Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

"Follow me. The castle is deeper in the city." Passing through the slums near the city gate, as we entered the center of the city, the buildings gradually became taller and more magnificent.

Of course, this doesn't mean the anarchic city vibe has disappeared. While some people appear normal, there are still drunks and drugged people wandering the streets, committing all kinds of crimes without a care in the world.

"It's clean near the castle." Interestingly, when they arrived near the castle, the streets seemed unusually clean.

There were no drunks, no vagrants, and even no thieves. If you only looked at this street, you would mistakenly think that the city of Repera had very good public security.

"It seems to be because it's close to the castle..." Alvis scratched the back of his head awkwardly, as if he felt embarrassed to show the dark side of his city to his friends.

"Anyway, thank you for your guidance."

"Are you going to go in right now?"

"Well. From now on, what you have to do is the most important thing, understand?" Cardin said, taking something out of his arms and handing it to Alves.

Alves took what Cardin handed over and nodded meaningfully. "Hmm..."

After confirming the item, Alvis began to run in a certain direction, while Cardin turned his head and looked towards the huge castle gate.

Whoosh! Cardin quickly covered his face with the mask and walked towards the city gate.

"Stop."

As Cardan strode forward, the guards at the gate blocked his way with their spears crossed.

"This is not a place you can just enter."

"If you come any closer I'll attack, stand back."

Obviously, a person with a mask covering his face is suspicious, and the guards at the gate stared at Cardin nervously.

I want to see the city lord."

As soon as Cardan finished speaking, the guards pointed their spears at him.

"Do you want to meet the city lord in such suspicious attire?"

"It looks like you want to die."

Cardin raised his hands to show that he had no intention of fighting, and pulled a small notebook from his pocket and threw it at the guards.

"If you look at this, the city lord will want to see me."

One of the guards reached out and picked up the notebook that Cardin threw, and asked in confusion: "What, what is this?"

"Just ask the city lord and you'll know."

Cardin said, taking three steps back.

"I have no intention of fighting. I'll just wait here."

As Cardan stepped away, the two guards readjusted their positions and spoke to each other in low voices. Soon after, one of the guards walked into the city gate, leaving the other guard staring at Cardan with a wary eye.

After a moment. "Come in." The guard who came back put away his weapon and opened the city gate. His face was covered with sweat, and it was obvious that he came in a hurry.

After passing through the city gate, a man in a suit saluted respectfully to Cardin.

“I’m Fred the butler. From here on, you are not allowed to bring weapons, please let me check it.”

"of course can."

Cardin opened his arms as if to accept everything. "No problem. Please follow me."

Since the weapons and other items were all in the space, it was not difficult to pass the inspection. The butler led the way, and Cardin slowly followed behind and walked into the castle.

"What a luxurious residence." The castle was astonishingly large, and the furniture and decorations inside were also extremely extraordinary.

"It seems that illegal funds were used to fill their material desires."

Not long after they left. "Please come in here." The butler pointed to a door decorated with gold. Cardin nodded, pushed open the gorgeous door and walked in.

"Welcome, sorry for the wait." A middle-aged man lifted his black hair and waved to Cardin to sit down, but did not stand up to greet him. He seemed very calm, as if he had expected Cardin's arrival.

"I am the head of the Repera family. Please take a seat first." Cardin just nodded and sat down on the seat he pointed to without any courtesy. The head of the Repera family frowned slightly, but didn't seem to care.

"You've been wearing a mask since you came to see me, it's ridiculous to expect me to show you courtesy." The head of the Repera family chuckled and placed the small notebook that Cardin had thrown to the guard earlier on the table.

"How did this come about?"

"It seems that the news has not spread yet. I brought it myself." Hearing this, the head of the Repera family frowned again. How could he not know that the four criminal organizations representing the city collapsed overnight.

"Yes, this is really confusing." Not knowing what method Cardin would use, the head of the Repera family was trying his best to organize his thoughts and consider the other party's intentions.

"I think you know that the account books in my hands will threaten your position." Cardin said with a chuckle, and the head of the Repera family immediately laughed.

"It's been a long time since I saw such an interesting guest." The head of the Repera family stopped laughing and pointed at the account book on the table with a serious expression.

"So, what do you want?"

With a slight movement. The Repera family head gestured to two soldiers standing by nearby to lift a large box and place it next to Cardin. "I can give you more, just ask."

A cunning smile that matched his appearance. Click. He opened the box, which was filled with gold coins that an ordinary person would never see in his lifetime.

"Or, do you want to cooperate with me? With your ability, you can easily control all the businesses in this city." The business proposal that followed.

"I can give you land. As long as you have money, you can buy anything."

However, Cardin did not react to this. He just sat quietly, watching the head of the Repera family like a child watching a performance.

"What exactly do you want? What should I give you to get you to hand over the account book?" Finally, the head of the Repera family stared at Cardin with an annoyed look on his face.

Facing such a gaze, Cardin finally broke the silence and spoke slowly. "What should I do? I have no intention of trading with you at all."

Cardin seemed to regret that the negotiations had broken down, shrugged and clapped his hands. "You are good at protecting criminals, but you don't seem to know how to make a fair deal. You have nothing to offer except money."

Hearing this, the expression of the head of the Repera family became stiff. He sighed coldly and said, "Really? There's nothing I can do. I wanted to solve it amicably."

The head of the Repera family raised his left hand, and a knight standing behind him picked up a spear leaning against the wall and walked towards Cardin. At the same time, the soldiers standing by in the corner also drew their weapons and prepared to fight.

"Don't kill him. He may have hidden the account book somewhere else. Just make him unable to walk." The head of the Repera family sensed victory before the battle began and gave the order with a grin.

"Make him regret coming here today."

Cardin nodded and slowly stood up from his seat. Even so, his eyes were quickly observing the person approaching him.

"Is it the city lord's knights? The guy with the spear looks like the leader of the knights."

They had a completely different feel compared to the regular soldiers. They looked more experienced and more disciplined.

Just approaching with a weapon makes people feel dangerous. "The leader of the Knights is six stars, and the members of the Knights are five stars, right?"

With Cardin's current strength, they are no match for him. "Even if we summon the Corpse Mountain Golem, the unfavorable situation will not change."