Happy felt even more troubled than if he had to fight against one hundred built and fierce elites.
He had the strength to attack, but he could not attack them.
'Zhiling, bro, I'm about to fail in my act here…' Happy chuckled wanly in his heart.
He wanted to break down before the two women, but when he thought about how there were many p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e boats around the area and how Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan might be among them, he knew that he would only attract endless trouble for himself with such actions. Hence, he had no choice but to continue keeping up the act and pretending for as long as he could.
"My two friends."
When Happy was about to be unable to deal with the situation, a pleasant voice that had a noble quality to it rose into the air.
A woman in an elegant green dress and a white veil over her face walked over gracefully. "Feixuan, Wan Wan, since you are here at my boat, why didn't you notify me?"
"Big Sister Qingxuan."
Shi Feixuan's face turned red. She could not possibly tell Shi Qingxuan that she came over specifically for Xu Zhiling.
Wan Wan acted in a very straightforward manner. She schooled her pretty face and said, "Big Sister Qingxuan, I came to ask him a question."
As she spoke, she turned her watery eyes on Xu Zhiling.
Shi Feixuan and Shi Qingxuan grew wary together and spoke up with their own thoughts in mind.
"Why did you come to him?"
"Zhiling is my guest, and it is late now. If you have any questions, please ask him tomorrow. It is inconvenient for you to do so on the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e boat."
"There's nothing inconvenient about it." Wan Wan could not be so easily dismissed. She looked at them one after another with her beautiful eyes and said, "I just want to ask him where his best friend Kuo Zhong has gone to. Well?"
At that moment, she was already a little doubtful of Xu Zhiling, who had kept quiet until then.
Normally, Xu Zhiling was not so calm or rude.
Forget about her. At the very least, he would nod at Shi Feixuan or Shi Qingxuan when they came over.
Right now, even though Xu Zhiling might be anxious for Kuo Zhong's situation, he was a little too indifferent toward them.
The doubt in Wan Wan's eyes became very prominent.
There was a faint hint of anxiety in Shi Qingxuan's eyes too.
She also looked at Xu Zhiling's side profile while frowning slightly.
'I really can't keep up with this act anymore…'
Happy felt himself being forced into a corner by three matchless beauties, and with a wan smile, he moved his gaze on the winecup in his hands.
Crack!
The clear sound instantly caused the river to fall silent. When the winecup shattered in Xu Zhiling's hand, blood mixed with wine slowly dripped down from it.
Chapter 701 - The Moving Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse
The fake Xu Zhiling's movements were clearly reflected in the three women's eyes, and Shi Feixuan and Wan Wan were both stunned. Pain instantly appeared on their faces.
"Feixuan, Wan Wan, it's best if you go back now. Kuo Zhong is my best friend, and even though you knew that nothing would come out of it, you still came here to ask me for his whereabouts. Anyone in my position would be angry."
"Since Zhiling does not want to talk to me, please help him wrap up his wound, Artisan Shi. I will leave first."
"Zhiling…"
Wan Wan did not give up. Even though Xu Zhiling's actions were reasonable, she did not get an answer to her previous doubts, and she did not want to leave immediately.
But right when she was about to do something, she noticed that Xu Zhiling was using his injured hand to quickly form a seal.
"Lin!" [1]
The air trembled! A solemn and dignified face appeared in front of Xu Zhiling. Its eyes burned like the sun, and it stared at Wan Wan, who had thought of further testing Xu Zhiling.
Unmoving Bright King Seal!
Behind the solemn and dignified expression, there was a pair of emotionless and cold eyes that were fixed on Wan Wan.
She said nothing and just cast Xu Zhiling a glance full of extreme resentment. Then, like an elf, she quickly jumped into the river in the night.
By then, the moon had already hidden itself in the clouds.
The p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e boat became silent once more, and Happy as well as Shi Qingxuan were the only ones left.
After some time, Shi Qingxuan sent a private message to him. "That was close. Thank goodness you have a sharp mind and used your actions to get through this. They shocked them into leaving, or else, we would have caused a delay in Zhiling and Young Zhong's task."
"Can I be considered to have gotten through the entire matter now?"
Happy laughed wanly in his heart. No one knew that his heart had been stuck in his throat moments earlier. He had to use Bright King Seal to fortify his will and strengthen his body and soul, but he did not expect that he would score a lucky shot and make Wan Wan, who was the hardest to deal with, go away.
Shi Qingxuan smiled faintly and continued speaking to him in private. "It is indeed about time. Right now, even if the people from the evil cult or Dao Sect notice that you are an imposter, they will not be able to affect Zhiling and Young Zhong."
She stopped talking for a moment before she said, "Eunuch Yang's Warehouse should be safely in Zhiling and Young Zhong's hands, and it's all thanks to you. Alright, I will also leave now."
When she finished speaking, the system notification rang.
"Ding!
"Completed Xu Zhiling's Request. You obtained ten thousand Chivalry Points, and your relationship status with Xu Zhiling has been upgraded to close friends. Your relationship status with Shi Qingxuan has been upgraded to familiar."
'I knew it!'
Happy was delighted. He did not get any rewards, which meant that he had received a rarely seen noble quest, in which a gentleman entrusted him with something.
The disadvantage of this type of quest was that there was no substantial reward. However, this sort of quest placed an emphasis on the person of noble character opening their heart to the player. Through this quest, Xu Zhiling came to like Happy, and it was not far away from him trusting Happy completely. Next time, it would be much easier to get quests from Xu Zhiling or even get involved with his quests.
Happy stood up while thinking about it.
The borders of the clouds shone a little from the bright moonlight when Shi Qingxuan stood up gently. She still had a white veil hiding her face, which made her mysterious and cold, like an immortal who descended to the mortal world.
"Brother Zhiling asked me to take care of you. He's not back yet, so it's not appropriate for me to leave."
"Oh well, since you insist, I will have to trouble you to escort me."
Shi Qingxuan nodded gently. Her gentle and pleasant voice caused all those who heard it to feel that all the troubles in the world were gone.
Ahem, it was very difficult to choose between the three women.
Only Xu Zhiling, who stood aloof from the world but was a passionate swordsman who lived in seclusion could gain the affection of three matchless beauties at the same time.
The p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e boats sailed slowly under the moonlight!
Happy and Shi Qingxuan stood on the deck.
More than ten small p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e boats followed them on the river.
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Boom!
Rumble!
A row of carts that seemed like a long dragon traveled on a wide, government-made road. There were more than two hundred legitimate cavaliers escorting them. While the sky was still dark, they rushed to the port by the river.
Most of the people moving the carts were elite soldiers with equipment that was tailored for them. They were equipped with weapons and strong bows. Their eyes sparkled, and they were filled with murderous intent!
The cavaliers who were escorting the group beside them were even more impressive. They were all heavy armo
red cavaliers. They held the reins in one hand and an exquisite and small crossbow in their other. Once they opened the crossbow, they could kill anyone who tried to get close to them. Anyone could sense the great killing intent from a distance.
Once the martial artists in the area noticed the killing intent from the group, they wisely chose to retreat to a safe area and watched the strangers leave.
"What's going on?"
"They seem to be an army under a marshall."
"That's not right! Didn't the rumors among the wanderers say that the equipment of the marshall's army is very bad, so how could he get a legitimate army with metal armor? Their weapons are also so exquisite!"
As he spoke, a man rushed over from the direction of the carts and shouted loudly, "Did you hear?! Did you hear about the quest?!"
His impatient expression was accompanied by endless excitement and delight. Under the puzzled gazes of the people by the road, he eagerly gave them a shocking news while speaking like a machine gun. "Those items are all equipment brought out from Eunuch Yang's Warehouse!"
"What?!"
Eunuch Yang's Warehouse was the one quest that gave them the greatest level of anxiety. One night had passed, but they had not received any news about Eunuch Yang's Warehouse. Many people even thought that Happy had already occupied the place, so they did not expect that they would actually run into it here.
"You aren't lying, right? Are those really treasures transferred out of Eunuch Yang's Warehouse?!"
"Duh! Or else, why would I cause such a ruckus?!" The news bringer was also incredibly anxious and spoke without stopping, "You were very far away just now, but I was close, which was why I received a notification from the system. It said that this army is escorting the first batch of treasures from Eunuch Yang's Warehouse to the port by the river. They will transport all this treasure out of Yangzhou City through the water to hand it to the marshall's army."
"What are the details of the quest?!"
"There's still half an hour left. If we can steal the treasure and hand it to Li Shimin or the imperial court, we will get one million taels of silver for each c.h.e.s.t, along with a low-grade demon vessel!"
The moment he finished speaking, many of the martial artists by the road were unable to control themselves. Red filled the whites of their eyes, and they cursed while they summoned their steeds and impatiently chased after the marshall's carts!
"Haha! It's time for us to get rich!"
"Don't run! Count me in!"
They did not notice that the news bringing might have brought out his horse, but did not take action. Instead, there was a cold sneer on his face while he watched hundreds of people rush forward.
'There's no way the marshall's heavy-armored cavaliers will be so easy to deal with!'
Chapter 702 - Miss Son
At Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport was a fleet of cars that had an extraordinary presence. Once they stopped, they opened at the same time. More than twenty men in suits and leather shoes locked down a small area nearby in a very cultured manner.
When a stylish woman with an extraordinary presence and an exaggerated pair of sunglasses over her face walked out of the airport under the escort of a few bodyguards, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked forward with a few secretaries without saying anything.
She showed great respect. "Miss, my name is Kim Ruo-rin. The master ordered us to be in charge of your work and daily life in China. If you have anything you are dissatisfied with, you can order me to fix it."
The butler spoke fluent Korean, and the stylish woman finally took off her sunglasses to reveal a fair face that fit into the standards of Korean beauty. She was not incredibly beautiful, but she was still a beauty with a great temperament and was incredibly easy on the eyes. Her beautiful eyes sparkled.
"No need for such trouble. Bring me to the place I'm staying. I have a task today."
Kim Ruo-rin said nothing else and quickly opened the car door so that the granddaughter of Samsung Group's director could sit inside.
The group quickly got into the car, and the car slowly began moving.
"The director's secretary should have already told you about my situation and requests for my arrival here. How're your preparations?"
"I have contacted most of the people you requested to contact," Kim Ruo-rin answered tentatively.
After all, Miss Son was famous in the group for being bossy and overbearing. Her demands were also very harsh.
"Most?" the stylish woman drawled, and her eyes landed on the fearful butler. "Butler Kim, you are from Samsung Group and also a Korean, yes?"
"Yes."
"No wonder then." The stylish woman had the expression that said that all her questions were answered. "Recently, Samsung Group's influence is no longer as great as before. "Who didn't you manage to contact?"
"This is what happened." Kim Ruo-rin released a breath of relief, straightened her posture, and answered. "We've contacted the person in-charge of Class One Hall, but they stated that while they can work with us, they cannot give us outright support in this matter."
"Okay." The stylish woman chuckled softly.
"As for Towering Palace, I heard that the sisters opened an advertis.e.m.e.nt company, and it isn't so famous."
The stylish woman had already predicted Class One Hall's refusal in providing them clear support. Class One Hall had a very tense relationship with Mu Clan during the beginning stages of the game, and there was even a major conflict between them. If there was any of the four top-class sects who could not do anything about her situation, it would only be Class One Hall.
"Miss Son, your information is indeed very accurate. But this is something that happened yesterday. Today, there is a slight change." Kim Ruo-rin's answer caused the stylish woman, Sul-rin, to frown slightly.
"Change?"
Naturally, she knew that Kim Ruo-rin had worded things in this manner to respect her, but the real meaning behind her words was that Sul-rin's information was rather outdated.
Sometimes, being outdated for even one minute or an hour could cause a fatal strike!
"Details."
"Very well." Kim Ruo-rin did not dare to be inattentive. "A few days ago, World of Martial Arts' official developers contacted Clear Music and Musical Note, the people in charge of Towering Palace, and asked them to be in charge of the designs of the advertis.e.m.e.nts for a few sports brands. The news have been officially verified yesterday."
"Hah, they did well in keeping them a secret."
"The other collaborator is Happy."
"Is he the spokesperson?" Miss Son frowned slightly before she quickly came to understand what was going on. "The brand effect will be good. Right now, there are very few foreigners who do not know that the strongest player in the Chinese server is Happy."
But her impression of Happy was not good, because it was the first time she was in such a passive situation. She had to fly over from Korea to Shanghai in search for a chance to continue staying in the Chinese server.
"Yes." Kim Ruo-rin pushed her elegant glasses up. "Their advertis.e.m.e.nt company is currently very popular because they gained the sponsorship and support from the developers of World of Martial Arts. It's possible that they will become one of the top advertis.e.m.e.nt companies in China in the future. Besides, the development of Towering Palace in the game is impressive. The daily profit they earn is shocking."
"How are your negotiations with them?"
"We've offered them a few major deals, and they should be very tempting to the girls. Musical Note said that she can try and see what the views are about this, but as of now, they cannot give us a detailed reply," Kim Ruo-rin answered.
Miss Son snapped her fingers. "Regardless of whether you can do it or not, give them the deals."
Their cooperation with Towering Palace was not deep, but if they could strengthen their relationship with them through business deals in the real world, Son Sul-rin would be in a safer situation when she participat
ed in the events in China in the future, and her journey would become much smoother.
"Alright." Kim Ruo-rin noted it down.
"Have you contacted Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan?"
"I've contacted Chivalry Sect, but the people there said that since it was Happy's decision, they will not interfere with it."
Kim Ruo-rin saw herself frowning slightly in her reflection on the car window.
"We haven't managed to contact Mu Clan as of right now."
"Why?"
Miss Son was stunned. She remembered that Happy was someone from the University of South China, and some of his friends' phone number were stated clearly on South China Martial Arts Ranking Board.
"The people on South China Martial Arts Ranking Board aren't in charge of the matters in Mu Clan. Thunderous Battle never announced any method to contact him, and it's the same with Happy, while the normal members do not dare to get involved in this.
"Right now, we can contact Assassin Hall's Hall Master Tang Feng, the Twin Demons, and Cold Moon Palace's Palace Master Lu Mingyue."
None of the names Kim Ruo-rin reported could make Miss Son satisfied. Son Sul-rin could not help but frown and ask, "What about One Emperor?"
"We don't have any information about him, and none of our friends can contact him. He doesn't reply to us when we send him a message in the game either," Kim Ruo-rin answered tentatively.
Miss Son sighed long and hard. "Oh well, it's useless to contact the other people aside from Towering Palace. Tell Musical Note that I'm willing to admit to my wrongs, and as long as Happy can forgive me, I'm willing to reimburse him in terms of money or resources."
"Alright."
The fleet of cars slowly drove into the prosperous and luxurious Steel City. The sounds of the heavy traffic around them drowned out their conversation.
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In a company in another city far away was a young woman with an extraordinary appearance. She had a gloomy look when she sat in her office.
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