A few hours later, in the secret of the witch's bedroom in the basement of the dining room, Catherine was carefully examining the bottles of magic potions of various colors, and it took her forty minutes to put down the tools in her hand, and she pursed the corners of her mouth and exclaimed in a tone full of surprise: "Wonderful! Although I can't tell the ingredients used in them at all, there is no doubt that each bottle has a good effect." I didn't expect my cute little wizard to be really proficient in alchemy!"

"No, ma'am, I think it's too early to tell. Zhang can take out the potion, it doesn't mean that he can concoct it, it is very likely that he also got the finished product from someone else?" Kars, who had been waiting next to him for a long time, gave a different opinion.

As an assistant and servant, his duty is to stand in a different perspective and help the hostess analyze the possibilities, rather than blindly agreeing to them.

Fiddling with the vial, Catherine asked without raising her head, "Polman, do you have anything to say?"

"Of course, my honorable lord! I swear by my life, I have seen with my own eyes the whole process of concocting one of the potions, and he is definitely a wizard who has mastered alchemy. The lawyer quickly stepped forward and gave a sworn guarantee.

I'm afraid Zhang Cheng would never have thought that the lawyer who was discussing with him not long ago how to use alchemy to seize a piece of territory would turn around and sell him......

"Oh, see it with your own eyes!" said Catherine's eyes lit up slightly.

Polman hurriedly nodded, "Yes! It took him less than ten minutes to concoct several bottles of that potion that increases muscle strength! In addition, he said that he had at least twenty potion recipes with different effects, and hoped to meet with Councilor Miles to discuss his experience and skills. ”

Catherine seemed to think of something, and a hint of playfulness quickly appeared on her face: "Tell me, then, Polman, according to your observations, is he ambitious, eager for power?"

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but I can only tell you that he is not very keen on power, but he has an extraordinary hunger for knowledge and power, and a heart that is so cold and crazy that it is difficult to give a specific evaluation. If you're going to treat a servant or a subordinate, you can't do it. The lawyer cupped his eyes and admonished with a serious expression.

"You mean, Zhang can't be co-opted or subdued, can you?" Kars interjected, frowning.

"That's right, you can't be co-opted for long, to be exact, because if you can't satisfy Zhang's thirst for knowledge and power, he will soon lose interest in you. Polman gave his assessment without thinking.

I have to say that although the contact between the two was very short, he saw through Zhang Cheng's character at a glance.

The witch returned to the couch, cocked her calves wrapped in black stockings, and let out a chuckle, "Hehehehehe, it sounds funny." Kars, what do you think?"

The latter touched the beard on his chin and pondered for a few seconds, and finally suggested meaningfully: "Since Zhang craves knowledge and power, then we might as well give him knowledge and power first." Anyway, as a wizard who has mastered alchemy, sooner or later he will be noticed by the Supreme Council, and all we have to do is use him to clear the way of power before then. On top of that, judging by how easily he asked for a large amount of potions to a stranger I'd only known for a few days, I was starting to believe that he was indeed from some isolated place. ”

According to his observations in the past few days, he has no idea what is happening in the outside world except for hiding in the villa every day to study, research, and experiment. A person of this kind is not suitable to be a spy at all, and no one among my enemies can instruct a wizard who has mastered alchemy to be a spy. Looks like Lady Luck is on my side this time, isn't it?"

"And what are you going to do with these potions? I promised Zhang to get a territory for him. Polman cautioned.

Kars glanced at the lawyer with disdain: "Idiot, where are all your usual cleverness? Bring all the potions here, and we will naturally help deal with it, and when the lady takes out the opponent and ascends to the position of councilor, are you afraid that you will not have a territory?"

Catherine nodded approvingly: "Yes! With these potions, I can definitely bring more people over! Don't worry about the territory, I promise to give the cute little wizard the richest territory." After all, he is still so young and has infinite possibilities, so I will not be stupid enough to fight a wizard who has the potential to become a strong man for a little immediate benefit. ”

Seeing that the two of them made promises at the same time, Polman finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and touched his chest with one hand and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your generosity! Finally, one more thing, from now on, I will not provide you with any more information about Zhang, but will actively fight for his interests." ”

"It's okay, I understand. By the way, congratulations, you have finally achieved the dream of many years and put half a foot into the vortex of power. But remember, as a good servant, the most important thing is not to flatter, but to fill in the gaps for the master. If you have been in the world of ordinary people for too long, you will inevitably be tainted with some bad things, such as selfishness and cunning, and lack of loyalty. I can tell you very clearly that job hopping is not popular in the underworld, and once your master starts to get tired of you, then your life will come to an end. ”

When he said this, Kars's expression suddenly became extremely serious, not at all cold, but the seniors were teaching the juniors how to do their jobs well.

"Rest assured, I know what to do. Polman bowed respectfully, then turned and walked out of the room.

For him, from the moment he walked out of the room, it was a new self and a new life.

Looking at the lawyer's chubby back, Kars suddenly took a deep breath and sighed: "Fate is really something that people can never fathom. Who would have thought that a cleaner who specializes in wiping other people's buttocks would one day be able to get rid of his humble status and become a human being......"

"Hmph, don't be sentimental, my faithful servant. Believe me, garbage like Polman simply won't go far on the path of rights. The underground world has always been respected by the strong, and without great power, even if he climbs high, what if he climbs high? A simple raid or assassination, he will lose everything. My dear little wizard sees this very clearly. Catherine made no secret of her contempt for Polman.

Kars smiled and spread his hands: "Okay, you're right, Polman's ability is not enough to protect himself, and the higher he climbs, the harder he falls." By the way, what are you going to do with these potions?"

"Do you need to ask, send some to my allies first, and then quietly release the news that I have contacted an alchemy master, and in two or three days at most, those neutral lords will come to the door themselves. At that time, I am afraid that there will be no need for the war game to begin, and the standing line will be completed......"