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Collusion between officials and bandits has always been a path to chaos.
“Do you think the Temple of Liberty would allow you to do this?” Shao Hegu asked.
"The Temple of Liberty? Don't mention those bastards to me. If they really intend to get involved here, they should send their powerful temple mages to clear out the sirens in this area. Don't just hide in their mage sanctuary and enjoy themselves every time the sirens swarm, only to come out and point fingers when the sirens recede and my city suffers countless casualties!" Mayor Lauren angrily rebuked.
"Without my governance, this city would have long since become a ranch for sirens! It's not your place to tell me what to do!"
It's easy to talk when you're not in the situation. Their country doesn't have the powerful army and magicians that these national teams have in the great powers they are in, to resist the sirens. As a poor country, the only solution they can think of is to incorporate the Crimson Ornament Guild.
How could he not know that the people of the Red Ornament Guild were ruthless?
If we don't incorporate them, their city will become a living hell when the next tide comes in!
"Isn't it just about protecting your own wealth and selling your people to the Red Ornament Guild? And you're making it sound so righteous," Mo Fan said disdainfully.
"We've seen what kind of people the Crimson Ornaments Guild are before. You expect them to guard this city? Are you out of your mind?"
"Ha!" Mayor Lauren sneered.
"Then go ask the citizens here whether they would rather live a humiliating life under the rule of the Crimson Ornament Guild or go into the belly of a siren!"
Dignity? When you're about to lose your life, what's the point of dignity?
Does he not want dignity?
He had no money, no magicians, and the Temple of Freedom kept making excuses. What could he do?
How can someone who has nothing talk about dignity?
A nation that struggles to even survive has no right to talk about dignity.
194. Chapter 192 The Badge of the Inquisition
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"Perhaps you want to use the power of the Crimson Ornament Guild to fight against the Siren, to use one tiger to devour another. The idea is nice, but the reality is cruel!" Ai Jiangtu said.
"Once the siren attacks, the Crimson Ornaments Guild, on which you pinned your hopes, will be the first to run away!"
He was a soldier, and he knew better than anyone what kind of people these bandits were.
They only act for profit, have no concept of responsibility, and their whitewashing is just to enjoy themselves openly at this moment. But when danger comes, they will not hesitate to leave with the benefits they have already gained!
This person's thinking is too naive!
"Then tell me, what should I do?" Mayor Lauren laughed in exasperation.
"When the siren attacks, how can I protect this city? Should I look for the Temple of Liberty you all mentioned? Or should I go to you?"
"Don't think I don't know. Your desire to deal with the Crimson Ornament Guild is nothing more than a training mission. If there were no benefits, would you have risked coming here to deal with the Crimson Ornament Guild?"
"A few years ago, a team from the Nationalist government came here for training. They, like you, took righteous action against the pirates here."
"They left after they finished fighting, but we're facing even more intense retaliation from the pirates!"
Do you think you are saviors?
"If you really want to help, then I beg you to leave here now! Immediately! Don't cause trouble for this city!"
"..."
As Mayor Lauren recounted her accusations, the National Guard team members present all looked somewhat uncomfortable.
Indeed, they wouldn't have taken such a big risk to deal with the Crimson Ornament Guild if there weren't benefits.
"Then I'm sorry, I'm not here to help." Mo Fan stepped forward.
"I'm really eyeing the rewards for this training mission. It just so happens that our captain doesn't seem very interested in it, so I'll definitely take it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a magical glow flashed across Mo Fan's body, and fiery energy gathered.
"Damn it! What are your men doing?" Shao Hegu roared.
A conflict with the local government forces could trigger international controversy, and they might even be disqualified from the competition by the Magic Association!
Besides, their attitude is already so tough, why are they meddling in other people's business?
Good words can't persuade a damn ghost!
"Of course, it's about causing trouble." A golden magical light flashed around Zhao Manyan.
Anyway, he practices defensive magic. How could a mage who only knows how to defend possibly harm government troops?
"you……"
Seeing Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan's posture, Mayor Lauren's face completely fell. However, before he could give any orders, everyone felt a rather uncomfortable atmosphere!
"What the hell??"
Zhao Manyan stared blankly at a somewhat familiar yet deathly figure approaching from a distance.
Isn't this the black girl they met before?
"Stop baring your teeth and claws! You're all officially registered undead! Line up! Chests out!"
A familiar voice rang out from behind the undead squad. Ai Jiangtu and the others stared blankly at the strange creature that was directing the undead from behind.
"What...what's going on?" Zhao Manyan looked at Mo Fan.
"What the hell do I know?!" Mo Fan said, speechless.
Don't ask him every time you encounter something you don't understand; he won't know either!
"These people seem to be from the Crimson Ornament Guild, right?"
The Japanese and Indian national team members looked somewhat stiff.
How long have they been dead?
Have the corpses all turned into undead?
Wait, South America doesn't seem to have necromancy, does it?
How did these people become undead?
Western necromancy was created by the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, while Eastern necromancy was created by Qin Shi Huang, the King of Qin, two thousand years ago. The transformation of the dead into corpses requires the death energy triggered by necromancy. Before the advent of necromancy, the concept of the undead did not exist in this world.
"Brother Cheng?" Mo Fan called out tentatively.
His Flame Dragon possession was somewhat similar, except that the possession state consumed too much energy, so he basically didn't use it and couldn't withstand it.
"Why haven't you started fighting yet?" Lu Cheng asked, puzzled.
Given Mo Fan's character, shouldn't he already be engaged in a chaotic battle by now?
"Um... actually, we were just about to fight." Mo Fan was a little disappointed.
Lü Cheng is here, so the reward is gone.
“Then let’s stop fighting for now. I’m planning to take them all under my command,” Lü Cheng said.
"???"
Everyone looked confused.
What are you recruiting?
“Alright, go aboard and ask your boss if he’d like to join me as my undead junior officer stationed in South America,” Lu Cheng said.
After saying that, the undead of the Red Ornament Guild, led by Oni, staggered and moved their somewhat uncoordinated bodies toward the ship where Kaso was.
"Stop right there!" Mayor Lauren shouted.
But the undead did not stop moving. Faced with the undead who had advanced to the level of a warrior, as well as several undead servants who were close to warriors, the military mages under Mayor Lauren did not dare to make a move easily.
Mid-level mages are instantly killed when facing undead warriors who have advanced to the Warrior stage!
Not to mention that this general also has more than a dozen servants under his command!
None of them had experience fighting undead creatures, so to attack rashly would be suicide!
"What are you standing there for! Stop them!" Mayor Lauren shouted.
If we offend the Crimson Ornament Guild, that madman Kaso will definitely retaliate against Whitehead City!
By then, the siren won't even be here yet, and they'll be killed by the pirates!
"Try moving one of them?" Lu Cheng glanced coldly at the guarding mages, and an immense pressure immediately enveloped the entire port, making even the members of the National Team have some difficulty breathing.
"Do you know what it means to attack my undead?"
"Do you know what it means to attack government troops?" Mayor Lauren said, forcing a smile.
"Oh?" Lu Cheng took out a golden badge from his personal space.
Do you recognize this?
Su Lu's eyes twitched violently as she looked at the golden badge in Lü Cheng's hand.
Su Meng really gave this kid everything!
"What is that thing?" Looking at the strange atmosphere at the scene, Mo Fan, who was usually naive, looked at Zhao Manyan.