Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chapter 119 – War Declaration

Leo stayed in the Capital for a few days under Yang Ji's identity. He and Jessica talked to various merchants and even met Ming Yuchan again in the last few days before returning to Chengdu with Sherly in tow. The girl was under the guise of a servant.

As they returned, Leo asked Jessica to show Sherly alone while he went to the Mercenary Union. Upon his arrival, he noticed the chaos in the building.

"You're finally back, Leader."

Jack greeted Leo as soon as he arrived at the Mercenary Union's main headquarters alone. Many people were running around, and it seemed like something big had happened.

"What's going on, Jack?"

"Have you not heard it yet, Leader?" The sniper maniac took out a parchment from his pocket and handed it to Leo. "This is spreading in Chengdu this morning."

Leo's eyes widened as he read the news.

"Murim Alliance is openly declaring war against the Mercenary Union. Are they crazy?"

To be honest, he had never expected this development. He thought Xue Wang and Elders in the Murim Alliance were calm-headed and could make a sound decision.

However, this time, he was proven wrong.

"The Murim Alliance is calling you a coward for hiding and using tricks to kidnap their Young Lady. They have sent their Shadow Squad to search for you in Chengdu, but we managed to kill them all. It seems they have enough."

"So, they want a full-blown war."

"Yes."

Leo looked at the first floor where the normal members of the Mercenary Union gathered. Some of them were injured and resting. Some were making a commotion about the news, while others were training.

All of them were not prepared for a full-scale war. However, the reaction was better than what he thought.

'They are pretty calm.'

Considering the enemy was the biggest power in the martial world, they should be more nervous and afraid. But, their reaction was not as he had expected. He even wanted to go to them and ask whether their balls were made from steel or not.

"They are in the base, right?"

"Yes. Also, Leader. Tang Jiaofu and Miss Nabi want to meet you tonight to talk about the craziness happening in Chengdu. We have confirmed that the Murim Alliance's influence is starting to spread, and we don't know what they're planning."

"Alright, I'll have a talk with them."

Returning to the base and taking a look at the girl was a priority.

After finishing his beer, Leo exited the Mercenary Union building secretly. His face was well-known in this area. If he showed up, some people might want to talk to him and ask for his opinion about the situation.

He didn't have the time for that.

Hallowed Insect's base was located near the red light district, which was around 10 minutes walk away from Mercenary Union main headquarter.

When Leo arrived, he immediately entered and was greeted by a sight of three brown-haired girls sitting on their knees facing an angry secretary. Two of the girls were familiar, they were Astrid and Sherly. But the last one, with stitches mark on her upper arms and wearing strange clothes, was someone unfamiliar.

With his smart lenses, Leo noticed that the last girl was kept in place with invisible threads that connected to Jessica's fingers.

"So... Why are the three of you fighting in the infirmary?"

Jessica's voice was cold and threatening, but the other three didn't seem to care. They continued to glare at each other.

"This girl attacked me when I entered to find Chiaki." Astrid started, pointing at the wild-looking girl on her right. "She suddenly bit me, so I punched her."

"You entered my territory. I have the right to bite anyone I want in my territory." The girl on her right growled. "I am the Chief's daughter, not some stranger."

"Chief's daughter, huh? What Chief? And the infirmary isn't your territory but Chiaki's! Don't be delusional."

"Don't you dare talk to me like that! You're just a slut!"

"Who are you calling a slut!"

Astrid's fuse was lit, and she jumped at the Chief's daughter, ready to punch her in the face. However, before she could move, Jessica tied her body with her threads and forced her back to her previous position.

"Stop fighting! And you, why did you join their fight when you just arrived?" Jessica looked at Sherly, who sat quietly despite the commotion.