Newspaper Boy
Chapter 64: Xie Family's Daughter
He was in a teleconference with six participants. Besides himself, each of the following factions had sent an elder: Hundred Flowers Association, Water God Palace, Central Court, White Tiger Legion, and Scarlet Fire Gang.
Who would have thought that a S-level The Way of the Extraordinary walkthrough for the Extraordinary level would warrant a conference specifically for the elders?
Elder-level The Way of the Extraordinary were high-level practitioners capable of easily destroying a city.
They rarely intervened, seldom appeared in public, and were largely indifferent to worldly affairs. Only significant events or complex, unresolved matters would draw their attention.
Like this Golden Water Amusement Park walkthrough.
"If not handled properly, Spirit Realm No. 6203 could become a second 'Sheling Tunnel' for the Night Watchers. The latter, after all, is a trial Spirit Realm that only reduces the number of Night Watchers born. No. 6203 would drastically decrease the number of Extraordinary level Night Watchers. The Taiyi Sect shares our fate, so we should pass the walkthrough to them for the sake of the Five Elements Alliance."
So spoke the elder of the Hundred Flowers Association.
Within the Five Elements Alliance, the Hundred Flowers Association was closest to the Taiyi Sect. The two forces had marital ties. The daughter of the Great Elder was the sixth wife of the Taiyi Sect Master, and their child, Ling Jun, was a Saint-level Wood Demon (Beast King) who studied under the leader of the Hundred Flowers Association.
"The walkthrough can be given to the Taiyi Sect, but the terms of the trade must change. We not only want money, but also Night Watcher walkthrough data and items. We can discuss the level of the data and the number of items," the Central Court elder said.
The Hundred Flowers Association elder's tone deepened slightly: "That would make us look like we're profiting from their misfortune, which would harm our relationship."
"I think given the difficulty of Spirit Realm No. 6203, a higher price is not a problem. Even we would have had headaches if we had encountered this kind of Spirit Realm back then."
The "conference room" fell silent. No one could deny the value of this walkthrough.
After a few seconds, the Water God Palace elder said in a somber tone:
"According to a Water Ghost from Yan Province who cleared the Golden Water Amusement Park, three people survived this Spirit Realm. One of them is a young girl named 'Xie Lingxi'. It is said that she cleared the Spirit Realm with that Night Watcher.
"I've already inquired, and she's a direct descendant of the Xie family of San Zhuang Province. So, we are not the only ones who control the walkthrough."
The White Tiger Legion elder disagreed, speaking forcefully:
"The Xie family will definitely ask for more than we do. Besides, the true key to clearing the Ghost House section lies in the walkthrough in our hands. I don't think there's any need to discuss the value.
"What concerns me more is that the walkthrough writer has explicitly warned us that Spirit Realm No. 6203 will cause practitioners to kill each other. This is true for both the hidden mission and the 'Night Watcher Must Die' section.
"If there happen to be members of our organization in the team, they might be tricked and killed by the Taiyi Sect's Night Watchers during the Ghost Bride section."
In this kind of Spirit Realm where practitioners kill each other, the information gap can change the outcome and change fate.
The conference room fell silent again.
At this moment, Fu Qingyang said calmly, "Elders, I have a question."
"Speak!"
"Yuanshi made a guess in the walkthrough, suggesting that the character assignments are based on people's hearts. We can withhold it from the Taiyi Sect, allowing only members of the Five Elements Alliance to exclusively use the walkthrough. But what if the person who gets the walkthrough is assigned to the evil role?" Fu Qingyang said humbly, "We all know that Lawful professions do not necessarily equate to goodness."
The Water God Palace elder said somberly:
"You're right. Any other thoughts?"
Fu Qingyang said calmly, "After all, the Taiyi Sect is closely linked to the Five Elements Alliance. We should give them the walkthrough, but we need to modify its content. Conceal the writer's guess and add a random character assignment mechanism to mislead the reader.
"Then, strictly review the clearance reports. If we find anyone in the organization, including the Taiyi Sect, who has been assigned to the evil role, arrest them immediately. From another perspective, this is actually a tool for us to weed out the bad elements."
The infighting was part of the Spirit Realm mode and could not be changed. The walkthrough had to be given, as they were allies. If the "captain" won in the end, all the better. If the evil one won, the official organization would avenge them and eliminate the scourge.
"But this is just a guess."
"So, we're only arresting."
Seeing that the other elders did not object and were deep in thought, Fu Qingyang continued:
"After this incident, the Taiyi Sect will definitely try to poach talents. And the Taiyi Sect has a wealth of Night Watcher Spirit Realm walkthroughs and knowledge of that profession, which we cannot match. I think we need to win hearts and minds. I want to win people over with virtue."
The elders didn't care about poaching talents, but this new Night Watcher was indeed special.
The Central Court elder pondered:
"This child is quite capable, having cleared two S-level Spirit Realms. At the very least, he will become a Saint. Win people over with virtue? What do you plan to do?"
Fu Qingyang said calmly, revealing his thoughts, "You guys quickly approve the bonuses and merits."
The conference room fell silent for the third time.
The Hundred Flowers Association elder coughed, pretending that the previous "winning people over with virtue" hadn't happened, and said:
"I have some intelligence here about that young man. The Taiyi Sect has compiled a list of recently changed Spirit Realms and discovered that the vengeful spirits in the instances have all been entrusted with the same task by the Three Dao Mountain Goddess, which is to find a young man.
"That young man's name has four characters. Combining the details of the Sheling Tunnel walkthrough, it's not difficult to deduce that the Three Dao Mountain Goddess is looking for Yuanshi Tianzun."
"The Three Dao Mountain Goddess is looking for him?" A look of astonishment appeared on Fu Qingyang's stern face.
The elders were also surprised.
The Hundred Flowers Association elder smiled and said, "That young man concealed something in his Sheling Tunnel report. The Taiyi Sect is investigating this matter and may contact him soon. Please pay attention."
"Alright!"
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"Elder Sun is muddle-headed!"
In a private captain group, Yuan Ting sent this message in anguish.
The group consisted of Night Watchers who would soon enter Spirit Realms. Fearing the changes to the Spirit Realms, they came together and temporarily formed a small group to discuss how to deal with the terrifying S-level and A-level Spirit Realms.
"It's not that bad..."
The captains in the group replied one after another:
"The Five Elements Alliance and the Taiyi Sect are closely linked. At most, it will cost a bit to get a copy of the Golden Water Amusement Park mission."
Although the person named Yuanshi Tianzun was indeed a genius with great potential, the Taiyi Sect was also full of talents. Geniuses at the Extraordinary stage and geniuses at the Saint stage were not lacking.
Besides, the Five Elements Alliance and the Taiyi Sect were allies. Rounding it off, Yuanshi Tianzun could barely be considered a member of the Taiyi Sect.
Yuan Ting: "You don't know, but I heard Li Dongze say that the Golden Water Amusement Park is a death trap for Night Watchers."
"What?!" The captains in the group were shocked.
Although they might not necessarily enter the Golden Water Amusement Park, as long as they were still at the Extraordinary level, if they didn't encounter it this time, what about next time?
"If it's a death trap, that guy is also a Night Watcher. How did he survive?"
"That's right, as long as we have the walkthrough."
Yuan Ting: "I heard Li Dongze say that the Five Elements Alliance Elders Council is holding a meeting and doesn't seem to want to give us the walkthrough to the Taiyi Sect. You know that the Elders' meetings usually take ten days to half a month to produce results, but many people in the group can't wait that long, right?"
"Ah, this... Elder Sun is muddle-headed!"
"Elder Sun is indeed muddle-headed!"
The captains were indignant.
.......
Seriously diverging views..... Zhang Yuanqing pondered briefly and understood the point of conflict. He smiled and said:
"Who cares? Anyway, this is a matter for the leaders to worry about. Just don't miss out on my merits and bonuses. Squad leader, I'm short on money recently."
He had been a member of the Five Elements Alliance for half a month, and the payday had not yet arrived. He was still a poor student.
"Squad leader, I've cleared an S-level Spirit Realm. How about we get together tonight? It's on me, but you have to pay in advance. I'll pay you back when I get my bonus." As he spoke, Zhang Yuanqing looked at Wang Tai, whose face was expressionless, and said:
"Brother Wang Tai, you should come too."
"No." Wang Tai shook his head.
"That's not right. You have to chat with everyone, have a meal, improve your friendship, and expand your network. After dinner, I can take you to the seafood merchants to relax."
"I have social anxiety."
"Social anxiety? Oh my God, there's actually social anxiety in the world? What's there to be afraid of? What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid of people like you."
"....... "
At this moment, Li Dongze smiled beside him:
"We can have a meal, but you don't have to pay. Our Group Two is going to receive a distinguished guest tonight. That distinguished guest specifically requested Wang Tai to host, but you know Wang Tai's personality. He can't handle that kind of situation at all. So, after discussing with Guan Ya, we decided to accompany him.
"Since you're here, you might as well attend together."
"A distinguished guest?" Zhang Yuanqing asked curiously.
Guan Ya found an opportunity to interject and said with a smile, "It's the daughter of a The Way of the Extraordinary family."
The daughter of a wealthy family? Zhang Yuanqing immediately laughed and poked Wang Tai's waist. "You thick-browed, big-eyed guy, I didn't see you with a big nose. You've actually hooked up with a rich family's young lady."
Wang Tai was expressionless. "You don't have to repeat what the squad leader and Guan Ya said."
He let out a tired breath. "I have no connection with the Xie family of San Zhuang Province. I can't figure out why the Xie family's young lady wants to see me."
Guan Ya sneered, "With your forgetful brain, even if you had a connection, you've probably forgotten. Anyway, this is a good thing, Wang Tai. Work hard and strive to become a live-in son-in-law of the Xie family."
"Oh, my God, that's such an enviable profession," Li Dongze joked with a smile.
The Xie family? Zhang Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat. He quickly asked, "What's the background of this Xie family?"
Li Dongze never lagged behind in popularizing knowledge for his employees. He explained:
"The Xie family, like the Fu family, is a The Way of the Extraordinary family. Many musicians appear in this family every year, and they are very strong. The Xie family is not an official organization, but they are also a Lawful profession and have always had dealings with the Five Elements Alliance and the Taiyi Sect."
They are Jianghu sects recruited by the imperial court... Zhang Yuanqing understood. He thought to himself, is the Xie family's young lady you are talking about a green tea who likes to play weak and pretend to be pitiful?
The Xie family's young lady, a semi-official organization, specifically requested to see Wang Tai. The conditions are met. It is probably Xie Lingxi.
Did this girl really come to his door?
Zhang Yuanqing frowned, pondered for a moment, and decided to meet the little green tea.
With the other party's family background, if she was determined to investigate him, she would definitely be able to find out about Yuanshi Tianzun. No, she might not even need to investigate. Just post a thread on the Five Elements Alliance official forum, and she would know that Wang Tai was Yuanshi Tianzun's alias.
Since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well meet her openly. First of all, the Xie family was also a semi-official organization, which was more reliable than wild practitioners and small folk organizations.
Secondly, with his current status and reputation in the organization, he didn't need to hide too much. Xie Lingxi might not want to harm him.
He might as well test the little green tea's intentions... Zhang Yuanqing thought.
He stayed at the office until evening. The setting sun was like blood. Zhang Yuanqing sent a text message to his aunt, asking her to tell his grandparents that their beloved grandson would not be coming home for dinner.
Then, he took Li Dongze's business car to his destination—Huayu Hotel.
"What did you do today to make my mother so angry?" On the way, his aunt sent a message to question him.
"I didn't do anything," Zhang Yuanqing replied.
"Bullshit. She even called you a disgrace to the family. That's clearly my brother's title of honor."
He really didn't do anything, except for the sound effects of the little pornographic film that played out loud... Zhang Yuanqing casually敷衍: "I'm my uncle's successor. This title of honor will eventually be inherited from my uncle to my nephew. I'm not going to talk anymore. I'm going to see a pretty girl."
"Little girl?" His aunt sent a series of bloody knife emojis.
Huayu Hotel is a five-star hotel. Ordinary rooms start at 1,500 yuan, and suites start at 3,000 or more. It also has a gym, bar, health club, buffet, and other functions.
Among the guests entering and exiting the revolving door, in addition to business elites, there were also big sisters in tight-fitting dresses with heavy makeup.
The revolving restaurant on the top floor of the hotel was chartered tonight. Zhang Yuanqing and the others took the elevator and, led by the service staff, arrived at the entrance of the restaurant.
The waiter opened the door for them. In the spacious and luxurious restaurant, the lights were soft, and the carpet was thick and soft. Four beautiful female waitresses stood on either side of the door.
By the huge floor-to-ceiling window, a girl stood prettily, admiring Songhai City shrouded in the night.
She was wearing a well-behaved sailor suit, a black knee-length skirt, a white top with a black bow tied at the neckline, and smooth black hair that hung down her shoulders. The soft light from the ceiling shone on her face, making her look warm and jade-like, pure and refined.
Pure, well-behaved, and pretty, she embodied all the beauty of a blossoming girl.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the girl turned her head and looked over. Her eyes lit up, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
She ran over happily and shouted, "Brother Wang Tai~"
Li Dongze raised his eyebrows, looked at Wang Tai beside him, and was surprised.
He had to re-examine the relationship between Wang Tai and the Xie family's daughter. He didn't expect his subordinate to be a low-key flirtation expert.
Guan Ya "wow"-ed, looked at Wang Tai playfully, and whispered:
"I underestimated you, Xie family's live-in son-in-law."
Wang Tai was completely confused. He couldn't understand the situation at all.
At this moment, they saw the Xie family's young lady ignore Wang Tai, stop in front of Zhang Yuanqing, tug at the corner of his clothes, and call out sweetly:
"I found you, Brother Wang Tai."