Hu Die Lan
Chapter 369 Caught in the Middle
Chun Yi Lao was always too lazy to speak in message chats, but when he did, his words were well-reasoned and carefully considered.
Why did he mention Qian Cheng? Others might need to think about it, but Lan He instantly understood the reason and felt a chill in his heart.
Qian Cheng was a bit of a loner and didn't have any good friends in the guild. Outside the guild, his habit of stealing monsters hadn't yet made him a public enemy only because the Tenth Server was still developing.
However, Qian Cheng's technical skill was indeed outstanding, and Chun Yi Lao had initially recruited him into the guild for this very reason. Over time, although he had caused trouble from time to time, he had also made significant contributions in key moments. Even if his merits and demerits canceled each other out, after so much time, there should be some feelings involved.
But now, Chun Yi Lao, seeing that Qian Cheng was no longer helpful to the guild, immediately planned to use Qian Cheng's "black" attribute as a key target for attack.
This choice of his was in line with his previous statement about "bad influence." Because pursuing and killing Qian Cheng could definitely be justified. Qian Cheng hadn't changed his ways in the Tenth Server and still occasionally stole monsters. Although it hadn't yet caused public outrage, there would still be many people who could stand up and point out that it was a righteous act to chase after Qian Cheng.
But for Lan He, turning his head and pushing Qian Cheng into the water at this moment was something he couldn't bear to do. But no matter what, Chun Yi Lao ultimately had the final say in Blue Brook Guild. Even though Lan He was the guild leader in the Tenth Server, Chun Yi Lao had full authority to directly command the affairs of the Tenth Server.
"His character is flawed, he can be killed," Chun Yi Lao added at this time, as if explaining to everyone why he had chosen Qian Cheng as the target.
"Oh? If that's the kind of person he is, then when Happy Guild takes him in the future, we can make a big deal out of it, maybe that could even develop into a reason for battle!" Jiang You said with a glint in his eyes after hearing this. He liked things to be thorough and was most eager for an excuse to directly start a full-scale war with Happy. Once a fight broke out, Happy Guild would definitely be no match. The major guilds were just suffering from having to consider their image, unable to fight whenever they wanted.
"Yes, even if this one can't be fully stirred up, at least it can be considered one of the reasons." Tian Nanxing of Herb Garden also expressed his agreement.
Lan He saw that the leaders of the three major guilds had spoken, and Qian Cheng's status as a target for pursuit was basically a foregone conclusion, so he finally said nothing. He really had nothing to reproach Chun Yi Lao for. Or rather, he should even admire Chun Yi Lao. Because Chun Yi Lao was clearly more adapted to his current role than he was. With the continuous development of Glory e-sports, their club guild system, which was based in the online game, was becoming more and more professional, and Chun Yi Lao had long since grown from a player who played the game for the game's sake to a professional player who played the game for work.
He was no longer moved by the pure joy of the game, he regarded these things as work, from which he gained satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
And this was something that Lan He still hadn't been able to do. In the few days he had been in Happy Guild, he had even felt happy along with others about simple things like defeating level one and level two guardian bosses. He was sure that Chun Yi Lao wouldn't even bat an eye at such things. Not to mention level one and level two, even level twenty was just a necessary step in the development of the guild. Defeating them was to be expected, was it worth being so surprised and happy?
With the target of the pursuit already decided, the rest of the things were very familiar to everyone, and they basically didn't need to say much. They just needed to discuss the organization and allocation of personnel. Lan He had been silently watching, not saying a word, and occasionally switching back to the game, looking at Qian Cheng's name in his friends list.
Frankly speaking, he didn't have much of a relationship with Qian Cheng. But Chun Yi Lao's actions were so cold that they made him very uncomfortable.
"Should I secretly give Qian Cheng a heads-up?" Lan He was conflicted and hesitant! Seeing the details being arranged little by little in the discussion group, he knew that the action could begin soon. Everyone was online, and chasing after whoever was just a matter of a word from the guild. And with the major guilds working together, their eyes were all over the Glory region, and someone had already reported Qian Cheng's current location.
"Should I or shouldn't I..." Lan He's mouse had repeatedly clicked on the private chat window with Qian Cheng, closing it again and again, his heart twisting fiercely.
Finally, Lan He made up his mind, quickly opened the private chat window with Qian Cheng, quickly typed three words, and quickly sent them out.
"Be careful."
Lan He didn't say much, but he believed that Qian Cheng would understand these three words. With this message sent, Lan He felt as if a weight had been lifted from his heart, feeling a little more relaxed, and looking at the discussions in the group, he suddenly felt a sense of detachment.
"I know, thank you."
Just then, Qian Cheng sent another reply. Without asking any questions, just a "I know," which made Lan He stunned, it sounded like he already knew.
"You already knew?" Lan He couldn't help but ask.
"Yeah!" Qian Cheng replied.
"You know what?"
"The major guilds will definitely attack me," Qian Cheng said.
"I didn't expect you to be so aware of the situation?" Lan He was a little surprised. Although he didn't have any personal relationship with Qian Cheng, they had seen each other often enough over the years. In his opinion, Qian Cheng was a practical talent who was good at PK. As for guild battles, he didn't seem to have much of a head for that. Unexpectedly, he was quite clear about the situation at this time.
"No, it was Ye Qiu *dashen* (expert) who told me," Qian Cheng replied.
Lan He was stunned, he had forgotten about this mastermind behind the scenes again. If this guy had known all along, then he probably already had arrangements for Qian Cheng, right? Although he didn't know what the arrangements would be, they would definitely be difficult to deal with. Should he... should he...
Before five minutes had passed, Lan He had fallen into a dilemma again.
He wanted to tell the major guilds that Jun Mo Xiao already had precautions, but at the instant he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that he couldn't explain where he got the information from, because he couldn't explain its origin. He couldn't very well say that he had tipped off Qian Cheng, and then Qian Cheng had returned the favor by revealing it to him.
Once Lan He got entangled, he couldn't make a decision very quickly. As a result, the discussion group had temporarily come to an end, and everyone suddenly stopped talking and returned to the game together.
"Has it started?" Lan He sent a message to Chun Yi Lao.
"Yes," Chun Yi Lao's reply was simple.
"Be careful, they might be prepared..." Lan He finally said, and then sighed deeply. He knew that if his actions were exposed, he would definitely be in a bad position. But in the end, he felt that he had to say it.
"Hopefully," Chun Yi Lao's reply also surprised Lan He a little. But then, he immediately understood. The major guilds actually hoped that a large-scale conflict would directly occur with Happy Guild. If Happy Guild took drastic action to protect Qian Cheng, then that was exactly what the major guilds were hoping for.
Intrigue and deception...
Lan He sighed, feeling that his brain really couldn't keep up with the pace. Although he could still react afterward, he was always half a beat behind.
"Action!"
At this time, in the major guilds, whether it was the guild leader or the branch guild, they had all arranged the mission for this operation. With a command, the action officially began.
Thousand Wave Lake.
A leveling area for levels 40-43, at first glance it looks like a thousand miles of lake, with vast blue waves.
But as long as it's a leveling area, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it hides all kinds of dangers. Thousand Wave Lake is also home to various ferocious leveling monsters around the shore. In the lake water, there are also many aquatic monsters, all between levels 40-43. There are several small islands in the lake, which are the Thousand Wave Lake dungeons for levels 40-43, and they are currently where the frontline level corps of the Tenth Server are fighting and competing.
Qian Cheng was slowly wandering around the lake, casually killing monsters.
There were very few people here. Because in terms of level, there were only 99 people in total who were suitable to come here to kill monsters. Even if they all came, distributed in this vast lake, it would be difficult to encounter them by chance.
But the people from the major guilds had already been watching Qian Cheng since he set off for this leveling area early in the morning. While they were discussing the matter, when they confirmed Qian Cheng as the target, they had already started to find out where Qian Cheng was.
"Coordinates 2568, 4653; the target is currently in this direction."
The player who discovered Qian Cheng quietly sent the information back, and then relayed it to the people sent out by the major guilds.
Chun Yi Lao, Lan He, and other guild leaders were personally involved in this operation and were rushing in this direction. Once they met, Chun Yi Lao didn't seem to be as uncommunicative as usual.
"What's been going on lately?" Chun Yi Lao asked Lan He.
"Nothing, just a little tired," Lan He said.
"You've been on Peerless Beauty these past few days? How's Happy Guild doing?" Chun Yi Lao asked.
"Developing very steadily," Lan He said.
"With someone like Ye Qiu, it's unlikely that they'll make any silly mistakes," Chun Yi Lao said.
"Yes," Lan He nodded.
"They're really not easy to deal with," Chun Yi Lao sighed, but Lan He didn't respond.
"Almost there," Xi Zhou, who was traveling with them, said at this time. For this operation, all the major guilds sent out their elites, because Qian Cheng himself was not an easy character to deal with, and even more because they guessed that Ye Qiu and others might also take some action. They hoped to take this opportunity to stir up a big wave, the bigger the better, and it would be best if they could directly overturn and disperse Happy Guild.
"Look, Qian Cheng!" Lei Ming Dian Guang in the team had already seen Qian Cheng's踪迹.