The Council of Light seized on Highland City and didn't let it go, and Rhodes had already guessed it. Perhaps in the past, Highland City was just a barren city in the border region for them, but now, if they would give up on it, it would be really stupid and hopeless. However, compared to the Silversail Harbor, the biggest problem with Highland City is that it has a land border with the territory of the Land of Light, and one of the reasons why the Silversail Harbor agreed to submit to Rhodes so quickly is that they themselves do not border the Nation of Light, and there is still the Eternal Hope Strait between the two, but on the contrary, after the order of the Chaos Land is stabilized, the Silversail Harbor borders the territory of the Void Realm, in this state, Who to choose as a backer is definitely not a question worth scrutinizing for Silver Sail Harbor. They will not risk being attacked by Rhodes to choose to take refuge in the country of light on the other side of the strait, not to mention, although the navy of the country of light is strong, but it is beyond the reach of the whip here, plus the port of silver sails has not been oppressed and exploited by the country of light, so they are naturally willing to find a new backer, especially after Rhodes is willing to give them a certain degree of autonomy, the port of silver sails decisively left the country of light behind, and then came to hug the thighs very boldly.

However, compared to the Silversail Harbor, the environment of Highland City is more responsible, although it is the same as Silversail Harbor, it has been oppressed and exploited by the Land of Light, but absolute fear also produces absolute obedience, plus they do not have such a superior geographical location as Silversail Harbor and are not afraid of trouble from the Land of Light, so Highland City is obviously more difficult to deal with in this regard.

But for Rod, the Highland City must be taken, otherwise, it is almost equivalent to letting the Land of Light choke one of his throats, and as Marlene said, he will never allow any region within the protection of his dragon soul to choose independence. Otherwise, his ruling power will be seriously provoked and shaken. This is something that Rhodes absolutely cannot tolerate at present, in the face of future wars, the first thing he needs is absolute internal stability, if there is still internal turmoil during this period of development, then it will not only prolong the time for himself to strengthen himself. And you might lose out on your most precious opportunity. But if the Kingdom of Light is allowed to control Highland City, then they will have an entrance and exit to and from the Void Realm, and Rhodes is sure that those guys will definitely use this to make the interior of their territory a miasma——— which Rhodes absolutely does not want to see.

That's why he's going to start with "Miranda. Seren came to the Highlands City to see for himself how far the Land of Light had infiltrated the city.

However, when Rhodes came here, he found that in addition to the five major consortia that originally controlled Highland City, all the small and medium-sized chambers of commerce in the country of light came here, and it seemed that the five major consortia were not stupid, and they also knew that the current situation in Highland City was not good. Therefore, simply let these pawns give them a front station, if there is a risk, it will naturally be borne by these small and medium-sized chamber of commerce families, and if there is a benefit, they will naturally eat the lion's share. With the power of the five major consortia behind the Council of Light, it is not difficult to do so.

What makes Rhodes even more interesting is that the consortium that currently controls Highland City still has a little bit of a relationship with himself——— Highland City produces the most minerals, so the Ellenic family, who controls most of the mineral resources in the country of light, will naturally not let go of here, and today, it has almost completely become the private territory of the Alleynic family. Throughout the city of Highland, the private soldiers of the Alanik family occupy seven or eight out of ten. They manage almost every aspect of the people of Highland, and it is not a big deal for the Alaniks to control a place like Highland, but in turn, it is also an obstacle to Rod's plans, if he wants to make a move. Then it means that you have to confront the five major consortia head-on——— from this point of view, the Council of Light is not stupid, Zhilu Dao is not strong enough at the moment, so he simply pushes all the things to the five major consortia, and businessmen are animals who are unprofitable and can't afford to be early. Naturally, they also knew that if they could take care of Highland City, then the rich treasures in the surrounding area would be completely their property......... Because of this, the five major consortia can be said to be very active in this matter. In a way, they are more difficult to deal with than the Council of Light.

After all, I've never seen a shady scene worse than a puppet boss, have I?

Rhodes knows very well that on the surface, there are not many high-end forces in the Council of Light itself, and some of them are basically all killed by themselves, one was beaten back to its original form by him, and the other was directly beaten to the point that he became an idiot, but this is only the strength of the Council of Light itself. But in fact, the power of the five major consortia is much stronger than this, according to the player's investigation, the five major families are more or less related to the Dark Brotherhood and the Hell Devil, among which the core of the Dude family also hides a Hell Lord-level existence. Sonia had also told Rhodes that in her Locktos family, there were also two veterans of the Dark Brotherhood who were by her side, and their strength had reached the level of the middle level of legends, and they should not be underestimated. And the Piert family, who control the spellcaster, even intermarry with succubi and fallen angels in private to obtain the magic mastery ability of those inhuman races, and as for the children who are born, they naturally become the elite of the Pilt family. It is even rumored that the Pitt family even has an inexplicable relationship with the Succubus Queen. In addition, the Mannie family, as the business leader, has an affair with the Chaos Order, and even the successive patriarchs of the Manny family are the leaders of the "Chaos Light" knights in the Chaos Order.

And the Alanick family is naturally no exception, and among the power they have mastered, they even include the Mind Flayer from the Otherworld...............

I have to admit that the five major consortia are very deeply buried in their true strength, and many players have only heard rumors, but have never witnessed it with their own eyes. It wasn't until Rhodes led Starlight to level Casablanca and fought the five major consortia head-on that he found that their strength was not comparable to that of the disintegrating army of the Land of Light. It can even be said that the five consortia are simply the five kingdoms within the country of light, whether it is military or political, they are almost independent of the Council of Light and will not be affected in any way. Instead, it can in turn exert influence on the Council of Light.

However, the irony is that even the dragon of light would not have imagined that under the protection of his dragon soul, there is still such darkness and evil hidden.

Rhodes was not surprised by this, because in the Land of Light, many cultists and dark forces lurked in the Land of Light. Since most of the war angels are in Moon, once they are discovered by those angels, then these forces will be uprooted, but in the country of light, due to the distrust of human beings in the war angels, it is difficult for angels to move an inch here, and on the contrary, devils and demon cultists are popular. The rejection of aliens by the Nation of Light for so many years is in addition to the ulterior motives of the Council of Light itself. These guys have also contributed a lot behind the scenes.

Merely............... Rod didn't expect to meet these guys so soon.

"Hello, Miss Miranda, welcome to Highland City, I really didn't expect that the Salem Chamber of Commerce would be interested here?"

Sitting in front of Rod, a young man in a luxurious costume looked at him with a smile and poured him a cup of tea. He is none other than the head of the Talonic family in Highland City. SHAN Lide. Grant. Ayranique. However, compared to this identity, Rhodes is more familiar with his other identity——— vice president of the Holy Snake Society. Grant the Devouring Serpent.

The Ellenic family is doing a good job, and it is really not a delay to engage in minerals and cults at the same time. The Sacred Serpent Society is the leading group of human traffickers in the Continent of Light, and what they do best is to capture non-humans or poor border people in the border areas, and then sell them out of the country as slaves. But for now, it seems that the Éranic family can develop so many mines. I think there is a lot of profit from slavery.

While sneering in his heart, Rod glanced at the black tea that the other party put in front of him, and with his keen sense of smell, he could smell that the fragrance of this black tea was mixed with a special spice that was enough to make people feel relaxed, and this spice itself was harmless. However, if used together, it can be used in the hands of experts to cooperate with psychological suggestion——— this group of guys is really dead.

"The business has not been easy to do recently, and we are planning to develop our own business, after all, there are so many chaos in the country now, and many things are not as convenient as before, so I came here to see if we can help the Seren Chamber of Commerce find any new business opportunities." After all..............."

Speaking of this, Rod glanced at the starry sky outside the window meaningfully, and when he noticed his eyes, Shan Lide also laughed.

"That's right, Miss Miranda, the current Highland City is not as good as it used to be, there are no business opportunities here at the moment, and I have received the inside information of the family, and it will not be long before the Council of Sunlight will carry out a large-scale development here, if I can take advantage of this opportunity to develop, then I will definitely be able to make a lot of money. It's just that I don't know how to go, the Seren Chamber of Commerce came this time......... What are you planning to work on? ”

"I haven't decided yet, after all, I'm just here to investigate, the current Highland City is not the same as before, we have to buy and sell with a small capital, after all, there is a risk, isn't it?"

In the face of Shan Lide's inquiry, Rod quietly took the topic away, not to mention that he is not a real businessman, even if he is a real businessman, he will never reveal his hole cards in front of such a powerful competitor, and hearing Rode's answer, Shan Lide did not say anything more, just smiled diligently.

"Miss Miranda is really cautious, and that's right, although businessmen say that they are chasing opportunities, but it is also the way of my generation to win steadily. In this way, during this time, I will send someone to take Miss Miranda around the Highland City, although it is located in the border area, but the security is still very good, under the management of our Aranic Consortium there will be no problems, if there is any need, you can always ask me, as long as I can do it, I will do it. I really didn't expect that your chamber of commerce would have such a beautiful young lady as you, I was really surprised............"

"Then please, Mr. Shanlide."

Hearing Shanlide's words, Rhodes replied with a smile. Seeing Rod's smile, Shan Lide in front of him was stunned for a long time, and then he reacted and coughed embarrassedly.

"That......... Miss Miranda, you are a guest from afar, and you must be a little tired from just arriving in Highland City. Do you want me to prepare a room for the two of you........."

"Don't bother you, Mr. Yamalide, I have already booked a room before coming here, and we are going to walk around Highland City, and when I came here, I was worried that it might be a little dangerous. But now it seems that this place is indeed very safe, as Mr. Shan Lide said, so I am relieved. ”

Saying this, Rod glanced at Angelinte, who was standing beside him and was bowing her head obediently at the moment, the identity of this vampire royal family at this moment was Rod's exclusive maid. She wears a black and white maid outfit, white stockings and small black leather shoes, and a pure white maid headdress. At this moment, there is no trace of the original majesty and pride in the body of this vampire royal family. On the contrary, it is as if she is really a faithful maid who follows and serves at her master's side. I have to say that these vampires may be full of innate acting talents. Hearing Rod's words at this moment, Angelinte also stepped forward, first nodded to Shan Lide obediently, then lowered her body and whispered in Rod's ear.

"Miss......... It's almost time..............."

"I know, Angelinte."

Hearing Angelinte's answer, Rhodes nodded. Then he stood up and looked at the man in front of him with an apologetic smile.

"So. That's all for today, Mr. Yamalitoku. It was a great pleasure to have a conversation with you, and we look forward to having a more in-depth exchange in the future. ”

"Well, of course, I'm very pleasant, Miss Miranda."

Although that's what it says. But looking at the cup of black tea that Rhodes hadn't even touched, Shan Lide obviously looked a little unhappy and depressed, but this emotion only flickered in his eyes and then disappeared, and soon, a gentle smile resurfaced on Shan Lide's fairly handsome face.

"So. I hope you enjoyed your evening, and please take me to convey the respect of the Eranique family to your Chamber of Commerce. ”

"I will, Mr. Shanlide."

Hearing Shanlide's answer, Rod smiled slightly, then he bent down, bowed gracefully to the other party, and then turned and left the room.

“…………… Hum. ”

It wasn't until after Rod left, looking at the reclosed door, that the expression on Shan Lide's face suddenly changed, and his polite face, which was originally with a gentle smile, was now a little greedy and hideous like never before.

"I really didn't expect to be able to see such a good product here, it would be a pity if I let it go......... It's just that the woman seems to be smart......... Forget it, I have a solution. ”

While talking to himself, Shan Lide picked up the teacup that Rod had just put on the table, stretched out his tongue, and gently licked the part of the handle, as if tasting the white and delicate fingers of the other party. For Shan Lide, this was really a surprise, he didn't expect that there would be a woman who would come here alone to investigate, as for the Seren Chamber of Commerce......... Hmph, there are hundreds of large and small chambers of commerce in the country of light, and I have never heard of any Seren Chamber of Commerce, but this is fine, the quality of that woman and the little maid next to her are very good, if you can get it......... I'm sure to make my boring time here quite interesting.

Thinking of this, a greedy and hideous smile appeared on Shan Lide's face, and then he put down the teacup, snapped his fingers lightly, and soon, two strange figures quietly appeared beside him.

"Go keep an eye on that woman for me, and give me a complete report of her whereabouts."

After listening to Shan Lide's order, the two figures shook for a moment, and then disappeared into the darkness silently.

"Master, why didn't you let me control that human just now?"

Following Rhodes out of the gate of the manor, Angelinte asked softly while staring at Rhodes in front of her curiously. To be honest, when she saw Rod's women's clothes for the first time, the vampire royal family stood directly on the spot, completely unable to believe her eyes, this was not because she was shocked by Rod's women's clothes, on the contrary, it was not until this time that Angelint found out ———that this Void Dragon Majesty was really not a woman...............

Fortunately, Angelinte's cautious habits saved her life, otherwise if Rhodes had known her thoughts, I am afraid that this vampire royal family would not have survived to follow Rhodes here.........

Originally, Little Bubblegum and Canary were going to follow, although Highland City was resolutely opposed to their own belonging and the Void Realm, but Rod's system obviously didn't care about their statement, and directly classified Highland City within the scope of Rod's power, so that Canary and Little Bubblegum could naturally come here to hang out. However, considering that these two people were at the top of the blacklist list like himself in the Land of Light, Rhodes finally refused their request. After all, as long as he changes slightly, he can hide from most people, but he can pretend to be a man, but it is impossible for a little bubblegum and canary to pretend to be a man, besides, with the temperament of a little bubblegum, she came here to fight if it is not pleasing to the eye, and with the strength of a little bubblegum, it is not impossible to directly demolish the city of the highlands, and Rod is not so stupid to bring her to cause trouble——— well, at least not now.

"That guy is not an ordinary human, I think you can feel it too, his aura is very weird, in order to avoid unnecessary disputes, don't make a move for the time being."

Originally, Rhodes planned to let Angelin completely control him when he met with the actual person in charge here, and then he could analyze the situation in the entire Highland City leisurely, but Rhodes didn't expect that the person in charge of this place was actually the vice president of the Holy Snake Society, that guy was not an ordinary character, of course, with his current strength, it would not take more than a minute to be killed by Rhodes, but for Rhodes, he did not plan to take back Highland City in this way. It's too risky, and it's not worth it.

"I have a better way."

Thinking of this, the corners of Rod's mouth curled slightly, and a little smile appeared. (To be continued......)