Chapter 100
Oh, so the person they want to catch is her, then I should be safe.
Zhuye Zuijiu stood in the crowd, sneering coldly at Xia Mo who was about to be punished by the system.
But he was happy for only two seconds, when suddenly the crowd parted to both sides, and the Lord of Baita City came from afar and stood in front of him.
"Please come with us."
As if hearing something incredible, Zhuye's drunken pupils slowly widened.
How could this happen? Hadn't he already held her accountable? Why was he still being pursued?
Zhuye Zuijiu didn't understand, and subconsciously looked at Xiao Hongchen behind him for help, but Xiao Hongchen just looked at him calmly without any reaction.
Zhuye Zuijiu's heart sank as his hands were handcuffed and he was taken away by the soldiers.
As soon as the city lord left, the scene returned to calm. Seeing that there was nothing else going on, the players left in groups.
Many members of the Drunken Laughing Red Dust group did not leave, but remained where they were, muttering to each other.
"Look at it this way. If Zhuye Zuijiu hadn't insisted on pulling that monster, Baita City wouldn't have suffered."
"Yeah, don't you remember the direction the skeleton monster was heading in at the beginning? It wasn't the White Tower City at all, but the woods in the northeast."
"Now that I think about it, the direction of the Mosela monster is correct!"
Several people suddenly realized and felt very annoyed.
"I should have known not to follow his orders. It's completely reckless!"
"Hey, you all know Zhuye Zuijiu's character. He doesn't have many skills, but he has a lot of authority. If you ask me, Xiao Hongchen is much more powerful than him, so he should be the one giving the orders."
"I heard that in the guild war with Qingyao, Xiao Hongchen led a group of people to turn the tide. There was a good chance that they would have turned the situation around, but Zhuye's drunken command ruined it."
"Didn't we dig for a treasure chest today? He said it was nearby, but you see, we've been digging for so long and haven't even seen the shadow of a treasure chest!"
"His role as guild president... well, it's hard to describe."
There is a saying that goes, the real heartbreak is not making a fuss or shedding tears, but rather giving up hope and disappearing from sight in silence.
Just over ten minutes after Zhuye Zuijiu was taken away by the city lord, people started to leave the guild one after another.
Originally ranked tenth in the world, their ranking suddenly dropped to outside the top ten.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Hongchen decided not to go along with Zhuye Zuijiu anymore. He found a deserted place, quietly logged off, and then turned on the light brain ring.
A few seconds later, the face of the head of the Zhu family appeared in the holographic projection.
Xiao Hongchen lowered his head respectfully: "Old man, it's me."
*
In the interrogation room of Baita City, Xia Mo was so calm that it seemed as if he was not there to accept punishment, but to negotiate business with the other party.
No matter what questions the NPC Internal Affairs Officer in charge of handling city affairs asked, Xia Mo smiled and nodded to indicate "acceptance".
Perhaps because he had never seen such a cooperative prisoner player, and perhaps because of the several important titles she held, the internal affairs officer's attitude changed from his previous stiffness, and he allowed her to leave after paying the compensation.
The total loss of the city defense project was 20,000 gold, of which she had to bear 10%, or 2,000 gold. This figure was much lower than she expected and did not exceed the rewards she got from killing monsters, which meant that she made a profit on this trip.
Although the profit is a little less, it is better than losing money, right?
Therefore, when Xia Mo heard the number reported by the internal affairs official, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face.
The internal affairs officer felt confused when he saw her smiling face. He didn't understand. Being locked up in an interrogation room and having to pay compensation were not good things. How could the person in front of him smile so happily?
If you don't understand, just think about it. The interior minister took the gold coins handed over by the other party, confirmed the amount, raised his hand, and signaled her that she could leave.
There are several interrogation rooms, and the rooms can be connected. Just now when interrogating Xia Mo, Zhuye Zuijiu next door heard a few key words.
2000 gold, she, the instigator, only paid 2000 gold, so he, the interceptor, should have paid even less, right?
With anticipation, Zhuye Zuijiu waited for the internal affairs officer's questions. He imitated Xia Mo's behavior during the trial and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice no matter what the other party asked.
After the last question was asked, he nodded without hesitation: "I accept!"
Internal Affairs Officer: "Okay, then please pay 18,000 yuan in compensation."
Zhuye Zuijiu was about to say yes, but suddenly, after hearing the number the other party said, he widened in shock!
“Why is it 18,000?!”
He jerked his body and tried to stand up from the interrogation chair, but because his hands were tied to the handles, he couldn't stand up, and the chair just swayed in place.
Looking at Zhuye's drunken and astonished expression, the internal affairs officer finally smiled with satisfaction.
Right, this is how a prisoner should react when facing punishment~
The internal affairs officer briefly explained the reason, and after hearing it, Zhuye Zuijiu became furious!
"I'm the guild leader, sure! But how can I bear the punishment alone?! You should lock up all the offending members, not just me!"
What a bullshit policy! Zhuye Zuijiu cursed in his heart. This was clearly an effort to save trouble by letting him take charge on behalf of the guild alone!
Facing his question, the Internal Affairs Officer folded his hands on his legs and smiled faintly: "If you feel it's unfair, you can divide the burden among your guild after returning to it."
Doesn't this mean that he should coordinate it himself? !
Zhuye was so drunk that he almost laughed. He stared with unwilling eyes and said word by word: "I don't accept it! I shouldn't bear this 18,000 yuan alone. I request that all the perpetrators be called over so that we can share the responsibility!"
"Sorry, your application doesn't meet the requirements." The interior minister smiled again, seemingly enjoying this superior position. He tapped his fingers on the table. "18,000 yuan, do you want to pay it or not?"
Zhuye's drunken fingers were digging into the back of the chair.
He really wanted to say no!
However, the consequences of not paying are not just as simple as a fine. It will also include deducting reputation points, being thrown into jail, and ruining one's reputation... More importantly, if the old man hears about it, he will probably reconsider the candidates for the mecha competition!
No, absolutely not!
He would rather become a pauper in the game than lose the qualification to inherit the Zhu family!
When Zhu Yezui thought about losing power in the Zhu family and the money, status, and honor that would follow, he shuddered and blurted out, "I'll pay!"
His personal account was instantly cleared, and the guild account was also deducted a lot. Zhuye Zuijiu looked at the current balance with a heartbroken look, and walked out of the interrogation hall with unsteady steps, holding on to the wall.
Thinking that everything was finally over, he was about to take a breath of fresh air outside, when suddenly, a figure that frightened him at the mere sight of it appeared.
"Apologize."
He instantly exploded, his voice rising a hundredfold: "Why the hell are you so persistent!!!"
Xia Mo looked at him coldly: "I said, apologize."
Even if the king of heaven came, she must hear his apology today.
Zhuye Zuijiu was completely confused and furious. "You lunatic, you're out of your mind! I'm so ashamed. How could I have such a psychopath like you? You've made me so miserable. I apologize!"
"Don't blame others for your failure." Xia Mo's face was as cold as ice, not wanting to waste any more time with him. "If I hadn't seen your public apology today, who do you think would have heard those recordings?"
Recording... He knew she would use the recording to threaten him!
Zhuye's drunken face turned ashen in an instant.
It was all because of those idiots who let the cat out of the bag and let her collect evidence! Now he had to admit it, even if he didn't want to. Otherwise, if the old man heard the recording... he would definitely cancel his heir status without a second thought.
Damn it! Why is it that every time I get involved with her, nothing good happens!
Zhuye Zuijiu glared at the man in front of him angrily. After a few deep breaths, he finally admitted defeat: "...Okay, you're awesome!"
After saying that, he wrote a letter of apology on the spot.
"Should I be satisfied with this?"
He threw the letter onto the post and was about to click send.
"Wait." Xia Mo interrupted him coldly, "I haven't read it yet."
You still want to review it?!
Zhuye stared at her drunkenly. At this moment, he had the urge to rush up and strangle her to death! But he couldn't!
I had no choice but to suppress my anger and forward the content to her.
Xia Mozi read it carefully and pointed at the text. "Here, add the specific content of your rumor. Below, list the IDs of the people who were bribed one by one. And here, add, 'I have deeply realized the harm I have caused to the player Mo Se and his guild, Qing Yao Zhi Shang. I once again solemnly apologize to them and ask for their forgiveness.'"
Zhuye was so angry that his teeth were about to break. He suppressed his anger and added word by word until he got her confirmation. Only then did he make up his mind, close his eyes, and send the post.
It doesn't matter, it's just a post. Even if the old man sees it, he can still find a way to smooth it over. As long as the recording isn't heard intact, he still has a chance! Zhuye Zuijiu closed his eyes and comforted himself in this way.
——President Zuijiuxiaohongchen personally apologized to Mo Se!
As soon as the news came out, the onlookers rushed into the forum.
At first they thought that the president of this company was forced to apologize to the world's number one Mo Se due to some pressure, but after reading the content, they found that it was completely different from what they had guessed, and they were all stunned.
[Big news! It turns out that when Mo Se Boss challenged them, he already knew that it was their family that was responsible for the smear campaign.]
[Damn, I got scammed! I actually felt really bad for the poster, but it turned out to be a lie!!! Ahhhh, I'm so stupid!]
[Thinking about it, Mo Se is so handsome! When she found out her guild was being slandered, she immediately stood up to support it and even issued a challenge to clear her name and the guild's reputation. Oh, oh, oh, such an outstanding person, why didn't she join our guild? TT]
Why are you all discussing Mo Se? Don't you find the leader of Drunk Laughing Red Dust disgusting? He relies on his guild's high ranking to slander other smaller guilds. He relies on his wealth to bribe players to launch sneak attacks and spread rumors. Is this kind of cancer even worthy of being on the leaderboard?
[Hahaha, don't worry, my friend. The ranking of the Drunk Laughing Red Dust Guild has dropped to 15th, and it is expected to drop further.]
[I just checked, their guild is still losing members. I guess all the members are busy quitting the guild~]
[So great? Hahahaha, I declare this is the most exciting news I've seen this year!]
…
The post was set by Zhuyezuijiu to be non-commentable, but this did not affect the players' crazy gossip-eating in the world.
The slandered reputation was cleared at this moment. Zhuye Zuijiu's apology post was not only an explanation to Qingyao Zhishang, but also put a perfect end to the millions of slanders she had suffered in the past.
The big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. Xia Mo raised his lips happily and closed the channel box.
Just as I closed it, the system suddenly flashed a message above my head - [The "Capture the Most Beautiful Picture in Your Heart" event has come to an end, and the top ten rewards have been distributed! 100 participation prizes have also been randomly distributed to everyone's personal email address, please check it promptly.]
As soon as the news came out, all the members of Qingyao Zhishang who were spread across the maps heard the sound of the envelope. They opened the letter at the same time, read the contents at the same time, and then screamed at the same time in the guild.
【Ahhh, I actually won the prize?!】
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