Chapter 204 - 126: Cooperation

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Chapter 204: Chapter 126: CooperationThe Mayor of Bengela Town, Simmons, confronted Wendell, the captain of a mercenary team, and his glance flickered as he looked at them. He had come out to check after receiving news that village chiefs from other territories were visiting. Along the way, many people were talking about the products from Hope Village, which piqued his curiosity to come out and take a look, only to find so many mercenary team captains approaching him. With the keen senses of an old fox, he had already realized that these people were taking an interest in the products from Hope Village. That indeed made him curious. "I’m just strolling around; no need to mind me," Simmons said bluntly to the few people. No matter what they were plotting, he decided not to interfere this time, especially not in matters involving a village chief from another territory. His position as the mayor of Bengela Town wasn’t secured by just the Lord’s trust alone. Wendell, hearing Simmons’s words and remembering what one of his mercenaries had said, felt disheartened. Other mercenary team captains also had their own thoughts and quickly found excuses to leave. In the end, only Simmons and Wendell remained. Looking at Wendell, Simmons said bluntly, "Let’s walk together!" Wendell was momentarily surprised. Where to? But he followed anyway. They then followed Simmons’s lead toward the direction of the Beastmen. Meanwhile, Zhou Bai also learned of Simmons and the others’ identities from Yun Juncai’s lips. "Those just now were captains of several mercenary teams from Bengela Town; the oldest among them is Bengela Town’s Mayor, Simmons. They might be eying our jerky production method," Yun Juncai directly said. Although he had brought a team to sell goods, he spent more time wandering around Bengela Town, buying quite a few things from stall vendors and casually chatting them up, subtly gathering information. Thus, seeing their actions, he hurried to find Zhou Bai. They had anticipated that jerky would be popular in Bengela Town, but they had not expected such a simple product to attract so much covetous attention. It made sense—beast meat was abundant in Stan Continent, and if they could utilize it, the profits could be multiplied by five. Who wouldn’t be tempted? Now, it remained unclear whether they were gathering to discuss how to deal with them. If so, they had to consider what to do next. Zhou Bai, listening, glanced in the direction Yun Juncai had pointed, and his heart sank slightly. Having seen the magic items in Bengela Town, he could gauge how scarce the means of Hope Village’s professionals were, coupled with the level gap. If they united against them, it indeed would not be good news. She had to prepare for the worst and get ready to break the game. To disrupt their plans, undermining them from within was the only way. It was simply a matter of offering advantages to one or two mercenary teams—as long as the incentive was high enough, no corner couldn’t be bought. Thinking this, Zhou Bai felt somewhat relieved. "I understand, thank you for the information provided; you’ve learned so much in such a short time," Zhou Bai said to Yun Juncai, very impressed. It seemed that last time, it was Yun Juncai who had received Bevin, the lord from Yuxi Village. In terms of networking and gathering information, he was truly incredible. "I just think collecting more information might come in handy sometime," Yun Juncai directly stated, they were outsiders, lacking nothing but information, were they not? "Thank you," Zhou Bai said again. She, too, was collecting information but had overlooked the aspect of forces in Bengela Town. Ultimately, she hadn’t thought comprehensively enough. Yet, she was also very grateful, grateful for the myriad people in Hope Village who continually contributed their strength to the territory. It was precisely because of these people that Hope Village was able to develop step by step. The development of a territory never solely relied on one person, even if that person was the Lord. Yun Juncai felt Zhou Bai’s seriousness and paused for a moment before adding, "We all want Hope Village to become better and better." They knew that, so far, their own territory was the most suitable place to live; although Bengela Town was prosperous, the ordinary people’s lives might not be better than those of the residents of Hope Village. If they wanted to live in a place like Bengela Town, you must be strong, but who could claim they were truly strong? Most people remained ordinary. He was one of them. He admitted he couldn’t stay ahead in terms of level, so he had to carve out a different path. He knew he had now caught Zhou Bai’s attention. He would continue to work hard afterward. While the two were chatting, they saw the Mayor of Bengela Town, Simmons, say something to the captains of the mercenary teams; they all left with unhappy expressions, leaving only two behind who seemed to be heading in their direction after talking. Whatever it was, one thing was certain. "It seems that the Mayor of Bengela Town doesn’t intend to get involved in this matter," Yun Juncai said, a look of relief appearing on his face. Having just seen Zhou Bai’s expression change from worry to solemnity after he finished speaking, he had guessed that Zhou Bai had an idea; but now, seeing that the situation was turning out to be advantageous for them, he felt quite happy. Listening, Zhou Bai thought about the reminder she received when Bei Wenkang had come to Hope Village. Perhaps it was for that reason? Soon enough, Simmons arrived beside Zhou Bai with Wendell. "You are Zhou Bai, the Chief of Hope Village, aren’t you?" Simmons promptly asked Zhou Bai. "Yes, hello, Mr. Mayor," Zhou Bai replied directly. Simmons was surprised at her quick response—it was obvious she was not uninformed about Bengela Town. "This is Wendell, captain of the Vila Mercenary Team," Simmons suddenly introduced Wendell who was standing beside him. And Wendell, knowing that Zhou Bai was the Chief of Hope Village, understood why Simmons chose not to get involved in the matter. The Chief was usually someone from the Village Lord Family or a very close confidant. If something really happened in another territory, the other party wouldn’t just let it go. As the Mayor of Bengela Town, Simmons’s prestige and power were among the highest; it was impossible for him to sacrifice his prestige and power for the sake of profit. If he lost the profit once, he could still regain it several times over with his prestige and power; but if he lost his prestige and power, he lost all avenues to profit. And now, not just Simmons, but he, too, was prepared to give up. He no longer cared about the plans of other mercenary teams; he only planned to follow in Simmons’s footsteps. He was starting to understand why Simmons had brought him here. Although they couldn’t use underhanded means to benefit from Hope Village’s products, they could use a legitimate approach. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This approach was called "cooperation"!

Chapter 204 - 126: Cooperation

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