My queen is rebelling!

Vega's tone was obviously very low as he said:

“Your Grace, I just received news that the 'Unicorn Merchant Guild,' the Unicorn, one of the five major merchant guilds that is very famous in the 'Lost Land,'

has decided to provide the 'Endless Blade' Adventurer Group with a logistics route across the 'Lost Land.'

Moreover, this logistics route will be completely controlled by the 'Endless Blade,' and the 'Unicorn Merchant Guild' will not interfere in any way.”

Grand Duke Roland's eyes revealed confusion, which quickly turned into incredible shock.

He hurriedly took the information and read it word by word. Soon, a helpless bitter smile appeared on his face, leaving behind a deep sigh:

“Truly, heroes emerge in their youth! It seems that we won't be able to get that 20% profit!”

… …

Night Moon Continent, Bright Moon City.

Another battle lasting several days.

Pacino Dela, the second in line to the 'Darkwing Family,' and the three hundred 'elite' guards he brought, finally successfully assisted the 'Blood Wolf Gang' in wiping out another gang in Bright Moon City.

Now, the entire Bright Moon City has formed a three-legged power balance.

A vice leader of the Blood Wolf Gang congratulated him:

“Young Master Pacino has only been in Bright Moon City for a month, and he has already occupied one-third of the city-state.

I believe that it won't be long before the entire city-state is under our control.”

A faint smugness appeared on Pacino's face, and Ramu beside him was also surging with excitement.

In any case, the achievements of the two of them here are real.

Coming here for less than a month and being able to control one-third of the territory of an 'Order City-State' means they are definitely worthy of the 'Darkwing Family's' huge investment.

Ramu asked:

“I wonder what the situation is with the other two groups?

Grand Duke Roland and his people have connections with the Blood Clan, so their progress shouldn't be bad either.

I just don't know how the so-called 'Lord of Shadows' is progressing.

He was personally taken away by the [Navigator] back then.”

Pacino waved his hand, not very concerned:

“This has already been investigated clearly. After the 'Lord of Shadows' went to the Mysterious Continent, he was quickly sent to the 'Farmer City-State.'

I heard that the ruling family of the 'Farmer City-State' has been passed down there for hundreds of years and is deeply rooted. Outsiders simply cannot interfere.

Moreover, due to the special location advantages of this city-state, many large forces in the 'Lost Land' are also secretly paying attention to this city-state.

Based on the manpower that the 'Lord of Shadows' brought, it will be difficult for him to even gain a foothold there, let alone develop any power.”

Ramu hesitated, as the 'Pale Wings' gave these family heirs who managed too much power and status.

So that the heirs of these inheritance families always have a hint of overlooking and aloofness towards outsiders.

Pacino was smugly analyzing the future situation with the higher-ups of the 'Blood Wolf Gang':

“…It seems that the remaining two families in Bright Moon City have already smelled something. Next, they will probably join forces to fight against us.

But it doesn't matter. When my 'elite' guard group has rested for a while, I will find a way to transfer two high-level Gold ranks from the family…”

Just as several people were discussing enthusiastically, a gang member rushed over in a hurry.

The vice leader looked at the anxious look on the face of the person in charge of intelligence transmission, and knew that something big must have happened.

His heart tightened, and he quickly asked:

“What's wrong? Are the two families preparing to attack?”

The gang member was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said:

“No, it's not intelligence from our Bright Moon City, it's news from outside.”

The vice leader breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

“It's about the dynamics of 'Shadow Floating Island' and 'Farmer City-State' that the adults have been asking us to pay attention to.

There is news now.

Just now, we received an urgent report from the 'Farmer City-State.'”

Hearing “Farmer City-State,” Pacino Dela, the second in line to the “Darkwing Family,” who was eloquently stating his future combat plan, was slightly startled and exchanged glances with Ramu beside him.

The two of them looked at the information in the vice leader's hand together.

After all, spanning two oasis forces, the information that the 'Blood Wolf Gang' can detect is very brief, but these few lines of words immediately plunged Pacino and Ramu into deep shock—

“A major power change has occurred in the 'Farmer City-State,' and the Petrov family, which has controlled the city-state for more than a hundred years, has been destroyed.

Ivan Petrov died, and the five thousand 'Regular' security army was completely wiped out.

The force that planned all of this is an adventurer group called 'Endless Blade.'

Currently, the city lord of the 'Farmer City-State' is the wife of the leader of the 'Endless Blade' Adventurer Group.

Lord Belmoditi Winyard, the Sequence Lord and Legendary Witch, expressed support for this power change.

The Unicorn Merchant Guild, the Fallen Church, the Taiwo Family, the old noble Solari Family, the arms dealer Neilson Family, and other forces have all expressed goodwill to the 'Endless Blade' Adventurer Group and established equal cooperative relations with each other, signing a series of relevant agreements and contracts related to city-state construction.”

Pacino felt a dizziness in his head. The shock that these few lines of words brought him was too great.

He couldn't help but want to blurt out, why?

Why?

In just a few days, why could this kid overthrow the Petrov family, which had controlled the 'Farmer City-State' for hundreds of years, and obtain control of a complete 'Order City-State'!

And the most incredible thing is that everyone is a newcomer, so why do so many big forces choose to cooperate with him?

I have been fighting to the death here, and it was not easy to occupy one-third of the territory. This kid has actually gotten a city!

The most ironic thing is that he actually let his woman be the city lord!

Then what is the result of my hard work during this period?

I don't even have the qualifications to compare with others!

I was still complacent just now, planning the next plan.

People have already settled an 'Order City-State', and even have so many big forces and big families supporting them. How can we play in the future!

Pacino felt both aggrieved and helpless.

He almost broke his Dao heart, his mentality exploded, and he took people back to the 'Darkwing Family' and quit!

Fortunately, Ramu on the side quickly stabilized his mentality and began to analyze:

“Second brother, don't panic.

It's just a low-level 'Order City-State'.

What's more, we all know the geographical location of the 'Farmer City-State'. It is adjacent to a large 'wasteland' and has no room for development at all.

The city-state itself only has the function of planting land, which is not comparable to our rich and powerful Bright Moon City.

There is still a long time before the deadline for the observer group's review. Only less than one-sixth of the year has passed.

As long as we steadily and steadily help the Blood Wolf Gang take Bright Moon City, and then gradually consolidate our power, extend outward, and occupy a few floating islands.

It may not be worse than his remote small town!”

Ramu's analysis and persuasion were very effective, and Pacino gradually calmed down, but he still said somewhat discouragedly:

“That Sequence Lord actually chose to stand with him, which is too unfavorable for us.

If this 'Lord of Shadows' really gets the full help of a legendary witch, then we still can't compare!”

A gleam flashed in Ramu's eyes, and he said slowly:

“On the contrary, it is precisely because of the Sequence Lord's high-profile support that the 'Lord of Shadows' will not get too much assistance!

Don't forget that there is more than one Lord in the 'Lost Land'!.

The other Lords will not sit idly by and watch another capable helper appear under the command of the Witch Lord!

I guess the reason why the Sequence Lord is standing up this time is largely to block the pressure from the other Lords for the 'Lord of Shadows'.

If you really want to develop power and establish a base, you still have to rely on yourself!”

Ramu's insights gradually restored the fighting spirit on Pacino's face. He patted Ramu's shoulder heavily:

“Yes!

You're right!

We haven't lost yet!

Starting fast doesn't mean being fast every step of the way!

Let this kid mess around with a bunch of farmers!

Let's go, let's continue to plan Bright Moon City!”

Seeing Pacino rekindle his fighting spirit, Ramu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But there was still a faint worry in his heart.

There are five thousand 'Regular' security troops in the 'Farmer City-State'. How did the three thousand black-armored troops brought by the 'Endless Blade' annihilate them all?

It can't be that all three thousand people are 'elite', that's too incredible.

Assembling three thousand 'elite' troops and maintaining their daily consumption would definitely cost an astronomical amount of money and resources.

Moreover, it would take several years from selecting people to training to forming!

How did he do it?

Also, it is very surprising that those big organizations and families chose to extend olive branches to the 'Endless Blade'.

However, he kept these questions hidden in his heart and didn't say them. Pacino now can't stand any blows, he can only choose not to tell all the lies and not tell all the truths.

Compared to being a deserter halfway, they can accept even if they fail in the end.

… …

Compared to the half-baked intelligence capabilities of the 'Blood Wolf Gang', the observer group from 'Pale Wings' obtained much more detailed intelligence about the 'Endless Blade' Adventurer Group.

Including Isabella Winser, the Golden Winged Woman, each of the five major families had a representative present, and they were all silent as they looked at the information sent back.

The intelligence sent back recorded in detail a series of actions of Cohen and his party after entering the 'Lost Land'.

Including Cohen's visit to the Mysterious Continent, entering the Sequence Lord's Wizard Tower, and having in-depth exchanges with the Witch Lord.

He was also personally sent to the 'Farmer City-State' by the [Navigator].

It also included a series of actions by Cohen and his party in the 'Farmer City-State'—

Joining forces with the underground resistance organization 'Farmers Association' in the city-state to overthrow the Petrov family's rule in the 'Farmer City-State' for more than a hundred years!

Turning against the two Silver-ranked [Agricultural Scientists] under Ivan Petrov! Successfully taking over the research base in the city-state and a large number of farmers and tillers to ensure the stability of food supply.

And the most eye-catching thing:

The 'Lord of Shadows' alone, with Tier 3 strength, annihilated Tier 5 transcendents!

The "Lord of Shadows'" attendant knight, a Fourth Order defeating a Fifth Order!

A general under the "Lord of Shadows," leading the Black Armor Army to annihilate five thousand security soldiers with "standard-level" combat power!

The "Lord of Shadows" reached a secret agreement with the Ninth Order "Performer" from the Chaotic Demon Continent, persuading them to withdraw their interference!

The "Endless Blade" Adventurer Group announced new measures, completely centralizing power and disarming all forces within the city!

The "Lord of Shadows" reached an agreement with the "Unicorn Merchant Guild," with the latter willing to unconditionally provide a logistics route personally controlled by the former!

The Fallen Church, the powerful Taiwo Family, the old aristocratic Solari Family, and the arms dealer Neilson Family have all reached various equal cooperation agreements with the "Lord of Shadows!"

Each and every one of these events shocked the representatives of the "Pale Wings" five major families.

As the leaders of a commercial empire spanning the Demon Tide Continent, these "Pale Wings" executives were seasoned and well-traveled.

It was rare for anything to surprise them anymore.

However, every event happening to this "Lord of Shadows" was stimulating their nerves.

They truly found it hard to imagine how a young man who had just entered the "Lost Land" for a little over a month could accomplish so many earth-shattering things.

For a moment, everyone's gaze subtly fell upon Isabella.

And Isabella now found several words in the intelligence particularly glaring.

For example—

The City Lord of the "Cultivator City-State" is held by the Guild Leader's wife of the "Endless Blade" Adventurer Group!

And also—

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The Golden Order elven wife of the "Endless Blade" Adventurer Group's Guild Leader attended the cooperation signing ceremony with the "Unicorn Merchant Guild!"

These several mentions of "wife" made Isabella feel particularly uncomfortable.

Although she knew that this was just Cohen temporarily doing this for the convenience of management and external announcements, it still made Isabella unable to resist a burst of resentment—

I was the one who discovered him first, so why does everyone else…

Before Isabella could finish her complaint, she discovered that everyone had shifted their gazes to her.

She calmly concealed her excess emotions and said calmly:

"Is there something you wish to ask, seeing as everyone is looking at me like this?"

The noble young man from the "Purple Wing Family" finally couldn't help but speak, asking first:

"Miss Windsor, is this 'Lord of Shadows' really not a member of your Golden Wing Family?"

Isabella was about to directly deny it, but suddenly realized something and temporarily changed her answer:

"At least, as of now, he is not a member of our Golden Wing Family."

Cruz Della, the representative of the "Dark Wing Family," immediately asked upon hearing this:

"As of now… Is Miss Windsor implying that the 'Golden Wing Family' is trying to recruit this 'Lord of Shadows'?"

Isabella did not deny it, saying calmly:

"Don't all of our five major families have this tradition?

Our merchant families don't mind background; is there a problem with recruiting young and talented individuals for the family?"

The noble young man from the "Purple Wing Family" said with a smile:

"That's indeed not a problem, but I would like to ask presumptuously.

Miss Windsor, what exactly is your relationship with this 'Lord of Shadows'先生!"

Isabella's expression remained calm and indifferent, and she replied quickly:

"What relationship I have with him, does it have any necessary connection with the official business of our observation group coming here?

Or are you saying, Young Master Meyer Rothschild, that you must be so interested in my personal affairs?"

Meyer Rothschild, besides being the second-in-line heir of the "Purple Wing Family," he is also the nephew and student of the first-in-line heir.

Facing Isabella's words, which clearly indicated her refusal, Meyer Rothschild shook his head with a wry smile:

"I was being presumptuous; I have no other questions.

In any case, the 'Lord of Shadows' being able to perform so well is ultimately beneficial to our overall situation."

Seeing this, the others also stopped pursuing the matter.

Although they were also very curious about the true identity of the "Lord of Shadows" and the true relationship between him and Isabella Windsor, the Golden Wing's Daughter.

But seeing that Isabella had already spoken to this extent, they didn't want to make a fool of themselves and stopped asking.

The group began to discuss official business.

The beautiful woman from the "Silver Wing Family" said:

"The 'Lord of Shadows' already having a logistics route is definitely a huge boost to the establishment of our cross-racial trade line."

The others nodded in agreement.

Cruz of the "Dark Wing Family" said:

"However, we can't be careless; after all, the amount of goods we will be transporting in the future will be very large, and there will be no shortage of precious and rare items.

In a place like the 'Lost Land,' if there isn't a strong force to protect it, it's easy for people to encroach upon it.

I heard that not long ago, the 'Unicorn Merchant Guild' lost a large batch of expensive goods, and they still haven't found it."

The crowd nodded in agreement, and the beautiful woman from the "Silver Wing Family" said:

"Since that's the case, then we'll pass this information on to the other two parties, so that they can be aware and put some pressure on them."

The crowd expressed their agreement.

Soon, the meeting ended, and Isabella returned to her resting place.

She now really wanted to find an excuse to lash out at Cohen.

But on second thought, Cohen was still working hard for their business, and a wave of tenderness welled up in her heart, so she had to secretly keep it in mind and settle the score with him in the future.

She took the detailed intelligence that had been sent back, pondered slightly, took out a dedicated communication stone, and sent the information word for word to someone.

About ten minutes after it was sent, a wave of fluctuations came from the communication array that Isabella carried with her.

She took a deep breath, adjusted the expression on her face to ensure that the other party wouldn't see anything, and activated the array.

Soon, a phantom figure of a majestic and handsome middle-aged man rose from the array.

As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, his gaze first stared at Isabella's face for a long time, causing the latter to feel a heavy, invisible pressure.

Isabella did not back down at all, responding with a firm gaze.

The middle-aged man was silent for a long time, then sighed softly, making a magnetic, deep voice:

"I have already seen the information you sent.

I also know your little thoughts.

To give an objective evaluation, if he doesn't have the support of other forces behind him, then he is indeed a very outstanding young man.

Hmm, my daughter's vision is as accurate as her mother's."

Isabella felt that the last sentence was full of flaws, but she didn't know where to start.

Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man didn't wait for Isabella to reply, and changed the subject, saying with a playful tone:

"However, there is one thing, my ability to hook up with women is indeed far behind him.

To be able to deceive the daughter of the Winged Elf Royal Family, should I say that he is audacious or blinded by lust?"

Isabella pouted, saying unhappily:

"It's just a temporary title; he can't possibly marry a Winged Elf."

The middle-aged man asked quickly:

"Then who will he marry?"

Isabella's expression froze, and an unparalleled figure emerged in her mind.

The middle-aged man then asked:

"He already has a wife, right?

Do you know his true identity?

It seems that his wife has also made you feel a little frustrated?

To be able to put pressure on my daughter, I now really have a desire to find out the true identity of this little bastard!"

Isabella was shocked; she didn't expect that even through the communication array, her father could analyze so much from her expression and movements.

She quickly restrained all her emotions, determined not to reveal Cohen's true identity.

Seeing his daughter doing this, an unnamed anger suddenly surged in the middle-aged man's heart, and he said coldly:

"So you want to tell me that my daughter has fallen in love with a married man?

Is that right?"

Isabella's expression was very calm, and she replied steadily:

"It's admiration, Father.

Shouldn't I admire such an outstanding young man?"

The middle-aged man let out several ambiguous sneers:

"Admiration?

That's really strange; from childhood to adulthood, I have never seen you admire any member of the opposite sex!"

Isabella glanced at her father, changing the subject:

"Alright, Father; you, such a busy person, took the initiative to see me; you shouldn't just be here to scold me!"

The middle-aged man sighed, saying:

"This matter is not over yet; you better not make any reckless decisions…

I saw you to tell you something; the Kingdom of Ceylon may have major changes recently; don't just stare at the 'Lost Land'; take the time to send someone to pay attention."

Isabella's expression changed slightly; the Kingdom of Ceylon; her father would never mention this country for no reason.

The only connection between this country and the Golden Wing Family is the port located within the Kingdom of Ceylon, with an annual throughput of one billion tons, "Pearl Harbor."

One of the Golden Wing Family's main industries is grain trade.

The Northwest Continent is also an important grain-producing area, and almost all of the annual grain must be transshipped across the sea through "Pearl Harbor" in the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Of course, "Emerald Port" and "Golden Sail Port" in Effien also undertake 20% of the transportation.

Therefore, the importance of "Pearl Harbor" in the Kingdom of Ceylon to the Golden Wing Family goes without saying.

Her father suddenly mentioned this; could it be that something is going to happen to "Pearl Harbor"?

Isabella kept this matter in mind, preparing to find someone to investigate.

The changes in the "Cultivator City-State" have also spread some news to the human continent outside the "Lost Land."

Most people don't care about the change of an "Order City-State," and not many people are paying attention to this matter.

Except for two women, two equally stunning and respected women!