Zhou Tianming knew that it would soon be his turn to take the stage. As long as he completed the mission, the Iron Blood Brotherhood would not face another large-scale decisive battle for the next two years. The players of the China Region and the Iron Blood Brotherhood could finally breathe easy and level up properly, so they would not be suppressed by others' levels when another great war came.
Now that Alice had come looking for him, it was probably about the battle. He asked, "Do you want me to join the fight?"
Alice was not surprised that Zhou Tianming had guessed her purpose. She nodded and said, "Yes. They said that if you lead your people into battle, you can crush the enemy's morale on the city walls."
Zhou Tianming asked, "What about my equipment?"
Alice shook her head apologetically and said, "They won't give it back. I'm sorry, but you'll have to suffer this indignity."
How was that merely an indignity? If Zhou Tianming had truly betrayed them, Alice's actions would have been like rubbing salt into the wounds of Zhou Tianming and his subordinates—venomous to the extreme.
Zhou Tianming said, "Fine, I'll join the battle. I'll organize my troops tonight, and tomorrow I'll lead the first assault on the city."
"Wonderful," Alice said happily.
Zhou Tianming held out his hand and said, "Not so fast. I'm not finished. Have them announce right now that if we defeat Lu Yang, I will receive the Nine Stars Alliance territory. Otherwise, I'd rather leave with my people."
Alice said, "Of course. No problem."
A promise was nothing but empty words. Alice quickly returned to Sanyou Weimen and the others and relayed Zhou Tianming's demand.
Naturally, Sanyou Weimen and the others had no objections. Once they captured the Iron Blood