At the Sand Mercenary Group's headquarters in Stone Desert City, Luo Bu was studying a map intently.
It was a detailed map of Stone Desert City, showing the distribution of its various factions and the locations of its buildings.
Luo Bu had bided his time all these years for the sake of unifying Stone Desert City. A mere Sand Mercenary Group could never satisfy his ambitions.
Only by consolidating Stone Desert City, which was already essentially one great mercenary group, could he avoid a series of internal struggles and obtain more resources, giving himself a chance to break through to the Dou Ling realm.
"Leader, something terrible has happened!"
Mo Xing came running in through the door in a panic, interrupting Luo Bu's thoughts.
"Mo Xing, what's got you so flustered?"
Luo Bu frowned, thoroughly displeased with the state of his deputy.
"Leader, today my brothers and I saw the Desert Iron Mercenary Group taking a huge crowd out to the dunes near the eastern side of Stone Desert City. They started digging on a massive scale.
"I figured they must have discovered some treasure, so I took my brothers over there. I'd originally wanted to lend a hand and work with them on the excavation, then get a share of the spoils.
"But those people from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group wouldn't listen to reason at all. They came right up and beat me!"
Looking at Mo Xing's mournful face, Luo Bu felt deeply annoyed. "All this over that? I told you long ago not to meddle in the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's affairs, but you just wouldn't listen."
Seeing that his leader remained unmoved, Mo Xing began again.
He continued, "I didn't provoke them.
"I just saw the Desert Iron Mercenary Group heading out in force with a