Ayanokouji's face showed no expression, and Russell couldn't glean any information from it.
But in Ayanokouji's eyes, the panic on Russell's face was evident, yet he chose not to reveal it, instead closing his eyes and pretending to be oblivious.
Russell had inquired about the recent events, and Ayanokouji's response was flawless, as if he had truly experienced nothing.
This finally allowed Russell to relax his vigilance. He genuinely believed that the other party hadn't been attacked by bandits on the road.
"Then let's talk about our future cooperation intentions." Russell's face returned to a smile.
"Yes." Ayanokouji nodded slightly, then said, "But now, he will take over the job of connecting you and me."
He then shifted his gaze to Otto.
"Who is he?" Russell also turned his head and looked over, his face full of confusion. After a few seconds, he suddenly recognized the other party's identity.
"Aren't you the oil seller?" Russell remembered that Otto had previously borrowed a large sum of money from his men and lost everything buying oil. He treated him as a slave, but ultimately gave him to Ayanokouji as a meeting gift.
For Russell, these lower-class lives were merely commodities that could be traded.
"Yes, Russell-sama, it's been a while." Otto tried his best to put on a very relaxed expression, "It seems that Russell-sama is so forgetful that you almost forgot who I am."
"Ayanokouji-sama? Are you joking? Or are you insulting me? Let a slave trade with me!?"
Russell's expression became slightly agitated, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes, feeling displeased at being asked to trade with Otto.
Otto felt a bit uncomfortable. In Russell's eyes, he might not even be considered human. This was also why he was reluctant to come here earlier.
"In the past four hundred years, the evil nature of human society hasn't improved at all." Echidna closed her eyes and said.
"What are you talking about..."
"Excuse me, Otto is now my assistant in business, but Russell, you said he was a slave – perhaps you are insulting me."
The extremely calm tone gave people a feeling of immense pressure, making Russell feel uneasy.
Otto was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Ayanokouji to actually speak on his behalf. This made him feel deeply touched, and his eyes welled up a bit.
For Ayanokouji, Otto was merely his tool. His purpose in doing this was very simple – to stimulate Russell's emotions.
Russell's ability and intelligence might be at the forefront in the royal capital, but his greed and panic prevented him from making the right decisions, and his actions were full of flaws.
Such a response could also make Otto more confident.
"No, no, no, I didn't mean it that way!" Russell waved his hands quickly and said, "I just wanted to say, Ayanokouji-sama can choose a more suitable candidate."
There was no benefit in clashing with the other party, and the other party was now backed by the Karsten family, and their strength was crucial. The price for openly breaking with Ayanokouji was too high, even if Russell was now opposing him. He couldn't do anything too irrational.
"Are you questioning my vision?" Ayanokouji narrowed his eyes and asked.
"I wouldn't dare even if you gave me ten times the courage!" Russell said quickly, while Echidna always had a relaxed smile on her face.
"I hope so." Ayanokouji said calmly, "Let's forget about it, let's talk about our future cooperation plans now."
"Yes."
Soon, tens of minutes had passed. Ayanokouji and the others had left the mansion, and Russell was sitting in his chair, slamming his fist on the table in front of him.
"Damn it! Who do you think you are! How dare you kick me in the face!"
Russell was furious now, clenching his fist, and his joints made sharp popping sounds.
Not only because those incompetent bandits dared to expose themselves with his money, but he couldn't track their whereabouts, but also because of Ayanokouji's condescending attitude towards him.
That expressionless face was as if he was looking down on him.
At this moment, Russell's brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to deal with this person.
Although Ayanokouji could bring him many benefits, the threat posed by the other party was greater, and he had to find a way to get rid of him.
Russell, who was concentrating on thinking about precautions, was completely unaware that there was a figure watching him in the darkness.
The camera turned, and Ayanokouji and his entourage had already boarded the dragon carriage driven by Otto and were on their way back to the mansion.
"Ayanokouji-sama... I am so grateful to you for speaking on my behalf today." Right in front of the dragon carriage, Otto wiped away the tears on his face with one hand and said through the carriage window.
"This is what I have to do as the boss." Ayanokouji said lightly.
"Kiyo, what are you going to do next?" Echidna looked at him with a meaningful smile on her face, but she probably already knew the answer in her heart.
"Some people have to go." Ayanokouji said calmly.
They soon returned to the mansion. After a while, it was already dark, and everyone in the mansion had fallen asleep. However, Ayanokouji quietly left the mansion, at the entrance of the dark alleyway, Elsa was waiting.
"You've been waiting a long time." Ayanokouji said.
"It doesn't matter how long I wait for Master." Elsa had a meaningful smile on her face, and her eyes became very ambiguous.
"Did you get everything?" Ayanokouji asked.
"Yes." Elsa smiled and nodded, then handed over a mobile phone and a stack of documents, "I have used this magical device to record everything the man usually does."
Before the two parted outside the royal capital, Ayanokouji gave her a final task, asking her to use his phone to record the bad deeds Russell had done.
For Ayanokouji, everything Russell did was for his own benefit and violated morality or law, and he didn't care.
But Russell was now a threat to himself, and the other party's initiative to provoke him was tantamount to accelerating his own death.
"In addition, the transcript of his diary and related witnesses and material evidence have been arranged." Elsa said.
"Yes, good work." Ayanokouji nodded.
"Master really praises me." Elsa leaned forward, her warm breath gently brushing against his face.
"You should know what to do with the future plan, right?" Ayanokouji said slowly.
"Of course, I will definitely complete the task assigned to me by my master." Elsa's body moved closer to him, their bodies almost touching, and her slender fingers also ran gently over Ayanokouji's body, "I heard that Master has found a new love?"
"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about, but if you mean a girlfriend, then Emilia has been maintaining a relationship with me for a while. Besides, the term 'new love' should be based on 'old love'." Ayanokouji said calmly.
"Hate, isn't it Master's old love? Master clearly made so many strange requests, I fulfilled them one by one." Elsa narrowed her eyes slightly, tilting her head slightly, and her whole body seemed very charming.
"You have indeed worked very hard, but while completing the task, your body and mind have also been satisfied." Ayanokouji looked directly into her eyes.
"As expected of Master, you are the only one who understands me best in this world." Elsa said with a smile.
While completing Ayanokouji's orders, she also satisfied her desire to kill.
In a sense, Elsa was more important than Emilia, saving Ayanokouji from many problems and doing many shameful dirty jobs.
"By the way, Elsa, do you know anything about the assassination organization you were previously involved in?" Ayanokouji asked.
"Master is finally going to take action against them?" Elsa's eyes had a glimmer of hope, and then she told him all the information she knew.
Elsa had no feelings for this assassination organization. She only chose to stay here because it could satisfy her desire to kill. Meili joined the assassination organization only because she was here.
However, because Elsa was a member of the assassination organization, she didn't know much about the so-called mother.
"Although it's not bad to be taken in by the assassination organization, it's more comfortable to follow Master. At least there is a clear goal in doing things." Elsa said, "My mission failed, and Meili's mission also failed. If we failed, we would definitely be punished if we returned. The painful feeling... it's amazing. But now we haven't returned for a long time, the people in the assassination organization may also think we have been 'destroyed'."
"I see." Ayanokouji nodded. He would use Elsa and Meili's information to approach the assassination organization.
He had obtained information from Echidna. The controller of the assassination organization, 'Mother', was the Sin Archbishop of Lust. The other party must be the one he had to eliminate.
But did this assassination organization have any value to be used?
"Master, I'm looking forward to your future plans." Elsa said, as if she suddenly thought of something, she asked in a very ambiguous tone, "Master, in your eyes, what kind of existence am I?"
Ayanokouji turned and looked at her: "Why are you asking such a question?"
"If it were the previous Master, I'm afraid you wouldn't answer at all, but the current Master might answer it!" Elsa said with a smile, "Actually, Master, in a sense, we are both very similar, we are all 'weird', so I need to understand Master better than anyone else."
"Sorry, I can't understand this sentence at the moment." Ayanokouji shook his head.
In his eyes, Elsa had a strong preference for guts and murder, and the only person she cared about was Meili, it was easy to guess what happened, but that question really made Ayanokouji a little confused.
But in a sense, Elsa was right, they were both 'weird'.
"It doesn't matter. Mastsr just needs to answer, in your eyes, am I a unique and important existence?" Elsa asked, narrowing her eyes.
"That's important." Ayanokouji thought for a moment and nodded. He wasn't lying about this. Elsa's current role and abilities were irreplaceable by anyone else.
"A very satisfying answer. This gives me motivation to work when I'm exhausted." Elsa turned around, her long black dress fluttering slightly in the wind, "Master, how about the addictive drugs? Are they essential to each other?"
After finishing speaking, she turned around and disappeared into the darkness, leaving no trace, not even the sound of footsteps.
As for Ayanokouji, he stood there and thought for a moment, then returned to the mansion.