Chapter 857: Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 857: Unexpected Encounter
However, it seemed unlikely for the Glittergold Trade Union to be the ones to leak the news. It was said that only Hoffman and Thomas knew about the matter. The other major shareholders did not know about it before they set off. In fact, even the two explorers who were lucky to survive were unclear if the information they discovered was of any value.
The expedition team advanced slowly while keeping their guard up. After making a few turns in the canyon, they finally saw another expedition team that was also staying vigilant. As the two teams met, the atmosphere suddenly became a lot more somber, as if a tiny bit of peculiarity would cause an intense battle to break out.
"Damn, why are these guys here?" Hoffman could not help but curse under his breath after seeing the leader of that team.
At this moment, Lin Li also saw several acquaintances in the opposing team. At the same time, he also found out about their origin.
The opposing team was led by two people. One was Joseph, who asked to expel the Tower of Dusk when they were in Gran Town, and was also the current leader of the Mithril Alliance. The other was the patriarch of the Caesar Family, Claus. It was said that the Caesar Family had fallen out with the Mithril Alliance because of an issue, which also caused them to withdraw from the Mithril Alliance in a fit of anger. Although the two forces were not hostile towards each other in the Breezy Plains, they rarely contacted each other. It seemed that the rumors were rather unreliable. Either that, or they had been acting all along.
However, what made Lin Li feel puzzled was the fact that there was a young man who was not very strong among the people behind Joseph and Claus, yet was looking at Lin Li with immense hatred. Lin Li touched his chin, feeling somewhat bewildered, and wondered, Since when did I have such a weak enemy?
The teams from the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk stopped after traveling a safe distance. Hoffman and Lin Li walked out of the team slowly, and approached the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance. At the same time, Joseph and Claus, as well as the patriarchs of the Mithril League, walked out of their teams and walked towards Hoffman and Lin Li.
"So it’s you, Patriarch Joseph. The world is really small. I didn’t expect that we could run into each other in such a place." Hoffman did live up to his identity as a businessman. Although he was very upset deep down, he did not show it on his face.
"Haha, President Hoffman, President Felic, it’s indeed a coincidence. If I hadn’t believed in your character, I would have thought that I was being tailed," Joseph said with a mirthless smile. Lately, the Tower of Dusk had embarrassed the Mithril Alliance in the Breezy Plains. Not only did they not gain any benefits, they ended up losing a lot of gold coins. He even wanted to kill his opponent.
However, although they were no longer in the Breezy Plains, Ashen Warlock’s words still were a great deterrent. After all, the Mithril Alliance was still from the Breezy Plains, not to mention that Joseph had also clearly witnessed the strength of the Tower of Dusk and the Glittergold Trade Union. Not only were they not inferior to the Mithril Alliance, they were actually much stronger. If they were to get physical, the Mithril Alliance might be at the losing end.
On the other hand, Hoffman and Lin Li were also unwilling to face unnecessary trouble. After all, the other party was also an expedition team that was united by two top forces, and their strength was not to be belittled. The Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family had more than 10 Legendary powerhouses, and the teams behind them composed of mages and members of other professions were also on par with theirs. If they were to really get into a fight, the consequences would probably be dire.