you aren’t the corps’ only magician, there is also a female bronze level magician called Hong Teng.”
Hong Teng was Zi Di’s pseudonym.
Cang Xu nodded, “Hong Tengi is my corps’ pharmacist. Although she is a bit weaker, I greatly admire her medical skills.”
“She has been inside the ship researching medicinal recipes.”
“I will call her over at once.”
Soon after, Zi Di also came to see the investigation team.
Like before, she too used fire magic.
“If there isn’t anything else, I’ll take my leave first.” Zi Di showed a disagreeable attitude, “Don’t interrupt me so trivially again, my research is in the middle of a critical phase.”
“Hold on.” Another important person of the investigation team walked over.
It was the Wealth Church’s priest, a silver level clergyman.
The priest smiled to Zi Di, “In order to not waste your time, let me investigate you now. Please understand this slight offense.”
Zi Di sighed with frustration, “If you have a divine spell, then just use it. Make it quick, my time is precious.”
The priest thereupon used the divine spell – Detect Necromancer.
Nothing happened to the two magicians.
They had both the Deceptive Disguise and Anti-investigation and Prophecy spell on them. With both combined, an insignificant silver level divine spell was not enough to see through them.
Of course, Cang xu and Zi Di couldn’t use fire magic, however, they were wearing the fire path rings they had refined.
This equipment was also covered with Deceptive Disguise.
In front of ten investigation team members, the two had pretended to chant magic, while in reality they were activating their rings’ magic, yet no one noticed anything amiss.
The two necromancers had all suspicions of them cleared.
Soon after, the investigation team cast the detection divine spell on all members of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
They most certainly did not find any marks of a necromancer.
Before leaving, the city guard commander apologized to the survivors and stated that he was just doing his duty.
The priest reminded them, “IF you find anything, please let us know. We will reword you generously based on how valuable the information is.”
This caused Zi Di’s heart to move, and after quietly asking, he discovered that both the government as well as the Wealth Church had issued a bounty.
The bounty was the same, if any island resident found anything on the necromancer, they could report it to authorities.
A reward would be given based on how valuable the information was in retrospect.
The reward was quite ample.
After sending off the investigation team, the survivors once again held a private discussion.
“Like we anticipated, the necromancer’s appearance has touched everyone’s sensitive nerves. Now, Hun Tong and the Wealth Church have joined hands to carry out a full investigation. Even if Two Eyes Island needs to be flipped upside down, they will find the necromancer’s trail.” Said Cang Xu.
Zong Ge suddenly stated, “The auction will be held earlier.”
The dragonman youngster faintly smiled, “Sinc Hun Tong is doing this, perhaps he is now worried that a large search will severely damage the flow of customers. He is probably afraid that the Blood Light Punishment Institution’s dispatched person that will completely blockade Two Eyes Island and prevent the auction from taking place.”
Zong Ge replied, “This plan has a systemic problem. We came here to participate in this auction.”
He wanted to restore his arm and needed a gold level healing potion.
Although the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had the recipe, the tower spirit was damaged and didn’t have the ability to refine that level of potion.
“Not a big problem.” Said Zi Di, “In fact, the benefits are greater than the harm.”
“New of the necromancer have caused everyone to become tense, both inside and out, of Two Eyes Island. Prices on the black market and the discount market will tumble greatly.”
“According to imperial law, Hun Tong must report this to the higher ups.”
“If the Blood Light Punishment Institution’s people come to Two Eyes Island, they are bound to do a big clean up and search, many deals will no longer be conducted.”
“Therefore, many people chose to cut their prices instead. They will rush to sell their goods before the Blood Light Punishment Institution comes and withdraw their funds.”
“We now have a lot of money; this is a good opportunity for us to go on a shopping spree and stock up on our alchemy materials!”
“I am only worried about the auction.”
“Getting back to that now, Hun Tong is very thoughtful to have moved up the auction date.”
The survivors didn’t think that Hun Tong would delay his report. Because they didn’t know about the imperial secret spy and didn’t anticipate that the imperial secret spy’s people and Hun Tong were conspiring together.
Cang Xu then said, “If Hun Tong finds the necromancer before the Blood Light Punishment Institution comes, he will either capture or kill them, causing the Blood Light Punishment Institution to likely let Two Eyes Island off.”
“If I was Hun Tong, I would surely strive for this to happen.”
Because Two Eyes Island’s commerce won’t be able to withstand the Blood Light Punishment Institution’s wanton shakeup.
“In fact, the current search has already harmed Two Eyes Island’s business ambience.”
“That is not only Hun Tong’s interest, but also the Wealth Church’s interest too.”
Two Eyes Island was a Wealth God parish.
If business was cracked down here and the income of believers were greatly diminished, then the offerings to the church would also likewise decrease.
Seeking wealth in of itself was also one of the Wealth God’s major teachings.
“We also have a weak point.” Said Cang Xu, “That is Xu Ma.”
“Both Zi Di and I were disguised, even if we were seen, nothing will come of it. But if Xu Ma is discovered, it will be easy to find that he is from our Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.”
Hung Tong’s searching capabilities is formidable, especially with the Wealth Church releasing the same bounty.”
“Almost all of Two Eyes Island believe in the Wealth God, with the twin power of belief and benefits, they will be reporting vigorously.”
“Xu Ma is only a bronze level thief, he was stabbed the first night on the island, and he was caught eavesdropping. It will be difficult to guarantee that his enter and exit from the courtyard will go undiscovered.”
“Especially after I injured him before he could escape.”