Chapter 1714

Eden Manor, this place had a history of over five hundred years. Don't underestimate this manor located outside Zul City. Eden Manor had experienced historical changes such as the Dark Age and the Imperial Civil War, and it still stood to this day. This was the largest trading point for red ore. Storage, transit, and large-scale sales of red ore could not bypass this place.

Compared to Eden Manor, more people liked to call this place the Joy Garden, because the red ore mainly operated here was not some kind of industrial mineral or jewelry. The main function of red ore was hallucinogenic. After special processing, red ore, after coming into contact with the oral mucosa, would enter the blood system at a slow speed and eventually cause hallucinations. This was actually a kind of natural sedative, and it could also be used in medical, mental treatment, and other fields.

The main buyers of red ore were nobles and the middle class. The terrifying thing about this thing was that its harm to the human body was not much greater than smoking, at least that was what Eden Manor claimed to the outside world.

In fact, holding red ore in the mouth had no small risk. Once too high, if swallowed, then even if one didn't die, one would lose half their life, causing irreversible damage to the nervous system.

The Empire had proposed banning the private sale of red ore many times, but unfortunately, the councilors strongly supported Eden Manor, possibly because more than 97% of the people in the Empire couldn't afford red ore, and the addictiveness was not too strong, so red ore was still being sold to this day.

As the owner of Eden Manor, Sir Eddie's power in Zul City could be imagined. Below the Monarch were the councilors. After feeding those councilors, except for Monarch Harold, he didn't fear anyone in the Parliament Palace, let alone middle and lower-level officials. Those people, upon seeing him, had to respectfully call him "Sir." Joshua Eddie was definitely a person with eyes and hands reaching the sky.

Eden Manor covered a large area. Maids walked through the fields in the courtyard, hunting dogs in cages barked loudly, and trees, lawns, and flowers were all available in the manor.

In front of the manor's iron fence gate, several gunmen raised by the Joshua family were chatting, with cigarettes in their mouths. In fact, they were no different from the hunting dogs in the cages.

"When will that Kuku Lin mentioned by the master arrive?"

"Not clear. Bring the hunting dogs out in a while."

"That's not good, right? After all, they are guests."

"This is the master's meaning."

"Heh, then let's entertain him well."

One hour later, more than twenty gunmen, holding seven or eight hunting dogs, stood at the entrance. These hunting dogs were very quiet after leaving the cages. Their fierce gazes were because they had eaten humans; the red ore business was not selling granulated sugar.

An old-fashioned car drove along the gravel road. Trees were planted on both sides of the road, blocking the scorching noon sun.

Creak~

The car stopped, and a wisp of blue smoke emerged from the hood. As a guest, driving into the manor was clearly very rude.

At the manor gate, a gunman with good eyesight looked at the driver's position. The next moment, he was stunned, because the driver was actually a dog!

"Dog, a dog is driving."

"What?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Even if the master lets us 'welcome guests' here, we can't offend the guests. That's not a small character."

"It's really a dog driving. Look over there."

In the astonished gazes of the gunmen, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang pushed open the driver's door, and after getting out of the car, it even kicked the tire, clearly meaning: "What kind of broken car is this."

The group of gunmen in front of the manor looked at each other, all a bit dazed. Fortunately, it didn't take long for them to recover from their dazed state, because... the guests they were welcoming were somewhat fierce.

If looking only at appearance, Gus was definitely the most brutal-looking one. Of course, this was because Reinhardt was more moral; he used his collar to block the lower half of his face to avoid scaring children. From many details, it could be seen that Reinhardt was actually a gentle man, provided he wasn't fighting ghosts.

Just after getting out of the car, Su Xiao understood Sir Eddie's attitude. Getting a bunch of gunmen and dogs to welcome them at the manor gate, the meaning was self-evident; this was a show of force.

Hank, this old guy, was very clever and was the first to walk toward the manor gate. Before he even stepped forward, those hunting dogs began to tuck their tails and retreat. They weren't afraid of strangers, but whether Hank could be counted as a human was still open to question.

Su Xiao took Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and the Eyeless squad and walked into the manor. Those gunmen weren't completely cowardly; after all, they were on the Joshua family's payroll, so they stood in two rows at the entrance, staring at Su Xiao and the others with shotguns in their hands. However, Su Xiao didn't pay any attention to them.

Sir Eddie was just expressing an attitude. Even if Su Xiao was the Deputy Legion Commander of the Execution Agency, Sir Eddie, who had councilors backing him, didn't fear Su Xiao and even wanted to give Su Xiao and the others a show of force.

Walking on the stone path of Eden Manor, from a long distance, Su Xiao saw a middle-aged man standing on the balcony on the second floor of the castle. Behind him was an old man, and further behind were several maids.

The middle-aged man was Sir Eddie. He had a beard, and his hair combed back was oily. He didn't have a pot-bellied image. Sir Eddie had the charm of a middle-aged man, but as a drug lord in the ghost world, the ruthlessness revealed from his bones destined him not to be an easy person to get along with.

"Deputy Legion Commander Kuku Lin, the last time we met was at a banquet half a year ago."

Sir Eddie walked down the balcony with a smile, but he bit the word "Deputy" very hard.

"Did we meet half a year ago?"

"Er~"

Sir Eddie's footsteps slowed, clearly choked by Su Xiao. The old man behind him frowned, and at an angle where no one could see, he touched Sir Eddie's back with his thumb.

Sir Eddie's complexion soon eased. He puffed on the pipe in his hand, not only not angry, but even more enthusiastic.

"A small character like me, Deputy Legion Commander Kuku Lin certainly wouldn't remember. Let's not talk about this. Deputy Legion Commander Kuku Lin, your visit is a great honor. Please come in."

Seeing Sir Eddie's attitude, a smile also appeared on Su Xiao's face. If the other party had been angry just now, Hank, who had been prepared for a long time, would have immediately intensified the conflict. At that time, it wouldn't be lunch together, but a search. Su Xiao had even prepared the search warrant, but the people behind Sir Eddie were very difficult to deal with. Without an excuse, even with a search warrant, it wouldn't work.

The group entered the castle of the manor. In the side hall, a sumptuous meal was laid out on the dining table. As the owner of the castle, Sir Eddie naturally sat in the head seat. On his right were Su Xiao and the others, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was naturally also in the main seat. On Sir Eddie's left were his family members.

Sir Eddie's wife, who was also his own sister, had already passed away. In a family that had been passed down for I don't know how many generations, consanguineous marriage was the norm. Right now, Sir Eddie's eldest daughter, second son, and three young daughters were all seated.

No one spoke at the dining table. Su Xiao and the others just leaned on their chairs, watching Sir Eddie's family eat, which made Sir Eddie's complexion increasingly ugly.

"Deputy Legion Commander Kuku Lin, you invited me to have lunch together, just to watch our family enjoy lunch?"

Sir Eddie chewed the veal in his mouth, and blood-red juice flowed down the corner of his mouth, landing on his beard. If it weren't for the fact that the people at the dining table looked too fierce, he would have slapped the table and turned hostile long ago.

"Reinhardt, no need to be restrained."

As Su Xiao spoke, he picked up the tableware. Reinhardt was even more straightforward, directly picking up the steak on the plate, pulling open his collar, and tilting his head to put the steak into his mouth.

Gulp.

Swallowed in one bite, without lips, he couldn't chew carefully.

"..."

Sir Eddie was clearly shocked by Reinhardt's appearance and eating style. His youngest daughter even burst into tears.

"Sir Eddie, there's no need to continue beating around the bush. Where is that ghost? Or rather, on which floor of the castle is it?"

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