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“These are…”

From a distance, he noticed that Su Mo had brought seven new faces back with him.
A glimmer of doubt flashed across the gaze of the Ent who was in charge of housekeeping.

He subconsciously sent messages directly through the mark simultaneously.

However, unlike when he usually sent messages before, the other side replied instantly.

This time, even though Su Mo walked into the exchange after his long absence with a smile, it felt like there would be something ominous happening!

He seemed to realize something in that instant, and the Ent immediately became a little flustered.

However, seeing his seven new colleagues wearing the same smile as Su Mo, he roused his spirit and greeted them.

“Everyone, I suppose you’re all new here? Let me introduce you to the rules of our exchange.”

“This is…”

“There’s no need for that.
Come on in, everyone.
There is something I need to announce!”

Before the Ent could finish speaking in his slightly trembling voice, Su Mo’s voice had already rang out across the outer hall.

In that instant, although the situation had yet to sink in completely, the Ent subconsciously started moving.

However, in his field of vision, his seven new colleagues immediately surrounded him.
He could sense that they would immediately attack him the moment he moved.

Looking at the malicious intent in the gazes of these individuals, the Ent went cold, but he still forced a tearful smile to his face.

“What is this? What are you all doing? We’re all part of the same family here!”

“Let’s go, let’s go.
I’ll show you the way!”

Like a kidnapped victim, the moment the Ent was surrounded, the mercenaries in the rear quickly closed and bolted the door.

As he was being “escorted” all the way to the courtyard, the Ent’s legs went soft, and all his branches and leaves shivered when he saw the other mercenaries who were already kneeling on the ground.

“Eighteen people, very good.
Everyone in our family is more or less together now.”

“Come now, let’s talk about it.
Which “lord” did you all divulge information about us to?”

“Right, don’t think about asking for help from the people behind you.
I think they should know better than you what’s happening now.”

On the journey back with the mercenaries, Su Mo did not choose to traverse the small, secluded alleys, nor did he choose to move in separate groups.

In plain sight of the end-of-day crowd, he had led the seven through the streets.

He did not deliberately avoid the main street or return from a different direction.

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Su Mo did not have a single scruple when greeting some random folks along the way.
He introduced them to the “experts” who he had spent a lot of money on, just like a vendor!

This performance of his had achieved pretty good results.

Up till now, all 18 were still standing here, and no one had left.

It was kind of like a “choice” and “compromise” made by the people behind them.

“I’ll talk, I’ll talk.
Master Harl, please don’t kill me.”

After sending more than a dozen messages in a row and ascertaining that the opposite party had blacklisted him, and that there would be no reply, several of the chefs who were in charge of meals immediately knelt to the ground, kowtowing, pleading, and even begging.

“It was a werewolf who found us.
His name was Ha Jin and he promised the three of us a hundred contribution points a day.”

“Our task was to report what the master ate, where he went, and…”

Turner, who was standing to the side, came forward abruptly.
“And what?”

“And when necessary… commit arson!”

Wow!

Hearing the word “arson”, Su Mo’s heart went cold despite already having some speculations about the matter.

They were like racketeers who would set fire to their enemy warehouses.

It was very obvious that the other party also knew where the Fire Exchange’s weaknesses were.

They had relied on their identities as cooks; so long as three turncoats pretended to slip up a little, the entire place would instantly turn into a sea of fire.

All their materials, as well as the house they inherited, would all turn into ashes in the sea of fire!

When that happened, Harl and Turner would be without money or status.
They would just be ordinary Level 3 template users.

The masterminds behind them, of course, would be able to utilize powerful means to suppress them!

“Master, we are also willing to confess, the people who hired us were…”

After the three mercenaries spoke, the others gave up as well.
They revealed their collusion with the outsiders clearly like pouring beans from a bamboo barrel.

There were 17 individuals, and 11 forces behind them.

The seven mercenaries who had just been purchased could still maintain their composure while the few people in the front were talking.

However, when they reached the end, when these people revealed more and more insidious means, even they could not help but display murderous intent in their eyes.

The three who were in charge of maintaining order were usually responsible for recording the latest activities within the exchange, transmitting the information promptly, and then immediately aiding the relevant individuals in creating trouble during critical moments.

The five who sorted the goods coming in and out were usually responsible for recording and reporting the sales of goods, replacing them during critical moments with shoddy goods, and even stealing valuable goods, which would lead to Fire Exchange gaining an unsavory reputation.

The door guards were responsible for soliciting the five who received guests, sorting out the Fire Exchange membership list and reporting it during ordinary times, and transferring stolen copies of the contract placed in the store during the critical moments to reap huge benefits!

When it came to the two in charge of cleaning up the courtyard, their means were even more ruthless!

Usually, they would be in charge of keeping an ear out for information on whatever the two brothers spoke of, about what they did, and report them to the top word for word.

When it came to the critical moment, they would immediately strike by using the poison and destroy all the evidence of criminal activity!

Like a hidden blade, all 18 individuals had made preparations to destroy the entire exchange and the people living in it.

With the convenience of communication through the marks, whatever the people living in here said this second would possibly be picked up by them and reported to those behind them the very next second.

“Very good, very good.
You’re all very good!”

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After recording everyone’s crimes on paper, Turner shivered with anger.
His face was even twitching involuntarily as he looked at these “blood-stained” words.

“L… let me ask you, do all of you not know… who the big shots are behind these people?”

“Why would you choose to betray us?”

“Did you really all believe their words blindly, thinking that they would protect you all?”

Faced with Turner’s angry questions, all 18 were silent.

It was a huge gamble, where the two ends of the scale were freedom and wealth, or death.

From the beginning to the end, no one could blame these gamblers for making the wrong choice.

If one had to put the blame on someone, they could only blame Fire Exchange for rising too late, or perhaps too “early”.

Who would have thought that a destitute, substandard exchange that lacked backing would have risen to the top 20 after just a short period of time?

In addition, who would have thought that Harl, who had initially failed to explore the basin area, could continue building connections magically, and even become a close business partner of the city guard?

“Alright, Turner.
Send them on their way!”

“Having made the gamble, they naturally have to reap the resulting consequences!”

He put away the evidence that recorded everyone’s crimes, then turned around and looked at everyone present deeply.
Su Mo unleashed the restrictive force from his mark.

As the owner of that group of mercenaries, everyone instantly lost physical control of their bodies and became lambs awaiting slaughter under the restrictions of his mark’s authority.

Filled with anger, Turner licked his lips and stepped forward, machete in hand.

With the first strike of the machete, blood sprayed everywhere.
Su Mo nodded his head and the seven mercenaries wisely came forward.

“You guys don’t have to worry!”

“We’ll be a family from now on!”

“Whoever betrays me, even if they were to escape to the ends of the earth, I will personally catch up with them and take back the life I’ve given them.”

“But for those who are loyal to me, I will give them freedom.
I will give them strength and help them to fulfill all their wishes!”

A carrot and stick approach was always the best way to control people.

Listening to the screams behind them, all the mercenaries shrunk their necks; there was a sense of fear in their eyes.

However, just as Su Mo was about to continue speaking, a knock sounded from the closed door, eliciting a clattering noise.

“So soon?”

No ordinary trader could be knocking on the door at this time.

He realized that only two of the mercenaries at the back had been dealt with, but somehow the person who would compensate him for the gambling debt had already come to the door.
Su Mo frowned and motioned for Hao Qiang, who was standing at the side, to open the door.

Clack!

When the bolt on the door was removed, the door was slowly pushed open from the outside.

After looking at the two faces at the door, Su Mo’s face instantly burst into a brilliant smile after a moment of stupefaction.

“Oh, it is indeed a rare guest!”

“Steward Shi, quickly, please come in, please come in!”