Hu Die Lan
Chapter 275 A Big Bamboozle
Not to mention the mission rewards that Zenith would pay, if this was truly a mission chain, then the loot dropped along the way might be extraordinary. This was what made those self-proclaimed experts' hearts flutter. No one who played online games could resist the temptation of equipment. Moreover, there was always a rumor in the parallel world: those who completed a mission chain might become peerless experts, one in a million. Now, there was an opportunity to get a piece of the mission chain. A godsend!
Thinking like this, several tables of people stood up and hurriedly chased after the Oathless Sword as soon as he left.
The rest who were still sitting were carefully pondering the matter.
The six members of Young Master Elite Group were staring at each other.
"What do we do?" You Ge asked.
"I'll definitely do it! Even if our group doesn't go, I'm still a member of the guild!" Yu Tian Shen Ming stated first. Although his membership in the organization was nominal, he didn't mind leaning towards the organization when there were benefits.
Gu Fei was frowning. "It takes dozens of hours. How can we do it?"
Everyone knew that Gu Fei's daily game time was actually not long. After despising him, You Ge said, "This, it can't be done in one go, right? Zenith will also consider the schedules of their guild members. In the end, they'll definitely choose a time when everyone is free, just like the competition, after 7 pm. Qian Li should be fine with that, right?"
"Oh, that's okay." Gu Fei breathed a sigh of relief.
"So it seems like you want to do it too, You Ge?" Han Jia Gongzi looked at him.
"Hehe!" You Ge laughed dryly. "Opportunities to participate in mission chains are rare. We can definitely collect a lot of information."
Han Jia Gongzi glanced at everyone at the table and finally said, "Then, let's take a vote! Those who don't want to do it, buy me a bottle of the most expensive wine."
"Damn, what's that supposed to mean!" Everyone despised him.
"So, no one's buying? Unanimous vote, done." Han Jia Gongzi decided.
"Too despicable!" Everyone expressed their opinions, but no one strongly objected. Whether to do it or not, everyone was actually hesitant. There was no clear reason to do it or not. Han Jia Gongzi found an excuse for everyone to do it, although it was very shameless and despicable.
At this time, the girls from Rebirth Purple Crystal also came over and asked Gu Fei, "Are you guys doing it?"
"Oh, we're doing it. What about you?" Gu Fei asked.
"That psycho, who's going to help him! You guys shouldn't do it either. It's helping a villain!" Xi Yao Wu said angrily, even making decisions for Young Master Elite Group.
"But I want to do it, sob..." Liu Yue De Yu was very aggrieved.
Gu Fei understood her enthusiasm for missions and sympathized with her. He immediately said, "It's okay, Xiao Yu, you can come with us."
"Really?" Liu Yue De Yu asked.
"I don't mind!" Gu Fei looked back at the others, wanting to recruit Liu Yue De Yu as a temporary member.
Han Jia Gongzi, the group leader, was just about to speak when Zhan Wu Shang and Yu Tian Shen Ming cheered, "Support, support!" You Ge looked at the situation and turned his head to the side. "Abstain."
"Majority vote passed, done." Gu Fei decided. Han Jia Gongzi, the group leader, didn't even get a chance to speak.
"Isn't that bad?" Qi Yue saw that Han Jia Gongzi's face was not happy. Her personality was such that she didn't want to cause trouble for anyone. She then said to Liu Yue De Yu, "It's better if I go with you!"
"Oh, that's great." Liu Yue De Yu cheered.
"In that case, we'll need a priest, right?" Luo Luo also said.
"I like fighting!" Lie Lie shouted.
"Okay, okay, let's go back and ask if anyone else wants to go." Qi Yue called the girls away. Xi Yao Wu was stunned for a moment, then chased after them. "Hey, if you're all going, I'll go too!!"
You Ge watched the girls leave, and after a while, he said, "Frankly speaking, I think Zenith invited them mainly because of Xi Yao Wu. If Xi Yao Wu doesn't go, the others may not have the opportunity to go."
No one spoke. Even Gu Fei knew this was true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited Liu Yue De Yu to come with them. He also understood that if Xi Yao Wu didn't go, Liu Yue De Yu wouldn't be hired by Zenith.
In the blink of an eye, both groups had been finalized. At this time, Ying Zuka Yue Zai and Huo Qiu also came over and pulled Gu Fei aside to ask, "What were the beauties talking to you about just now?"
"Oh? They're also preparing to participate in this mission," Gu Fei said.
Ying Zuka Yue Zai stood up straight, waved his arm, and snapped his fingers. "Okay, go find the Oathless Sword."
"Yue Zai, you're so cool!" The brothers cheered.
"You didn't forget about your brothers even after you got it. You're loyal enough." Surrounded by the crowd, these wretched guys also left.
After that, Black Finger, Floating, and others also left one after another. Some of them greeted Gu Fei and the others before leaving, but they didn't discuss whether to do it or not. After a while, there were not many people left in the tavern. Yu Tian Shen Ming stood up and said, "Then I'll go talk to the Oathless Sword?"
"Don't!" Han Jia Gongzi gestured for him to sit down. "Being so proactive, how can you raise your own value? Don't worry, don't think the Oathless Sword left so freely after saying those words. If no one helps, he'll be more anxious than anyone else."
"Really? He looks like he doesn't care!" Yu Tian Shen Ming said.
Han Jia Gongzi smiled and said, "It's been several days since the finals and receiving the rewards. I'm sure they've already tried this mission and found it difficult to do with just the guild's strength. That's why they thought of hiring mercenary groups to help. They wouldn't be so stupid as to spend money to hire people without knowing the details and after just looking at the mission rules, right?"
"They've already done it? How come I don't know?" Yu Tian Shen Ming was very confused.
"Little brother, you've been marginalized," Zhan Wu Shang patted Yu Tian Shen Ming again.
"That's not necessarily true. But, as a guild member, don't you have this mission displayed in your mission list?" Han Jia Gongzi asked Yu Tian Shen Ming.
"No!" Yu Tian Shen Ming shook his head.
Han Jia Gongzi was thoughtful.
"What did you find?" You Ge asked.
"Today's wine is a bit sour," Han Jia Gongzi said.
"Damn!" Everyone despised him again.
"In short, you guys do your own thing. I and You Ge will handle the negotiations with the Oathless Sword," Han Jia Gongzi said.
Just as Han Jia Gongzi had expected, the Oathless Sword and the others were not being fools for no reason. They were already grief-stricken that they were unable to complete the mission themselves. Finding a mercenary group was a last resort. Otherwise, who would be willing to spend this money?
Deliberately acting tough in Xiao Lei Tavern and making everything seem nonchalant was actually a cover for this last resort. They were afraid that someone would take advantage of the situation and demand a high price. As a result, they were seen through by Han Jia Gongzi and other insightful people. As soon as the Oathless Sword and the other two left, someone immediately chased after them and expressed their desire to participate in the mission. At that time, they were secretly pleased! The eager attitude of these people naturally allowed Zenith to take the initiative in negotiating prices and conditions.
But they soon found that most of those who eagerly came to them were not very strong. The Oathless Sword and the others preferred those who had made it to the top four in the competition, but none of them had approached them.
Obviously, these mercenary groups had already seen through the Oathless Sword's feigned indifference. The Oathless Sword had no choice but to put in the effort of visiting them personally.
Gu Xiao Shang, as rumored, had some personal friendship with the Oathless Sword, and immediately scolded the Oathless Sword, but did not take advantage of the situation to make things difficult. He readily agreed to help.
Niliu Ershang refused outright. The Oathless Sword did not pester him too much. Frankly speaking, he did not expect Niliu Ershang to bring people to help, because their Jiu Dang Ge was Zenith's biggest competitor. Now that Zenith was going to carry out a super mission chain, it would be good enough if Niliu Ershang did not bring people to cause trouble secretly. Help? How was that possible! The Oathless Sword and the others knew this, but still included these people in the invitation list, also wanting to take this opportunity to see their attitude, and by the way, give them a reminder: We will be asking for a lot of help this time. If you want to cause trouble, you will offend many people, so weigh it carefully.
Niliu Ershang had this attitude, and those with similar status, such as Yun Zhong Mu Di, were also unwilling to help because of their competition with Zenith. They were already unhappy to see Zenith grow stronger. As a result, there were quite a few who refused the Oathless Sword.
Then there were the Black Hand Mercenary Group and the Young Master Elite Group, who really took the opportunity to strike hard.
And these two were precisely the ones the Oathless Sword wanted to win over the most. One had the largest team among the mercenary groups, and the other gathered the top experts among the mercenary groups, or rather, not just the mercenary groups, but the entire Cloud City.
And these two seemed to have discussed it in advance. When facing the Oathless Sword, they all said that the mission was risky, long, and the profits were unpredictable. Rashly intervening could lead to heavy losses and be not worth the effort.
They said it in a grandiose manner, but how could the Oathless Sword not hear the meaning between the lines? Wasn't it just one core content? They wanted a high price!
The Oathless Sword gritted his teeth and offered a high price, and these two big shots reluctantly said that they could consider it further. As a result, after considering it, there was no news again. The Oathless Sword was furious, but had to raise the original price even higher. Only then did these two groups agree.
Just wait! We'll settle the score after the mission is over!! The Oathless Sword, who had been ripped off, secretly resolved.
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