Chapter 1044 - 633: Persuading Fang Zhou to Surrender? Send the Legendary Enchanting Demon! (Part 2)

Chapter 1044: Chapter 633: Persuading Fang Zhou to Surrender? Send the Legendary Enchanting Demon! (Part 2)

Fang Zhou neither agreed nor disagreed; with his experience, he naturally wouldn’t fall for such a cheap provocation.

His expression didn’t change as he quietly watched to see what trick this enemy Baron was trying to pull.

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"Boss He Xin, the blockade line on the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s side has been a bit weird these last two days.

I slipped over there last night to scout it out—their forces on the eastern line have clearly been strengthened.

And they’ve organized several thousand men to enter the Dark Jungle; I don’t know if that has anything to do with our objective."

On one of the small islets in the Hydra Swamp, at the deepest point of a cave, two people in black combat uniforms were standing ramrod straight.

The one on the left spoke toward the empty air in front of him.

This cave was the temporary contact point for Commander Zhao Jingyuan’s secret unit—the Light Shadow Guard.

They were acting under the Dawn Legion’s highest confidential military order, sent here to link up with Fang Zhou and the Calamity Special Operations Team under his command.

"Do you know why I chose a place like this as the rendezvous site for our Light Shadow Guard this time?"

Just then, a strange voice suddenly sounded less than three meters in front of the black‑clad men.

The light and shadow there twisted, and another figure, also dressed head to toe in black, appeared out of thin air.

The man looked to be around fifty, his features very plain at first glance.

Only that pair of eyes, as sharp as blades in the night, betrayed how astonishing his true strength was.

He was one of the leaders of the Light Shadow Guard, the Shadow Hunter He Xin, who possessed Golden Middle Rank power.

"Because it’s hidden enough?" one of the Light Shadow Guard members said, scratching his head.

"Boss, I have no idea..." The other member was even more straightforward, admitting it outright.

"Because this is the place tied to our extraction target—the place where the newly risen star who’s been the talk of the entire army these past few months, Colonel Fang Zhou, made his great contribution last time."

Their leader, He Xin, ran his hand over a large boulder that had fallen from the cave wall beside him, speaking in a flat tone.

This was exactly where Fang Zhou, Leng Feng, and that vanguard exploration squad had fought the Golden Crocodile Monarch.

"Really, Colonel Fang Zhou killed the Golden Crocodile Monarch right here?" Hearing He Xin’s words, one of the members looked utterly shocked.

"Tsk tsk, hard to imagine—a brand‑new Undead Mage fresh out of the military academy actually having the strength to stand against a Golden Magical Beast.

The final blow that broke open the Hell Pit Fortress gate last time was his doing too.

I’ve heard too many stories about Colonel Fang Zhou lately; I really want to meet him as soon as possible.

He’s the idol of every soldier in the Legion right now."

Hearing his subordinates praise Fang Zhou like that, He Xin’s razor‑sharp eyes snapped open in the darkness, his voice lifting slightly. "Yes, the Commander seldom assigns missions to our Light Shadow Guard.

I also want to see what kind of person can earn such regard from the Commander."

Then his tone shifted into a command as he addressed the two before him. "There’s been a huge commotion across the line—whether it was caused by Colonel Fang Zhou or not, I’m going over to take a look.

Once I leave, you two are to immediately notify the others. All of you will infiltrate the enemy blockade line and be ready to support me at any time!"

"Yes, Boss!"

"Got it, Boss!"

He Xin’s silhouette wavered in the dark, gradually fading away.

.......

"You didn’t expect us to pin you down here, did you?"

On the other side of the marsh, Baron Sindred of the Calamity Sun Demon Army continued his opaque chatter in front of the formation.

"Honestly, no, I didn’t. Was it you who saw through my plan?"

Even hemmed in layer upon layer, Fang Zhou, with his own strength as backing, felt no psychological pressure.

He just couldn’t help brooding a bit over the operation he’d planned for so long ending in failure at the final step.

"Not at all. Colonel Fang Zhou’s plan is a chain of interlocking parts; I don’t have that kind of eye.

The one who deduced your true movements was the noble pure‑blooded Demon aristocrat we of the Calamity Sun Demon Country summoned from the Abyss—Viscount Landri."

Calamity Sun Demon Country, Viscount Landri!

Anyone who could attain the rank of Viscount had to be at least Golden Tier, and among Golden Demons, an outstanding one.

So this was someone of note; Fang Zhou finally knew who his opponent was.

There seemed to be another layer of intent in Baron Sindred’s words. Fang Zhou had a vague sense of what the man was thinking, but couldn’t be certain, so he simply said, "If you have something to say, just say it. No need to keep dodging around."

"Very well, Colonel Fang Zhou really is straightforward; it’s me who’s been overthinking.

The situation has come to this—you’re a clever man. Since you’ve already been discovered, you should realize you have no chance of winning this battle.

Aren’t you going to think about yourself?" Baron Sindred at last laid his goal on the table.

As expected, Fang Zhou heard it clearly: this Demon Descendant Baron was trying to talk him into surrendering.

In the current situation, anyone who didn’t know Fang Zhou’s true depths would never believe that this few hundred men still had any chance of turning the tables.

Seeing Fang Zhou remain silent, and even that bunch of hardened fighters under him staying quiet, Baron Sindred thought he’d hooked something and hurriedly called out, "Rest assured, Colonel. Our Lord Earl has already said that as long as you agree to come to Head Hunting City as a guest, everything that happened before will be wiped clean.

Colonel Fang Zhou, you’re young and promising; surely you don’t want your life to end here.

Besides, though the Dawn Legion seems to hold a slight advantage right now, once we retake Hell Pit Fortress, it’s still anyone’s guess who will triumph in the end.

I hope you won’t ruin your own life just to vent a moment’s pride!"

Well now—within a single speech, Baron Sindred not only laid out his attempt to persuade surrender, he also hacked away at and belittled the Dawn Legion’s current advantage until it sounded worthless.

Who would have thought this apparently dull Baron Sindred had such a tongue on him.

Unfortunately for him, Fang Zhou was not so easy to fool.

Hell Pit Fortress was not something Baron Sindred could just "take back" as easily as he claimed.

If not for the use of a surprise contingent, the Dawn Legion’s imperial vanguard would have had to sacrifice at least half its forces to break the Demon Army‑held fortress.

Now that the fortress was in Major General Ning Danxin’s hands, she saw its strategic importance with perfect clarity.

Fang Zhou believed that even if every last fortress defender were spent, Lieutenant General Ning would never allow the stronghold to be lost on her watch.

What’s more, the Calamity Sun Demon Country currently didn’t have the strength to push the Dawn Legion to that kind of brink.

All in all, Fang Zhou had very little faith in the Demon Army’s joint offensive this time, so naturally he wasn’t about to be lured by the empty promises Baron Sindred was dangling.

All the theatrics Baron Sindred had put on just now were, when used on Fang Zhou, a complete waste!

"Baron Sindred, as for the current situation, I actually have a better proposal." Fang Zhou gave the Baron a cold smile.

Sindred didn’t understand the meaning behind Fang Zhou’s smile, assuming it was just a thin‑skinned youngster trying to find himself a way down, and hurriedly asked, "If the Colonel has any requests, just tell us."

In his mind, the Calamity Sun Demon Army, which had repeatedly suffered setbacks against the Dawn Legion, was in desperate need of a victory now.

If they could seize this troublesome unit that had caused the Calamity Sun Demon Army so much grief without even lifting a blade, it would be a boon to morale at the rear and for the whole army.

But he was destined to be disappointed. Fang Zhou’s voice came to his ears: "Though I’ve been away from Hell Pit Fortress for nearly two months, I still can’t agree with your assessment.

From what I see, it’s not me who should be making a choice at this moment, but you.

Instead of waiting until the Calamity Sun Demon Army is annihilated and our forces drive straight in, only to end up a prisoner in chains, you’d be better off surrendering now while you still hold command.

That way you’ll have more leverage at the negotiation table.

If the Baron is willing, I can even put in a good word for you with Commander Zhao Jingyuan."

When he heard the first half of Fang Zhou’s statement, Baron Sindred’s brows shot up; he already understood he’d completely misread things before.

By the time he’d heard the entire passage, his gaze had gone icy.

As a commander entrusted with critical duties at a perilous moment, he was one of the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s die‑hard loyalists; there was no way Fang Zhou could turn him with just a few words.