The ears of both the rowdy and more collected rcenaries perked up at the ntion of the Troublemaker.
"Hmm, that's true. To think of it, he's been a problem since the very beginning.
If he didn't dust that useless fellow... what was his na?... anyway, the husband of that Sui Family Matriarch... or at least forr since she gave up the Family Head position, we would have already gained control of her company by now, or at least in the coming year as her health deteriorated. Instead it now beca an even bigger pain in the ass it seems"
The second one who reported the situation traced his chin.
"Ah, that one. Don't rember his na either but I heard at the ti the guy begged us for help and we even sent those silent death guys for the Troublemaker"
The third one spoke in a slightly lowered tone at the ntion of the 'silent death' people.
"Tch! What 'silent de~ath'? Ptfu! Those useless half-assed assassins in stupid carnival getup didn't get the job done anyway. And then got bogged down in so bullshit investigation from their own higher-ups as far as I heard, never having cleaned up their ss and leaving us to wipe their asses.
They were even given a second chance in the Fantian Kingdom when I was stationed there, and their sub-branch there got slaughtered instead.
It woulda been far cleaner if they sent our people directly right from the start and that woulda been the end of the problem"
The first one spat out again, cleaning his palate after mockingly repeating the title the third rcenary attached to the assassins.
"Hmm, well he was indeed with a lower cultivation base at the ti, but you know we can't operate as openly in the Imperial Capital. Besides being silent and sneaking around slicing throats in darkness is not exactly our strongest suit.
But you are right that we didn't approach the problem with the right seriousness at the ti, which led to more problems later on"
The second rcenary shook his head as he debated the first one's opinion.
"Not to ntion the Feng kid... Shit and a ton of our low-rank guys spent a shitload of ti in the mountains playing bandits for his entourage, calling him 'Leader' and kissing his ass. And for what? All that effort wasted since that shmuck carried his bandit clothes in his spatial ring and that bastard found out!
Hell, even us being here staking out that little princess is all his fault since he blew the brains out of her tutor and trashed the sect of Lust Cultivators we managed to pull to our side.
He even killed my buddy in that sect of righteous idiots in Jurong Kingdom later.
Aargh, even speaking of all the trouble he made for us is making mad. If I saw him I'd break his neck with my bare hands!"
The first one spoke with growing impatience and irritation while taking out a small pouch full of chewing tobacco.
"You're getting too volatile, don't get too attached to this shit. Haven't you seen what it does to people if overused? And it's supposed to be supplies for ergency if we need a boost. We're not supposed to..."
The second rcenary who reported the situation from the higher ups placed a hand on the first one's wrist, which hand held the pouch.
"Shut up! Don't be such a tight ass! I know all that, this is a separate stash I managed to get. Extra, an extra!"
The man beca visibly irritated even more at the cautioning words of his colleague as he wrestled his hands away in aggressive way, earning a disapproving gaze from both which he did not seem to care about.
"Anyway, even if that stuff's giving you confidence, I think you're being unreasonable. If he was here none of us would even stand a chance. Would Senior Bei break down just from eting with him if soone like us could take him on? Besides, didn't you hear what he did on the Wood Spirit Continent?"
The third one who brought up the topic in the first place cautiously reminded.
"Hah! Stories from overseas that inflated like balloons because of spineless guys like you! Senior Bei's a pri example! He heard about him so much that I bet he chickened out before even eting the guy!
I'm telling ya! The more ya start fearing his reputation the more ya crap in your pants and can't face him properly. Of course his reputation's gonna grow even bigger from this!"
"Don't insult Senior Bei, you're crossing the line"
The second one's voice beca slightly irritated as his eyes sharply looked at the rowdy first high-ranking rcenary.
"Relax, ya know I respected Senior Bei more than any next guy, but that's just how disappointed I am.
Not to ntion, the ones who t that Troublemaker a year ago did so when this booster haven't been issued to our guys. With this stuff, we're gonna trash that fucker into oblivion.
Plus there are nutless bastards like this one getting off on making him scarier than he is with all those stories because it gives them stuff to talk about and justifies their cowardice. If we t him, I'd show ya both that he's nothing much..."
The first rcenary snorted, taking out the batch of chewing tobacco out of the pouch and placing it in his mouth when a new voice resounded from the side.
"Well then, you're in luck. I ca here to hear what you would talk about but it seems that's about all you know and don't really know much else so we can end this here"
One of the lowest-ranking Qi Manifestation Realm rcenaries suddenly spoke up, taking his bamboo hat off as his face distorted, revealing an extrely handso face all people here knew from a portrait. He had a bright smile and spoke in a lighthearted tone.
Two others behind him took off their hats as their figures distorted and beca of two gorgeous won.
The man with the chewing tobacco froze mid-action as his teeth were just about to sink into the coveted substance. The third high-ranking rcenary paled, freezing in place as his eyes widened, rapidly filling with horror, while the second one narrowed his eyes, his hand reaching for his sword.
The other rcenaries all instantly tensed up, incredibly slowly moving to stand up or abandon their relaxed poses.
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