Rubbing his temples with a headache, Nie Yun reluctantly turned his attention to the intelligence on the Shattered Star Region.
The infighting among the Seven Great Pirate Gangs, with Black Sail, the Madmen, Red Dragon, and the Dragon Cavalry locked in a fierce struggle, actually suited Nie Yun's interests quite well.
Troubled waters made for easy fishing. A peaceful Shattered Star Region offered no room for a newcomer to rise.
But after considering another piece of intelligence, Nie Yun realized things probably weren't as simple as they appeared!
"The Locke Conglomerate actually concealed its devastating losses, and now it's planning to stake everything on gathering another massive force to invade the Twin Stars..." Nie Yun stroked his chin, his eyes thoughtful.
Nie Yun could understand why they had hidden the news of their diminished strength. The Locke Conglomerate's neighbors weren't exactly friendly.
But right afterward, Black Sail had moved to muddy the waters in the Shattered Star Region...
At this crucial moment, when the pirates could have taken advantage of the situation to plunder, they were too busy fighting among themselves to pay attention to anything else. That seemed a little too coincidental.
"Are Black Sail and the Locke Conglomerate bound by some unbreakable affection? Or is the Locke Conglomerate sowing discord? Who's the real Mastermind here...?"
Hearing Nie Yun muttering to himself, Codename's eyes flashed with wariness.
That phrasing... sounds a lot like my polished writing style. Could the boss still be thinking of stepping into the business himself and cutting off my income?
As soon as the words left his mouth, Nie Yun realized something was wrong, too.
Damn it! Codename's led me astray...
"Ahem! Well... if we want the inside story, we'll probably need someone who knows the area. Bring Golden Fang here," Nie Yun said with