428 Chapter 428 - The Mage Slyris (2/2)

”Yes, that's me.” Gu Fei nodded.

”Thousand Miles Drunk?” she asked again.

Gu Fei was surprised. He did not expect for this woman to have even uncovered this information. While this was no longer a secret to those players in Yunduan City, it was unsurprising for this information to travel out of the city. It was just that this was the first time a stranger had identified him so thoroughly, which gave him quite the shock.

”Are you Fugitive 27149 from before?” This woman was just full of surprises with every single statement she made. While it was not odd for anyone to link the Video Mage with Thousand Miles Drunk, not many was able to piece his identity with Fugitive 27149.

”Have you done research on me?” He was astonished.

The lady nodded. ”I have my eye on you early on.”

He immediately thought of something. ”Are you Slyris?”

The lady nodded.

After that first incident, the many instances that Gu Fei had gotten himself often became a hot topic on the forums, so anyone had the intention to link all those matters together in their research, they were likely to come to the conclusion that the player involved in all those incidents was the same person.

”Sorry you had to go through so much hassle for it.” Gu Fei barked out a dry laugh. War Without Wounds and Royal God Call were thoroughly dissatisfied. They felt as if their limelight were being stolen by Gu Fei in front of this babe. Royal God Call was depressed. I've used my keen archery skills to suppress her for so long earlier, so why isn't she sparing me even a single glance?

There was no need to mention War Without Wounds; he got frozen like an idiot before he could wield his seven-foot-long claymore, and it was just difficult for him just to stand there as if nothing had happened. In fact, there was still a secret he had kept within him! When they were clashing earlier, he had graciously used only one hand to hold his sword out to go easy on the lady, but in the end… he only ended up embarrassing himself by giving the lady an unnecessary handicap! He was still sighing in his heart even as his face remained casual about the matter.

”He he he! It's a pleasure to finally meet you.” Gu Fei showed great etiquette by extending a very polite greeting to Slyris before turning to address his fellow mercenaries, ”Shall we leave, then?”

”Leave? Where to?” the two asked in unison, nonplussed.

”A straightforward meeting isn't better than a chance encounter. We even got to know each other better after exchanging a few blows, so why don't we head into the tavern and share a drink or two?” War Without Wounds mused like a poet.

”Oh, yes, that's more like it. Miles, you're so ungentlemanly,” Royal God Call derided at Gu Fei.

Gu Fei was speechless.

In the end, it was the lady who had a good eye on the matter. ”Oh, since you men are busy with something else, we'll take our leave now. May we have the good fortune of meeting again! Xiaozhu, let's go.”

”Busy? What business do we have? No, we've got nothing on. Isn't that right, Miles?” War Without Wounds hurriedly grabbed a hold of Gu Fei's shoulders, making intense eye-contact with him, even as Royal God Call helped by adding, ”That's right. We've got nothing on. Why don't we all share a round together?”

Slyris gazed at the three men and said, ”Actually, if you truly have a business to attend to, it is fine to share it with me. Perhaps, I can even be of help.”

”Is that so? Then, have you seen a player that goes by the name of Southern Lone Blade? If you've seen him, do tell us. I'm currently looking to slay that man!” War Without Wounds' hand continued to hold Gu Fei in place even as he coolly flurried his claymore with his free hand.

”Southern Lone Blade? I just met up with the man in the tavern,” Slyris replied.

”WHAT?!” The three were shocked by this revelation. They had not expected for her to really be of help. By now, it was clear who was pretending and who had a vested interest in the matter, as War Without Wounds remained stun while Gu Fei hastily asked, ”Then, where is that man now?”

”I'm not too sure about that,” Slyris answered.

”Are you friends with that guy?” Gu Fei asked.

”Nope.” Slyris's answer was curt.

”Then, you guys are…” Gu Fei could not think of their possible relationship.

”Just a little business connection. I'm not afraid to admit this to you; I want to know what kind of equipment the Video Mage has on him, so I hired Southern Lone Blade to try and loot your gear.” Slyris maintained her gaze on Gu Fei after saying this. Gu Fei, meanwhile, looked around before facing his fellow mercenaries. ”Southern Lone Blade is after my equipment? Why don't I know this?”

”Yeah, weren't you the one hunting him all this while?” The two were equally confused.