Bleeding Them Dry

Yelishao De instructed his subordinates to contact the Skywing Mercenary Group, stating that he would send a negotiation delegation to the Skywing Mercenary Group's main base to discuss certain matters.

On August 15, Cosmic Year 125, Yelishao De's negotiation delegation arrived at the Skywing Mercenary Group's main base.

In addition to Commander-in-Chief Li Jiaming, Salamander and the relevant negotiation team were present to receive the delegation.

The representative of Yelishao De's delegation was Christoffen, one of Salamander's former colleagues. Back then, they had belonged to the same country, and she had been the commander of another Royal Knight Order.

Christoffen had likewise not expected to encounter her former colleague Salamander, though she had already heard that Salamander had followed Long Fei.

She had even heard that during the years of war between the Skywing Mercenary Group and the Dion Army, Salamander had rendered countless meritorious deeds.

After the country and king Christoffen had once served ceased to exist, she joined the Rebel Army. Later, after rescuing Princess Youyou, a series of events unfolded.

In particular, Princess Youyou had fallen in love with Barbaros, the man who had murdered her father. Christoffen could neither accept this nor acknowledge that man as her companion, much less swear loyalty again to Princess Youyou, the unfilial daughter of the late king she had once served.

Later, she publicly accused Princess Youyou before everyone. In a fit of rage, Princess Youyou directly stripped her of all her positions.

Disheartened, she left the Rebel Army and had originally intended to conceal her identity and live as an ordinary person.

Yet somehow, Yelishao De uncovered her background. Not only did he refrain from making things difficult for her, he sent someone to invite her into his camp. He had even personally met with her several times to