Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo forcibly suppressed his raging bloodlust. The urge to go on a killing spree slowly subsided as he took a few deep breaths.
In the eyes of Trunks and the others, as Han Shuo took a few deep breaths, his originally callous and bloodthirsty appearance, specks of bloody light, and ferocious killing intent slowly disappeared without a trace. In the end, he once again returned to the appearance they were familiar with.
"What's wrong with you?" Emily let out a sigh of relief when she saw that Han Shuo had returned to normal. Her beautiful eyes focused on Han Shuo with worry as she asked hastily.
"My martial arts technique has just reached an unfamiliar realm. It's the hardest to control one's mental state in this realm. I'm not familiar with this new realm yet, so I lost my composure a bit!" Han Shuo's expression returned to normal as he revealed a faint smile and explained to everyone.
"You gave me a fright. Your expression and aura just now were extremely evil and terrifying. It made my heart tremble just looking at you!" Trunks looked deeply at Han Shuo and said with lingering fear.
The little skeleton was the only one who didn't show any signs of abnormality. When he saw Han Shuo appear, the little skeleton waved his arms and legs in joy, gesticulating something. From time to time, he would point at the corpses all over the ground, as if telling Han Shuo about his accomplishments.
Chuckling in relief, Han Shuo could feel Little Skull's desire to show off, as if waiting for Han Shuo's praise.
"Come here, stinking brat. Not bad!" He waved his hand and waited for the little skeleton to obediently walk towards Han Shuo with the bone dagger in hand. Han Shuo reached out and rubbed the little skeleton's smooth, jade-like skull. The little skeleton's purple left eye swiveled about as he smacked his white jaw repeatedly. He appeared to be very satisfied.
"Honored Master, you're so biased. You've never treated me so kindly before!" Gilbert complained when he saw Han Shuo spoiling Little Skull so much.
Little Skull had been by Han Shuo's side ever since he was still an errand boy. In the beginning, he'd just been throwing away junk and helping Han Shuo with some trivial matters. As Little Skull grew stronger, he'd helped Han Shuo deal with a few crises. This kind of relationship wasn't something that Gilbert could compare to.
Han Shuo glanced at Gilbert and was about to say something when he suddenly creased his brows and cast his gaze towards the door he'd come in from.
Laureton of the Cairo mercenary band was like an iron tower as he walked through the door. Harris and a group of experts followed behind him. Laureton had a burly figure, and his weight was probably a bit heavier than a warhorse. His footsteps made dull thumps as he walked.
"What's going on, where are the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band?" Laureton yelled out in a voice as loud as a bell.
Pointing at the corpses all over the ground, Han Shuo smiled, "Aren't they all on the ground?"
Laureton's brow furrowed when he heard these words and focused his attention on the ground. He opened his mouth to list the names one by one as if he was reciting his family's treasures, "Angelo, Turij, Jillia …"
His expression was replaced with astonishment when he heard Laureton's words. When he finally lifted his head to look at Han Shuo, his face was full of shock as he said, "You killed all of them?"
"Perhaps, the curse of the evil god may have helped us!" Han Shuo smiled mysteriously and shrugged his shoulders as he replied carelessly.
"These people are indeed from the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band, and some of them are even the core members of the band. I hadn't thought that you would be able to kill so many experts. You've truly helped us greatly!" Harris couldn't conceal the excitement on his face when he walked in, and even his voice sounded a bit louder than usual.
"Just what's going on?" Laureton was greatly puzzled by Han Shuo's answer and couldn't help but ask.
"Laureton, you're late. You only arrived after the battle had ended. It looks like your Cairo mercenary band isn't as fast as we'd imagined!" Trunks flicked a glance at Han Shuo and spoke on behalf of Han Shuo.
"Trunks, you also know that every place in the Valley of Sunshine needs to be guarded. Our Cairo mercenary band couldn't possibly have stationed most of our men here just for this place." Laureton said and then snorted coldly with an annoyed expression, "Florida is too arrogant! How dare he ignore our existence! Those who ambushed you didn't even bother to hide their faces, it's obvious that they don't care about us at all!"
"Chief Laureton, I hope you'll be a bit more timely next time. The matters here have already concluded and there's likely nothing else worth your attention." Han Shuo suddenly thought of something after saying this and looked at Laureton with a frown, "There's a great swordmaster called Gabriel amongst those who ambushed us this time. He's one of Ascher's men, the chief of the Gryphon Legion in nearby Valen City. I don't know if the Cairo mercenary band is connected to Ascher, I hope you'll pay attention!"
"Great swordmaster Gabriel!" Laureton cried out in surprise. He obviously didn't know of this matter and his expression was a bit grave.
Nodding, Han Shuo said, "Correct, this person is the master of Ascher's eldest son, Clark. He's always been by Ascher's side. I hadn't thought that he'd leave Ascher this time and mix with the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band."
"Don't worry, I'll investigate all of this. Alright, if there's nothing else, we'll be leaving first. "Laureton's face darkened and he seemed to be thinking about something as he said a bit anxiously.
"Wait, I've left the Valley of Sunshine for too long and don't know much about Florida's strength. It's best if you can give us detailed information on the experts and strength of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band. A thunder archmage and a female archer with amazing archery appeared today. One of our companions was almost injured by the female archer this time. We need detailed information on the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band! "Trunks hastily spoke up when he saw that Laureton was about to leave.
"Female archer!" Laureton cried out once again and then said gravely, "Then it must be the female elf Maxine. She's a divine archer proficient in water, thunder, and wind magic. She can fuse all three elements into her archery and shoot arrows with terrifying power.
This woman is very difficult to deal with. It's said that she's a fiancée that Florida's grandfather found for him. Her origins are very mysterious and she doesn't seem to have a harmonious relationship with Florida. She hasn't spent much time in the Valley of Sunshine in the past few years, but she'll still lend a hand whenever the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band is in danger. It looks like she's back! "
"Who's that thunder archmage?" It was Emily's turn to ask this time.
"He's called Asa and joined the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band half a year ago. I'm not too sure of his origins, but he's vicious and merciless. He gets along well with Florida. He's taken care of some of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band's shady dealings in the past half a year. He's deeply trusted and thought highly of by Florida! " Laureton seemed to be quite familiar with the experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band. He didn't hesitate at all when faced with Trunks and Emily's questions and explained in great detail.
"Apart from these two, what other experts have joined the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band in the past few years?" Trunks continued to ask.
Laureton furrowed his brow and mused for a moment. He turned his head to look at Harris and said, "Give them a copy of the information we've gathered."
Harris started and then nodded. He took out a scroll from his space ring and handed it to Trunks, "There's some information on the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band here. It should be more detailed than what Miss Emily knows."
It looked like Harris and the others already knew Emily's identity. Tanai was the true ruler of the Valley of Sunshine, and the identities of some people couldn't be hidden from them.
Trunks glanced at the scroll and nodded at Han Shuo. He then smiled at Laureton, "It's very detailed. We'll help you take care of Florida before the great war!"
"If that's really the case, I'll be very grateful to you. Not only will I give this shop to you unconditionally, but Miss Phoebe's merchant guild will also be exempt from all taxes in Tanai." Laureton laughed heartily and turned to walk outside with large strides.
Behind him, Harris looked at Trunks and reminded, "The back of the scroll is a map of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band's residence. There are detailed notes on the hidden and open sentries. Destroy this scroll after you've seen it. Don't let it fall into the hands of others, lest it cause unnecessary trouble! "
Nodding in understanding, Trunks smiled coldly, "Don't worry, I know what to do!"
Harris and Trunks had known each other for a long time and naturally knew of the irreconcilable hatred between Trunks and Florida. He finally said, "Good luck!"
After Laureton and the others left the shop, Han Shuo said lowly, "Laureton has a good plan, but we can't follow his plans if we want to gain a foothold in the Valley of Sunshine! Tanai doesn't just have the Cairo mercenary band and the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band. I know that there are a few other powers that aren't small either. I think they want to replace the Cairo mercenary band's position and take control of the Valley of Sunshine! "
Trunks started and then asked Han Shuo, "What do you want to do?"
Chuckling darkly, Han Shuo looked up at the sky and murmured to himself, "It's a dark and windy night today. The Valley of Sunshine has already been in chaos for a while. I'll make use of this opportunity to make it even more chaotic!"
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