Chapter 755
Chapter 755 - 741: Meritorious Official
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Field battles and night fights have always been synonymous with huge expenditure.
Yet when the two coincide, there have been many miraculous rates of battle damage in history.
"Did we win big?"
"Yes, a big win."
This time, in the afternoon war wrap-up meeting, most of the participants were gleeful, but they took this victory as a matter of course.
Many Aus mercenaries were killed, their camp totally scattered, followed by a large number of prisoners of war.
Perhaps if the Eastern Country people really plan to build a base and mines here, for a long time they will not need to worry about finding forced labor and workers.
Of course, this is after the "blood debt" has been calculated.
Among the supernatural ability users, many have lie detection abilities, the Eastern Country people do not intend to let those Aus who have blood debts on their hands to live.
The battle lasted for approximately eight hours, in the end, it concluded with the overwhelming victory of the Eastern Country people.
It was a war that had been decided since the start of the final battle, and the greatest contributor....
"....Has anyone found those Aus ministers yet?"
"We’ve found a few deputy ministers, but apparently, they aren’t high-ranking in the department."
When the "leader" of an army is superseded, if the upper echelons only think about desertion, the outcome of this war was determined from the start.
The local branch of Hod Company has four departments, with four Ministers, six executive Deputy Directors, eleven Department-level leaders... these are their executives, as well as the most central and troublesome opponents.
However, in the end, out of the 21 "department-levels", only 8 were killed, 3 were captured, at least 10 escaped, and none of the ministers were captured.
According to latest intelligence, Koya, the minister who started the war by trying to escape and being intercepted, was actually the slowest runner amongst the department-levels.
"....From their perspective, or perhaps, this indeed is the best choice."
The personal power of these ministers is likely above the fifth-sixth tier, masters well-equipped and skilled.
Such top-tier combat power, unless forcefully hunted down with rule-level fighting, simply relying on numerical superiority, even if they can defeat them, it’s hard to capture them.
Since the beginning, they were actually outside of the plan....
"They are very ’smart’, if they were to organize resistance and fight it out with us, then we would have to obliterate them at any cost."
Now, these ministers took off early, leaving behind the army... in essence, they betrayed the others, betrayed the Hod Company.
But this is indeed their best survival route, as long as the main forces are still in confrontation, and the CEO Manager is still around, they must persist in fighting against the Eastern Country people, and as top-tier strength, they will definitely be targeted first for removal.
Consequently, when they realized they had no chance of winning, even no home to return to, they devoted all their efforts to self-preservation.
"Since we’re sure to lose, then of course, I need to think of ways to keep myself safe."
Firstly, get rid of the CEO steering, as long as the CEO was around, everyone would be uneasy."
What follows is easier, "discard" the army...or leave the army to fend for itself, take a small team and hide in the mountains.
The world has been operating for such a long time, many company executives have their own safe houses and underground bases, as long as they hide well, they might actually be able to hide until the situation changes.
This is just like those Aus victims, waiting for the arrival of the Divine Boat, those Aus ministers, can entirely consider to wait for their "reinforcements".
By then, whether counterattacking repaying with interest or honestly going back home, both are acceptable...well, considering they essentially betrayed their own boss, after returning there will be killings and bounties, I guess most will wander within the stars.
But this is indeed much better than many anonymous deaths from fighting the main forces.
In fact, Minister Koya, who was caught red-handed, was honest, the others ran away early leaving her in charge...these top-tier fighters, at the fifth-sixth tier, really dumped everything and ran off on their own, the exterior scouts actually found it very hard to discover them.
She too discovered the others ran away, and then she was resolved to quickly escape, carrying her own equipment and trusted followers... But after being intercepted, all the followers died cleanly, in the end only a few people ran away.
"Pursue and kill them, make arrangements."
"I agree, we must eliminate these troublesome lingering issues."
"I emotionally agree, they are the main culprits, there is too much innocent blood on their hands, but these high-end professionals have very troublesome weapons on them, if they are cornered....many people are expecting to go home, they don’t want to fight anymore."
"I personally think so too, there’s no need to make something out of nothing for these few people. We can try to confiscate, but for those that are too troublesome, I suggest that we turn a blind eye."
"How can you accept that! Dare you repeat that, speaking to the victims’ family members outside?"
"I also suggest we pursue and kill them to the end, they are wealthy, Hod Company’s...."
The first agenda item has led to a serious disagreement.
Some want to pursue and kill them to the end, whether it is for revenge or for the wealth in the hands of the ministers, they do indeed have sufficient reasons and motives.
Some don’t want to fight anymore, they just want to go home safely.
And some consider the long term, thinking these guys being in the world is always a hidden danger, better off pursuing and killing them to the end to solve the problem.
Everyone has different circumstances, there is originally no right or wrong, this is not because the ones who want to "end here" lack the spirit of vengeance, but rather a question of ability and stance.
Everyone’s argument was valid, and as such, it became louder and louder, showing no signs of reaching an agreement.
Lu Ping’an yawned, absolutely uninterested. In his view, this agenda item that cannot possibly have any resolution, doesn’t need to be brought up in the first place.
But those people bickering away, inadvertently turned their gaze towards Lu Ping’an who was meditating... At this point, no one could ignore his presence.
"Me? I think all of you are right, but also lack substance, a pure waste of time...."
Lu Ping’an’s words were straightforward, he couldn’t be bothered explaining profound reasons.
"....We gathered together to fight against a common enemy, now that the common enemy is no longer, how many people will obediently obey. No matter what you end up discussing, not many people will seriously implement it. In actuality, we can already disband now."
With no Aus people left, Lu Ping’an can continue to slack....well, after grabbing the spoils of war.
"The result was decided from the start, those who want to hunt will definitely take action, those who don’t want to won’t listen no matter what you say. Since it’s definitely each to their own, each relying on their own abilities, it’s better to skip this meaningless topic and directly move onto the exciting spoils of war segment."
With this, the atmosphere suddenly became more tense.
Even though most of them came for this, could you not be so direct?
— End of Chapter 755 —