Hu Die Lan
Chapter 408 Reinforcements Arrive
Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun strolled leisurely through Linshui City, hoping to bump into Jian Nan You, but this was obviously impossible.
Meanwhile, Jian Nan You and his group arrived at the warrior camp without finding any trace of Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun. The two sides had lost contact. In comparison, Jian Nan You was more anxious, as his business depended on Gu Fei! But now that he knew Gu Fei was after him, he wasn't too worried. At least Gu Fei wouldn't be in a hurry to leave Linshui City. However, he couldn't find Gu Fei for the time being, nor could he come up with a good way to deal with them, which made things a bit difficult.
As these two groups were wondering how to proceed, the five experts of the Young Master Elite Squad finally docked their small boat at the shore.
"Where should we put the boat?" Zhan Wu Shang asked.
"Anywhere," Han Jia Gongzi said, ignoring him. In the end, it was the honest Jian Gui and Zhan Wu Shang who worked together to drag the boat ashore and leave it in a conspicuous place. Then, they told the player in charge of the nearby wine stall, speaking loudly enough for many players to hear. In this situation, surely no one would dare to do anything strange in broad daylight!
After that, the two of them chased after the other three. Han Jia Gongzi and You Ge were inquiring about news from the players relaxing near the pier.
As expected, Gu Fei always attracted attention wherever he went, so they easily learned about what had happened there not long ago. More importantly, they even found out that Jian Nan You had been revived.
"They actually have a resurrection spell!!!" You Ge exclaimed, quickly taking out his notebook and scribbling away. He then asked the informant what the person who cast the resurrection spell looked like.
"A priest..." the person managed to say after a long pause.
You Ge went around asking about the priest's attire. He believed that among so many people, many must have used Appraisal on the priest. After asking around, the players who knew didn't hide anything. You Ge returned with his notebook and said, "The equipment is just normal for a high-level player, but no one could identify the staff. It seems to be high-end equipment. Such an impressive skill must be attached to such high-end equipment."
The others nodded in agreement. At this moment, their actions attracted the attention of another group. A blue-clad thief was leading a few people toward the five of them.
"Greetings, everyone," the man said as he approached, and the five of them looked at him.
"I am Danqing Xia Ying, the guild leader of the Qing Xia Guild in Linshui City," the man introduced himself.
"Hello," the five greeted. You Ge added, "Danqing Xia Ying, one of the top ten thieves, ranked 6th."
"You flatter me," Danqing Xia Ying said with a smile. You Ge had immediately pointed out his ranking, which he saw as proof of his fame. The ranking on the leaderboard was a form of reputation and achievement, so he was naturally happy for others to mention it. Danqing Xia Ying immediately looked at You Ge with new eyes, finding him much more pleasing.
You Ge's popularity in the gaming circle wasn't accidental. He could make a good impression on people right from the start.
"What are your names?" Danqing Xia Ying asked, turning to inquire about their origins.
As each of them gave their names, he felt himself shrink a little. By the time all five had introduced themselves, Danqing Xia Ying felt like a dwarf.
Four of the five were among the top ten players, and their IDs were all famous in the gaming circle. The pride Danqing Xia Ying had felt about being one of the top ten, ranked 6th, had vanished without a trace. Instead, he quickly remembered why he had come and, after saying "I've heard of you" twice, quickly got to the point: "I heard you were inquiring about something?"
The five of them had been active for so long that they couldn't hide it and could only admit it.
Danqing Xia Ying then asked, "What is your relationship with those two groups?"
Han Jia Gongzi told the truth, "We're hunting them down."
"Oh, and which one are you going to kill?"
Han Jia Gongzi's answer was even more heroic: "All of them."
After answering, Han Jia Gongzi asked in return, "Are they friends of Guild Leader Xia Ying?" In fact, Han Jia Gongzi knew they weren't. He knew the rules of the beach tavern in Linshui City and guessed that the other party wanted to take some action because the two sides had fought here. If they were friends of either side, they wouldn't have needed to show up here at all.
"No. They fought at our wine stall and broke our rules, so we have to make things difficult for them as well," Danqing Xia Ying's answer was as Han Jia Gongzi had expected.
"Is that so! Then, if you have any news about them, could you please let us know, Guild Leader Xia Ying?" Han Jia Gongzi said with a smile.
"Of course, no problem!" How could Danqing Xia Ying refuse the help of such experts? He naturally agreed readily. He then exchanged friend requests with them, becoming extremely cordial.
"Hmph..." At this moment, a cold snort entered their ears. The five turned their heads and saw that it was Yingzhong Yue Zai and his group. The cold snort came from the only girl among them: Mang Mang de Mang Mang.
"Here we go again!" Mang Mang de Mang Mang said with disdain as she saw them looking over.
The others hadn't seen them before. Back in Yueye City, Han Jia Gongzi had used this trick to scam Mang Mang de Mang Mang. Although the situation with Danqing Xia Ying was different, the essence was the same. She didn't expect to be caught by this party involved. The others felt a little embarrassed, but Han Jia Gongzi remained calm and simply smiled, "Oh, what a coincidence."
This was a double entendre, referring both to the coincidence of meeting Mang Mang de Mang Mang and to the coincidence of being seen by Mang Mang de Mang Mang, the victim, while using this trick. In any case, Han Jia Gongzi didn't seem to be embarrassed at all.
Mang Mang de Mang Mang pursed her lips but said nothing more.
"Friends?" Danqing Xia Ying obviously couldn't figure anything out from such a simple conversation.
"We came from Yunduan City together," Han Jia Gongzi said.
"Drink up! It's all on me!!!" Danqing Xia Ying generously offered a favor.
As a result, a large group of people cheered. Yingzhong Yue Zai and his group had quite a few people, a full forty, and not a single one had dropped out along the way. They could be called the most united mercenary group. Even the six-person Young Master Elite Squad couldn't compare to them. Gu Fei, that divisive element, often acted on his own.
"So many people..." Danqing Xia Ying muttered, his face sour.
"Hehehe..." Han Jia Gongzi chuckled a few times. "Guild Leader Xia Ying, why don't you tell us what you currently know about the situation!"
They clearly weren't planning to stay here and drink. As he spoke, he was already walking toward Linshui City.
"What's going on? It seems like there's some trouble?" Yingzhong Yue Zai and the others began to discuss.
"Did Drunken Bro kill someone again?" Huo Qiu guessed correctly, as expected of the person who knew Gu Fei the earliest. They had come to the beach tavern after wandering around the city, so they hadn't seen Gu Fei's PK scene.
"Of course we have to help Drunken Bro!" Yingzhong Yue Zai said.
"Well, if it's that guy, then forget it," Huo Qiu said.
Mang Mang de Mang Mang followed his gaze, knowing he was referring to Han Jia Gongzi. She felt quite relieved in her heart, "Why don't you guys like that guy?"
"To look like that and actually be a man is a blatant mockery of our feelings!!" Huo Qiu said angrily.
"Well summarized, Huo Qiu!!!" Everyone applauded, and some even whistled shrilly.
Damn it! Mang Mang de Mang Mang cursed in her heart. Knowing how wretched these people were, why did she still discuss such deep issues with them?
"Let's go take a look!" Yingzhong Yue Zai stood up.
"That guy said he'd buy us drinks! He seems to be the boss of this stall!" someone said reluctantly.
"Pack it up and take it away!" Yingzhong Yue Zai said.
What couldn't these shameless and wretched guys do? They immediately had the nerve to ask for wine to take away. The other party was troubled because their guild leader had already given his word, so they could only reluctantly make a losing deal. Later, they had a flash of inspiration and claimed that they were out of wine, finally preventing these guys from emptying their wine stall.
Danqing Xia Ying almost spat out blood when he received this news.
"Eh, Guild Leader Xia Ying, what's wrong?" You Ge, who was good at observing, noticed that Danqing Xia Ying's expression wasn't right.
"Nothing, nothing!" Danqing Xia Ying waved his hands repeatedly. After this incident, Danqing Xia Ying vowed never to give away favors so carelessly again.
"Guild Leader Xia Ying, let's continue talking about your plans and arrangements!" Danqing Xia Ying had interrupted himself in the middle of his explanation after receiving the news that he was spitting blood.
"Oh, oh, let's continue," Danqing Xia Ying said. "The two groups have both entered the city. According to the usual pursuit logic, after the mage and the fighter kill Jian Nan You, they will definitely go to the warrior camp, because they don't know that Jian Nan You can be resurrected."
The others nodded.
"Jian Nan You also knows this, so if he plans to take revenge, he will also go there."
"However, we have brothers who went to inquire there. There was indeed a small dispute at the warrior camp, caused by the mage and the fighter. We haven't seen any trace of Jian Nan You's group yet," Danqing Xia Ying narrated.
"What about the mage and the fighter?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.
"Their whereabouts are also unknown, but the descriptions of their clothing have already been sent to everyone in our guild. We will report as soon as we find them," Danqing Xia Ying said.
"Mmm-hmm," Han Jia Gongzi nodded as he sent a message to Gu Fei: "Change your clothes."
"Why?"
"The guild is looking for you two. Keep a low profile!"
"Hmm..." Gu Fei thought that this trip was mainly to help Bai Shi Jing Lun earn money. Although he liked fighting when guilds came to him, it would be troublesome to cause extra problems at this time, so he listened to Han Jia Gongzi's advice and changed into a mage robe.
"Also," Han Jia Gongzi said, "Tell Bai Shi Jing Lun that Jian Nan You hasn't died yet, so his income is still zero."