Chapter 97
"Oh my god, I'm so scared!" Just as the Cen family was confronting the Black Snake Gang, some of the players who were watching the fun had already fought with other forces that broke into the Cen Mansion and successfully escaped.
"I told you those guys weren't good people, and you still had to jump over and provoke them. Do you think this is a holographic game?" The player who had dragged the man away was panting heavily with exhaustion. "That's enough. With all these injuries, you won't be able to leave the house for the next two weeks!"
"Well, isn't this the case? When we were playing games before, were you used to being the tank and provoking the boss?"
"Just wait for the system to lock your account!" "Another World Martial Arts" is very similar to a holographic game, but it's ultimately a real world. To prevent players from confusing the otherworldly world with the holographic game and engaging in suicidal behavior typically reserved for the game, the system will forcibly lock the account if it detects a player's suicidal tendencies and push various healing videos to the player.
"Lock it up, just treat it as recuperation...it hurts so much!" I'll remember you, you damn native!
Upon noticing the intrusion of another faction, the players informed each other and gradually left the Cen Mansion. A few players, fleeing with the rescued women, were slower and were intercepted by a few vicious men in black. Fortunately, many of the locals who hadn't fled far were still nearby, and they worked together to repel the enemy. Of course, it's possible that these people were anxious to rob the Cen Mansion of its gold, silver, and jewelry and didn't want to waste too much time on the players.
It was still before curfew, and after rescuing the abducted women, the players gave them each a mask and sent them home. Those without homes or unwilling to return could pick up any item from the ground and pawn it for travel expenses. The ground outside the Cen Mansion was now littered with items removed by players. Some had already been taken by nearby residents, while others watched from afar, weighing the dangers of stealing.
"Do you think anyone will take more?" After sending the last woman away, everyone used light skills to leave. The last player looked back, a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes: Really, I haven't had enough fun yet, why are these local forces moving so quickly?
"I don't know, whatever. We can't carry it ourselves anyway." The items the players had taken out of the Cen Mansion were all large. They were valuable, but also very heavy. It would be difficult to escape quickly with them. Not to mention that many of the items in the Cen Mansion were originally looted from others. If the players took them, who knew if they would cause any unnecessary trouble.
Compared to taking things, players still care more about their own lives, not to mention that these external things cannot be exchanged for cash and cannot improve their real life.
"What a pity! It would be great if the Cen family had some exotic plants. These things are useless if we take them back." Another player stuffed the bamboo roots he had pulled from the yard into his pocket: I hope this can be worth some money.
The only items allowed for cash exchange at the bank were plants, special minerals, and spiritual objects. No matter how valuable, other items were not included in the exchange list. Antiques? Antiques from other worlds were merely works of art in the real world, and they were works of art that couldn't even be sold in the real world.
"Don't be distracted, or you'll be caught by the patrol!"
"Got it... The constables are coming, get out of here!"
The players scattered, but the Cen family couldn't leave. After all, this was their home, and their property was here. Putting aside the fact that they hadn't yet decided who was victorious, they had to rescue the property still on fire first, right? If someone was trying to steal their property, they'd have to fight, right?
As the fires began to burn in various courtyards, the Cen family temporarily stopped fighting among themselves and began to put out the fires. Even at this time, they had to be on guard against each other to prevent someone from secretly making a move.
While guarding against their own people, they also had to periodically engage in battles with groups of black-clad individuals whose identities were easily recognizable even through masked clothing. These individuals were either prominent figures in Luodan City, regularly conducting business with the Cen family, or members of other sects passing through Luodan City and having previously sought favors from the Cen family through backdoor channels. However, today, even when exposed to the Cen family's face, they remained unfazed, relying on their own shielding to openly exploit the situation. Previously, the black-clad individuals, who had only been watching the fun, were merely causing trouble, but these individuals were committing all manner of atrocities, including arson, murder, and looting.
Besides the sects and forces that had often interacted with them but had turned their backs on them today, officials also came to the Cen Mansion to meddle. Taking advantage of not being in official uniforms, they went straight into the house to look through the account books, pocketing anything they found suitable, and acting like they were going to kill me.
The Cen family: You're so noble, so great, we can't afford to offend you, okay... That little thief! Stop right there! It's okay for others to take advantage of the situation, but you guys, who don't even have a name, actually dare to steal from the Cen family. It's really outrageous.
The little thief who disappeared in the blink of an eye: Why don’t you guess why I dared to come here?
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Player A: Are they fighting right now? No way, I'll be there tomorrow. The Cen family won't be finished tonight, right?
Player B: Maybe that's what will happen.
Player C: Then I'd better log off and go to sleep.
Player D: Your one minute is really long, take a break quickly.
Player E: Is the Cen Mansion on fire? I think I saw a bright red flame.
Player G: It's on fire! It was on fire before we left. Now everyone is watching the excitement nearby, and the upper windows are crowded with people.
Player Ji: Didn’t you go directly to Cen’s house to see it?
Player Geng: Not really. Everyone is very careful about their lives. Right now, the Cen Mansion is in chaos inside and outside. If you get too close, you might lose your life.
Ning Pan: I escaped and wanted to let everyone know that I’m safe.
While those inside the Cen Mansion were fighting, those outside were collecting valuables. Fires were blazing everywhere in the courtyard, illuminating half the sky. Several neighboring families, upon hearing the commotion next door, promptly called everyone to their rooms, each taking their most valuable possessions and hiding them in a secret room. They also ordered their men to set numerous traps along the walls to prevent anyone from stealing and looting.
That night, many people couldn't sleep. Players were busy watching the excitement, even watching the live text broadcast in the group chat. The locals were also watching the excitement, but some were worried about the chaos in Luodan City, so they hid their sleeping children in the cellar overnight and forced themselves to stay awake. Some people tried to smuggle items from the ground outside the Cen Mansion. Some succeeded, some failed, and some even lost their lives.
I can’t take it anymore. If I keep going on, I’ll hurt my body… Qiao Qiao took off his holographic glasses, rubbed his eyes, turned off the laptop on the table, put it away, and yawned: I’ll look through the group chat history tomorrow.
"Qiao'er, you're still awake? What time is it?" Seeing that the light was still on in Bei Qiao's room, Qiao Lin, who had gotten up to drink some water, came over and knocked on the door: "Qiao'er?"
"I know, Mom. I'll go to bed now." Bei Qiao yawned and opened the door.
"Don't work too hard." Qiao Lin glanced back at the wall clock, a little worried: "Why are you staying up so late today? Is work not going well today? Or did someone say something to you?"
"No, I didn't fight. I just accidentally got too excited chatting in the group chat." Bei Qiao hugged Qiao Lin and rested his chin on her shoulder. It had been a long time since I had acted like a spoiled child. Sure enough, my mother's embrace was still so comfortable.
"Okay, then go to bed early. Don't go online if you have nothing to do. Don't wash your face with cold water. Don't wash yourself awake."
"I know." Bei Qiao yawned and went to the bathroom. Hearing the noise, Tangyuan ran out of the cat bed and followed him. Without saying a word, he jumped onto Bei Qiao's bed and occupied the position at the head of the bed.
Because she stayed up too late, Beiqiao woke up a little late the next day, and the sound of Tangyuan scratching the door couldn't wake her up.
Tangyuan, who was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore, jumped onto the door handle, stepped on it to open the door a crack, and after jumping out, he remembered to close the door with his foot: Fortunately, I can open the door, huh!
Bei Qiao was woken up by the sound of a door closing in a daze: Fortunately, I didn’t lock the door last night... I’m so sleepy, I’ll sleep a little longer.
Bei Qiao slept until nine in the morning, rubbed his temples, got up from the bed and went to wash up. After breakfast, he opened his mobile phone and started to look through the chat history of the Fourth Disaster Flooding Group.
When Bei Qiao logged off last night, it was already past midnight. Yet, many players were still online. Some were just joining in the fun, while others were waiting for the conclusion, just like catching up on a drama or a novel.
"The Cen family is gone just like that?" Bei Qiao sat on the sofa and scratched the head of Tang Yuan, who was lying in the sun next to him after dinner. "When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down."
Although the Cen family was a local behemoth, they were ultimately outnumbered. Some of the natives of Luodan City were so sound asleep that they didn't hear anything. When they woke up in the morning, they were shocked to see the Cen Mansion's gate sealed.
The various valuables scattered around the ground outside the Cen Mansion by players had been taken away, leaving nothing behind. These items would likely end up in pawnshops, from where they would flow into the homes of wealthy individuals. The fire in the Cen Mansion was eventually extinguished, though not by itself, but by a sudden rain that fell late in the night. The rain, while extinguishing the fire, also washed away many traces of the crimes. No one knew how many forces had been involved in the events of the Cen Mansion last night. All that was known was that the Cen Mansion was doomed, and that the cousin had disappeared.
Player B: Missing? Who spread this news?
Player Geng: This is official news from the police, guaranteed to be true! The rest of the Cen family is either dead or in jail, this is happening so fast.
Player B: Where's that young master? Is he alive or dead?
Player Geng: He was caught. He was also at Cen's residence last night. He has more people under his command than anyone else.
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