During this time, various pieces of information have been circulating throughout Silver Moon City, and there are many well-informed individuals in the city.

Regarding the issue with Parker and the defeat and retreat from the Elf Plane, many people have already learned about it, and they know that the upper echelons above Serlandir are engaging in various political maneuvers.

As it stands, the outcome for Parker is largely settled.

Herag, being Parker's subordinate and also having offended the Taylor Family, is unlikely to meet a good end.

Therefore, seeing the current announcement from the Nightingale Commerce Association, many people can't help but sigh, truly feeling the saying: "when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."

Of course, many are also enjoying the spectacle.

Herag's rise was too fast; many people used to curry favor with him, and he was surrounded by patrons.

But in reality, not many genuinely wished for Herag's well-being; they merely awaited the day when he would fall.

Now that day has come, these people are naturally watching the show with satisfaction.

Herag paid no mind to these external storms; to him, how others perceived him was unimportant.

He was very aware of the situation he was facing and knew what he needed to do.

The Cheqi Family hadn't made any moves yet. Herag sent a letter advising them to quickly distance themselves from him, but the Cheqi Family remained unmoved.

They would rather be implicated by Herag than make such a declaration.

The Cheqi Family is unlike Vernon; the Cheqi Family is a Wizard Family, inherently bound by family ties that have continued to this day, placing more importance on emotions.

Vernon, on the other hand, is a very clear-headed businessman, knowing what needs to be done and what others hope to see.

Vernon knows that some acts must be performed when necessary.

All of it is merely a temporary expedient, solely for better future development.

But those in the Cheqi Family are unwilling to act this way.

Herag felt somewhat helpless; he couldn't force the Cheqi Family to do these things and could only let them be.

He decided to keep a distance from the Cheqi Family in the future, to prevent dragging them down with him.

Anyway, aside from having a close relationship with Reese, Herag had little interaction with others.

...

Half a month later, a few individuals arrived at Silver Moon City Hall, led by Reece Taylor, Medel's father.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Reece, but if you don't have sufficient evidence, I'm afraid I can't do much," Pries stated expressionlessly.

Reece's face turned cold, and he stood in front of Pries's desk, saying: "We have evidence to take down Herag, no doubt about it."

"Then please show us the evidence, Mr. Reece," Pries said.

Reece replied, "Herag murdered my son, Medel! Not only that, we suspect he might be connected to the deaths of our family's Svallo and two others. We suspect he could be an Abyssal Cultist, which is why we want you to apprehend him."

"Mr. Svallo? I recall he was a Level 3 Wizard, while Herag has just been promoted to a Level 2 Wizard. How could he be involved? Are the wizards of your Taylor Family so fragile that even a Level 3 Wizard would die at Herag's hands?" Pries remained unmoved and continued speaking.

Pries chuckled and continued: "It seems that on our Lord Mick's side, talent is plentiful if a Level 2 Wizard can handle a Level 3 Wizard and two Level 2 Wizards from your side."

Reece's face turned ashen, and his eyes were filled with fury as he looked at Pries.

Pries didn't care now; if it were before, he certainly wouldn't speak this way.

They are all members of Serlandir, constantly crossing paths, so there was no need to make things tense.

But now that they were about to be kicked out, there was no need to consider so much; he could say whatever he pleased without worrying about the Taylor Family's face.

Pries thought very clearly that it might not be long before they'd need to return to the Wizard Plane, so there was no need to bother about so many things.

He directly mocked Reece.

Reece spoke: "Of course I don't mean Herag killed Svallo and the others, but I suspect he is an Abyssal Cultist, colluding with Abyssal Demons which led to our family's Svallo and the others missing and unreachable. Additionally, we found the place of young master Medel's death on the Demon Plane, and through Time Shadows, we saw Herag had appeared there."

"First of all, your claim that Herag colluded with Abyssal Cultists is merely suspicion. Do you have evidence? Without evidence, trying to take away one of our Level 2 Wizards is too ludicrous. Also, it seems you haven't clarified the true cause of Medel's death. Even if Herag had appeared there, how can you prove Herag killed Medel?" Pries questioned.

"So we only wanted Herag to cooperate with the investigation. Svallo and the others were also sent to invite him to cooperate, but now they're missing. Mr. Pries, don't you think the timing of Svallo and the others' disappearance is a bit too coincidental?" Reece looked at Pries and said.

Reece actually suspected that Pries's side had meddled, used connections from Parker's side, and removed Svallo and the others.

He too didn't believe Herag colluded with any Abyssal Demon and killed Svallo and the others; it was just a label they were trying to affix.

But in more reasonable scenarios, it is more likely Silver Moon City acted.

However, Reece couldn't say this in front of Pries, and even if he knew Parker's side had acted, without evidence, he couldn't do anything about them.

And Herag had little background, making him an easier target to pin the blame on.

Pries said: "An investigation? If someone fell into your Taylor Family's hands, do you think their outcome would be good? Sorry, without evidence, we simply can't issue a notice, nor can we hand him over to you."

"Fine, let's see how long you can protect him, see how many more days you can be the masters of Silver Moon City!" Reece spat, leaving in anger after delivering his threat.

Pries watched as Reece and his crew departed, his gaze profound, remaining silent for a long time.

Silver Moon City had not yet changed masters, so the Taylor Family didn't dare come openly.

But in the future, that wouldn't be certain.

Reece initially intended to leverage his power to pressure, but Pries had already hit rock bottom and didn't care about the Taylor Family's vast influence.

Soon they would be entering the Small Plane; no matter how bad things got, it wouldn't be too different.

Pries pondered for a moment, picked up a quill from the desk, and began writing on a piece of parchment.

After a while, he summoned a little bee to deliver the letter to Herag.

Upon receiving the letter, Herag understood that the situation was becoming increasingly perilous.

The Taylor Family, borrowing the opportunity to strike at Parker's forces, intended to press Pries to hand him over.

This time, even though Pries withstood the pressure and refused to comply.

It also indicated that the Taylor Family was determined to eliminate Herag.

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