I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

Musta's account was basically consistent with the townspeople's, only clearer.

The New Church focuses on developing new believers, which is the most effective measure against other sects; as for the Scavengers, they really don't have the ability to protect ordinary townspeople, and they all revolve around the rich folks.

For example, Norton and his gang, who have a good relationship with Musta, would occasionally do errands and chores for the Chamber of Commerce and get some soup.

As for the appearance of the Faceless Ones in Iron Mine Town, Musta was not surprised, saying that it's not uncommon for the Five Towns to have many sects or demons, after all, it's not Gods' Oath City, or even the Empire's mainland, who has the ability to manage so much?

But in his words, Musta mentioned that a new war with Demon King City was about to begin, the armory was also back in operation, and soon big things would happen in Iron Mine Town.

At that time, how much power the Empire or the Church would send was not guaranteed.

Musta seemed to be hinting that Li Yue join the Chamber of Commerce, to have a backer.

But Li Yue just wanted to simply spend these days illuminating Iron Mine Town, ignoring Musta's solicitation, and still only maintaining a cooperative relationship.

Anyway, this invitation has no deadline, and Li Yue can consider it slowly.

After receiving the appraisal reward, Li Yue bought new clothes, and also bought an iron sword from a blacksmith shop that could be seen everywhere on the roadside, thinking that if he encountered the white robes again this time, he would be able to kill them more happily, and he wouldn't be afraid of getting his hands burned.

"Well, mysterious power, very mysterious, do you think… this outside must be connected to the Faceless Ones' above-ground altar, right?" Musta suddenly said something that was too much.

Li Yue suddenly raised his finger.

"The white robes were torn apart, in a very far place, and no one else was torn apart in the same way.", Musta finally got to the point, "Remember? Red Oil Town?"

As long as it wasn't themselves who died, the townspeople seemed to have no opinion.

"Don't think about it, you haven't been there.", Musta spread his hands, "You only know the manner of death of the New Church white robes."

"Well, I've heard a lot.", Li Yue nodded, looking through, although some of his vision was blocked by the anti-theft runes, he still saw the figures of Weisman and Norton at the stairwell.

In the following days, Li Yue was very low-key, carefully inquiring about the actions of the Scavengers and the New Church, trying to judge whether he was safe from the limited information.

"To tell you the truth, the Fracture Site involves some mysterious power, you may not be able to solve it…", Li Yue raised his voice, trying to cooperate with the performance, but always felt that the merchant seemed to have something in mind.

Li Yue was silent.

"But he hasn't even completed Holad's commission.", Musta chatted intentionally or unintentionally.

The underground tunnels far from the church are sparse, obviously they have been dealt with, trying to reduce the possibility of demons or other sects invading, if they break through from the ground, they can only go straight ahead, to worship?

Basically, in this kind of situation, Li Yue lit up Iron Mine Town one by one; on the map, only the Town Hall and the New Church's church still had a trace of darkness.

"Well, the traveler's footsteps never stop.", Li Yue was indeed a little surprised.

Li Yue looked at Musta, thinking that if there could be another abnormal event of the scale of the Faceless Ones, perhaps fewer white robes could be attracted away from the church, and the opportunity would be better.

That day, during dinner time, Li Yue sat at a table on the first floor of the Humble Town Chamber of Commerce, waiting for Musta to bring new appraisal items, and by the way, sorting out his mood and thinking about ways to sneak into the church.

"If, oh, I mean if…", Li Yue tried to slow down his speech, "If I killed the Faceless Ones, and also killed seven white robes of the New Church…"

"This is our cooperation…"

"Not those.", Musta walked out of the warehouse and threw a small bag of mysterious items to be appraised onto the table, interrupting Li Yue's thoughts.

During that time, Li Yue also discovered that the Scavengers and the New Church's control over Iron Mine Town was not as tight as imagined, as long as he approached the church, he would basically not be questioned, so he felt much less nervous.

"Good to squeeze out my value?"

Indeed, in terms of technique, the deaths of the white robes and the dozen or so Faceless Ones believers were completely consistent with those of the Red Oil Church and the thieves.

"Ah?" Li Yue felt that Musta's topic was very jumpy.

Li Yue had not thought about this loophole, and that's why he specifically bought the iron sword, but he didn't expect that after changing the technique, someone would connect these two distant things together.

Moreover, with the movement of the Evernight, the number of people in Iron Mine Town obviously decreased.

In the end, he still couldn't escape having to face the New Church, Li Yue cracked his knuckles, hoping they would be obedient, but not like last time, unable to move as soon as he approached the church.

"Oh, are you accusing me of killing people?" Li Yue followed Musta's words and chatted upwards, "Are you trying to use that matter to threaten me, to make me stay in Iron Mine Town and continue to help you appraise?"

And there are indeed inexplicable existences underground, and Li Yue is not sure whether they are ghosts or believers of other sects, in short, as long as they affect the progress, he tries to avoid them.

Although Li Yue didn't go there often, at most he would just rest there when he had nowhere to go at night, but he always remembered the layout by heart, and he also tied threads and hair, Musta couldn't possibly sneak in without his knowledge.

During that time, the old lady's eight children had already recovered from their injuries and reported to the armory, but the Iron Horn Inn's business did not become lively, it seemed that the old lady's mood could also infect the guests, making them unhappy to drink.

"You still dare to threaten me?"

Did that person investigate the Fracture Site when he was lighting up the map?

"29 gold coins… 94 silver coins… how about this… this is not a good thing…" Li Yue quickly appraised the bag of things on the table, reached out, and waited for Musta to pay.

Prepared?

Musta's body tensed up.

There are merchants, and even more refugees, who often patronize the inn's business.

If it's really difficult, maybe someone needs to cooperate?

And the paper mask and the storm caused by the Faceless Ones also passed quickly, it really seemed like what Musta said, this kind of thing often happens inside the Seven Gold Towns, they can't investigate, and they're not surprised.

Anyway, the underground tunnels are connected in all directions, if a certain node has an abnormality, changing the direction of approach has the same effect.

"I heard that you are leaving Iron Mine Town? Going to Copper Mine Town?" Musta continued to pay attention to Li Yue's movements, knowing that Li Yue had recently been inquiring about the situation in Copper Mine Town, and even went to the blacksmith shop to nail horseshoes for Skinny, so he could guess his next destination.

"Ah?" Li Yue pretended to be stupid.

"No, no, if you say that, it sounds very sinful.", Musta shook his head, "I just want to… to a certain extent, make better use of your ability, and we can grow together."

"Maybe it's coming to an end.", Li Yue was not prepared to respond to Musta's summons every day after arriving at Copper Mine Town.

Li Yue was not sure whether believers could enter the church openly.

That merchant is very excited today…

Shouldn't be…

Li Yue also didn't look for Holad again to mention matters related to the commission, only treating the commission slip as a night-walking permit, walking around Iron Mine Town day and night, except for sleeping, accelerating the progress.

From time to time, Li Yue would also take the opportunity to go down to the underground tunnels, and in a few days he had already figured out the distribution of the underground tunnels in Iron Mine Town—this was very helpful for illuminating the Iron Mine Town markers, Li Yue was mostly a qualified underground worker.