He saw Nie Yan ignoring Mo Tao and Mo An, so Mo Yan sidled up to him and said sweetly, "Brother Nie Yan..."

Nie Yan glanced at Mo Yan. Seeing his expression, Mo Yan shrank back timidly, because she saw the disdain in his eyes. Speaking of which, Mo Yan could be considered a beauty with above-average looks, apart from being a little short. However, in front of Nie Yan, she couldn't muster any confidence. Crazy Thief Nie Yan, just saying that name would make countless beauties flock to him. It would be strange if Nie Yan took a liking to her. Yet, Mo Tao and Mo An kept winking at her from the side.

Seeing this scene, Nie Yan immediately understood what Mo Tao, Mo An, and Mo Yan were planning. He sneered inwardly. Someone like Mo Yan wouldn't pique his interest even if she stripped naked and stood in front of him.

A beauty next to Zhai Hao walked over. The moment she stood next to Nie Yan, Mo Yan paled in comparison. Her slender figure, translucent skin, and exquisite, beautiful face made Mo Yan feel utterly inferior. Mo Yan looked at the newcomer with envy.

Nie Yan looked at the person in front of him, feeling a little familiar. When he saw her name, he remembered. It was Jiang Yingyu. He didn't expect her to be with Zhai Hao and the others.

"Crazy Thief Nie Yan, I didn't expect it would be you." Jiang Yingyu had just received the news that Nie Yan was Crazy Thief Nie Yan. She felt a bit surprised, but also thought it was only natural. Someone like Nie Yan was destined to stand at the peak and look down on them.

Nie Yan smiled politely and said, "There are always so many coincidences in this world."

Although Nie Yan's expression didn't reveal anything, Jiang Yingyu felt a hint of distance in his polite tone. Nie Yan gave off a feeling of being difficult to approach. Sensitive as she was, she immediately thought of Xie Yao and felt a wave of sadness. She felt that she wasn't much worse than Xie Yao, but some things were destined. She wasn't as lucky as Xie Yao.

Seeing that the atmosphere between these people was a bit awkward, Zhai Hao quickly stepped in and said, "Nie Yan, I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time. Didn't you say you were going to the auction house?"

Zhai Hao winked at Nie Yan, and Nie Yan immediately understood. He laughed heartily and said, "I have a lot of things to do. I'll say goodbye to everyone first. Let Shaobing and the others take you to the Dark Swamp. Zhai Hao, Li Rui, call Xu Chen sometime, and we'll get together. If you consider me a brother, then don't be so polite with me in the future. If you're still so polite, I'll get angry with you."

Nie Yan had only met Liu Xuchen a few times, but he could still remember him. Li Rui said emotionally, "Definitely, I'll call him over in a few days." Just because of Nie Yan's words, Nie Yan was now his brother, Li Rui's brother!

Zhai Hao patted Nie Yan on the shoulder emotionally and said, "Brother."

In fact, Nie Yan's mood was even more excited than Zhai Hao and Li Rui's. Zhai Hao and Li Rui were his good brothers for so many years, and he didn't want these brothers to become estranged from him.

Seeing Nie Yan being so sincere with Zhai Hao and Li Rui, Mo An and Mo Tao were envious.

"Damn it, Zhai Hao and Li Rui are really lucky," Mo An cursed jealously in his heart.

Seeing Nie Yan being so close to Zhai Hao and Li Rui, Shaobing and the others were envious. At the same time, they took Nie Yan's instructions even more to heart. Zhai Hao and Li Rui couldn't be neglected.

"I'll go first." Nie Yan bid farewell to Zhai Hao, Li Rui, and the others, put on his black cloak, and walked away.

Watching Nie Yan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Shaobing turned to look at Zhai Hao and said, "Boss told us, if you need any help in the future, just ask." After saying that, Shaobing gave instructions to the others, "Heizi, go to the Starry Sky Pharmacy and tell Boss Bird-Without-Eggs to get some antidote potions. We'll prepare to set off immediately."

Everyone immediately became busy, preparing various items. Shaobing had boasted to Nie Yan that he would clear the Dark Swamp thirty times a day. He couldn't go back on his word.

Seeing Shaobing and the others busying themselves, Mo Tao and Mo An approached Zhai Hao.

"Zhai Hao, how did you get to know Crazy Thief Nie Yan?" Mo An asked with a somewhat awkward smile.

Zhai Hao was about to explain, but Li Rui said coldly from the side, "Do we need to report to you how we know Crazy Thief Nie Yan?" He wasn't someone with a good temper. When he thought of the faces that Mo Tao and Mo An had shown earlier, he felt angry.

Zhai Hao quickly stopped Li Rui. There was no need for them to make things awkward. When they didn't need anything from people like Mo An and Mo Tao, they could just keep their distance. If they fell out with them, those petty people might stab them in the back at any time.

Being rebuffed by Li Rui, Mo An gritted his teeth in anger, but he smiled insincerely on his face and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. There was just some misunderstanding just now. I apologize to Li Rui. I was wrong just now."

Mo An and Mo Tao understood that Zhai Hao and Li Rui now had Crazy Thief Nie Yan as a big backer, so they would be in clover in the future. If they could build a good relationship with Zhai Hao and Li Rui, they would rise to prominence. In Calore City, Nie Yan's words were law. Such a big city was under his control. A casual word from Nie Yan could make them soar or make it impossible for them to survive in Calore City.

Zhai Hao saw through the nature of Mo Tao, Mo An, and Mo Yan. He cursed inwardly, those three snobbish little people. When Zhai Hao was preparing to go to the Dark Swamp and invited Mo Tao, Mo An, and Mo Yan over, they asked for this and that, and their attitude was very bad. If he really couldn't find suitable candidates in his circle of friends, Zhai Hao wouldn't have asked the three siblings. If he really did what Mo Tao suggested and brought people from the Dark Wanderer Guild, he didn't know how much money he would have to lose on the Dark Swamp dungeon run.

Those three were simply kicking a man when he was down. Fortunately, Nie Yan appeared in time and got him out of the jam.

Zhai Hao said meaningfully, "We agreed earlier that all the magic-type equipment would go to you, and there would be a commission of ten gold coins..."

After hearing Zhai Hao's words, Mo An immediately understood what he meant. Zhai Hao wanted to renege on what he had said earlier. However, he also understood that with Shaobing and the others appearing, wouldn't it be easy for them to clear the Dark Swamp dungeon? The few of them immediately became extras. It was impossible to get all the magic-type equipment and a ten-gold-coin commission. He said with a fawning smile, "Let's forget about all that. We were just joking earlier, just saying it casually. If we really clear the Dark Swamp dungeon, we definitely won't take that much."

Li Rui snorted coldly and said, "After the fact!"

Li Rui's voice wasn't loud or soft, just enough for everyone to hear. Mo An pretended not to hear and kept a straight face, but he had already started cursing in his heart. Damn it, you just found a backer, so what! He also wanted to find a backer, but what made him a little depressed was that Nie Yan was already the biggest backer in Calore City. If they wanted to continue living in Calore City, they really couldn't afford to offend Nie Yan, so they could only swallow their anger.

If Li Rui had said those words before Nie Yan appeared, Mo Tao, Mo An, and Mo Yan would have already turned hostile. How could they be so polite like now?

After Shaobing had finished all the preparations, he said to Zhai Hao and Li Rui, "I'll take you to the Dark Swamp today, and I'll take you to get a set of Level 65 equipment another day."

"Thank you..."

Zhai Hao was about to say something, but Shaobing interrupted Zhai Hao and said, "Brother Zhai Hao, don't be so polite."

"Brother Shaobing, thank you for your trouble," Mo An chimed in from the side.

Shaobing's expression turned cold. He glanced at Mo An without saying anything and continued to talk to Zhai Hao and Li Rui, ignoring Mo An who had embarrassed himself.

After a while, Shaobing, Zhai Hao, and the others' team set off.

Nie Yan passed through the central square and arrived at the pet store. This was a building that occupied a very large area. After walking in from the entrance, he could see rows of animal pens, in which various kinds of pets were kept. The prices of these pets varied. The lowest-level ones only cost ten gold coins, while the highest-level ones cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which ordinary players couldn't afford.

Nie Yan continued to walk inside along the hall. Several NPCs wearing beastmaster outfits appeared in front of Nie Yan.

Nie Yan walked towards one of the pet appraisers.

"Respected Mr. Nie Yan, what do you need?" The middle-aged NPC beastmaster, Collinsen, said.

"Mr. Collinsen, please help me appraise what this pet egg is." Nie Yan took out the black giant egg from his backpack.

Seeing the black giant egg in Nie Yan's hand, the beastmaster Collinsen's eyes shone with surprise and said, "This is a high-level pet. Respected Mr. Nie Yan, are you sure you want to appraise this pet egg? It costs 2,000 gold coins to appraise this pet egg. If you want to hatch it, it will cost 20,000 gold coins."

Hearing the beastmaster Collinsen's words, Nie Yan was shocked. It costs 2,000 gold coins to appraise it, and 20,000 gold coins to hatch it! That's enough to buy a very good pet!

However, with such a high appraisal fee, Nie Yan was even more certain that this black giant egg was definitely not simple. He wondered if its level was as high as the Darkwing Dragon's.

Nie Yan thought of the Darkwing Dragon in his backpack. Since he could hatch this black giant egg here, could he also hatch the Darkwing Dragon here?

He took out the Darkwing Dragon egg. When the two giant eggs were placed together, a contrast was immediately formed. Nie Yan discovered that the color of the Darkwing Dragon egg was obviously much purer than that of the black giant egg, and the Darkwing Dragon giant egg emitted surging energy that the black giant egg couldn't compare to. The level of this black giant egg should be lower than the Darkwing Dragon.

"Excuse me, how many gold coins does it cost to hatch this Darkwing Dragon?" Nie Yan asked.