In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

To say Tam is a demon is not an adjective.

He is a real [Demon]... a demon that has wandered in Runeterra for countless years.

He was accustomed to arousing human greed, then bewitching and guiding them, ultimately making those mortals who had fallen into the abyss obediently fall into his mouth...

"It's not your turn yet, human." Tam stuck out his two-meter-long tongue, gazing greedily at the fat man. "This is our bet—he's already given me a lock of hair, a piece of skin, a finger, and a small piece of flesh. Now it's your turn..."

The saliva with a strong fishy smell dripped onto the boat, making people feel sick.

"He had been hunted down a month ago. The first time, I helped him defeat two people who came to arrest him, all for a lock of his hair. The second time, I helped him drag a small group into the river. The third and fourth times, I helped him escape from prison..."

"It's a great mercy for me to ask for so little, isn't it?"

Tam's accent was very heavy, and his pronunciation was strangely hoarse and difficult to understand, like a monster that had just learned human language.

"Since this is a big gamble, then naturally we have to hand over our chips... This is the last time, sir."

"No...no..." The fat man shrank behind Cheng Xiao in fear.

But unfortunately, even Cheng Xiao can hardly save a gambler who has fallen into the abyss.

Before he could even react, Tam's lolling tongue suddenly stretched out, stuck out, and then wrapped around the fat man tightly like a bundle of strong iron chains.

The next moment, the tongue retracted into the mouth.

The poor gambler was also swallowed whole by the demon Tam.

Gurgle...the swallowing sound is chilling.

The fat man could no longer make any sound, and Tam's wriggling belly was his last struggle.

Cheng Xiao raised his eyebrows and immediately drew out the Doran's Blade, wanting to kill the demon.

But Tam's power is also extraordinary.

The moment the sword fell, Tam's body suddenly swelled up, and the thick catfish skin protected his entire body like an indestructible armor.

Even the Doran's sword forged by Ornn couldn't cut it easily.

"You are too impatient, human... Don't be like this, I hate violence." Tam said as he burped, and his bloated belly instantly returned to its original shape.

Already...digested.

In just a few seconds, a living person was eaten up by him, leaving no residue.

Cheng Xiao looked at the other party warily, with magic power surging in his body - not only because of the fat man's death, but also because all the demons in Runeland had no good feelings towards him.

These guys are all monsters who eat people without leaving any bones... Maybe the "Raven" who made a deal with Swain is slightly better.

Tam is unforgivable.

What comes out of his mouth may be true, but he definitely holds back - including what he does.

The fat man's experience was definitely not as good as he said... On the surface, he saved the fat man time and time again, and only asked for a tiny amount of insignificant reward, until he took the other's life in the end. This seemed fair.

But in fact, this cunning devil will stop at nothing to trick humans into making the next deal.

There is a high probability that the fat man has been hunted since the second time because of Tam... He did save the man, but not completely, and he would do some small tricks after saving the man so that the fat man would be in danger again next time, so as to continue the transaction.

Cheng Xiao doesn't want to be fooled like that.

"Oh, sir, please allow me to briefly introduce myself to you."

Tam suddenly bent down - if his obese body could still be considered to have a waist.

"I don't have a proper name. They all call me Tahm Kench, or the River King, Big Swing, Big Yawn, Two Coats... whatever."

"And then?" Cheng Xiao never put away the sword.

"Then, I seem to see your troubles..." As he said that, Tam stuck out his tongue again, and then stroked it a few times like playing the piano, and stroked out a lot of smelly saliva.

"You seem eager to know something? Perhaps I could answer your questions for a pittance. That's fair, don't you think?"

"..." Cheng Xiao remained silent and did not respond.

He forced himself to calm down again, and his mind raced as he guessed a lot of things.

His previous worries...that kind of terrifying thinking that was almost obsessive was probably influenced by this cunning catfish.

He himself became a "chip" in the hands of the other party - the other party aroused his inner greed, led him to the Noxian military camp, and then rescued the fat man who was being hunted...

Use one gambler to fulfill the promise of another gambler, and finally seduce the remaining gambler... What a perfect plan.

Cheng Xiao was extremely disgusted and was ready to take action.

But at the moment he summoned his ice magic, he suddenly thought of something...

He immediately withdrew his magic power.

Tam on the opposite side also seemed to reveal a hint of doubt, but it was quickly covered up by greed:

"Well, sir, would you like to consider it? You know, no secret can escape the river. I will tell you all the secrets and truths you want to explore."

"You mean... all the secrets?" Cheng Xiao sheathed the Doran's Blade back into its scabbard, looking like he'd taken the bait. "Any?"

"Yes, sir. I can tell you anything you want to know."

"Including the Pale Lady's secret?"

"Of course. So, what do you want to know?"

"I want to know why LeBlanc came to Bilgewater." Cheng Xiao asked the question he wanted to know most without hesitation.

Tam was also very straightforward and gave a direct answer: "That human came here because of the Harrowing of the Shadow Isles. Before the next Harrowing comes, she needs to control all of Bilgewater."

This answer did not surprise Cheng Xiao - he could probably guess it, but he felt relieved that his idea was verified.

As for whether what Tam said is true...probably it is true.

He exploits human greed rather than relying on deceiving or misleading others; "integrity" is his trademark.

Of course, we should keep half of "integrity" in everything.

He is not an omniscient and omnipotent god, and he may not know the truth about some extremely hidden secrets, but he still has ways to explore "secrets" like the actions of Noxus, which are known to at least a small number of people.

The elusive demon... Maybe he couldn't get the secrets that LeBlanc had intentionally hidden, but it was easy for him to get the secrets of other mortals.

LeBlanc has never been a lone wolf. Everything she does depends on the help and operation of the entire Noxus.

At least...I can't live without the people in Black Rose.

That's enough.

"Very good." Cheng Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "But you're being too general. I need to know exactly what LeBlanc is going to do."

"Wait, sir." Tam also laughed, "We should discuss this compensation first, and then discuss the next deal."

"Isn't this the same thing?"

"No, no, no...Sir, I only promised to tell you what the Pale Lady was going to do. I didn't promise to tell you her next move."

"Tsk...then what do you want?" Cheng Xiao frowned unhappily, like a gambler who was extremely unwilling to accept the loss.

"It's just a small thing, sir." Tam bowed again, his bloated posture looking a little funny. "Well... a small piece of your fingernail clipping, how about it?"

"Cut it off or tear it off?"

"Just cut a little bit, you don't have to tear the whole thing off—that would hurt, wouldn't it?"

"Row."

Cheng Xiao didn't waste any words and directly cut off a small piece of nail with the sword and threw it to the other party.

Tam opened his huge mouth with joy and swallowed the small piece of fingernail into his stomach.

This made Cheng Xiao feel very disgusted.

But he continued to ask greedily: "Now can you tell me what's next?"

“Don’t worry, sir,” Tam smiled. “This will take a while, and you need to rest. It’s good for both of us.”

"I'm in a hurry."

"Oh, I know, everyone's time is valuable, but there's nothing I can do about it—"

"I can wait," Cheng Xiao interrupted rudely, "but I'll only wait once—I'll only make one more deal with you. Next time you have to tell me everything."

"This..." Tam looked embarrassed. This was a little inconsistent with his work procedures.

But Cheng Xiao's next condition made him hard to resist:

"In exchange, I can give you anything you want next time."

"Any?" Tam's interest was piqued again.

"Anything." Cheng Xiao replied calmly.

"Even though you've just witnessed a... well, less than elegant performance?"

"For the truth, I am willing to give everything - including my life."

“…” Tam suddenly fell silent, as if he was thinking.

He took another good look at the mortal before him.

Obviously, he could smell an exceptionally sweet scent - unlike those ordinary mortals, the mortal in front of him possessed extremely powerful magical powers, and his body must be more delicious than any human he had ever eaten before.

The icy cool breath... is suitable for making sashimi; the scorching hot aroma... is suitable for barbecue; the thunderous and violent magic... is suitable for slowly chewing and savoring in your mouth.

As a demon, Tam will naturally not be easily fooled.

But he truly felt that the other party was willing to sacrifice his life for the truth - he could arouse other people's desires, so he could naturally understand other people's greed.

No matter what the other party's purpose is, at least what he said is true.

If I bring him a satisfactory answer, he is really willing to let me feast on it...

Tam was sure he wasn't wrong.

And that’s exactly what Cheng Xiao thought.

As long as he can understand LeBlanc, he would be happy even if he was eaten by Tam.

And I am very happy to...

This is the benefit of "getting it for free"...

"Deal, sir!" After a moment's deliberation, Tam laughed heartily. "This is a perfect deal! Your gamble will win you everything!"

"I think so too." Cheng Xiao also smiled and shook hands with the other party.

This is considered a signed contract.

Tam didn't waste any time and immediately jumped into the sea for this rare delicacy.

His conspicuous catfish whiskers floated on the sea, as if saying a passionate farewell.

At this moment, the "obsession" in Cheng Xiao's mind was finally relieved.

He was no longer annoyed, but just smiled and waved his hand.

"Looking forward to seeing you next time, cunning demon..."

Chapter 108 Sarah: Is there such a good thing?

It was dark, the docks were surrounded by patrolling Noxian soldiers, and the sea was full of Noxian search fleets.

After a moment's thought, Cheng Xiao simply jumped off the boat. With his powerful strength and immortality, he swam back from the dock on the east coast to the port on the north, and finally returned to the Siren.

The Noxians will find a deserted boat on the vast ocean, still stained with the greedy saliva of demons.

Cheng Xiao changed his mind - he did not plan to demolish the Noxian house directly, but was going to wait for Tam to bring back useful information for him.

Now he has confirmed that LeBlanc occupied Bilgewater for the sake of the Harrowing and its source - the Shadow Isles. She wanted to control Bilgewater probably just because she didn't want any accidents to happen.

Now that we know all this, there's no need to alert the enemy now. It might even backfire - Leblanc has too many tricks up her sleeve, and we have to be on guard.

Soul-Eating Night... Judging from the time of the last one, the next one will be here soon.

It will take at most a month.

That is the day when the undead of the Shadow Isles break free from the shackles of the underworld. Countless ghosts and even wronged souls will return to the human world, and then erode the world of the living under the cover of fog... The fog will cross the sea from the Shadow Isles all the way to Bilgewater. In previous years, many people would die on every Haunting Night.