200 Chapter 200 - Clients from All Over (1/2)

Having the ability to insta-kill a bunch of men with a raise of his hand, such an indomitable Mage was truly a rare specimen.

Dusky Cloud and his gang had long wanted to get in touch with the masked Mage that had helped them out greatly in the war against Past Deeds in Yueye City, so when they saw on the forums that an opportunity to get acquainted with the mysterious Mage was present, they hurriedly traveled from Yueye City to Yunduan City.

”You guys have traveled so far. Still, don't you have to participate in the PvP tournament in your own city,” Brother Assist tried to break the ice with the three new arrivals who had journeyed for three hours from Yueye City to Yunduan City just to meet Gu Fei.

Dusky Cloud laughed boisterously, ”With our mercenary group and guild's strength, losing the three of us won't affect the outcome of the matches in the least.” He swept his gaze over the empty seats in the bar, ”You've arranged for such a big event. I suppose a lot of people will be attending this?”

Brother Assist nodded his head.

Dusky Cloud once more gazed at everyone before him and asked, ”Where's brother Sword Demon? Why don't I see him?” Sword Demon had fought side by side with them back in Yueye City, so they were more familiar with him.

”He has something on, so he won't be coming,” Brother Assist fibbed.

”It's rare for me to come by for a visit; we should all come together and have a drink or two once this is over!” Dusky Cloud declared.

Young Master Han was obviously the most thrilled over his suggestion to drink, but he had a slight altercation with Dusky Cloud in Yueye City.

Thinking that it was important to choose his drinking partners as well, Young Master Han kept quiet about his suggestion when he would usually be approving with two thumbs up.

The rest of them were quite indifferent to Dusky Cloud's suggestion, as the various guild leaders and mercenary group leaders of Yunduan City started trickling in the bar. Brother Assist hurriedly stood up from his seat and began welcoming each new arrival.

Welcoming the clients was actually only secondary and his main purpose was really to collect the 100 gold coins fee from the guests as he ushered them to their seats.

Not everyone responded similarly when this happened. Some unhesitatingly handed over their coin pouches, while others fussed about this being an elaborate scam and expressed their wish to part with their coins only when they saw the subject in question.

Some attempted to curry favor from him when they saw this by handing over their coin pouches and loudly saying, ”I believe you just from the fact that you are Brother Assist.”

Young Master Han only realized now that the success of this business venture was not just due to Carouse's and Cloud Herder's two days of madness but also due to Brother Assist's fame as an information expert. Truly, Brother Assist's influence on the forums was not something to scoff at.

Brother Assist patiently coaxed those who were still unwilling to pay upfront, ”You are all leaders or influential figures in our city!? How am I going to live peacefully in this city from here onward if this is truly an attempt to scam you all out of your money?”

Some found his explanation sound and happily handed over their coin pouches, yet a few were still unwilling to do so.

Brother Assist could not help but wonder if those refusing to pay were the real scammers who tried to find out who the mysterious Mage was for free, instead. He was the 'seller' who should be collecting the entrance fees from the attendees, but he would truly have no choice if any of them chose not to fork out their money after the conference was over. It was only 100 gold coins, after all. Gathering reinforcement just to get away from paying this paltry sum would be an awkward proposition to pose to their friends! It would also be very demeaning to boot.

”But what if you do meet someone like that?” Young Master Han, who had predicted such a situation, asked Brother Assist this earlier.

”I guess we can just ask them to leave,” was Brother Assist's answer.

At this moment, Brother Assist calmly said to the players who were unwilling to pay the fee, ”Guys, the rule here is for you to pay the fee first before meeting the Mage. Many other leaders have already paid the fee. Won't it be unfair to them if you guys refuse to do the same? If you still insist on not paying up, then please excuse yourselves.” He politely indicated the door.

Someone felt slighted by this. Slapping the table, he stood up and began shouting at Brother Assist. He also attempted to incite the other leaders by claiming how illogical it was for him to collect the fee before even showing them the product in question and that everyone should join up to protect their rights.

”What if someone attempts to create uproar? What will you do?” Young Master Han had also predicted such men to turn up for this meeting.

”It would be dangerous if the price we set was 1000 gold coins; fortunately, the price we set is only 100 gold coins. Most leaders here are influential characters that would think nothing of this price. Only those insignificant shrimps would actually create a scene for this bit of money, so there's nothing to worry about,” Brother Assist answered.

The other leaders barely reacted to this cry of solidarity from the shrimp, causing Brother Assist to smile in relief. The shrimp was filled with resentment and was about to go into a full-on tirade when someone suddenly stood up and banged the table.

Just as the shrimp was feeling gratified that his words had finally affected someone in the crowd, the man pointed straight at him and cursed, ”F*ck! You're noisy. Who are you, anyway? If you're unwilling to pay the fee, then get the f*ck out!”

”Boss Innocent, please don't say it like that. You see, I'm just trying to…” The shrimp was just some unknown player, while the man who had stood up was a leader that everyone knew and recognized. The man was someone that even the shrimp knew about. Unfortunately for the shrimp, the man, as well as the other influential leaders, turned a deaf ear to his words, with some even glaring hatefully at him.

It was just as what Brother Assist had said earlier… Would there be a way for anyone to live peacefully in Yunduan City if they offended all these leaders? Seeing that the crowd was against him, the shrimp immediately shut his mouth and hurriedly slinked out of the bar.

Out of all those men who had refused to pay the fee upfront, two left immediately, while the rest finally forked out the 100 gold coins and stayed.

Although this was but a small episode, it helped reduce the amount of work for Brother Assist from here on out. Any players that came afterward and showed reluctance to pay the 100 gold coins upfront received a stern glare from all the leaders present, allowing Brother Assist to swiftly collect the money from them.