So, What Exactly Are You Trying to Say?

That night, Xu Nan did not take any action, since the mission indicated that he only had one night and that he needed to investigate three locations simultaneously in order to obtain any clues.

Any rash action could alert the enemy.

In the second part, Xu Nan, along with Charle Xiu and Vivian, helped them obtain Temporary Residence Permit in the City of Abundance, assuming the role of servants.

In this way, the two of them could freely enter and leave the City of Abundance.

Actually, Xu Nan didn't lie last night. At the beginning, the ten Ron Sorcerer did face a situation similar to the prisoner's dilemma—their starting point was in the Wine Cellar, which made the problem quite clear; all ten of them were unregistered and would soon be captured by the large number of guards scattered throughout the City of Abundance. Even if the Black Windbreaker could provide an opportunity to become invisible, there was very little they could do.

They must first sacrifice the remaining nine people so that one person can obtain a green card for free travel, and then find a way to rescue the others.

However, Xu Nan understood that it was unlikely that such a thing could be accomplished if it were discussed openly. Everyone was wary of each other, and ten people were not one.

So he promptly reported all of them before the others could react.

Now is the time to use my identity to rescue others and take action.

"Based on my deduction, there will be clues about Countess Tess in all three locations. We've agreed on a time to act simultaneously."

"After you get the clues, meet at my house and we'll discuss the next steps then."

Charle Xiu and Vivian expressed no objection. The three discussed it briefly: Xu Nan would personally handle the investigation of Countess Tess's mansion; Charle Xiu would investigate the clues in the Dock District; Vivian would go to the country castle.

Around 10 PM, it was the agreed-upon time for the three of them to take action.

Xu Nan managed to bribe one of Tess's housekeepers so that he could openly drink tea at her residence.

Although this is a dungeon world, these NPCs are quite intelligent. In order to avoid unnecessary reasoning, Xu Nan used the [Touch of Idiocy] at just the right time and successfully obtained a piece of information from the butler!

Every Wednesday night, Countess Tess would sneak out and take her private carriage to Black Rock Bar's Room Number Seven, not returning until the early hours of the morning.

Tsk tsk tsk, going to a bar in the middle of the night and even requesting a private room, Xu Nan certainly didn't believe she went there to discuss the script!

The signs of Countess Tess's depravity are quite obvious.

After these two days of observation, Xu Nan gained a considerable understanding of the situation in the City of Abundance.

Although there is no sorrow or pain here, the rules require every resident to be Chaste and Pure —normal love is permissible, but depravity and indulgence are forbidden. Countess Tess once had a husband, but he died many years ago. According to the rules of the City of Abundance, she can remarry, but she cannot have extramarital affairs. Otherwise, it will be considered depravity, resulting in the stripping of her title, imprisonment in the dungeon, and in severe cases, expulsion from the City of Abundance!

For the residents here, death is not the most terrifying thing; exile is.

"This 10-player dungeon quest is weird. I thought we were going to fight monsters or something with so many people... but it turned into an investigation quest?"

Xu Nan didn't rush to leave, but fell into deep thought, "Although my IQ isn't high, I can basically tell that not everyone in this City of Abundance is without leaks. In fact, many people have leaked everything, both where they should and shouldn't have leaked."

"Countess Tess clearly fits the definition of depravity... Could the subsequent missions also be related to purging the depraved?"

He instinctively felt something was amiss, but lacking further clues, he couldn't delve deeper.

After bidding farewell to the housekeeper, Xu Nan returned to his home and rested for the night. It wasn't until the afternoon of the following day that a weary Charle Xiu and a travel-worn Vivian returned.

They brought back their intelligence.

"There's a guy in the Dock District called Snake Boss. He has a letter of recommendation. It's said that with this letter of recommendation, you can get into Black Rock Bar ..." Charle Xiu took out the letter of recommendation, his expression somewhat unnatural.

"The Countess's country castle has been neglected for many years, and the clues I've found are very limited, the only ones being about her dead husband."

Vivian frowned and said, "The information we received in the city is that the Countess's husband died in an accident, but intelligence from the countryside suggests that he may have died from another cause. We have reason to believe that he had an affair with the maid who was in charge of managing the country castle before his death..."

Xu Nan thought for a moment, "That makes sense. The Countess had a motive to kill her husband, didn't she? The Black Widow, huh?"

Vivian nodded. "The information suggests that's the case. It's also said that she resigned from the Council of Five in the City of Abundance the same year her husband died, so she might be hiding something!"

"However, I feel that the information I have is not very helpful to the investigation. Right now, our only clue should be Black Rock Bar's Room Number Seven. Today is Wednesday, who's going?"

Xu Nan glanced at Charle Xiu, whose eyes flickered, clearly indicating he didn't really want to go.

"I'll go," he instructed. "You two stay home and don't go anywhere. I have a feeling this task isn't as simple as it seems."

Looking at the two heads, Charle Xiu seemed to have survived a disaster, which made Xu Nan feel that the problem was even bigger.

Late at night, the Black Rock Bar wasn't crowded with people; even in the City of Abundance, this bar was considered to be in a gray area.

After all, in theory, the inhabitants of the City of Abundance are free from pain, so why would they need the stimulation of alcohol?

Xu Nan walked among a group of burly, drunk men, his eyes gleaming.

He arrived near the seventh private room, where two burly guards stopped him, their eyes wary. "This is a private restaurant, please show your identification!"

Xu Nan silently took out the letter of recommendation and whispered, "It was Snake Boss who arranged for me to come here."

The guard carefully examined the letter of recommendation and surprisingly showed a look of delight. "Come on in, come on in!"

"Behave yourself and don't upset the adults!"

"You're in charge these next few days, we can finally get some rest..."

Two strong and muscular men were like that.

Xu Nan was inexplicably pushed into the private room. The room was ridiculously large; through the arched doorway, you could even see several large beds!

Even more terrifying, Xu Nan also saw several men who were so exhausted they were practically slumped over.

A sweet, delicate voice came from not far away:

"Are you the person Snake Boss recently picked out? This time you haven't disappointed me. Take off your clothes."

Xu Nan glanced at the bed and immediately blushed, silently censoring the smooth, fleshy body with thick mosaics in her mind. Though her eyes couldn't see the horse, her mind had to!

"Sir... I don't quite understand..."

He pretended to be somewhat apprehensive.

"Hmm? Is there something you don't understand? Elder Sister teach you!"

A woman, completely naked except for a face mask and black veil covering her face, pounced on them like a wolf.

At that moment, a lame joke actually popped into Xu Nan's head.

However, he managed to thwart the woman, who was clearly a countess, from her advances. A quick thought struck him, and he stepped aside respectfully, saying:

"Please wait, sir. Actually, Snake Boss recommended me here because I have a special skill..."

The woman's eyes lit up.

"What? Look?"

Xu Nan chanted softly, and a long black whip with barbs suddenly appeared. Before he could do anything, the woman in front of him let out an exaggerated groan and collapsed onto the bed like a limp lump of mud.

The private room was filled with the chirping of magpies all night, soaking countless sheets.

In the early hours of the morning, Xu Nan's right hand was so sore he couldn't lift it anymore. With Tess's satisfied expression, he silently left the black market tavern.

He knew that Charle Xiu was hiding something important!

This letter of recommendation is probably from Snake Boss recommending Tess to be his male concubine... Fortunately, Xu Nan's Pain Lash was effective on the Countess, so she didn't have to suffer the embarrassment of running into a rich woman on a gambling platform.

As for what "Rich Woman's Brush-Up Lottery" is... just Google it!

"Damn it, you made me do this mechanical exercise all night. I swear I'm not a human being if I don't report you!"

Xu Nan returned home and, without saying a word, began writing a letter of complaint!

He wrote with his left hand, so it wasn't very fluent.

That night, a line of guards stormed into Countess Tess's mansion, arresting her along with several male servants, including the butler who had been bribed by Xu Nan. This showed just how depraved Tess had become!

What displeased Xu Nan was that the second phase of the task was not completed; there was only a follow-up.

[Investigation into former defense captain Launs]

The second phase was not yet complete, so Xu Nan had to keep going.

Launs is a current member of the Council of Five, a former garrison captain, and now the supreme military commander of the City of Abundance. Investigating him will require significantly more manpower.

Xu Nan had no choice but to run back into the dungeon and rescue two more people to help.

After some discussion, the group finally managed to uncover clues about Launs's downfall: the once virtuous Launs was now extremely greedy and accepting bribes, and the gold bars in his house had been melted down to the point that they could even fill the moat!

Xu Nan inwardly criticized Launs harshly, but at the same time he was quite relieved, after all, he had taken a lot of gold during yesterday's investigation.

"Now, it should be close to completing the second phase, right?"

Xu Nan was full of anticipation.

However, reality is unacceptable—

[Investigation of warehouse manager A Bin]

[Claire White, a female professor of research]

[Investigating the priests of the Flawless Church]

One mission after another forced Xu Nan to rescue most of the people while simultaneously conducting investigations, just to barely keep up with the progress.

But as the mission progressed, they seemed to have fallen into a huge trap!

"I have some very important news to tell you."

The last sorcerer in the dungeon relayed this message to Xu Nan.

Under the starry night, Xu Nan sneaked into the dungeon and asked for his opinion.

The sorcerer looked at Xu Nan and said, "I've discovered something very important."

"That's the guard in the dungeon counting us every now and then, but he doesn't seem to notice that our numbers are decreasing..."

Xu Nan asked in bewilderment, "You're asking me for this?"

The sorcerer explained, "But he's very sensitive to whether someone is in a cell. And yes, once I leave, the dungeon guards will definitely trigger something, and your mission will likely fail!"

Xu Nan tried to remain patient. "So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

The warlock murmured, "It's time to add more money..."

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