If there were truly no monsters in this world, then naturally, no one would be harmed by them, and there would be no need for people to seek help from Hunters or post bounty tasks.

The need for Hunters would drastically decrease.

Ed's mind wandered back to the moment when Jade had furrowed his brow and shown visible disdain upon hearing that Reve was planning to invite him to dinner.

Then there was the connection between Reve, Hurricane Horsewalk, and the Lord's Mansion of Dorey City.

A thought suddenly surged in Ed's mind: Could it be that Reve was deliberately creating or attracting monsters to appear, forcing ordinary people to seek help from the Hunter Association?

As the most powerful Hunter association in Dorey City, the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association would naturally receive the most missions.

In this scenario, even if the Lord of Dorey City, Gavin, knew what was happening, he would not react. In exchange, Reve would represent the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association and pretend to support Hurricane Horsewalk.

That way, no one would suspect that the disease among the warhorses was actually related to the Lord's Mansion.

They were not only using the medicine to treat the disease to make a fortune in gold but also aiming to dominate the majority of the market for selling warhorses in Dorey City.

Was this really the case?

It seemed that only this explanation would make sense. Then, Jade must have known about it, which would explain why he despised Reve so much and why he said those words to Ed.

Ed took a deep breath. He looked at Jade and slowly asked, "Captain Jade, do you know about the infectious disease among the warhorses in the city and the situation with Hurricane Horsewalk?"

Jade's eyes widened in shock. He looked at Ed in disbelief and blurted out, "You already know?"

Ed nodded, answering meaningfully, "Yes, I've noticed a lot of strange things, and what I know may be more than you think."

Jade immediately took a step toward Ed. He glanced around, ensuring there was no one else nearby, before lowering his voice and saying:

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to where our Blackstone Team is staying. Ed, what you've seen isn't as simple as it seems. Don't act impulsively."

Ed didn't refuse Jade's suggestion. He had a good impression of Jade and thought that he might know some even more important information.

Now, the connections between the infectious disease in Dorey City, Hurricane Horsewalk, the Lord's Mansion, and Vice Captain Reve of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association were becoming clearer. But there was still one crucial matter that remained unresolved.

Who was the enemy trying to turn Dorey City into a second Sloka City? Where were they? How many were there? And what was their plan?

This was the most crucial part!

Only by knowing these details could they truly save Dorey City from danger.

Quickly, Ed canceled his plan to probe Reve.

He didn't go straight to Jade's Blackstone Team either. Instead, he first found Toronto and Ford, casually mentioning some inconsequential matters in front of Jade, and then followed Jade to the location where Blackstone Team was staying.

Blackstone Team held a high status within the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association. The members resided in a large villa compound.

Inside the villa, there were not many people. At this time, most of the Hunters were busy practicing meditation techniques to improve their strength.

Jade led Ed directly into his office, and called for two members of the team to stand guard outside the door.

Once everything was secure, Jade spoke:

"This time, the outbreak of the warhorse infection in Dorey City is unlike anything we've seen before. In the past, it was due to strong competition affecting Hurricane Horsewalk's business. They would use the disease to cause huge losses for their competitors, thus controlling the market share."

"But this time, there are no competitors who could threaten Hurricane Horsewalk's business!"

Jade spilled out a lot of information at once, not just about Hurricane Horsewalk, but also about the cooperation between the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association and the Lord's Mansion of Dorey City. He had been investigating for a long time and had gathered plenty of useful information.

Originally, Jade had planned to seize this opportunity to make everything public.

But then he discovered something strange. As he had just mentioned, the outbreak of the warhorse infection this time was far too unusual.

Ed remembered the first time he met Arya, and how her high-handed, dismissive attitude toward ordinary human life had made her treat him like a slave to be sold. It had already told him that the nature of this world was brutal.

Yet, he hadn't imagined that the Hunter Association would actively allow monsters to attack ordinary people to make gold.

And as the Lord of Dorey City, Gavin didn't just allow such things to happen—he was just as despicable.

Ed looked at Jade and said, "I think I have a rough idea of the cause behind this unusual outbreak of the infection."

Jade's eyes immediately lit up. He walked over to Ed's side, waiting for his response.

Ed was carefully recalling all the details of his encounters with Jade. They had only met twice, but in those two meetings, Jade's presence felt completely different from Arya and Reve's.

Now, there was no point in hesitating. Having one more person to help would mean more strength.

Ed directly revealed everything, including the Parasitic Serpent Monster Vil he had encountered, the translated texts from the ruin's monument, his suspicions, the attack by the tracker, and his analysis of Reve's actions.

Jade's expression grew increasingly shocked and concerned. His gaze at Ed was filled with astonishment as he spoke, "Wait a second, how exactly did you figure out the anomalies? How did you connect what happened in Sloka City with Dorey City?"

Ed wasn't sure how to explain it, so he simply said, "It's a feeling."

Jade, staring at the calm-faced Ed, sighed, "Some people still think Karot is some sort of chosen prophet. It's ridiculous. Compared to you, I honestly think you're the true prophetic figure!"

The two then began their analysis. Ed told Jade to quietly bring Toronto over as well.

In Ed's eyes, Toronto was fairly clever.

Doing the analysis alone often led to missing some critical points, and perhaps Toronto could think of something Ed had overlooked.

After a brief wait, once Toronto entered Blackstone Team leader Jade's office, Jade instructed more Blackstone Team members to stand guard outside.

Under the dim lighting, the three of them each chose a comfortable position.

Jade sat on a chair beside the desk, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the surface.

Ed, on the other hand, relaxed and lay back on the couch, gazing up at the ceiling light.

As for Toronto, he grabbed a chair and placed it in the corner of the room, sitting quietly.

All the information they knew was shared. Now, the remaining task was to think, to analyze.

Ed spoke first, "As for the enemy, the only one we're sure of is Parasitic Serpent Monster Vil. As for Vice Captain Reve, all I can deduce is that he must know about the imminent danger facing Dorey City, which is why he's sending Anthony out of the city."

Toronto immediately chimed in, "Reve seems to care too much about Anthony. Why?"

Jade answered, "It might have something to do with Anthony's father. Originally, Anthony wasn't supposed to join the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, but after his father's death, Reve made an exception and let Anthony in."

Ed raised another question, saying, "Anthony has a strong hatred for Hurricane Horsewalk. I tested him, and he reacts with instinctive anger. Based on how much Reve values Anthony, it's clear there's some connection between them and Anthony's father. So, why, after Anthony's father's death, does he continue cooperating with Hurricane Horsewalk and the Lord's Mansion?"

"Perhaps once we investigate further, we'll know exactly what Reve is trying to do."

Jade nodded and replied, "Let me handle this. I'll find a way to figure out the relationship between Reve and Anthony's father."

For now, they moved on from the topic of Reve.

Ed thought for a moment before speaking, "I've already mentioned the Parasitic Serpent Monster Vil. He's an extremely troublesome and insane character. Right now, I'm not sure who he's parasitizing, but it's definitely someone important."

Toronto pondered for a moment and then said, "Based on Captain Ed's deductions, the key point is the sacrifice of all Dorey City's residents, along with five Gold level Hunters. The most likely candidate for this is Lord Gavin."

As soon as Toronto finished speaking, Jade shook his head, dismissing the idea, "That's highly unlikely."

Toronto immediately asked, "Why?"

Both Ed and Jade spoke at the same time, "The warhorse infection!"

The two exchanged a glance, and Ed gestured for Jade to explain. Jade began, "If Vil had parasitized Lord Gavin, there would be no need for the warhorse infection to break out. He could simply give orders to the soldiers guarding the city and, if necessary, close all the gates."

"However, only the Lord himself can give such an order. The reason for using the infection, or rather, for not directly taking control, is because there are more important people to control. The infection is used to slow down the speed at which the residents can escape when danger arises."

Toronto agreed with Jade's explanation, but a bigger question arose—who could be more important than Lord Gavin?

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