468 Chapter 468 - A Devious Ploy (1/2)
This person, who was neither flustered nor curious when he stepped into the Government City Hall with his measured steps, was evidently a player. Gu Fei peeked from behind the door; he was hoping that the person would turn his head over, but he never once got his wish. He watched as this person walked through this short corridor before turning and disappearing from view.
Gu Fei was stewing in regret when he suddenly heard Two softly mention, ”That's Three!”
He faced the voice's direction and saw that Two had also been peeking through the door seam all this while.
”How can you tell?” he asked.
”Well… It's profession; I'm a little discerning when it comes to a person's physique,” Two replied.
”Oh…” That was when Gu Fei realized that, although the poncho he was given looked simple, it was actually made by a professional!
”Why would Three come in? Isn't his quest at the backyard?” Two asked.
Gu Fei stared at the empty hallway before replying, ”I suppose this has been his plan all along.”
”What?”
”Gather a group of people together, create a mess in the yard as diversion to sneak into the Government City Hall,” Gu Fei explained.
”What?” Two was confused.
”Is he the one who suggested for everybody to cover their faces?” pressed Gu Fei.
”Ah… Yeah!” Two answered.
”That's most likely done to make it convenient for his plan. During that battle, having one's face hidden from view was the key indicator of our identity as trespassers. If anyone were to remove their bandana, change their equipment and blend into Flowergazing in the Fog… Those guild members would most likely depend on their guild emblem to distinguish friends from foes and not their faces, so at that time when their targets were clearly identified, it's highly possible for those players to overlook this fact, which made it that much easier for him to blend into the crowd,” Gu Fei explained.
”So what are say is…” Two could feel an icy sensation come over him.
”From the very beginning, he did not gather everybody out of good will. Rather, he's hoping to use us as diversion for him to complete his quest… It's apparent now that his quest is inside the Government City Hall, but he instead claimed earlier that it is somewhere in the backyard. The point of doing that is to avoid attracting too much attention to him from the very start. He's already considered the fact that Flowergazing in the Fog would prioritize those attempting to enter the building,” Gu Fei continued.
”That… That's too devious!” Two exclaimed. He was already thinking that some players in this haphazardly formed gang would be the selfish sort, but it seemed that was just his naivety, for selfishness was far from being the worst thing about this group.
”But he shan't be too happy so soon.” Gu Fei smirked mirthlessly. ”No doubt Three didn't expect that we would succeed in entering the city hall, or that we would spot him while hiding behind the alcove of this innocuous-looking door; even more so, he would never have considered the possibility of you identifying him just by physique alone.”
”What are you thinking of doing?” Two asked.
”Teach him a lesson, of course. To leave as deep as an impression as possible,” Gu Fei replied.
”What's your plan?” Two was almost worshipping him.
”Plan? Uhm… I don't have any at the moment.” Gu Fei sighed. ”No matter the case, I have to wait till my PK value drops by 1 point, or there's no way I can move freely in this building. Those NPC guards are everywhere.”
”So how much longer will that be?” Two asked.
Gu Fei heaved an even deeper sigh as he answered, ”A little over an hour… Actually, I've only recently gotten it to 20, and not much time has passed since, yeah?”
”Not much at all…” Two confirmed. ”But if it is a little over an hour, even though we have no idea what Three's quest is about, wouldn't that be enough time for him to accomplish it?”
”It's entirely possible,” Gu Fei nodded. ”But he had overlooked a little problem.”
”What's that?” Two asked.
”The current situation has totally gone off track from his plan. Many of us didn't die by the hands of Flowergazing in the Fog and managed to make our way into the Government City Hall, instead. Think about it, would the guild be kind enough to form up and bid us farewell as we leave? I reckon they've already started to position plenty of their men right outside the front and back doors, awaiting our exit so that they can properly do a show of force,” Gu Fei said.
”This… This isn't really just a little problem?” Two instantly paled after hearing his explanation, as this matter was not only an issue for Three but for himself as well, given how he was also currently in the Government City Hall.
”That guy seems to be focused on the quest at hand that he overlooked this potential problem. He may hold on to his life getting into the building, but can he do the same stepping out?” Gu Fei happily chuckled.
The expression on Two's face was not in the least bit happy, but he nevertheless gazed toward Gu Fei expectantly. ”You should've thought of such a situation, yes?”
”Naturally,” Gu Fei affirmed.
Two's spirit rallied somewhat when he heard this. ”So you've got a plan to leave this place as well?”
”Yup,” Gu Fei confirmed.
”How are we getting out?” Two asked.
”We're gonna get out exactly the same way we got in!” Gu Fei answered.