A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 925 - 911: Dark Dragon Knight
Zhang Fanhu at this moment was racking his brains, spilling out all the flattering and begging phrases he had learned. He hadn't expected that the young man in front of him, with a handsome face and seemingly about the same age as his nephew, would be a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Moreover, the other party hadn't even displayed any Extraordinary powers.
A Martial Arts Grandmaster this young surely wouldn't be far behind in the Extraordinary path, likely belonging to those "dual magic-martial cultivators" type.
This kind of person cannot be offended.
Even though he is a member of the Dark Dragon Knight, he wouldn't dare to offend such a person.
...
Inside the small palace, half of which was sliced off by Baiyu's finger, Zhang Fanhu now was instructing the maid to serve Baiyu with fruits, snacks, and many specialties from the desert. This level of hospitality, only when the Dark Dragon Knight themselves personally came to Skull Town did Zhang Fanhu's subordinates see it.
At this moment, they didn't dare to breathe heavily.
Just over ten minutes ago, they were still aiming their automatic firearms at Baiyu's head. Recalling that scene, everyone felt a wave of gratitude that luckily, no drastic actions were taken, or otherwise, their corpses would probably be cold by now.
That was like walking a round at the Ghost Gate.
"Sir, I wonder what urgent matter brought you to our Skull Town? If you need any help, just let me know. I would risk my life to do it for you."
Zhang Fanhu patted his chest.
But judging from his eyes and tone, this man was extremely uneasy.
Now Zhang Fanhu was prepared to go all out; as long as he could send off this pestilence, even at great expense once, would be fine.
The most important thing now is to preserve his own life.
"Well, I do indeed have some matters I need your insight on, but you needn't be afraid, I'm a reasonable person."
Baiyu reassured Zhang Fanhu: "You might not believe it, but I'm actually lost here.
I want to go towards the Free Federation.
But the map isn't very detailed, so I wanted to come to Skull Town to find a more detailed map, but in the end, your two subordinates had a quarrel, might as well say this is fate."
Zhang Fanhu maintained a smile on his face, but inwardly wished he could boil those two subordinates in oil. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Those two who didn't see the situation at hand.
If they had let Baiyu in honestly, without demanding a passage fee, nothing would have happened.
"Fate, this is indeed fate."
Zhang Fanhu chuckled twice, though his smile was somewhat forced, but at this moment, he had no choice; he was already trying his best to maintain an optimistic attitude.
Soon.
He called his subordinates to fetch a detailed map.
This kind of map is not something available on the market; it was integrating internal data, marking numerous perilous areas that ordinary maps hadn't surveyed, with many suggested route choices above.
It was like a small encyclopedia for the road-challenged.
"With this, I don't have much else to ask. However, I heard that the Free Federation is using a different currency than ours here, I wonder if the Lord could..."
Baiyu looked at Zhang Fanhu.
The smile on the other party's face was growing pale, with a faint hint of bitterness deep in his eyes.
"No worries, sir, leave this matter to me too."
Zhang Fanhu patted his chest.
Baiyu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then I have nothing else, oh right, I also want to understand some, the situation of Dark Dragon Knight."
Dark Dragon Knight.
One of the widely known forces in the desert.
Its predecessor was a cross several major country deserts' bandit group alliance, later this alliance grew increasingly wealthy, with masters within increasing continuously, gradually developing into a well-regulated organization.
In fact.
Many forces born in the desert had basically done desert banditry, even occasionally as Desert Hunter.
Ultimately growing strong, becoming successful ashore, washing themselves white to become regular forces.
Dark Dragon Knight.
Is their representative.
In the hands of the Dark Dragon Knight, they surely possess an ancient secret ruin, which allows them to have ancient technology, continually manufacture Dark Dragon Knights.
It's a secret speculated by various forces.
However.
In recent years, the headquarters of Dark Dragon Knight has been elusive, with lots of vague news in the desert, some say their headquarters is in the Extinct Desert, some say in the Life Forbidden Area, some say within an Imperial City's Great Imperial, supported by the Imperial.
Anyway, various claims are endless.
Such that for many years, the headquarters of the Dark Dragon Knight, aside from the handful of highest-levels within the forces, everyone was unaware.
Upon encountering a member of Dark Dragon Knight, Baiyu naturally had to inquire about the specifics of this organization.
However.
Judging by Zhang Fanhu's appearance, the other party should be among the most peripheral in the Dark Dragon Knight.
"Sir, whatever you wish to know, I will speak honestly and exhaustively."
Zhang Fanhu was unreserved.
Baiyu looked at him, smiling yet not, and asked, "How much do you know about the Dark Dragon Knight?"
Zhang Fanhu replied, "I don't mind if you laugh at me, but I actually was a candidate for Dark Dragon Knight, didn't pass and got eliminated. Later I became a peripheral member of the Dark Dragon Knight, relying on human relations, got sent here to manage Skull Town.
Inside the Dark Dragon Knight, the hierarchy is actually quite simple, people like us are peripheral members.
To become an internal member, one must become a Dark Dragon Knight.
After becoming a Dark Dragon Knight, only then can enter the Dark Elder Council, becoming an elder.
Elder Council.
Is the highest authority within the Dark Dragon Knight.
But I rarely see even the knights, let alone the distant elders."
Zhang Fanhu had a hint of regret on his face.
If he hadn't failed before, probably, now he might have mixed into the high levels of the Dark Dragon Knight.
...
What Zhang Fanhu knew wasn't much.
Regarding the Life Teach that spread in Skull Town, he too was unaware of its origin.
So after a brief inquiry, Baiyu didn't continue to stay, took the supplies, filled up the fuel, and soon left Skull Town, disappearing into the distance.
Zhang Fanhu let out a huge sigh of relief after sending off this pestilence.
However.
Just one day after Baiyu left, Skull Town welcomed a group of people Zhang Fanhu least wanted to see, yet most wanted to see.
An antique mechanical carriage slowly rolled into Skull Town amidst the dusk glow.
On the carriage.
A soaring giant black dragon emblem, extremely conspicuous.
People mixed in the desert weren't unfamiliar with this emblem, Dark Dragon Knight!
This mechanical carriage headed straight towards Zhang Fanhu's mansion, and then an elder with two youths, three people wearing Dark Dragon Knight robes, alighted from the carriage.
Zhang Fanhu, stern in expression, quickly ordered the opening of the door to welcome the three people's arrival.
