Chapter 68 (Second Update)
[kill. ]
[eat. ]
[Broken bronze, eat.]
[This level is good, high-level silver, kill.]
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[That's enough! Stealing too much is arousing suspicion. Tell Paopao to retreat.]
Outside the gate of the flour mill's backyard, there is a small house connected to the courtyard wall.
It's a dry toilet.
After so many years, it still emits a faint stench, but now it has been completely covered by the strong smell of blood.
It was filled with corpses.
Paopao threw the corpse onto the pile and wiped the sweat off his face. Seeing Wang Da tilt his head as if he were stuck, he asked, "What did the boss say?"
"Retreat." Wang Da said sternly.
"Brother Rich is here?"
Wang Da didn't respond and turned to walk out. Paopao chased after him, and just as he walked out of the bathroom, he felt a cool breeze on his back.
The entire toilet disappeared, leaving the ground clean and a rectangular open space without any weeds.
Wang Da swung his hammer and smashed the wall. The red brick wall collapsed, covering the empty space.
Paopao was stunned for a moment, and a chill ran down his spine.
If he had walked slower, he would have been swallowed by Baofu's ghost magic "Elephant Swallowing". This is not a big deal, as Baofu can spit out what he swallowed. The key is that in his stomach, contact is inevitable, and if he is not careful, Baofu will eat his soul.
It was as if he had inadvertently walked through the gates of hell.
Before Paopao could recover from his shock, Wang Da suddenly looked in a certain direction.
"The one with destiny has arrived."
Paopao looked far away, but saw no one. All he could hear was the sounds of fighting in the flour mill. He knew Wang Da had excellent hearing, so he didn't doubt it and said, "Hurry up!"
The two of them ran in opposite directions, heading towards the endless dark green fields in the distance.
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In the hotel private room, An Rou's vision finally focused. She bent her calves and rubbed her sore ankles.
Exactly fifteen minutes had passed since the first group of players arrived at the flour mill.
The people downstairs probably haven’t finished their plate of pickled fish yet.
An Rou smiled silently.
Captain Li's gentleman's agreement was of great help. If there were any high-level players present, she really wouldn't dare to play so big.
As for Paopao's worry about how the situation would end if it got out of hand, Anrou was not worried at all.
At this point, Captain Li will naturally cover for her.
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On the first floor, the Governor only drank his tea, not moving his chopsticks. Tang Lang felt as if his buttocks had thorns, and he couldn't sit still. He just felt that Captain Li's plan was inexplicable.
Only Captain Li leisurely finished his pickled fish, then soaked a bowl of rice in the fish broth. He nodded approvingly, "Chinese cuisine is truly profound and extensive."
"Minister Li," the Governor-General said, a rare initiative. "Is it worth it to mobilize so many personnel for a small mission?"
He intended to test Captain Li, and of course he would not fall into the trap.
"I think this question can be returned to the Governor. Calling so many men for a small mission..." Captain Li smiled. "At least our Ouli branch doesn't have to bear the travel expenses."
There was also a trap in Captain Li's words. The word "subordinates" fundamentally changed the relationship between the Governor and the wild guest players.
The Governor's eyes fell on the teacup, he smiled faintly, and did not refute.
"Lengbing City wants to form a guild. They either have to fight with other small guilds in the sub-12th district, or survive in the cracks of other guilds' territories. It will be difficult to grow. Since the Governor has this plan, why not consider us, Zhongsu?"
The Governor narrowed his eyes, his gaze suddenly sharp, as he said this. Tang Lang was startled, his eyes widening.
Captain Li smiled and said, "I'm different from other branch directors. I'm not exclusive. Whether it's President Tang or the Governor, I will give you enough room for development."
"Minister Li!" Tang Lang raised his voice unconsciously.
The Governor sneered: "I have come here as a wanderer, and occasionally spreading clues is just to help my former self. Minister Li is overthinking it. Besides--
"The frequency of quests in Zhongsu Town is so low that you wouldn't find a similar one among the four major factions. Just like today, that clue was a minor quest that neither you nor I would consider. This is obvious.
"Minister Li's so-called 'room for development' is somewhat exaggerated. Is it possible that your country is also in the habit of making empty promises?"
Captain Li was completely unconcerned about being hit in the sore spot. He was no longer the same person he used to be.
He smiled and said, "That's right. Today's clue is just a small task. Everyone will share the reward equally, which is probably less than 100 gold. But Governor, what if there are tasks tomorrow? The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and even every month thereafter... Think about it, can you support the dozens of members under your command with this?"
His words made both of them look serious.
Captain Li's smile deepened. "Zhongsu Town, low-frequency mission area. From now on, these two terms will no longer be equated."
"Minister Li!"
Tang Lang was anxious. He didn't believe the claim that a special NPC had long held clues, but even if it was nonsense, he couldn't tell anyone else about it! Regardless of the reasoning, Captain Li's desire to recruit another small guild into the town would undoubtedly squeeze Yinlai's living space.
He thought for a moment, "Impossible! Even if it's the high-frequency mission area in Long Yan's hands, it's impossible for mission clues to appear every day! Minister Li, you are talking nonsense!"
Captain Li pursed his lips and glanced at him coldly. Ever since they met, Tang Lang had never been so presumptuous in front of him.
The Governor also came to his senses, retracted his sharp eyes, and shook his head slightly.
Everything Captain Li said was, of course, impossible, because high-frequency mission areas couldn't have missions popping up every day. This was a fact. He shook his head because he realized he had intervened in the hidden conflict between Captain Li and Tang Lang.
With the existence of the Yinlai Guild, Zhongsu Town is not a suitable place for these wild guests to settle down.
The Governor said calmly, "As I said, Captain Li, you're overthinking it. When this little mission is over, regardless of whether the wild guests stay or leave, I will let them disperse and let the two of you go..."
He paused, his eyes fixed in front of him, his expression frozen.
Coincidentally, Captain Li also received a message from the team.
Herring: Minister! A-rank, it's an A-rank mission, a ghoul tide!
[Herring: Many people are coming here. Minister, please send the enforcement team for support!]
He also forwarded a mission detail, the number of ghouls [14/23], the ghoul level [A (highest)]!
The Governor's screen displayed similar news: a knight was requesting support. There were 34 knights in total, and more than half of them were dead or wounded!
The Governor and Captain Li exchanged glances, each unable to conceal their shock. Only Tang Lang looked from one end to the other, completely bewildered as to what had happened.
Among the hundreds of guild players, there were about twenty people belonging to his Yinlai Guild, but no one gave him any feedback.
They are all busy killing ghouls to make money.
When faced with such a situation, the organizational discipline of the small guild members is not even as good as that of the wild guests.
Captain Li turned the light screen to visible mode, and Tang Lang was stunned when he saw it.
Unclassified and C-level tasks are low-level tasks, B-level tasks are ordinary tasks, and A-level and above are what players commonly call high-level tasks.
As for A-level quests and A-level ghouls, any advanced player would be tempted! After all, where in the world would there be so many S-level and above quests in the game? The number of quests is like a pyramid: with each level up, the number decreases sharply.
For most guilds, A. level tasks are - if you see them, you must fight for them!
This was why Captain Li was willing to share such important mission information with Tang Lang. Just a moment ago, he was still thinking about how to win over the Governor to Zhongsu Town and recruit him for his own use. Now, he was worried that he would snatch the mission away.
It would be difficult for Captain Li to defeat a golden wild guest on his own without a complete deployment.
A subtle atmosphere of stalemate spread among the three people.
Small tasks can be done by people, but big tasks are absolutely impossible!
Not far away, Shopkeeper Jin heard the sudden silence and leaned over to ask the three guests if they needed anything, but he immediately retracted his head.
The atmosphere is wrong.
Are they going to fight again? Oh my God, this has happened again and again. Can't we just finish this meal properly?
Fortunately, after a while, he heard the Governor speak.
"Minister Li, are you planning to continue the standoff? If the ghoul tide isn't controlled, it will spread. Once an S-level ghoul emerges, you, Ouli, and Yinlai, will likely suffer heavy losses."
Captain Li smiled and said, "Before that, the Governor's men should be wiped out first, right?"
The Governor said calmly, "Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. All wild travelers have this awareness."
"The Governor is truly heartless. They all came to Zhongsu at his summons."
The Governor remained calm. "Whether here or at the mission site, we're outnumbered. So, I won't stop you, and you won't stop me. Whoever kills the A-rank ghoul and gets the most mission rewards will do it on their own merit. How do you say that?"
Tang Lang and Captain Li exchanged a glance, and at this moment, they finally summoned the confidence that a master player should have, and said with a smile, "It's a deal."
Just as the word "ding" floated in the air, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the store, and the person at the table disappeared.
Shopkeeper Jin was frightened again and shuddered, muttering, "Good boy..."
Familiar footsteps sounded.
He got out from behind the counter and walked quickly to the stairs: "Boss...are you going out?"
An Rou held up her index finger, on which the car keys were dangling, in circles.
She smiled and said, "Haven't the guests left? I'm going out to do something."
The thrilling and tortuous lunchtime business finally came to an end. Shopkeeper Jin finally put his heart at ease and could not suppress his joy.
"Boss, I've calculated it all." He followed An Rou. "This lunch brought in a total of 73,215 gold, six times what we made yesterday! Boss, you're right! Business is booming, as he said!"
Manager Jin was full of admiration.
Before An Rou took over, the store could hardly make a penny a day, and he never imagined that there would be a day when it could earn tens of thousands.
An Rou took the money and transferred another 20,000 yuan in operating funds back to him. She patted the back of his hand and said, "That's nothing. We still have a meal tonight. Hurry up and clean up what needs to be cleaned up and restock what needs to be restocked."
"In the evening? There will be so many people coming to eat in the evening?" Shopkeeper Jin was so stunned that he couldn't even speak.
"Of course." An Rou smiled, "Besides, we won't fight anymore."
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The Golden Wild Guest was indeed valuable. The Governor and Tang Lang arrived at the flour mill almost simultaneously. Captain Li desperately consumed his energy and activated his movement skills to the maximum, but he was still far behind the other two.
When Captain Li arrived, there were only a pitiful 3 ghouls left in the mission details.
[3/29], in just two or three minutes, the two of them strangled more than a dozen ghouls!
It was a waste of time for him to claim that Zhongxu Town was Ouli's territory. In the entire Zhongxu branch, there was not a single member whose level could compete with them.
Captain Li gritted his teeth secretly, and hundreds of Ouli members who were temporarily dispatched also arrived.
"Split into two groups. One group will set up a blockade within a one-kilometer radius and check all players entering and leaving. Don't let any ghouls go! The other group will follow me in and make sure to find that A-rank ghoul!"
"Busan..." A member shared a light screen and asked in confusion, "It's an A-level mission, but there are no A-level ghouls?"
"What?!"
Captain Li looked over and saw in the mission details that the ghoul level was [C (highest)].
He immediately brought up his own light screen and switched to the historical message sent by Herring.
"A-level! It clearly says A-level!" Captain Li swept his furious gaze over the confused members, "Where's the herring? Find her for me!"
Just then, a man covered in blood staggered out from the ruins, shouting "Minister". It was Herring.
After a moment, his eyes were filled with astonishment. "I swear I didn't change a single word. It's A. grade! Many people saw it, Minister!"
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