Origin Paradise!

The only way to negotiate peace is to go to the matriarch, the head of a mid-level aristocratic family. If she is willing to pay the price, she can probably save the two of them, provided that they are truly unrelated to the assassination attempt. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with the endless and in-depth investigations.

“I killed him,” Jiang He said.

Si Ning rolled her eyes; she had guessed it.

Jiang He glanced at the raging fire outside. More than a dozen warehouses of precious supplies had been destroyed, and all the Cangwu families had suffered losses. However, these families would not resist the Yan family. Instead, they were very likely to step forward to apprehend the culprits in order to calm the situation down as soon as possible.

“The regular warehouses are all ours now,” Jiang He said.

“That works too, at least until we find a new supplier,” Si Ning said.

Ten thousand fierce guards emerged from the domain gate and scavenged the ordinary materials in the eastern city camp at top speed. With the spring war imminent, the resources here were of great importance to the war.

A total of 64 ordinary warehouses were built, with a cost value of over 70,000 gold coins.

Si Ning estimated for a moment and said, "If we secretly sell and then buy more raw materials, it should be enough to support the smuggling business for more than a month. Leave this to me, and you figure out how to deal with the assassination attempt."

Jiang He asked, "Could the leader of the Yan family personally intervene?"

Si Ning scratched her head and replied, "It's not that bad. After all, the super genius is already dead. With him gone, there's no one to guard the resources and heritage in the Yan family's headquarters. But we can't say for sure."

"Jiligulu..."

"Hey, hey, hey, I killed him?"

The vicious guards looted all the supplies, and the two immediately retreated.

……

The millennium of the Imperial Calendar, April 1th.

A fire broke out in a warehouse in Fufeng County, causing severe damage.

This incident occurred during a period of war preparedness and mobilization, resulting in the dismissal of a large number of logistics officers in the Cangwu Army.

The Yu family's branch members stepped forward and invited the Yan family and representatives from other prominent families to form a joint investigation team to investigate the cause and course of the incident.

While Si Ning was secretly handling the supplies, Jiang He returned to the ancestral home.

The alchemical tower appears in the form of a house.

Jiang He took 25% of the supplies, reducing the smuggling business's lifespan to one month.

This time, he began to refine the beggar's version of the Abyss Gate, as well as the supreme-grade life potion, the Fountain of Life.

The entire Abyss Gate would take at least several years from design to completion, but if the core matrix that allows living beings to pass through is removed, the difficulty and workload will be significantly reduced.

Similar to the teleportation in Origins, the item bag initially prohibited the transport of living beings from other worlds, most likely because it wasn't worth the investment for players in the early stages. Of course, it's still not fully open now; in the portable royal city, there are only item guards and their respective large groups.

After three days, a small, dedicated Abyss Gate, capable only of delivering rare-grade bullets and mosquito coils, was completed.

In addition, Jiang He used the remaining materials to refine three supreme-grade life sources.

In three days, the 9000 taels of source gold from the smuggling commission had arrived in his account. After completing nine hours of standard cultivation, Jiang He put away the alchemy tower and went to the Marquis's residence across the street.

"To Your Excellency."

"Jiang Gongfu."

The guards at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion did not stop them. A quasi-alchemy master could be on equal footing with a marquis, which was already quite an impressive figure.

Led by a servant, Jiang He found the head steward and then headed to the villa where the young marquis lived.

Inside the antique-style courtyard, the young marquis with graying temples sat in a wheelchair, sipping tea. His eyes and cheeks were slightly bruised. After the commotion at Rong En Hall, the Le family of Yulu County would have to pay a price to appease his original in-laws if they wanted to marry their daughter Le Qingyu to someone else.

"Lieutenant Jiang, please have a seat." The young marquis put down his teacup and said, "I apologize for my rudeness that day. Please feel free to speak frankly. My place is becoming increasingly deserted, and it is not convenient for guests to stay for long."

Jiang He said, "I want to find a position in the military."

The young marquis's expression became slightly serious. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I was once acquainted with a colonel from the Cangwu Army. He came from a branch of the Yu family and had considerable influence. The Si family ultimately did not fall. Although I suffer from a serious illness, I still have some dignity."

Jiang He nodded and presented a source of life.

"A supreme-grade potion might be helpful to the young marquis."

The young marquis picked up the medicine with some skepticism. He wasn't worried that the other party had any ill intentions, after all, his importance to the marquis's mansion had greatly diminished. But he really didn't dare to have any expectations about its specific effects; the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Before Duke Merrick ascended to herohood, his Unfallen Thorns spell severely injured two Gold Elites. Even the mid-level healer, skilled in healing, was powerless against this curse-like attack, mainly because his body was too damaged to withstand the relatively strong medicinal power.

The young marquis laughed heartily, drank the fountain of life to the last drop, and a warm current swept through his internal organs. His cold hands and feet gradually regained some warmth. Suddenly, he vomited a mouthful of black, foul-smelling blood, and the bluish-purple dissipated from his face.

Unfortunately, the effect came to an abrupt end.

“What a…unexpected surprise.” The young marquis turned his head and stared intently at someone. He wanted to roar and demand more potions, but this was not the kind of emotion one should have when negotiating.

"I am a potion alchemist," Jiang He said. "I specialize in life and purification potions, and my effects are relatively mild."

"Hehehe." The young marquis laughed, "Si Ning is under the command of the Cangwu Army. She is a lieutenant colonel advisor in the First Regiment of the Si County Division, which is the same rank as the regimental commander. Recently, a large number of logistics officers have been dismissed. I can transfer you to the logistics of the First Regiment. After it is done, I will ask for the second dose of medicine."

Jiang He pondered to himself that the Fountain of Life was a secret formula researched by the newly promoted alchemy master Ramanf. It was only at the highest level, but it was effective for most types of injuries.

"Thank you in advance."

……

Upon returning to the ancestral home, Jiang He immediately began researching and compiling cursed martial arts. With the aid of divine thinking acceleration, his current limit for compiling martial arts is that he will not perish. This time, he will use it specifically to target the Old Madam.

A few days later, on March 8th.

Inside the alchemy tower, all the necessary arrangements for the sacrificial ceremony were complete, including the inscriptions, the sacrificial texts, and the sacrificial offerings.

The old lady is cursed; it is the eternal darkness's hatred of humanity that causes even the strongest to have short lifespans, much like ordinary people.

Jiang He doesn't need to curse alone; he plans to mix his own part into the world's curses. This is the theme and essence of "The Curse of the Vicious Cough".

To successfully infiltrate, one needs the world's permission.

The problem is that there are very few people in the world who are qualified to submit applications to the world, but fortunately, among those who perform sacrifices to Heaven, there is definitely a place for the emperor.

——The first emperor.

This is one of the core elements of "The Curse of the Cough".

Jiang He's current status is that of an immortal being, equivalent to the target, the old matriarch, so the curse has a chance of being effective.

As dusk fell, Jiang He performed a simple sacrificial ceremony to the heavens. The inscriptions began to burn, and he took out his Heart Image Armor - Momentary Echo, and activated his All-Seeing Eye.

The epic energy nature of evil was infused into it, ultimately forming a cursed bullet that had no destructive or offensive power.

This is the medium for "The Curse of the Cough".

boom!

Jiang He fired the gun, and the bullet disappeared.

In an instant, he canceled all his abilities and turned to clean the alchemy tower.

Chapter 453 Old lady

The next day, dark clouds filled the sky.

Si Ning sold off all the warehouse resources and returned to the Siming Marquis's mansion.

The Marquis's mansion was quite solemn. Servants and maids moved between the gates and rooms, exchanging only glances and not exchanging a single word. The usual festive and lively atmosphere seemed like an illusion.

"what's the situation."

"The young marquis hanged himself?"

Si Ning, with a mosquito coil dangling from her lips, followed the sound to her ear. In a courtyard, Si Jianian and Yue Qingyu were enjoying tea and composing poetry, accompanied by a dozen pretty maids, their bodies exuding a strong scent of rouge.

Everyone was laughing and chatting, chasing and playing around.

"Come here and give us a reply," Si Ning commanded.

A moment of deathly silence.

Si Jianian turned pale and ran away. The maids and young ladies followed suit and fled in panic. Le Qingyu was so anxious that she shed a few tears.

"The female demon is here!"

"Ignore this person, just run! The old lady doesn't like her, so nobody will care!"

"Who can kick her out of the Marquis's mansion?!"

Si Ning took a deep breath, cursed her bad luck under her breath, and turned to head towards Rong En Hall.

Even before they got close, a strong smell of medicine filled the air, and hundreds of guards stood watch on either side.

Si Ning encountered a beautiful woman. According to seniority, she should call her "Auntie." However, this woman was lewd and took advantage of young women, so she disdained associating with her.

"What happened?" Si Ning asked casually.

The beautiful woman was passing by carrying a copper basin when she saw the man, and her expression turned somewhat serious.

“Ning girl, behave yourself lately. Last night, the old ancestor suffered from a cough. The head of the Yulu Le family came to see her, but he was helpless. Don’t trouble the old ancestor.”

"Call me when we split up the family."

"What are you saying!" The beautiful woman was annoyed. She hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "It's just a negative curse. If it were fatal, it would be worth it. We would give up most of our family business and ask a renowned expert from a powerful family to make a trip. But it's just neither here nor there."

"Our ancestor coughed all night. He's not physically ill, but he's in so much pain that it feels like he's being cut with a knife. Now he's lost all interest in the opera. The opera troupe has to pack up and move on. There probably won't be any banquets for a while."

The beautiful woman gave the other party a warning look, then left with the basin. The old lady always enjoyed herself, but when she coughed badly, everything she did was a pain, and it wasn't worth asking the powerful for help.

Si Ning shrugged and walked into Rong En Hall. The two marquises and their two wives were all there. The entire Si family had always followed the old matriarch's orders, so now they naturally had to choose a legitimate person to take charge.

"...It is only right and proper for the Marquis to take on the responsibility."

"The eldest marquis is in charge of the affairs of the military camp, so it would be better to leave the family to the young marquis. He has done his best to save the family from its current state."

"How can we do that? We'll become a laughingstock..."

"A joke? What do you mean!"

The Rong En Hall was extremely noisy. The four wives of the marquises, out of consideration for their reputation, did not want to get involved. The quarrel was mainly carried out by the elders and servants. However, the majority of the people were on the side of the Grand Marquis. The choice between the elite and the useless was obvious.

"Alright," the young marquis said.

The hall fell silent, and everyone looked at the Marquis.

Si Ning scoffed lightly. The relationship between the two marquises was somewhat special. Their status was once equal. Once a servant overstepped his bounds with the young marquis, the first person to feel offended was none other than the eldest marquis, just as a regicide would rarely be valued by the king.

"The Le family is incompetent, and I can't bear to see my parents suffer. Let's invite Jiang Gongfeng. He is an alchemist and apothecary, skilled in healing and purification."

The young marquis got up from his wheelchair.

He had no hope of seizing power, so he might as well return to the old situation.

The moment he stood up, everyone was shocked. Even the Grand Marquis was stunned. Although it was just an external injury that had healed, the old patriarch of the Le family had sentenced him to death.

"What do you think, Si Ning?" the young marquis asked.

Si Ning waved her hand, "He should have a way."

"Go quickly to the mansion and invite Jiang, the Imperial Envoy."

"Our family fortunes have truly turned around, and we are prospering day by day."

Si Ning couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Given someone's personality, it's impossible for them to be a doctor; there must be something fishy going on."

Half an hour later, a figure dressed in a black and red robe entered Rong En Hall.

Jiang He inquired about the situation in detail and suggested that it might be worth a try.

The young marquis had the old matriarch brought out, but after only a day and a half, her face had turned noticeably paler. She felt that wealth and honor were her fate, and if she couldn't enjoy them, life was clearly meaningless.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang He spent a full half hour diagnosing the fruit before finally taking out a few fragrant and delicious fruits.

"This is the Worry-Free Fruit, which can dispel negative forces. It was born from a hero-level tree spirit, so it should be the right treatment."

"Okay...cough cough." The old lady coughed violently, her face contorted in pain. She stared intently at the fruit before her, her instincts telling her the answer.

“But this is one of the materials I obtained at the risk of my life when I escaped from the Infernal Fortress.” Jiang He clasped his hands and said, “My ambition is to join the army and I hope to get promoted.”

"shameless!"

"Young man, who are you trying to blackmail!"

"Why not just steal it!"

The elders and servants all spoke up. Only a very small number of them were jealous. The main reason was that a subject should die for his master. If they didn't express their opinions now, who knew what the old lady would think?

“Becoming a near-master at the peak of the Silver rank is not difficult for a major,” the Marquis said, “provided you don’t fool us.”

The old lady coughed so hard she couldn't speak, so she could only nod.