boyutpedia Chapter 961 Important Intelligence
Chapter 961 Important Intelligence
The melancholy lady's defenses were broken by the "delicious food," and the Shadow Hunters quickly seized the opportunity to dig up more clues.
Linnie: "So, ma'am, what was your problem before? Would you mind telling me?"
Fulina noticed the melancholy lady's new behavior—frequently touching the ring on her left ring finger.
Funina: "Did something happen to your husband?"
The melancholy woman lowered her head. "Recently, many monsters have suddenly appeared around the royal city. The royal city guards have all been sent out to hunt them down. My husband... is also one of the guards."
clue!
Funina's eyes lit up, and she pressed on, "Do you know where he went to hunt monsters?"
“How could I know such military secrets? Even my husband said he didn’t know the destination before he left.” The melancholy woman covered her face with her hands. “He’s been gone for three days…”
Linni: "Thank you so much, beautiful lady. We will find and deal with those monsters as soon as possible, and we hope your lover will return to you soon."
Having explored all the clues in the tavern, the group turned their attention to another plot point.
Claude begins her narration describing the scene at the market—
"On the city streets, there are very few pedestrians. An old woman shakes her head, puts away her empty purse, and brushes past you."
The merchant crossed his arms, his face disdainful, as if he were already used to the scene before him.
Fulina, who frequently reads scripts, gleaned some information from the snippets of narration.
"Businessmen don't seem like the friendly type, but they usually have more sources of information, right?"
Paimon: "Let's give it a try!"
The first negotiation was still handled by Navia. "Hello, boss, we'd like to ask you some questions."
The businessman, played by Claurind, rolled her eyes and her face was full of sarcasm. "How much are you planning to pay?"
Navia activated her "money power," pulling out the prop "Mula" from her pouch. "This amount! How about it?"
The merchant scoffed dismissively, "Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar? This little bit of money can't even buy half an onion!"
Paimon jumped up and down, "What kind of onions are so expensive? Are they made of gold?!"
Funina couldn't understand either, "Onions... aren't that expensive, are they?"
The merchant snapped, "What do you know? War is about to break out, and everything is incredibly expensive right now! If you're not going to buy, then get out of here!"
Funina flinched, startled by the merchant's sudden loud voice.
But inwardly, I was nodding in approval.
'So it turns out that food has become incredibly precious during this special period. No wonder the melancholy lady immediately opened up after a hearty meal. The script is surprisingly well-crafted. Thumbs up!'
Noticing Funina's momentary flinch, Su raised the wooden spoon. "You unreasonable bastard! I'm going to use food therapy on him!"
Su: "Host! I'm going to cook a pot of food that will make people cry and repent, and honestly confess all the information they have!"
Fu Ningna retorted speechlessly, "What kind of food has this effect? Even the truth serum in novels can't do that!"
Host Clarind rejected Sue's request, saying, "This kind of 'delicious food' doesn't exist in the world setting, and the chef doesn't have the skills to poison or make medicine."
"Of course there is!" Su retorted. "As a chef, it's perfectly reasonable for him to use incompatible ingredients to cook a dish that can make people feel unwell or even die!"
"Hiss—" Funina stroked her chin. "You know what, I actually read about a similar chef murder case in a detective novel!"
“…Reasonable, this is feasible.” But before Su could reveal a victorious smile, the seasoned host, Clarind, immediately patched up the argument.
"But you have only a limited amount of ingredients with you, and the food you just cooked has already been used up."
“Going into the wild can provide food, but merchants won’t wait here for long.”
Linni looked at the girl with regret, "Because she's too strong, she's being targeted."
Su, who had been targeted, stormed off the stage in anger, yelling, "Damn it! Funina, you come here!"
If it weren't for considering Funina's gaming experience, she would have demanded that one of the merchant's hands be dismantled, and she didn't believe that the merchant wouldn't honestly confess!
As a chef, disassembling, peeling, and deboning ingredients is easy, right? I refuse to believe I won't pass the skill test!
"Huh? Me, I'll do it?" Funina was stunned.
But... but she's a bard! Is this the time for her to sing?!
Seeing that Funina was at a loss, Linni stepped forward at the right time.
"Host, I just used stealth and nimble fingers to steal a bottle of wine from the tavern."
After successfully drawing a card and passing the inspection, Linnie continues the storyline.
"Boss, calm down. I have a bottle of fine wine made from top-quality grapes. Would you like to try some?"
The boss's attitude was slightly conciliatory.
Navia pressed on, "Boss, if you know anything, please let us know. The sooner the problem is resolved, the more at ease you'll feel when doing business!"
The boss's expression softened.
Paimon stamped his foot. "What a difficult businessman! Just how many layers of defense does he have on his mind?!"
"Beautiful music is a bridge to the soul." When she was stuck on a level in the game, the bard Furna grabbed her harp and stepped in!
As Funina plucked the strings, her gentle and melodious voice rose with the music.
"A lone boat is moored at the dock, with the moonlight, like water, lingering behind it."
"What lurks in the darkness is that which keeps company with the shadows."
"The path ahead is blocked. Could you help the hunter to cut through the fog with your sword?"
As Funinna finished singing, the arrogant merchant's attitude changed drastically. "Hunter... wait! Could it be you?"
Funina tilted her head. "Who am I?"
"You... oh no, you are...!" Even as he tried to lower his voice, the merchant couldn't hide his excitement. "You're the Shadow Hunter!"
“That’s right!” Paimon declared his identity as the savior with practiced ease. “We are the strongest band, the Shadowhunters!”
Funinga successfully triggered the keyword, and the businessman's attitude changed completely, and he poured out information incessantly.
The city had been prosperous ever since the first Shadow Hunter, the Golden Hunter Cassiodo, liberated it.
However, it is unclear whether the seal on the demons has weakened over time, or whether an evil wizard is operating in the shadows, which has led to the continuous presence of demons around the royal city.
Although the royal city dispatched many guards, the guards had no idea how to fight against this monster.
Only the legendary Shadowhunters, almost forgotten by people, are the experts in dealing with these things.
"When I was a child, my grandfather told me stories about Shadow Hunters fighting monsters, so I tried to use the story's explanation to ask for help. I never expected you would actually come!"
The merchant was so excited he almost cried. "Before seeing you all in person, I almost thought the Shadow Hunter was just a legend!"
Funina pressed for crucial information, "We need to know where the monsters are appearing. Do you have any leads?"
"I know, I know!" The merchant reported the monster location, then added worriedly, "Please be careful!"
The merchant said that in addition to the monsters outside the city, an evil wizard was also lurking inside the royal city.
An evil wizard used wicked magic to bewitch the royal ministers, and even a famously kind minister became eccentric and promulgated many laws that exploited the people.
Funina felt sorry for the people of the royal city in this script, "They were living a life beset by internal and external troubles!"
Su understood immediately, "It's basically about choosing a branch! One is to storm the royal city, fight the wizards, and resolve the internal troubles."
"We still choose to go to the battlefield outside the city to fight the monsters, rescue the guards, and deal with the external threats."
"What do you think, Funinga? Which storyline should we take?"
Without hesitation, Funina replied, "I still think the safety of the frontline guards is more urgent."
The lives of the people are more important than the concept of a kingdom!