Chapter 224: Counter assassination (1/2)
Chapter 224: Counter assassination
“What should we do?” Trunks asked.
“The depths of the Valley of Sunshine are too murky, and our power is too weak. We don’t have the ability to fight against any side. No matter what the final result is, control of the valley won’t fall to us. In the end, our mercenary band is too weak.”
“As such, it’s not a wise move for us to become involved at this time. For now, we can set aside our feud with Florida. When they’re injured and bleeding from fighting each other, we can take advantage of that to recruit men to expand our power. The most important thing is to grow our strength and not become involved with them.”
“The shopfront that I need is rumored to be an unlucky place. No matter who’s in control of the valley, they won’t know how to use it, so it’ll remain empty with no one taking up residence. I’ll be able to obtain it sooner or later. There’s no need for us to be confined to one place because of it.”
“Not to mention that Laureton isn’t a kind sort. Our security is far from guaranteed during our stay in the valley. If Laureton loses his temper one day, then we might turn into enemies. At that time, it would be difficult for us to leave the valley.” Han Shuo continued calmly after careful consideration.
“You mean that we should temporarily leave the Valley of Sunshine?” Han Shuo’s comments had been long, but to distill it down in a simple manner, he was advocating that they take a seat on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After some thought, Trunks was able to grasp his intention.
“We’ll leave the Valley of Sunshine, but not necessarily its sphere of influence. We can imitate the three other factions and expand our influence to the outskirts of the valley. With the gold and your connections, you can make use of this time to recruit more mercenaries. We can slowly increase our strength when they’re busy fighting each other.”
“In addition, I need to leave for a while as well. If I remain here and the Church of Light discovers me, I’ll bring unnecessary trouble to the mercenary band. I can make use of this opportunity to ask the dwarves in the Dark Forest to forge the weapons you need. I’ll pay the forest trolls a visit as well to see if I can get anything out of them.” Han Shuo’s mind was quite nimble as he quickly and calmly made plans.
When Han Shuo had finished, Trunks smiled and nodded. “There are a few more months until the fight for control of the Valley of Sunshine ends. Now that we have enough gold for our base, I can make use of this time to attract more experts to join. Perhaps they’ll be of some use in critical moments.”
“Yepp. Let’s go and discuss things with Emily. We should leave earlier rather than later.” Han Shuo looked at the sky and started thinking about what to do when they leave the valley.
As they made their way back, the streets were bustling. All sorts of bizarre and exotic wares were on display by merchants from various kingdoms, catching the eyes of passersby.
From stockily built orcs wearing thick furs, to beautiful elves with pointed ears, all sorts of races were looking at the items on the streets, trying to identify where their profits would come from.
Han Shuo was moving through the crowd when a sudden sense of danger rose in his heart. It was as if enemies from the shadows had locked onto him with killing intent, planning on giving him a lethal blow.
Having reached the bloodlust realm, Han Shuo had a frightening sensitivity towards other people’s killing intent towards him. Even though he was on the crowded and bustling streets, he could still clearly feel that concealed burst of killing intent. It was really quite incredible.
His thoughts moved as he sent the three yin demons flying out soundlessly, gusts of air drifting through the void, slowly dispersing and moving into the blind spots around Han Shuo, probing for the origin of that killing intent.
Thanks to the yin demons, Han Shuo could clearly see all around him within several meters. He quickly sifted through the people around him, trying to identify the source of the danger.
On the blind spots to the left of a shopfront, a flawless, exquisite face came into view. Like the edge of a blade, the female elven archer Maxine’s eyes held a cold gleam. She was looking sharply at him and holding a strangely designed bow in her left hand. She seemed to be waiting for the prime opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
Next to her stood thunder mage Asa. His face was equally ruthless as he gripped a magic staff in his right hand. He seemed to be ready to make a move at any time.
However, in this crowded and busy street, Han Shuo’s group was surrounded by merchants of all nationalities. Conducting an assassination in such an area needed an exquisite, near perfect grasp of timing, or it would be impossible to succeed.
A cold smile suddenly appearing on his face, Han Shuo continued walking forward without a hitch. The three yin demons kept an eye on Maxine and Asa’s movements as he considered how to handle their plans.
He suddenly dashed around a corner on the streets. Trunks and Gilbert also vanished without a trace.
Maxine and Asa had seen the three walk forward, but suddenly disappear around a corner. Slightly surprised, they looked at each other. Their hidden bodies couldn’t help but join the crowds as they tried to take a look at what had happened around the corner.
“Where are they?” Asa scanned the corner when they arrived and asked with a slight frown when he didn’t find them.
At that moment, the streets reverberated with a low howl. A jet black beam of light screamed through the air as it twisted through the crowd. A pair of glistening fangs, at the head of what looked like a gigantic snake winding through the air, came to bite down on the two.
The sudden change completely wrecked their plans. Maxine’s thin eyes narrowed into a slit as the Demonslayer Edge shot towards her chest; she dashed upwards towards the roof and fled into the distance without a second thought.