957 The Three Teams Gather (2/2)
”If you do have some intel, we are more than willing to support you,” said Nanyu.
Fang Bingji of the Indian team nodded, too.
{TL Note: Not sure why the author gave an Indian a Chinese name. Maybe it's a Chinese from India?}
The biggest problem the teams currently faced was the fact that they did not know where to start. They had all been here for a short period of time, and the Red Ornaments Guild had always been cunning and good at hiding themselves. Even the Sacred Hall of Liberty was having trouble locating them. They would not be able to make a breakthrough anytime soon.
However, the Japanese team seemed to have some intel, so the other two teams only needed to provide support to complete the mission. It would be a win-win situation for everyone.
”I'll make it clear first; since we're offering the important intel, the Dark Noble Mantle will be ours when we are done with the mission!” Akira Matsuki immediately reminded the teams about the important condition.
Nanyu and Ai Jiangtu exchanged glances with one another, before Nanyu said, ”If everything goes smoothly, and the intel is accurate, we won't mind you taking the reward.”
”Are you sure about that? Are we going to give up on the bonus just like that?” Li Kaifeng immediately challenged.
”Safety first, we're taking on the Red Ornaments Guild, they are a bunch of corrupt Magicians that kill without blinking. It's more important to focus on completing the mission instead,” said Ai Jiangtu.
The Indian team was having the same thought. If the Japanese team had enough intel to guarantee they could complete the mission without casualties, why would they bother taking any extra risk? As for the Dark Noble Mantle, the Japanese team was offering their intel, and coming up with the strategy. They were also willing to be the forward team, so it was reasonable for them to take the bonus.
”The advisors are going to scare the crap out of us if they know we didn't even compete for the Dark Noble Mantle,” said Li Kaifeng.
”But I think nothing is more important than our safety. Besides, it's true that we didn't have any useful information,” said Nanyu.
Intel was a lot more important than strength in an operation. The Japanese team did secure the upper hand this time!
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Taking down the Red Ornaments Guild was a lot simpler when they only needed to provide support to the Japanese team. The Japanese team even knew where and when the members would be gathering. It was truly surprising, as if they already knew that they were going to take down the Red Ornaments Guild a long time ago.
The three teams went back to rest. They would set out at night.
Nanyu and Ai Jiangtu remained silent on their way back. When they were close to their accommodation, Nanyu said, ”Although it looks like the mission was only decided recently, it's obvious that the Japanese team knew the details way earlier than us.”
”Mmm, I bet even the advisors never thought this would be the case,” said Ai Jiangtu.
They had received the mission less than two days ago. If every team was given the mission at the same time, there was no way the Japanese team could acquire the intel in such a short period of time. The place and time the members of the Red Ornaments Guild were gathering was obviously kept confidential. Even the people of the Enforcement Union or Hunters would need years of investigation and infiltrating into the organization to learn the information.
”We'll tell the advisors about it, but the Red Ornaments Guild is indeed unforgivable considering the crimes they have committed. We'll help the Japanese team take them out for now,” said Ai Jiangtu.
Nanyu nodded.
Something was fishy about the operation, but since their main goal was to eliminate a malignant tumor, they would place their doubts aside for now. The advisors would do them justice if the Japanese team was actually cheating.
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”Since we're setting out at night, I'll go shopping around Lanshi Town then!” declared Jiang Shaoxu.
”You seriously have to shop wherever you go?” grumbled Mu Tingying.
”Of course, it's easier to find rare loot in a place like this! Are you going too?” asked Jiang Shaoxu.
”I'm planning to buy something too,” said Mu Tingying.
The two girls soon left the team and headed for the town.
When Zhao Manyan saw someone suggesting they visit the town, he raised his brows at Mo Fan and said, ”Want to go take a look?”
”No, I'm going to practice,” Mo Fan rejected him immediately.
”I found a strip club,” Zhao Manyan told him.
”Let's go!”
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When Jiang Shaoxu and Mu Tingying were walking down the street, the former suddenly turned around and glanced into a long alleyway.
”What's wrong?” Mu Tingying was confused by Jiang Shaoxu's strange reaction.
”Nothing.”
The two continued along the street. Meanwhile, in the alleyway, a pair of eyes glittered cunningly...