Lock Down Sehn!?

"My Twenty-Six Year Old Noble Lord" is a groundbreaking masterpiece written in exquisite prose, a collection of gossip gathered by all members of the Shadow Brotherhood, with a touch of imagination.

Although no names were mentioned, anyone who isn't a fool can see that this is a veiled reference to Count Philip.

I absolutely adore people who have fun.

Gong Qiying watched on with great anticipation.

The entire story is told from the perspective of a wealthy businesswoman who encounters a down-on-his-luck young nobleman and falls in love with him. The love story incorporates all the elements that can be found in today's literary market: sadomasochism, love triangles, and ex-boyfriend literature. Readers find it incredibly exciting.

Several wealthy and powerful nobles were even introduced into the story, and the male protagonist initially fell for them.

At the end of the story, the businesswoman tearfully bids farewell to the young nobleman she no longer loves. He takes most of her fortune and returns to his family, successfully becoming the patriarch and completely shedding his reputation for being down on his luck.

Etc.

Gong Qiying read it again and then realized what the article's purpose was.

Isn't this just saying that Count Philip sold hooks when he was young?

"Nonsense, all of it is nonsense!"

Count Philip tore the leaflet in his hand to shreds, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

"Slander! I will arrest and execute all these bastards who dare to slander the nobility!"

The servants looked at him strangely.

The flyer didn't name you by name, so all you had to do was firmly deny it. Why did you have to react so agitated?

Some of the heterosexual servants silently took a few steps back, while some of the heterosexual servants stared at the Earl with gleaming eyes.

Count Philip has recently become increasingly unable to control his emotions, as if his self-control has completely disappeared, but he himself is unaware of this problem.

When he saw the message on the back of the flyer, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The list clearly shows all the lovers he had illicit affairs with, with hundreds of names written in tiny handwriting!

Many nobles actually take pride in having many lovers, but Count Philip was clearly not one of them.

Moreover, he only had one true lover after marriage, and that was Sally's mother.

Since Sally's mother died, he has closed his heart to love, and no one can compare to the white moonlight in his heart.

"This is pure slander!"

Enraged, Count Philip ordered his guards to fire arrows and quickly shoot down the Shadow Brotherhood's airship!

But neither arrows nor magic could get close before they hit the airship, as they were blocked by a black barrier.

This infuriated him even more.

At this time, people discovered flyers with different content.

The above details the despicable acts that Count Philip has committed over the years. Leaving aside common issues such as exploiting workers and diluting medicines, there are quite a few serious matters mentioned!

For example, in order to compete with a neighboring city for a mine discovered on the border, he orchestrated a monster attack that resulted in heavy casualties among the neighboring city's guards, and then seized the mine.

The neighboring city lord's favorite youngest son was crippled in a monster attack years ago. If he were to find out about this—

These are the most deadly!

Gossip will only damage his reputation, but these are things that can't be brought to light.

Count Philip didn't have time to think about how the Shadow Brotherhood found out about these things. He quickly ordered the leaflets to be collected, as many as possible!

However, the Shadow Brotherhood more than one airship.

Meanwhile, ten airships were running at full speed over various major cities, dropping leaflets, and the situation was unstoppable!

The content of these leaflets distributed in other cities differed from that in Bede City. Instead of stories about the city lord, they provided a detailed explanation of the campfire upgrade mechanism in the Zane Dungeon, and even cited endorsements from renowned scholars regarding its future prospects.

Not only that, but the images and videos captured around the campfire were also written down in detail, and a grand epic was created based on the writer's imagination, making it incredibly sensational.

At the end of the leaflet, the author harshly criticized the Bede Family for their shameless attempt to seize control of the Zane Dungeon, and issued an incitement to everyone—

"Go forth, the history of the world, its treasured artifacts, its wondrous creatures—all have been placed in the Zane Dungeon by the Creator!"

"Defeat the evil and shameless Bede Family, and reclaim the dungeon that belongs to everyone!"

Some people may not understand the influence of the Shadow Brotherhood. To put it simply, all those in power hate it and want to eradicate this paparazzi organization, but they can never find its headquarters.

In contrast, the vast majority of ordinary people like it!

Not only because it can bring a rare bit of fun to a dull life, but also because it really helps ordinary people expose unfair treatment—provided that the incident has a sensational element.

The goddess of Shadow of Joy is one of the most mysterious deities, about whom the world knows very little. The fact that the Shadow Brotherhood survived to this day must be due to the blessing of the gods.

As the entire city was covered in white leaflets, Count Philip stared blankly, as if the sky had fallen.

He was merely the lord of a small town on a remote border, far from being able to ignore public opinion.

No, even the Duke would be covered in shit if he were targeted by the Shadow Paparazzi.

How could an Earl him possibly resist?

Count Philip has now become the new laughing stock.

Three days later.

Since the Shadow Brotherhood, Count Philip has never left the mansion, and even his servants cannot see him.

His humiliating incident has become the most popular topic of conversation on the streets, and you can hear people discussing it everywhere you go.

The adventurers who had previously been disgusted by the Bede Family were now making fun of the song, and even pooled their money to hire a bard to adapt "My Twenty-Six Year Old Noble Lord" into a song, which has now become a popular hit in various taverns.

There was a bit of personal grudge involved.

Since then, the Bede Family has fallen silent. The guards have all lost their arrogant demeanor and no longer organize workers to enter the dungeon first. The promised entrance fees and taxes have also been abandoned.

Even more interestingly, many people heard from the miners about new types of monsters, such as snake-like monsters that could disguise themselves as giant rocks and giant dragons that flew in the sky and brought down explosions.

However, when adventurers ventured deep into the dungeons to search for their traces, they found nothing.

These monsters appeared and disappeared suddenly, as if the workers' previous experience was a dream.

However, there are recent rumors that a group of adventurers were killed by a bomb that fell from the sky while fighting monsters in the middle level, and they didn't even know what kind of monster dropped the bomb.

The neighboring city of Bede City, Val City, which had been harmed by Count Philip's scheme, was now filled with righteous indignation. Its lord had issued a challenge to the Bede Family, determined to avenge the humiliation of that year!

Furthermore, Val City organized a group of mages to bombard the outskirts of Bede City with magical artillery every day. Although no one was injured, the mental pressure was immense.

Others who had been secretly harmed by Count Philip, upon learning the truth, were met with a torrent of insults, and some hot-tempered individuals even led troops to fight.

These past few days, the entire Bede Family has been extremely busy, and even Sally has been released to help the family put out the fire.

During this period, Count Philip remained in hiding, and people did not see him again until seven days later.

In his disheveled state, the first thing he said to people was—

"Martial law in the Zane Dungeon; no one is allowed to enter."