Chapter 877: Prepare for battle (1/2)
GDK 877: Prepare for battle
A few days later, the core members of the House of Han reassembled in the same meeting room. They seemed even more stressed and gloomy than before.
The messengers they sent had returned to the Han Residence, but none of them came back with good tidings. Carmelita was in secluded cultivation and could not be reached. Andre had departed for Darkwater City ten days before and had yet to return.
Aobashi and Erebus were executing a covert mission at a secret location. Nobody knew if they were still within the borders of the City of Shadows or not. None of the messengers even caught sight of the recipients.
Andre, Carmelita, Aobashi and Erebus, the four experts closest to the House of Han, had gone unreachable as though they had planned it ahead of time. Phoebe and the others felt desperate and disappointed that the four would go missing when the House of Han needed their help.
“This cannot be a mere coincidence! It’s impossible that all four of them are somehow out of reach just as Larikson entered Hushveil City!” Phoebe gnashed her teeth and angrily remarked, “They were very close with Bryan when he was still in the City of Shadows. Especially Carmelita and Erebus, who wouldn’t be living today if it wasn’t for Bryan. But it turns out they’re all heartless scum who would turn a blind eye at us when we need their assistance the most!”
“Perhaps it’s not them…” Stratholme wore a dark face as he slowly said, “There is a person who can send all four of them away and prevent our messages from reaching them…”
“Wallace!” exclaimed Ayermike.
Stratholme nodded and said, “He is the most powerful man in the city. He alone can send Aobashi, Erebus, and Andre away from the city at the same time. Carmelita is his daughter. He can force her to go on a period of secluded cultivation.”
“Yes. Given their relationship with Bryan, they would definitely come to our aid if they knew that we were in danger. Wallace must have architected this situation! He wouldn’t kill us himself, he wouldn’t sully his hands but he would no doubt use Larikson and Hofs to do his dirty work!” said Ayermike angrily.
”Despicable! I cannot stand him any longer!” Gilbert yelled out of anger, “We should march into the city and kill that fucking Wall-ass!”
“No,” Stratholme shook his head and said, “Even if we know that it’s Wallace who has been pulling the strings, we must not lay a finger on him. We are already having trouble dealing with Larikson and Hofs. Now is not the time to make another powerful enemy.”
“Then what should we do?” Gilbert sighed and asked in a dispirited manner.
“Let’s just try to hang in here for as long as we can. I have contacted the family clans in the Death and Destruction Dominions. Wallace may want us dead, but our business partners sure don’t. They are sending men to Fort Lasberg to help us evacuate. We just need to stay alive until they are here,” Emily forced a smile and consoled the party.
During the past few years, the Celestial Pearl had been cooperating with some family clans in the Death and Destruction Dominions, opening a large number of pharmacy branches in those Dominions. Every party involved in the partnership made large amounts of crystal coins. It was important for those family clans that the House of Han stayed alive so that the crystal coins would keep rolling in.
Therefore, immediately after those family clans received the messages from Emily about the House of Han’s situation, they replied saying that they would dispatch men to the City of Shadows and help the House of Han escape and even offered them refuge.
“This is great news!” Stratholme said, “Then we should all get packed up. Wallace wants to kill us through the hands of our enemies. We cannot live in the City of Shadows any longer. Right, we should begin transferring a portion of our assets out the Fort and begin the work necessary for our departure.”
“Before our allies are here, we will stay in the Fort and resist our enemies. But don’t worry, our Patriarch put a lot of thought and effort into the defenses of the Fort. They cannot be easily defeated,” said Bollands.
”Then let us get ready for a glorious battle!” said Sanguis.