Chapter 17: Initial Success

After returning to the royal capital, Su Xiao went directly to the Left Minister's residence.

Inside the study, the Left Minister was inspecting those few tiger teeth.

"En, correct, very good." The Left Minister put away the tiger teeth and looked at Su Xiao with a meaningful gaze.

"I didn't expect you to actually be able to do it. Although that tiger wasn't too strong, it was hidden in Mount Colbo and was extremely difficult to hunt. You are more outstanding than your uncle, so from now on, you will replace him."

With just a few words, Su Xiao had replaced the position of that black market merchant. It was evident how cold-hearted this Left Minister was; the previous offerings from the black market merchant had already been cast to the back of his mind.

"The mission has been accomplished. I intend to take over the position of Guard Captain today. I wonder, Left Minister..."

Su Xiao looked at the Left Minister. With this old guy's cold-blooded personality, it wasn't impossible for him to renege on the deal.

"Guard Captain? What are you talking about? I never said..."

The Left Minister's words came to an abrupt halt, and those cunning old eyes suddenly began to dim.

【The Left Minister is defying the Reincarnation Paradise regulations. Reincarnation Paradise is forcibly correcting...】

A cold voice appeared by Su Xiao's ear. This was the first time he had heard the voice of Reincarnation Paradise.

It was a mechanical sound, devoid of emotional fluctuation, and within its coldness, it revealed cruelty.

After a very brief moment of silence, the Left Minister continued: "Since you have already completed the mission, the position of Guard Captain is yours. I will go to the royal palace in a moment to help you arrange it. In one hour, you will be the current Guard Captain."

The Left Minister's tone was stiff and contradictory, which made the guards behind him somewhat suspicious.

Su Xiao carefully observed the Left Minister; the other party's abnormality definitely had something to do with Reincarnation Paradise.

Su Xiao had long guessed that the Left Minister would not keep his promise. The reason he went to hunt the master of Mount Colbo was entirely because Reincarnation Paradise had issued the mission.

Up until now, although Reincarnation Paradise had appeared extremely cold and devoid of emotional fluctuation, it had never once gone back on its word.

Cold and cruel, yet fair—this was the impression Reincarnation Paradise gave Su Xiao.

Therefore, Su Xiao also wanted to test what would happen if the Left Minister breached the agreement.

One had to know that his side mission reward was the 【Guard Captain】 identity.

Judging from the current situation, Reincarnation Paradise chose to directly manipulate the Left Minister to forcibly grant the mission reward.

As for what would happen to the Left Minister from now on, that was hard to say. Perhaps he would recover in a while, or perhaps he would become an idiot?

Not only that, Su Xiao had previously been puzzled by one thing: was the Pirate World he was in a real world, or a world fabricated by Reincarnation Paradise?

If it were a world fabricated by Reincarnation Paradise, the Left Minister would be equivalent to an NPC character and would never violate a promise.

Judging from the current situation, it was highly likely that this was a real world. At the very least, everything Su Xiao had come into contact with was very real.

The so-called 【Derived World】 perhaps derived from people's fantasies and eventually became a real world.

Leaving the Left Minister's residence, Su Xiao began to think about how to assassinate the King.

Although he was now the Guard Captain, this identity could not help him see the King, and even if he did see him, he could not assassinate him directly.

The King must be protected by heavy guards. Even if Su Xiao risked the one-in-ten-thousand chance of a successful assassination, he would die in the process.

Reincarnation Paradise had previously issued a warning: if he died in the Pirate World, he would die completely, with no second chance.

It seemed Su Xiao was in a predicament, but that was not the case; he already had the capital to assassinate the King.

To successfully assassinate the King, two points were most critical. The first was infiltrating the royal palace—Su Xiao had never worried about this.

And the second point was drawing away the guards around the King; this was the most critical point.

The guards around the King must be very strong. Under what circumstances could those personal guards be drawn away?

That would be if a strong enemy appeared within the royal palace, and furthermore, if the strong enemy posed a threat to the King's safety. Only then would the guards take the initiative to attack as a last resort.

And at that moment, it would be Su Xiao's time to act.

As for the King's own strength, Su Xiao was not worried. If the King were very strong, the possibility of completing the mission would be too low; the difficulty of the main mission could not be only Lv. 3.

As for where to find a strong enemy capable of threatening the King, that would depend on the burning of the Terminal Gray Terminal.

That was why he had strived to obtain the Guard Captain identity—it was nothing more than to gain decision-making power when burning the Terminal Gray Terminal.

Although the nobles of the Goa Kingdom did not treat the refugees outside the city as human beings, the matter of burning the Terminal Gray Terminal would not be handed over to the kingdom's departments to do.

The reason was simple: doing so would tarnish the kingdom's image.

Therefore, the burning of the Terminal Gray Terminal would only be handed over to some black forces, and the black forces of the Pirate World were nothing more than the pirates in the nearby seas.

Some large pirate crews in the nearby seas had all received news that the Goa Kingdom had a big deal; if they did it well, they could obtain noble status.

Noble status had a fatal temptation for those outlaws; most people became pirates as a last resort.

Therefore, several pirate crews had already arrived in the seas near the Goa Kingdom, waiting for this opportunity.

And tonight, the Goa Kingdom would select one crew from these pirate crews to burn the Terminal Gray Terminal tomorrow night.

As the armed force within the royal capital, the Guard Team—Su Xiao's current identity—was responsible for contacting and negotiating with those pirates.

If he utilized his current identity well, he would definitely have a chance to successfully assassinate the King.

According to the original plot, the King never intended to grant those pirates noble status; he was simply utilizing them.

While Su Xiao was thinking, he had already returned to the Guard Headquarters.

Compared to the Guard Headquarters from a day ago, it was now in a state of utter chaos.

The guards standing watch at the gate had disappeared. After entering the Guard Headquarters, Su Xiao saw over a dozen guards gambling in the main hall, and some were even huddled together drinking.

The smell of inferior tobacco, alcohol, and sweat permeated the hall.

There was no boss here anymore. Although Su Xiao was now the boss here, he would not manage those guards.

He only needed his current identity; as for what the Guard Headquarters was like, it had nothing to do with him.

Arriving at Oka's former office, Su Xiao pushed the door and entered.

There were three people in the office: Hank and Oka's two confidants.

Hank was sitting on the sofa, while Oka's two confidants were standing on either side of Oka's chair. The three were in a standoff, but no one dared to sit in that chair.

Su Xiao walking into the office caught the three of them by surprise.

Hank did not speak, but Oka's two confidants spoke up.

"Is this a place you should come to? Get out!"

Su Xiao lowered his eyelids and didn't even look at the other party, instead walking to Oka's seat and sitting down directly.

"You bastard, is this a place you can sit? What kind of thing are you..."

One of Oka's confidants walked toward Su Xiao with a face full of rage.

"Scram. You are no longer a guard. I'll give you one minute to disappear."

Su Xiao still didn't look at the other party; he was thinking about his next strategy. He didn't want to deal with this kind of trash at all; it was a waste of time.

That confidant of Oka was first stunned, standing in place, and then looked at Su Xiao with a sneer.

Just at this moment, the office door was pushed open, and a messenger officer walked in, holding some documents in his hand.

"Mr. Bai Ye, this is your appointment notice for Guard Captain, as well as your proof of identity."

The Left Minister's efficiency was faster than imagined.

That confidant of Oka froze, staring blankly at Su Xiao.

"You two don't need to leave; stay here forever."

Su Xiao looked at Oka's two subordinates, while Hank, on the side, had thoughts racing through his mind and let out a roar.

"Everyone downstairs, come up! Congratulate our new boss."

Hank was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do; he dared not openly defy the kingdom's orders.

(Begging for recommendation tickets and collections. Yesterday's recommendation tickets were so few, heartbreaking (ㄒoㄒ)~~) ===== CHAPTER 18 =====