The matter of renting equipment was handled discreetly.
Dou Youyou explicitly forbade any player from disclosing it, as only their guild members possessed the rental system, and thus, only they could utilize it that night.
However, the news reached Ouyang Tiantian’s ears within half an hour.
"What does that mean? Is the village chief, this NPC, cheating directly?"
"Is the Eternal Myth guild afraid to lose, resorting to cheating?"
"If you can't fight in the guild war, don't fight it. Why announce it then? Now you only dare to fight us by renting equipment from an NPC. Truly trash!"
Unfavorable comments about the Eternal Myth guild flooded in.
Essentially, the Eternal Myth guild was accused of being unable to play fair, of announcing a guild war only to rely on an NPC for equipment to dare to fight.
The public opinion shifted entirely towards the Ouyang guild.
"The Eternal Myth guild is no good. With a big name like Dou Youyou, they still have to borrow equipment. How shameful!"
"Yeah, I can't believe the Eternal Myth guild is so trashy. I was trying my best to join the Eternal guild before, but now I really need to reconsider."
"The Eternal Myth guild is truly shameless!"
At this moment, Dou Youyou and the others wore grim expressions. As management of the Eternal Myth guild, their mood was exceptionally poor.
There must be a spy from the Ouyang guild within their guild, commonly known as a 007 in games.
They hadn't expected this 007 to be so bold, to leak the information so quickly and spread it, which was very detrimental to the Eternal Myth guild.
"Although the treatment in our Eternal Myth guild is indeed not as good as those from the major family guilds, are the benefits my master provided you insufficient? Whoever spread this, step forward, otherwise, if my master finds you, you might as well forget about staying in this game for the rest of your life."
Dou Youyou was furious. How long had it been? The news was already disseminated, showing utter disrespect.
However, not a single person in the guild channel admitted to their actions.
Dou Junwan and Zhao Xin, along with others, were also extremely angered. Without Dou Youyou’s participation, they had already lost their strongest combat power. Now, they were becoming fodder for gossip.
"Which ungrateful wretch did this? Don't let me catch you, or I'll skin you alive."
Dou Junwan: "If you step forward now, I will let bygones be bygones and simply expel you from the guild. If we truly find out who spread the news, the consequences will not be so simple!"
Despite the management’s pleas, no one was willing to confess. The members below also rained down curses.
"Which idiot is this? Not relying on the great tree that is the village chief, but choosing to cooperate with those major families, seeking skin from a tiger. What are you people doing?"
"Which bastard is it? Isn't our Eternal Myth guild good enough? Why be a mole? Damn it, don't let me find out who it is!"
Yet, after more than ten minutes, no one had admitted to it.
Zhang Pingfan, as an NPC and also a player, naturally knew what had happened: there was a 007 in the Eternal Myth guild. However, this was normal; what game didn't have 007s? But being a 007 in the Eternal Myth guild seemed to show a lack of regard for Zhang Pingfan.
"Youyou, has anyone confessed?"
"No, no one is willing to admit it."
"Alright, then give them another five minutes. I don't want to be seen as heartless!"
"Understood!"
Dou Youyou spoke again in the guild channel.
"My master said to give you five more minutes. If you don't come forward, don't blame him for being impolite."
Unfortunately, after Dou Youyou finished speaking, five minutes passed with no one admitting their actions. They believed they couldn't possibly be found out.
They were afraid of Zhang Pingfan finding them, so they exchanged information offline, not online.
Offline, no matter how powerful an NPC was, they wouldn't know what people did after logging off, which was why they felt so secure.
"Master, still no one has confessed. They probably think they did it so secretly that no one would discover it."
Zhang Pingfan smiled.
"System, it's your turn to shine. How can there be such traitors in my guild? You don't want me to fail in the future, do you?"
【Ding! Character, Huajian Yi Hu Jiu, Level 32, Profession: Warrior! Location…】
"Okay!"
"Youyou, remember, this player is called Huajian Yi Hu Jiu, a warrior, currently level 32! Location…"
"Understood!"
To be a 007 in his guild, and to betray him.
Dou Youyou absolutely could not forgive such an act.
She didn't tell anyone, but went alone to the coordinate location. At that moment, the player named Huajian Yi Hu Jiu was leveling up!
He dared not make any moves, just leveling up in a very ordinary and conventional way. No one would suspect him, especially since the Eternal Myth guild had so many members, and he was just an insignificant figure.
As he quietly watched the debate in the guild channel,
He felt very calm within.
"Being foolish not to earn money, especially when those major families offered so much, I couldn't refuse.
Besides, you guys couldn't possibly find out it was me. For secrecy, we transacted offline."
Just as he was reveling in his smugness, Dou Youyou appeared beside him.
Seeing Dou Youyou suddenly appear, a trace of panic flickered within him, but he maintained his composure.
"Sister Youyou, are you also leveling in this area? But your level doesn't seem suitable for here!"
Dou Youyou's face was dark.
"Do you confess yourself, or shall I tell you?"
"Sister Youyou, I don't know what you're talking about."
"Is that so? You know, but you just don't want to admit it. Do you really think you can escape Master's gaze? Have you ever thought about why I'm looking for you specifically and not others? Why I didn't notify you in the guild? Wouldn't you find it curious if Jing Jing came to find you alone?"
"So, I'm exposed after all?"
"Master already gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. From today onwards, you won't be able to stay here!"
Huajian Yi Hu Jiu sneered.
"Do you really think the game is yours to command? You say I can't play anymore, and that's that!"
"Oh? You can try!"
With that, Dou Youyou waved her hand, and a magic spell instantly killed Huajian Yi Hu Jiu.
"Master, the person is dead, but he didn't seem afraid of you!"
"Oh, truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Then I shall let him know what heaven and earth truly are!"