Hu Die Lan
Chapter 815 Hypocritical to the Extreme
The meeting place wasn't chosen inside Cloud City, but in an open area outside the city. This was Han Jia Gongzi's intention. He understood Nilu Ershang, so he dared not underestimate this rather scheming fellow. Gu Fei, however, didn't care at all. What if they had arranged to meet directly at the headquarters of Against the Drunken Song guild? If they dared to harbor evil intentions, they would be digging their own graves.
Gu Fei had absolute confidence, patience, and perseverance. Even if he had been ambushed and killed into a doll after accumulating hundreds of PK points, he would resolutely level up again to achieve his goals. Online games couldn't completely kill opponents, which reduced the psychological burden on the other side. But wasn't that true for everyone? Wasn't Gu Fei also impossible for them to completely eliminate? Moreover, Gu Fei was such a powerful opponent. Even if he lost levels, once he wholeheartedly focused his energy on leveling up, his leveling speed would definitely be unmatched by any other player. From this perspective, although both were immortal, the pressure was actually greater on Gu Fei's opponents.
Outside Cloud City, the two met up first, waiting together for Nilu Ershang to arrive. Gu Fei asked about the studio's affairs again. Han Jia Gongzi was saying that things were probably almost done when Ya Xiaosuan Gen sent a message, thanking Han Jia Gongzi for facilitating the deal.
"It's done," Han Jia Gongzi said to Gu Fei.
"Oh?" Gu Fei hadn't understood anything about this matter from beginning to end.
"The guys from the studio went to the prison to negotiate with Baishi Jinglun. Shui Shen and You Ge are watching over there, so there shouldn't be any major problems." When Han Jia Gongzi said "no major problems," he meant that the studio was truly sincere this time and didn't have any schemes like Wu Ye.
When Gu Fei heard that Shui Shen, who couldn't stand the studio, was there watching, and that they were still able to reach an agreement, it seemed that the other party's attitude and sincerity were truly remarkable, so much so that even Shui Shen couldn't find fault.
"All we can do on the studio side is this much. Our main focus is still on the guild aspect in the game," Han Jia Gongzi said.
Gu Fei nodded. He was indeed quite helpless when it came to the studio. They were all businessmen, and force couldn't intimidate them. At worst, they would just send out level 10 or lower characters. No matter how strong Gu Fei was, what could he do? In fact, Ying Qi in Yueye City had wanted to do this. When they heard that the Ten Guild Alliance was coming to cause trouble, they switched to level 10 or lower characters who were protected from PK to watch the store. But Yun Zhong Mu that guy was such a bandit! If he couldn't kill your boss, he'd kill your customers, throw garbage in the store, and scribble graffiti on the walls. The people of Ying Qi could only curse and do nothing. In the end, they obediently suspended all store operations.
"Now Wu Ye is also going offline to prepare some contract-related things, and we here also need to start organizing manpower," Ya Xiaosuan Gen messaged Han Jia Gongzi. He was quite clever and could sense that these people were involved in some complex relationship, even though he didn't fully understand it. This Han Jia Gongzi seemed to be completely unfamiliar with Baishi Jinglun, but he had helped facilitate such a big deal for them, and it wasn't like he was getting a single cent out of it. What he asked for was that Yun Teng take this opportunity to poach people from Ying Qi in order to deal a blow to them. This request wasn't even convenient to write into the contract, but during the negotiations, all three of Baishi Jinglun's people paid close attention to this promise. The nearly three hours of negotiations were spent with both sides struggling over how to fulfill this problem. When the problem was finally resolved satisfactorily, both sides breathed a sigh of relief. At least the negotiations on the distribution of profits, which should have been the most important part of the contract, went very smoothly. The studio's three bosses understood that poaching people from Ying Qi was the only bargaining chip they could offer in this deal. Giving people talk about the studio's development, potential, and future was like talking to a brick wall.
Therefore, as soon as the deal was finalized, Ya Xiaosuan Gen hurriedly expressed his attitude to Han Jia Gongzi. He really couldn't figure out who was in charge of this group, so he didn't know who to curry favor with. Clearly, his direct partner was Baishi Jinglun, but this guy seemed to have the least influence... During the negotiations, Shui Shen was very familiar with the studio's operations and was quite knowledgeable. But upon closer inspection, this guy wasn't even a member of Very Heaven. When Han Jia Gongzi was mentioned, he looked like he wanted to eat him alive. The three bosses were really bewildered, very bewildered. They had never seen such a strangely complex and bizarre group of people in their many years of doing business in the game.
As for Yun Teng Studio, they didn't care about Ying Qi or not. Fulfilling the conditions agreed upon with their partner was what they had to do. The studio was an industry parasitic on games. Killing and robbing weren't illegal in games, and there were many despicable and dark methods of competition, such as using small accounts and alternate identities to engage in espionage. In comparison, directly poaching people with attractive benefits and open intentions was already considered very righteous, although it was a bit ruthless and extreme to poach so many people from the other side all at once.
"How are you guys planning to handle the personnel issue?" Han Jia Gongzi asked casually.
"Oh? Do you have any thoughts?" Ya Xiaosuan Gen seemed to reply casually as well.
"My opinion is that it needs to be fast and accurate. Fast to avoid the other party's counterattack, accurate to minimize the leakage of information. To achieve these two points, preparation of information is indispensable. You need to know the position and salary of the target in Ying Qi, and preferably their personality and interpersonal relationships. From top to bottom, the more core and key figures, the more you need to poach," Han Jia Gongzi replied.
Ya Xiaosuan Gen took a deep breath and replied with a sentence: "Are you interested in developing in the studio, brother?"
Han Jia Gongzi smiled when he received the message and replied: "I don't think I'll work for others."
"Then I hope you never have to..." Ya Xiaosuan Gen said.
"Who knows!" Han Jia Gongzi responded. At this time, he and Gu Fei had already seen Nilu Ershang's figure, so after saying goodbye to Ya Xiaosuan Gen, he stopped talking.
"You two are really careful, choosing such a far place. It's killing me," Nilu Ershang said with a beaming smile as soon as he arrived, pulling some polite conversation out of thin air. It could be tiring in the game, but it was impossible to be tired from walking just a few steps. It was more likely that he was annoyed by the walk.
"The situation is forcing us!" Han Jia Gongzi smiled.
"It seems that the person being forced isn't here," Nilu Ershang also smiled.
Gu Fei found these two to be quite interesting. Han Jia Gongzi was certainly familiar with Nilu Ershang, but if Nilu Ershang was as scheming as he said, he would also have a good understanding of Han Jia Gongzi. These two guys, Han Jia Gongzi had been in Against the Drunken Song for so long, but he left at the critical moment. Nilu Ershang, on the other hand, had been watching from the sidelines for so long, and only came out when he saw the wind change. These things were quite awkward to bring up, but both of them acted as if they didn't know anything about them, talking and laughing intimately. The word hypocrisy was interpreted to the extreme by the two of them. They were both just using each other, but they both looked like they were acting righteously and bravely.
During the conversation, Nilu Ershang first strongly condemned the Mumu Guild and the Black Alliance for their despicable act of secretly attacking for the sake of rewards, and seemed to intentionally or unintentionally reveal some second-tier fourth and fifth level guilds behind the two guilds, which were obviously also participants in the siege. In Nilu Ershang's words, they were all shameless, had no game personality, and should have their accounts deleted.
After that, Nilu Ershang said that he had long been unable to stand the actions of this group of people, and had been actively organizing manpower and looking for suitable opportunities for the past half-day. Now, the wind had finally changed, or rather, the opportunity had finally arrived. Nilu Ershang said that he was willing to uphold justice and completely eliminate these Cloud City scum, even if it meant sacrificing the entire guild.
Han Jia Gongzi, on the other hand, said that he had seen Nilu Ershang's honest heart back when he was in Against the Drunken Song. He had almost expected that when the wind changed, or rather, when the opportunity arrived, Nilu Ershang would definitely stand up at all costs and lead his guild's honest one thousand and fifty people to set a moral example for the players of Cloud City.
Of course, with Han Jia Gongzi's style, the tone of sarcasm between the lines was definitely indispensable. But Nilu Ershang acted as if he couldn't hear it, and humbly expressed his gratitude for Han Jia Gongzi's high praise, and repeatedly emphasized that his help this time was really just for the sake of "justice" and that he would definitely, definitely, definitely not covet any benefits.
Han Jia Gongzi heard this and said that although Guild Leader Nilu wasn't a despicable and petty person who coveted profits, Very Heaven Guild couldn't help but reward him for his lofty act of raising the banner of justice.
Nilu Ershang looked serious and said that his honest heart couldn't be measured by any amount of profit.
By this time, many people who had participated in this negotiation had already vomited. Gu Fei couldn't bear it any longer and finally spoke. He criticized Han Jia Gongzi, saying that he had insulted the great Guild Leader Nilu and that his attempt to corrupt Guild Leader Nilu with benefits was very immoral.
Han Jia Gongzi listened very carefully, but before he could defend himself, Nilu Ershang hurriedly came out to explain for Han Jia Gongzi, and then talked about the high position of the guild leader and the great pressure. Although he didn't want anything for himself, he had to give an explanation to the other one thousand and forty-nine members of the guild. For this reason, Nilu Ershang said that he was willing to sacrifice some personal details.
So Han Jia Gongzi looked solemn, as if he had been moved by Nilu Ershang's words, and said to Gu Fei that since Guild Leader Nilu had completely abandoned his personal image for the sake of the guild, then we must fulfill his wishes.
Gu Fei only let out a sigh, as if he was moved by Nilu Ershang's spirit and couldn't speak.
At this time, Han Jia Gongzi went to discuss the issue of how to reward Nilu Ershang. Nilu Ershang wiped away his previous noble attitude and began to haggle like a skinning merchant, starting a battle with Han Jia Gongzi over every inch of ground. Every time he asked for something, he would knit his brows tightly and say how it was for the one thousand and forty-nine members of the guild...
The people Nilu Ershang had brought had already hidden far away to kill monsters and pass the time. They were afraid that if they continued to listen, they would be tempted to quit the guild.
Gu Fei continued to listen with his sword in hand. After half an hour, the two finally came to an agreement. Han Jia Gongzi promised to give Nilu Ershang's guild high-level VIP treatment in the guild's residential area, and the advantages of the treatment compared to the primary VIP and ordinary users could be compared to Qidian Chinese website. (Cough...)
Nilu Ershang finally accepted this condition with great difficulty. However, he also expressed concern that the guild leader of Very Heaven was still in prison and could not appear to preside over the work for the time being.
To this, Han Jia Gongzi only said lightly: "The guild leader is Jian Gui." (Sword Demon)
Nilu Ershang actually shut up. It was really that Jian Gui's character had deeply rooted in people's hearts. As long as he really helped, how could Jian Gui be the kind of person who would go back on his word afterwards? However, the one who had negotiated with him was only Han Jia Gongzi after all, not Jian Gui. After a moment of silence, Nilu Ershang finally said that Jian Gui was in prison and that it was extremely necessary for him to go and visit him.
Gu Fei couldn't help but laugh. Compared to Jian Gui, Han Jia Gongzi's character was really scum! After saying so much, people didn't believe him much and would rather run to the prison to get a nod from Jian Gui.
Han Jia Gongzi didn't care about this. After smiling and saying "it should be," Nilu Ershang hurriedly took his people to visit the prison. Gu Fei couldn't help but remind him at this time: "There are a lot of people at the entrance of the dungeon. Will there be trouble?"
"Hmph, they dare!" Nilu Ershang was playing tough again at this time. After uttering a boastful sentence, he left.
Han Jia Gongzi smiled and said to Gu Fei: "Those guys are already having a headache dealing with you. Unless they're crazy, they wouldn't provoke Nilu Ershang at this time."
"If they expected that Nilu Ershang was a fence-sitter like you and that he was about to fall, then they would be crazy even if they weren't crazy," Gu Fei said.
"Hmm..." Han Jia Gongzi began to think again. Gu Fei seemed to have already sensed a despicable plan brewing.
At the entrance of the dungeon, Nilu Ershang only brought a few random people with him. He was also a big celebrity in Cloud City, and he knew a lot of people. Ordinary people entering and exiting the dungeon wouldn't attract attention, but when Nilu Ershang came, the news quickly reached the ears of Black Finger and Yun Zhong Mudi. As expected, the two knew Nilu Ershang's character very well. When they heard that this guy had arrived, both of their faces revealed expressions of hatred and worry.
The current situation was extremely unfavorable for them. Very Heaven only needed to use a delaying tactic, and the one who would be greatly injured in the end would definitely be them.
The guys in the dungeon were refusing to log in, and a killer like Gu Fei was wandering outside. They, a group of players, had to guard a few points in shifts every day without stopping, and the players who were leveling up outside were also worried. It had only been half a day, and they had already been tormented to this extent. If the guys in the prison simply took a rest and slept at home for a week, wouldn't these tens of thousands of people collapse? Moreover, this situation was already happening. It wasn't like Yun Zhong Mudi and the others couldn't enter the dungeon. They had already sent people in to take a look, and there weren't many people from Very Heaven in prison at all. The people who were there were relaxed, playing cards and chatting. They didn't look like they were in a difficult or anxious situation at all.
Yun Zhong Mudi and Black Finger were almost driven mad, but if people didn't come out or log in, there was nothing anyone could do. The two now wanted to die, but Nilu Ershang also came to bully them at this time. The two couldn't extinguish the fire in their hearts and thought that if they couldn't deal with Qian Li Zui, they would fight this kid today. Thinking this, the two found a consensus in each other's expressions, so they came out of the crowd together to meet Nilu Ershang.
"So it's Guild Leader Nilu. Why are you so free to come here?" Yun Zhong Mudi had been at odds with Nilu Ershang for a long time. He wouldn't have a good impression of Nilu Ershang to begin with, and now that he expected this guy to come and take advantage of the situation, he really wanted to go up and chop him down with a knife.
"Hehe, I came to the dungeon to see a friend," Nilu Ershang said.
"Oh? I wonder which friend?" Yun Zhong Mudi asked.
"This, I don't seem to need to explain to anyone, right?" Nilu Ershang said.
"But you have to explain today. If you don't explain, you can't enter!" Yun Zhong Mudi said.
Nilu Ershang was stunned. Yun Zhong Mudi's tough tone surprised him very much. When he looked at the Black Finger next to him, he also looked like he was ready to draw his sword and chop him down at any time. Nilu Ershang realized a bit that these guys had been driven crazy by Qian Li Zui. At this time, he thought that they would be afraid of offending him and wouldn't dare to do anything, but who knew that they had already given up on themselves? The anger Qian Li Zui had given them was something they urgently needed to vent, and he was really cheap, rushing up to be a punching bag.
There were thousands of people here, and Nilu Ershang wasn't Qian Ren Zhan (Thousand People Slayer) Gu Fei. He didn't dare to be arrogant, so he followed the trend and said: "Is that so? Then I won't go in. I'm leaving!"
"I操, you're really able to stretch and shrink!" Yun Zhong Mudi was eager to vent his anger. His words were very impolite. How much he wanted Nilu Ershang to continue to be arrogant, so that he could chop him down with a sword, and a group of people could go up and trample on him. How satisfying would that be? But now this guy actually directly admitted defeat. Although he could still chop him down, it wouldn't vent his anger! Yun Zhong Mudi and the others were now eagerly looking for a guy with enough volume to vent their anger on.
If it were on a normal day, Nilu Ershang would have fought back if Yun Zhong Mudi had sprayed him with dirty words directly in his face. But who told him to be cheap today? Running into a pile of thousands of people, Nilu Ershang's reason overcame his passion. Although his face was livid, he still endured it and didn't answer. He turned his head and called to his subordinates: "Let's go."
Watching the few people turn around and leave, Black Finger said to Yun Zhong Mudi beside him: "Let them go?"
Yun Zhong Mudi was speechless.
"It's already like this... they will definitely come to find trouble. Let's chop them!" Black Finger said.
Yun Zhong Mudi was silent and waved his hand.
An arrow flew straight into Nilu Ershang's back. Nilu Ershang was shocked. When the few people turned around, they found that thousands of attacks were coming towards them.
"I操, you really dare to attack!" Nilu Ershang was depressed! But what could he do? Being trapped in this crowd, even if Gu Fei could survive, it would only be a fifty-fifty chance. Nilu Ershang and the others were directly attacked, and they were killed cleanly in an instant.