Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"I see. No wonder the snake people are nowhere to be seen in Mo City."

The little boy who was sitting aside silently eating an apple suddenly spoke, and Xiao Li nodded slightly.

"Well, after the incident, my eldest sister notified the snake people who came to Mocheng to trade and asked them not to come to Mocheng for the time being and wait until the incident is over."

"And just a while ago, a messenger suddenly came from the snake people, asking my eldest sister to go there alone."

Hearing Xiao Li's words, Xiao Yan stood up abruptly.

"So sister went there alone?!"

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Li in astonishment, and Xiao Li responded heavily.

"Well, originally I wanted my elder sister to bring a few more people with her so that if anything happened, we could have someone to take care of us, but my elder sister directly refused."

"She said she believed that the Serpent People had seen what we had done in the past six months, and they would not do anything to her." Xiao Li said, lowering his head. "But she added that if she didn't come back within five days, it would prove that the situation had deteriorated to the worst point, and asked me to disband the mercenary group immediately and take Qing Lin away from here."

"And today is already her third day in the snake tribe."

Chapter 140 The forces behind the scenes

Bang!

Xiao Yan suddenly stood up and walked towards the door. Xiao Li quickly stood up and tried to stop him in panic.

"Xiao Yanzi! Calm down!"

"Calm down? How can I calm down?!" Xiao Yan frowned and growled, "Sister is alone in the Serpent Tribe's territory and her life is uncertain. What if something really happens..."

As Xiao Yan spoke this, his heart gradually calmed down just as Xiao Li had said. His hand stayed on the door handle for a long time, but he finally withdrew it, lightly covering half of his face and forcibly suppressing his restless heart.

calm down

Second sister was right. They must not be impatient in the current situation. They have no idea what the situation is with the snake people. If they rush over rashly, it may make things worse and irreversible.

But sister

Xiao Yan's body was tense, his fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with confusion.

After Xiao Yan's mother passed away when he was young, his sisters Xiao Jing and Xiao Li took care of him meticulously, and Xiao Yan always remembered these things deeply in his heart.

Especially Xiao Wei, whose status in Xiao Yan's heart is equal to that of his mother.

If something really happened to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan couldn't guarantee what he could do.

At this time, Yao Chen in the ring also spoke to comfort him.

(Xiao Yanzi, calm down. If the situation this time is really serious and irreconcilable, then the snake people would not specifically ask your eldest sister to go there. Since they asked her to go there, it proves that some things can still be resolved through discussion.)

"call"

Hearing what Yao Chen said, Xiao Yan finally suppressed his impulsive desire, sat back on the sofa, stared at Xiao Li and asked.

"Second sister, do you think this matter is serious?"

"It's hard to say." Xiao Li frowned and answered slowly: "Logically speaking, the Snake People should not link the humans who attacked the Snake People tribe with us, but the key point now is that the Snake People did suffer heavy casualties due to the attack, and we still don't know where the humans who attacked the Snake People tribe came from."

"Why are they doing this? What is their purpose in doing this?"

"If this matter is not resolved, we will not be able to overcome this difficulty."

Xiao Yan pinched his chin lightly, lowered his head in thought, and after a while raised his head and asked.

"Second sister, is it possible that someone in the mercenary group secretly led people to attack the snake tribe?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Xiao Li shook his head and denied it without even thinking.

"Those who are still in the mercenary group are my and my elder sister's diehards. They absolutely obey our orders and would never do such a thing on their own." Xiao Li saw that Xiao Yan wanted to say something, and then added: "Of course, my elder sister and I did not trust the members without any basis. After the incident, we immediately investigated what each member was doing at the time of the incident. The final investigation results showed that no one had any problems. During that period of time, let alone leaving Mocheng, they did not even leave their posts."

"We have also investigated the slave traders and found a lot of evidence to prove that it was definitely not them."

Hearing Xiao Li's confident words, Xiao Yan frowned tightly, and the little boy who was chewing an apple beside him raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's not you guys, nor the slave traders. There is only one possibility." The little boy took a bite of the apple and said calmly, "Perhaps, some external forces did these things for some reason."

"But why?" Xiao Yan looked at the little boy in confusion. "I can understand the local forces as reasons of interests or hatred, but there should be no reason for those foreign forces to do this, right?"

"Huh? How can there be no reason?" The little boy grinned and continued, "I said before that the snake people can be sold for 100,000 to 500,000, but you have to understand that this is the price under the clearly marked price."

"And if these snake people were sold through auction, the profit could be more than doubled."

The little boy threw the apple core into the trash can, curled his lips slightly and said.

"The slave traders are being controlled by the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, so the business of the auction houses that accept Serpent People will inevitably be affected. This is just a short-term issue. If these people find that no slave traders are selling Serpent People to them for a long time, they will definitely send people to investigate the reason."

"And when they found out that the trading of snake people was strictly prohibited by the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, in order not to alert the Jia Ma royal family and to avoid exposing themselves, they could not take too direct measures. In this case, intensifying the conflict between the snake people and humans again was their only means."

"After all, whether humans and snake people can coexist peacefully is the will of both parties. As long as one side has extreme distrust of the other side, then this peaceful coexistence will be nothing more than a dream."

After listening to the little boy's words, Xiao Li also lowered his head to think.

"Yes. We only paid attention to the slave traders before, but we didn't expect that the buyers behind them might also do these things."

Xiao Li murmured so softly, but the little boy just shook his hand gently.

"Otherwise, how can you say you are the second leader? Xiao Yu should have noticed these things a long time ago. But with a small mercenary group like yours stationed in the desert, you want to investigate the big buyers who manipulate the snakeman trade? Are you dreaming?"

Looking at the choking Xiao Li, the little boy continued.

"It is precisely because Xiao Jing knew that with the current strength of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, it is impossible to find out the buyer behind the scenes, so Xiao Jing went to the Serpent Tribe territory alone."

"She knows very well that the trust that has been established with the Snake People in the past six months is based on the efforts of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. If even the Desert Iron Mercenary Group is two-faced, then the Snake People will definitely not trust any human again."

"So, in the absence of finding the mastermind, Xiao Yu's primary goal is to personally go to the Serpent People's territory to maintain trust between the two sides. Once this trust collapses, it will be a long time before it can be rebuilt. No matter when the mastermind is found, this trust must be maintained."

The little boy's words made Xiao Yan and Xiao Li silent.

His words went around in circles, but in the end he pointed out a central idea.

That is, these problems cannot be solved unless the masterminds behind the attacks on the snake tribe are found out.

"Captain Xiao Li." Qing Lin came in with a tea tray, looked at Xiao Li and said, "There is a person outside the mercenary group who wants to meet the person in charge here."

"Ok?"

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Who came to see her at this time?

Chapter 141 Employment

At the gate of the Motie Mercenary Group, two guards stared closely at the woman in front of them who was wrapped in a cloak, not daring to shift their gazes even a little.

Given the disruptive business activities that their Motie Mercenary Group has done over the past six months, it would be normal for them to be discovered and destroyed one day. They have no choice but to be vigilant.

At this moment, the door of the mercenary group was suddenly pushed open, and Xiao Li's loud voice was heard.

"Who's looking for me?"

The cloaked woman looked at Xiao Li who walked out of the gate, glanced sideways at Xiao Yan and Qing Lin who were following beside him, and finally turned her gaze back to Xiao Li's face. A heroic voice came from under the cloak.

"Are you the leader of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group?"

"Ah~ I'm Xiao Li, the second captain of the Motie Mercenary Group. Who are you?"

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and the cloaked woman continued.

"I'm here to hire some help. I need someone to take me to the Serpent Tribe's territory."

"Employment?" Xiao Li was slightly stunned, then waved his hand gently, "Sorry, you've come to the wrong place. We haven't accepted any employment for half a year."

Ever since Xiao Jing started to investigate the affairs of the snake people, the name of the Motie Mercenary Group has become a mere name. Logically speaking, the Motie Mercenary Group should have changed its name long ago.

"No, I'm not mistaken." However, the cloaked woman was not willing to give in and took a step forward. "I'm looking for the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, and it has to be you guys."

Hearing the cloaked woman's firm words, Xiao Li frowned slightly and asked again after a while.

"What are you doing in the Serpent People's territory?"

At this critical juncture, someone suddenly found the Motie Mercenary Group and hired someone to take her to the territory of the Snake People, forcing Xiao Li to be on guard.

If this woman was there to cause trouble, then the Motie Mercenary Group that brought her there would have no way to defend themselves this time.

"I just want to confirm one thing. As for the reward, I will tell you something you definitely want to know."

Something you absolutely want to know?

Hearing the cloaked woman's confidence, Xiao Li raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a low voice.

"what's up?"

"I can't tell you about this for now," the cloaked woman said softly, and then added, "But I can assure you that this information is definitely what you need right now."

"If you don't want to tell me, please go back."

Hearing the cloaked woman's answer, Xiao Li waved his hand unceremoniously.

"I can't possibly accept employment from someone whose identity is unknown. Moreover, you are unwilling to reveal even the information you are offering for the transaction. Why should I trust you?"

Xiao Li's words left the cloaked woman silent for a while.

She was right. Her identity was unknown now, and she could only verbally promise that she would give Xiao Li the information he absolutely wanted to know. However, she did not say a single word about what the information was. It would be strange if Xiao Li was willing to believe her.

But I really need help.

The cloaked woman was extremely conflicted, but she finally made a decision and spoke slowly.

"Then I can reveal a little bit of the information I mentioned." The cloaked woman paused and said word by word: "I can tell you all the information about the buyers behind those slave traders."

! ! ! ! !

Xiao Li and Xiao Yan were both shocked when they heard the cloaked woman's words.

They just discussed this for a long time, didn't they want to know this? !

Xiao Li's eyes were filled with confusion at this moment.

To be honest, she really didn't want to trust a woman of unknown origin, especially at this critical juncture.

But the problem is that the information provided by this woman may very well be the key to solving this incident, which makes it impossible for Xiao Li to refuse so simply.

Just as Xiao Li was wondering whether to accept it, Xiao Yan beside him spoke in a serious voice.

"Second sister, I'll go!"

"Huh?!" Xiao Yan's words startled Xiao Li, and he turned to look at Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yanzi, you..."

"I was originally planning to go to the territory of the snake people to confirm my sister's safety. It just so happens that this person wants to go with me, and I can also get information about those buyers. In this case, I have to go."

"But." Xiao Li's eyes were full of entanglement, and finally he shook his head, "No! I'll go if anyone wants to go! You just stay here obediently!"

Now the territory of the Snake People is an uncertain and dangerous place. Xiao Yi has already gone there first. Xiao Li doesn't want Xiao Yan to take risks again. If Xiao Yan encounters another accident, it will be useless for her to regret it to death.

"Second sister, you are the current leader of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, you must not leave here easily." Xiao Yan stroked his chest gently and stared at Xiao Li solemnly, "Please believe me! Your brother is no longer the little kid you have always protected! I know how many people in this world care about me, so I value my life more than anyone else!"

"I promise you! I will definitely come back safely!"

Xiao Li stared blankly at Xiao Yan's extremely solemn expression, and Xiao Yan's childish words suddenly rang in his ears.

[Yan'er, you must grow up quickly! Protect your elder sister and second sister! Just like you are protecting Yan'er now! ]

These words echoed in Xiao Li's ears, making Xiao Li's eyes moist. Tears flashed in his eyes, and he reached out and gently stroked Xiao Yan's head.

"Xiao Yanzi, you have really grown up." Xiao Li wiped her eyes gently and said, "Go, Second Sister is waiting for you here."

"Ok!"

Xiao Yan nodded heavily, and then Xiao Li looked at Qing Lin.

"Qinglin, can you go with me?"

"Okay! Qinglin is willing to go with Master Xiao Yan!"

Hearing Xiao Li's question, Qing Lin nodded without thinking, but Xiao Yan was suddenly startled.

"Wait! Second sister? Qinglin..."

“Hey hey hey~ Don’t look down on Qing Lin, kid.” Xiao Li interrupted Xiao Yan and stroked Qing Lin’s head. “I adopted a pet before, and its strength is not necessarily weaker than yours.”

"pet?"

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in doubt. Qing Lin clenched his fists, raised his head and looked at Xiao Yan seriously, and assured him in a tender voice.