Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 212: Fighting Spirit
Xu Wanying knew that these people were truly the confidants of the Budah Family. He did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. Merlin did not say much and politely returned the greeting, nor did Mu Tou and Shi Tou.
Zhao Hai watched the group exchange pleasantries before turning to Mu Tou and Shi Tou, saying, “Mu Tou, Shi Tou, take Wanying to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment, and then lead him to the living room.”
Mu Tou and Shi Tou responded and took Xu Wanying away.
Zhao Hai and Galen led Merlin into the living room. Once inside, Meg served them Kaya and sat down. Zhao Hai shared the information he had received from Laika with Merlin and discussed their decisions.
Merlin furrowed his brows and said with a serious expression, “The young master is right. With our current strength, we are not suited to confront Boric directly. It seems we can only hide this time. How infuriating!”
The expressions of Zhao Hai and the others turned grim. Boric's recent actions had dealt a significant blow to them. Their primary source of income came from the Versailles Principality, and if they abandoned all their business here, it would cut off their revenue streams, which would be a fatal blow for them.
Merlin frowned and said, “However, this matter won't be so simple. We have enmity with Boric. If he discovers that we are hiding, will he come to the Black Earth Wilderness to cause trouble?”
Galen and the others understood Merlin's point. Although Boric might not know they were from the Budah Family, the Budah Family had enmity with Boric. If Boric found out that Laura and the others had fled, he might send his subordinates to the Black Earth Wilderness to look for them, which would also be troublesome for them.
Zhao Lin furrowed his brow and glanced outside, noticing that the seven-colored toxic fog was much thicker than a few days ago, nearly matching that of the Corpse Swamp. Furthermore, it linked the toxic fog here with that from the Corpse Swamp, making it appear indistinguishable.
Suddenly, Zhao Hai had a flash of inspiration and chuckled, “It's fine, Grandma Merlin, you don’t have to worry. Look, Iron Mountain Fortress is already surrounded by the seven-colored toxic fog. If Boric dares to send people here to trouble us, we won’t hold back and can deal with them directly.”
Upon hearing Zhao Hai say this, Merlin and the others were momentarily stunned, then looked at the seven-colored toxic fog outside and smiled. They understood Zhao Hai's meaning. Even if Boric came to deal with them, he couldn't possibly send all his forces. At most, he might send one or two ninth-level experts. He might not even send any ninth-level experts. If they dared to enter the fortress's range, it would be akin to seeking death.
Previously, Zhao Hai and the others would have been afraid of ninth-level experts. But now they had two ninth-level experts. If the opposing ninth-level expert dared to enter the toxic fog, they wouldn't have to fear being discovered. They could simply eliminate them.
Galen slammed the table and said loudly, “Alright, let’s do that! If Boric dares to come here, let them come and not go back; that way we can reclaim some interest. After all, with the toxic fog here, it’s almost the same as in the Corpse Swamp. Even if they die in there, no one would dare to say anything.”
At that moment, Xu Wanying and the others returned from outside. Xu Wanying was beaming with excitement. He was thrilled; he never expected that Zhao Hai's space could be used to improve the land in the Black Earth Wilderness. Just thinking about the vast area of the Black Earth Wilderness made him want to laugh.
Now, he had completely considered himself a member of the Budah Family, partly due to Zhao Hai's trust and partly because he had taken a blood oath, vowing never to betray the Budah Family for life.
Zhao Hai looked at Xu Wanying and smiled slightly, asking, “How is it, Wanying? Is the environment here alright?”