Chapter 487 - 496: Compensate Me With Her
Chapter 487: Chapter 496: Compensate Me With Her
The man known as Mutt sighed and took a step back.
Who wouldn’t want all these supplies for themselves? If not, they wouldn’t have just fought so fiercely.
But they had been fighting for so long, and neither side could gain the upper hand.
No one wanted to get serious, each holding back, not wanting to give an opening for others to exploit. But the more they did this, the deeper they fell into a stalemate.
If they kept fighting like this, they feared they’d end up with no supplies, completely exhausted. Even without casualties, this was a bad outcome for them.
Besides, if they made too much of a commotion, they would inevitably attract the attention of others. They couldn’t let someone else take advantage of the situation and wipe them all out.
Then they would get nothing for all their trouble.
It was better to take a step back and split the goods. They’d all get a decent share that way, and they could avoid casualties.
So, looking at the still-hesitant members of the other two factions, he continued, "I’m in favor of splitting it. Otherwise, we’ll fight to the death, and if we all die here and someone else comes along, won’t we just be handing it all to them for free?"
He was speaking to the leaders of the other two factions. As for Hunter Night, he paid him no mind.
After all, Hunter Night had already been in favor of an even split, so he shouldn’t have any objections. Besides, Hunter Night’s group had the fewest people here. He wasn’t in any position to have an opinion!
Hearing Mutt’s words, the leader of the second faction to arrive, a tall and thin man, gritted his teeth and said, "Dammit, I agree too. These are my brothers here. I don’t want them to die over some supplies, and there’s plenty to go around anyway."
If there weren’t enough supplies to split, they’d have no choice but to fight. But with this much, everyone could get a hefty share if they divided it. That being the case, there was really no need for a bloodbath.
Otherwise, even if they fought to the death and the victor took all the supplies, so what? They wouldn’t be able to defend it and would just end up making things easy for someone else.
"What about you? Fat Snake, what do you think?"
The other two men looked at the slightly heavyset man, now waiting for his decision.
’If he doesn’t agree to split it...’
Mutt and the other leader exchanged a look. ’So what? We’ll just start fighting again. Who’s afraid of whom!’
Seeing that the two of them had already made up their minds, Fat Snake gritted his teeth. "I’ve got no problem splitting it with you two, but not with Hunter Night!"
"He definitely already took a batch of supplies earlier, so the three of us can just split what’s left."
After saying this, he looked at Hunter Night. "You shouldn’t have a problem with that, right?"
Then he laughed out loud. "There are only a few of you here. If you dare to object, I’ll have you all killed. So I suggest you agree."
The expressions on Hunter Night and his two brothers turned ugly. While it was true they had moved a batch of supplies, it was only a small fraction of the total.
It was nothing compared to what was left.
Hunter Night took two steps forward. "Gentlemen, this isn’t right. We found this place. We cleared the path. For you to do this now is a bit like kicking down the ladder after you’ve climbed it."
"If you’re thinking of bullying us just because we’re outnumbered, you’re mistaken. Our men will be back any minute. Do you really think you can take care of us in such a short time?"
"Or who among you dares to go all out? Aren’t you afraid of others showing up? And don’t tell me you all trust each other!"
Hearing Hunter Night’s words, the eyes of the faction leaders flickered.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Meanwhile, Stella Sterling had been stealthily doing her own thing from the very beginning, taking no part in their dispute.
’This is a conflict between their factions. It has nothing to do with me. Even my relationship with the Three Tigers Corps is just a temporary partnership.’
She had no intention of intervening in this matter. She would let Hunter Night handle it. As for her share, she had already secured it.
After some time, Leo and the other faction leaders seemed to have compromised. Mutt said, "We’re not unreasonable people. You did discover this place. How about this: you already had your men move one batch, so we’ll give you a share of what’s left, but it will be smaller than ours. You have a problem with that?"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "This is our biggest concession. It doesn’t matter if you have a problem with it. If we can’t come to an agreement, then we’ll fight. We’ll see who’s left standing in the end."
The other two leaders said the same.
Hunter Night thought for a moment and agreed. He knew he had no choice even if he disagreed. His side was clearly at a disadvantage here, and these three groups wouldn’t be easily dealt with.
If they really fought to the death, they wouldn’t have the upper hand.
Things were about to be settled just like that, but then the heavyset man, Fat Snake, suddenly noticed Stella Sterling.
At the moment, Stella Sterling’s skin was dark, making her look completely different than before, but her figure was undeniable.
Fat Snake’s eyes lit up. He suddenly pointed at Stella Sterling and shouted at Hunter Night, "You already took a batch of supplies! We’re the ones getting the short end of the stick here, so you have to give us some compensation!"
Before Hunter Night could speak, Fat Snake continued, "This chick is a new member of your Three Tigers Corps, right? Not bad looking. Compensate me with this woman. Let her spend a night with me, and I’ll be willing to take the loss on this deal today!"
Hunter Night’s expression changed. He moved to stand beside Stella Sterling, shielding her behind him. "Miss Sterling is a partner of ours. She has nothing to do with this."
Seeing the man standing protectively in front of her, Stella Sterling raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.
Then she looked over at the fat man, her eyes narrowing dangerously.
’I can’t believe I’d still run into this kind of trouble even after making myself look so ugly.’
A flash of excitement glinted in her eyes. ’It’s been a long time since I’ve fought. Looks like someone with no sense has decided to offer himself up today.’
Fat Snake was still talking: "I don’t care. Since she came with your Three Tigers Corps, I’ll treat her as one of yours. We’re already taking a loss on today’s deal. If you don’t agree to my condition, then this matter won’t be resolved so easily."
"I—"
He was about to say more, but just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly fell straight backward, hitting the ground with a THUD.