Legend of Dragon Son-in-law-Chapter 1356: The Envoy with Gold

Zanis Cook’s gaze still contained the unquenched flames of evil.

But as his pupils dilated, he had already become a corpse still warm from the lingering heat of life.

In the end, Zanis Cook could not become the Lotus Knight.

Even though in his mind, he had imagined it countless times.

Perhaps his departed soul would ponder why, at the final moment, intruders from the Seventh Route managed to break into the heavily fortified Rat Town.

And what courage Nicholas Pendleton had to carry a hidden weapon box and kill him?

Thump!

Accompanied by the sound of his body hitting the ground.

Now, nothing mattered anymore.

The henchmen from the Seventh Route stood in place, at a loss.

The esteemed young master of the Seventh Route Command was killed in his own home.

If they had not witnessed it with their own eyes, they would have thought it was a joke.

"Spare no one!"

Nicholas Pendleton issued the order with rare cruelty.

Having killed Zanis Cook with his own hands, he had no route of retreat!

Move forward, there might be a bottomless abyss ahead!

Or perhaps, it will be Bright Avenue!

The noise of the hidden weapon box erupted.

The henchmen wearing white hemp garments from the Seventh Route all fell into pools of blood.

The only one still alive was the woman in white.

The Miss Lotus that Zanis Cook referred to.

She was called Miss Lotus because her long white dress was embroidered with lotus flowers.

At this moment.

The woman’s cheeks were flushed red as she sat in the chair, gasping for air.

"Third Master, what should we do?" A burly man with a long saber approached Nicholas Pendleton.

It seemed that with just an order from Nicholas Pendleton, he could swing his saber.

And behead the woman.

"Wait." Nicholas Pendleton held the hidden weapon box and cautiously approached the table, sniffing the wine inside.

"This wastrel, Zanis Cook, has laced the wine with aphrodisiac." When he sniffed the aroma, he sneered with disdain: "Such a lowly trick, he’s truly a disgrace to his father, Xander Cook!"

"This woman, she’s drugged with an aphrodisiac?" The burly man frowned tightly, asking softly: "Third Master, kill or spare?"

"Kill!" Nicholas Pendleton tossed the wine pot aside, humming coldly: "Anyone associated with Zanis Cook, what good can they be? Chop her down!"

"Yes!" The burly man narrowed his eyes, holding the long saber and walked towards the woman.

"Hold on!"

Suddenly, Julius Reed’s voice came through the crowd.

"Stop!" Nicholas Pendleton hurriedly halted the burly man and rushed to Julius Reed: "General Grove, any instructions?"

Overthrowing Rat Town and overturning the raiders from the Seventh Route had made Nicholas Pendleton hold Julius Reed, the General from The North Sea, in awe.

Especially the extraordinary power Julius Reed displayed in the face of Lyman Davenport, which truly convinced him!

"This woman, give her to me." Julius Reed looked at the white-garbed girl not far from himself, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

This woman in white was none other than Elwood Thorneycroft!

After their parting in The North Sea, Elwood Thorneycroft, disguised as Isabella Warm, sought to conspire against Everton Davenport.

Why has she appeared in Swimming City after leaving?

And given Elwood Thorneycroft’s special identity, both from the Bead Pulse and a lineage of the Imperial family.

Which power does she represent, coming to Swimming City this time?

"Quick, take her to General Grove’s room." Nicholas Pendleton chuckled with a knowing look, querying: "I’ve already arranged for the disposal of the Seventh Route remnants throughout the entire estate. General Grove, feel free to choose where to stay! Afterwards, I’ll arrange for someone to bring the woman over."

"No need, I’ll have a look myself." Julius Reed strode towards Elwood Thorneycroft.

As his eyes landed on the sky-reaching vine on the table, his confusion deepened.

Indeed, Elwood Thorneycroft didn’t come here without reason.

"Here?" Nicholas Pendleton laughed awkwardly: "Everyone’s complete, turn around! Without my order, anyone who dares to look back will be executed on the spot!"

No sooner had his voice faded than the henchmen from the Ninth Route turned neatly around.

"This is too hasty! Indeed, every man has this taste. Beauty brings disasters!" Nicholas Pendleton also turned around, placing his hands in front of him, murmuring helplessly to himself.

But the scene in the courtyard was far from what Nicholas Pendleton had imagined.

Julius Reed approached Elwood Thorneycroft, grabbing her wrist in one swift motion.

The aphrodisiac is difficult to counteract.

But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

Drugs each have their varying degrees of potency.

The kind of drug Nelson uses is overwhelmingly domineering!

Yet, it’s something ordinary people could never get their hands on.

When Julius Reed touched Elwood Thorneycroft’s wrist, her body immediately leaned in.

But from within her sleeve, a dagger suddenly appeared.

Snap!

Julius Reed caught her other wrist with his free hand and twisted it fiercely!

"Ah!"

Elwood Thorneycroft screamed in pain as the dagger clattered to the ground.

"Damn! For real?!" Nicholas Pendleton shuddered in the distance, struggling to comprehend.

In broad daylight, is finding a room to settle this really that difficult?

And those from the Seventh Route henchmen had their faces flushed with red, not knowing what to do.

"Elwood Thorneycroft."

Julius Reed said in a low voice.

"Who are you!"

Upon hearing her name called, Elwood Thorneycroft’s body jolted in shock, asking in some surprise, "You know me?"

"I am... the Saint Lord."

Julius Reed whispered.

Right now, he was masquerading as Solaris Grove and wore a bamboo hat on his head.

After saying that, Julius Reed took off the bamboo hat, revealing his face underneath.

"It’s you? The eunuch?" Seeing Solaris Grove’s face, Elwood Thorneycroft sneered, "You, also dare to call yourself the Saint Lord?"

She naturally knew about the castration of Solaris Grove.

But Elwood Thorneycroft never imagined that Solaris Grove, after leading the coup against Everton Davenport, would actually escape to Swimming City.

And he became...

A lapdog of the Seventh Route?

But—

Something’s not right!

Before coming here, Elwood Thorneycroft had already gathered information about the Seventh Route forces, and memorized all the key members within the nine factions.

The one who had just killed a man was Nicholas Pendleton, the most valued foster son of Hagan Marsh from the Seventh Route.

And at this moment, the leaders of the nine forces were having a meeting in Swimming City.

In other words, Nicholas Pendleton was the current head of the Seventh Route.

Yet Nicholas Pendleton’s attitude just now, while facing Solaris Grove, seemed remarkably respectful!

"I am the Saint Lord," Julius Reed reiterated.

In such a situation, he surely couldn’t just take off his mask, right?

"Where’s your Dragon King Ring?"

Elwood Thorneycroft looked at Julius Reed’s bare fingers with a cold laugh, "You dare compare yourself to him?"

The last time in The North Sea, it was by the Dragon King Ring on Julius Reed’s hand that she recognized the so-called Prince Consort of The North Sea was actually the Saint Lord.

"After you reminded me, I hid it," Julius Reed murmured.

The Dragon King Ring currently couldn’t be removed, but it could be concealed with something else.

He was now wearing gloves that left his fingers exposed, conveniently hiding the Dragon King Ring perfectly.

"You say you are the Saint Lord, then let me ask you, back in The North Sea, after we went to bed together, what did you do?"

Elwood Thorneycroft stared intently at Julius Reed, seeking to puncture his lies.

"You kissed me," Julius Reed responded calmly.

"Heh, it really is you," Elwood Thorneycroft pursed her lips with a smile, "What brings the Saint Lord here?"

"Aren’t you affected by the aphrodisiac?"

Julius Reed was somewhat taken aback.

"I am the Constant Attendant of the Imperial Vein’s Pulse Holder, this level of drug is child’s play to me," Elwood Thorneycroft pulled out a token from her bosom, flaunting it in front of Julius Reed, "Look, the Token. Being in constant attendance to the Imperial Vein’s Vein Holder, once outside, I can stand on equal footing with the other six Pulse Holders."

"Since when?" Julius Reed narrowed his eyes, his body suddenly radiating a murderous aura.