Night.
The mountain range near the Sun Moon Empire was utterly silent, with only the sounds of beasts roaming alone.
These mountains were a key reason why the Sun Moon Empire had risen to power. Their uniquely abundant mineral resources were one of the reasons Sun Moon Soul Engineers had flourished so greatly.
Especially those special metals—just one jin of them could be driven to astronomical prices outside.
Although the state controlled the outflow of these metals, it still could not keep the Underground World from entering the trade. Nearly every major power made a fortune smuggling rare metals.
Even the Imperial Family could do nothing about it.
After all, underground forces could not be eradicated. They might as well carve out a piece of the pie and let them fight until their heads bled, so long as they did not interfere with legitimate business.
Within the forest,
A convoy was escorting a batch of goods. It included three Soul Douluo and ten Soul Saint experts. The lineup was nothing short of extravagant.
The reason was simple.
These were supplies personally escorted by the Ordinary Alliance.
The moment Soul Tool Handguns hit the market, they received orders for more than a thousand units. The price of two thousand Gold Soul Coins had not discouraged the various powers from snapping them up. Instead, it had depleted the Ordinary Alliance's own metal reserves, forcing them to purchase and transport more at high prices overnight.
In the darkness,
Wolves had long been lying in wait.
Nangong Wan watched the convoy coldly, leading several dozen Evil Soul Masters behind him.
To be safe,
He had personally led the operation. His goal was to sever the Ordinary Alliance's metal supply route and force them to beg the Xishui Alliance for help.
When that time came,