Camping Site-Iron Post City,
The atmosphere becomes solemn for a moment.
Because Mateo hadn't started the discussion yet. He is simply observing everyone's reaction. In particular, he looked at Morgan.
Mateo's suspicions about the other four teams have grown since his last conversation with his father.
Suddenly, Mateo asked, "I'll come to the point. The Black Fist team got destroyed recently. None of the members were alive. We couldn't even find the leader's body. "
After saying that, he added further, "So, I suspect apart from four of you. None of them had any guys to fight against us. "
Hearing that, Morgan immediately fumed in anger.
Before he could say anything, Caleb replied with a small laugh, "Ha.. ha.. ha...,Mr. Mateo, there is clearly a misunderstanding between us."
Then Caleb added, "We are not stupid to offend the Roth family. In particular, nowadays, everyone is looking forward to the crimson hall's competition to participate in it."
Hearing that, a slight glint flashes in Mateo's eyes.
He thought, It's true that no one will do such a stupid action at this point of time. But this is not enough to convince him.
Mateo quickly thought of something and said, "Well, I can't simply trust your words without evidence."
At this moment, Morgan couldn't help but say, "Mateo Roth, what do you want? As Caleb said, we didn't have enmity against you. We simply came here to practise."
Caleb's eyes lit up with surprise. He thought Morgan would burst out in anger. But fortunately, he didn't utter any ugly words.
Mateo chuckled. He already sensed that Morgan Buck felt uncomfortable being here.
Then looking at four of them, Mateo asked, "If you guys are innocent, then tell me why did you follow my strategy?"
Morgan gnashed his teeth in anger. Because he truly couldn't refute his words. Next, he glanced at two stupid women beside him.
They are the source of this problem.
Caleb also didn't defend the girls this time.
Mateo observed the ugly reaction of Morgan Buck. It's easy to see that these two girls were the source of his anger.
Bethany Marsh and Regina Hicks looked at each other. They knew Morgan wouldn't support them right now.
"It's actually our idea to follow your strategy. At that time, we didn't inquire about your background from our family; when we knew about it, it was already too late to change anything, "Bethany Marsh said in a solemn tone.
Regina nodded her head in support.
Mateo looked at their strength. Four of them were Initial Trainee Warriors.
They are weaker than him.
Mateo hesitated. If not them, then who is it? Bandits? Only the bandits working under bandit Boss Soren remained on his list.
Did Benny Sutton offend any of the bandit leaders before dying? Lots of questions popped up in his mind.
It's like a maze; there is no end to the current situation. Should I stop the current actions?
Deep in his heart, he actually wanted to drop this matter and spend his time on increasing his strength.
But the reason for doing all of this was his family. There are four factions in the Roth family. He fears that someone will use this situation to take away his qualification.
Thinking about it, a fierce glint flashes in his eyes.
Mateo made up his mind to get to the bottom of this matter. At least he needs to find some clues.
Seeing Mateo's silence, the four of them don't know what to say. Caleb's eyes signalled Morgan to have some patience.
Caleb thought their words must have convinced him. That's why Mateo is contemplating it right now.
2 minutes later,
Mateo said, "Well, I thought about a plan. I need four of you to help me with this. I can only get rid of my suspicions in this way."
Morgan was irritated by his words. Caleb smiled wryly. When he thought Mateo was convinced, suddenly he placed a request like this infront of them.
Then Caleb looked at the girls for an answer. Both of them nodded their heads in response. They simply don't have any choice but to agree to Mateo's request.
Caleb then looked at Morgan. Morgan didn't say anything, but he took his silence as an affirmation. Caleb looked at Mateo and replied, "We will help you. Just let us know your plan. "
Mateo's tense face finally eases down. He smiled and said, "The other teams under my command are looking for the culprits. I want your teams to join hands with my team."
Then he finally added, with a smile on his face, "I believe with our combined strength we can find the real culprit easily."
Hearing Mateo's plan, four of them sighed in relief. If it's about dispatching manpower, then there is nothing to be afraid of.
It's great that they can avoid Mateo's schemes now.
Mateo is happy that everyone agreed to his plan. Then suddenly, he thought about something.
He asked, "Have you guys had any information about Crimson Hall's competition?"
Hearing that, Morgan almost choked himself.
Then he looked at Mateo in disbelief. Good guy! Everyone knows about the recent incident that happened at the Crimson Hall.
But he is reacting as if he doesn't know anything. "Cough" "Cough" Morgan coughed twice to avoid the embarrassment.
Caleb didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought they were going to leave this place. But this guy started another topic to discuss.
He slightly touched his forehead.
Both Bethany and Regina chuckled. They are happy that Mateo let go of the previous topic.
At this time, Bethany opened her mouth to say, "Our family elders really tried to get in touch with Crimson Hall, but unfortunately they didn't give us any appointment to meet."
Regina said, "Same with our family. Since we belong to the opposite camp, They didn't think twice before rejecting us. "
Mateo wasn't surprised by their answer. If people from hostile forces know some information, then there's something wrong with the crimson hall.
Time went on.
They talked about a few other things before ending their discussion.
Next morning,
Another shock swept through the city. The Top 5 teams joined hands together to deal with bandits.
Yes, this careful change was made by Mateo. If people came to know that they were looking for culprits. It might cause an unfavourable situation for him.
Especially now, since they joined hands together, it's even more crucial to hide the fact.
He can't imagine the public sentiment if word gets out. So he deliberately told other teams to spread words in this way.
Common folks were obviously happy to hear the news. Only a retired and crippled warrior knew that these were all lies.
Some adventures speculate that the top 5 teams were hand in glove with each other from the beginning.
The Fire Sword Team started to subdue others. followed by the other four teams. Now they have joined hands together officially. What more to say?
Some veteran adventurers sneered at them. This, however, occurred during their private conversation.None of them dared voice their opinion publicly.
Like always, the City Lord Mansion chose to remain silent on this matter.
Common folks and traders have nothing more to say. Most of them have already migrated to other nearby cities.
Only a few choose to go fishing in muddy water.
A few hours after the news broke out, The Breezing wind team, the drizzling rain team, the igneous earth team, and the Silver Shield team.
Four of them dispatched the weaker teams under their command to search for the culprits.
More than 20 teams entered the insect forest. Already, ten teams from the Fire Sword Team had made their way into the inner area.
Such a large-scale operation shocked everyone. People with discerning eyes can see that they are not looking for bandits but culprits.
Some sighed. If they showed such unity to hunt bandits, then the bandit hunting mission would have been completed long ago.
East Wood Company,
Old Man Tucker was completely stupified. He wasn't expecting this bold move from the Roth family's kid.
As for him, he hadn't come across any valuable clues yet. He feels a slight pain due to the loss of money.
"Tck! How can I befriend the Roth family's kid like this? " Old Man Tucker muttered to himself.
Camping site,
Mateo asked, "What's the recent situation?"
Carla Gill replied, "Our warriors have already entered the inner area. Newly joined warriors are planning to search the outer areas again. "
Hearing that, Mateo nodded and recalled something.
He asked, "What about those bandit groups? Is there any clashes? "
Now that everyone has joined hands together, If he chooses to neglect the trouble caused by bandits, then the other four leaders will suspect him.
It's great that they don't know about confidential things. Mateo plans to keep it that way.
Carla Gill hesitated a little bit, then replied, "There were a few skirmishes reported by our Warriors. Now that they have entered the inner area, We can expect more clashes with bandits. "
A slight glint flashes in his eyes.
He sighed and said, "It can't be avoided." After saying that, he went back to his tent to stay.
Mateo also decided not to spend too much time on this. The inner area is no joke.
Even for him, he needs to make ample preparations before venturing into the inner areas.
So if there were more casualties, he would call them back without any hesitation.