Gathered by Shared Interests

What information is valuable? This information is what can keep Montes Arthur and his group engaged.

No amount of empty pleasantries or superficial gestures will work; only genuine financial incentives can keep these people interested.

There weren't many skilled fighters in Western Capital City who could cooperate with him, so Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to borrow from this group.

He didn't expect Montessori and his team to turn the tide, but when problems arose, they would undoubtedly serve as a suitable scapegoat.

Even if Huang Daoxian didn't come, Zhang Xuezhou felt there wouldn't be any problem.

Like Zhuang Qingdi, he was simply buying insurance to reduce risk.

Especially now, while handling Luo Zhong's remains, he tries his best to stay with them and minimize the associated risks.

"The Lineage that controls the ferocious tiger is the Zhu Household. Which Zhu Household? Asking that is pointless. There's no need to guess, right? Committee member Zhu Liangping is a bit unwell, and former committee member Zhu Bufan suffered a physical injury. Oh well, it's nothing..."

Zhang Xuezhou spoke many truths.

However, his honesty conflicts with many real-world situations.

For example, Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that the Zhu Household had control over the research on the ferocious tiger, but Montes Arthur found it hard to believe, after all, Zhu Bufan was seriously injured on Alliance Island, and Zhu Liangping was hospitalized in the psychiatric ward.

If Zhang Xuezhou mentioned other Lineage, or even directly said that Ren Yisheng, Li Yingbo, and others were in control, Montes Arthur would believe it. He simply couldn't believe that the Zhu Household would still have the ability to control the resources of a complete ferocious beast under these circumstances.

"Your information is unreliable," Montes Arthur retorted.

"You have absolutely no trust in me. My friend Batia was never as suspicious as you, was he? My friend Batia!"

"My friend, I certainly believe in your sincerity!"

Zhang Xuezhou dragged Batia into the conversation, and seeing the usually shrewd Batia turn into a simpleton, Montes Arthur was at a loss for words.

"You Scarlet Alliance State really do follow the rules!"

Compared to Montes Arthur's suspicion that the Zhu Household was incapable of controlling the ferocious beast, Shelton made his judgment by observing Zhang Xuezhou's micro-expressions.

He would occasionally exchange a few words with Omega in hushed tones, and also send messages to Grenas, who was still recovering from injury, via international communication.

The matter was left to Grenas to make a judgment, and Shelton casually echoed his opinion.

"I see a deep distrust on your faces. Since you don't believe what I say, then..."

"What?"

"Then let's talk about that fierce bird!"

"I heard Zhou Xin hunted a toucan a few years ago. You say that news is a bit outdated!"

"It's an eagle!"

What kind of eagle?

"That fierce eagle has entirely black feathers, a wingspan of twenty-two meters, and weighs around three hundred and twenty kilograms. This ferocious bird possesses a special ability..."

Zhang Xuezhou drawled out his words, finishing his account of the ferocious tiger and the eight-legged spider beast, and then he began to mention the ferocious bird that Zuo Lianguang was waiting for.

For someone who had actually seen ferocious beasts, describing their characteristics was a simple matter.

He spoke very briefly, but Montessor and Shelton would certainly ask for details in order to ascertain the validity of the information.

With each back and forth, with each pull and tug, time passes.

"Kolando's car ride here was way too slow!"

Zhang Xuezhou talked for nearly two hours before he finally heard the echo from the specially made communicator.

"No problem, I'll come down and get you!"

Turklando's slightly hoarse voice came through, mentioning that she had been prevented from entering the museum, and Zhang Xuezhou immediately agreed.

"I'll go pick them up," Zhang Manqian said.

"I'll go!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, then jumped down into the area below.

As he approached the ground, the wind and waves beneath his feet caused him to slip and slide.

Balancing ambiguity with the need to offer sufficient value was extremely difficult for Rao Zhang Xuezhou.

He was also temporarily leaving under the guise of a pretext, choosing to temporarily halt his plans.

This caused an awkward silence among the many people around the imperial coffin.

"You Thousand Islands Alliance are quite bold!"

After a long pause, Sherton finally uttered a complaint to Bakhtom.

"Is that Barbati really the swindler leader of the Turk tribe, Turkorando?" Montes Arthur asked curiously.

"Don't insult me like that!"

Bakhtom blushed and retorted, immediately drawing boos from Montes Arthur and the others.

It must be said that the reputation of the Turs has been somewhat tarnished over the past century.

This is a race with exceptional social skills in singing, dancing, playing instruments, makeup, and imitation. Combined with suitable looks and temperament, they can win over many high-ranking officials and nobles.

Montes Arthur and others were also victims, having suffered numerous leaks of national-level information due to the Turs.

If modern society hadn't entered the Sequence Era, where insufficient Sequence power made it difficult to access higher-level secrets, the Turs would have had more opportunities to demonstrate their abilities.

Montes Arthur and Shelton joked around, leaving Bakhtomb speechless with mockery. Even the other two people accompanying Bakhtomb could only lower their heads and remain silent.

Although Zhang Xuezhou had left and no one was leaking any valuable information, Montes Arthur and the others were clearly willing to wait and see what this former chieftain of the Tuer tribe was like, lest they inadvertently encounter him and suffer a great misfortune in the future.

"That's Turkorando of the Tur tribe?"

Seeing is believing!

With the help of the searchlights, everyone saw Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou returning from the museum after picking someone up, and also saw the woman accompanying him.

Although Turcolando previously held the position of a member of the Thousand Islands Alliance, he rarely left the Tur Temple, and many matters were handled by the clan elders. Under normal circumstances, there were few opportunities to see Turcolando.

Montes Arthur and the others thought that this former chief of the Tuer tribe, if not having three heads and six arms, at least had something extraordinary about him. However, as they got closer, they felt that Tuer Corlando was just an ordinary person. Even though his appearance was not bad, he looked a bit haggard and did not have the sense of majesty and beauty they had imagined.

"According to the customs of your Alliance States, you should call me mother-in-law. It's very disrespectful of you to call me by my first name!"

"If there's something in it for you, why would you care about how you're addressed?"

"If you hadn't exposed me, I definitely would have infiltrated the Zhu Household's lab, and I would have gotten even more benefits!"

"Then you're definitely going to get beaten up, and you might not even be able to escape!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Turcolando were clearly acquainted, even though they bickered after meeting.

Only after Turcolando glanced at Ren Anran, who was standing on the platform looking down, did she shut up from her rambling.

Many of the Sequence Holder jumped directly onto the layers of scaffolding to reach the location of the Imperial Coffin, while Turcorando ascended the inner passages layer by layer.

"There's nothing on this dead person!"

When Turcorando finally saw the skeleton inside the imperial coffin from the shelf, he was greatly disappointed, feeling that even thieves would find it unlucky to come to such a place.