Chapter 11 Withheld Names

Luoluo left Xiao Lei Tavern with a satisfied smile on her face.

Although Young Master Han ultimately didn't reveal the names of all the members of the mercenary group, she at least learned that they were all tough Level 30 characters. As for the legendary strongest mage, Young Master Han only said one sentence: "He soloed the bandit leader, Soto."

In fact, Gu Fei's ability to solo Soto was the result of a series of coincidences, but outsiders didn't know the intricacies involved. Just hearing that one sentence, they couldn't help but feel he was unprecedentedly strong. Luoluo therefore had even more confidence in this mercenary group, especially in this legendary mage.

But for some reason, Young Master Han insisted on not revealing the members' names. This was the only remaining doubt in Luoluo's heart. But regardless, she had already won this force over, at the cost of settling Young Master Han's bar tab. Although she didn't say that this was the fee for hiring them, it was at least a favor. Young Master Han's attributes of being conceited, narcissistic, and arrogant were too obvious. This kind of person would definitely disdain owing someone a favor. So Luoluo wasn't worried at all that he would go back on his word.

However, the task they ultimately agreed on wasn't to clear anyone's name. That wouldn't solve the problem at its root. Instead, it was to demand that Across the World no longer cause trouble for her Rebirth Amethyst.

Young Master Han actually dared to agree to such a vague objective. "Rest assured, I'll make Bu Xiao really unable to laugh," Young Master Han said to Luoluo at the end.

He didn't reveal how exactly they would do it, only saying that Luoluo and the others could just sit back and watch the show.

*Hopefully, they can really solve everything,* Luoluo thought.

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After seeing Luoluo off, Young Master Han immediately began gathering the members. He also planned to settle a score with Gu Fei. But when he checked his friend list, Gu Fei was still offline, which really annoyed him.

The others quickly gathered at Xiao Lei Tavern. Jian Gui had been carried back by Zhan Wu Shang.

"How was this guy sleeping behind the tavern?" Zhan Wu Shang asked.

No one knew. Brother You, who did know, suppressed a laugh. Jian Gui was obviously very drunk. After all this tossing and turning, he still didn't wake up, continuing to sleep soundly in the corner.

"What's the mission? Tell us about it first," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

Young Master Han briefly explained. The story of Qiyue Liuhuo and Bu Xiao was a well-known case in the online gaming world. Not to mention Gu Fei, even veteran players like Brother You had heard of it, so it was easy to understand the whole story.

"Killing Bu Xiao isn't difficult. What's difficult is how to make him not dare to cause trouble for Rebirth Amethyst in the future. We'll have to plan this carefully. Brother You, you go and find out more information about Across the World and Bu Xiao first," Young Master Han said.

Brother You nodded, then turned his gaze to Yu Tian Shen Ming: "Yu Tian, are you in Across the World right now?"

"How did you know?" Yu Tian Shen Ming was stunned.

Everyone's eyes turned to him. They were about to deal with Across the World, but there was actually someone from Across the World in their team.

"Don't look at me like that. I just joined the guild for fun," Yu Tian Shen Ming quickly explained his position to everyone.

"Today at Cloudpeak Lake..."

"Brother You, I'm impressed! Yu Tian Shen Ming was dumbfounded. "You really are an intelligence expert. How do you know everything?"

Brother You's smile was always so calm.

"What's going on?" Young Master Han asked.

"This afternoon at Cloudpeak Lake, Across the World organized people to cause trouble for Rebirth Amethyst. I also participated and even met Qian Li."

"Qian Li?"

"He was with a woman. The woman seemed to be from Rebirth Amethyst," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

"And then?"

"And then? Don't even mention it. I clearly heard that Rebirth Amethyst was all female players, but when they came to snatch the treasure chest this afternoon, there wasn't a single woman except for that girl. There were so many people! I was sniping from a distance and couldn't handle it. Later, someone circled behind me, knocked me down the slope, and I even passed out. When I woke up, I saw Qian Li. I saw that the girl and Qian Li knew each other, so I let her have the treasure chest," Yu Tian Shen Ming explained.

"Who hit you?"

"I don't know. I asked Qian Li, and he said he didn't see either," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

"Strange. They were already behind you. They could have just killed you. Why were they so kind as to spare your life?" Everyone murmured.

"Just lucky, just lucky!" Yu Tian Shen Ming exclaimed, feeling quite grateful to the guy who only kicked him down the slope and didn't kill him.

The death penalty in Parallel World was very severe. You would directly lose a level, and there was a chance that you would drop items from your body or pockets. This setting was also for the sake of later players. After all, the game had implemented a unique server. Although the number of people was currently limited, as the server was upgraded, the game company would definitely try to recruit more players. These new players obviously couldn't stand on the same starting line as the previous old players, which would really dampen the enthusiasm of the later players. Therefore, increasing the experience required for leveling up and increasing the death penalty were all to prevent the old players from being too far ahead of the new players in terms of level.

"I heard that the people from Rebirth Amethyst were completely wiped out this afternoon. So it seems that your route was successful for them? Hey, did the organization criticize you?" Brother You laughed.

Yu Tian Shen Ming's nose immediately crooked: "Those guys don't understand anything. If I wasn't giving Qian Li face, would I have let that girl take the treasure chest? Damn it! They said I don't know how to play an archer! Damn it, I'm quitting the guild right now."

"Wait, don't rush," Young Master Han stopped him.

"What?" Yu Tian Shen Ming asked.

"You should stay in Across the World for now. It might be useful," Young Master Han said.

"An undercover agent!" Yu Tian Shen Ming muttered.

"Alright, let's just leave it at that!" Young Master Han announced. "This mission is different from those system garbage missions. Everyone should pay attention and prepare well. Also, if you see Qian Li online, let him know."

"What about him?" Brother You pointed to Jian Gui, who was still snoring in the corner.

"Where did you pick him up?" Young Master Han asked.

"Behind the tavern," Zhan Wu Shang said.

"Damn it, why didn't some passerby kill him? This good-for-nothing has such a low alcohol tolerance. He doesn't seem like he came up with me at all. Get up, Jian Gui, get up for me!" Young Master Han punched Jian Gui's head twice.

"You two chat... we'll leave first." The three couldn't bear to watch any longer and left one after another.

Gu Fei didn't go online again that day. The next day, as soon as he logged in, he received an urgent call from Young Master Han. Gu Fei guessed that he had been exposed, so he jogged all the way to Xiao Lei Tavern with his money bag. He was just playing a joke on Young Master Han and didn't really intend to take advantage of him.

He rushed to the usual spot in the tavern, lifted the curtain, and saw all five guys present, their eyes gleaming. Young Master Han's eyes clearly carried a murderous aura. Gu Fei felt a chill in his heart. What did this mean? He was just playing a joke. Did they gather everyone to criticize him? Touching his little money bag, Gu Fei smiled and said, "Everyone's here!"

"We've been waiting for you!" Young Master Han roared. "Can you spend less time in the sun and spend more time in front of the computer doing something really meaningful?"

Gu Fei was speechless. What kind of logic was this?

"Alright, let's not waste time. Sit down quickly and listen to Brother You introduce the situation," Young Master Han said.

When Gu Fei heard that he wasn't mentioning yesterday's matter, he praised him in his heart for being a real man after all, not fussing over such a small matter. After taking a seat, he nudged Yu Tian Shen Ming beside him: "What are we introducing?"

"The newly accepted mission," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

"Oh..." Gu Fei responded.

Brother You cleared his throat: "Bu Xiao, this person..."

"What?" Gu Fei shouted, "Bu Xiao?"

Everyone looked at him.

"I know this person," Gu Fei quickly said.

"Everyone knows. What are you shouting for?" Young Master Han said. "Are you afraid others won't know we're planning to kill him?"

Gu Fei quickly lowered his voice: "We're going to kill him?"

"You shut up first! Listen to Brother You," Young Master Han said. Although he didn't mention the bar tab, he was still clearly very emotional towards Gu Fei.

Brother You cleared his throat again: "Bu Xiao, this person, is also an old ID in the online gaming world. I won't talk about his past, I believe everyone has heard of it. This time in Parallel World, Bu Xiao's profession is a thief. He's currently level 30 and ranked eleventh on the thief experience list. He's one of the four core members of the Across the World guild. His stat distribution is said to be Strength-based, his equipment is unknown, and his recent leveling spot is Cloudglow Valley west of Cloudend City. He usually teams up with guild members, and he's basically never alone."

Brother You paused and continued: "Cloudglow Valley, monster level 40. Jian Gui, you usually level up by grinding there, right? The monsters there have high attack and low defense, which is indeed more suitable for thieves, who have high attack and high evasion."

Jian Gui nodded, adding: "Qian Li also grinds there."

Brother You was stunned and couldn't help but say: "For mages, Cloudmist Basin is better for grinding above their level! The monsters there move slowly and have low magic resistance. Mages all grind there."

"Oh, I'll go check it out next time," Gu Fei said.

Everyone stared at Gu Fei blankly. Brother You also composed himself before saying: "That's all the information we've gathered so far. It will take some time to get more details."

"That's enough. Let's give him a taste of our power first," Young Master Han said, taking out a stack of rags from his pocket and throwing them on the table: "One for each of you."

"What are these for?" Gu Fei picked up a piece, triangular.

"To cover your face," Young Master Han said.

"Why do we need to do that!" Gu Fei was stunned.

"This mission is different from the last one. We're not dealing with stupid computers, but with players like us. The Appraisal skill in the game can see your level, profession, and equipment, but it can't see your name. So, as long as you cover your face, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble," Young Master Han said.

"This, is it really necessary?" Everyone showed obvious resistance.

Young Master Han snorted: "I haven't even told the employer your names. If any of you think this is unnecessary, then don't wear it, I won't force you. But I'll remind you that if even one person doesn't wear it, it could bring trouble to everyone else. I'm going to wear it. It's up to you."

After a moment of silence, Jian Gui took a piece first and stuffed it into his pocket.

Zhan Wu Shang, Brother You, and Yu Tian Shen Ming also took a piece one after another. Gu Fei hesitated for a long time, and finally decided that he couldn't hold others back because of this, so he finally picked up a piece as well.

"Why are there still two pieces?" After Gu Fei picked up a piece, he found that there were still two on the table.

Young Master Han put away the last two and said faintly: "Even two pieces of cloth might not be able to cover my peerless beauty."

"Damn it!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Alright, put the chat window on the mercenary group channel. Everyone prepare and head to Cloudglow Valley on your own."

The six guys from the Young Master Elite Group set off once again.