Chapter 402 Shaji Town (1/2)
”I've already been thinking about taking care of those Golden Hands degenerates. They're like maggots infesting all of Lotian,” said Jafar coldly, his eyes full of hate at the mention of the Golden Hands. ”Their ways go against our religious doctrines. They are nothing more than a bunch of heathens.
”But I must ask, how on earth did the Golden Hands even manage to incur the wrath of a Lord-tier trainer such as yourself?” he asked curiously.
Gao Peng hadn't told him his true identity. He had only revealed that he was a Lord-tier trainer who wished to have an audience with him. Even though the number of Lord-tier trainers worldwide had increased somewhat, they were still considered a minority.
Any of them could easily attain a high-ranking governmental position at the provincial level if they wanted to. Gao Peng had also revealed to Jafar that he had two Lord-tier familiars with him, which was a lot more than the average Lord-tier trainer would have.
It just so happened that Jafar was a man who had a lot of respect for skilled and talented trainers.
”It's nothing, really, save for the fact that these people tried to assassinate me several times in the past,” said Gao Peng casually.
Jafar smiled faintly. ”Assassination has always been the way of those cowards.”
”So you wish to have your revenge on them, then? Perhaps I can be of assistance. I happen to know the locations of some of their branches. May your wrath bring them painful deaths,” continued Jafar. One of Lotian's religious tenets dictated that those who had brought one harm in the past weren't worthy of mercy, and that the only thing one needed to concern oneself with was defending one's honor by any means necessary.
”I don't need the coordinates of their branches. I just need to know where their headquarters are,” said Gao Peng, shaking his head.
He didn't think that there would be any meaning in demolishing any of the Golden Hands' branches. He could easily locate any one of them with his own resources if he wanted to.
The only reason he wanted to make contact with the higher-ups of the Jinsha region in the first place was to get his hands on information regarding the locations of the Golden Hands' headquarters, or maybe some of their more important bases of operations.
He believed that the people in the Allied Government's Jinsha branch knew much more about the goings-on in the region than any outsider. One could never underestimate the government's information-gathering capabilities.
However, opinions on the question of how the government should handle the Golden Hands were extremely polarized. Some were in favor of outright destroying them, some were of the opinion that they should just let them be, and then there were those who suspected that the Golden Hands were simply the fangs and claws of someone in the upper echelons of their organization...
Jafar frowned at Gao Peng for a moment. Then he said, ”Give me a minute.” He turned around to make a few phone calls.
”You might be able to find a couple of people in the government who know where the Golden Hands' major bases of operations are right now. However, as luck would have it, you've come to the right person,” said Jafar with a knowing smile.
”I know where the Golden Hands' headquarters are,” he said. ”However, I must advise you against going there yourself. It wouldn't be the wisest choice for you to make,” he continued, shaking his head. ”Would you like to know why? Despite being pressured on all sides by the Jinsha region's government, the Golden Hands is still a large-scale organization. There's a strong possibility that they have more than one Lord-tier trainer on their side.”
”Don't worry about me,” said Gao Peng confidently.
Jafar's lips wriggled, as if he wanted to say something to change his mind. However, seeing that Gao Peng was clearly a man of conviction, Jafar pressed his lips together and simply smiled.
”All right then. I will respect your decision,” said Jafar. ”I'll be praying for your success in wiping the Golden Hands' blight off the face of this planet.”