Hutton did not look ashamed at all when he said those righteous words. This fella had been with Lin Li for a long time, and could easily lie to get information out of him. He had completely forgotten that the Malfa Family and the Syer Bandits had been working together not too long ago …
In order to prevent the Syer Bandits from running away after receiving the news, they had to make sure that the Syer Bandits were safe. The two families rested for a while, and then gathered to head towards the Syer Bandits' lair. They did not see a single soul along the way, and soon arrived at the canyon where the Syer Bandits' lair was located. It seemed that the few lines of defense in front had not been used since Gerian and his men had smashed them.
The gates of the Syer Bandits' lair were tightly shut, and there were only two old bandits dozing off on top of the wooden walls. Without waiting for Lin Li's orders, a spell blasted the gates open, and the two old bandits were so shocked that they almost fell off the walls. When they saw the mages charging towards them, they panicked and shouted while banging on the gongs.
However, the bandits in this mountain stronghold seemed to have been wiped out in the previous battle. No matter how hard the two old bandits knocked on the gong, only a dozen or so old, weak, sick, and disabled people ran out from within. After a spell, only a few of them were left standing.
They had thought that it would be easier to take down the Syer Bandits' lair, but they did not expect it to be this easy. One spell to blast open the gates, and another to blow up the people — this would be considered as taking down the lair. These bandits that were left behind had no value, so Lin Li did not ask his men to keep any captives. Then, the two families began to clear the buildings until there was not a single bandit left.
In the Syer Bandits' warehouse, apart from their rations, the weapons and armor were also of inferior quality. It was obvious that they were equipment for ordinary bandits. However, everyone had the habit of stashing away their own money. As the boss of the Syer Bandits, how could Vanskore not have his own stash?
"Search carefully, don't let go of any corner!"
The Syer Bandits had been arrogant in the Breezy Plains for many years, so Vanskore's savings should not be too shabby.
Indeed, not long after, someone came to tell them that they had found a secret passage. When Lin Li generously invited Hutton along, he even said that the Malfa Family was a guest, and that they should challenge the loot first. Hutton was so touched that he was speechless.
Hutton's original purpose for coming here this time was to build a good relationship with this young Legendary-mage. As for the material benefits he could get, it was not within his consideration. It could be said that even if Lin Li sent them back now, Hutton would not have any complaints.
In Hutton's opinion, the four Alchemy Colossuses and the 10 level-18 Archmages were all killed by President Felic alone. Even if Lin Li did not give him any benefits at all, it would be only right and normal for him to get more benefits based on his contributions. However, President Felic did not intend to take it all for himself, and even wanted Lin Li to follow him in and let him challenge the loot first.
Hutton tried to decline Lin Li's offer, but seeing how determined Lin Li was, he had no choice but to agree gratefully.
The group passed through the secret passage, and arrived at an underground warehouse. The area of the warehouse was huge, and was not much smaller than the public warehouses outside. After walking out of the secret passage, the first thing they saw was a large number of neatly stacked metal ingots. Those that could be stored here were naturally not ordinary copper and iron. There were magical metals such as Dark Furnace Meteoric Iron, Winter Iron, Flame Copper, and so on.
Although these materials were nothing in Lin Li's eyes, the expression on Hutton's face was very interesting. It was not that Hutton had never seen these things before, but they were still valuable. This large sum of money was enough to shut the mouths of those old fogies.
However, these were only a small portion of the items in the warehouse. Behind the magical metals was a pile of precious wood used to make magic staffs. Hutton's eyes were dazzled by the sight of the Rainbow Paulownia, Sunset Wood, Crystal Wood, and so on. Each of them was a polished base.
There were also quite a number of flowers and plants, which were all crude and semi-finished medicinal herbs. These made Lin Li's eyes light up. Recently, his source of income had been the pharmaceutical business, and these medicinal herbs could save him a lot of trouble.
As they walked further in, there were completed magical weapons, armor, magic robes, and magic staffs. Each of them had a strong magical wave. Vanskore had no idea how many caravans he had robbed to obtain so many valuable items. Compared to the items in front of them, the wooden chests filled with gold coins piled up in the corner were not as tempting to the crowd.
"Take a detailed inventory of all the items," Gavin said from beside Lin Li. Then, he turned to Hutton and asked, "Mage Hutton, get your men to come and do the count."
"No, no, no, there's no need for that. I trust you, President Felic." Hutton hurriedly waved his hands. He would be an idiot if he took Gavin's words seriously.
"Mage Hutton, don't misunderstand. There are so many items here, and we from the Tower of Dusk would not be able to finish counting in such a short time. Let's do it together," Lin Li said, amused.
Hutton saw that Lin Li's expression did not seem to be fake, and calmed down. He nodded. "Alright then …"
The two families did the inventory together, and soon, Vanskore's little vault was checked. They returned to the surface with the list, and passed it to Lin Li and Hutton, who were chatting. Since the inventory was done, the next step was to divide the loot.
How much could they get? Hutton was not the only one. The rest of the Malfa Family were nervous too. After all, the truth was that the President of the Tower of Dusk had taken care of the Alchemy Colossus and Archmage. Although some of their men had died, the credit did not depend on the number of men who had died.
Lin Li looked through the list, and placed it on the table gently. He said to Hutton, "Mage Hutton, since the inventory is done, let's discuss the distribution of the loot in order to end things here earlier."
"I wouldn't dare to, I'll leave it to you, President Felic." Hutton was extremely humble. Since Lin Li was a Legendary-mage, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Lin Li tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and looked at the list for a while. He said, "Since Mage Hutton has said so, I'll decide how to distribute the loot. If you have any suggestions, feel free to voice them out." With that, Lin Li looked at the list while explaining how to distribute the loot.
First, it was magical metals. Lin Li had no lack of them, and he had no plans to earn money through forging. Hence, it was a simple 50-50 split, and the same went for the magical wood. Then, it was the herbs. They were of no use to the Malfa Family, so Lin Li put them all into his own pocket.
To compensate Hutton, most of the finished magical equipment was given to the Malfa Family. After all, there were no top-notch items, and even the best ones could not compare to the Sunset Set that the mages of the Tower of Dusk were wearing. As for the armors and swords, Lin Li only kept one set for Sean, and gave the rest to the Malfa Family, since the Guild of Magic had no use for them.
Hearing Lin Li's explanation of how to distribute the loot, Hutton kept screaming in his heart. This must be a dream, it can't be real!
Not to mention Hutton, even the other members of the Malfa Family who were qualified to sit here could not believe their ears at this moment. They stared at each other, and the shock in their hearts was written all over their faces. Is that young President teasing us? Or does he really not know the value of those things?
The more Hutton looked at him, the more worried he became. This … this is too fake, isn't it? What kind of person is this? He's a miser who would pluck a few feathers from a sparrow. How could he be so generous, and how could he be talking about loyalty? Damn it, is this fella trying to silence me …?
"No, no, President Felic, the Tower of Dusk is at a disadvantage if we distribute the loot this way. Although the Malfa Family is not rich, we would never take advantage of our allies. Do you think we should change the distribution method?"
Oh God, what's wrong with this world? Why is everyone so humble? Everyone present had more or less seen the distribution of benefits, be it between the members of a small team of adventurers, or between major forces like the Malfa Family. Be it individuals or organizations, they would fight fiercely when it came to the distribution of benefits. But now, one was offering to give more to the other, and the other was rejecting it. It was no wonder that everyone felt that it was unreal.
They were not Hutton, after all …
How could they understand Hutton's feelings now? Damn it, no matter how good the items were, they had to be alive to take them back. Don't you feel a chill down your spine when a miser suddenly becomes so generous?
"How about this?" Lin Li thought for a moment, and said, "Don't you still have four Alchemy Colossuses? If the Malfa Family does not have a high-level Alchemist, or can't get one to help, then I'll accept the four Alchemy Colossuses without standing on ceremony. How about this, the equipment will be considered as compensation to the Malfa Family. "
"Of course, of course …" How could Hutton refuse? Although he was jealous of the Alchemy Colossuses, high-level Alchemists were the national treasures of the Rotterdam Kingdom. Although the Malfa Family was one of the top families in the Breezy Plains, it was basically impossible to get one to help them. Furthermore, the fact that Lin Li asked for the remains of the Alchemy Colossuses made him less worried. How could Hutton not be willing to accept it …
Lin Li nodded, and then split the gold coins and magical crystals equally. Vanskore's belongings were considered to have been distributed.
The people from the Malfa Family were stunned for a long time before they finally realized how much they had gained. Everyone felt like they were dreaming, and thought, President Felic, you're such a good person!
On the other hand, the faces of the people from the Tower of Dusk did not look too good. They all looked at the people from the Malfa Family with hostility, and thought to themselves, What right do they have to get half of the spoils of war?!
"President …" Gavin stood up and called out to Lin Li anxiously.
Lin Li raised his hand to stop Gavin from speaking, and said, "Alright, stop talking. Just do as I say."
Hearing that, Gavin did not say anything else, and could only lead his men to divide the spoils unwillingly.
When it was time to divide the spoils, the people from the Malfa Family felt their faces heat up. In the past, when they fought for benefits with other forces, they did not feel embarrassed to take the spoils. But now, the other party had taken the initiative to give up the spoils, and they did not fight for it. Why did they feel embarrassed to take it?
Although they were unhappy, the people from the Tower of Dusk still strictly followed the President's orders. While they did not treat the people from the Malfa Family nicely, they did not give any discounts in the distribution of the spoils.
Soon, the distribution of the spoils was completed, and it was time for the matter to come to an end. The Syer Bandits, the malignant tumor that had wreaked havoc in the Breezy Plains for many years, were finally completely wiped out today. Hutton was outside directing his men to move the spoils of war, and only Lin Li and Gerian were left in the hall of the fort.
"I say, this is not like you. Why would you throw away the things that you already have?" Gerian asked Lin Li as if he did not know him.
"What else could it be? I should send them away as soon as possible. Otherwise, if there is something good in the cave, should we not share it?" With Lin Li's current net worth, he really did not care about those things. He had not taken out the things from the Throne of Darkness yet, and how could a bandit leader like Vanskore compare to the Lord of Darkness?
"Hehe, are you so sure that there is something good in the cave? If there is nothing, I have no medicine for regret here," Gerian said with a sinister smile.
"So what? Even if there is nothing in the cave, I have already made a profit by just getting those four Alchemy Colossuses." Lin Li was a little smug. Knowledge was power, and he was an Alchemy Guru. Those four Alchemy Colossuses were just decorations for the Malfa Family, and only he could unleash their power. He then said, "Oh, yes, tell me about that cave. What's going on?"
"According to my guess, that cave is very likely to be related to the High Elves. It might even be a High Elven relic," Gerian said in a low voice, pretending to be mysterious.
"High Elves again! How did you deduce that it has something to do with the High Elves? " Lin Li did not quite believe it. It had been so many years since the end of the Dark Age, how many High Elven relics could there be that had not been discovered?
"I am not spouting nonsense. This is all based on evidence." Gerian expressed his displeasure at Lin Li's suspicion, and continued, "I happen to have a diary that was passed down from the Dark Age. According to the owner of the diary, he was once a subordinate of the Highlord of the High Elves, Osric."
Seeing that Gerian did not seem to be joking, Lin Li's expression became slightly more serious. He thought to himself, Since Gerian said so, the authenticity of the diary should have been verified. Since it was passed down from the Dark Age, the identity of the owner of the diary should not be fake.
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