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Mara was about to speak when Mo Jiang interrupted her, "If I were you, I wouldn't choose to say things that insult my intelligence, so you'd better swear to Rose that you're telling the truth before you speak."

The cunning and shrewd Zhuo Er live amidst lies and schemes; how much of what they say can be trusted remains a mystery.

At such close range, Mo Jiang can discern whether the drow elf is lying by monitoring the other party's heartbeat and body temperature, which are undeniable physiological activities.

However, this method can only be used temporarily. Once a drow elf reaches adulthood, lies and treachery will have seeped into their very bones.

Making a drow elf swear an oath to Lolth would be an insult, and the drow elves would not dare to actually make such an oath to the Spider Queen, as it would easily provoke her wrath.

The best outcome for a drow elf who angers the Spider Queen is either to become a spider elf or a wax-melted elf.

Mara immediately sent a signal, intending to forcibly control all the slaves to attack the paladins, while she took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Although this would mean abandoning all the slaves and drow elves, only by surviving would there be more opportunities.

This behavior seemed secretive, but Mo Jiang had already seen it all.

"madness!"

Instead of immediately attacking upon meeting, he first inquired, knowing that the appearance of drow elves was usually related to conspiracy. However, if they did not want to answer, it didn't matter. He could simply go down this passage and wreak havoc, wiping out all the underworld creatures that dared to pass through. Even if the drow had any conspiracy, it would not be a threat.

The drow elves, who worship Lolth the Spider Queen, are a species that naturally enjoys backstabbing, and Mo Jiang is absolutely right.

He knew that if the drow elves really formed a team or even an alliance, they would collapse from within before the enemy could attack.

It's like how four girls in a dormitory can have ten group chats; there's absolutely no unity to speak of.

But just as the legendary warrior was about to kill everyone in front of him, a flash of silver light appeared, and a sharp sword pierced Mara's chest from behind. Then, with a twist of the blade, Mara's heart was completely shattered.

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After killing Mara with a single sword thrust through her chest, it seemed not to be enough. With a flash of silver light, the blade severed Mara's head.

This level of skill ensured that Mara was absolutely, truly dead.

"Your Excellency, the Lyrella family of Newra City sends their greetings. We have no intention of engaging in any conflict with the surface world."

The events happened so fast that, apart from Mo Jiang, no one else at the scene even had time to react.

A female drow elf ambushed and killed Mara from behind. After beheading her, she searched the corpse and quickly obtained a ring made of silk threads.

Clearly, that thing was the controller for manipulating the slave collars.

Upon hearing the name "Lairella," the other drow elves immediately raised their heads, their eyes filled with anger as they looked at the attackers.

【Lairella】, the second most powerful family in Newra City, has always coveted the position of the Scripps family.

For decades, the clandestine battles between the two families for control of Newra City have escalated to a brutal level.

Planting spies within the enemy's ranks is a routine operation, but what happens to spies who are discovered is another matter.

That was a cruelty that even drow elves couldn't record in words.

The drow elf of the Scripps family gripped his weapon, instinctively ready to charge at the drow elf of the Lyrella family, but at that moment, he heard Mo Jiang snort and suddenly felt the pressure on him become even heavier.

Mo Jiang didn't know just how powerful Faerûn's legend was, but if he wanted to, these drow elves wouldn't be able to budge an inch in front of him.

This is absolute dominance in terms of level and attributes.

Seeing that Mo Jiang did not speak or make her swear an oath to the Spider Queen Lolth, the drow elf of Lyrella revealed an elegant smile.

For drow elves, no matter how they fight in private, they must maintain the elegance that belongs to elves and nobles in public. Drow elves who cannot do this are already almost dead.

The drow elves who can infiltrate enemy families have absolutely top-notch control over their facial expressions.

"The Scripps family wants to use this passage to plunder people and sacrifices, while the Laerella family wants to use this passage to trade with the surface world."

The other party was not lying; at least Mo Jiang determined that the other party was not lying by monitoring their physiological reactions.

Drow elves might be able to control their physiological reactions and thus deceive Mo Jiang, but that's something this rogue-class drow elf can't do.

To deceive Mo Jiang's senses at close range, one would need to be at least a legendary level.

His perception attributes are no joke.

"Are you in control?"

Although the other side wasn't lying, whatever family wanted to do through this passage, they all used future tense statements.

At the same time, how did this undercover agent in front of him become so certain of the family's strategy?

An undercover agent cannot promise anything on behalf of a drow elf family; she herself may be a discarded sacrifice.

“If I can return to the Leirilla family, I will be among the top three in line to inherit the family. However, I have no influence in the Leirilla family. In order to survive, I must cooperate with you.”

The other party made it very clear that disrupting the Scripps family's operations and bringing back the coordinates to the ground passage would be a great achievement for the Lyrilla family.

But in the society of the drow elves, the higher one's position, the more likely there are people to point daggers and poison at each other, ready to take their place at any moment.

In Mo Jiang's view, the talents nurtured by that kind of sick society are all long-term VIP clients of Arkham Asylum.

That is precisely why the appearance of a character like Drizzt Du'arden among the drow elves is so unexpected.

Therefore, a former undercover agent who has no connections within the Laerella family must seek outside help if he doesn't want to die.

For example, a legendary paladin.

The drow elf before him seemed to have seen through some of his thoughts, which made Mo Jiang wonder if he should use this as a springboard to intervene in the Underdark.

The answer is undoubtedly yes. The Underdark contains a considerable amount of materials that are not found on the surface, making it essential to expand trade routes.

As for the other party's claim that "the Leirira family only wants to trade with the ground through this passage," Mo Jiang simply listened and let it go.

Because the slave trade was permitted in Faerûn, the Scripps family could also acquire people by purchasing them from slave traders.

However, it must be said that those words just now did subconsciously place the two families in different positions.

"An interesting suggestion, your name?"

Upon hearing this, the drow elf immediately felt a relief from the pressure, followed by boundless joy. She knew all too well how much reward a legendary figure's interest in her cooperation proposal would bring her.

The matriarch of the Leirella family?

No, he is the absolute ruler of Newra City!

"Joshua Lereira salutes you, sir."

Joshua placed his hand on his chest, bowed, and looked up slightly at Mo Jiang's eyes, which were now glistening with a watery light.

But that's all. Before gaining a deeper understanding of Mo Jiang's personality, Joshua doesn't intend to act too unrestrained.

Female drow elves are educated from a young age that beauty is a weapon, but it needs to be used correctly.

Not everyone likes to act like a slut, and at least a paladin is unlikely to like that.

"I need to clear the mine tunnels. You're probably planning to return to the Underdark, right?"

Joshua took out a roll of parchment. “Sir, this is a creature we recently discovered lurking in the mine tunnels.”

Joshua then hesitated and nervously made a request, "Sir, I need to take these slaves back, and..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Jiang interrupted him, "You can take the head and the rest of the body with you, but leave the body for me to complete the mission. If you have any other needs, just say so."

Since we've chosen to cooperate, Mojiang prefers efficient Q&A. If you're lacking something, just tell me directly, and I'll do what I can to solve it. As for what I'm lacking, I won't hesitate to ask.

Joshua's skillful acting techniques are best left for her to use back in the Underdark; Mo Jiang isn't keen on using that kind of approach.

Upon hearing Mo Jiang's reply, Joshua immediately broke into a smile, almost unable to control his expression.

Whether these slaves or the drow elves from rival families, they represent a great fortune, extremely valuable in the Underdark.

Not to mention that she still had the slave collar in her hand, which, with a little modification, could also be made to wear by the drow elves of the rival family.

In this way, Joshua wouldn't worry about not having his own power after returning to the Lyrella family.

Her survival rate and her chances of succeeding as the matriarch will also increase significantly.

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Joshua quickly left with her people, taking almost everything with her except for Mara's headless corpse.

Slaves, the drow elves of House Scripps, who are now slaves.

The drow elves of House Scripps knew all too well what would happen if they refused to wear the slave collar after witnessing a drow elf's collaboration with a legendary paladin.

Only the dead can keep secrets, and it is clear that not many drow elves want to die or are willing to actively seek death.

Of course, Joshua also left something behind, a letter written in Drow and Common Tongue.

The above is quite simple: Joshua and Mojang conspired to seize the position of matriarch of the Laerella family.

The letter bore Joshua's signature and the holy aura of Mojiang. Once the letter was circulated, the matriarch of Lyrilla would capture Joshua and offer him to the Spider Queen Rose as a sacrifice.

The creed of the drow elves is: if no one finds fault with you, nothing has happened.

So whether it's cooperating with forces on the ground, betraying family interests, or even assassinating the matriarch to seize power, it doesn't matter.

As long as you don't get caught, everything is allowed.

But what if they get caught red-handed...

Then you're doomed!

He casually put the letter away and carried Mara's headless corpse toward the exit. This was the "proof" of completing the mission and increasing the reward. Mo Jiang had no intention of fighting with something that could be exchanged for rewards.

Mara's body was still dressed. Joshua hadn't originally intended to leave Mara any supplies, but Mo Jiang insisted on leaving her her personal clothing. Even so, Mara's leather armor and other equipment were stripped off.

Mo Jiang didn't have much hope that Joshua would continue to contact him after returning to the Underdark.

If Joshua hadn't killed Mara, everyone would have been corpses, used by Mojang to collect the bounty.

But since Joshua has taken action and even made a proposal that interests Mo Jiang, he will not refuse the cooperation.

Even if Joshua can no longer cooperate, he will not suffer any loss.

If the cooperation is successful, and he has an inside man in the Dark Region, then Mo Jiang will also profit.

Meanwhile, the drow elves of the Underdark can, to some extent, compensate for Mojang's weaknesses.

Espionage, poisoning, assassination...

These clandestine skills, which require extensive training to master, are commonplace in the drow elf society.

The drow elves, unable to master these techniques, died long ago in unknown corners of the Underdark.

With the ability to travel through portals, Mo Jiang will inevitably encounter times when he needs to conduct espionage. He may not need the talent involved, but he cannot do without it.

Carrying Mara's body, Mo Jiang soon returned to the area near the exit, where Serena was cautiously on guard.

"boom!"

The sound of the corpse hitting the ground made the young mage tense up, but she relaxed after she saw that it was just a headless corpse and that the person who came was Mo Jiang.

"This is... a drow elf? It seems the mine tunnels do indeed connect to the Underdark."

With just one glance at the headless corpse, Serena immediately recognized it as the body of a drow elf from its dark skin and other features.

Mages are naturally familiar with the elf race, including its various branches. In fact, for many mages who want to delve into academics and improve their strength, elves are a major subject they cannot bypass.

"Not only that, but many residents of the Underdark have also come to this place. It's a new passage that has never been discovered before."

Mo Jiang waved the mine map in his hand, which was the location of other species around the mine that the drow elves had investigated recently.

It was because of this map that Mojiang was able to confirm that this was a newly discovered passage.

Because the species that inhabit this dark region are too diverse, if the passage had been discovered long ago, it would definitely have been occupied by one faction, and only specific people would be able to pass through it.

This chaotic distribution pattern clearly indicates that the passageway was not controlled or restricted at all.

"Keep an eye on this corpse; it represents a larger share of our company."

Mo Jiang clearly did not intend to take Serena into the deeper mine tunnels for the battle, as that was not something a level four mage could participate in.

He's quite skilled at fighting and killing enemies, but when it comes to protecting someone in battle...

This is clearly a question beyond the scope of what Mojiang is capable of answering.

Mo Jiang had witnessed the girl's performance throughout the journey. As a teammate, she was a qualified magic-based teammate and could also make up for Mo Jiang's lack of knowledge about magic.

In addition, Mo Jiang had carefully observed along the way and found that Serena's stamina was not high, so it was obviously not a dragon using transformation magic to disguise itself.

Even if a human transformed from a dragon has low physical attributes, he is still at least fourteen or fifteen years old.

To feign weakness in front of this legendary warrior, one would need to be at least two levels above Mo Jiang.