prynovel Chapter 139 The New Body
Chapter 139 The New Body
Chapter 139 The New Body
Seeing that the situation had completely settled, Dorothy's face hardened.
She immediately pulled a dagger from her bosom and stabbed it straight into her throat.
But the next moment, her body went limp and she collapsed. Kane slowly withdrew his hand that had knocked her unconscious.
Kane glanced at the unconscious people on the ground, raised his one-handed sword, and swiftly and decisively killed the three guards.
This way, they can be prevented from waking up too early and turning against their temporary teammates.
These three were clearly the people who had previously knocked them unconscious and were preparing to take them away secretly.
Because at the edge of the woods not far away, there were several burlap sacks neatly laid out.
"Perfect timing, I need a sack to take this woman away."
Kane had a sudden thought and muttered to himself.
"Next, let Risa interrogate her to extract the information she needs, and her body will come in handy."
As dusk fell, Kane boarded a cargo ship that traveled to and from the port.
He changed into ordinary coarse cloth clothes, put away all his weapons, and looked no different from an ordinary traveling merchant.
The ship slowly entered Twin Harbor, and the sheriff in charge of the inspection merely glanced at the cargo in the hold.
Her brows furrowed slightly when her gaze fell on the sack on the ground.
Kane immediately put on a gentle smile and said, "Sir, there's only a bag of grain inside. Opening it would make it damp, which would be too much trouble."
As he spoke, he discreetly handed over a silver coin, while simultaneously activating his friendship-making technique.
The sheriff paused, then found the human merchant in front of him to be more pleasing to the eye.
He ran his fingertips over the cold silver coin, then waved his hand, his tone softening slightly: "Alright, go in."
Kane nodded slightly, signaling the boatman to continue.
Although the art of making friends is just an inconspicuous trick, when combined with skillful words and small favors at crucial moments, it can often achieve unexpected results.
He carried the sack off the boat, said a brief goodbye to the boatman, and hurried through several narrow alleys toward the Dark Brotherhood's tavern.
As he walked, he carefully hid the sack containing Dorothy in a secluded warehouse.
He had no worries whatsoever about Dorothy waking up and running away.
Before setting off, he had tied her up tightly with thick hemp rope, leaving her no room to struggle.
Upon leaving the warehouse, Kane transformed from an ordinary human into the appearance of a pure-blooded drow.
He headed straight for the Dark Brotherhood's tavern.
With a bang, he pushed open the wooden door of the Dark Brotherhood tavern.
The noisy tavern instantly quieted down.
Many mercenaries looked up and saw Kane, their faces showing expressions of apprehension, awe, and even fear.
Kane already understood this and continued walking inside.
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He had previously led a team on a trip, and only three people, including himself, survived to return.
It's not surprising that the mercenaries reacted this way.
Sophia, who was talking quietly with someone, saw Kane arrive and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Sir, we have a new commission, and the reward is very generous."
"A commission?" Kane nodded slightly.
Sophia quickly said, "It is said that the adventurer team organized by the merchant guild under Duke Eisenberg was ordered to search for the missing ship today, and now all of them have disappeared."
The current task is to find this team; the bounty is incredibly high, a full thousand gold coins.
"Everyone's gone missing?" Kane's eyes flickered, and he instantly had a clue.
Those temporary teammates who woke up early probably aren't stupid either.
When they awoke and saw the dead guards on the ground, and then thought of the water monster with its demonic aura, they were sure to realize that something was wrong.
They must have already found their chance to escape; it seems no one is a fool.
Kane nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Sophia, asking with a half-smile, "Is this the mission you recommended to me before?"
A hint of embarrassment immediately appeared on Sofia's face.
After all, it was a task I recommended, yet such a mistake occurred.
Kane looked at her flustered appearance and slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of warning: "Sophia, don't you think a bounty of one thousand gold coins is too unusual?"
If this involves aristocratic disputes or other hidden secrets, it might not be a good thing.
Sophia's eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Excellency Kane, I understand."
Kane nodded slightly, then turned and went back to his room.
But as soon as he pushed open the door, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
A figure was lying lazily on his bed, holding a glass of elven wine in his hand.
The strong smell of alcohol filled the entire room. Who else could it be but Risa?
What's even more outrageous is that she didn't even take off her shoes, just casually stepping onto the pristine white sheets.
"That demon." Kane's expression darkened.
Risa saw him close the door and come in, and smiled as she raised her glass, swirling the amber liquid inside: "Want a glass? This elven liquor tastes much better than the cheap ale you drink."
Kane coldly refused, "No need, what are you doing here?"
Risa pretended to be aggrieved, swirled her wine glass, and pouted, saying, "Oh dear, no good deed goes unpunished. I went out of my way to find crucial information for you, you know."
"Go ahead and speak," Kane nodded patiently.
Risa immediately stretched out her hand, waved her fingertips in front of him, her eyes both direct and cunning.
Kane could tell at a glance that she wanted the bounty, but he just watched her quietly without saying a word.
Risa withdrew her hand and muttered, "You're so boring. Fine, fine, I'll just say it."
"I infiltrated the dream of the sword dancer beside her and found some clues."
Risa put away her joking expression and spoke slowly.
"That Lady Ella seems to frequently attend secret noble gatherings and conspire with others to deal with a duke named Ashberg—I didn't catch the full name, but I think it was Ashberg."
Kane frowned slightly upon hearing this.
So, his previous guess was correct.
The Finafenne family behind Ella is clearly a political rival of the Duke of Eisenberg.
But if they were political enemies, how did Duke Eisenberg obtain information from Ella about their trip to the Savannah?
It seems that to uncover the whole truth, we still need to dig out more information from Dorothy's mind.
Kane turned to Risa and said in a deep voice, "Let's go. I've found you a new body. You can leave Ms. Theresa's body now."
"Hmph, I know."
Risa responded sullenly, her tone tinged with reluctance.
Kane didn't bother to ponder her awkwardness, turned around and led her away from the tavern, eventually arriving at an abandoned warehouse.
Although Twin Harbor is a commercially prosperous area, not all warehouses are busy all year round.
There will always be some chambers of commerce that have temporary vacancy in their warehouses due to difficulties in cash flow, unsold goods, or business failures.
This warehouse was one that Kane had specifically scouted out beforehand; it was secluded and hidden.
Kane led Risa through the door into the warehouse, closed the door behind them, and lit a candle beside him.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the dim warehouse, and his gaze fell on the writhing sack on the ground.
Risa blinked, looked at Kane, and teased mischievously, "Oh, my dear employer, are you secretly trafficking people?"
Kane ignored her teasing, stepped forward, and ripped the sack off.
Dorothy was instantly revealed inside.
She was tightly bound by thick hemp rope, unable to move her limbs, and could only wriggle on the ground.
Her eyes were wide open, her pupils filled with terror, as she stared intently at Kane.
She wanted to say something, but because her mouth was stuffed with a wad of cloth, she could only let out muffled and desperate sobs.
Kane crouched down, his gaze fixed intently on Dorothy's terrified eyes.
Risa, standing beside him, suddenly spoke up, a wicked smile playing on her lips, her tone seductive: "Are you sure you want me to possess her body? With her delicate features, she's quite suitable to be my vessel."
Kane slowly shook his head, not looking at Risa, but staring at Dorothy, his tone cold and serious.
"I have three questions for you, answer honestly. First, have you done this many times before, targeting those adventurers?"
Second, do you realize that your actions are aiding and abetting evil and persecuting innocent people?
Third, is the purpose of your actions to harm Susas, or even the entire material plane?
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As Dorothy listened to these words, her pupils involuntarily dilated, her body trembled uncontrollably, and a hint of panic and fear flashed in her eyes.
Kane took in her reaction and slowly stood up.
He turned to Risa and said firmly, "Take over her body. She clearly knows what she's doing and is far from innocent."
Upon hearing this, Dorothy's eyes widened even further, her face drained of color, and she looked at Kane and Risa with utter despair.
Her body writhed even more violently, and a heart-wrenching sob escaped her throat.
Risa, however, completely abandoned her joking expression, revealing undisguised malice—