Chapter 148: Secret Discussion

Under the cover of more than 300 Barbarians, Old Xie and his group smoothly entered the City of Chaos and first arrived at the Stephen Family’s shop. The reason for choosing to stay here was that Old Xie was afraid that people from the Black Dragon Society would secretly watch the Hercules Family’s chamber of commerce, which would bring unnecessary trouble to himself. Although Tianfeng Fourteen Lang also knew Old Xie’s identity, after all, the Stephen Family was a supporting role, so the chance of exposure was smaller.

The owner of this shop was called Oxy, a very shrewd middle-aged Merchant. Although he didn’t know Old Xie, he knew the famous Miss Constantine and the Stephen Family’s Old Steward, Chris Chen. With the testimony of these two heavyweights, he quickly acknowledged Old Xie’s status as Young Master.

Next, Old Xie didn’t stand on ceremony and directly began to give orders as the Master. He first arranged for these Barbarians to bathe and rest, and then called several key figures into a Secret Room for a meeting.

“Young Master!” After everyone sat down, Oxy asked impatiently, “I don’t know why you suddenly appeared this time? And Miss Constantine, didn’t you just go back? Why are you back again?”

“Sigh, it’s a long story!” Miss Constantine then told Oxy the whole story, making Oxy’s face turn green.

“Young Master, since you finally drove away the Pirates, why did you come back? You should have run back quickly!” Oxy said anxiously.

“Do you have no brain?” Old Xie frowned and said, “In that wilderness, with several injured people, could we possibly escape the pursuit of the main Pirate force? Our best option was to come here quickly to find help. This Mr. Sven is the person I hired. Remember to pay him the deposit later.”

“Yes!” Oxy was dumbfounded after hearing this. He didn’t expect that this Young Master, as soon as he arrived, would ask him for money. However, although Oxy was depressed, due to Old Xie’s status as the sole heir of the family, he dared not disobey Old Xie’s will. He could only nod with a bitter smile and asked cautiously, “Young Master, how much money in total?”

“Pay half first, 10,000 Gold Coins!” Old Xie said casually.

“Ah, that much?” Oxy was taken aback and immediately complained, “Young Master, our business has been huge recently, requiring a lot of cash flow. The accounting books need to keep some funds for emergencies!”

“You brainless idiot!” Old Xie couldn’t help but curse, “Who cares about the shop now? Pack your things immediately. Everyone evacuates tonight!”

“Ah!” Oxy was shocked and said, “Young Master, this, how can this be? Without a reason, and without an order from the family headquarters, how can we just withdraw?”

“Are you an idiot?” Old Xie couldn’t help but curse, “Do you know who this injured Pretty Boy Arthas is?”

“He, he is the Prince of the Elves!” Oxy said tremblingly.

“Good that you know!” Old Xie sneered, “What do you think the Elves are? Mud that anyone can pinch? The Elf King couple are both Legend Rank Experts, and there are several hidden Legend Rank perverts in the Elves. With such a group of people, do you think they will sit and watch Arthas be bullied by the red-haired devils? They didn’t care about the City of Chaos before because they didn’t want to ruin relations with Human Race dignitaries, and they had no direct land conflict with the Demons, so they turned a blind eye. But now, Arthas’s severe injury will directly break this balance. Even if your head is full of paste, you should be able to predict that the Elves’ next act of revenge will be earth-shattering. It wouldn’t be surprising if they destroy everything here. At a time like this, you still won’t leave? Are you waiting to die?”

Hearing this, Oxy suddenly realized and hurriedly said, “Young Master, you, is what you said true? Will the Elves really destroy the City of Chaos?”

“Nonsense!” Old Xie couldn’t help but curse.

“It should be correct!” At this time, Miss Constantine also smiled bitterly and said, “Mr. Oxy, do not underestimate the reaction of the Elves. After all, Arthas being attacked concerns the Elves’ dignity. The Pirates’ actions have broken the subconscious bottom line of both sides. All this will undoubtedly greatly anger the Elves. It can be predicted that the Elves’ counterattack this time will be very sharp, definitely not just against the Black Dragon Society, nor just the Pirates. Perhaps the Merchants here will also be implicated. After all, this is a war!”

“Then, if that’s the case, I will go make arrangements immediately!” Oxy said hurriedly, and as he spoke, he turned to leave.

“Wait!” Old Xie stopped him and said, “Quickly dispose of the worthless junk, then prepare some carriages and horses, and a few dozen men for me. I need them tonight!”

“Young Master, what are you planning to do?” Oxy asked puzzledly.

“Nothing!” Old Xie said with a smile, “I just want to rob the Black Dragon Society’s headquarters!”

As soon as Old Xie finished speaking, there was a clang, and Oxy fell directly to the ground. He then realized what happened and hurriedly shouted, “Young Master, are you crazy? Even with Sword Saint Sven here, you can’t break through a Castle guarded by over a thousand people with just a few hundred men! You know, their Castle has been managed for hundreds of years. Not only is the exterior incredibly sturdy, but it’s also full of traps inside. Without tens of thousands of men, it’s impossible to take it down.”

“That’s my business, don’t worry about it!” Old Xie waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to get lost. Then Old Xie asked Sven, “Hey, the Black Dragon Society is a fat sheep. Do you want to join in and deal with them? I can give you 30% of the spoils!”

“No!” Sven shook his head firmly, “I am a blessed one of God. I will not lead my men to do robbery!”

“Seriously? This is called robbing the rich to help the poor, also known as doing justice for heaven. Don’t get it wrong. We kill people to save people!” Old Xie persuaded, “Think about it, if one Pirate dies now, maybe many innocent sailors won’t be killed in the future! Don’t you want to do good deeds?” Actually, Old Xie didn’t care if Sven went or not, but he wanted to tease this honest guy and also test if his heart was truly devoted to the cause of justice, hence the earnest persuasion.

However, Sven just shook his head and said calmly, “If your motive for killing was solely to uphold justice, then I might have joined. But I can tell that in your heart, you actually care more about the wealth inside, right?”

“Haha!” Old Xie laughed when he heard this, then said boldly, “That’s right, I admit you’re right! I do indeed prefer the Pirates’ stuff. As for that justice thing, I’ve never cared about it!”

Hearing this, Sven didn’t get angry. Instead, his eyes lit up and he smiled, “You’re very frank. I like that temper! Although you are robbing this time, I can pretend I didn’t see it! I suppose the Deity will also forgive a believer for a small lapse in judgment. Hehe!”

“You’re also very frank!” Old Xie couldn’t help but laugh. Then he stopped persuading Sven and turned to Miss Constantine, asking with a smile, “I’m going to rob the robber. Do you want to join in? I’ll state in advance, you can go, but you provide 300 men, they must fully obey my command, but you only get 30% of the spoils!”

“Don’t you think your request is too excessive?” Miss Constantine couldn’t help but smile bitterly, “Clearly I’m providing more people than you? Why do you get the majority?”

“Because I am the key to success or failure. Your people are just for odd jobs. Giving you 30% is already out of respect for you!” Old Xie said bluntly.

“Is that so?” Miss Constantine thought for a moment, then suddenly said, “This is your first time here, so you might not be clear about the strength of the Black Dragon Society’s Castle. But I’ve known for a long time. It’s a huge Castle that can house 5,000 men, divided into inner and outer layers, incredibly sturdy. There are over a thousand Demon Pirates guarding it now. I really can’t imagine how you can take it down with just these few men?”

“That’s my business. You just need to choose whether to trust me or not!” Old Xie said with a smile as he looked at Miss Constantine.

Under Old Xie’s burning gaze, Miss Constantine soon gave in and had to smile bitterly, “Fine, fine. After all, you saved all of us. Why wouldn’t we trust you? Since you insist on doing this, I’ll just risk my life to accompany the gentleman!”

“Hehe, I guarantee you’ll make a fortune. Tell your men to prepare sacks and carriages. They’ll be very tired tonight!” Old Xie said confidently. Then, he directly ordered, “Alright, I’m going to take a nap now. The operation starts at 0 o’clock tonight. Your men must assemble outside the Black Dragon Society’s base at 11 o’clock to wait for orders!” After saying that, he turned to leave.

Miss Constantine got anxious and quickly stopped him, “Little Stephen, is that it?”

“Of course, what else?” Old Xie shrugged.

“Isn’t there a battle plan? And you haven’t even determined their ambush positions and the main attack direction?” Miss Constantine said with a bitter smile.

“There’s no need to discuss that!” Old Xie said proudly, “When the time comes, you will naturally understand everything!” After saying that, without waiting for Miss Constantine to stop him, Old Xie leisurely walked away without looking back!