"That's right, I remember now, this heart-shaped skull design, it seems to be the symbol of a certain circus member?"
She actually knew!
If Blitzø was still unsure just now, he was now certain that Charlie Morningstar must have seen a circus performance at some point.
This surprised Moses and Millie; Blitzø had been a circus member? They had no idea!
Charlie was still recalling: "I remember the time I went to see the performance with Daddy. All the performers were Imps, and even the audience on stage were Imps, as if all the Imps in Hell were gathered in that circus.
But later I heard that the circus had a big fire, and all the Imps died in the fire, leaving only Fizzarolli. He later went to work for another circus and became the most popular Joker in all of Hell."
At this point, Charlie seemed to remember something else and said to Dane, "Oh, by the way, Fizzarolli seems to be working for the Greed Ring Lord Mammon now."
It was at this point that Dane truly became interested.
He flicked his finger slightly, and magic instantly acted upon Blitzø.
Blitzø suddenly felt his body was out of his control, so scared that his heart almost jumped out.
With a flick of Dane's finger, Blitzø was instantly pulled in front of Dane by an invisible force, as if gravity was pulling him from the front.
Dane's eyes fixed on Blitzø, and he asked, "You, know the Joker under Mammon?"
Blitzø wanted to deny it, but under threat of death, he could only nod in admission: "Yes, I know Fizzarolli."
Dane's mind raced, thinking if there was a way to leverage this situation.
He wanted to obtain the Greed Ring, but he couldn't just directly confront and kill Mammon; if he did, his subordinates, even if they temporarily submitted, would inevitably feign compliance in their future work.
What he wanted was a complete Greed Ring, not just its fixed assets, but all the talent within it.
At least until he found replacements, he needed these traders.
So, the best way was to use legal means to gain the trust of all the Greed Ring's traders, supplemented by threats to their lives, which should be enough to win over these demons.
A carrot and a stick; this method was always the best way to control these fellows.
But first, he had to undermine Mammon's prestige.
Otherwise, some individuals would inevitably try to exploit his reputation to cause trouble, and given the demons' modus operandi, when they used Mammon's reputation to cause trouble, whether he lived or died was clearly irrelevant.
To achieve this, Dane needed to build his own power, a power rooted in Hell.
From existing intelligence, the Greed Ring seemed to be very fond of Joker performances, and even all of Hell was like this. In Hell, Mammon's Joker had extremely high renown.
He was a cash cow that could continuously produce money, garnering both fame and fortune.
"Mammon even turned his confidante Joker into a sex toy, which is a bestseller throughout Hell!" Lucifer said.
According to Lucifer, Mammon not only treated his trusted favorite as a money-making machine but also possibly poured some emotion into him, similar to father-son affection?
And the toys made using Fizz were the result of cooperation with the Ring Lord of lust.
"I'll tell you a secret: the Ring Lord of lust has a secret romance with that Joker!"
Dane could still remember Lucifer's gossipy expression when he mentioned this.
At the time, Dane was thinking, was it possible to use this Joker named Fizzarolli to provoke a war between the Ring Lord of lust and the Ring Lord of Greed?
But then he thought that this idea might not work; among demons... could such a thing as true affection be believed?
So he asked Blitzø, "What is your relationship with Fizzarolli?"
"Uh... childhood sweethearts?"
Why was it a question?
"I need a definite answer." Dane narrowed his eyes.
Blitzø's hair stood on end, and he immediately said, "We grew up together, but then the circus had... some very bad things happen, so our relationship became a bit awful. I have no doubt that the first thing he'll think of when he sees me now is how to kill me!"
Dane thought for a moment, then suddenly flicked his finger, releasing Blitzø.
"Imp Blitzø, you should know what crime you committed by trying to drive into this hotel just now."
Blitzø looked at Charlie pitifully, which actually made her feel a touch of compassion. She hesitated and said, "Dane, maybe this matter can just..."
Dane flicked his finger, and magic sealed Charlie's mouth, preventing her from speaking.
Charlie's lips flapped as she tried to pull her mouth open.
Vicki rushed over, but not knowing how to help, she could only circle Charlie, fretting anxiously.
Dane then pointed at Moses and Millie, bringing them both before him. He looked at the pair of Imps, huddled together and trembling.
Then he continued, addressing Blitzø, "Given your previous actions, I'm giving you two choices.
I will have Carmilla kill you and mix your bodies with those guys outside."
Just as Dane said this, Blitzø and the other demons looked out through the floor-to-ceiling window and saw several demons picking up bodies, enjoying the joy of a good harvest.
Blitzø and the other demons shook their heads frantically; they absolutely did not want to become someone else's food!
Besides, if they died, what would happen to Loona?
She was useless!
Dane continued, "The second choice: I want to entrust your Imp company with a mission. If you handle it well, not only will I forgive today's events, but you will also receive a very generous reward."
Dane didn't specify how generous the reward would be, but Blitzø could imagine it himself.
Since the other party knew Charlie Morningstar, they certainly weren't short on money!
So Blitzø immediately put on a fawning smile, rubbing his little hands as he approached: "Of course, just give the order, My Lord!"
"I want you to investigate something: what exactly is the relationship between Fizzarolli and the Ring Lord of lust?"
Ah, this... are important figures really that gossipy?
Blitzø's face was full of resistance; not only did Fizzarolli not want to see him, but he also didn't want to see Fizz.
So Blitzø hesitated and said, "Can we change the mission, Boss? We're a murder company, not detectives..."
Dane was understanding; he nodded: "In that case, how about this: you go kill Fizzarolli, and then frame the Ring Lord of lust for the murder..."
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