Chapter 1230:

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“You’ve been injured. Are you alright?” Orlando began expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Maren but was genuinely startled to observe her moving with such fluid ease, as if the brutal battle had never occurred.

Wasn’t she supposed to be suffering from serious injuries?

She had appeared gravely wounded while still standing in the ring.

“Don’t worry. I was faking it. If I hadn’t, they might not dare to bet against us in the next round,” Maren explained.

Orlando paused for several moments, then erupted into delighted laughter. “So that explains everything! No wonder you seemed to struggle against him earlier.”

Maren’s brief explanation enlightened Orlando instantly.

“So, will you continue adding the stakes in the next round?” Maren asked, her smile radiating increasing confidence.

р𝗈𝗽𝗎lа𝘳 ѕ𝘵𝘰𝗋𝗶е𝘀 o𝘯 𝗴𝖺l𝗻𝗼𝘃e𝗹𝘀.𝖼𝗈𝘮

“I will. Without the slightest hesitation!”

Now that he understood the complete truth and had savored his first intoxicating taste of victory, Orlando was burning with fierce eagerness to seize this golden opportunity.

With Maren’s masterful groundwork already established, it represented essentially a gift-wrapped chance to completely annihilate the Axe Gang.

If the other Dark Hills leaders discovered how effortlessly he had neutralized their most dangerous enemy, the Axe Gang, his status and influence within the gang would skyrocket to potentially unprecedented heights.

“Ms. Morgan, once this combat concludes, I’ll grant you anything you desire.” Orlando was determined to acknowledge Maren’s extraordinary contribution.

He recognized her immense value clearly, understanding that with her assistance, crushing the Axe Gang represented merely the opening move of something far more ambitious.

No other gang operating in Delley would possess the strength to stand against him after that.

He was determined to secure Maren’s unwavering loyalty, as her worth had dramatically exceeded his most optimistic initial expectations.

“We can talk about that later. I hope you’ll add the stakes next time. The more territories you win, the easier it will be to eliminate the Axe Gang,” Maren reminded him.

She wasn’t planning to claim the Axe Gang’s entire fortune through a single round, but she would win as much as possible.

The tension between the Dark Hills and the Axe Gang needed to intensify until the Dark Hills possessed overwhelming power to completely eliminate the Axe Gang. Additionally, the Axe Gang would develop a paralyzing fear of the Dark Hills’ growing dominance. Only under those circumstances would both sides unleash everything they had in one final, decisive confrontation. The internal war of Delley’s underworld would begin then.

“Sure, I have no objections.” Orlando knew all about Maren’s intentions and believed she was genuinely trying to help him.

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