24 Han Xin (1/2)

Simulations against others were not all that they did during their year of laying low. They also continued to sell blueprints like crazy. This made it so that their prestige rose higher and higher.

After discussing matters with the others, Baron and his group decided to form their faction first, stay at the Chinese community for a few years, venture outside the Chinese Community for a few hundred years, come back to witness how the Chinese community fares in the Death Match Tournament. At least that was the plan, but for now they just focused on getting better at simulations.

Quietly another three years passed and they just continued doing their own thing. By now they had finally met their fifth member that was recommended by Yue Fei. He didn't talk much, but he was plenty well versed in the art of warfare. His name was Han Xin and everyone didn't seem to realize who this legend was, but Baron did.

Baron wasn't sure why such a legend as Han Xin wasn't an elder, he had more than enough talent and military know how to do so. It seemed that everyone only regarded him as a good strategist.Baron had to get to the bottom of this so he brought Han Xin to an empty room and the two started to chat.

(BM) ”So why are you not more famous than you already are? What are you hiding?”

(HX) ”I don't need to tell you anything, I wouldn't even be here if my good friend Yue Fei hadn't invited me over.”

(BM) ”Look, we need to be honest with each other if we are to work together in complete trust.”

(HX) ”You still stink of your mother's womb boy, you shouldn't stick your nose into something you aren't supposed to. ”

(BM) ”Well we need to understand each other if we are to start a faction together. Am I wrong in what I say?”

(HX) ”I understand trust between faction members are important, but you should also understand that this matter is by no means any of your concern.”

(BM) ”If that's how you feel then alright. Just make sure that doesn't interfere with what our end goals are.” Baron left after saying this and he went to his own room to contemplate what would be their future would be like with someone like Han Xin in the fray.

He had learned two things from Han Xin in their little chat just now. The first was that Han Xin was hiding something important from them, and that could very well impact theirbfaction's future growth. This matter had to be resolved aooner or later, and Baron intended to do it as soon as possible.

There were a few possibilities that Baron could think of that was making Han Xin act this way. One was that he was a spy for some other,larger faction. Another one was that he just genuinely wanted to be unknown here since he had had a traumatic experience after coming to planet 4. Or perhaps he just wanted to live his life here peacefully after having suicided when he was still alive. Baron could think of many more possibilities but these three seemed the most likely.

Baron decided to inquire about this matter to the three other members. He began by telling them that Han Xin had many accomplishments under his belt when he was alive, but now it seemed like he didn't have much motivation for greatness.

(BM) ”Do any of you know anything about this?”

(XD) ”Sorry brother, I haven't met him before so I wouldn't know.” Xu Da replied with a bit of worry in his voice”

(BC) ”I've only met him a couple of times before, but never officially got to talk with him so I don't know either. I never imagined he was such an incredible person before.” Ban Chao said with a bit of surprise in his face.

(YF) ”Well, since I was the one who invited him I do know a bit more than you guys. However, for as long as I've known him he has been silent as a snake, and he seems to look at everyone with distaste.”