"The west side is occupied by a powerful family. The head of the family is surnamed Luo, but I don't know his full name."
"Anyway, the family is quite powerful, especially its daughter Luo Qingcheng, who is among the top three in the Taishan gathering area's combat power ranking."
Lu Yuan suddenly heard a key phrase—combat power ranking!
This was the second time Lu Yuan had heard of this so-called combat power ranking; the first time was when Zhao Qiang told him about it.
However, Zhao Qiang didn't know much either.
"A power ranking? Then there must be a ranking, right?"
"I wonder if Captain Gong has made it onto this combat power ranking?"
When asked this question, Gong Yuehan was a little embarrassed.
"There are 100 people on the power ranking. My strength is still too weak. I am currently ranked 98th!"
Lu Yuan nodded.
"For such a large gathering place, it's already quite impressive to be ranked in the top 100."
Lu Yuan's words were true.
However, some people were unwilling to listen, such as that annoying Ye Shengnian.
"Nonsense! Do you even know how many people live in Tai'an?"
"Those who can be ranked in the top 100 are the ones that all major powers are vying for."
"Unlike some people, who are just country bumpkins."
Ye Shengnian's words were clearly directed at someone, and there was no doubt who he was referring to.
Lu Yuan already disliked this person very much, so he directly retorted.
"So, what's your ranking?"
Lu Yuan's question made Ye Shengnian blush.
In the last challenge, he was knocked off the stage by his opponent, and even his pet was almost killed.
Now that Lu Yuan has asked him this, he naturally loses face.
So, in a fit of anger, he retorted.
"I'm definitely better than you!"
Lu Yuan could tolerate it, but Zhao Qiang couldn't.
"You're all bragging. You haven't seen how powerful my brother Yuan is. He's killed..."
"Shut up!"
Lu Yuan quickly spoke up to stop him; this brainless Zhao Qiang almost ruined Lu Yuan's big plan.
There are some things that can't be said. Zhao Qiang realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth.
"You're not afraid of your tongue getting twisted in the wind? You're really just bragging without thinking, ugh!"
Seeing Zhao Qiang's expression, Ye Shengnian felt even more contemptuous.
Gong Yuehan was a little embarrassed; she was the captain of the Maple Leaf team.
But this Ye Shengnian is always so arrogant, and now he doesn't even respect me, the team leader.
Just as he was about to reprimand her, Lu Yuan spoke first.
"Zhao Qiang, I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen."
"Don't stop a dog from eating poop, because it will think you are taking it from it and might even bite you."
"If you get rabies, I won't have the money to treat you."
"Pfft!"
Gong Yuehan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lu Yuan's words were incredibly hurtful, but she wasn't upset at all; in fact, she felt much better.
Zhao Qiang and Lu Yuan grew up together, wearing open-crotch pants. They could understand each other with just a glance or a word.
So he quickly chimed in.
"Brother Yuan, I was wrong!"
"I shouldn't bother arguing with a mad dog that eats shit."
Lu Yuan nodded seriously.
"To err is human, to forgive divine!"
"Just remember that next time. If a mad dog bites you, you can't bite it back, can you?"
"So sometimes you have to be more magnanimous and not stoop to the level of a mad dog!"
The two of them were exchanging barbs, and Ye Shengnian's face turned as black with anger as the ink spurted by an octopus.
Ye Shengnian raised one hand shakily, pointed at Lu Yuan, and then pointed at Zhao Qiang.
"You, you all..."
I challenge you to a fight to the death!
Lu Yuan shrugged.
"You've already said I'm no match for you, so why should I fight you?"
"I'm not sick!"
Lu Yuan said this without any embarrassment.
Whether you can actually beat them or not is not important; what's important is that you can annoy them.
Let Ye Shengnian have no outlet for his power, let him suffocate!
Lu Yuan has never been convinced by anyone's words, and he could take on a whole group of people like Ye Shengnian by himself.
"Enough!"
"Ye Shengnian, I'm talking to Mr. Lu right now."
"This is none of your business. Please leave now, immediately!"
Ye Shengnian clenched his fists and gave Lu Yuan and Zhao Qiang a final, vicious look.
He glanced at Gong Yuehan one last time before turning and leaving.
"Mr. Lu, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault for not managing my subordinates well. I'm sorry to have made you laugh at me."
Gong Yuehan did feel a little embarrassed.
Most importantly, she found Ye Shengnian increasingly difficult to control.
"It's okay, I won't stoop to the level of a mad dog."
"Captain Gong, please continue!"
Gong Yuehan sighed, then continued the previous topic.
"I just talked about the three districts: east, south, and west. Now let me talk about our north district."
"The North District is the most chaotic, with all sorts of people, including the poor, beggars, and thugs, and fights are commonplace."
"It was alright before, the North District was the territory of the Sanlian Gang."
"Later, the Triads had a conflict, and the three leaders split up and went their own way."
"This has led to a very chaotic situation in the North District, with a complex mix of large and small powers."
Lu Yuan nodded. He had learned almost everything; there was only one question left.
"Captain Gong, I've heard before that guilds take on missions. What's the deal with this guild?"
Is it a private or official organization?
Lu Yuan had played games before, and in those games, a guild was just a gang, though he wasn't sure if that was the correct understanding.
"Guild, full name: Mercenary Alliance Guild".
"I heard that the headquarters is located in the capital, and there are branches in any slightly larger gathering place."
"The guild has many missions that anyone or any faction can take on."
"Anyone can apply to post a task, just like an NPC in a game."
Gong Yuehan, as expected of an old resident of the Tai'anju base, could recount every single detail with great familiarity.
Now that he knew the answer to his question, it was time for Lu Yuan to prepare to leave.
He couldn't waste time here; Su Changchun could send someone to kill him at any moment. He needed to become stronger as quickly as possible.
As long as one is powerful enough, the one who will be afraid is not Lu Yuan, but Su Changchun.
"Thank you, Captain Gong, for clearing up my doubts."
"I have a pet combat skill book here, and I'd like to sell it. How do I do that?"
Lu Yuan took out the skill book he had found in the secret realm.
Upon hearing about pet skills, Gong Yuehan shuddered.
At this stage, both Spirit Master skill books and pet skill books are scarce items.
It's almost to the point where there's no market for it; even if a copy occasionally appears, it's immediately bought up by powerful forces.
So when Gong Yuehan heard it was a pet skill book, her mouth practically watered.
It's not that she's not reserved enough; it's just that this skill book is too precious!
"Mr. Lu, may I take a look?"
End of chapter!
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