I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

"What?"

Upon hearing Anno's words, the captain of the city gate soldiers quickly turned around to look.

Then he and the other soldiers saw the man who had been before Anno rush out of the city gate passage, pull out a dagger from his pocket, and stab it straight into a passerby in front of him.

"You all deserve to die! You all deserve to die! This world will ultimately belong to Lord Adrian, and everyone should become Lord Adrian's servant!"

As the soldiers, who had recovered from their shock, restrained and dragged him away, the civilian's face contorted with rage, and he shouted wildly at the surroundings.

The stabbed passerby lay on the ground, blood flowing continuously from the wound.

The people nearby looked fearful.

Although the suspected cult members only injured one person, who knows if there are other cult members hiding around you.

The seeds of panic have already been sown among the people.

Those who had already been investigated all fled into the city.

Those still in line scattered and fled.

Anno glanced back at Liz and Sassi.

Sasser immediately turned around and pinned one of the people in the chaotic crowd behind her to her paws.

This person was the same ordinary person who had just deliberately slandered Anno.

Liz then searched him and found a dagger in his sleeve.

"It seems I've been used."

Looking at the ordinary people still struggling under Sasser's claws, Anno turned to the city defense squad leader and asked, "Is this the first time they've used this tactic?"

The city defense squad leader nodded upon hearing this, but he still did not relax his vigilance towards Anno.

Given the current situation in Purple Orchid City, ordinary people controlled by soldiers and those under Sasser's clutches can basically be identified as cultists.

The two people stood one in front of the other.

The latter provided cover for the former, while the former took advantage of the chaos to create panic.

These lunatics never even considered going back alive.

Their goal was to instill fear in the people of the city and make them aware of the existence of the Adrian Church.

However, since this is the first time cultists have used this tactic, why don't they use another one?

It is very likely that Anno is also a cult member.

Moreover, they may be high-ranking members of the cult.

The two people from before were there to cover for the person in front of them.

"Could the person who killed the cult members be a cult member himself?"

The city defense squad leader immediately dismissed the idea, thinking to himself: given the style of those lunatics, it's entirely possible.

No, that's not right.

Now that cult members have been identified, how can we be sure that there weren't any cult members among those who were let in before?

The more the city defense squad leader thought about it, the more panicked he became.

"What happened?"

Just then, a short, stout man with a mustache and small eyes, dressed in fine clothes, walked out of the city.

He was accompanied by a squad of private knights.

"Lord Cass, there was an incident of cultists injuring people just now."

Upon seeing the arrival of nobles, the city defense squad leader quickly bowed and replied, "There are two cult members, and one more person cannot be cleared of suspicion."

When the guards beside Count Cass heard about the cultists, they became even more vigilant, even though they were already on guard.

"Which person?"

Upon hearing that the source of the chaos was cultists, Count Cass immediately frowned deeply.

The city of Zijinlan has recently been gripped by fear due to various terrorist attacks by cultists.

The person who was stabbed was lucky, because his identity as a cult member was exposed and he was in a panic, so the stab did not hit any vital organs. The injured person has now been treated by a priest.

However, just a few days ago, a victim had his entire skin peeled off, and his body was hung on a stone monument in the square at night.

Cass looked in the direction the city defense squad leader was pointing, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"I feel like I've seen this young man somewhere before."

As Cass pondered this, a knight approached and whispered in his ear, "This man's appearance and age are those of the recently rising star, Anno, the Guild Master of the Adventurers' Guild in the Kingdom of Nigal!"

Upon being reminded by the servant, Cass immediately remembered.

He had seen Anno's portrait before, which is why he felt familiar when he saw Anno.

The Adventurers' Guild Master, Anno, is rumored to be a sixth-tier powerhouse.

Although Anno is not a high-level expert, the adventurers' guild he founded is gradually replacing the mercenary groups within the Kingdom of Nigar.

I've heard that the Kingdom of Nigar has over a hundred adventurer guilds of all sizes, and tens of thousands of adventurers scattered throughout the kingdom.

Furthermore, Anno was granted the title of Baron of Nigar for his outstanding contributions in the Battle of the Gaza River in Volengol.

Although Cass was a nobleman of the Roland Empire, he was aware of such important news.

"If Baron Anno is a cultist, then this cult is far too powerful."

Cass made the soldiers blocking his way move aside, walked up to Anno, extended a hand and smiled, "Nice to meet you, I am Cass East."

The knight beside Cass immediately explained to Anno, "The Ister family is a hereditary count family of the Roland Empire!"

"Count Cassius, greetings!"

Anno breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Cass recognized him.

He didn't want to waste any more time arguing with the city defense squad leader; being able to prove his identity would save him a lot of trouble.

"Baron Anno, could you tell me in detail what just happened?"

Count Cass did not consider himself superior because he was a count, nor was he wary of Anno because Anno was a baron of the Kingdom of Nigar.

Since Cass already knew what kind of profession adventurers were, it made sense for Anno to be here.

However, the guards behind Cass remained in a state of constant tension.

They felt a strong sense of oppression from Anno and Sassi.

If Anno were to attack Cass, they would have no choice but to risk their lives to buy Count Cass time.

Anno is here to do business, so he certainly won't lay a hand on Cass, who helped him out.

After listening to Anno's account and hearing the accounts of the surrounding soldiers and passersby, Cass confirmed that it was a misunderstanding.

He ordered the city guards to take the two cultists to the prison for interrogation, and then turned to invite Anno into the city for a chat.

Anno, who had the same idea, nodded in agreement.

The supplies he needed to purchase included food, clothing, tents, and so on, which most merchants could not afford to provide.

However, nobles have more resources, and doing business with them can save Anno a lot of trouble.

Anno is now planning to discuss business with Count Cass.

Cass invited Anno for a simple reason.

Anno, as the guild leader of the Adventurers' Guild, possesses formidable strength.

With cultists causing trouble in the city, entrusting adventurers to deal with them is a good option.

In a private room of an upscale tavern, after exchanging pleasantries, Anno and Count Cass got straight to the point: "President Anno, regarding the cultists in the city, it's what I just told you. I wonder if you would be willing to accept my commission to locate the cultists' strongholds in the city?"