Black Sail
Chapter 164: CLXIV. Home Invasion Robbery

Chapter 164: CLXIV. Home Invasion Robbery

Sefer’s back was covered in cold sweat, and he didn’t know who he had provoked. He carefully thought back on recent times, wondering if he had offended anyone.

But he couldn’t recall anything.

Swan worked fast and was already using a special clay that mimicked skin texture to alter Sefer’s appearance. This didn’t require a custom look, just a change of features, and it wouldn’t take long.

Soon Sefer had transformed into a generic face, and Swan’s work was officially done.

This operation

was largely for Liszt to profit from. If he didn’t give other key members their share, it would turn into a straightforward case of using someone else to do his dirty work, and that would change the nature of things.

Although Liszt had the greatest say in the Black Sail, everyone had to obey the captain’s commands, but to truly lead and consolidate his authority, he had to cover all bases.

Liszt ordered Swan to search the bodies and rob the three men of all their valuables.

What a haul.

As expected of those attending the auction, Sefer’s trusted aides carried with them twenty blood-red Magic Energy Crystals of excellent quality, glowing and extremely eye-catching. Their value was unknown at the moment, requiring appraisal, but these were undoubtedly significant goods.

There was plenty of Golden Dragon too. Coming from the Southeast Province, even though such Great Nobles certainly had their own means of transport, they still needed money for food and lodging. Over two hundred coins were found, plus Sefer’s daughter’s wristbands, necklaces—everything was taken off.

Liszt was not stingy; he could go without a single cent for himself, as long as he got his hands on the Junlin Sword.

For now, he loosely divided up the spoils, letting Swan and Morison take their pick.

"Damn, just walking around the exhibit nets us cash, we’re damn lucky."

Morison took the money. He already had over a hundred Golden Dragons and had no clue how to spend them, and now he had acquired another windfall without knowing how to squander it.

Liszt also handed four red crystals and roughly thirty to forty Golden Dragons to Meredith.

"What’s this about?"

Meredith hesitated to take the money.

"Sefer has already seen your face; we’re accomplices now."

Liszt’s expression was ice-cold.

After a psychological struggle, Meredith let out a deep sigh.

So this was what being a robber was like.

It made money a million times faster than adventuring.

Thinking of Goria,

Meredith’s hand trembled slightly as he took the money.

A cold sneer crossed Liszt’s heart; now it was all set in stone.

That’s the thing about Great Nobles; their crisis response just isn’t the same.

"What do you want from me? So long as you don’t harm my daughter, everything is negotiable."

Sefer had money to burn and wouldn’t risk his or his family’s lives for a pittance.

Of course, Liszt wasn’t going to kill Sefer. Such a noble casualty would only complicate the planned train robbery.

Sefer would not disclose the situation just to save face.

These Aran people were really loaded—just one noble yielded so much, a sum so large it was beyond imagining on the train.

At this time, Liszt had another idea.

To be safe, he decided to take Sefer’s daughter hostage. Once they completed the train robbery and returned to the Great Wetland, they would let her go.

"Rest assured, we’re only after wealth, not lives. You’ve dealt with the Thief Guild before, a man named Ben, and bought the Junlin Sword from him, right?"

Liszt asked coldly.

Sefer took a deep breath, realizing that it was indeed about the sword.

He had come to the art exhibit in Duguli to liquidate it because of the sword’s shady origins and the Alan Royal Court’s recent crackdown. He wanted to use this opportunity to sell it.

The Junlin Sword could only serve as a collectible; no one in the world was capable of wielding it. Even if someone knew the technique, they couldn’t unleash its full potential.

And for this auction, the final piece de resistance was the Junlin Sword.

Liszt gestured for Swan to tie up Sefer’s daughter so they could bring her back to the hotel later and leave with his group.

Sefer couldn’t calm down.

These people were here for the Junlin Sword, which would fetch a sky-high price at auction. Of course, it pained Sefer, as it felt like tearing a piece of flesh from his own body.

But what was that money compared to his daughter’s life?

"Don’t harm my daughter, I’ll give you the Junlin Sword. It’s in the organizer’s warehouse right here. I’ll get it back from them, even though I’ll have to pay a penalty fee, but a hundred Golden Dragons is nothing, I can get it within half an hour."

Sefer said with some urgency.

Liszt’s mind went blank. Right here? Was there such good fortune? No need to go to the Southeast Province, they could just take it and leave for Yunxi City.

But...

Although the private exhibition area had few guards, as the nobles had their own bodyguards, the organizer’s warehouse must be full of experts.

If they did this, Sefer would inevitably have to show his true face. If this person turned traitor and alerted others...

They would find themselves with nowhere to bury their corpses.

All of Duguli would be their enemy.

Even if Brother Sha could fight, was he going to kill everyone? His stamina would run out.

Liszt pondered for a moment.

With a snap,

Liszt tore off the skin mask from Sefer’s face.

Swan’s eyes half closed as if to say all the prior effort had been in vain?

Liszt believed they needed to act fast, to cut through the mess quickly, as delaying could lead to complications.

"Swan, Meredith, and... what’s your name again, never mind, you three stay here. If we’re not back in twenty minutes, kill his daughter and this lackey."

Liszt picked up Sefer like picking up a chicken, and then politely wiped the blood from his neck with a handkerchief, saying courteously, "Then I’ll trouble Mr. Sefer."

Sefer dared not delay. One could tell at a glance these people were desperados, all madmen, not to be provoked. He asked Swan not to act rashly; he would be back as soon as possible.

Then Liszt and Morison took him out.

As for the private box,

Swan and Meredith assisted Sefer’s daughter and his attendant to their feet, tidied up the plates, while the two on the ground were breathing steadily, appearing as if they had merely passed out from drunkenness.

Liszt and Morison had Sefer lead the way.

"Don’t try any tricks, you know. If you alert anyone, we can just as easily kill you right now, and your daughter won’t survive either. We’re only after the money, so let’s keep things friendly."

Liszt said in a cold voice, his hand resting on Sefer’s shoulder.

Sefer could only nod.

Five minutes later,

Sefer arrived at the auction’s backstage warehouse. The guards there were clad in heavy armor, their protection impervious. Seeing Sefer, a person of high nobility, they all behaved with the utmost respect.

Although Sefer looked a bit pale, they thought nothing of it.

He then found the person in charge and expressed his desire to retrieve the Junlin Sword, willing to pay the penalty fee.

The official was in a quandary; the auction was almost underway, and it was unusual for someone to have regrets at this time, especially since the Junlin Sword was the grand finale of the auction, and they hadn’t released any information about it. Now with Sefer wanting to take the item back, they were at a loss for words.

Sefer, worried about his daughter’s safety, was even willing to pay double the penalty fee, just to let it go, asking Liszt to bring over the Red Crystal he had snatched from him.

The fact that a single stone was worth two hundred Golden Dragons was an eye-opener for Liszt.

With the exchange of the Red Crystal,

The official didn’t waste words, instructing two guards to bring over the black Sword Box containing the Junlin Sword.

Since the Junlin Sword was an extremely dangerous item,

the two guards didn’t dare handle it directly; they just used ropes to carefully place it in front of Sefer.

"You can check it."

The official spoke calmly.

Liszt was quick to act, immediately reaching out to touch the Sword Box, opening the clasp mechanism.

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