A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 396 Mammon

"Have you heard?"

"Oh my god!"

"The bank's vault..."

"No, I need to go and withdraw all the money."

The next day, news of multiple robberies at Mammon's bank spread throughout Hell.

The demons were utterly terrified. They had deposited a considerable amount of money in Mammon's bank, but now Jiang Shuzhou was showing them that Mammon's bank wasn't as safe as they thought.

Who could stand this?

The reason they deposited their money in Mammon's bank was because Mammon was powerful and the bank had strong security; otherwise, who would send money there?

Are you suggesting we look at the negative 20% interest rates offered by banks?

To put it bluntly, this is just a storage fee.

But when Mammon's bank was robbed, the demons panicked and lost faith in him.

This will lead to extremely serious consequences, namely a bank run.

A bank run will cause banks to be unable to provide funds, which in turn will cause more people to panic.

And so, the vicious cycle began.

If Mammon doesn't stop it, the entire financial system of Hell will collapse.

Naturally, Mammon wouldn't allow the financial system he had painstakingly built to collapse.

Only within this system can he be the richest demon, only then does his wealth have meaning, and only then can he satisfy his insatiable greed.

As Jiang Shuzhou had predicted, Mammon issued a statement.

First, regarding the bank robbery, Mammon immediately pinned the blame on Heaven.

Although it was indeed him who stole it.

But that's not how it works, since Jiang Shuzhou and the others haven't revealed their identities.

There is no right to speak without investigation. Mammon disregarded the facts and made arbitrary statements without investigation, which directly damaged Jiang Shuzhou's reputation.

How could Mammon be so evil?!

Why do you always attribute everything to heaven?

Secondly, Mammon will redeem the deposits for all demons, but it will take some time.

Finally, he will personally appear three days later to explain the situation.

I just don't know if there are any traps.

However, it wasn't a big problem. Jiang Shuzhou planned to strike first and set up a magic array at the agreed location to ambush the enemy.

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"Has the investigation been completed?"

The huge figure made a dull sound. It was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, dressed like a lawyer. After all, keeping up with the times, no one makes as much money as robbing others, except for the kind of lawyer who breaks the law.

Seated on a throne made of gold, Mammon coldly addressed the people below.

"Um, esteemed Mr. Mammon, I suspect that the angels were responsible for this! After all, only they have the ability to do such a thing."

A small, thin demon stammered.

"Are you all useless? I need evidence! And where the hell did the money go?!"

"Mammon said angrily."

"We are investigating this."

"If you can't find out, then die!"

After Mammon finished speaking, he waved his hand and threw the demon away.

"Perhaps I can short it."

Mammon muttered to himself, still thinking about making money even now.

Finally, everything fell silent.

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"Could you please reveal...?"

"When will you be paid? According to someone, you haven't been paid for a while."

Reporters love a good show and don't care about such things; the bigger the commotion, the better.

"No comment!"

Without a doubt, Mammon will not reply.

Jiang Shuzhou stood in the shadows, staring at Mammon, while his mental energy continuously scanned his surroundings.

However, Jiang Shuzhou did not discover anything.

Perhaps Mammon really didn't look for anyone else.

"Regarding the robberies that occurred in certain areas of my branch, I..."

Mammon then launched into a long discourse.

Jiang Shuzhou had no interest in listening to any of this.

With a crack, the wine glass fell to the ground.

"Mammon! Your death is nigh!"

Suddenly, countless angels of retribution appeared and fought against the demons.

Without a doubt, this was Jiang Shuzhou's doing.

Simply throwing down the wine glass is a signal.

"You're courting death!"

Mammon roared and then prepared to kill the angels.

He opened his mouth, and countless golden beams shot out, heading straight for the angels.

That's his ability—to turn everything into gold.

Mammon attempted to kill the angels using this method.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't do as Mammon wished.

"Why are you so angry? All I did was steal a lot of your money and resources. What, are you feeling bad about it now?"

Jiang Shuzhou's mocking voice rang out, his words filled with contempt for this greedy Ring Master.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou casually blocked Mammon's attack for the angels of punishment.

"It really was you guys!"

"Give me my money back!"

"Mammon said angrily."

"Why should I return what I stole through my own skill?"

Jiang Shuzhou had no intention of repaying the debt.

"You deserve to die!"

After Mammon finished speaking, his body swelled up and twisted into a monster.

He was engulfed in endless flames, had bat wings spread, bloodshot eyes, and was covered in ornate decorations, making him appear both distorted and luxurious.

"Old man, you've shown your true colors!"

Jiang Shuzhou was not afraid and directly engaged Mammon in battle.

Mammon, wielding a massive scythe, swept it across the room.

Jiang Shuzhou showed no sign of nervousness and simply used his holy sword to block the attack.

With a clang, the attack was blocked.

"Do you know that greed is a human instinct?"

"Mammon said."

You will be consumed by endless greed.

After saying that, Mammon activated his ability, preparing to fill Jiang Shuzhou's heart with greed.

However, he failed.

Jiang Shuzhou was determined and completely immune to such methods.

Boom!

Jiang Shuzhou's holy sword fell, its light striking the ground and carving out a huge chasm.

Your return has come.

Jiang Shuzhou said, and then the eyes on his wings lit up, shooting out beams of light.

puff.

Although Mammon tried his best to dodge, he was still hit by Jiang Shuzhou's attack.

The beam of light pierced through his body, and Mammon's imposing aura weakened slightly.

The gap in strength between the two sides was greater than Mammon had imagined. He originally thought that at most it would be a draw, but he did not expect to be injured as soon as they started fighting.

This is outrageous! If things continue like this, death may not be far off.

Mammon gave a cold laugh.

See you next time.

After saying that, he planned to run away.

"Trying to escape?"

Jiang Shuzhou had been waiting for this moment. He activated the magic array, sealing off the space and trapping Mammon, preventing him from leaving for a short time.

"Fight me obediently, or die!"

After Jiang Shuzhou finished speaking, flames burst forth from the blade of his sword. The flames were so intense that Mammon could feel the burning sensation just by looking at them.

If this continues, he might really die.

Mammon came up with a solution: surrender.

"Is it possible to reach a settlement?"

What do you think?

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou did not accept surrender.