"If I pummel her to death"—the strong man nodded and turned to Third Elder—"will you give a raise?"

Third Elder nodded immediately. "We will! I'll privately sponsor you guys with one million!"

The trio's eyes shone when they heard that.

"Don't go back on your word or else I'll pummel you to death," Ah-Hu shouted coldly before attacking Nie Linglong again.

"You overestimate yourself."

Nie Linglong's eyes were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with contempt. A flick of her dagger and it instantly pierced Ah-Hu's wrist, blood gus.h.i.+ng out.

However, that robust man acted like he didn't feel any pain and his movements weren't hindered in the slightest.

Sensing the threat of the man's odd strength, Nie Linglong rapidly sprang backward, shooting off with the tip of her toes.

"Ah, you didn't hit her."

The thin man looked regretful as he rubbed his chin.

"Hmph, big idiot. Ah-Hu's nickname is Pitbull! He doesn't feel any pain!" Ah-Hu stuck her tongue out at Nie Linglong.

"Stop wasting your words with her. Let's capture her alive!" Third Elder yelled between his panting.

"Say, boss, it's fine if we killed this woman, but capturing her alive won't do. We don't leave any survivors behind when we attack." The thin man shook his head.

"A motley crew." Nie Linglong snorted and promptly leaped into the distance.

"Follow her!" Third Elder hastily yelled when he saw Nie Linglong leaving and made to chase after her.

"Hold on, hold on."

The thin man instantly blocked Third Elder's path.

"What?"

Third Elder was baffled.

"Say, boss, don't you have any idea?" the thin man scratched his smooth chin.

"What do you mean?" Third Elder asked.

"What else could I mean? We can't beat her," the thin man responded lightheartedly.

Third Elder: "…"

"That woman is too fast and nimble but her attacks are vicious and fierce. She's a difficult opponent. Even if we did have a fighting chance, we'd have to pay a bitter price… Two million isn't worth it, nope!" The thin man shook his head.

"That's right, it's not worth it. And we've finished our mission already." Ah-Ya vehemently nodded.

"Thank you," Third Elder said while cupping his fists.

If it weren't for these three people, his s.h.i.+p would've probably capsized and sunk today.

"It was our job, so no need to thank us. Thank your President if you must."

After saying that, the thin man led Ah-Hu and Ah-Ya back into the night.

"Oh right, remember to wire your one million into our captain's bank account or else we'll pummel you to death," the thin man yelled without looking back, and the trio quickly disappeared into the night.

…

At the Fearless Alliance headquarters, Ye Wanwan's lips twitched as she looked at Third Elder and his bandaged arm.

The scouts had fully reported the situation to her already.

What did she tell Third Elder?

Leave if he was discovered. This old guy was great. He directly went up and started fighting with Nie Linglong.

Thankfully, she had the foresight and a nagging feeling that Nie Linglong wasn't a simpleton, so she hired a squad under Nameless Nie with one million. Otherwise, Third Elder would've perished in Nie Linglong's hands this time.

"President, this was a miscalculation on my part this time. Next time, I'll definitely teach her a lesson she'll never forget!" Third Elder fumed with rage between gritted teeth.

Ye Wanwan originally intended to scold Third Elder but decided otherwise after some thinking.