Almighty Genius

Chapter 2226 - 1720: Doing the Dirty Work

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Charlie still didn't know what kind of mission the Hand of the Devil Mercenary Corps came to Jiangzhou for this time, but the fact that all the elite teams were excluded was enough to show the importance of this mission...

In such large-scale missions, it's really the Core Guard Squad of the Hand of the Demon that executes the tasks, while these elite teams are merely cannon fodder, the kind sent to die first...

As for the loot distribution, sorry, they can only wait until the Core Guard Squad takes the biggest piece of the cake, and then the leftovers, the scraps, are left for the lucky surviving elite teams to divide.

But Charlie naturally didn't want his team to be this kind of cannon fodder... He had always been working hard in hopes of bringing his team into the core team ranks, but unfortunately, it's a very difficult thing to achieve.

Now, with the sudden loss of three team members and the significant decrease in strength, that possibility is even more out of reach. Perhaps in the upcoming large mission, their team might just disappear forever...

It was considering these things that when facing Qin Fang's condition, Charlie agreed quite straightforwardly...

Sure, this would put them on the run from the Hand of the Demon, but... with Qin Fang, a King-Level Fighter, covering them, the odds of survival are much better than being cannon fodder.

"Your men, you go persuade them... I have high hopes for each of you and don't want to waste such talents!"

Seeing how readily Charlie agreed, Qin Fang smiled too, gesturing to his team members.

These people were not very friendly towards Qin Fang, and forcibly subduing them certainly wouldn't be as easy as Charlie doing it... Such a task was naturally more suitable for Charlie to complete.

Charlie nodded, walked back to his team, gathered Tony and the others, and whispered with them. Qin Fang didn't deliberately eavesdrop, but Charlie seemed to intentionally let Qin Fang hear it, as his voice wasn't very restrained.

The other team members were clearly conflicted about the matter, but after Charlie's persuasion, they eventually chose to compromise...

It took more than ten minutes, and then Charlie brought his team over...

Qin Fang looked at the five people present. Charlie and Tony no longer showed hostility, indicating that they sincerely wanted to submit. As for the remaining three, two still bore obvious and even strong hostility, which Qin Fang took note of.

"I am a simple person. If you're mine, I will take care of you better than anyone. But if you're my enemy, then... I won't show mercy!"

Looking at the five in front of him, Qin Fang's tone was quite stern.

A slight shake of his wrist, and a longsword appeared in his hand in a very creepy manner. With a simple swing, an incredibly sharp Sword Qi sliced above everyone's heads... The fierce Sword Qi made everyone turn pale.

The few people were well aware that with this sword swing, if it were just slightly lower, their five heads would almost simultaneously fly off... From this sword alone, they realized Qin Fang's strength, possibly top of the line among King-Level Fighters.

And this sword, Qin Fang swung it casually...

If it were a full-force strike, how terrifying would that be!

Everyone understood this, and their expressions completely changed; Charlie and Tony grew exceptionally excited, and the slight hostility in the three others towards Qin Fang was entirely dissipated by this sword.

An enemy far beyond one's ability to contend is not really an enemy... It's like an ant not fearing other ants, even bravely fighting, but when the opponent is an elephant, they are no longer considered enemies!

"Alright, I keep my word, I won't kill you now..."

Seeing their reactions, Qin Fang was quite satisfied, and naturally did not mention previously wanting to annihilate them.

"Hold on, although you are now considered mine, there's really no trust between us... I don't want you guys to leave just to report to the Hand of the Demon and sell me out..."

However, although these people agreed to become his subordinates, it was only a verbal agreement, far from reliable, so Qin Fang spoke leisurely.

"What do you want?"

Charlie appeared very calm; if they left so easily, he might indeed do as Qin Fang suggested... because they would think of Qin Fang as a powerful but mindless guy.

The Hand of the Demon's power is immense, as is Qin Fang's, being a King-level Expert, but the Hand of the Demon also has King-level Experts, and even more terrifying beings... If they were truly to fight, it wouldn't be sure who'd lose!

"I have these pills here; each of you will take one..."

Qin Fang smiled, flicked his wrist, revealing five dark pills in his palm, just enough for Charlie and the others to take one each...

Seeing these pills, Charlie seemed unconcerned, but the others' expressions changed as if remembering something, their bodies tense and their aura unruly.

"Rest assured, while this pill has some special effects, it's not a poison! If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't need to go to such lengths... Why complicate things?"

Qin Fang spoke slowly, "This pill can also be considered a tonic... It is made with very special materials, and as long as you behave, complete the tasks I've assigned, I'll give you another pill. These two combined will increase your strength by over thirty percent!"

"Hiss~~~"

Upon hearing this sentence, even Charlie couldn't help but take a deep breath.

By merely consuming two pills, their strength could easily surge by 30%, making their team of five much stronger than before... perhaps even more formidable than their previous team of eight.

"Of course, if you don't obey, then these pills might become poison... in a month, they'd cause you to bleed out of your seven orifices and die!"

However, Qin Fang's next sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over them.

But...

Without needing Qin Fang to say anything further, Charlie stepped forward immediately, picked up a pill, and threw it into his mouth. His choice was obvious...

Soon after, Tony followed suit without hesitation and took a pill as well...

As for the other three, after a brief moment of hesitation, they too each consumed the remaining pills.

With this, Qin Fang truly had control over this elite team of five.

"Good, good, very good..."

Qin Fang was very satisfied with their decision, repeating the word 'good' several times.

"The five of you, maintain your current state, await instructions from the Hand of the Demon, and be sure to figure out their true purpose in coming to Jiangzhou..."

Having secured their loyalty, Qin Fang began assigning specific tasks to the team, "And, keep an eye on Chen Lin for me. If there's a suitable opportunity... hmph! You know what to do!"

"Yes, Young Master Qin!"

Charlie and the others replied in unison without hesitation.

"Alright, there's nothing else... I'll leave you with a contact. If you need anything, just get in touch with him!"

However, before leaving, Qin Fang thought for a moment and decided to leave them with Chen Da's contact information.

Whether they had needs or if there were any movements from the Hand of the Demon, Qin Fang would be informed quickly, thus saving unnecessary delays!

Having settled these matters, Qin Fang left quietly, just as he had arrived...

Aside from the corpse on the ground, which was the only proof of Qin Fang's visit, there appeared to be no other evidence.

"Don't just stand there, handle the body!"

Staring at the pitch-black night sky outside, Charlie paused for a moment, then immediately instructed the others to deal with the corpse...

"Captain, what should we do next?"

With Qin Fang gone, the pressure eased considerably, prompting someone to ask this question.

A once proper team, not only had Qin Fang taken out three members, but now even they had to bow their heads and submit. It left them somewhat disgruntled... previously suppressed by Qin Fang's might, their minds were starting to wander now that things had relaxed a bit.

"What to do? Execute the mission!"

Charlie's face turned cold, his tone severe as he barked, "If you don't want only a month left to live, be my guest and try..."

Although several people doubted Qin Fang's words, thinking such a pill couldn't possibly exist.

But Charlie thought otherwise.

He got to be the captain of this elite squad by using his brain.

After a thorough analysis and with the mysterious information he knew about the Mystical Dragon Country, he realized there was more than an 80% chance that Qin Fang was telling the truth... that pill could indeed kill them.

As for the supposed tripling of their strength mentioned by Qin Fang... Charlie figured that might be a ploy to deceive them, at most they'd get the antidote later!

No matter the truth, if they wanted to survive, their only option was to side with Qin Fang, the chance to live was with him... even if it meant doing his dirty work most of the time!

But if they dared to say 'no', they'd end up like the lifeless corpse on the ground. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)