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Four people led thirty Thunder Eagle Knights day and night until they reached their respective destinations. When they separated, they devised a more secure method by splitting their group into two teams: one team was responsible for gathering information in the city, while the other team went outside the city to search for their target.
Liu Guanfeng anxiously waited for news at Hakka Old Inn. Before long, the two-week period he had set for his mission came to an end. He went to the Mercenary Guild to check on the mission and learned that several waves of mercenaries had taken on his task, but none of them had returned.
Liu Guanfeng felt uneasy; this indicated that these people were likely to become part of that place. All of this was caused by his own actions. While he deeply blamed himself, he felt even more hatred towards those who caused harm.
After sending Chonghong and the others out, Liu Guanfeng took advantage of the night to visit Sheng Tian's home. There, he found Gui Da and others. He visited several nights in a row, and each time, Black Big and the others were present. It seemed they were waiting to see if Sheng Tian would return, but fortunately, he had sent the three women away first.
Liu Guanfeng had considered killing Gui Da and the others in the courtyard several times, but to avoid alarming them, he abandoned that thought.
While Liu Guanfeng anxiously awaited Chonghong's response, three women arrived at Liu Jianyan's residence in Starfall City. Although these women were not exceptionally beautiful, they possessed above-average qualities and exuded a competent spirit. However, two of them appeared slightly weak, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness.
The three women were indeed the wives of Sheng Tian and the others. Following Liu Guanfeng's instructions, they arrived at his residence. Initially, they thought it would be difficult to find him, but upon entering the city and inquiring about Liu Jianyan's residence, they were directly guided to the front gate.
Since the change of kings, the former Huaxing Kingdom had regained vitality. Sun Liang's series of tax reductions and other policies received widespread support from the populace, making his popularity unmatched in the current Starfall Kingdom. The people were also grateful to Liu Guanfeng for bringing them an enlightened ruler.
Even more astonishingly, many citizens began offering incense and tributes to Liu Guanfeng at home. The three women who asked for directions today happened to be loyal fans of Liu Guanfeng, so they were very pleased to do something for their idol.
However, when the gatekeeper reported that three women had come seeking an audience with Liu Jianyan and presented Liu Guanfeng's small Hammer to them, someone in Liu Jianyan's residence became displeased. At that moment, Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru were resting in the courtyard; both were nearly two months pregnant.
When the gatekeeper announced that three women wished to meet them and showed them Liu Guanfeng's small Hammer, Zhang Yuru's expression immediately fell. She thought Liu Guanfeng had found three new women while away and sent them home to wait for him. Both Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru knew what this small hammer meant to Liu Guanfeng; he wouldn't give such a thing to just anyone.
Seeing the small hammer made Zhang Yuru stand up from her chair: "How could you do this, Liu Guanfeng? You've only been gone a few days and already brought back three women! Does he still have us as his wives in his eyes? When he returns, I will definitely give him a piece of my mind."
Li Xiaohan slowly stood up beside her: "Sister, don't be anxious. We still don't know who these visitors are or their purpose for coming here. We need to ask before jumping to conclusions; I don't believe my husband is that kind of person."
"He is not, I remember the first time I saw him, at that time he, he..."
Li Xiaohan smiled lightly, "Well, it can't be helped. Who told you to be so beautiful? I think with you as a role model, he wouldn't look at just anyone. Alright, don't be angry anymore. Let's go out and take a look. If it's not true, wouldn't you be wasting your anger here?"
"Okay, let's go see what kind of woman that flirt is after this time."
The two ladies, Madam Liu and Zhang Yuru, walked out accompanied by their maid. When they reached the door, Zhang Yuru almost couldn't hold back her surprise because the three people standing there were not ordinary individuals; each of them exuded a hint of mature beauty.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuru was held back by Li Xiaohan, who then asked, "May I ask who you three are? Why have you come here? What is your relationship with the owner of this Small Hammer?"
Among the three women, the only one who had met Liu Guanfeng looked at Li Xiaohan and asked, "And you are?"
The guard at the door interjected, "No need to be rude; these two are our ladies."
Hearing this, the three women bowed to Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru, saying, "Greetings, ladies."
"Get up. Can you answer my question now?"
"Replying to the lady, the owner of this Small Hammer is the lifesaver of my two sisters-in-law. It was that benefactor who asked us to wait here for our husbands."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuru's anxious heart calmed down because all three of them were married: "Sister, let's not talk outside; let's go inside."
"Alright then, come in and we can talk."
Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru entered the room with the help of their maid.
Once in the living room, Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru inquired in detail about what had happened. Upon learning that Liu Guanfeng was saving someone, Li Xiaohan and Zhang Yuru arranged rooms for the three women.
A few days later, Sheng Tian and the others arrived at Liu Guanfeng's residence under the leadership of Thunder Eagle Knight. Upon meeting, the six of them were visibly emotional, sharing their sorrows of separation.
Following Liu Guanfeng's instructions, Song Haitao personally visited Liu Guanfeng's home to meet the six mercenaries. "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Song Haitao, and I am the leader of the Red Star Mercenary Group. My master mentioned that he would introduce me to six loyal and righteous mercenaries, and that should be all of you. Do you six have any plans?"
Sheng Tian and the others clasped their fists towards Song Haitao. "Hello, we currently have no plans. Both of our wives have recovered, so we would like to take a break for a while."
Song Haitao nodded. "That's fine too. Our Red Star Mercenary Group is headquartered in Five Star City. If you are interested in joining us, feel free to come to Five Star City. Our doors are always open to you."
"Leader, do you trust us that much? Aren't you afraid we might hold back your Red Star?"
Song Haitao smiled slightly. "You were introduced to me by my master, and I trust my master. Since he said you are loyal and righteous, then I believe it."
"Who is your master?"
"This is my master's home; the two ladies, Li and Zhang, are my mistresses. So who do you think my master is?"
"So Benefactor is your master?"
"Can you now reconsider what I just said?"
Sheng Tian thought for a moment and looked at his companions; the other five were nodding continuously. Then Sheng Tian said to Song Haitao, "Since Benefactor recommended us and this is Benefactor's mercenary group, we have no reason not to join. However, Leader, may we make a humble request?"
"Feel free to speak."
"Benefactor saved my wife’s life, and we have yet to repay this kindness. Therefore, we would like to stay in the residence for a while. We see that both ladies are pregnant and may need assistance, and the three of us can help protect the safety of the residence."
"I understand your meaning. First, I want to thank you for your goodwill. However, I can assure you that this residence is undoubtedly the safest place in Starfall City; even high-ranking officials from the Eastern Dragon Empire may not have security as strong as ours."
Sheng Tian was taken aback, as he had not seen many Guardians since entering the estate; there were probably just over thirty of them in total, and the Leader was only one of four Intermediate Knights: "Captain, how did I not notice this? It seems that there are only about thirty Guardians in the entire estate, and the Leader is merely an Intermediate Knight. The high-ranking officials of the Eastern Dragon Empire have Guardians whose Leaders must possess the strength of Advanced Knights."
Song Haitao smiled slightly: "That's what you see on the surface. I can assure you that if you were an intruder, you would definitely not survive to leave here."
As he spoke, Sheng Tian felt something hard pressing against his back, while the other Five People did not even react. When the Five People saw a figure in black appear behind Sheng Tian, they instinctively gasped.
Sheng Tian was stunned, and Song Haitao continued: "So, Brother Sheng Tian, do you believe me now?"
Sheng Tian nodded: "I didn't expect that the estate of my benefactor truly harbors such capable individuals." He then noticed that the hard object behind him was gone and turned around, finding no one there. He looked at the nearby Five People, but they were all gaping and shaking their heads vigorously, indicating they had not seen clearly either.
"Captain Song, if that's the case, I humbly request that you take us in." With that, Sheng Tian knelt on one knee, and the other Five People followed suit.
Song Haitao smiled and helped Sheng Tian up: "Please rise, everyone. Welcome to the Red Star Mercenary Group. I hope you can find a sense of home here. Brother Sheng Tian, once we return, I will arrange for you to take on a captain's position. You can choose your team members once we reach headquarters. For each mission, you only need to inform us beforehand; everything else will be arranged by you. However, when headquarters calls for you, you must respond immediately without fail."
"Thank you, Captain. We will certainly do our utmost. However, could you please ask your wife to allow our three wives to stay? After all, they have trained in some martial arts and could serve as personal maids for the two ladies. Women are often better at protecting their mistresses than men."
Song Haitao considered this reasoning: "Alright, I will speak with my wife about it."
Before long, Song Haitao returned: "The ladies have agreed to let your three wives stay."
"Thank you for your kindness, Captain."
"Since that's settled, I'll head back now. You can stay here for a few days to reunite before reporting to headquarters." After bidding farewell to his two wives, Song Haitao left.
Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng finally received the news he had been waiting for. That day, a Thunder Eagle Knight arrived at the Hakka Old Inn to find Liu Guanfeng: "President, we have news from our side."
"Speak."
"President, we have identified two locations of Hidden Armories in Crimson Dragon City, and it seems there is also one found in Azure Dragon City. At the same time, we discovered that Qin Hongguan has been active in three cities during this period; he appears to be recruiting soldiers for some kind of robbery."
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "You all did well; I will go with you now."
After finishing the account with the Shopkeeper downstairs, Liu Guanfeng and the Thunder Eagle Knight rushed to Crimson Dragon City from the air.
Upon arriving at Crimson Dragon City, Niu Yitian and Ye Xian, who were responsible for gathering information in the city, came before Liu Guanfeng to report their findings over the past few days.
"How did you discover those Hidden Military Locations?"
"Replying to the master, we found those two Hidden Armory locations by following your instructions regarding the plant called Poppy. They have planted a large number of Poppies at each Hidden Military Location."
"You did very well. Is there any news from Chonghong?"
"A few days ago, someone from Chonghong came to say they also found a large quantity of Poppies and are currently searching for Hidden Military Locations."
"Alright, take me to see where those two locations are."
Liu Guanfeng followed Ye Xian and Niu Yitian to the two Hidden Armory locations. The internal structures of each Hidden Armory were quite similar, and all entrances were well concealed, surrounded by numerous Sentinels. Liu Guanfeng was unable to find a true method of entry but could determine the general location of the entrance based on the density of the Sentinels.
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