Xin Zhao arrived at Gray Order before dawn.

It was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.

The people who received him were Hasta and Chen Senran, and the place was Hasta's study.

There was only one magic lamp lit in the large study room, making the whole space look empty and strange.

A pot of boiled strong tea is placed on a round table covered with a simple off-white tablecloth. The rich Northland black tea exudes the smell of the Jorelford Snow Mountains.

Xin Zhao came alone, and his subordinates were left thousands of yards away. Too many people entering this silent building late at night would cause unnecessary trouble, especially now that they had to deal with a person.

A sharp-minded assassin strikes.

There is no need to alert the enemy.

The huge Paulownia spear was brought into the room filled with books by Xin Zhao. The sharp tip of the spear reflected an attractive edge under the weak magic lamp.

Xin Zhao placed the spear between his knees and looked at the two people who were silent in the darkness. His eyes were sharp and full of gaze. It was obvious that he had fully recovered from the trauma caused by the previous battle. This weapon was the sharpest in the Demacia royal family.

The spear once again showed its sharpness.

The atmosphere seemed a bit tense.

Hastur smiled softly, stood up, poured a cup of strong tea for Xin Zhao, and pushed it in front of him, "Your Excellency Xin Zhao came here overnight, let's have a cup of tea to wake up."

This smile broke the stalemate for a moment, and Xin Zhao's originally stern face relaxed. Apparently, in the first confrontation, Hastur gave way.

It didn't matter, but Xin Zhao was obviously relieved. Hastur's attitude prevented him from distracting too much energy to care about other things.

So he picked up the cup of black tea and took a sip. It was obvious that this man who was used to charging on the battlefield had learned a complete set of etiquette in his royal life in the past few years. There was no flaw in his tea-sipping movements.

, perfect like an old Demacian noble who stays at home all day studying etiquette.

"Where is that woman?" However, as soon as he spoke, he completely exposed his military habits and got straight to the point.

Hastur glanced at Chen Senran calmly and motioned for him to speak, while he picked up the teacup and hid his face hidden in the darkness.

"Your Excellency Zhao Xin, I think you should first explain the ins and outs of the whole matter." Chen Senran's tone seemed very respectful, but the content of his words was a bit aggressive.

Xin Zhao narrowed his eyes. He seemed to have misunderstood Hastur's previous attitude. This old fox who was able to gain a foothold in a deserted land obviously did not want to follow his procedures as he wished.

"What did you say?" Xin Zhao put down the tea cup and began to touch the spear on his lap, "Who are you?"

Xin Zhao began to feel that things were out of control and that some things seemed impossible to hide, but he still chose not to tell the truth yet.

Xin Zhao's action of touching the gun was obviously not as good as that of the Noxian who always spoke with a sword, and the questioning tone in his words was not firm enough.

So of course Chen Senran continued to push people: "You don't need to know who I am. The entire Gray Order is discussing with you now. Do you think that our entire Gray Order is a gang of copper heads in Bandle City who only know ores and hammers?

If Demacia is using deception and concealment to show its sincerity in cooperation, we don't mind asking you to leave here." Chen Senran finally showed his sharpness in this sentence and began to question Xin Zhao like a gun and a sword.

The gentle face was finally torn apart at this moment, and Hasta's face hidden behind the tea cup revealed a smile. This man who was able to establish a considerable force in the land of voodoo undoubtedly admired Chen Senran's language style.

, salute first and then attack. He saluted in front, while Chen Senran used the sword in the back.

It's a wonderful tacit understanding. If Anne really likes it, then in a few years... it seems to be good.

Xin Zhao stopped talking. He did not expect this young man to speak so sharply. He usually liked to speak with a sword, but for the first time he felt weak at the negotiation table.

"Okay." After being silent for a long time, Xin Zhao finally chose to compromise. In fact, this could not be hidden in the first place. The Gray Order has most of the information. It is a naive idea to expect them to ignore it like idiots, and

, the most important thing is that the Demacians need the flame of hope to fight against the Noxians, so it is impossible for him to really fall out with them.

Xin Zhao completely lost the initiative in this conversation.

"We, Demacia, and the despicable Noxians are all here for one person." Xin Zhao picked up the tea cup and drank all the tea in it. The tea was a little cold, but it just sobered up his feverish head.

At this moment, he no longer concealed his roughness and drank tea like strong wine.

Hastur put down the teacup and looked at Xin Zhao again. Chen Senran started drinking tea. What he said just now made him feel a little thirsty.

"The Noxians want to kill him, and we have to save him." Xin Zhao looked at Hastur, who was still silent, and continued helplessly, "That person is called the Flame of Hope, and there is a prophecy that he can destroy Noxar.

Si, save this chaotic continent."

Xin Zhao is not a very good storyteller. This scene where we are here to protect the savior and someone wants to kill him is very similar to the plot of the Hollywood blockbuster Chen Senran watched in the previous world.

A third-rate shitty movie.

"Okay, actually I don't really believe it, but the news comes from Anubis, the most famous news dealer in the continent, and the credibility is very high." Xin Zhao finally waved his hand helplessly.

He can't do the job.

"Okay, I believe you." Hastur finally spoke again, "I can't think of anything else that can make Noxus pay such a high price. As for this prophecy, I have heard about it, but

Noxus gave up ten years ago..."

"It's the latest news. According to the news we intercepted, Anubis clearly said that the flame of hope has appeared in the land of voodoo, in the gray order." Xin Zhao quickly added the missing part, "And the reason why I want

I wanted to get that woman first because I wanted to know if she had confirmed the identity of that person."

After hearing all the news, Chen Senran had an inexplicable smile on his lips. The identity of that person...

It turns out that this is the case, that woman's temptation... is looking for something.

As for that person's identity and the flame of hope, Chen Senran finally understood everything.

"What did you originally plan to do to that person?" Chen Senran asked.

Hastur glanced at him. He could almost reach the conclusion that Chen Senran could reach.

Xin Zhao coughed and stopped talking. Obviously, the so-called protection was just talk. If the flame of hope was really discovered in the land of voodoo without knowing it, the Demacians would never accept it.

bye.

There was another long silence.

Light began to shine through the window, and it was almost dawn.

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In the first update, two more collections were dropped, which made me feel very bad.
Chapter completed!