In Glorious Tanai, apart from the strongest Cairo mercenary band and the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band, there were also the slightly weaker House of Menlo and the Katar orc tribe.
It was said that the House of Menlo was originally a great noble of a small country. They had their own private army and wanted to rebel against the small country, but failed in the end when their plans were exposed. After the battle with the royal army of the small country, the House of Menlo threw away their armor and fled. With their strength greatly reduced, they finally arrived at the Valley of Sunshine.
When they arrived at the Valley of Sunshine, they only had three hundred soldiers. However, during the chaos of war, the House of Menlo had looted a large amount of wealth from the nobles of that small country. When they arrived at the Valley of Sunshine, they used this fortune to recruit over a thousand experts of various professions in a few short years. Their strength was only second to the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band.
The House of Menlo was currently the wealthiest power in the Valley of Sunshine. Patriarch Sawyer Menlo had always wanted to control the Valley of Sunshine, recruit more soldiers, and kill his way back to his homeland to obtain all the power in that country.
The Katar orc tribe was a small tribe of orcs. They had originally lived in the bitterly cold lands, but after many hardships, they had migrated to the Valley of Sunshine and lived in a mountain range near the Valley of Sunshine. There were only five to six hundred orcs in this tribe, but each of them was a warrior that was extremely difficult to deal with.
The orcs of the Katar tribe mainly earned enough commission by protecting orc merchants. It was said that the money they earned was all used to support their wives, children, and elders back home.
This power wasn't too big or too small, but the current chief of the Katar tribe had always wanted to enter the Valley of Sunshine and obtain more benefits and gold coins by controlling the Valley of Sunshine.
The Cairo mercenary band, the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band, the House of Menlo, and the Katar tribe were currently the four strongest powers in the Valley of Sunshine.
Among them, the Cairo mercenary band was the strongest, with over two thousand six hundred mercenaries proficient in battle. The Rainbow Sickle mercenary band was second, but they also had around two thousand mercenaries. Then came the House of Menlo's fifteen hundred soldiers, and finally the Katar tribe's five hundred to six hundred orc warriors.
Out of the four powers, only the Cairo mercenary band that controlled the Valley of Sunshine was able to gather all of their troops in Tanai. The other three powers had only set up a base in Tanai, with all of their troops stationed in the mountain ranges around the Valley of Sunshine.
This information wasn't difficult to obtain. Han Shuo had learned everything from Emily not long after he'd arrived in the Valley of Sunshine. It was clear to everyone that the four powers didn't get along with each other. Each power wanted to occupy the Valley of Sunshine and use its enormous resources to quickly increase their own strength in order to obtain greater benefits.
The Cairo mercenary band, which originally only had a thousand people, had more than doubled their numbers in the short span of a few years after they'd taken control of the Valley of Sunshine. This was all because they'd obtained a large sum of gold coins after taking control of the Valley of Sunshine and attracted even more experts to join them.
To the Cairo mercenary band, it was an excellent idea to greatly reduce the strength of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band without harming their own strength. Comparing a mere shop to the Valley of Sunshine, this deal was a huge profit no matter how one looked at it.
It was because he understood the situation in the Valley of Sunshine that Han Shuo's heart was filled with ambition. That was why he'd started to think for himself and for the mercenary band that he'd just established.
"Trunks, take your old comrades and make a trip to the House of Menlo. Cover your faces and stir up some trouble tonight. Kill a few people and set a few fires! "Han Shuo looked at Trunks and said with a smile.
"You're saying to make the House of Menlo think that another power did it?" Trunks' expression changed as he asked.
"They definitely won't suspect us if the House of Menlo is attacked because we don't have the strength to do so. There's no need to make them our enemy. They'll definitely suspect the other three powers in the end." Han Shuo explained.
Trunks nodded and a trace of a sinister smile hung on his face. "I think I'm up to the task. I've long since gotten used to the open and veiled struggles among these powers when I was in the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band!"
"Alright then, be careful. As long as you don't expose your identities, do your best to wreak havoc!" Han Shuo chuckled.
Trunks didn't say anything else and hurriedly left under the cover of the night. It looked like he was planning on making a move tonight.
After Trunks left, Han Shuo said darkly to Emily and the others, "Since the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band has already made a move against us, we can't let them look down on us, can we? Come, let's take a stroll around as well. We'll go to the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band and kill a few people for fun! "
Now that Han Shuo's group had a good relationship with the Cairo mercenary band, it was very convenient for them to enter and exit the Valley of Sunshine. However, Han Shuo's group didn't leave through the main gates of the Valley of Sunshine this time. Instead, they used Gilbert's ability to fly after transforming into a dragon to fly out of a secluded area in the Valley of Sunshine.
The Valley of Sunshine had its own rules. Under normal circumstances, even archmages who could fly couldn't use the levitation spell to enter and exit the Valley of Sunshine. If they were discovered by the Cairo mercenary band, they would be detained and interrogated.
The moonlight was like water as it sprinkled down on the vast expanse of white. The accumulated snow hadn't melted yet, and the snow-covered mountains and towering ancient trees displayed a different kind of beauty under the moonlight.
The Rainbow Sickle mercenary band was located in a small mountain valley to the east of the Valley of Sunshine. Han Shuo and the others, who were riding on Gilbert, could see Tanai on the small mountain in the distance. There were rows of short houses built with red tiles. There was a medium-sized hot spring in the center of the small mountain valley. Steaming hot mist floated above the water, enveloping the small mountain valley in a white mist.
There were many fresh flowers and plants planted around the hot spring. Because it was close to the hot spring, the surrounding plants weren't affected by the cold winter and actually bloomed with many beautiful flowers.
Strong and sturdy mercenaries were scattered around the small valley, looking around cautiously. They were always on the lookout for an enemy invasion.
On a cliff above the mountain valley, Han Shuo had Gilbert stop. Han Shuo smiled coldly as he looked at the small mountain valley below, "Perhaps someone will make a move earlier this time!"
Phoebe and Emily both revealed puzzled expressions when they heard these words. They looked at Han Shuo in confusion, and it was Phoebe who asked, "What's going on?"
"Dark grand magus Edwin and that female alchemist Belinda of the Calamity Church were watching from a distance when I was in the shop. Before I stopped my cultivation, I sensed their location. When Andy and his companion left, they chased after Andy.
Edwin and Belinda followed behind Andy first, and then Gabriel and the female archer Maxine. Edwin and Belinda should be in the mountain valley below now. If they've come to kill Florida, then they've helped us greatly! "Han Shuo responded slowly as he looked at the mountain valley below.
"Then what should we do now?" She didn't know when it had started, but with Han Shuo around, Emily had gotten used to letting Han Shuo decide everything.
Lifting his head to look at the sky, Han Shuo said, "Only half of the long night has passed. We still have a lot of time, so why don't we wait for a while?"
Time flew by, and after roughly half an hour, intense magical pulses suddenly emanated from the grandest red tiled house in the center of the small mountain valley below. Under the cool moonlight, an armored puppet beast that looked like a three-eyed evil god suddenly appeared out of thin air. It was made of black iron armor.
The golem's enormous body charged straight for the magnificent building as soon as it appeared, and a thick iron tail swept out, sending the red tiled house's tiles flying and rumbling.
At the same time, an earth-shattering rumble came from the place where the strong magical wave was. Three Hands of Death appeared out of thin air and floated into the magnificent building through the window, wantonly destroying everything inside.
"Edwin and the others have made their move, we can't just sit around either!" Han Shuo chuckled coldly as the murderous aura around him grew thicker. The evil and merciless expression from before once again appeared on his face.
"Honorable Master, what should I do?" Gilbert was excited once again. His dragon-shaped voice was loud and resonant.
"Carry the two of them and fly above the valley. Do your best to destroy all the buildings in the valley, and spit out all the poison and flames. Immediately fly away from the Valley of Sunshine if you encounter any attacks that might harm you. Don't wait for me, no one can stop me if I want to leave! " Han Shuo's expression was cold and savage as he laughed wildly and dove down like a hawk. A bloody light flickered from his body as his eyes turned blood red.
"He'll be fine, right?" When Han Shuo had flown down, Phoebe had already discovered Han Shuo's strangeness and couldn't help but ask Emily.
"Do as he says!" Emily responded and stomped her foot, urging Gilbert, "Dark dragon, what are you waiting for?!"
A small, skinny figure followed Han Shuo at this moment and floated down through the air.
The little skeleton flailed his arms and legs as he flew down, like a kite with a broken string. However, the seven bone spurs on his back swayed back and forth midway, stabilizing his swaying body. He followed closely behind Han Shuo in a strange trajectory as he descended into the mountain valley.
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