CHAPTER 213: A Bloodthirsty Urge

Han Shuo took a deep breath and slowly suppressed his aroused bloodlust. After a few deep breaths, the slowly rising urge to participate in the slaughter slowly subsided.

Under the gaze of Trunks and the others, Han Shuo's original distant and bloodthirsty expression slowly returned to normal after he took a few deep breaths. The bloody-red light and the cruel aura slowly disappeared until he returned to the form they were familiar with.

"What happened to you?" Emily finally breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Han Shuo return to normal. Her beautiful eyes looked worriedly at Han Shuo.

"My techniques have just been upgraded to a new level, and this new level is incredibly difficult to control. I'm not that familiar with this new stage yet, and I've lost my composure!" Han Shuo revealed a faint smile as his mind returned to normal and explained to the others.

"I was so scared. Your expression and aura earlier were truly evil and frightening. Even I too was scared!" Trunks looked deeply at Han Shuo. His heart was still pounding.

Of all the people present, only the little skeleton didn't react abnormally. When he saw Han Shuo appear, he began to laugh happily, pointing at the corpses on the ground from time to time, as if to tell Han Shuo the results of the battle.

With a slight chuckle of satisfaction, Han Shuo could sense the little skeleton's desire to show off, eagerly awaiting Han Shuo's compliments.

"Hey, you brat, come here. Well done!" With a wave of his hand, Han Shuo stroked the little skeleton's gleaming skull as it walked over docilely with its bone dagger. The little skeleton's purple eye rolled around as its jaw bone clattered, seemingly at ease.

"Honourable Master, you are truly prejudiced. You've never treated me so kindly!" Gilbert complained as he watched Han Shuo drown the little skeleton with love.

The little skeleton had been at Han Shuo's side when Han Shuo was still an errand slave. He'd started out by throwing away garbage for Han Shuo and taking care of a lot of random, annoying things. As the little skeleton grew stronger, he had protected Han Shuo a few times. These were deeds that Gilbert could not match.

Glancing at Gilbert, Han Shuo was about to say something when he suddenly frowned and turned his eyes to the entrance.

Laureton of the Cairo Mercenary Band walked through the door like a metal tower. Harris and a group of experts followed close behind. Laureton's body was very sturdily built, and he was probably a little heavier than a battle steed. His footsteps echoed on the floor as he walked.

"What's going on, where are the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries?" Laureton's voice rang like a bell.

Pointing at the corpses scattered on the ground, Han Shuo smiled faintly, "Aren't these them?"

Laureton's eyebrows furrowed as he looked down at the ground and listed names as if he were counting his family's treasures. "Angero, Tulije, Jelina..." Shock blossomed on his face as he spoke. When he finally lifted his head to look at Han Shuo, shock was all that was left on his face. "You killed them all?"

"Possibly. Or maybe it was the evil god's curse that helped us!" Han Shuo smiled mysteriously and shrugged his shoulders as he answered carelessly.

"These people are indeed from the Rainbow Sickle mercenary group, and some of them are their core members. To think you managed to kill so many of them, that's a big help to us!" Harris could hardly hide his joy as he walked in, and his voice seemed more emotional than usual.

"What's going on here?" Laureton was thoroughly confused by Han Shuo's answer and could not help but ask.

"Laureton, you came too late! You arrived after the fighting was over. Looks like the efficiency of the Cairo mercenary band isn't as good as we thought!" Trunks glanced at Han Shuo and spoke before he could speak.

"Trunks, you also know that there are many areas in the valley that need to be protected. Our mercenary band can't possibly station that many of our men here." Laureton said and then snorted coldly with an irritated expression. "To ignore our existence like this, Florida has become far too cocky! Those who sneaked up on you didn't even hide their features. This is an obvious dismissal of us!"

"Chief Laureton, I hope you can be more timely next time. The business here is already finished, and there's probably nothing left here that deserves your attention." Han Shuo said and then suddenly remembered something. "Among those who attacked us this time was a great swordsman named Gabriel. This person works for Bob Ascher, chief of the Gryphon Legion in nearby Valley City. I don't know if the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries are in league with Bob Ascher. I hope you'll keep an eye out!"

"Great Swordmaster Gabriel!" Laureton exclaimed in shock, obviously unaware of the matter. His expression became serious.

Nodding, Han Shuo said, "That's right. This person is the master of Bob Ascher's eldest son, Clark, and has always been at Bob Ascher's side. I hadn't thought that this time he would leave Ascher's side and be with the Rainbow Sickles.

"Don't worry, I'll investigate things thoroughly. All right, we'll leave now, if there's nothing else." Laureton seemed to be pondering something with a dark face as he spoke rather worriedly.

"Wait, I've been away from the valley too long and don't know enough about Florida's strength. You should give us detailed information about all the experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenaries and their strength. A thundermage appeared today, as well as a female archer with amazing shooting skills. One of our companions was almost injured this time. We need detailed information about the Rainbow Sickles!"

Trunks said hastily as he saw Laureton about to leave.

"Female archer!" Laureton shouted again and said gravely, "That would be the female elf Maxine. She's a sharpshooter who knows the magic of water, thunder and wind. She can combine all three magics in her shots and send out incredibly terrifying shots."

"This woman is very difficult to deal with, it's said that she's the fiancée that Florida's grandfather found for him. She's very mysterious and doesn't seem to be on good terms with Florida. She's rarely in the valley these days, but always helps out when the Rainbow Sickles are in danger. Looks like she's back!"

"Who was the Thunder Archmage?" This time it was Emily's turn to ask.

"His name is Asa. He only joined them half a year ago and I'm not sure of his background. Vicious and cruel, he gets on well with Florida. He's taken care of most of the band's underhand dealings in the past year and is deeply trusted by Florida! Laureton was quite familiar with the experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band and began to explain in great detail without hesitation when Trunks and Emily asked him.

"Apart from these two, have any other experts joined the Rainbow Sickles in recent years?" Trunks continued to ask.

Laureton's brow furrowed as he thought silently for a moment, then turned his head to look at Harris. "Give him a copy of our intel."

Harris started and then nodded, taking a scroll out of his space ring and handing it to Trunks. "The information on the Rainbow Sickles in here will probably be more detailed than what Miss Emily has."

It looked like Harris and the others already knew Emily's identity. They were the ones who held the real power in the valley, and the identities of those they watched over would naturally not escape their eyes.

Trunks nodded after scanning the scroll, then smiled at Laureton. "Very detailed. We'll take care of Florida for you before the power struggle begins!"

"If that is the case, I will thank you all very much. Not only will this shop be yours unconditionally, but Miss Phoebe's guild will be exempt from all taxes in the valley in the future." Laureton laughed heartily and walked out with great strides.

Harris, who was close behind Laureton, looked at Trunks and reminded him, "The terrain of the Rainbow Sickle Quarters is drawn behind the scroll. There are detailed descriptions of their open and hidden outposts. Destroy this scroll after reading it, don't let it fall into the hands of others and cause unnecessary trouble!

Trunks nodded understandingly and laughed coldly, "Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Harris and Trunks were old acquaintances and of course knew that Trunks and Florida had a deadly feud. Harris left with the parting words, "Good luck!

When Laureton and the others had left, Han Shuo said, "Laureton is trying to take advantage of us! But we also want to establish ourselves in the valley, so that we don't move according to his plans! The Cairo Mercenary Band and Rainbow Sickles aren't the only powers in the valley. There are a few others who are not weak either, and I'm sure they would love to replace the Cairo Mercenary Band and hold power in their hands as well!"

Trunks blinked and asked Han Shuo, "What would you like to do?"

Chuckling darkly, Han Shuo looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "The wind is strong and the night is dark today. The Valley of Sunshine has been in chaos for some time now. Let's take this opportunity to make things even more chaotic!"