"What, an offline party?"
In the small room of the Adventurers Association, a confused Duan Qing reacted for a long time before snapping: "Is this your new activity?"
"Ahem. Tian'Lai NovelsWw'W.'⒉" The little girl who took off her cloak seemed not to pay attention to his meaning at all, but leaned her body against the table, then shook her braid and stared at her hands. A note read out: "In order to strengthen the cohesion of the adventure group... er, no, the cohesion, so that our adventure group members will be closer and more united in the future, it is necessary for us to hold an offline meeting so that each other can understand each other. Get to know each other, and then promote the feelings of the team...well, become more harmonious with each other..."
"Stop, stop, stop... Where did you copy these from? Why do you have the same set..."
"Isn't that what the leaders on TV say? I've just started..."
"No! Can you please learn what others have suggested, such as being diligent, acting vigorously and resolutely..."
"Okay! Then this matter has been decided!"
The little girl threw the note away, then slapped the table and shouted: "The time will be in three days! The location is in Hualan City..."
"Wait a moment!"
Duan Qing hurriedly interrupted the other party again: "I didn't ask you to make such a hasty decision! At least you should... uh."
He turned in the direction of the others, with a desperate expression on his face: "Do you...do you all agree?"
"Although it sounds incomplete,... the idea itself is a good idea." The smile on the blue woman's face became more and more prosperous, and finally she glanced at the maid next to her: "Right, Ninglan?"
"Ninglan thinks so too." A sweet smile appeared on Ninglan's face, and then she tilted her head cutely and glanced at Duan Qing next to her: "Such an idea... it's really unbelievable. It couldn't be better."
"I, I want to go too!" Qian Zhihe on the side seemed to understand something, and stood up hurriedly: "I, I haven't been to other cities yet! Is there anything interesting there? ? You must take me there..."
"Don't worry, we take good care of our team members! Not only will we take you to play, but we will also take care of your food and housing! Hmm... It's best to add a few other group activities, not just for the competition. Ah... By the way, where is Xiao Hongchen? Why haven't I seen him? Does anyone have his contact information..."
"Stop-"
Duan Qing, who finally couldn't remain silent, jumped up in a hurry: "I, I haven't expressed my position yet!"
"Oh..." The little girl who was beaming with the red girl turned her head when she heard the sound, looked at Duan Qing with squinting eyes and asked: "Do you have any opinions?"
"Uh...I..."
So Duan Qing became hesitant again: "I... just want to confirm some details..."
"Is our gathering this time... finally to watch the finals?"
"Of course, this is the ultimate goal of all players. Don't worry, this will definitely be included in the activity content."
"Well, then we have to spend a lot of money, right? I heard that the tickets are very expensive..."
"The team activities are naturally made with the money earned by our adventure group." The little girl patted her chest and said, "Just think of it as... a reward for your hard work for the adventure group for many days."
"Uh..." Then Duan Qing rolled his eyes again: "Well, that's so inappropriate. Our adventure group finally saved so much money, but ended up spending it on such a trivial matter..."
"A small thing? This is a big thing that enhances the friendship of the team!" The little girl immediately emphasized dissatisfiedly: "If it doesn't work, just treat me as a dinner guest...Are you coming?"
"Come... come, why don't you come?" Duan Qingqiang said with a smile, while glancing at the two women next to him: "But... I, my home is far away from Hualan City, and I am a little tight on money... "
"If you don't have money to come to the meeting, I can advance your travel expenses." Xu Yu looked like a housewife waiting for the ingredients to be put into the pot with a smile on her face: "I will give you as much as you want... Oh, little brother.”
"Well……"
So Duan Qing's voice became longer and his smile became more awkward: "Then, during the offline gathering, what should we do in the game? Do we just ignore the affairs of the principality?"
"What happened in the principality? Did something happen in the principality again?" Mengzhu asked doubtfully.
"The Empire is about to attack, we can't just sit back and ignore it, right?" Duan Qing hurriedly put on a righteous look: "After all, this is the hometown where we were born and raised, and no matter how you say it, we have to do our best. With my meager strength..."
"So does that have any conflict with our activities?" Mengzhu asked strangely: "We go out to play during the day, and go home and go online at night. At most, it is just the opposite of the current work and rest time, ensuring that you are in the game The length of stay is the same..."
"Well……"
"Ah, by the way! Aren't you from Hualan City?"
"Yes, yes..." Duan Qing replied without hesitation, while he nodded with wandering eyes.
"Well, it's really hard for you outsiders to solve the problem..." Mengzhu pouted and said: "Or... if you don't mind, you can bring an external helmet device, and then I will contribute the game cabin. Here you go... Oops, why is it so troublesome? You might as well move here together."
"Ah?" Qian Zhihe immediately became hesitant: "Um, um... I don't live alone, so maybe..."
"Wow, Xiao Qian actually has a master!" Mengzhu's eyes immediately showed a look called gossip: "That's right, come and introduce him to us... Is he also playing in the free world?"
"No, no, no, no, no!" The girl's face turned red again, and then she hurriedly waved her hands: "I, I, I don't have a boyfriend, don't get me wrong! That, that's just my brother That’s all…”
"Oh? I even called my brother. It seems that you two are very close..."
"Brother!" The girl closed her eyes and shouted, "Brother--"
"Hey." Mengzhu responded imitating the old man's voice, but then he laughed out loud: "Okay, okay, it's just a joke, don't be so excited. Since you think it's inappropriate, then first Let’s put this group member’s shared living plan on hold for a while... What about you, uncle? Do you have any questions?"
"Well……"
"Don't you always say that you are a single and good young man, uncle? It shouldn't matter where you live, right? I'm a pretty girl and I don't mind..."
"This, that...I..."
"Hey, can you act like a man? I've been hesitating before..."
"I suddenly remembered something else!"
Looking at the joking looks of several women around him, Duan Qing braced himself and shouted: "There is still an epic task waiting for me to complete! If I stay away for too long..."
Bang!
A strange muffled sound suddenly interrupted the conversation between several people as before. As the small door was opened again, a bare-chested figure wearing a pointed hat and helmet fell to the ground and fell in front of them. On the ground inside: "Ouch yoyo..."
"Laugh, laugh at the mortal world?"
"Big, everyone..."
"Why did you show up too? Did you two discuss it? Tell me, where have you been in the past two days?"
"Quick, run quickly..."
"Oh, never mind, anyway, you came just in time...what?"
"Run!" The man who was lying on the ground suddenly jumped up and shouted to other people in the room: "Someone is coming to catch us!"
"Catch us? Who?"
"No, I don't know, but they will be coming soon..."
call--
A piercing voice suddenly appeared behind the shirtless man. Everyone looked closely and saw that the president of the Adventurer Association, who always wore a white shirt and jacket, suddenly appeared in front of them: "You guys... …They’re all here.”
"What are you doing?" Mengzhu stood up immediately: "Are you going to arrest us? We have no place to provoke you, right? I paid this month's rent in advance..."
boom!
The sound of wood being smashed appeared in front of everyone along with the howling wind and the light shining in front of them. Amid everyone's alert movements, they saw Freestone standing expressionlessly with a rapier suddenly revealed. Under the sunlight that came out, he looked back at all the players present with a certain look of scrutiny: "If you... still trust me, then listen to my advice..."
"Let's go inside and hide for a while."
"...What?" The silence lasted for a while in the gradually quiet hut. Mengzhu, who was a little confused, stood up hesitantly: "We haven't figured out what's going on yet..."
"Forget it, don't think about it too much."
Duan Qing, who was on the side, withdrew his black dagger, and then looked at Xuyu Liushang, who was nodding secretly: "Over there... is the backyard of the association's residence, right? I've been in there several times before..."
"Time is running out, you'd better hurry up." The man in the jacket lowered his head, but pointed the other end of the rapier toward the door: "They are coming."
Several people nodded to each other, and then got out of the hole that was blasted out one after another. Then in their surprised eyes, they watched the originally damaged hole slowly disappear, and finally it was blocked by something of the same material. Get up: "What's going on?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
"Laughing at Hongchen?"
"...Didn't Sister Ninglan ask me to check those two people? So I kept looking for them everywhere, and then..."
boom!
"People inside listen...hey, why is it you?"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Linde."
"Firiston! Where are the adventurers here?"
"...I am also trying to find them to discuss some rent-related matters. The current situation...you have also seen."
"oh?"
In the rhythm of the armor and footsteps, several people who were lying in the breach to eavesdrop hurriedly stepped back, then, with cat-like footsteps, they hid silently in the shadows of the corridor in the corner of the small courtyard. Medium: "You really are here to find us... Where did you say just now?"
"...I've been looking for a long time, but I haven't found anyone with similar characteristics to the two people that Sister Ninglan mentioned, so I turned around and went underground."
"Did you go to the black market?" Duan Qing looked at Xiao Hongchen, who was still panting: "Just these few days? Why haven't I met you?"
"Is Brother also in the black market? I'm near the northeast of the city..."
"...Forget it, never mind, go on."
"Later, I discovered some unusual places on the territory of a group of people. They often brought people in and out, sometimes to the south, sometimes to the ground." Xiao Hongchen wiped his nose and continued: "Everyone has their heads and faces covered, looking like disciples of a cult..."
"Do you really think you are playing a martial arts game?" Duan Qing's face was full of black lines: "And even if you really have a martial arts background, isn't it normal for players to join a cult?"
"Since ancient times, there has been no coexistence between good and evil!" Xiao Hongchen immediately shouted, and then he shrunk under the glares of several people, and his voice became tired again: "Anyway...anyway, I squatted there for a while. , and finally there were several figures of players coming in and out, which seemed... somewhat similar to what Sister Ninglan described before."
"Aren't they all wearing masks? Do you recognize them?"
"Ahem... I have special skills in recognizing people." Duan Qing answered the lingering questions in a low voice, then looked at Xiao Hongchen's pointed helmet and changed into an interrogating tone: "So... How did you recognize it?"
"Uh...I saw those people before when I was in the underground boxing ring."
"Underground boxing ring? There are actually other players besides you?"
"They are not contestants, but spectators. A gang leader led them in, so we just met each other."
"Please ask him to take it, thank you...who is he?"
"It's a man named Kazak." The man squatting on the ground like a homeless man put his hands on his knees and showed an indifferent expression: "It is said that he is best at reselling things, but... they resell The products are often high-profit contraband and strange boys and girls. I have seen it several times, and I don’t know which people here have such strong tastes that they would actually take care of their business..."
"Of course he is a noble." Duan Qing also lowered his head: "I have been working at Queen Maggie's for a few days, so I am still very familiar with the name you mentioned... What happened next? This is related to How did we get involved?"
"Later... a group of soldiers from the imperial court came." Xiao Hongchen still explained using the title he was accustomed to: "They asked me if I was a member of the Fool's Adventure Group and if I was engaging in mischief in the underground black market... Of course I I couldn’t tell them anymore, so they started to arrest me, saying that I was endangering the public order in the city and would not change my ways after repeated admonitions... What nonsense! Why had I never seen people arrested like this before? I had never seen them, okay? How could I not change my ways despite repeated admonitions? talk?"
"...Maybe it's because of me." Remembering the warning he had just received from someone, Duan Qing replied with a dark face: "It seems...our entire adventure group has been blacklisted."
"Don't jump to conclusions yet." Whisper from the side said, "What's the name of the person who arrested you?"
"They are all fully armed city guards. The leader looks like a high-ranking official...oh no, a nobleman." Xiao Hongchen recalled: "From what they said, his name seems to be Linde..."
Boom!
Several people closed their mouths together, and then like frightened birds, they rushed towards the outside of the courtyard, and then climbed over the outside of the Adventurers Association amid the shouts of pursuit coming from the holes that had been discovered behind them. The wall, along the alleys extending in all directions, rushed to the far side of the city. In the hut at the rear, the noble commander who scrambled through the hole chopped off his feet with hatred, then looked back at the expressionless president of the association, and shouted with a ferocious expression: "Feriston." , you are actually harboring criminals!”
"...I didn't know they would actually run away." The man in the jacket raised his hand and stroked his dagger, looking calm: "It seems...not only did they want to default on our rent, but they also destroyed the property."
"You!" The noble named Linde wanted to continue to blame, but in the end he shrank back in front of the dangling sword: "...Okay, I will report this to the President... We’ll settle the score later!”
"Listen to me!" He turned around and shouted to the surrounding guards: "They ran away in fear of crime. Chase them all!"
"Capture the Fool Adventure Group!"
