Chapter 1298: Chapter 1298: Capture the King First to Catch the Bandits

“Mr. Warm, the Marshal’s intention is to invite you to sit at the headquarters castle.”

Deep Cold, southern border wall.

Responsible for serving as cannon fodder at the southern border, the Chief Historian Stephen stood respectfully behind Nathanael Warm with both hands carrying a cup of hot tea.

People of martial arts do not favor the cold; this is common knowledge.

No one knew when, but martial artists began to carry insulated cups on their belts, steeping wolfberry water within.

Drinking while battling.

“Thank you, but I don’t like drinking tea.” Nathanael Warm did not even look at Stephen, instead he took out his own insulated cup from his belt, unscrewed the lid, and took a small sip.

The aroma of wolfberries immediately wafted into Stephen’s nose.

Good stuff!

It’s said that, after drinking it, one can feel the mysterious power from the East.

“What about the Marshal’s invitation…” he asked again.

“I am here not to help you Deep Cold, nor do I have the slightest acquaintance with the Marshal,” Nathanael Warm put on a black hood, donned a long robe, his right hand holding a sword, resting against the city wall.

“I am here to ask the son-in-law of The North Sea, if Mad Dragon is truly dead!”

His tone was exceptionally cold when he spoke.

Few knew Julius Reed was Mad Dragon, but Nathanael Warm did.

Elaenor Wood had revealed quite a bit of information upon seeing that Copper Coin.

Among it, included the fact that the Holy Lord was Mad Dragon.

In Elaenor Wood’s eyes, the intelligence provided by Nathanael Warm was very important, at least letting him know that the traitorous Vein Holder who had sealed the pulse, had defected to the Holy Lord.

Therefore, the information he gave out must be of equal value.

Even though Nathanael Warm had no right to negotiate terms with him.

“Mad Dragon is definitely dead!” Stephen spoke up on the side: “Not even bones remain! Those remnants from the Seven Clouds Academy have vanished without a trace. If Mad Dragon wasn’t dead, why would this martial world’s overlord suddenly disappear?”

They had doubted as well, but the son-in-law of The North Sea’s extremely eye-catching move had completely dispelled these people’s doubts.

Even the Arhat of Homicide was no match; it was normal for Mad Dragon to die at the hands of the son-in-law of The North Sea.

After all, compared to the West Sea, the Seven Clouds Academy was nothing.

“Not necessarily,” Nathanael Warm said softly, looking straight ahead: “Mad Dragon, is not so easily killed.”

Stephen was silent.

He knew that he could not afford to offend the man in front of him.

Since an invitation was sent out and rejected, there was nothing more to do with him.

At the Marshal’s place, it would suffice to report the truth.

“Someone is coming.”

Nathanael Warm raised his head and looked forward.

“A telescope!”

Stephen, like a frightened bird, hurriedly stretched out his hand and took the telescope passed by the Shadow Warrior behind him.

“There really is someone!”

The moment he saw the figure, he sincerely admired Nathanael Warm.

The Sea Sword Demon to be so vigilant!

Even the Deep Cold sentries had not noticed, yet Nathanael Warm could see with the naked eye.

“Sound the alarm!”

Stephen, although he couldn’t see the person’s face, felt somewhat anxious inside.

Not long ago, he received intelligence.

The son-in-law of The North Sea killed Nairn Yarrow, the third elder from Mount Shu, at Dragon Slaying Bay, crushing his bones and scattering his ashes.

If even the formidable Nairn Yarrow couldn’t stop The North Sea, what chance did they, this bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, have?

They wouldn’t even suffice to stick between teeth.

“No need,” Mr. Nathanael Warm shook his head, his voice cold: “The one coming is very weak, even weaker than you.”

“Huh?” Stephen felt that something wasn’t quite right.

What did he mean by weaker than oneself?

The grand leader of Deep Cold, weak?

“Golden Spear, take men with you and go check it out!” Stephen hesitated, then chose to trust Mr. Nathanael Warm’s judgment.

If Mr. Nathanael Warm really was dispatched by The North Sea, they would have been dead already.

“Leader, I…” the man called Golden Spear was reluctant, his face filled with the grief of losing his family.

“Go! Mr. Warm said that person’s martial cultivation is very weak! Take our brothers and go straight for the kill, fight if you can, run if you can’t!” commanded Stephen with an unmistakable somber expression: “Right now, immediately!”

“Yes!”

Golden Spear stood at attention, saluted, and drove off with the brothers.

Three Jeeps.

On the Jeeps, stood people.

At the top of each vehicle, there were hidden weapon boxes.

In the cars, there were also more than a dozen Shadow Warriors.

Despite their fear, these people were at least Shadow Warriors, and after overcoming it, they drove forth wildly.

“I hope everything’s fine!” Atop the walls, Stephen held binoculars, somewhat nervous.

When the Jeeps arrived beside the man, they circled around him.

There wasn’t a melee like Stephen had imagined would happen.

Golden Spear opened the car door, handcuffed the man, tied him up, made sure everything was secure, and drove back.

“What’s going on!”

When his fleet had returned to Deep Cold’s southern defense line, Stephen promptly took people to surround them.

“Boss, it’s a messenger.”

Golden Spear opened the car door, directing his subordinates to drag the man out.

“A turncoat from The North Sea! Apparently beaten up by the Prince Consort of The North Sea, he wants to defect to us.”

“Oh?”

Stephen drew a knife from his waist, placed it on the man’s neck: “Why should I believe you?”

“The Prince Consort of The North Sea is too oppressive, using his superior skills to abuse us at will,” said the man dressed in The North Sea navy uniform, ‘thump’ kneeling on the ground, his eyes red with emotion: “I want to make him pay for his arrogance.”

“Spill it.” Stephen, as the leader of Deep Cold, naturally wouldn’t readily believe these words.

“Give me some valuable information. Otherwise, I’ll take your life!” After saying that, he gradually pushed the knife forward.

A bloodstain emerged on the man’s neck.

“The North Sea princess is with the army to supervise the battle, stationed on a plain three miles outside Dragon Slaying Bay. And the Prince Consort of The North Sea’s army, they are all on the ships! If you lead a small squad to launch a surprise attack and capture The North Sea princess…” the man said, his eyes slightly ablaze with excitement: “The North Sea will surely retreat!”

“Hmm?” Stephen narrowed his eyes, looking at the man: “Trying to bait me?”

Thinking to catch a turtle in a jar, he underestimated himself.

“Every word I said is true! You can send people to verify it.” The North Sea soldier spoke with a calm assurance: “The two sides are three kilometers apart, even if they reinforce, it will take a few minutes. Are you telling me you can’t even capture a princess in mere minutes? That camp, there are less than fifty people there!”

“Leader, the spies we arranged at Dragon Slaying Bay did send back intelligence, the Prince Consort of The North Sea has been on the ship the entire time, never disembarking. And the entire ship’s soldiers, likewise stationed on the ship,” Golden Spear whispered into Stephen’s ear.

As an organization of Shadow Warriors, Deep Cold has a variety of members.

Surveillance for them is a piece of cake.

What Shadow Warrior wouldn’t know how to infiltrate?

“Fortune favors the bold!”

After hesitating for a moment, Stephen turned to Golden Spear: “Dare to make a daring move?”

If they really captured The North Sea princess alive, it would be a great achievement!

With the grave casualties within Deep Cold, his own promotion to Supreme Leader was not out of the question.

“If it’s like he said, we could indeed ‘capture the ringleader first to catch his followers’!” Golden Spear hesitated, then spoke: “I will take our brothers to scout it out, Leader you seize the moment to strike!”

“Contact our spies at Dragon Slaying Bay, keep close watch on The North Sea fleet!” Stephen hesitated, looking at Golden Spear: “If there’s an ambush, pull out immediately! I will lead men to back you up from outside!”