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Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: Old Friends
The personal maidservant of the leader of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance came from the common folk.
Without any background, their origins were pure and clean.
They were kind-hearted young girls from ordinary families.
They were inexperienced in the world and harbored good intentions.
As the people closest to the leader, there’s a similarity between maidservants and drivers in their role of serving the leadership.
Therefore, the background of these individuals is particularly important.
Before being selected to serve at Demarco Mount, it had to be ensured that they had neither vested interests nor blood relations with any part of the Alliance.
Only by doing so could collusion both internally and externally be avoided.
And thus maintain the stability of the entire Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.
But there was one exception.
And that was Grace River.
Unlike the other three maidservants, and those who had served Julius Reed before but died due to the passage of time,
Grace River was of noble birth.
The part of the Alliance she hailed from was Mont, which could rival The North Sea in fame.
The people of Mont were brave and good at battle, and they were also skilled in horse breeding.
Their bred Emberwood Horses were an important component of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance’s Wolf Cavalry!
The prowess of the Cavalry all depended on the speed of the horses.
Just like the people of Mont, the Emberwood Horses were brave and fearless!
That year, when Julius Reed visited Mont, he happened to meet Grace River, who was then the princess of Mont.
While drinking with the king of Mont, Grace River played the guqin and sang, and even Julius Reed, who had lived through countless years, was taken aback with admiration.
Taking the opportunity, the king of Mont proposed his daughter to serve the leader, and after some persuasion, Grace River became an exception and served as a personal maidservant to Julius Reed.
The symbol on the necklace was indeed the emblem of the Mont royal family.
Just like the golden dragons of The North Sea, the four-pointed star symbolized Mont!
In front of Fabian Percival’s spirit tablet, there unexpectedly was a necklace from Mont.
It was something unthinkable.
The two had absolutely no connection.
Fabian Percival pertained to Thunderpeak Hall, but could there be a connection between Thunderpeak Hall and Grace River?
Unbelievable!
Julius Reed picked up the pendant and examined it closely.
Indeed, it was the emblem of Mont.
And on Grace River’s arm, there was such a mark.
Thinking of this, Julius Reed put away the pendant and turned towards the mansion.
He remembered that Lillian Tompson had mentioned that day that she seemed to have grasped Grace River’s movements.
...
Middle-river Pier!
The essential passage from the eastern continent to the location of Shadow Gate.
The two continents were far apart.
And Shadow Gate was situated at the very edge of the continent.
There were no airports there, only piers.
Even the roads were highly inconvenient.
At this moment, at Middle-river Pier,
There was hustle and bustle.
Many guests, holding their luggage, were waiting here.
Dressed in black, Devlin stood in the waiting area, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
Unlike ordinary piers, Middle-river Pier had no restrictions.
Here, as long as one did not do anything too outrageous, no one would normally interfere.
After all, those going to Shadow Gate or the city where it was located were no ordinary people.
"Wait here, I’m going to the toilet," Devlin said as he tossed the cigarette butt onto the ground and disappeared in his black trench coat.
Soon after, he reappeared.
"Board the ship!"
Ten minutes later, the person in charge at Middle-river Pier shouted loudly.
The passengers lined up neatly and began to enter a gigantic passenger ship in order.
Throughout the process, Devlin remained silent.
Behind him, a group of men in black stood orderly.
Very disciplined.
Quickly, people from the pier began boarding the ship one after another.
The pier that had been crowded just moments ago suddenly became eerily quiet.
The captain looked at his watch.
There were five minutes left until the departure time.
People often arrived just in time, and the captain was accustomed to waiting a little longer.
After all, the ship only sailed once every three days.
"Don’t move!"
As everyone was waiting for the ship to depart,
a series of noisy footsteps came from the shore.
Following the sound, a group of people was seen madly dashing toward them!
About two to three hundred people were approaching.
They wore neat blue uniforms, and each person had a weapon in hand.
"What’s going on!"
The person in charge of Middle-river Pier emerged from the room.
"This is Middle-river Pier! Are you blind, daring to cause trouble here!"
Behind Middle-river Pier stood Shadow Gate.
Therefore, the person in charge spoke very arrogantly.
"Sorry, I’m looking for someone. Once I find them, I naturally won’t trouble you all."
The blue-uniformed members quickly cleared a path.
In the middle, a middle-aged man walked out.
The man wore a camouflage military uniform and sported sunglasses.
He looked tall and burly.
"I’m sorry, this is Middle-river Pier! Since you’re here, you must abide by the rules!" the person in charge said coldly upon seeing the newcomer.
Someone dared to cause trouble here? Were they tired of living?
"What... did you just say?" The Town North King put his hand to his ear, moved closer to the person in charge, and said, "Louder."
"I said, this isn’t a place where you can cause trouble!" the person in charge pointed to the ground beneath his feet, yelling angrily, "Take your people and get..."
Whoosh!
Before he could finish speaking,
The Town North King held a golden concealed weapon box in his hand that suddenly appeared, emitting a wisp of blue smoke.
And the pier manager who had spoken so loudly just moments before now lay motionless on the ground.
Blood surged wildly.
Dead silence!
No one dared to make a sound.
"You... killed our boss?"
Instantly, several dozen armed guards rushed out onto the pier.
They were affiliated with Shadow Gate and responsible for the pier’s security.
"We belong to Shadow Gate! Do you dare to oppose Shadow Gate?"
The leader stepped forward, holding a concealed weapon box in his hand, "Blood for blood."
Clatter!
The blue-uniformed North Sea Cavalry all aligned their weapon boxes.
Aiming at the guards on the pier.
"Two choices, you decide," said the Town North King as he tucked the concealed weapon box into his waistband and walked up to the man, "First, put down your weapons and step aside. Second, I kill all of you."
"You..."
The man took a deep breath, observing the hundreds of people and hundreds of concealed weapon boxes in front of him, contemplating.
Knowing the man was from Shadow Gate and still daring to act so brazenly, there had to be a formidable backing.
A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.
Clenching his teeth tightly, the man unwillingly threw the concealed weapon box on the ground, "We, Shadow Gate, will remember this!"
Click!
Behind him, the other guards dropped their weapons on the ground as well.
"Sorry, I changed my mind."
The Town North King walked towards the cruise ship with his hands behind his back.
Behind him,
The sound of concealed weapon boxes resonated.
Dozens of unarmed guards, who had already surrendered their weapons, fell in pools of blood.
They died with their eyes wide open.
On the cruise ship, the passengers were already pale with fright.
Since its establishment, no one had dared to cause trouble at Middle-river Pier.
But today,
A group of people came and killed all the guards.
"Everyone, don’t panic."
The Town North King had just entered the cruise ship, and his guards immediately rushed in.
"I’m just looking for an old friend for a chat, and then I will leave on my own."
After finishing his words, he strolled leisurely through the cabin.
When he came to Devlin’s side, the Town North King stopped.
His hand pressed down once more.
The sound of concealed weapon boxes erupted.
Dozens of men in black, standing behind Devlin, all fell into blood pools.
None survived.
"Old friend, bet you didn’t see that coming."
The Town North King pushed the corpses beside Devlin aside and took a seat for himself.
"You know, I’ve always been curious. What kind of face is hidden beneath this mask."
He took off his glove, turned his head, and abruptly pulled off the other man’s mask! 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
"You..."
But when the Town North King saw the face beneath the mask, his eyes instantly widened in shock!
