The wind blew across Lordaeron, carrying away a dark cloud.
The members of the Cult of the Damned in the city have been basically wiped out. The interrogators in Lordaeron Prison are working in shifts, and many of them haven't slept for days. One after another, the undiscovered members have surfaced. All the members of the Assassins' Order have been mobilized. It is said that the blood on the trainer Roand's dagger has never dried, and he himself has killed more than a dozen people!
Things have finally calmed down these past two days, and the tense citizens of Lordaeron are emerging from their houses one by one.
Who from which family got arrested?
How many members of the Cult of the Damned have been executed in prison?
What does Princess Calia plan to do with them?
More than three thousand people! Should they all be executed?
All of this became topics of conversation among the citizens during their leisure time.
In bars, in the Trade District, on the streets, and in the squares, people gathered together, talking animatedly.
And one name appeared frequently in their conversations.
" Nicholas Jiang! I heard he single-handedly eradicated the entire Cult of the Damned? He personally identified hundreds of members of the Cult of the Damned?"
"It's said he has eyes that can see through everything, able to pierce through clothing and see the symbols on the skin of the Cult of the Damned!"
"Oh my god, if he looks at me, can he see everything about me? I'm so embarrassed!"
"Get lost! Look at me! With your ugly face, do you think anyone would want you? You tell me, he sees Princess Calia every day, and Princess Calia is so beautiful... where would his eyes be looking?"
"Have you heard? Nicholas has subdued all the Murloc in Lake Lordamere!" a merchant said, taking a sip of his drink, emboldened by the alcohol.
"Really? Those Murloc can be subdued? Can they even understand what they're saying?" A stonemason scoffed.
"Don't you believe me! My brother is stationed on Fenris Isle! He saw with his own eyes all the Murloc gathered together, listening to Lord Nicholas's instructions! And since a few days ago, the Murloc haven't attacked anyone!" The merchant shouted, "Another cup, please!"
"That's right, the seafood in Lake Lordamere has doubled! I'm planning to buy two more boats, and I'm currently recruiting fishermen! The Lordamere Mad Fish tastes really good, everyone loves it! Lord Nicholas has done a good deed!" an old fisherman nodded.
"Heh heh, you guys know too little! I heard from my uncle's nephew's aunt's brother that Princess Calia has already made contact with Dalaran and ordered all the members of the Cult of the Damned to be thrown onto some small island in Lake Lordamere! To cultivate farmland, plant crops, build houses, and drive away Gnoll! It's called... labor reform! It's all Lord Nicholas's idea!" someone else said.
"Hmm, that's a great idea! Brilliant! Many of those Cult of the Damned members are just being misled; it's not a serious crime, and the prisons can't hold them all! Sending them to labor camps is better than killing them! Besides, they can't get off that island, so we're not worried about them escaping! Want to leave? Have they asked the Murloc for permission?"
"Stop talking! Look, look! Lord Nicholas is here!" someone exclaimed, and then everyone turned to look in a certain direction.
His attire was very ordinary and simple, but as a martial artist, Jiang Jie still exuded a healthy aura and an indescribable attraction.
He didn't enjoy being watched, but he didn't reject it either, so he nodded and smiled at the crowd.
suddenly!
A blade pierced through space, flashing a ghastly green light—it was coated with deadly poison!
The blade was aimed at Jiang Jie's back; this is a classic thief skill.
Backstab!
Jiang Jie did not turn around, did not pause, did not show any tension, and did not speak.
He simply stretched out one hand, leaving a trail of afterimages, and appeared behind him. Then, in Lightning, a surge of Internal Energy shot out from between his fingers.
The target was the thief who had just emerged from Stealth! " Acupoint Sealing at a Distance!"
The next moment, the thief collapsed to the ground.
"Make way! Make way! Get him to the prison quickly! Lord Jimmy Wishaw has complained several times that if no one interrogates him soon, he'll arrest us and interrogate us!" Two guards rushed over, seized the thief, and then stood at attention before Jiang Jie, saluting. "Lord Nicholas!"
"Hmm." Jiang Jie nodded, then walked towards the palace.
This scene has happened more than 20 times in recent times.
The Cult of the Damned saw him as a thorn in their side and sent members to assassinate him. On one occasion, a high-ranking assassin dedicated to killing even appeared!
But it didn't work.
No one can evade the game pod's scan within ten meters. Now that Jiang Jie is rich, the game pod's scanning function is on 24/7, so he's fearless.
Unless a master-level assassin intervenes, no one can defeat Jiang Jie; his strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.
If the Cult of the Damned really sent an assassin master, then the target wouldn't be someone as insignificant as him, but rather King Terenas or Princess Calia.
"Oh my god, Lord Nicholas smiled at me!" A blonde girl of seventeen or eighteen years old exclaimed, her face flushed with delight.
"Nonsense! He was clearly smiling at me! He's so handsome, so capable, and even favored by Princess Calia! By the way, I heard he's only 15! How old are you? Are you good enough for him? Only I am good enough for him!" said a girl of about fifteen or sixteen.
"How could that be! Lord Nicholas looks to be sixteen or seventeen, right? Even if he's fifteen, so what? I like older men dating younger women, what's it to you? No, I'm not old at all, I'm only fourteen!"
"Heh, shameless!"
Hearing the arguing and discussion behind him, Jiang Jie remained calm, because this scene had happened too many times and he was used to it.
A few minutes later, Jiang Jie arrived at the palace because Princess Calia see him.
Upon entering the hall, Jiang Jie saw Uther the Lightbringer, as well as three other people.
A human around forty years old, dressed in Stormwind City King's armor, holding a heavy warhammer in his right hand, with piercing eyes and an imposing presence.
A white-bearded Dwarves had lived for hundreds of years was holding the Stormhammer Wildhammer Dwarves. Jiang Jie could sense the elemental power of Shaman and the Holy Light energy of Paladin emanating from him, the two in harmony and unity.
A Dwarves musketeer with a white beard, wearing heavy Ironforge Dwarves armor, and holding a silver double-barreled musket.
" Nicholas, this is General Marcus Jonathan, the highest commander of the Stormwind City Defense Force. He has brought one hundred members of the Stormwind Brotherhood of the Horse and three thousand elite Stormwind City soldiers. This is Duke Korth'azz Wildhammer, one of the Wildhammer Dwarves lords of Aerie Peak, and also a student of Uther the Lightbringer. He is a powerful high-ranking knight, and has brought five Wildhammer Gryphon Rider."
Finally, Calia pointed to the Dwarves musketeer and introduced him, "This is General Nesingwary Hemet Nesingwary, Ironforge's undisputed First Musketeer. He has brought five hundred Dwarves musketeers. He also brings some exciting news, and some unfortunate news."
Hemet Nesingwary, the later Legendary hunter and Dwarves musketeer who was on par with "Beastmaster" Rexxar, was as irritable as most Dwarves when not hunting.
"The good news is that King Magni has prepared the materials and begun forging the Ashbringer. At the latest, a Paladin artifact will be created within a week."
Hemet Nesingwary, leaning on his double-barreled musket, stared at Jiang Jie with his eagle-like eyes and said, "The bad news is that a Dwarves musketeer returning from Northrend brought back some tragic news: Prince Arthas drew the runeblade ' Frostmourne ' and killed his martial arts instructor, Muradin Bronzebeard, brother of King Magni. He has completely fallen!"