The Game of Global Mining

Chapter 567 - 417: This Is a Challenge Letter

Although Chun had hastily concocted a script in a moment of panic, he had the feeling that there was a glaring flaw somewhere!

Oh, that’s right! Before the butler went to sleep, he had placed a sign on the door after opening the hospital room door. This indicated preparedness, not a sudden poisoning. And also—

Holy Shit! The biggest flaw was that he didn’t destroy the letter! Actually, destroying it would make it more suspicious, wouldn’t it? None of it makes sense. What if they check the letter for poison? The claim of poisoning wouldn’t hold up!

Chun felt his scalp tingle but couldn’t come up with a new script right away: "Sir..."

"Shush, they’re right outside the door!"

Already?!

Alright, calm down, if the butler hadn’t been notified, how would he handle it himself? Perhaps he’s overthinking it; given his loyalty and Remia’s trust in him, there’s no need to respond...

...

Remia placed great importance on the butler’s condition and immediately teleported with Sariel to the hospital entrance as soon as she left the Sea God Hall.

Guided by a group of respectful and obsequious guards and medical staff, they arrived outside the butler’s hospital room. There, they saw a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the door. Even medical staff coming for medication changes or check-ups wouldn’t enter without permission.

But to Sariel, this seemed highly suspicious.

Remia waved her hand, dismissing the guards and medical staff before gravely attempting to open the door, only to find it locked!

Sariel’s eyebrow twitched; this was even more suspicious!

With a flash of magical light from her hand, Remia disengaged the lock with a click, and the room door opened.

The butler lay asleep on the bed; perhaps sensing the presence of outsiders, the butler suddenly opened his eyes, mixed with surprise and joy but speaking weakly: "Miss!"

Remia asked with concern: "Mr. Saffirio, I’m sorry, I’ve been busy these past two days and couldn’t visit you! You—"

Amidst surprise, Remia placed her hand on the butler’s forehead: "Are you—"

The butler smiled: "I... am alright!"

Sariel couldn’t tolerate Remia’s enthusiasm for a suspicious inside agent and spoke directly: "Mr. Butler, my apologies for the intrusion, could you show me the letter you received from Pulan this afternoon? Upon investigating Pulan, I suspect it’s related to the pirates!"

The butler chuckled and handed over a crumpled letter.

Sariel unfolded it to read: "Dear Mr. Saffirio, thank you for your bravery in that battle. I was concerned about your injuries and came to check on you, but the injuries to your Spirit are much more severe and may affect your recovery. I advise you to rest immediately, we’ll discuss it in detail later."

The chat room was abuzz: "So it really is collusion!"

Sariel immediately passed the letter to Remia, glaring darkly at the butler, who remained unperturbed.

This? How can a traitor be so calm!

Sariel urgently searched Remia’s expression, but Remia showed an indescribable complexity, lacking the anger of discovering a traitor!

Sariel couldn’t help it: "Mr. Butler, please explain, who is the other party?"

The butler snorted coldly: "Consider it an old friend."

Sariel pressed on: "Are they pirates?"

"Possibly."

Sariel grew angry: "What’s their name?"

"I’m not sure!"

Sariel continued angrily: "Then why lock the hospital room?"

The butler calmly replied: "You saw it too, Sir Sage, I was resting and didn’t want to be disturbed by the medical staff."

Sariel fumed: "And then proceed with detailed discussions with the other party?"

The butler answered sternly: "Yes!"

Sariel was furious: "Miss Remia, he admitted it, he’s the traitor!"

Remia sighed: "Sir Sage, can’t you see this is a duel challenge motivated by revenge?"

Sariel was stunned: "A challenge?! Who’s challenging?"

Remia sighed: "Mr. Saffirio, I won’t allow you to accept an enemy’s challenge while injured. I’ll keep you company here tonight!"

The butler was anxious: "Miss, you can’t!"

Remia said firmly: "Then get plenty of rest and recover quickly, or I’ll stay here with you every day!"

Sariel was taken aback, finally realizing: "Could this be the assassin who attacked the mansion and injured the butler that day?"

The butler shook his head with a sigh: "Actually, I can’t confirm either, but I will face it."

Remia frowned: "I’ve already told you, rest, don’t face it. Also, Sir Sage, do you have any other questions?"

Sariel felt a deep sense of shame: "I’m sorry, I fell for the enemy’s provocation; you should have defended yourself earlier."

The butler shook his head with a smile: "If it were you, Sir, would you defend yourself?"

Sariel froze for a moment, realizing that indeed, for a noble, defending oneself indicated fear, weakening resolve before a duel even started, thus losing already! These pirates were truly cunning!

To avoid affecting Remia’s impression, Sariel apologized profusely again: "It was out of my deep concern for the Miss that I was so rash; I once again express my sincere apologies to you, Sir."

The butler smiled wearily: "Apology accepted..."

Then he closed his eyes and slept with a smile on his face.

At this moment, the chat room finally breathed a sigh of relief: "We said so, the mansion’s butler has the highest loyalty; how could he possibly collude with pirates? Sariel, you really are..."

Sariel protested: "When did you guys ever say that?"

Raphael laughed: "So, this avenger, the assassin who attacked the City Beauty’s mansion, is this elderly man in a black robe?"

Sariel gnashed his teeth: "That bastard, lowering my favorability with the City Beauty, I must track him down!"

Michael suggested: "Let’s all track him down together; anyone who can injure a butler of this level is a threat to all cities."

Everyone: "Got it."

...

Chun waited anxiously, each second feeling like a year.

The last Blood Dragon finally fell, yielding the final Dream Essence, completing all 6 for fusion!

—System Prompt: Congratulations! You successfully synthesized the Soul Artifact "Dragon Soul Fear"!

—Dragon Soul Fear: Holy Artifact-level Gemstone, Soul Artifact, Spirit +6. Special Skill: Fear Aura, Dragon Soul Transformation. Effects greatly enhanced for Nightmare Race and Dream Angel Race users.

Ah! It’s really a backup Soul Artifact!

But Chun was too burdened with thoughts to feel happy!

Just then, the Mermaid’s laughter rang out: "Your script was too absurd to be believable; I watched quite an act!"

What?!

Chun asked urgently: "Sir, tell me all about it!"

The Mermaid was full of enthusiasm: "So here’s what happened..."

Holy Shit!!

Chun was utterly bamboozled, indeed, the butler’s response was the most natural. The more he defended himself, the more suspicious it would appear! It was far better for him to disdain an explanation, letting that Sariel misconstrue and eventually understand!

The key was, the letter I wrote was well-done, it could completely be interpreted as a veiled challenge, with Remia’s intellect overshadowing mine... It utterly surpasses my intelligence!

The greatest risk now is, will Pulan be treated like a wanted criminal? However, he’s merely a messenger; what evidence could lead to his apprehension?