Fifteen minutes later, the group arrived at the Carnage Mercenary Group's residence. Although the Carnage Mercenary Group's residence wasn't small, the facade wasn't maintained properly. The simple and old door was tightly shut and covered in a thick layer of dust. It was obvious that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time. In front of the door, a few faint footprints could be seen.
Jianchen examined the courtyard and laughed softly, "I wonder if the Carnage Mercenary Group is too lazy to take care of this or if they're just too lazy. They've actually let their front door get so dirty. They really are different from the rest."
"It looks like the Carnage Mercenary Group is much more low-key than I imagined. If other clans had a force as powerful as the Carnage Mercenary Group, they would probably have decorated their front door beautifully long ago. It wouldn't be like this at all," Ming Dong also sighed in amazement.
"Let's go in and take a look," said Jianchen.
Jianchen's group dismounted from their mounts and walked towards the courtyard. Dugu Feng quickened his steps and was the first to arrive at the door. He extended his hand and patted the heavy door.
Soon after, the tightly shut door of the Carnage Mercenary Group opened and revealed the face of a middle-aged man around forty years old. The middle-aged man was bald and his gaze was extremely sharp. There was a vicious scar on his forehead, which made him seem even more ferocious.
The middle-aged man suspiciously glanced at the young women standing outside the door and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
"We're from the Flame Mercenary Group. We've specially come to visit you today," said Jianchen. He cupped his hands with a smile. His movements were calm and natural.
"The Flame Mercenary Group?" The bald middle-aged man murmured softly. He frowned slightly because this name was far too unfamiliar to him. There wasn't a force called the Flame Mercenary Group among the major forces in Cloud Capital.
The bald middle-aged man sized up Jianchen's group again before his face sank, "Our Carnage Mercenary Group has important matters to attend to during this period of time. It's inconvenient for us to receive guests. Please return." With that, the middle-aged man retracted his head and tried to close the heavy door. However, no matter how hard he tried, the door wouldn't budge at all.
Dugu Feng's hand was casually placed on the door, preventing the bald middle-aged man from closing the door.
The bald middle-aged man's face sank when he saw this. His gaze immediately became sharp as he asked, "Sir, what is the meaning of this?"
Jianchen smiled, "Is this how the Carnage Mercenary Group turns away guests?" With that, Jian Chen walked forward and pushed open the two heavy doors, entering the Carnage Mercenary Group's courtyard.
The bald middle-aged man's face changed. He immediately stood in front of Jianchen and growled, "Sir, this is the territory of the Carnage Mercenary Group. If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame us for being rude." The bald middle-aged man's voice was extremely loud, attracting the attention of the people guarding the surroundings.
Immediately, over twenty people quickly gathered from all directions. They all glared at Jianchen's group. Their faces were filled with killing intent. They were extremely unfriendly towards Jianchen's group.
Both Ming Dong and Dugu Feng revealed a hint of disdain when they saw the twenty or so ferocious-looking burly men before them.
"The captain of our Flame Mercenary Group has personally come to visit your Carnage Mercenary Group. We've already given you enough face. Not only do you not appreciate it, but you've even turned us away. Is this how the Carnage Mercenary Group treats its guests? Go call your captain out, "Ming Dong sneered. Ming Dong sneered. His presence as an Earth Saint Master completely erupted as well. A powerful pressure enveloped the entire courtyard, alarming all the people in the Carnage Mercenaries. They immediately emerged from their rooms and quickly gathered at the entrance.
"Hahahaha, our Carnage Mercenary Group obviously welcomes esteemed guests. It was our subordinates who didn't know any better before, so please don't take it to heart. Please forgive us if we've neglected you in any way."
Suddenly, a clear laugh rang out from the front. Three people in luxurious robes walked out from the central hall. The person who had spoken was the middle-aged man in the center. The middle-aged man seemed to be in his forties and was extremely handsome. His facial features were regular, his skin was white, and his eyebrows were sharp. His eyes shone brightly from time to time. He wore a smile on his face and was extremely gentle. He seemed very amiable, making people develop a good impression of him unknowingly.
The person walking on the left of the middle-aged man was still a burly man about the same age as him. Although the burly man was wearing a luxurious white robe and had a noble temperament, the wild nature that seemed to come from his body could not be concealed. His dressing made him look more like a wolf in sheep's clothing, which was somewhat out of place.
Walking on the right side of the middle-aged man was an old man in his seventies. His face was full of wrinkles, and more than half of his white hair had fallen off. Only a few strands of withered hair remained on his head. He looked like an old man who was about to be buried at any time.
Although that was the case, the old man's eyes shone brightly. They were extremely deep and seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making it very difficult for people to see anything from his eyes.
"Captain!"
"Captain!"
"Greetings to the captain and the two vice-captains!"
More than 20 members of the Carnage Mercenary Group who were crowding at the gate saluted the middle-aged man who was walking in the middle. Their eyes were filled with respect.
The middle-aged man stopped in front of Jianchen. His gaze first paused on Ming Dong and Dugu Feng, who were a body length behind Jianchen, before finally landing on Jianchen at the very front. He clasped his hands and smiled, "I am the captain of the Carnage Mercenaries, Jianchen. The two beside me are the two vice-captains of the Carnage Mercenaries. They are Shan Xiong and Mu Chi."
Jianchen quickly sized up the three people in front of him before clasping his hands and replying, "I am Jianchen, the captain of the Flame Mercenaries. This is Ming Dong, the vice-captain and elder of the Flame Mercenaries, Dugu Feng …"
When he heard Jianchen's name, Warsky suddenly felt that the name was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. However, he couldn't recall where he had heard it, but he was too busy greeting the guests to think about it. He hurriedly invited Jianchen's group in with a smile. "Haha, esteemed guests, please come in. Let's talk inside."
Jianchen's group was warmly invited into the hall by Warsky. The decorations of the hall were very simple. It didn't have the luxurious decorations of a large organization at all.
Jianchen and Warsky chatted casually for a while before getting to the main topic.
"Sir Warsky, I see that your Carnage Mercenary Group is hiding in your rooms and absorbing the energy from the monster cores to cultivate. You rarely come out, so I think that sir Warsky must be from some large family or organization," Jian Chen said without any hesitation. His face was calm and unperturbed.
Warsky wasn't surprised by Jianchen's words at all. The Carnage Mercenaries had already occupied Yundu City for five whole years. Their internal secrets were already public secrets to the large organizations in Yundu City.
"Haha, little brother Jianchen must be joking. Our Carnage Mercenaries is only a small mercenary group. We rely on ourselves for everything. How could we have the support of a large organization?" Although he said that, Warsky's expression was filled with sorrow and pain. There was also a hint of desolation mixed in.
Jianchen's heart skipped a beat when he saw Warsky's expression. He immediately guessed that Warsky probably belonged to an organization that had lost its power. He had no intention of relying on anyone right now and was completely independent.
Jianchen immediately became rather happy when he thought of that. He said, "Sir Warsky, I wouldn't have come here for no reason. I've come this time mainly to discuss something with sir Warsky."
Warsky immediately became serious as soon as Jianchen was mentioned. He stared at Jianchen in interest, waiting for him to continue.
Jianchen continued, "Sir Warsky, you must know the rules of survival on the Tian Yuan Continent extremely well. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, only those with great strength can obtain better things. However, developing an organization isn't as simple as it sounds. There's still a very long path ahead, and there will be many obstacles along the way. If you're careless, you'll be doomed."
"I've actually come this time to ask sir Warsky to join our Flame Mercenaries. We can work together to develop our organization and strengthen our own group. What do you think?"
The three of them were all surprised when they heard that. They stared at Jianchen in shock. None of them had thought that the captain of the Flame Mercenaries, Jianchen, would visit them with such intentions.
Soon after, the three of them returned to their senses. Warsky and the old man, Mu Chi, sat there calmly, but Shan Xiong was not as well-mannered as the two of them. His face was immediately filled with anger as he glared at Jian Chen. It was an extremely shocking sight.
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