Everyone Here Is One of Us!

Xu Nan soon received the answer.

Stephenson.

He stood in astonishment at the entrance of the dilapidated Tailor Shop, while Emma, still sewing that strange mage robe, raised her eyelids slightly:

"Is there any other information you want to ask? Haven't I already given you everything you need to know?"

Xu Nan only noticed the portrait in the corner at this moment. Although the artist's skills were really not good, and it probably only captured the essence of the character, he finally recognized that it was clearly a portrait of Senior Jiang Yuanchi!

Actually, it's not entirely Xu Nan's fault for not recognizing it before. The stick figures drawn in this thing are so abstract. If it weren't for the shop's address and Jiang Yuanchi's unique blank look that made Xu Nan connect them, he really wouldn't have been able to figure out that the person in the drawing had anything to do with Senior Jiang!

It turns out that Jiang Yuanchi's business in Stephenson was this Tailor Shop.

According to her law, she owns 100% of the Tailor Shop, so Emma is working for her?

Although he didn't understand why Ansu Li's disciple would go and work in a Tailor Shop, he also couldn't understand why Emma was so enthusiastic about playing a double agent!

Maybe it's just their hobby, and they're just experiencing life for the moment?

However, holding Jiang Yuanchi's token in his hand, Xu Nan suddenly felt a chill!

He's Emma's boss now!

"It's probably just a coincidence. This Tailor Shop happens to belong to a friend of mine... You might know her?"

Xu Nan took out Jiang Yuanchi's keepsake and placed it on the table. In that instant, he clearly noticed that Emma's eyes were momentarily vacant.

"She sent me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Emma ran back to the back room without saying a word, and then came out carrying a huge stack of parchment!

Before Xu Nan react, the girl hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"Waaaaah... Finally, someone has come to pay the property management fees and water bills that have been overdue for more than half a year..."

"And my salary, and the raw materials she owed me before..."

"You calculate it."

Xu Nan was instantly dumbfounded.

With great difficulty, he picked up one of the parchments and discovered that it was actually a paper seal!

"Principal of 200,000, interest of 3 million? What kind of usury is this?" Xu Nan exclaimed in shock.

Emma, with tears streaming down her face, explained, "This is money the boss owed the casino; it was originally a loan shark's loan..."

Xu Nan turned and left.

Indeed, I shouldn't have had any illusions about this group of bad friends!

Senior Jiang is probably getting revenge for stealing her suitor!

Ah, women!

Xu Nan launched into a tirade of complaints.

However, it seemed too late to escape at this moment. As Ansu Li's disciple, Emma should have been a frail mage, but she was actually stronger than Xu Nan. She managed to wrap her arms around Xu Nan's waist, making him unable to move!

"Let go first... this posture is rather indecent!" Xu Nan scolded.

Emma buried her head and wailed, "I don't care! I've been waiting for my boss to come back and pay me back for the past six months. She owes me a year and a half's salary and still hasn't paid it back. I finally found her, and I won't let go until she pays me back!"

Xu Nan spread his hands, looking embarrassed. "Actually, I went to the wrong mausoleum..."

Emma's eyes were piercing, like a wolf's. "What's your relationship with our boss?"

Xu Nan coughed and said, "It's alright, it's really just a misunderstanding. Let go of me first, I have to go to the trial of the espionage case later!"

He was right. The matter of industrial espionage eventually alarmed the Council of Elders. According to the notice from the House of Commons, a trial and arbitration will be held in the Great Hall this afternoon. Because it involves many complex factors, there are quite a few forces involved.

Roger had previously invited Xu Nan and other members of the delegation to attend the trial, so he couldn't avoid it.

Emma sneered, "What does it matter to me whether you go to court or not? I just want to know what your relationship is with our boss, and why she would entrust such an important token to you!"

"Is it that important?" Xu Nan glanced at the outrageously ugly clay duck, estimating it to be on par with the artist of that abstract painting. "Isn't it just an ugly duck?"

The next second, Xu Nan's face turned green.

Because he could clearly feel that Emma's arms were tightening around him, and he could hardly breathe!

Is this girl some kind of superhuman strength mage? Even with my incredible physique, I can't break free?

Xu Nan was starting to have an existential crisis. But then Emma said quietly:

"This is White Dove that I sculpted myself!"

Xu Nan glanced at the ugly duckling and chose to remain silent.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed something amiss. This Emma didn't seem to really care about him paying off his debts.

She seemed more concerned about her relationship with Jiang Yuanchi.

She valued the ugly duckling highly, and the painting, though hidden in a corner, was protected by a subtle protective spell.

All of this makes it clear that Emma cares a lot about Jiang Yuanchi... Holy crap!

A bold idea popped into Xu Nan's mind.

At that moment, a chill emanated from his waist, and he felt as if his two kidneys were about to freeze into ice!

"Jiang Yuanchi and I are just ordinary friends! The truth is, I'm a personal shopper, and she asked me to take money from you to buy some Facial Mask!"

A strong will to survive enabled Xu Nan to break free from Emma's embrace. A strange smile appeared on her face, and her hands radiated terrifying Arcane Energy.

"Really? I have a feeling that your relationship with her is not ordinary." The girl's beautiful face revealed a hint of illness.

Xu Nan estimated that this girl's mage level was at least level three, and she was adept at controlling Arcane Energy, far surpassing himself, a mediocre warlock.

A direct confrontation would definitely not be beneficial, so he could only appeal to her emotions and reason, forcibly convincing Emma through his eloquence that he and Jiang Yuanchi were just ordinary friends.

In the end, Emma was only half convinced.

However, she still snorted coldly, put away the stack of jars, and gave Xu Nan a sum of money.

It turned out that she had slowly created all those illusions with magic. It has to be admitted that she was also very skilled in illusion magic. At least Xu Nan did not notice anything unusual.

After receiving the money, Xu Nan simply packed his bags and left.

He had seen Emma in her dark, morbid form before, and he never wanted to see her again in his life.

"I never imagined Senior Jiang was so charming. There's even a crazy girl in Stephenson who's obsessed with her..."

Although it sounds far-fetched, it seems to be the only explanation.

Senior Jiang's charm is indeed remarkable, appealing to both men and women, and spanning two worlds and various celebrities.

Unfortunately Xu Nan was better.

Thinking about this, he felt a little smug, and even a strange impulse welled up deep inside him...

"No, no, I've already stolen one of Senior Jiang's suitors by dressing as a woman, I can't steal another one of her admirers!"

Xu Nan used reason to suppress the demonic impulse deep within her heart.

In the afternoon, the Stephenson Great Hall was crowded with people outside, but inside it was solemn and dignified.

Stephenson doesn't actually have a particularly robust legal system. The Council of Elders of Commons is only responsible for routine arbitration, and legal action is only necessary in very rare cases.

When Xu Nan arrived, the gallery was already packed with people.

This trial attracted a great deal of attention, and the seats in the public gallery were in high demand.

Xu Nan found her place, only to discover that apart from Luna, none of the other delegation members were around!

"What happened? Where are they? Who are these people?" Xu Nan asked in surprise, only to find that Luna seemed a little downcast.

Luna glanced at him, and though she seemed reluctant, she explained:

"No, they've all sold their tickets to scalpers. The price of a single seat has already skyrocketed..."

Xu Nan remained silent, while the mages beside him showed disdainful expressions. Should he keep smiling at a time like this?

However, he was not really upset, perhaps because he had already gotten used to the style of the Ron Sorcerer.

To his delight, Luna didn't sell tickets, which was quite unusual.

Of course, after suffering so many losses, he would never believe that Luna gave up selling her tickets to scalpers because she wanted to accompany him to the court hearing.

As expected, Luna added somewhat sadly, "I was delayed by some things today, and I couldn't sell the tickets..."

Xu Nan patted her shoulder. "It's alright, it's not bad to watch this good show."

Luna whispered, "What's so interesting about it?"

Xu Nan touched his nose. "What rumors have you heard? Do you know that I've done some things?"

Xu Nan did put in a lot of effort regarding this trial. He used the information he obtained from Emma to make arrangements and did all sorts of work—all to ensure that the signing of the White Paper would be foolproof!

He believes that today's trial outcome will definitely surprise many people.

But how did Luna know that?

Could it be that she simply blindly trusts her own abilities?

Just as Xu Nan was wondering, Luna looked at Xu Nan strangely and said, "Mr. Xu Nan, you don't need to do anything!"

"Because the judge presiding over this trial is one of our people, two-thirds of the jury is one of our people, and both sides' lawyers are also one of our people. Apart from those idiots from the Protection School and Aurora Treehouse who are still in the dark, no one believes they can win the case!"

"The entire Great Hall is filled with our people!"

Xu Nan's heart skipped a beat. He narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the officer. Sure enough, he saw a Gnoll with a mysterious smile in his sleeve!

"Damn it! If he's one of our own, why did he accept the gift so readily when I gave it to him yesterday?!"

Xu Nan was furious.

He barely suppressed his anger. "Why didn't you do it sooner!"

Luna thought for a moment and said, "You didn't ask. I thought Mr. Ophy had already told you these things."

Xu Nan slumped down and waved his hand.

Oh well, the bribes have already been made, so let's just say we can get the school...

The trial began quickly.

...!