Once You Sign the Contract, No Taking It Back!

His current goal is to facilitate a conspiracy between Bashar and Lermontov so that he can reap the benefits.

He continued indignantly:

"If we retreat, will we avoid dying?"

"Just as this gentleman said, even if we honestly serve as soldiers, we can't escape the empire's conspiracies."

Why can't we unite and deceive the empire?

"You make a good point," Bashar nodded.

Now the empire is the butcher, and they are the fish on the chopping block.

If you hesitate, you will face utter ruin.

Instead of living in fear and worrying about when the empire might Black Hand against us, we should put on a show for the empire together.

After a brief moment of consideration, Bashar agreed to Luo Chen's proposal:

"I agree to this plan. How do we deceive the Empire?"

"I will cooperate, but could you please release my family members first?" Lieutenant Colonel Boris immediately agreed and demanded the release of his family members from Luo Chen.

"Don't worry, your family will be brought back to you soon." A cold smile appeared on Luo Chen's lips.

"However, to prevent any of us from betraying us, let's make a verbal agreement."

"Anyone who betrays us and sides with the Empire can be killed by the others."

Bashar had no objection, Boris had no objection, Wendell had no objection.

Let us swear an oath here...

Luo Chen took the lead, extending his hand and speaking loudly to the other two:

"If anyone betrays us, they will sell out the rest of us to the Empire."

"The rest of us can kill the other one."

The others glanced at it and placed their hands on Luo Chen's hands.

Evening.

Luo Chen and the others plotted for a whole afternoon.

During this period, they reached several agreements and formulated plans for the next phase.

In order to enhance his own prestige, Bashar will deliberately reduce the number of prison guards and put all the agents planted by other forces on duty that day.

Then, have the Reunion Movement raid the prison, kill them, and capture the prisoners.

The Reunion Movement would also attack other Border Defense Army outposts, then bring Boris into charge, gradually increasing his influence within the Border Defense Army.

He eventually became the most powerful warlord in the Chernobog Border Guard.

As for Bashar, he will return to Chernobog and, with the help of Boris and the Reunion Movement, both overt and covert, gradually rise through the ranks of the military and police system.

After the agreement was reached, Boris couldn't wait to get his people into the car for the return trip.

In order to be the first to report Bashar and Lermontov, he had to return to his fortress as soon as possible.

Then, before they could even react, they sold them both.

As for the oath Luo Chen just made with him.

He didn't take it seriously at all.

"On this land, surely no one truly believes that oaths are binding?"

The thought of that ridiculous oath-taking scene just now made Boris's eyes gleam with a dark yet excited light.

He had a premonition that his plan to reap the benefits without lifting a finger would be the wisest decision of his life.

Aside from being accepted by the empire.

They all have to die.

"Even my marquis brother was easily countered by the empire."

"With your meager strength, you think you can contend with the Empire? You're truly overestimating yourselves."

The last rays of the setting sun gradually faded on the horizon.

Instead, a thick gray sky appeared, seemingly foreshadowing a somber and uneasy night to come.

A gentle breeze carried the distinctive dusty scent of the wilderness.

Boris's convoy drove across the wilderness.

Just as he was starting to feel drowsy, he suddenly received a report from the guard:

"Sir! Two vehicles have caught up with our convoy from behind. The drivers claim to be Major Bashar from Chernobog Prison."

"Bashar? What does he want from me?"

Boris signaled the convoy to stop.

He got out of the car and walked to the two cars that were surrounded by his guards, where he found Major Bashar standing in front of the cars.

"Major Bashar, you've come looking for me, is there something you need?"

Disguised as Major Bashar, Luo Chen surveyed the surrounding Border Defense Army guards and then said to Boris:

"Lieutenant Colonel Boris, I have something I want to talk to you about. Can we find a quiet place?"

"Can."

Led by Luo Chen, Boris walked to the back of a boulder about 500 meters away from the convoy.

Luo Chen didn't mince words and went straight to the point, revealing that his plan was exactly the same as Boris's:

"Lieutenant Colonel, the plan proposed by the Reunion Movement may maximize our interests."

"However, I have a better suggestion."

"We can betray the Reunion Movement and Lieutenant Wendell's entire situation to the Empire."

"We'll use this as a pledge of allegiance, completely siding with the central government of the empire. If the empire needs us, we can even hand over all military power."

"However, even after we hand over our pledge of allegiance, the empire can still secretly have us killed."

"In order to prevent the Empire from having time to react, we should contact the media immediately and release all of this information."

"By the way, we condemn the Reunion Movement's actions in sowing discord among Imperial soldiers."

"Now that the empire has to consider public opinion, they don't even have a chance to strike first."

"Even under the protection of public opinion, if we suffer even the slightest injury, it will prove that the Empire has indeed harmed innocent nobles and officers."

What do you think of my suggestion?

Chapter 209 Don't make oaths lightly, because the Reunion Movement will come.

After Luo Chen spoke, Boris's eyes widened, and he stared at Luo Chen in silence.

Luo Chen's face showed no hint of mockery or joking; instead, it was filled with seriousness.

This is clearly not a joke.

A strange sense of shock welled up in Boris's heart.

He originally thought that he was the only one who had come up with this plan to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

After all, Bashar, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, looks like an honest man.

But little did I know that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes was also full of bad intentions.

What surprised him even more was that Bashar had even planned to contact the media.

I haven't considered this point enough.

At the same time, Boris felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about this, and sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall, soaking his shirt.

He realized that if Luo Chen didn't actively seek him out, but instead chose to report him directly...

Before he was able to return to the fortress, Bashar had enough time and resources to fabricate charges against him.

After all, Bashar's prison has communication equipment and is close to Chernobog.

But he didn't do that; instead, he came back early to discuss it with me.

Boris felt a pang of guilt as he recalled his original plan to betray the other party.

"The major's suggestion is excellent."

Boris wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Thank you for not betraying me as well."

"We are all local soldiers, unlike those Infected and the army group from the central government. Of course I wouldn't sell you out." Luo Chen patted Boris on the shoulder:

"Would Lieutenant Colonel Boris betray me?"

"They won't kill me here and then report the Reunion Movement themselves, will they?"

Listen to Bashar calmly recount one bold move after another.

Boris shook his head. "No, no!"

He has now completely overturned his previous understanding of Bashar.

This seemingly calm man was able to discuss various extreme situations with such composure.

It was as if all these things were under his control.

This calmness and confidence made Boris realize that Bashar was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

He realized that Bashar might have come prepared, and might even have arranged for his deputies to secretly monitor his every move.

As long as Boris has any ill intentions towards Bashar, or tries to do anything detrimental to Bashar.

His deputy would immediately act, reporting Boris's crimes to the Empire, thus leading him to his demise.

This discovery sent chills down Boris's spine. He had never imagined that Bashar could be so ruthless and decisive.

But now it seems he really is a ruthless person.

The other side didn't kill me, perhaps because they saw the value in forming an alliance since we were all local soldiers.

"Major Bashar, although your rank is lower than mine, you are older than me."

"Please allow me to call you Brother Bashar."

"I believe your plan is very feasible, and I have decided to fully cooperate with it."

Boris took the initiative to bridge the gap between the two, his tone carrying a hint of ingratiation.

But Bashar shook his head upon hearing this, a hint of mockery in his eyes:

Have you forgotten the oath we just made?

"We swore an oath with Lermontov and Lieutenant Wendell of the Reunion Movement that we would never betray each other."

Boris failed to notice the mockery in Bashar's eyes.

He thought Bashar was mocking the Reunion Movement's botched attempt.

So they joined in the mockery:

"That vow was indeed too naive."

"We're all grown up, who cares about that anymore?"

Boris scoffed at the so-called oath.

An oath without binding force is worthless.

Seeing that Boris didn't seem to care, Luo Chen's lips curled into a wide smile.

"So, you don't take the oath you made with the Reunion Movement seriously, and you don't care about breaking it?"

"Hmph! Who's afraid of this thing?" Boris snorted again.