Hu Die Lan
Chapter 957 A Gamble
But what was there to explain? The guild leaders already knew the whole story. Their subordinates had come to fight Very Heaven for rewards, only to be slaughtered. In principle, it wasn't Very Heaven's fault. Should he have just stood there and waited to die? If it had ended there, none of the guild leaders would have bothered to come seeking revenge. The more generous ones might have helped in a personal capacity, but not in the name of the guild, because they were not in the right.
However, the rumors that had erupted in each main city because of this matter undoubtedly put them on the spot. The guild leaders couldn't tolerate it, and neither could their guild members. What they had to do now was no longer about getting an explanation from Very Heaven. They weren't in the right, so what explanation could they demand? Their purpose was to use Very Heaven to restore the guild's image. This had nothing to do with what Baodu Fengshuang and the others had done. The main point was that their guilds were being slandered and ridiculed. That was the cause, and slaughtering Very Heaven in Cloudsoar City was the result they wanted.
In this world, there are many things that cannot be explained solely by right and wrong.
The guild leaders had already made up their minds. Reason things out? There was no reasoning to be had. Coming up to meet Very Heaven's people was just a stalemate inside and outside the clock tower. They had no other choice. Now that they knew there were no traps in the tower, some guild leaders had already prepared their weapons and asked if they should go in and start fighting.
"Don't rush. We're already here. There's no need to rush the fight. Let them talk," one of the guild leaders said.
The guild leaders had teleported to the clock tower, ready for battle. But when they arrived, the first thing they heard was: "There's wine at the staircase. Help yourselves."
The guild leaders couldn't help but look towards the staircase. Sure enough, there were many bottles of wine piled there, and good wine at that. Being the leader of a large guild didn't necessarily mean they were rich. Many people couldn't afford to drink such good wine on a regular basis. Among the twenty-six guild leaders, there were indeed those who loved wine. Three of them couldn't help but reach for a bottle. The others frantically tried to stop them with their eyes, but the three had already lost their composure. Each took a bottle, drank while returning to the group, and even asked the others, "Don't you want any?"
The guild leaders were in tears. How could these three still be guild leaders? Hadn't they heard that accepting gifts makes you biased? A little good wine was enough to corrupt them?
The three continued their oblivious performance, discussing as they drank, "Ah, this is good wine. Have you ever had it?"
"Nonsense, of course I've had it, but who can afford to buy this to drink regularly?"
"Look, there's still a lot left. They're not drinking it!"
"Is it all for us three?"
"Isn't that a little embarrassing? Very Heaven's people are still here!"
"Aren't they all going to die soon?"
"Oh, right…"
The guild leaders were almost crying listening to the three's conversation in the channel. Did they even remember the real purpose? It felt like they had come to rob wine!
"You asked us to come up. If you have anything to say, you might as well get to the point!" One guild leader couldn't bear to watch the three continue to lose their composure and took the initiative to speak to Very Heaven's people.
"Okay, actually, we're not familiar…"
"Spare us the introductions!" One guild leader interrupted Han Jia Gongzi in a coarse voice.
Han Jia Gongzi glanced at the man and continued unhurriedly, "What I mean is, we're not familiar, so there's nothing to talk about. We invited you here to watch a show."
"Watch a show?" The guild leaders were all bewildered. What the other party was saying was completely different from what they had imagined!
"What kind of show?" Someone asked.
"See if your subordinates outside will continue to wait obediently now that you guild leaders have all arrived here," Han Jia Gongzi said.
"What do you mean?" The guild leaders were puzzled.
"How about we make a bet? I bet your guild members will soon become disobedient," Han Jia Gongzi smiled.
"Disobedient? What counts as disobedient?"
"For example, running around, killing someone, setting a fire, something like that," Han Jia Gongzi said.
"Interesting!" One guild leader couldn't help but sneer, "What if you lose the bet?"
Some guild leaders were already interested in participating. Among the twenty-six, besides those who loved wine, there were also those who loved to gamble.
"Jump down from here," Han Jia Gongzi knocked on the window next to him.
"That's interesting. I've never seen such a flying man," one guild leader laughed. This wasn't a lie. Anything could happen in the game, but no one would be stupid enough to play such a high jump. Even if someone was curious and wanted to see, they couldn't just grab someone from the street and throw them off a high place, right? Even in the virtual world of the game, such behavior would feel cruel. After all, most game players are just ordinary people. Even if they exposed a bit of their true nature in the game, there weren't that many psychopaths.
"Today, you not only have the chance to watch, but you might also have the chance to personally play the role of a flying man," Han Jia Gongzi said.
The guild leader's expression immediately changed.
"Whoever loses jumps. Does that need explaining?" Han Jia Gongzi said.
Of course, that didn't need explaining, but the problem was that the guild leaders hadn't expected the other party to ask them to make such a bet as well. They thought that if they bet, the other party's request would definitely be to have them leave if they lost. But it turned out to be the exact same condition. Even if they won the bet, what good would it do? Kill a guild leader by making him jump?
Moreover, the bet itself was very problematic. What were these Very Heaven guys planning? The guild leaders looked at the group of Very Heaven people standing across from them on this floor. They were all looking at them calmly, as if waiting for their reply. Only two guys were currently squeezed by the window, seemingly arguing about something.
This was clearly out of sync with the current atmosphere. The guild leaders were a little puzzled. The two seemed to realize that everyone was watching them and turned their heads back.
"Cough!" The more mature warrior coughed and said, "Nice view."
Only a fool would believe that they were fighting over the view. But the young man immediately opened his mouth, "Say, are there no beauties in your guilds?"
The guild leaders spat blood. These two shameless guys were actually looking at the beauties in their guilds. Female players were already an endangered species, let alone beautiful female players. Each guild regarded their beautiful girls as treasures. Now, they were being lewdly searched for like this, making them feel like someone was trying to steal their divine beasts.
The guild leaders were very angry, but if they lost their temper because of this, wouldn't they be like the three guys who smiled at the sight of wine, falling into the lower ranks? So they all endured and didn't say anything, pretending they didn't see those two idiots. Everyone was still thinking about the problem of the bet just now. This bet, which seemed like they were bound to win, made them discuss it very cautiously after the other party proposed it, as if it was another huge trap.
"You don't even dare to do this?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.
It was a very ordinary taunt, but it depended on who used it. When it came from Han Jia Gongzi, the expression, the tone, even the slight twitch of the corner of his mouth, made people feel like they were being looked down upon, being despised. Not agreeing was simply not being a good man.
Some guild leaders with weaker resistance were about to respond, but fortunately, there were twenty-six of them. They failed to stop the three who took the wine earlier, but this time they managed to stop them in time.
"Discuss it, discuss it carefully!" Han Jia Gongzi said.
The guild leaders were happy to hear that and seriously discussed it.
"You came from afar to regain face. You've been dawdling outside the clock tower for half a day. Now you're going to dawdle over a small bet. When are you going to stop embarrassing yourselves?"
"Damn, what are you saying?" The guild leaders immediately became angry. Some had already grabbed their weapons, but Han Jia Gongzi remained calm, "Don't do anything. That's pointless. We have a lot of those teleport scrolls for you."
The guild leaders immediately understood. All it took was a message, and enough manpower could be teleported in. They would only be the ones to die. No wonder they weren't afraid even though they were outnumbered. It turned out they had this trick up their sleeves.
"What exactly is the purpose of this bet?" One guild leader finally couldn't help but ask.
"To watch flying men," Han Jia Gongzi said.
The guild leaders were speechless. What kind of reason was that?
"Are you betting or not? If you're not betting, then jump yourselves!" Han Jia Gongzi said.
"What?"
"Do I have to call someone to throw you down?" Han Jia Gongzi said.
"Damn, are you threatening us?"
"Everyone, use your brains. If you're not betting, what are you staying here for? Of course, you have to go out. If you want to go out, what else can you do but jump?"
The guild leaders came to their senses. The clock tower was blocked, with no way out. They didn't bring any scrolls either. If they wanted to leave, they really had to jump.
"We can jump from a lower place," one guild leader said cleverly.
"Mm, little flying men," Han Jia Gongzi said.
"A bunch of little flying men," Han Jia Gongzi added.
The guild leaders wiped their sweat. They had already foreseen that if they really jumped, the story of the twenty-six little flying men would be on the forum headlines tomorrow. Even though the audience of twenty-six thousand people would all be their own people, embarrassing themselves didn't distinguish between friends and strangers.
"Fine! We'll bet with you on this one. Let's see what tricks you're trying to play." The guild leaders discussed briefly and finally agreed. They had no choice. If they didn't agree, they would die if they fought. If they didn't agree to leave, they would become little flying men. What was even more annoying was what to do after they left? Continue to have twenty-six thousand people surround this place? Although the bet made them suspicious, at least it allowed things to continue to develop. Any change was better than the current stalemate. At least it gave everyone something to do.
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Come out and watch people fly!