Doomsday Code

Upon arriving outside the town, Chen Cheng had initially considered sneaking in, but after discovering the people hiding outside the town, he abandoned the idea.

It seems that man was right; this beast has truly found a powerful backer.

Judging from the methods these people used to infiltrate, they are definitely members of an elite intelligence organization.

"Oh ho, this penniless wretch dares to stop me from doing big business. Let's go and have a word with him."

Chen Cheng kicked the town's boundary marker gate with a rude swagger, then led Noah and the others into the town in a grand procession.

Sure enough, the lord here was no good. The people in the town were all in a hurry, looking pale and thin, and their clothes were mostly tattered. It was obvious that they were not living well here.

At first, Noah had some reservations about Chen Cheng's arrogance, but after seeing his people, he could only say that those guys deserved to die.

Although his education also included strict class divisions, at least the kings and nobles there were considered to have a conscience. While not all of them were extremely wealthy, they were at least able to make a living.

So when he saw the living conditions of the people here, he was truly furious.

Not long after entering the town, you can see a stone castle built in the center of the town. The stone used to build the castle is very valuable.

Chen Cheng was already used to this situation, as it was a true reflection of the lives of most noble lords in the world.

Perhaps because Chen Cheng and his group had dealt with the group in the coniferous forest beforehand, they did not see any other patrols or guards after entering the town, and they went straight to the town's castle.

Looking at the castle's newly renovated gate, which had cost a fortune, Chen Cheng pounded on it loudly.

The sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire town. When the townspeople saw that it was Chen Cheng and his group knocking on the lord's door, they all looked like they had seen a ghost and quickly ran back to their bare, drafty homes.

"This is even more effective than the gongs and drums used for street cleaning!"

The door creaked open slowly, and a butler-like figure appeared behind it.

"Gentlemen, what brings you to my residence? Do you not know that Lord Martin is staying at my master's residence?"

"Martin? Never heard of him. You called him out, so he's backing you up, daring to block our business."

Chen Cheng rolled up his sleeves and said.

Upon hearing Chen Cheng's words, the butler knew he was a complete idiot. Then, seeing Noah and his heavily armed men behind him, he felt a genuine sense of dread.

"Where's Big Bear? Where did those guys go?"

The steward also wanted to call over the group of people who had just been crippled by Chen Cheng and his men, hoping they could stop Chen Cheng and his group.

Upon hearing this, Chen Cheng chuckled and said:

"So that guy's name is Big Bear. Don't call him that anymore. He wanted to mess with us guys, but he's probably turned into bear dung by now."

Chen Cheng then shoved the old butler, who was just like him, aside. At that moment, a somewhat effeminate-looking fellow walked over behind him, being carefully served by a portly man.

"What's going on? Are those commoners trying to cause trouble again? Don't they know Lord Martin prefers peace and quiet? Take off your clothes and feed the deer, all of you!"

The pot-bellied fellow was spewing filth from a distance, and Chen Cheng and the others couldn't help but think of the carcasses being devoured by the Kui deer in the forest, and a nameless rage welled up in their hearts.

Upon seeing his master and Lord Martin arrive, the old butler immediately began to weep and complain:

"My lord, you've finally arrived! These vulgar adventurers came up looking fierce and menacing. They even said that Lord Martin was blocking their business and that they wanted to call Lord Martin out."

"Hey, you've got some nerve! Where are Big Bear and the others? What the hell are they? Come and take them down!"

Upon hearing the master's question, the man stammered and replied:

"They said, they said Big Bear and the others have become bear dung."

At this moment, the bloated, fat man and Martin approached. Upon seeing Chen Cheng and his group, Martin first hesitated, then sized Chen Cheng up. Seeing the badge on his waist, he clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said:

"Martin, the Butler of the Assassin's Guild, greets Your Excellency."

"Heh, I didn't expect him to have such good eyesight, that he could recognize Grandpa's identity."

Chen Cheng said with a slightly joking tone, while also withdrawing the platinum-level aura emanating from his body.

He thought it would be someone from some big organization or powerful force, but it turned out to be just a butler from an assassin alliance.

This assassin alliance sounds impressive, like an organization where all assassins unite together.

However, the truth is that this is just a deceptive organization. It may be a big shot to these small lords, but to a force like the Adventurers' Guild, it's just a nobody.

Because of the nature of the assassin identity and the current state of society, the profession of assassin can only be described as something that fools others.

Because no one can truly survive by cultivating themselves as an assassin.

The reason their assassin organization has a certain reputation is because they can train assassins, allowing these assassins to be freed from other affairs. The organization pays to support them and lets them hone their assassin skills.

The number of assassins trained in this way would naturally not be too large, at most no more than a hundred.

To maintain the wealth of these assassins, it is necessary to ensure their mission completion rate, so an intelligence gathering system is also required.

And that's where the Killer Alliance really makes money.

"Alright, I won't waste my breath on you. Now that you know my identity, I've heard that this guy violated imperial laws by feeding humans to magical beasts. Are you backing him up?"

Chen Cheng pointed to the lord, whose face had turned ashen, and asked.

Martin immediately denied it upon hearing this:

"Please, Your Honor, be clear that I truly knew nothing about this. I was merely paying to stay with him temporarily. He told me he had a batch of Kui deer that he wanted to sell, but I knew nothing about that."

Martin immediately recognized Chen Cheng's words as evidence that Chen Cheng and his group had their eyes on the herd of Kui deer and might have already slaughtered and taken them for themselves. They were here to give him a warning.

"Don't you know? That's good, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sell the freshly slaughtered deer."

Upon hearing this, Martin was both furious and terrified.

Isn't this just a bluff? But considering they were able to take down that herd of deer with two beast king-level beasts, it's enough to prove how strong Chen Cheng and his team are.

At the same time, he also harbored resentment towards the bloated lord beside him, who had let him be lectured like a grandson for no reason.