Chapter 2384: This is a Councilor?

Walking on the street, Su Xiao had an understanding of the technological level of Ango City. Extraordinary steam technology hadn't been thoroughly popularized yet. The price of fuel used to drive steam cores was too high, and electricity was only popularized in some areas. Its role was mostly lighting, which was a derivative product of extraordinary steam technology, and it hadn't developed matching technology.

The current general situation was that steam weapons were gradually replacing cold weapons, mainly serving heavy industry. To reach the level of universal popularization, it would take at least decades, or even a century.

The extraordinary steam science of this world was stuck, and resources didn't allow this technology to be popularized on a large scale.

The weather in early spring was still somewhat cold, and pedestrians were dressed quite thickly. In some alleys, snow could still be seen.

Bahar swooped down from above and landed on Su Xiao's shoulder.

"Boss, no suspicious people were found nearby, but there are too many thieves. Just in this while, I saw more than a dozen."

Bahar looked at the passing crowd, somewhat puzzled. Ango City was so prosperous, yet thieves were rampant to this extent.

Su Xiao had already thought of this situation before. The Council Chamber wasn't a country, and the army it controlled wasn't large. Their military force came from secret arts masters. Secret arts masters couldn't patrol everywhere. As for the peace officers in the city, there was no hope in counting on them.

Surface prosperity, but actual chaos—this was the true appearance of Ango City. This was indeed the center of power, but the four major kingdoms were curbing the development here to prevent the Council Chamber from breaking the balance. Secret arts masters were strong, but they couldn't eradicate petty theft, and the polarization was serious.

Su Xiao didn't walk far before stopping. Someone was following him, without obvious malice.

Seeming to notice that he had been discovered by Su Xiao, the follower walked out of a clothing store. This was an old man wearing a black vest, with loose white cuffs rolled up, holding a cane in his hand, his beard neatly groomed.

"Kuku Lin · Bai Ye, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I am Azaz, representing the Council Chamber to welcome your arrival."

Azaz was still quite enthusiastic. His right leg had an old injury, and he had to lean on a cane when walking. He had only followed Su Xiao for a few minutes before he was somewhat out of breath, coughing dryly from time to time, and his physical condition was poor.

"It's already afternoon. Have you had afternoon tea?"

Azaz smiled intriguingly, which made Bahar vigilant. It felt that the other party was ill-intentioned.

Not long after, under Azaz's guidance, Su Xiao arrived in front of a luxury restaurant. The reason why Azaz smiled intriguingly before was because the expenses for welcoming Su Xiao could be reimbursed by the Council Chamber, so of course, he had to take the opportunity to squander.

Azaz was obviously not a regular here, and he was blocked before even entering the door. This was a lifetime membership system, only entertaining high-level officials of the kingdoms and the Council Chamber.

In front of the luxury restaurant, from Azaz's even limpier right leg, it could be seen that he was covering up his embarrassment. It was hard to have a chance to squander, but he was blocked outside the door.

Squandering on the way didn't work, and Azaz wasn't disappointed. Under his guidance, after walking through several alleys, they arrived in front of the main entrance of the Council Chamber.

The Council Chamber was a very magnificent building, forty meters high in total. White stone pillars stood in front of the main entrance, and guards wearing armor and holding cone spears guarded the periphery of the Council Chamber, totaling several hundred people.

The gazes of these several hundred guards looked around from time to time, not letting go of any corner. Everyone's aura was very strong, with an average 7th-tier combat power. Even if a large 7th-tier adventure group came, they wouldn't be able to rush into the Council Chamber. What was seen now was just the tip of the iceberg of the defensive force. Once this place was attacked, Ango City would be like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed hard.

With a clatter, two cone spears blocked their way.

"Lord Azaz, please show the approval document."

The guard's voice was very cold. Apart from the eight councilors and the four kings, to enter the Council Chamber, one must have an approval document.

Azaz took out the approval document from his bosom. The guard wearing full-body armor just took it, looked at it, and let them pass. The inspection wasn't strict, and they obviously recognized Azaz.

"Two people are allowed to enter, but... you are an alchemist, you can bring your alchemy creature."

The guard nodded to indicate. Rules were dead, people were alive. The guard captain didn't want to miss the opportunity to make friends with an alchemy master.

Su Xiao walked into the main entrance of the Council Chamber. The interior of the Council Chamber wasn't magnificent; the style was very serious. After entering the door, it was a hall of several hundred square meters, with two staircases leading to the upper floors.

There were only a few people in the hall, talking in low voices.

Azaz walked towards the stairs with a cane, Su Xiao followed behind. Based on his experience, contractors would gradually gather towards Ango City, and this place would become chaotic by then.

Within three days, he had to find clues about the person behind the scenes. He always had a feeling that Ango City was just a springboard, and the location pointed to by the final link of the first ring of the main quest was the beginning of danger.

Following Azaz up to the third floor, after wandering around the corridor a few times, Su Xiao stopped in front of a room door.

Knock, knock, knock.

Azaz knocked on the door lightly. There was no reply from inside the room for a long time. Seeing this, Azaz pushed the door lightly.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and a faint "smell of blood" rushed into his nose.

A man covered in blood was hung upside down, blood dripping from his fingers. The gorgeous clothes were already tattered, which was caused by rapid slashing with sharp weapons.

"Puri..."

Azaz was stunned for a moment, then gripped his cane tightly, blue veins bulging on his neck. At this moment, Azaz was like a ghost.

"Someone, Councilor Puri has been murdered!"

Just as Azaz's shout fell, the glass window in the room exploded, and several guards wearing full-body armor leaped into the room, five in total. They quickly surrounded the corpse of Councilor Puri, two of whom checked the heartbeat and neck pulse respectively.

"Azaz, you were sad just now, weren't you."

The "corpse" hanging upside down in mid-air suddenly opened its eyes. The five guards around retreated quickly, all kneeling on one knee, hanging their heads.

"You, you, you..."

Azaz held his cane, his cane trembling uncontrollably. Looking at his appearance, he, who was already sickly, was about to be angered to death on the spot.

"Quickly let me down, I have cerebral congestion, and I'm holding back a pee, it's about to explode."

"Yes, my lord."

A guard stepped forward quickly, cut the rope with a flick of his hand, and helped Councilor Puri stand firm. This councilor didn't match seriousness and majesty at all. He actually played dead for fun, and he was holding back a pee while playing dead.

"Alchemy master from afar, my welcome ceremony was not bad, right."

Councilor Puri shook off the blood plasma on his hands and walked past Su Xiao with vigorous strides, heading straight for the public toilet on the third floor. But just after running a few meters, his pace gradually slowed down. Seeing this, Azaz's eyes showed "terror."

"No, Puri, you must hold on, you are an acting councilor!"

Azaz, as a lame man, erupted with a speed that didn't belong to a lame man at this time.

It was about ten minutes later, Acting Councilor Puri, who had changed his clothes, returned to the room, feeling relaxed. He had almost peed his pants just now.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Kuku Lin."

Puri sat on the seat beside Su Xiao, crossed his legs, and didn't look like a councilor at all, or rather, he wasn't a formal councilor, but an acting councilor.

"Inviting you here this time is for a very important matter. My old man..." Seeming to notice Azaz's unkind gaze, Puri immediately changed his words: "My old, old father is critically ill, and the doctors have no way, so I invited you here. Thank you for coming from afar from the Lehman Kingdom. Sincere thanks."

Puri put down his crossed legs and his expression became serious. His father was the councilor, and now he was just an acting councilor, while Azaz was the confidant of the old councilor.

The critically ill old councilor, the acting councilor Puri without any majesty, and Azaz, whose strength couldn't be perceived—these three invited Su Xiao to the Council Chamber. Among them, there might be the person behind the train hijacking incident. ===== CHAPTER 2385 =====