577 Chapter 577 - The Current Circumstance (2/2)
Glue and Flame Singed Clothes, who had not received the attention that they had been expecting right from the get-go, were just starting to feel dejected when Young Master Han finally turned to address them.
”Are you calling us?” Flame Singed Clothes could not help but respond, asking both the Priest and Glue at the same time.
”Enough of your nonsense, quick get over here. With haste!” Young Master Han ordered.
Flame Singed Clothes involuntarily wanted to dash over, but Glue held him back with an eye-roll. Flame Singed Clothes immediately simmered in his guilt. He had inadvertently lost his composure again. How embarrassing!
”If you've got something to say, come over yourself,” Glue calmly called out.
Young Master Han and Brother Assist made their way to them. Feeling that he was holding the upper hand in this conversation, Glue was somewhat delighted with himself. Naturally, he did not dare to be too careless, either, and carefully considered what the opposing party might be planning to do and how he should respond to it. All the while, he was actively relaying what was happening to Southern Lone Blade in real time.
”Where's War Without Wounds?” Young Master Han asked the moment he was face-to-face with the two larcenists.
The two unanimously turned to look where War Without Wounds was. Currently, the Warrior was projecting a cool front by leaning against a column beside an auction panel with his arms folded before him as he chatted up a lady browsing through the auction interface.
”Thanks,” Young Master Han expressed. He then made his way over to Warrior with Brother Assist without a backward glance.
Glue and Flame Singed Clothes were rooted to the spot. Was that it? What was that all about?
Southern Lone Blade was still inquiring in detail just what those men had come to do, but even he was left stupefied after Glue reported to him what they had come to ask.
”Just concentrate on the task at hand and ignore them!” He felt that they could not keep watching over the opposing party's actions like they were minding an egg being cooked. From the rollercoaster-ride of emotions Glue and Flame Singed Clothes had experienced, it was possible that this was an attack on their psyche. Since there was no way for any player to engage in combat in the safe zone, forcing the two larcenists to the brink of mental collapse was the only offensive method they could use. Southern Lone Blade even wondered if he should get someone else to take over the task. Flame Singed Clothes was the recipient of plenty of abuses in their many confrontations, so his mental state was admittedly on the fragile side; therefore, he could easily end up getting distracted.
War Without Wounds was currently throwing his name out proudly, telling the lady just how observant, vigilant, and capable he was that he could take on a group all by himself. That was when he heard a cold voice from behind him. ”Can you stop f*ck*ng bragging?”
War Without Wounds quickly turned his head over, only to see Young Master Han and Brother Assist standing behind him. He immediately shook his head resolutely. ”Who are you two? I don't know you guys!” He did not wish for the two to spoil his flirting stratagem. Having spent a whole night, this was the only lady that looked to be responding positively to his bragging. In the end, when he turned around, the lady was already pouting her lips. Hissing, ”Braggart!” the lady then turned to leave. He did not notice people creeping up on him; how was that even observant or vigilant?!
”Babe, let me explain; it's because we're in a safe zone, and the system prevents people from exuding any sort of killing intent. That's the only reason I didn't sense them coming up to me. As long as we walk out of here, you'll realize that everything I said is true. Yes, it's the truth. Why don't we find somewhere and test this out... Hey, don't leave! Hey!”
War Without Wounds was a baby-leg that had no movement speed to speak off, and that lady happened to be a Thief. As such, her figure disappeared into the distance in no time, only leaving him with the look of derision from those in the Auction House; everyone, who had heard him yell all that, was now thinking how shameless he was for even uttering all that.
”What are you two doing here?!” War Without Wounds was agitated. Just as he was about to potentially find success after a whole night of effort, these two just happened to have such a timely arrival. They were even floating right behind him like ghosts. It was really too much.
”Comrades, we're currently in a serious situation!” Young Master Han did not even give a hoot about War Without Wounds' indignation.
”What?” Ultimately, War Without Wounds quickly shifted his focus onto the task at hand. His ability to shrug off the haze of failure within a few seconds was evidence just how he was used to failing in his hunt for the ladies.
”The magic staff really got sold, and the buyer had yet to appear,” Young Master Han informed.
”That's nothing. We're keeping watch here; how are they gonna run off with it?” War Without Wounds said.
”Is that so? Well, I feel a lot safer now that you've said that. Keep watch, then. Brother Assist, we're leaving,” Young Master Han said.
”Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute!” War Without Wounds immediately realized that something had gone wrong the moment he saw how satisfied Young Master Han looked. He swiftly went to stop the two men from leaving, asking after he had carefully pondered on the situation, ”Is he not going to turn up for seven days?”
”It's good that you're mentally prepared for such an eventuality,” Young Master Han sarcastically replied.
”That won't do!” War Without Wounds was instantly stressed out. ”Must I stand guard here for the next seven days without any activity?”
”Which is why I told you that the situation is severe. You're the one who said that it's nothing,” Young Master Han remarked dryly.
”Ahem… Actually, if you give me a lady companion, it won't really be that difficult to keep watch here for seven days,” War Without Wounds proposed.
”Trust me, there's not a single woman in this world that will be willing to accompany you for seven days. You gotta be realistic; you can't always keep living in that fantasy world of yours.” Young Master Han solemnly said.
”SCRAM!” War Without Wounds bellowed.
”Are you saying that we're truly going to keep watch here for seven days straight just like Southern Lone Blade's team?” Brother Assist asked.