Chapter 15

After returning to the capital, Su Xiao went straight to the home of the Left Minister.

In the study, the Left Minister was examining the tiger teeth.

"Hmm, yes, very good." The Left Minister put away the tiger teeth and looked at Su Xiao with a meaningful gaze.

"I didn't expect you to actually succeed. Although that tiger wasn't too strong, it was hidden in the Kolbo Mountains, making it very difficult to hunt. You are more capable than your uncle, so from now on, you will replace him."

With just a few words, Su Xiao replaced the position of the black market merchant, showing how cold-hearted the Left Minister was. The previous offerings from the black market merchant were already forgotten.

"The task is completed. I plan to take over the position of the head of the guards today. Minister, what do you think?"

Su Xiao looked at the Left Minister. Given this old man's cold nature, there was a possibility he might renege on the deal.

"Head of the guards? What are you talking about? I never said..."

The Left Minister's words were cut off, and his cunning old eyes suddenly dimmed.

[The Left Minister has violated the rules of the Cycle Paradise. The Cycle Paradise is enforcing a correction...]

A cold voice appeared in Su Xiao's ear, the first time he had heard the voice of the Cycle Paradise.

It was a mechanical voice, devoid of any emotion, cold and cruel.

After a brief silence, the Left Minister continued, "Since you have completed the task, the position of the head of the guards will be yours. I will go to the palace to arrange it for you. In an hour, you will be the current head of the guards."

The Left Minister's tone was stiff and contradictory, which made the guards behind him somewhat puzzled.

Su Xiao carefully observed the Left Minister, sensing that his abnormal behavior was definitely related to the Cycle Paradise.

Su Xiao had long guessed that the Left Minister would not keep his promise. The reason he hunted the master of the Kolbo Mountains was entirely because of the task given by the Cycle Paradise.

So far, although the Cycle Paradise had shown itself to be very cold and emotionless, it had never broken its word.

Cold and cruel, but fair—this was the impression the Cycle Paradise gave Su Xiao.

So Su Xiao wanted to test what would happen if the Left Minister broke his promise.

After all, the reward for his side mission was the identity of the "Head of the Guards."

From the current situation, it seemed that the Cycle Paradise had chosen to directly control the Left Minister and forcibly grant the task reward.

As for what would happen to the Left Minister in the future, that was uncertain. Perhaps he would recover, or perhaps he would become a fool?

Not only that, but Su Xiao had been puzzled about something. Was the pirate world he was in a real world, or a world fabricated by the Cycle Paradise?

If it was a world fabricated by the Cycle Paradise, the Left Minister would be like an NPC and would not break his promise.

From the current situation, it seemed that this was likely a real world, at least everything Su Xiao had encountered was very real.

The so-called "derived world" might be a world that evolved from people's fantasies and eventually became real.

Leaving the Left Minister's residence, Su Xiao began to think about how to assassinate the king.

Although he had become the head of the guards, this position would not help him meet the king, and even if he did, he could not directly assassinate him.

The king would certainly be protected by many guards. Even if Su Xiao had a one in ten thousand chance of success, he would die in the process.

The Cycle Paradise had previously warned him that if he died in the pirate world, he would die permanently, with no second chance.

It seemed that Su Xiao was in a difficult situation, but that was not the case. He already had the means to assassinate the king.

To successfully assassinate the king, two points were crucial. The first was infiltrating the palace, which Su Xiao had never worried about.

The second point was to distract the king's guards, which was the most critical.

The guards around the king were certainly very strong. Under what circumstances could they be distracted?

That would be when a powerful enemy appeared in the palace, and this enemy might threaten the king's safety. In such a situation, the guards would have no choice but to take action.

That would be the moment for Su Xiao to make his move.

As for the king's own strength, Su Xiao was not worried. If the king was very strong, the probability of completing the task would be too low. The difficulty of the main mission could not be only level 3.

To find an enemy strong enough to threaten the king, he would rely on the burning of the waste disposal site.

That was why he had worked hard to obtain the position of the head of the guards, to gain the decision-making power for the burning of the waste disposal site.

Although the nobles of the Goah Kingdom did not consider the outcasts outside the city as human, they would not entrust the burning of the waste disposal site to the kingdom's departments.

The reason was simple: it would tarnish the kingdom's image.

So, the burning of the waste disposal site would be entrusted to some black forces, and in the pirate world, these black forces were the pirates in the nearby seas.

The large pirate groups in the nearby seas had all received news that the Goah Kingdom had a big deal. If they succeeded, they could obtain noble status.

Noble status was a fatal temptation for those outlaws, and most people became pirates out of necessity.

So, several pirate groups had already come to the waters near the Goah Kingdom, waiting for this opportunity.

Tonight, the Goah Kingdom would select one of these pirate groups to burn the waste disposal site tomorrow night.

As the head of the guards, Su Xiao's current position was responsible for contacting and negotiating with these pirates.

If he used his current position well, there was a good chance he could successfully assassinate the king.

According to the original plot, the king never intended to grant noble status to the pirates; he was just using them.

While Su Xiao was thinking, he had already returned to the headquarters of the guards.

Compared to a day ago, the headquarters was now in chaos.

The guards standing at the gate were gone, and when Su Xiao entered the headquarters, he saw that there were actually more than ten guards gambling in the hall, and a few were even drinking together.

The smell of cheap tobacco, alcohol, and sweat filled the hall.

There was no leader here. Although Su Xiao was now the leader, he did not intend to manage the guards.

He only needed his current position, and the state of the headquarters was of no concern to him.

He entered Oka's former office and pushed the door open.

There were three people in the office: Hank and two of Oka's confidants.

Hank was sitting on the sofa, and the two confidants were standing on either side of Oka's chair. The three were in a standoff, but no one dared to sit in that chair.

Su Xiao's entrance surprised the three.

Hank did not speak, but the two confidants of Oka did.

"Is this where you should be? Get out!"

Su Xiao lowered his eyelids and did not look at them. Instead, he walked to Oka's seat and sat down.

"You bastard, how dare you sit there? Who do you think you are..."

One of Oka's confidants walked towards Su Xiao with a look of anger.

"Scram, you're not a guard anymore. You have one minute to disappear."

Su Xiao still did not look at him. He was thinking about his next move. Dealing with such a person was a waste of time.

The confidant was initially stunned, then looked at Su Xiao with a cold smile.

At that moment, the door to the office was pushed open, and a messenger entered, holding some documents.

"Mr. Bai Ye, this is your appointment as the head of the guards and your identity card."

The Left Minister's efficiency was faster than expected.

The confidant was stunned, staring at Su Xiao in disbelief.

"You two don't need to leave. Stay here forever."

Su Xiao looked at Oka's two subordinates, and Hank's mind raced as he shouted.

"Everyone downstairs, come up and congratulate our new boss."

Hank was very reluctant but had no choice. He did not dare to openly defy the kingdom's orders.

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