Carter: "..."
At this moment, Marquis Wendy walked towards them, and Carter bowed very humbly, saying, "Hello."
The Marquis Wendy's gaze lingered on the black spider's face: "And who is this lady?"
Even though Black Spider had disguised herself, she still couldn't hide her beauty. Moreover, after the disguise, Black Spider looked even more like her mother.
It must be said that the Marquis Wendy has rather limited taste; even his female companion bears a resemblance to Black Spider's mother.
Qing Chen was initially worried that Black Spider would be overly jealous of his enemy, which would expose his secret. However, Black Spider smiled calmly and said, "Jennifer."
“Miss Jennifer, would you please dance with me later?” Marquis Wendy ignored Marquis Carter beside him and extended an invitation to Black Spider.
Black Spider smiled and looked at Carter: "Is it okay?"
Carter, the last-ranking marquis, smiled modestly and said, "Since it's Marquis Wendy who invited me, of course I can."
The group went inside, while Qing Chen and his entourage stayed outside.
To ensure the privacy of the private banquet, the entire restaurant was shaded, and entourages remained outside the entrance to prevent anyone from sneaking in and taking photos of the decadent lifestyle of high society.
There weren't many guests yet. Black Spider, arm in arm with Carter, watched Marquis Wendy chatting and laughing with others.
She looked around, constantly pondering how Qing Chen could kill Marquis Wendy in this environment.
Strangely, if Marquis Wendy dies here, they will all be investigated, and she and Qingchen will definitely be discovered.
However, the young shop owner outside the door didn't seem to be worried at all.
No virtuoso arrived.
Qing Chen showed no intention of attacking.
Black Spider hesitated. How should he kill Wendy?
But at that moment, dance music started playing in the restaurant.
Black Spider noticed that the guests weren't dancing; instead, they all stopped talking, and even the waiters stopped what they were doing.
Wendy beckoned to a waiter: "Champagne."
However, the waiter did not move.
Wendy frowned and looked at the waiter: "Can't you hear me?"
The next moment, everyone slowly gathered around. Black Spider turned her head in astonishment to look at Carter, who seemed to have known all along.
Carter felt her gaze, shrugged and smiled, "Go do it yourself, the boss said the first cut is reserved for you."
"The first strike?" Black Spider was even more astonished.
“Yes, everyone here has to stab him once, that’s the pledge of allegiance,” Carter said. “So you’d better not kill him with one stab, otherwise others will have to kill others to pledge their allegiance.”
Black Spider looked around. This was no banquet at all; it was clearly a meticulously planned hunt. Everyone present was one of their own, with Wendy as the only prey.
At that moment, a waiter pushed a food cart out from the back room and was pushed in front of the black spider.
The waiter handed the knife to Black Spider: "Stab him."
The black spider stood there, stunned.
The restaurant was decorated with expensive crystal glasses, and the crystal chandeliers overhead cast a dazzling, warm light. Standing there, she felt as if her life had truly been changed.
Marquis Wendy sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to leave the restaurant, but he was stopped and his mouth was immediately covered.
"Where's the Virtuoso?" Black Spider asked, gripping his knife. "If we kill him here, the Virtuoso will surely be prepared. If we just kill him like this, everyone here will probably be killed along with Wendy."
Carter chuckled and said, "The boss said to just kill him, and he'll handle the rest. By the way, do you trust that boss? I've only known him for less than a week, so I don't really trust him yet, but if you dare to stab me the first time, I dare to stab you the second time."
At this moment, Qing Chen was still outside the restaurant, and had not even come in to take control of the situation.
The other person acted like a real follower, chatting and boasting with the slaves and servants, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
It was as if what was happening here had nothing to do with him.
Black Spider took a deep breath and walked up to Marquis Wendy.
The man who had violated his mother struggled incessantly, trying to cry out for help, but was held tightly by four people.
The black spider looked at him and said, "This was for my mother."
After saying that, she precisely plunged the knife between the man's legs, then handed the knife to Carter.
Marquis Wendy was instantly exhausted, large beads of sweat dripping down his face. He felt completely drained, like a punctured balloon.
Carter stabbed Wendy in the thigh, and the others followed suit, stabbing her repeatedly until Wendy was covered in blood and gore, even her tongue was cut off.
Pledges of allegiance in war are always presented in the most brutal way.
Ten minutes later, Marquis Wendy was already in a near-death state.
Black Spider asked, "Where is the Virtuoso? Why hasn't the Virtuoso come?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and melodious female voice rang out: "The Fate Master is ready."
The next moment, the Fifth Princess walked out from the direction of the kitchen, followed by the vase-wearing Burton.
The fifth princess can no longer appear in public, and most of the time she has to hide in the golden coffin. No one knows when she returned to the royal city, or why she dared to come back here.
Everyone looked at the Fifth Princess in disbelief. These time travelers, who were controlled by Qing Chen on Whale Island, never imagined that Qing Chen had actually joined forces with the core figures of power in the Roosevelt Kingdom.
You should know that this fifth princess has an army and a part of the intelligence system under her control!
Moreover, the Fifth Princess has always had many powerful and influential people supporting her!
The fifth princess, still draped in her black robes and her face hidden under her hood, smiled and said to Black Spider, "This restaurant is my secret property. From the waiters to the head chef, they're all my people. Don't worry about the Jhin; the one keeping an eye on Wendy happens to be one of mine too. 'Wendy' won't die; the name has just changed hands."
As they spoke, two people came out of the kitchen. One was the Virtuoso, who was also dressed in a black robe, and the other looked exactly like Wendy, wearing the most exquisite human skin mask.
The Fifth Princess said, "Next, you will be in charge of liaising with me. Carter and the others will also be under your command. We will have many more opportunities to work together... I know you. You did an excellent job in the Arbitrators organization. If Qing Chen hadn't gotten there first, I would have preferred to recruit you."
Carter looked at Black Spider: "It seems you don't know yet, the boss intends for you to be in charge of us?"
“I don’t know, he hasn’t told me yet,” Black Spider still had many questions in her mind. She didn’t know when Qing Chen had acquired such a force in the Roosevelt Kingdom, nor did she know what other trump cards Qing Chen had up his sleeve, but none of that mattered anymore.
It's time for her to hand over that intelligence network.
Chapter 957, Red Oil Hot Pot
The banquet was still going on.
It cannot stop because of the death of the Marquis of Wendy; once a play begins, it must have a beginning and an end.
The waiters at the revolving restaurant quickly cleaned the floor and stuffed Marquis Wendy's body into a sealed container, waiting to be taken away with the food waste.
It's obvious that the waiters in this restaurant are not ordinary people, and this isn't the first time they've done this kind of 'garbage' disposal.
When the black spider stabbed for the first time, I didn't feel anything.
There was no joy.
There was no sense of relief.
She felt a little dazed, as if tonight's experience was somewhat unreal.
It wasn't until she saw Wendy being stuffed into the trash can that she realized the person she had resented for over a decade was indeed dead.
As the Fifth Princess and Bolton prepared to leave, Black Spider looked at them and asked, "Aren't you going to say goodbye to the boss?"
Bolton's eyes lit up.
The Fifth Princess smiled and said, "Qing Chen and I are just business partners. He's your boss, not mine. Besides, we can't show our faces in public right now; many people want to kill us."
Bolton's bright eyes dimmed again, and he could only obediently follow behind the Fifth Princess.
The Fifth Princess tiptoed and touched his cheek: "Don't be so discouraged, darling, you'll be able to see your idol soon."
“Okay,” Bolton said, “then could you buy me the latest virtual reality glasses on the market?”
"Can!"
Black Spider, standing nearby, felt a chill run down his spine. Marquis Bolton was truly living off his wife.
After the Fifth Princess's people left, only the imposter "Marquis Wendy" she brought remained on the dance floor, dancing slowly with his female companion. Even this female companion was an informant planted by the Fifth Princess's intelligence organization to be by Marquis Wendy's side today.
Everyone was somewhat distracted, a little nervous, and a little excited.
The tension stemmed from their recent betrayal of the Roosevelt Kingdom, while the excitement arose from their completion of Qing Chen's mission. Upon their return, they would receive their first initiation on Whale Island, along with a Longevity Fruit and a cup of Realm Mountain Tea.
They will become superhumans, not only without any aftereffects, but also with an additional 21 years of lifespan.
Everyone plays their part at the ball, while Black Spider stands beside the buffet table.
Her mind wasn't on the ball; she was imagining what Qingchen was doing and what he was feeling.
She may never receive such a unique birthday gift again in her life.
Sometimes life is like this: suddenly one day you encounter a beautiful landscape, meet amazing people, and experience unforgettable things. All the darkness in your past life is illuminated, and the rest of your life is only fit to be the afterglow of this chapter.
At this moment, this is exactly how Black Spider feels.
Marquis Carter approached her, and seeing that she was in a good mood, he smiled and said, "May I have this dance?"
Black Spider's smile faded as he looked over: "No, starting tomorrow, put all your work into written form and submit it to me. I need to know what you can and cannot do."
Carter smiled and shook his head: "You used to be an executioner for the Arbiters, do you really need us to explain such basic things to you?"
“Do as instructed,” the black spider said.
"All right."
"Why do you obey the boss?" Black Spider asked.
“He dragged us all out of the real world,” Carter said helplessly. “I was actually hiding pretty well, living in a remote suburb, but then the PTA members rode their motorcycles for four hours to the mountains to surround me…”
Black Spider was stunned; she finally understood what Qing Chen had been doing those past few days.
Carter continued, "I suspect there will be more people coming in. You know the substitution plan, right? It's about them finding a bunch of people to replace important figures in the other world..."
"So this is the black magic the boss was talking about."
This is far more ferocious than the Arbiter's dark magic.
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