Chapter 299: Ceasefire (1/2)
Chapter 299: Ceasefire
Trunks didn’t pursue things either. He said with a sigh, “As a member of the Valley of Sunshine, it saddens me greatly that such a tragedy has occurred, but the first and most important thing is to determine the truth of the matter. Otherwise, we’d suffer a series of assaults if our enemy attacks us again after this. It will be unbearable for any of us!”
None of the leaders present believed one iota of Trunks’ lamentations. The huge happenings in the mountain valley hadn’t affected the Soul Destroyers in the slightest. They didn’t believe that Trunks wasn’t laughing at their disaster. Of course, they wouldn’t be so stupid as to provoke Trunks at the moment, especially when the latter had just shown that he had the strength of a great swordmaster.
After an awkward moment of silence, Laureton finally opened his mouth, “I think the goal of the perpetrator was all of the forces in the Valley of Sunshine. The Soul Destroyers were lucky enough to avoid disaster. None of the people I sent to the mountain valley returned. Perhaps our Valley of Sunshine is facing a great deal of trouble this time.”
The forces had been locked in bloody battle just a few days before. They wouldn’t be having such a friendly discussion if it hadn’t been for mutual devastating damage. Florida stared discourteously at Laureton, his face clouded over with resentment, his voice cold and sinister, “What do you think we should do then?”
Taking a deep breath, Laureton seemed to have chosen his words carefully. His eyes, as large as bronze bells, swept in a circle across everyone’s faces. He finally said in a low voice, “Let’s temporarily set aside the grudges between us and find out who the hand in the darkness belong to. The power to control the Valley of Sunshine will be handed over to whoever figures out the truth first. What do you all think?”
As the person who’d always grasped the major power in the Valley of Sunshine, Laureton was absolutely not someone this generous. In fact, he was famous for being as stingy as he was berserk. Truthfully speaking, these words shouldn’t have come from his mouth at all.
However, the strength of the Cairo mercenary band was now far weaker than it had been due to the huge change of scenery in the mountain valley. On the other hand, although the other three great powers had also suffered heavy losses, the Cairo mercenaries still wouldn’t be able to resist their combined might, even if they held the advantage of superior terrain in the Valley of Sunshine.
In that case, he’d rather happily and openly let go of the privilege that he would no longer be able to hold onto. The power over the Valley of Sunshine could be the bait to seduce the three great powers, causing the alliance to fracture because of this hard to grasp benefit. Laureton wasn’t simple-minded, despite being brawny. This fellow was definitely a great schemer as he was able to sit on the highest position in the Cairo mercenary band.
The moment Laureton’s words fell, the eyes of Adam Menlo and Katar, who’d been following Florida’s lead, flashed with wild ambition. The two silently glanced at each other for a few seconds before agreeing readily, seemingly unaware of Florida’s desperate eye signals.
The small forces, who’d cooperated with Laureton, hesitated for a moment before nodding their heads in consent. Trunks also readily agreed upon seeing the majority of the forces nod with agreement. Everyone’s eyes then fell on Florida. Originally, Florida would likely have grasped this power as long as Adam Menlo and Katar supported him. He secretly cursed these two former allies and their families in his heart. Although Florida was extremely bitter inside, he could only nod and give his approval.
The big decision had been made. Even Florida couldn’t go against it!
“Very good. Then we can discuss the details for a bit and even draft an agreement. All of the forces in the Valley of Sunshine will be the supervisors in case someone refuses to admit to this later!” Laureton grinned blandly as he made a serious proposal.
This agreement was as ridiculous as a prostitute claiming to be a virgin, however, sometimes this was necessary. Although everyone knew full well that the agreement would be instantly torn apart if one side became powerful enough, there was still a need for rituals. This could offer a bit of psychological comfort, especially when everyone felt that a “secret enemy” existed in the shadows.
Therefore, even the great powers, with nefarious intentions, had to agree to theseterms. The forces were temporarily agreeing to a truce as they put forth all of their effort to track down the the hand in the shadows!
When Han Shuo learned all of this from Trunks, he only chuckled blandly without offering any comments. He didn’t explain anything to Trunks either and quietly left the Valley of Sunshine, a place where everyone was sucked into a huge whirlpool of conspiracies and suspicions.
Trunks’ hairs stood on end as he was creeped out by Han Shuo’s smile. He saw in Han Shuo’s eyes a trace of pride that was deliberately revealed, yet hard to see. Trunks suddenly realized something.
However, Trunks didn’t ask any questions. Upon Han Shuo’s leave, he immediately led the Soul Destroyers to raise a great hue and cry in the form of a large manhunt for the perpetrator. They looked even more hardworking than Laureton’s mercenary band.