Chapter 20: Deception!
*Boom* * Boom* * Boom*...
A series of explosions occurred outside the city.
Krieg pirates began destroying the Gray Terminal a few hours before its mission deadline expired.
And now his time has come.
Su Xiao walked through the gradually gathering darkness and began to approach the city gate.
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Outside the city, at the Gray Terminal.
The cacophony continued. Soon after many explosions, flames broke out in the landfill and began to spread rapidly in all directions.
People who had already started to rest after a hard day were woken up by the sudden explosions and were forced to start moving due to the fire that was spreading rapidly in the landfill.
But when many of the inhabitants of the dump began to run away from their homes, they found to their horror that the fire had already spread everywhere.
The grim screams merged with the explosions, creating a terrifying howl that seemed to come from hell itself.
If hell really existed, then the current dump is a real hell.
The Krieg pirates, having done their job, began to move quickly towards the city gate.
They discussed everything with Su Xiao. Once the dump was set on fire, they would have to come to the city gate immediately, and Su Xiao would naturally tell his men to open the gate for them.
Of course, Krieg wouldn't agree to such a move, for he was literally putting his life and the lives of his people in the hands of other people, and that was why Su Xiao sent his friend, Hank, along with the Krieg pirates.
Hank was now dressed as a pirate and following Krieg.
— Hurry up, the fire will soon spread everywhere, if we don't hurry, we'll be in danger, " Krieg shouted, and his subordinates sped up.
Three minutes later the Krieg pirates arrived at the city gate.
When they reached them, all the pirates had smiles on their faces. They had done everything necessary, and now they just needed to enter the city and enjoy their success.
Krieg, who was already imagining his new life as an aristocrat, stood out especially strongly against their background.
Luxury accommodation, fine food and women...
At this moment, Krieg even wanted to completely give up his identity as a pirate.
*Boom* * Boom* * Boom~*
Krieg knocked on the city gate.
— Open up, we're from Krieg, the dump was set on fire by us.
But on the other side of the gate, there was still a deathly silence. Apart from the sound of the night wind that fanned the flames, the city was very quiet.
— Hey, open up quickly, the fire is about to reach us.
But there was no answer, and that made Krieg uneasy.
Behind them was a fire that consumed everything in its path, and in front of them was a strong city gate.
They were trapped.
They will be burned alive.
— What's the matter, why don't they open? Krieg's eyes were bloodshot. He looked like an angry beast, and in an instant, he turned and stared at Hank.
Hank's lips were pale. Su Xiao sent him out of town. Hank was just an ordinary guard, and he didn't know anything about the nobles ' intentions.
— No, wait, let me try — " Hank couldn't say anything other than that. He was beginning to have a vague idea.
*Boom* * Boom* * Boom~*
— Open up, I'm Hank, Byakuya, this is us, open up to us! Hank roared, but when there was no response, he started scolding his "boss" without any limits.
— Byakuya, I'll kill you! Krieg realized that Su Xiao had deceived him. They were just pawns and victims in their game.
His bloodshot eyes looked up at Hank...
— Throw it in the fire! After Krieg said those words, his subordinates immediately tied up Hank and threw Hank right into the sea of fire.
— Ah-ah-ah, Byakuya, damn you!!!
The flames began to envelop Hank, and he screamed for about ten more seconds, after which even his frantic screams subsided.
Just when the Krieg pirates were already in despair, a deep male voice came from the city wall, " Hey, you down there, do you want to live?
All those standing in front of the gate shuddered.
— Who is it? Show yourself!" Krieg said a little confused, but soon saw a thin, middle-aged man standing on top of the city wall.
Just as Krieg was about to say something, barrels of explosives started falling down from the city wall one by one...
Krieg felt a chill when he saw the barrels of explosives. There was a sea of fire behind them, and it would engulf them in a matter of minutes.
— Blow up the gate. After saying that, the middle-aged man on the city wall disappeared into the darkness.
After hesitating for less than a couple of seconds, Gin was the first to rush to the barrels of explosives and set them down at the city gates.
Outside the gate, the guards began to shout in alarm...
Krieg stripped off his black robe to reveal his gold armor, raised his pistol, and fired a bullet straight into the barrel of explosives..
*BOO-Oo-Oo-Oo-M!*
Due to the powerful explosion, several pirates were immediately killed — someone from the wreckage, someone was carried away by the blast wave directly into the sea of fire...
A group of several hundred pirates lost at least a dozen people due to this explosion.
But it was worth it, because the city gates were now open.
On the other side of the gate lay a few broken corpses — these were the guards who were supposed to open the gate to them according to the usual plan.
The Krieg pirates immediately passed through the broken city gate and entered the city.
They were furious, and tonight they would burn, kill, and plunder.
— Hey, stop for a second.
Krieg looked into the dark corner and his hand immediately raised the pistol.
— Don't shoot, I saved you.
It was a middle-aged man who had previously appeared on the city wall, and there was fear in his eyes.
— Why did you save us? Krieg, on the other hand, cocked the gun.
— I have some dislike for Byakuya, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
A cruel smile crossed Krieg's face.
— Where's Byakuya?
— In the palace, he receives a reward from the king. According to rumors, he will receive the status of an aristocrat for this..
Those words really angered Krieg, because they were the ones who should have received this award, not him.
*Boom!*
The middle-aged man's chest was pierced, and a bloody hole as thick as a finger appeared in it.
Krieg had actually shot his rescuer.
— You bastard, you dared to drop explosives on me, you wanted to kill me? With that, Krieg led his men in the direction of the palace. He wanted to kill Byakuyu, kill the king, and plunder the palace to make up for today's losses.
The middle-aged man was lying on the ground, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, while his body occasionally twitched.
Watching the group of pirates leave, the middle-aged man's eyes began to dim.
At this moment, a young man came out from a dark corner not far away with a cigarette in his mouth.
— I did it. Give the money to my wife and daughter. I did what you asked.
Su Xiao squatted down in front of the middle-aged man and spat out a stream of smoke from his mouth.
— You're doing great, I already gave them the money.
— Thank you... Thank you... after saying that, the middle-aged man's eyes completely blurred.
This middle-aged man was a prisoner who was sentenced to death, but Su Xiao pulled him out of prison.
Everything he did earlier was just part of the deal.
Su Xiao gave away some money so that he would give up his life.
What a fair but unfair deal.
After watching the pirates leave, Su Xiao threw away his cigarette and stepped on it.
— Krieg, don't let me down, " and then Su Xiao disappeared back into the night in the direction of the palace.
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