Capítulo 1070: Chapter 24: Reckoning (Part 2)

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On the other side, Rhein Port.

Due to the great fire of the “Dwarf,” Rhein Port suffered a huge blow. The sea of fire had long been extinguished, but there was a layer of crimson, eerie substance flowing on the sea surface.

This was precisely where Ye Kaluo was clever; she did not use her own flames but instead fueled Xiao’s “Blood Fire”!

This special substance can perfectly reveal the identity of the culprit.

At this moment, a strong wind blew by.

Many Transcendents were transporting the charred wreckage of the burned cargo ship. Although the Dwarf was destroyed, the subsequent salvage work was still important. Besides the clues to the culprit, the Red Wine Group also needed to recover this batch of “goods.”

“Milord.”

He Chan stood respectfully beside the youth in the red robe and said in a low voice, “You’ve finally arrived.”

In Rhein, he was the undisputed king.

An eight-star envoy, supported by Red Wine, there were hardly any Transcendents in the entire eastern Central Continent with more status than him.

However… compared to this lord from Upper City, He Chan was nothing.

This time, the one who arrived at Rhein Port to investigate the case was “Vermilion Bird,” one of the four Divine Envoys of the Source Tower!

In Upper City, the hierarchy is clear and the order strict. The “authority” held by these four Divine Envoys is enough to change the order established in any city in Central Continent…

While it’s true I am the spokesperson for Red Wine in Rhein City, a single message from Vermilion Bird, and Red Wine will abandon me immediately.

Faced with the huge gap in status, He Chan dared not imagine neglect.

“Such important ‘goods,’ how could they be destroyed just like that.”

Vermilion Bird stood with arms behind his back, looking at the viscous sea surface.

His light words caused cold sweat to seep from He Chan’s back.

“At that time, I was negotiating with Hua Zi…” He Chan said hoarsely, reporting truthfully: “It was Ye Kaluo who was in charge of guarding the goods.”

“Oh?”

Vermilion Bird glanced at the waiting Rose not far from the dock.

He asked softly, “So your meaning is, it’s all her fault, right?”

“…No.”

Realizing his mistaken response, He Chan hastily replied, “That’s not what I mean. I’m not shirking responsibility, this matter…”

“Slap yourself.”

Vermilion Bird calmly stated.

After hearing this, He Chan gritted his teeth and gave himself a harsh slap.

“Not loud enough, harder.”

Vermilion Bird said expressionlessly while looking at He Chan.

“Slap!”

This time, the slap was quite fierce.

The crisp sound echoed for hundreds of meters, audible even to Ye Kaluo at the dock.

He Chan felt his half face become sore and tingly like pins and needles after the slap, swollen and red.

“The goods were destroyed, you were in charge, some price has to be paid… This is the lightest.” Vermilion Bird slowly said, “The team captain under Rose died in battle, she herself is injured… That’s her price, bloody and grim. Look at yourself, why are you still unscathed to this point? Two slaps to yourself, a small account settled, is that very grievous?”

“No, not at all…”

He Chan was like a man doused with cold water, awakening instantly, “Thank you, my lord, for your reminder, thank you for your punishment.”

Vermilion Bird lightly acknowledged with a sound.

He did not tarry at the dock, turning directly away.

Seeing this, He Chan was quite surprised, cautiously asking, “Lord, aren’t you investigating?”

“How to investigate?”

Vermilion Bird shook his head, asking in return, “Just from the viscous substance on the sea surface, what can we find? The person daring to act against Red Wine’s goods means he’s not afraid… not afraid of our investigation, nor afraid of leaving evidence.”

He Chan was speechless.

“I did not come here to investigate. This case, nothing can be found.”

Vermilion Bird approached Ye Kaluo’s side, not avoiding the conversation content, instead stating casually, “Lady Rose, you’ve worked hard.”

Ye Kaluo shook her head.

“I have a question.”

Vermilion Bird smiled as he spoke, extending his hand, signaling Ye Kaluo to look into his eyes.

The latter could not avoid it, as it was an “invitation” from a person in high position, coupled with an irresistible dignity.

The two locked eyes.

In the eyes of the young man in red, Ye Kaluo saw a blazing crimson sun, the glare was indeed dazzling, casting her mind into confusion momentarily.

Vermilion Bird’s voice was very gentle.

“May I ask… did you see the ‘goods’ in the cargo ship?”

He did not ask about the details at that time like He Chan.

He did not care about the deceased captain nor what actually happened on the cargo ship—

What’s done is done.

What he cared about was whether Ye Kaluo knew what transaction Red Wine was actually involved with.

With this question thrown out, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

He Chan’s heart was in his throat.

He knew very well what kind of “serious betrayal” Red Wine had committed this time… Once this matter broke out, losing his position as a priest was certain, though it was not the concern, if continued to be probed, involving the big figures behind, that would be truly disastrous, causing probably a shake within the entirely Source Tower itself!

“Goods…”

Ye Kaluo shook her head, she honestly said: “I didn’t see.”

This answer allowed He Chan to breathe a sigh of relief.

He patted his chest.

On the other side, Vermilion Bird gazed into the eyes of this beautiful woman.

Hmm… according to my Spiritual Sense.

She wasn’t lying.

He broke into a bright smile: “Very well, you may leave.”

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Vermilion Bird stood for a long time by the sea, He Chan standing accompanying him.

He dared not fathom the thoughts of the Divine Envoy.

But the news from Upper City, he had heard.

The Divine Envoy, had a clash with Lu Nanjin of East Continent before the Source Tower… The result of this clash was predictable, the Divine Envoy won, and it was a grand victory!

Lu Nanjin was the younger sister of the lady in Da Du, her connections with Hua Zi were naturally extensive.

Just as I settled a deal with Hua Zi… soon after, such an incident occurred.

Does the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy coming to Rhein mean wanting to meet the upper echelons of Hua Zi’s caravan?

“Recently, the instructions from above, suggested that the Divine Envoys should focus on Meditation, avoiding going out as much as possible, reducing trouble…”

Vermilion Bird suddenly spoke, asking the nearby He Chan: “Do you know why?”

He Chan shook his head.

He dared not nod, nor answer randomly.

“Because of the ‘Wine Spark.'”

Vermilion Bird laughed softly, “Red Dragon, Cloud Tiger, Xuan Turtle, all want to obtain this spark. We have all passed the initial trial of the ‘Flame Dream’… But to become new gods, at least we must pass the Prophet’s ‘Divination’ hurdle. That cunning old fellow said that the fates of the four of us are all stained with the shattering chaos of the netherworld, he cannot see the fate of any one of us clearly, so we need to reduce causality to let him see more.”

He Chan was somewhat nervous, is this something he should be hearing?

“If it were you, you can definitely refine the spark.”

He thought for a moment and said respectfully.

“Fool.”

Vermilion Bird unceremoniously laughed and scolded, “Sitting in this position in Rhein, do you have no brains? Saying this kind of talk, isn’t it offending the other three?”

He Chan showed a cooperative goofy smile.

If one had not seen his negotiation prowess with Hua Zi, one might truly be fooled by his simple and harmless demeanor.

“But, I won’t go ‘against my heart.'”

Vermilion Bird said slowly, “Since seeing Lu Nanjin, I cannot ignore it. If one cannot even follow their own heart, then what talk is there of ‘refining the spark’?”

He practiced at the Source Tower, in the earlier years, before becoming a Divine Envoy, he lived in hardship.

It was Senior Brother Qin Ye who provided him with many resources.

That’s why he came to be today.

Qin Ye had been kind to him, he remembered it in his heart, but unfortunately, he died in East Continent before there was time to repay…

“Milord is quite right.”

He Chan bowed his head in agreement, then slowly asked: “But, the Prophet’s warning likely isn’t baseless, you should still be careful. I heard Lu Nanjin has a junior disciple, lately rising astonishingly, he is the S-class of East Continent, the future Grand Judge.”

“That man, named… Gu Shen.”

Vermilion Bird said plainly.

He glanced at He Chan, saying, “In the future, when I settle scores for Senior Brother Qin Ye, this Gu shall not escape either.”