Chapter 30 A Question of Gossip

Thirty Miles Away and Jiang Jinjiu discovered the Youhun Sheng Dong Ji Xi (Lure the enemy away from their base) mission conspiracy near the guild tree, but embarrassed by their deserter status, they were hesitant to report it to the guild. Since there was no need to report to the guild, there was no vested interest. Following along would just be for gossip. To gossip, or not to gossip, that is the question.

"They're gone, they're gone!" Thirty Miles Away shouted to Jiang Jinjiu.

"A little louder!" Jiang Jinjiu said.

"They're gone," Thirty Miles Away whispered.

"Anyway, I won't report to the guild, so what they do is none of my business. They can go wherever they want!" Jiang Jinjiu was very open-minded. He lay down comfortably in the grass, looking at the sky, reaching into his pocket, fumbling until he pulled out half a bottle of wine.

"You can drink lying down?" Thirty Miles Away acted as if he had discovered something even more interesting.

Jiang Jinjiu didn't answer. He demonstrated a swig for Thirty Miles Away.

"Admirable." Thirty Miles Away nodded, then furtively raised half his head to look out again. "Hey, hey, they're really gone. Let's go take a look!"

"What's there to see!" Jiang Jinjiu said impatiently.

"We can't get in on this part, but maybe we can start here for the next part?" Thirty Miles Away seemed to love the guild more than Jiang Jinjiu, and he was more concerned with the guild's interests, especially when there was no major crisis for him personally.

Jiang Jinjiu thought there was some truth to this, so he recapped the bottle and put it back in his pocket. He got up and said, "Let's go take a look."

The two men moved slowly through the grass, periodically peeking out. But while moving, they couldn't see what was right in front of them. Several times, they accidentally pushed aside a clump of grass and saw a man and a woman staring at them in terror.

"Sorry," Thirty Miles Away said.

"Carry on," Jiang Jinjiu added, closing the grass.

"Two men!!" the man and woman thought…

Yin Feng and his group followed Jier Jinuo, crawling along the lakeside, not much faster than Jiang Jinjiu and Thirty Miles Away in the grass. This made it easy for the two to follow. They also realized that the group was probably on some escort or following-type mission. The NPC was dictating their direction, so they felt even more at ease.

Gradually, Jier Jinuo's destination became clearer and clearer. It was a small wooden house on the shore. Thirty Miles Away and Jiang Jinjiu saw the clue, but there wasn't such dense grass around the small wooden house. It would be difficult to hide. The two looked around, trying to find the closest possible position.

"Should we sneak over there?" Thirty Miles Away asked.

"You don't know that Tomorrow guy. He has anti-stealth skills," Jiang Jinjiu said.

"Which one?"

"Behind Yin Feng, the one who's always looking around suspiciously." Jiang Jinjiu said. Several of Yin Feng's group had been kicked out of Dui Jiu Dang Ge (Singing the Drunken Song), Thirty Miles Away recognized Yin Feng, and Jiang Jinjiu recognized the player named Tomorrow.

"Oh, let's just find a spot and watch!"

The two continued to search through the grass. Suddenly, they pushed aside a clump of grass and saw a player fully armed lying prone in the grass. He definitely didn't look like a player from this area. Players mingling near Yun Jiao Lakeside didn't care about equipment stats, they only wanted to look dashing.

The man clearly heard the movement behind him and immediately turned around, swinging his iron sword in front of him. Thirty Miles Away quickly pulled Jiang Jinjiu back. The surrounding grass rustled, and countless blades and arrowheads pointed out.

"Who is it!!" The commotion was too loud. Yin Feng and the others noticed the movement and looked back. All movement stopped instantly. Thirty Miles Away and Jiang Jinjiu were surrounded by weapons. A slight push forward could end them, but that flash of white light would undoubtedly tell Yin Feng's group that something was happening here, so everyone froze.

"Go take a look." Yin Feng pointed at a player to investigate. Everyone's face showed panic, but at that moment, someone in the grass next to them quietly put away their weapon, stood up, and walked out as if no one else was there, holding a girl's hand. When Yin Feng and the others saw this, they understood what was happening. The player who was going to investigate returned to the group.

What a close call! Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. But for Thirty Miles Away and Jiang Jinjiu, the crisis wasn't over. Thirty Miles Away had pulled Jiang Jinjiu back, and then everything had frozen. His hand was still gripping Jiang Jinjiu's arm tightly. Jiang Jinjiu naturally extended his right hand and gently stroked the back of Thirty Miles Away's hand. Thirty Miles Away didn't understand, but he watched Jiang Jinjiu nod slightly at him, then pull his hand down, holding it to indicate that they were leaving.

Everyone surrounding them was stunned, and then their expressions became very strange. The weapons surrounding the two were finally put away, and a path was opened for them. Jiang Jinjiu led Thirty Miles Away out of the circle.

The two walked for a while, and when they saw that no one was following, Thirty Miles Away quickly retracted his hand and pretended to vomit. "That was disgusting."

"Indeed," Jiang Jinjiu nodded in agreement. He took out his half-bottle of wine and doused his entire right hand, then struck a flint, suddenly setting his entire right hand on fire.

Thirty Miles Away was shocked, but the flame went out almost as soon as it ignited. Jiang Jinjiu remained calm. "Disinfecting."

"I'd rather die," Thirty Miles Away said.

"That's what I thought too, but now I'm a little curious about what these guys are up to. Let's be disgusted one more time!" Jiang Jinjiu said.

"What kind of wine is that? How can it be lit?" The wine sold in the game's taverns was mostly red wine and sweet wine. There weren't any high-proof spirits that could be ignited.

"I made it myself." Jiang Jinjiu said as he put away the bottle. "Did you see those guys clearly?"

"I saw them. They're from Cai Yun Jian (Rainbow Clouds)," Thirty Miles Away said. He recognized their guild emblem and was glad that he and Jiang Jinjiu weren't wearing their guild emblems. As deserters, they had to hide their identities.

"Yeah, they seem to be after Yin Feng's group too," Jiang Jinjiu said.

"That's strange. Yin Feng's operation should be very secretive. How did they get the news? They seem to know in advance?"

"It seems so." Jiang Jinjiu nodded. The two didn't dare to get too close. They obediently squatted in their current position, each with half a head exposed, watching the small wooden house.

"They're about to go in!" Thirty Miles Away said.

Jier Jinuo stepped into the small wooden house. Yin Feng and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was a clear destination. Hopefully, the NPC wouldn't just walk around the house and then come out and continue his journey.

"A few of you keep watch outside." Yin Feng casually assigned a few people and followed into the small wooden house. The mission was on him, so he had to go in and complete the task with the NPC.

Everything in the house was old and covered in dust. But one table was wiped clean. A person was sitting steadily on it, holding a bottle of wine and looking at Yin Feng.

"Why is it you!!" Yin Feng blurted out in shock. He didn't have a close relationship with this person, but he definitely knew him. Anyone who had lived in the Dui Jiu Dang Ge (Singing the Drunken Song) guild, even if they didn't recognize the guild leader Ni Liu Er Shang (Going Against the Current), would recognize Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han). He was too distinctive and easy to recognize.

"I'd like to know why it's you," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said. Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) recognized Yin Feng, the person who had received the pit mission. He and his team had been maintaining this person's mission.

"What are you doing here?" Yin Feng was unsure of the other party's intentions and didn't act rashly. Those outside who had heard his surprised cry had already rushed in. Seeing Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) sitting in the house, they were all very surprised.

Only our great NPCs can remain calm when Mount Tai collapses in front of them. Jier Jinuo didn't care what was happening between the players. He walked around the house, squatted by the fireplace, grabbed a handful of ashes, paused, and said regretfully, "Oh no, the blueprints have all been burned."

"What?" Yin Feng was shocked. He couldn't be bothered to study Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) and immediately rushed forward to carry out the mission. "How could this happen?"

Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) remained silent, continuing to sit at the table as a spectator.

"Perhaps they didn't want to be used, so they burned these blueprints and data," Jier Jinuo said.

"What do we do now?" Yin Feng asked.

Jier Jinuo's eyes gleamed, and after scanning the room, his expression changed. "Someone has been here."

Everyone looked at Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han). Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said helplessly, "Why are you looking at me? It's part of the mission. Are you suggesting it's me?"

"Who has been here?" Yin Feng asked.

Jier Jinuo shook his head and finally said, "Perhaps they took something away."

Everyone looked at Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) again.

Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) jumped off the table and looked back at everyone. "Are you looking at me again? You bunch of idiots, they took something away, that's your new clue. If you want to continue the mission, find a way to find it! The ones who took it, of course, are the enemies. Are they friends? So it's not a new NPC, it's enemy players from the city war. Would it be me, just passing by?"

So Yin Feng and the others asked Jier Jinuo who they were, what they took, and where they went. Jier Jinuo could only answer a little about what was taken. Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) shook his head repeatedly and said, "What are you still asking? It must be Qian Li Yi Zui (Drunk for a Thousand Miles) or Jian Gui (Sword Devil) who took the items. Only the actions of players can't be answered by NPCs. If it really was an NPC situation, wouldn't it tell you where they went?"

Everyone thought there was some truth to this, but they were still very puzzled by Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han)'s appearance here. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm waiting for the two people you're going to look for next," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said.

"They'll come here?" Yin Feng and the others' eyes lit up.

Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) swept over them. "With just you few, what can you do even if they come?"

Yin Feng smiled. They were few in number and weak, but they could call for reinforcements. Shu Xia Wang Tian (Looking at the Sky Under the Tree) was still waiting for their news.

"You seem pretty confident? You have backup? Hehe, haven't you received the news yet? The entire Dui Jiu Dang Ge guild has been challenged by Qian Li Yi Zui (Drunk for a Thousand Miles) alone," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said.

"What?" Yin Feng and the others widened their eyes.

"You didn't hear wrong. It's the entire guild, over in Yun Ling. The archer and thief classes suffered heavy losses, and they finally chose to retreat. Their opponent was just Qian Li Yi Zui (Drunk for a Thousand Miles)," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said.

The few people looked at each other.

"What's going on with you?" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) began to ask. "You're not in Dui Jiu Dang Ge anymore, are you? Did you jump ship with the mission? Who bought you off?"

"That's my freedom. Didn't you also leave the guild?" Yin Feng said.

"That's true... but I didn't betray anyone, doing things that sell out the guild's interests for profit," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said disdainfully.

"Don't make it sound so bad! Did I sell it to the guild?" Yin Feng said angrily.

"You own yourself, but the mission should belong to the guild. Don't forget, you received this mission as a member of the guild," Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said.

"That's right, it's just a pity that I'm now a member of the new guild," Yin Feng said.

"You're not naive enough to use the game's setting to prove yourself... Dare you say that you only discovered the mission after joining the new guild? Note, I said discovered, not received!" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) said.

Yin Feng was speechless...

"Trash!" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) scorned him as he walked out of the house.

Yin Feng was already gnashing his teeth, but he didn't dare to move. As a member of Dui Jiu Dang Ge, everyone had heard a lot about Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han)'s abilities. He was now appearing here alone, fearless. Yin Feng believed that he must have some arrangement. To think that he was alone and easy to bully would be a big mistake.

Endure! Yin Feng told himself. The mission was important now. If he died here, the mission would be gone.

Thinking this, Yin Feng didn't act. He watched Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) walk out of the wooden house and then heard him shout, "Guild Leader Gu, here's a mission that's been delivered to our door. Do you want to take over?"

"I'll be damned!!!" Yin Feng was furious. Since the other party already had this intention and manpower, he was afraid that the mission couldn't be kept. Rather than that, it would be better to kill Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) to vent his anger.

Yin Feng signaled everyone to attack, but he saw a person rising from the grass, carrying a giant sword, and said disdainfully, "Forget it, we won't wade into this muddy water."

When Yin Feng heard this, he realized that there was still a chance, and he quickly signaled everyone not to attack.

"Oh!" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) nodded. "Then lend me some manpower and let me vent this anger for my old guild."

"Whatever," Gu Xiao Shang (Gu Little Hurt) said.

Yin Feng was about to faint. He quickly told everyone to take down Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han), but Gu Xiao Shang (Gu Little Hurt) had made it clear. Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) waved his hand, and countless people stood up from the grass. Arrows and spells were already attacking. Although Yin Feng and the others concentrated their firepower on Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han), he waved his staff to restore his health and walked away leisurely, even taking the time to drink some wine.

Yin Feng and the others were finished. Countless heads in love peered out from the grass. Thirty Miles Away and Jiang Jinjiu were also watching intently.

"Oh, it's Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han)!!" Thirty Miles Away said.

"I see," Jiang Jinjiu said.

"Did he join Cai Yun Jian (Rainbow Clouds)?"

"I don't know."

"Why did the people from Cai Yun Jian (Rainbow Clouds) come here to steal the mission?" Thirty Miles Away wondered.

"I don't know."

"Should we notify the guild?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know anything..." Thirty Miles Away said disdainfully.

Outside the wooden house, Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) saw that the group had been cleaned up and randomly grabbed a Cai Yun Jian (Rainbow Clouds) player from the grass and said, "Go into that small wooden house and take a look. I strongly suspect there's a mission there."

Gu Xiao Shang (Gu Little Hurt) was next to him. Hearing this, she glared at him and said, "Don't go. I said we're not doing this."

"The problem is that even if you don't do it now, no one will believe you."

"I don't care. This is our principle," Gu Xiao Shang (Gu Little Hurt) said.

Her guild members listened to her. Seeing that the guild leader had said this, no one paid attention to Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) and returned to their original positions.

Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) was also helpless. "If you don't accept it, someone else will soon."

"Then let them accept it," Gu Xiao Shang (Gu Little Hurt) said.

"It's really troublesome." Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) shook his head, took out his binoculars, and shouted in one direction, "Jiang Jinjiu, come out, I saw your hairstyle."

"Damn it!" Jiang Jinjiu was depressed. He was about to get up, but Thirty Miles Away pulled him back. "Don't fall for it. He's bluffing!"

"Bro, he called out my name," Jiang Jinjiu said.

Thirty Miles Away thought about it and realized that he was an idiot. Helpless, he and Jiang Jinjiu stood up from the grass and walked towards Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han).

The Cai Yun Jian (Rainbow Clouds) members who had surrounded the two earlier had strange expressions. They whispered to each other, and soon everyone knew. Everyone's attention focused on the two men's hands. Someone whispered, "They're not holding hands!"

"They're embarrassed!"

"That's true. There are so many people."

"They were crawling through the grass earlier."

"Sigh, really..."

"What's going on? You ran away again?" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) predicted accurately.

"If I can't beat them, what else can I do but run?" Jiang Jinjiu faced it honestly.

"You ran so far. I heard that it was fought in Yun Ling." Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) suspected that the information was wrong.

"Life is about movement," Jiang Jinjiu said nonsense.

"So you didn't see the specific battle situation?" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) asked.

The two nodded.

"Are you also from Dui Jiu Dang Ge?" Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) asked Thirty Miles Away.

"Yes," Thirty Miles Away said meekly, like a little brother. This feeling was strange. Not only was Han Jia Gongzi (Young Master Han) not a member of Dui Jiu Dang Ge, but even if he was, he didn't have any position. He was just an ordinary member. Thirty Miles Away could be said to be the leader of a leveling team! But now he couldn't help but feel inferior.

Aura... this was an aura. That's all Thirty Miles Away could think.

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