Chapter 490: Chapter 499: Change

They watched Stella Sterling with guarded, vigilant eyes, afraid she would deal with them just as she had dealt with Fat Snake’s crew.

Although their two groups combined numbered thirty to forty men, at this moment, none of them could guarantee that their numerical advantage was enough to take down this woman.

After all, Fat Snake’s crew had more than twenty men, yet weren’t they easily dispatched by this woman?

In fact, she was so fast that Fat Snake’s crew didn’t even have time to react. Some of them probably died under her blade without even knowing what had happened.

Her speed was so uncanny, it was as if she wasn’t even human.

Faced with such a monstrous existence, they had absolutely no confidence that they could defeat her.

When an opponent’s speed reaches a certain level, their numerical advantage ceases to be an advantage at all.

What’s more, even if they could somehow take her down in the end, they were certain their own forces would suffer devastating losses.

They remained on edge, never having imagined that the Three Tigers Corps, previously the weakest group, would now become the most terrifying presence. They never knew such a formidable person was among them.

’If only we had known. We should have been more courteous to them from the start. We even should have stopped Fat Snake when he provoked her.’

’That way, the woman wouldn’t have gotten angry.’

’Everything would have proceeded smoothly, just as they’d planned. They would have split the supplies evenly, and no one would have gotten hurt.’

But they had missed that golden opportunity. When it happened, they hadn’t said a word to stop it.

They knew full well that at that moment, they had been hoping to watch a good show. They had wanted the two groups to fight and wear each other down, which would have been to their own advantage.

But they never expected that while Fat Snake and the woman from the Three Tigers Corps did end up fighting, the situation would be completely different from what they had imagined.

They had originally thought Fat Snake’s side held the advantage and that the Three Tigers Corps would be no match for them.

However, they also believed it wouldn’t be an easy feat for Fat Snake to take down the members of the Three Tigers Corps.

Their predicted outcome was that the members of the Three Tigers Corps would die. At best, Hunter Night might manage to escape, but the rest would perish here.

Meanwhile, Fat Snake’s crew would also suffer some losses—perhaps a few men killed, with the others sustaining injuries to varying degrees.

But every single one of their predictions had been wrong.

Fat Snake’s entire crew had been utterly crushed by the Three Tigers Corps. In fact, the other three members of the corps hadn’t even made a move; only this one woman had acted.

And yet, she alone had taken care of everyone on Fat Snake’s side.

Effortlessly, she had sent Fat Snake and his men on their way.

Thus, their desired outcome—of the two sides wearing each other down—had not been achieved.

Now, at this moment, they didn’t even know if she would turn on them next.

But it was too late for regrets now.

Mutt and the other leader exchanged a look. Their gazes were shifty, and they didn’t even dare to meet Stella Sterling’s eyes.

They were afraid that the moment their eyes met hers, their lives would be over.

At this point, the legs of the men standing behind them had long since gone weak.

If the two of them hadn’t held their ground, their men would have probably already dropped to their knees and started begging for their lives.

Suppressing the terror in his heart, Mutt avoided looking at Stella Sterling and instead spoke to Hunter Night. "Hunter Night, since Fat Snake’s crew is gone, how about we split these supplies three ways?"

At this moment, they were pinning all their hopes on Hunter Night, hoping he could rein in this woman.

Although this woman wasn’t a member of the Three Tigers Corps, she had arrived with Hunter Night and his men, so there had to be some connection. And earlier, she had remained silent, letting Hunter Night do all the talking.

’That probably means she listens to Hunter Night’s authority. As long as he gives the word, this woman shouldn’t attack us, right?’

With this in mind, he looked at Hunter Night again and added, "Fat Snake’s crew is already dead, and we have no intention of opposing you. You wouldn’t want to make enemies of both our groups at the same time, would you?"

He paused for a moment before continuing, "As for what happened with Fat Snake, once we leave this place, we’ll pretend we didn’t see a thing. And if any of his remaining brothers come looking for revenge, we’ll even stand with you to face them!"

His words contained both a threat and an enticement.

Stella Sterling saw right through their little ploy. With a sneer, she turned and walked back, blade in hand.

Seeing the woman’s gaze finally move away from them, Mutt and the other leader let out a huge sigh of relief. Only then did they realize their legs had gone soft.

Hearing Mutt’s words, Hunter Night was stunned for a moment, then he broke into a laugh. He glanced over in Stella Sterling’s direction and gave her a big thumbs-up.

’Mutt’s attitude has completely changed from before.’

’It was obvious he didn’t take us seriously earlier. If he hadn’t wanted to avoid a conflict, he probably wouldn’t have even wanted to give us that small share of the supplies.’

’But now his story has changed. Now it’s a three-way split.’

’He’s softened his stance, lowered his tone... he’s practically begging us now, mixing it with a few weak threats.’

’And the reason for all this?’

Hunter Night knew better than anyone: sometimes, when you have enough strength, others will naturally respect you. They won’t dare to look down on you.

When the two men beside Hunter Night heard Mutt’s proposal, a flicker of joy flashed in their eyes.

’Before, we were only going to get a small portion. Now we get to split everything evenly, and with one less group to share with! This means we’ll get way more supplies.’

’And it’s all thanks to Miss Sterling.’

At this thought, both of them looked at Stella Sterling, their expressions a mix of excitement and exhilaration.

Then they looked back at their boss, hoping he would agree to the deal quickly. Even though they weren’t getting everything, they were already more than satisfied with this result.

After all, they had never intended to take all the supplies for themselves from the start; they knew they couldn’t handle it all.

But Hunter Night simply pondered for a moment, saying nothing.

Seeing his silence, Mutt and the other leader grew tense.

The situation had completely flipped. The Three Tigers Corps, once at a disadvantage, now held the absolute upper hand, all because of that woman’s presence.

Now, they were terrified of saying the wrong thing and angering her.

Hunter Night was the only buffer between them and that woman. If he didn’t agree...

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