Chapter 156 One More in the Support Team (1/2)
”Retreat, set up the camp!” Lu Cheng took a deep look at Han Xiao and swept his eyes across the refugees. He let his troops pitch a camp in the distance and eyed covetously.
The players became restless. Some players who had yet to choose their side were surveying the situation. It seemed like the Green Valley Ville's side had a higher possibility of winning.
The sky became dark.
Han Xiao walked over to Lu Cheng's camp, and the guards hastily raised their guns when they saw him approaching.
”Relax, I just want to have a short discussion with your leader,” Han Xiao assured them.
The guards continued to hold on to their guns and did not allow Han Xiao to enter the camp.
At this moment, Lu Cheng heard the commotion and walked over. ”Let him in.”
If Black Phantom wanted to kill him, there was no need to inform him. It seemed like he had other intentions. He permitted the guards to make way and lead Han Xiao into the newly built tent. Frenzied Sword followed after Han Xiao.
Lu Cheng sat down casually, not worried that Han Xiao might threaten his life. With his hands clasped under his chin, he remarked, ”The famous Black Phantom actually appeared in this small place. I don't know the reason of your intervention—I don't think Balsas is qualified to hire a killer of your status—so what is you purpose of visiting me?”
Han Xiao got straight to the point. ”I'm here to help you.”
”Help me?” Lu Cheng became suspicious. ”We have not met before.”
Han Xiao casually made up a reason. ”You are more likeable than Balsas.”
Lu Cheng felt strange and paused before commenting, ”Balsas … He's a despicable fellow. He actually let the refugees act as cannon fodder. I really don't understand, why did this bunch of refugees disregard their lives? What benefits did Balsas give them exactly? Could it be that he detained their family to threaten them? I gave them an opportunity to live, yet they don't want to leave.”
”They don't have much combat strength, why don't you just crush them? With your armed forces' strength, it would be a completely one-sided massacre.” Han Xiao half-smiled.
Lu Cheng's face was blank. He declined to comment and changed the topic. ”Black Phantom, I don't know you, and I don't know why you want to help me. What do you plan to do, kill Balsas? I believe this is an easy task for you.”
”No, I don't want to kill people,” Han Xiao said perfunctory.
Lu Cheng's lips twisted. A killer said he did not wish to kill people? This is more ridiculous than saying a navy can't swim!
”Then how do you plan to help me?”
”You are concerned about the refugees. I can help you resolve that.”
Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows. ”You can convince them?”
”Perhaps.”
”… Then what do you want from me?”
Lu Cheng did not believe that a legendary killer, who was a stranger, would help for free. He was certain that the Black Phantom had a motive, but he did not understand what the Black Phantom fancied from him.
”I don't need a reward.”
Lu Cheng's eyes darkened, and he stared at Han Xiao's eyes. What he saw was a dense fog, and he was unable to penetrate Han Xiao's thoughts. Generally speaking, if one did not want a reward, it meant that the person harbored other intentions and bigger ambitions.
Silence.
Frenzied Sword felt lost as he was listening to their conversation, but that did not hinder him from sensing that the atmosphere had become rigid, and his nape somewhat tightened.
After two minutes of deadlock, Lu Cheng did not say anything at the end. He nodded and said slowly, ”Then I'll count on you.”
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Han Xiao petted Frenzied Sword's shoulder while walking out of Lu Cheng's camp, saying, ”I've things for you to do.”
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You triggered the mission [Disseminating of Information].
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The mission was to disseminate the information of Black Phantom joining Lu Cheng's camp, using reputation as a form of reward. The greater the number of people who came to know this information, the higher the reward would be, and players were surprisingly counted in as the head count. Frenzied Sword did not doubt him and diligently went to disseminate this piece of information in Green Valley Ville.
Perhaps the ordinary players would be amazed to encounter this type of real-life interaction mission, but Frenzied Sword had gone through Han Xiao's baptism of love, and hence was not shocked at any kind of mission anymore.
”Next up will be to see how much influence I have,” Han Xiao said.
Frenzied Sword was really efficient, and perhaps because he had a bit of a fame now, the news spread through words of mouth quickly. Very soon, it had spread throughout Green Valley Ville. Then there was a huge commotion among the community of players.