The members of the business team looked around, and the customer in front of them became impatient: "Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Hey, it's not that I don't want to talk about it." Zheng Sisi gave an awkward but polite smile, "It's just that this place has some conflicts with your settlement. So let's just focus on business and not ask anything else, okay?"

Customer: “Um…”

If one's appetite can withstand the temptation, it's a miracle. There was a brief silence, and then the customer smiled and said, "Business is business. The feuds between territories have nothing to do with you. Just tell me where you get the goods and satisfy my simple curiosity."

As we chatted, we noticed a crowd had gathered around the stall. Most were simply interested in the price, carefully selecting the goods, but of course, they didn't mind listening to the gossip.

Seeing that the situation was almost ready, Wang Yong gave Zheng Sisi a look that said, "You get it." Zheng Sisi sighed, "Ah, it's just a get-rich-quick settlement. Everything's cheap except for the accommodation at the post station. Members don't have to hand over supplies, and the tax is very low, only 5% at most. It's a great place for us merchants to get our goods."

“No need to hand over supplies?!” someone in the crowd exclaimed.

If the low supply of supplies is just something to be envied, then not having to hand in supplies is a fatal blow.

The customer who had been questioning Zheng Sisi looked surprised: "Who told you that you don't have to hand in the supplies? Did you mishear?"

"Really?" Zheng Sisi laughed. "Everyone says that. Look at all that equipment..." She pointed at the various pieces of equipment in front of Li Han. "That's what we get from there, too. Every time we go there, we want to buy more so we can make more money. But the forging players there don't have to worry about making a living. They don't accept big orders at all. They're even too lazy to drink stamina potions. They just don't want to roll!"

Most of the previous "lines" were arranged in advance by Chu Cheng. Until the end of these words, Zheng Sisi really felt a little resentful and spoke with gritted teeth.

God knows how much their team hopes Zhang Xu will condescend to work overtime for them.

As long as Zhang Xu is willing to accept the order, he can let them call him dad!

The customers in front of them began to whisper, "How can there be such a territory?"

“How do they sustain their development?”

"And you see, the variety of goods sold here is quite rich, even richer than here... How do you do that?"

"That's right, it's illogical, isn't it?"

Zheng Sisi listened to their discussion calmly, keenly catching the last two sentences. She looked at the two customers, "That makes sense—it's just that everyone's going in different directions! The Fearless Settlement focuses on combat effectiveness, and they're not afraid of fighting. The Overnight Riches want comprehensive development, with everything from food and drink to abundant supplies, but their combat effectiveness is a bit weaker than yours. We each have our strengths!"

"Hmm..." The atmosphere in front of the stall became a little weird.

Zheng Sisi's words seemed like a master of balancing praise, but all members thought of this: their team, which "was not afraid of going out to fight", had recently picked out its most elite team to go out and fight against Get Rich Overnight... and lost.

So, they are not as well-equipped as others, nor as strong in combat?!

The members who realized this all had mixed feelings. Some still had doubts and felt that there was something fishy going on, while others had already wavered and began to question whether it was worth it for them to live such a difficult life in the Fearless Settlement.

"Come on, stop crying. I'll buy you something to eat and we'll figure out a solution together, okay?"

Suddenly, a completely out-of-tune voice sounded from behind the crowd. Many people subconsciously turned around and saw a warrior in his twenties pulling a young mage who was only sixteen or seventeen years old squeeze in.

The current maximum number of members in the Fearless Settlement was only a hundred, and after the recent losses at the Overnight Riches, the actual number was only around seventy. Many members knew each other. So, a few of them recognized the young mage as An Yan, whose parents had just been killed by a swarm of insects, and he was the only one who had survived.

It's not easy for children to survive in a place like the Fearless Settlement. Most minors who can stay here rely on their parents to hand in supplies for them. If their parents pass away, they will probably be eliminated within the next month.

Many members couldn't help but sympathize. The soldier who brought An Yan here took a closer look at the various cheap foods in front of him and laughed, "Wow, you're lucky today! These aren't expensive. Come on, take your pick. It's my treat, don't hesitate."

An Yan squatted down in front of the stall, absent-minded, and picked things absent-mindedly.

A female pastor nearby said, "Actually, I think you should just give him the money instead of buying him food. At least it can help replenish the supplies you've surrendered! If you want to buy more, you can buy raw materials instead. Unlike finished products, they don't have a short shelf life."

Finished food has a limited shelf life and will likely expire before the next turn-in. The female pastor's advice was practical, but the soldier, who was also well-intentioned in comforting An Yan, couldn't help but frown at such pointed comments.

But then the female pastor said, "How about we raise some money to help him out?"

The soldier lost his temper immediately. If the opponent was also really trying to put in some effort, then there would be nothing to say.

An Yan's eyes reddened as he shook his head. "No need. Even if I survive this round, there's still the next one. I'll be eliminated sooner or later. I think... I'd better make other plans as soon as possible. Anyway, the territory now..."

Before he could finish, the female pastor covered his mouth with her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense." She glanced around anxiously and warned him in a low voice, "Do you think many people left alive?"

The warrior's expression tensed as he sized An Yan up and forced himself to calm down. "He should be fine. After all, he's still underage and not very strong. He doesn't even have two good pieces of equipment. Even if he goes to another territory, he won't be a threat."

"That's true." The female pastor's expression eased slightly, and then she opened the interface. "Come, let's add you as a friend. If you really want to leave, we won't say anything. If you plan to stay for a while, we'll help you out if we can."

"Thank you..." An Yan followed his words and added her as a friend. Zheng Sisi watched coldly from the sidelines, muttering to herself at the right moment, "It's a pity that the "Get Rich Overnight" place is full, otherwise a kid like him would have a good life there."

An Yan was stunned and couldn't help but look up at her, with confusion and surprise in his eyes.

"What are you looking at me for? Seriously?" Zheng Sisi said with a harmless smile. "You don't have to hand over supplies there, and the tax is only 2-5%. If you're just a kid and only eat the cheap meals provided by the territory's grocery store, you'll only spend 20-30 gold a day. You can earn that much just by killing monsters."

"Fuck, how come there's still low-priced meals?!" Another member nearby couldn't hold it in any longer, fuming while reaching for their money. "Here, I'll give you a thousand gold coins for your truth—are you really not lying to fool people?!"

Of course, Zheng Sisi wouldn't accept the money. She looked at him with amusement, "Has this led to this conversation? Why am I teasing you? It was this big brother who insisted on asking this. Otherwise, we wouldn't be talking about this."

The customer who initially sparked the conversation was squatting in front, scratching his head.

He swore that at first he was simply curious about the ridiculously low prices, but how did he unearth a paradise while chatting?!

After hearing Zheng Sisi's description, the soldier who brought An Yan here was moved. "Do you often go there for business? Is it possible to help pass on a message and get him in? This child is really pitiful. We really can't keep him here."

The female priest chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, he's actually quite capable. If the fighting power over there wasn't so low, he could probably still contribute quite a bit to killing monsters!"

"...You're really asking for something out of our control." Zheng Sisi looked embarrassed. "We're just doing business, how can we say such things? Besides, the settlement only has 100 members. Our own members are treating us well, so who would be the right person to kick out?"

"That's true..." The warrior priest sighed regretfully.

"But..." Zheng Sisi changed the subject and looked at An Yan soothingly, "You just stay here for a while, maybe that'll be all right. I heard they're trying hard to save money to upgrade the village recently. If they do, the upper limit will be 1,000 people, right? You can come over then."

"Are we planning to upgrade the village right now?!" There was another small exclamation from the crowd, with some hint of eagerness to make a move.

Wang Yong, the team leader, recalled the script and knew that he had given almost all the necessary information. He put on an impatient look and promptly changed the subject: "Are we really talking? Doing business or not? Will you guys buy? If not, please don't block me..."

"Oh, buy, buy, buy!" The players in front of him woke up as if from a dream and suddenly started checking out in a wave.

Amidst the bustle, the members of the business team smiled at each other silently.

If the players really talked too much here, it might not be effective. They interrupted the topic in time, letting everyone go back and think about it slowly and digest it, and the more they thought about it, the more they would be moved.

This way they can report to the Archer Boss!

In T City, the three of them finished killing the bloody corpses in the basement of the shopping mall and walked out of the building. Ye Miao was completely sure that there was something wrong with these two people.

In fact, when the three of them just got together, she felt something a little strange, but she was not sure at that time and thought it was just the awkwardness caused by Fang Yuming and Chu Cheng not knowing each other.

But the process of killing the blood corpse made her completely understand - because these two people were fighting over the monster!

Sometimes it's hard to judge whether someone is stealing a monster, especially when they've just become teammates and don't know each other's fighting styles. It's very likely that they'll both attack the same monster, unintentionally stealing it.

However, there were simply too many blood corpses in the basement! Hundreds of them were scattered around, and even if 20 more players came, they could still fight each other. Ye Miao didn't believe it would be so coincidental that Chu Cheng's feather arrows and Fang Yuming's darts would fly towards the same monster at the same time again and again.

We are not children anymore, so no one should play dumb. Ye Miao quickly analyzed the situation and came up with two possible guesses:

The first hypothesis was a simple aura clash. Chu Cheng and Fang Yuming had no vested interests, so there seemed to be no reason for them to dislike each other. However, auras were inherently illogical, and anyone could reject someone simply because they intuitively "disliked" them.

As for the second assumption, it is more difficult.

Ye Miao didn't want to think too much about the second hypothesis, but when she thought of Chu Cheng's braised pork and mung bean cake, and Fang Yuming's strawberry cream cake, she had to admit that the second hypothesis seemed obviously more likely.

Ye Miao couldn't help but feel complicated. She walked to the office building where the Spider copy was located without stopping and was about to walk in.

Chu Cheng subconsciously glanced at Fang Yuming, looking at her inquiringly: "Aren't you afraid of spiders anymore?"

"I'm scared." Ye Miao stopped and looked back expressionlessly, "But I won't go in, because I'm afraid you two will fight."

The two of them were stunned at the same time. Then, Fang Yuming asked with a smile that made it even more obvious: "What does this mean..."

"What do you think?" Ye Miao's expression remained unchanged as he moved his calm gaze to his face. Not surprisingly, he saw guilt on both of their faces.

This hint of guilt confirmed Ye Miao's guess.

The atmosphere was strangely stagnant. After a few seconds, Chu Cheng said stiffly, "I have no ill intentions..."

Fang Yuming: "...Me neither."

"Neither do I." Ye Miao sighed, her eyes lowered a little coldly, and a layer of coldness covered her cute little face. "We are all adults, I will speak frankly."

Chu Cheng and Fang Yuming didn't dare to breathe.

Ye Miao breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm very busy every day now. Apart from surviving and developing the territory, I don't have the energy to think about anything else. If you can be good teammates with me, I'd welcome you. If not," she paused, her eyes flickering between the two of them. "Anyway, there are many members in the settlement, so everyone can find more suitable teammates."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked into the office building in front of her.

Chu Cheng and Fang Yuming looked at each other.

A moment ago, the atmosphere between the two people was more like enemies than friends, but at this moment, there was an inexplicable sense of mutual understanding - you were also rejected, how miserable!

In addition to the mutual admiration, there is also an indescribable embarrassment.

Because no one expected Ye Miao to speak so directly and coldly.

It's so ruthless.

But for Ye Miao, it is not difficult if he explains it clearly!

Objectively speaking, she wasn't single, nor was she opposed to relationships. It was just that the current situation was special, and her mind was preoccupied with how to survive with the territory, so how could she have the energy to think about anything else?

Love is the spice of life in times of peace and prosperity. But in the apocalypse, it only slows down her sword-drawing speed!

So after she spoke frankly, the two men fell into a stiff silence, but she was very satisfied that they could cooperate well in killing monsters. As long as they worked together well, the combination of one melee and two ranged fighters could be very efficient in killing monsters!

Sunset Bar.

Yi Hang and his three teammates stood in front of the trading panel and flipped through the pages one by one.

Cooking Card: Hot Chocolate, Blue Quality, Price: 2000 Gold Coins.

Yihang: Buy.

Cooking Card: Winter Melon Meatball Soup, blue quality, price: 3000 gold coins.

Yihang: Buy.

Cooking Card: Hand-Torn Roast Rabbit, purple quality, price: 6,000 gold coins.

Yihang: Buy.

Cooking Card: Tomato, Shrimp and Cheese Pasta, purple quality, price: 5000 gold coins.

Yihang: Buy!

In short, Yihang bought all the cooking cards consigned by players without hesitation, spending money like water without even blinking an eye.

Chen Qibin looked distressed and said, "You're still buying. It's a lot."

Yi Hang continued clicking to buy, muttering, "Chu Cheng has been a solo artist for over twenty years, and now he's finally decided to pursue a girl. Can you just sit back and watch?"

Besides, this was something Chu Cheng asked him to do, and he could ask Chu Cheng to reimburse the expenses. Why would he save money?

Finally, the shopping spree Yi Hang spent a whopping 50,000 gold coins to buy 28 cooking cards of varying quality. If he were to show them publicly, the vendors at the small market would probably be envious.

After completing their shopping mission and casually killing some monsters, they returned to the settlement and waited excitedly for Chu Cheng to come back.

Chu Cheng came back very late just like last night. His teammates crowded into his bedroom in the brick house, stuffed the skill card into his hand, and then asked him how he had been doing over the past two days.

Chu Cheng sat in the chair in silence for a while, then opened his mouth and said, "I think I messed up."

Teammates: “?”

Yi Hang's eyes widened. "Wait a minute... We were killing monsters together with Ye Miao the other day, and everything went well, didn't it? How come you messed it up by going alone?"

Chu Cheng: "Hmm..." I didn't know where to start.

Yi Hang felt dizzy. "Speak clearly! Don't miss a single word or expression! Damn it, I really don't understand. You're an Olympic champion after all, so you're at the pinnacle of humanity, right? How could you mess up such a small thing?!"

"..." Chu Cheng pursed his lips, pondered for a while, and then spoke slowly. When he finished speaking, the four teammates all saw black.

Li Chenqi, who came from the best family among the four and had the most emotional experience, rubbed his solar plexus painfully after hearing Chu Cheng's story: "Chu Cheng, you... shouldn't be like this. You usually look normal!"

"?" Chu Cheng looked up blankly, "I'm normal today."

"Bah!" Li Chenqi collapsed, holding his head. "Playing with someone's ponytail, are you a fucking elementary school student?"

Chu Cheng: "..."

Li Chenqi: "Nowadays, elementary school boys know how to pursue girls properly, don't be so rude!!!"

Chu Cheng: "..."

"Also, she is curious about who made the meal, just admit it!!! There is nothing to hide!!!" Li Chenqi roared.

"What if she doesn't like it?" Chu Cheng said seriously, having obviously thought about it carefully. "What if the food doesn't suit her taste?"

“…” The teammates were so angry that they banged their heads against the wall.

"You're really a fucking elementary school student?!" Li Chenqi slammed the table in frustration. "You're her suitor, not her father! Isn't it normal that you don't understand her taste? What the hell is this a big deal?"

Yi Hang frowned, lost in memories for a while, then held his forehead and sighed, "I realize my ex-girlfriend was right."

"——We straight men do often do some stupid things, and we don't even realize it." After saying that, he took a deep breath, sighed, and looked at Chu Cheng, "Forget it, brother, I think you're destined to be alone. It's okay, compared to the end of the world, being single is not a big deal. Besides, you can still be friends. This is a very decent ending for adults who have failed in their courtship!"

Chu Cheng: "..."

"Let's go, let's go back to sleep!" Yi Hang stood up and walked out, shaking his head.

The other three followed Yi Hang away, and some of them patted Chu Cheng on the shoulder as they passed by, with obvious compassion.

Chu Cheng gritted his teeth, a sinister look in his eyes. He watched his teammates walk out one by one, took a deep breath, and then held his forehead.

The message box flickered for a moment, and Chu Cheng clicked it with a gloomy expression. It was a message from Wang Yong.

[Wang Yong] We have said everything we need to say in the Fearless Settlement, but there is one thing we thought about and want to tell you first.

[Wang Yong] There's a kid in the Fearless Settlement, maybe fifteen or sixteen... He's a mage, and his parents just passed away. He definitely wouldn't survive in a place like that alone. So when we were there today, many members of the Fearless Settlement suggested that he join your settlement...

[Wang Yong] I'm not being charitable. We told them right away that our team was full and it wouldn't be appropriate to kick anyone out. But then we returned to the inn and thought about it, and we felt that if this person could actually join Get Rich Overnight, it would actually be a good thing. As a longtime member of the Fearless Settlement, if he could tell everyone how great Get Rich Overnight was, it would be more effective than a hundred words from us.

[Wang Yong] I'm not being charitable! I'm just saying this...

Wang Yong: So, is it possible to discuss this with your boss? I'm definitely not being kind-hearted...

Chu Cheng looked at the messages that popped up one after another, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He realized that Wang Yong was just being kind. However, what he said seemed to make sense.

In another red brick house not far away, Ye Miao had a satisfied look on his face after he finished his accounts: Not bad, at this rate of monster hunting, plus the daily income from the territory, selling houses, taxes, and catching Pixiu, and slaughtering passing caravans, I should be able to complete the territory upgrade as expected, but it will be more tiring.

After settling the bill, Ye Miao fell asleep peacefully. The next morning, he went to Sister Jin as usual to order a low-priced breakfast from the territory, then walked around the farmland, munching on a sausage while walking his Pixiu.

When they were walking in the second circle, Chu Cheng came over. The Pixiu keenly noticed someone approaching, and timidly huddled behind Ye Miao's ankles, looking out.

Ye Miao looked in the direction it was heading and saw Chu Cheng, so he stopped and waited. Chu Cheng felt a little awkward when he thought about what happened yesterday, but Ye Miao was very calm: "What's going on?"

"Well, Wang Yong sent me a message last night."

Ye Miao: "Who is Wang Yong?"

"He's the captain of the business team." Chu Cheng pointed out the identity, and when he saw Ye Miao's expression show understanding, he continued to speak. While speaking, he opened the dialog box and showed her the message directly.

The Pixiu hiding behind Ye Miao noticed his master's mood and knew that the other party was not an enemy. He walked out boldly and rubbed Chu Cheng's ankle.

Chu Cheng lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on the little fat boy at his feet.

The Pixiu itself is round and has fluffy fur, which makes people want to touch it.

But thinking of Li Chenqi scolding him for being naughty last night, he held back.

Looking at the slightly swaying twin ponytails so close to him, Chu Cheng said: Hold it in*2.

Ye Miao carefully read the message sent by Wang Yong. Seeing the repeated emphasis on "I'm not being kind-hearted", she felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Then she told Chu Cheng: "This little wizard can come over."

"Hmm?" Chu Cheng pulled his gaze back from the twin ponytails and came back to his senses. "Can you come over?"

"Yeah." Ye Miao nodded. "It was indeed full originally, but someone was killed by the insect swarm the day before yesterday, so there haven't been any new people joining yet. But..."

She frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and continued, "I've heard that some of the more brutal territories don't allow members to leave. Members who voluntarily withdraw or are eliminated will actually be killed. Wouldn't it be unsafe for him to come here?"

Chu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "If you're sure you want him to come over, I can go pick him up."

When a top-level boss shows up, ordinary people dare not act rashly!

Ye Miao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Then I can also go pick him up."

"Lord, why don't you come in person?" Chu Cheng smiled. "I'll go. You save your money."

"Okay." Ye Miao accepted it happily, said goodbye to Chu Cheng briefly, and continued to walk the Pi Xiu with full concentration.

The Pixiu walked obediently on the ridge of the field. Ye Miao thought about Chu Cheng and couldn't help but sigh: Well, between adults, it's best to talk things out directly. She explained the matter openly and frankly, and Chu Cheng became a normal person again, neither teasing her nor being naughty. Happy!

A few meters away, Chu Cheng stared at her back, and his eyes unconsciously fell on her twin ponytails.

Two seconds later, he fiercely lowered his gaze and stared at his hands expressionlessly: "Are you an elementary school student?"

Fearless settlement.

Xu Wu keenly felt that the atmosphere among the members seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

Many members were fascinated by the description of the settlement where people got rich overnight by Wang Yong's team. The balance in their hearts was unknowingly tilted, and they began to fantasize about their life after moving.

The emergence of such a change is almost inevitable. On the one hand, it is human nature to yearn for a better life. On the other hand, territories like the Fearless Settlement, which rely on hunting players for a living, will still be questioned about their values ​​even in the end times when order collapses.

Today's players were not born in the apocalypse. They all grew up in a normal environment. Although they will give up many of their beliefs when suddenly falling into such a situation, their values ​​will not be completely shattered.

Until recently, aside from a few core members who genuinely shared Xu Wu's views and genuinely believed that hunting players in the apocalypse was fine, the rest of the team was simply trying to survive. Aside from mandatory group raids on other territories, most would rather grind monsters and hand in supplies than stain their hands with the blood of innocent players.

Now I heard that there is a place where you don't have to get involved in bloodshed at all, and everyone lives a happy and easy life. How can the oppressed players not yearn for it?

Xu Wu sensed the shift in public opinion, but didn't know what was happening, so she called a meeting of the core members. Someone among the core members had heard some rumors among the members and relayed them to Xu Wu, who was so angry that her face turned pale.

"We just suffered a setback in our attempt to get rich overnight, and now someone is talking about the benefits of getting rich overnight? It can't be such a coincidence! There must be something fishy!" Xu Wu cursed, her fiery red lips trembling slightly with anger.

The core members remained silent, agreeing with her inference in their hearts.

Xu Wu continued, "Who are in that team? Give me their names!"

"What are you doing?" Someone frowned and stared at Xu Wu, saying, "Under no circumstances can we hunt down trading players. Don't mess around."

Xu Wu wanted to argue: "I..."

"If you really take action, all the territories in City T might unite against us. You don't want to see that outcome, do you? Besides..." The speaker paused, "None of the members of that merchant team are from the Overnight Riches Settlement. We have absolutely no evidence that they were ordered to do this by Overnight Riches."

Without any evidence at all, we will be at a disadvantage in public opinion.

Xu Wu understood this logic, but she couldn't swallow it, and her teeth were clenched so hard that they hurt.

In the dead silence of the room, there was a sudden knock on the door.

There were two "knock knock" sounds, and everyone looked over.

A sixteen-year-old young mage appeared at the door. Under the gaze of a group of core members, his childish face was clearly nervous. After a few breaths, he controlled himself and walked into the house with his head lowered.

Xu Wu had no impression of this person at all, and she was not polite when she spoke, her tone was stiff: "What's the matter?"

"I...I want to quit the Fearless Settlement." An Yan whispered.

The room suddenly became quiet.

He rummaged through his backpack and placed his gear on the table one by one. "These were given to me by my parents, but... maybe they belong to the settlement. I can keep them, but I'm leaving."

Xu Wu's eyes were stern, but when she glanced out the window, she noticed a crowd of people outside the yard.

Many members were watching, so she had to appear friendly at this time.

"Sure, please do as you please." Xu Wu forced a smile. "We are free to come and go in our settlement. I wish you a bright future."

"Okay, thank you." An Yan thanked him softly, and while speaking, he opened the panel and pressed exit.

The next second, the system prompts: You are no longer a member of the [Fearless Settlement]. Please leave the territory within 15 minutes, otherwise you will be removed by the system.

"See you later." An Yan nodded and turned to leave. Xu Wu watched him leave with a smile on her face, then glanced at the swordsman beside her, who understood.

The Fearless Settlement had always been like this. While members weren't officially prevented from leaving, those who voluntarily withdrew were, without exception, followed and hunted. Even the survival of the last-placed members depended on Xu Wu's mood.

An Yan's voluntary withdrawal at this time clearly had run into bad luck. Xu Wu glanced at the equipment he had placed on the table and sneered, "After spending so long eating and drinking in the settlement, you're thinking of leaving with just your equipment?"

dream!

The core members were already accustomed to this. The swordsman silently exited through the back door. No one said anything and quickly returned to the previous topic: "I think it would be better to reduce taxes appropriately first to appease the people."

"Another tax cut?" Xu Wu was not very happy.

In fact, when she was defeated, she ordered the exemption of taxes for one period to appease the people. Later, in order to recover as soon as possible, she raised the taxes again, but they are still in place now.

"Let's cut it in half, to 20%," the person who came up with the idea pondered. "If the rumors are true, the tax on the Get Rich Overnight Settlement is only 2%-5%. The temptation is too great. If you don't act quickly, I'm afraid more than just that mage will quit."

Outside the door, the swordsman watched An Yan walk out of the territory gate with cold eyes, and followed him out silently.

It was noon, and many members of the territory were coming back to eat and then going out to fight monsters again. It was the time when people were coming and going most frequently, and no one felt that there was anything wrong with him going out at this time.

The swordsman looked at the map. From here to the Get Rich Overnight settlement, one had to pass through a tunnel, which was a great place to hunt players.

However, as he stepped out of the settlement gate, the swordsman was caught off guard.

——It was obvious that there was more than just An Yan in sight. In addition to the territory members who were passing by the gate, there were five well-equipped archers standing there. Their aggressive appearance made the territory members unable to help but look around but dared not get close.

When the five saw An Yan coming out, Shen Ruhuan, who looked the most friendly, was the first to go over to him, smiling like an older brother picking up his younger brother from school: "Are you An Yan?"

"Yeah." An Yan nodded.

At the same time, Chu Cheng and the swordsman's eyes met.

This swordsman had never paid attention to the Olympics before, but he participated in the fierce fight that night and vaguely remembered Chu Cheng's appearance. He was instantly suffocated by his sharp gaze and subconsciously took a half step back.

Chu Cheng looked at him leisurely: "Our boss asked us to pick someone up, is there a problem?"

"No..." the swordsman blurted out.

"That's good." Chu Cheng nodded, protected An Yan among the team members, and walked calmly towards the tunnel not far away.

Behind them, the swordsman clenched his sword unwillingly.

Yi Hang glanced back calmly, then sarcastically said, "That kid really dared to draw his sword?"

Three seconds later, the half-drawn sword was slammed back into the scabbard.

Yi Hang: "Oh wow, that kid is really a coward?"

The four teammates glanced at him speechlessly. Li Chenqi said, "You and Chu Cheng combined don't even graduate from elementary school."

"Hiss—" Chu Cheng gritted his teeth and took a breath, "Can you please let this go?"

Forty minutes later, An Yan arrived safely at the Get Rich Overnight settlement. He submitted his application at the door, and Ye Miao immediately approved it. A few minutes later, he met An Yan.

"A ranged mage, combat skill level 39, picking skill level 30, planting skill level 28, healing skill level 22, cooking skill level 15... He is very capable despite his young age!" Ye Miao praised sincerely.

At the same time, I sighed in my heart: It’s really exciting!

An Yan's comprehensive attributes are equivalent to a Haidian student who gets high scores in mathematics, IELTS, writing, and piano in a peaceful and prosperous era. He hasn't even graduated from junior high school, but the grades on his resume are already ridiculously good.

An Yan was uneasy: "Can I really stay?"

Ye Miao thought to himself: Look, these Haidian students always think they are not good enough.

"Of course you can." She smiled. "But it's too dangerous for you to kill monsters by yourself. I suggest you either join a monster-killing team or just stay and farm. I see that your harvesting and planting skills are both pretty good. Sun Chen should be able to use them. You can go ask him."

"Really?" An Yan's eyes lit up. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Can we survive just by planting and picking? We really don't have to hand in our supplies?"

Ye Miao complained in his heart: Have you, the king of rolls, never seen the life of ordinary people?

He still looked very patient: "If I remember correctly, Sun Chen's daily wage is 50 gold coins, 1500 gold coins a month, and 30 gold coins in tax. The remaining 1400 gold coins, if you want to live a rich life, you can't, but you won't starve to death. In addition..."

As she spoke, she opened her backpack and took out the 300 gold coins she had allocated in advance. "Since you're underage and single, I'll give you some allowance! The territory's grocery store has low-priced meals. If you spend this money frugally, you won't go hungry for at least ten days."

2% tax, low-priced meals, no need to hand in supplies, and you can live well without rolling... Every word the merchant team said was true!

An Yan was dizzy with joy.

Yi Hang looked at Ye Miao and then at Chu Cheng, and also felt dizzy.

In his opinion, Ye Miao was obviously gentle, generous and easy to talk to, but Chu Cheng still managed to mess things up. There was no hope for him.

Chu Cheng forced his gaze down from Ye Miao's twin ponytails again.

I don’t know why, but after Li Chenqi scolded him for being naughty, it seemed that he wanted to be naughty even more.

Very strange.

At the same time, An Yan saw his message bar pop up wildly. He raised his hand and clicked it. It was the soldier and the female priest who had kindly helped him that day, sending him messages at the same time.

[Dou Yuehui] Xiao An, you’re leaving now?

[Dou Yuehui] Are you safe? Send me your coordinates!

[Sun Haolun] I heard you've already quit? So bold!

[Sun Haolun] Where are you now? Is anyone following you? Get a message and reply quickly!

An Yan looked at the message, feeling a mixture of emotions. Seeing his blank eyes, Ye Miao guessed he might have received some news and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is Wuwei trying to cause trouble for you?"

"...No." An Yan smiled bitterly, "It was an old friend who asked me how I was doing."

After that, he raised his hand and typed, replying to the message: "I have joined Get Rich Overnight, it's very safe, thank you!"

"What the previous business team said was true. The taxes here are really low, and the boss seems to be a very nice person."

The message was sent and a reply was received quickly.

[Sun Haolun] We have a history, so be careful. Keep in touch. Call me if you're in danger.

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