Liu Rui was a man who never let bygones be bygones. That previous kick had already earned him resentment from Liu Rui, and nobody knew when he would retaliate. Given Nie Yan’s personality, he would certainly feel uneasy until he completely eliminated any potential threats. According to the laws revised in the Federation over the past few decades, anyone involved in the murder of a citizen would be held accountable, including the mastermind, with no one escaping justice! With today’s advanced satellite technology, solving a murder case had become extremely simple!
This was also why everyone chose to exercise restraint.
In his past life, Nie Yan dared to assassinate Cao Xu precisely because he had resolved himself to die, which was why he had done it.
Regarding Liu Rui, Nie Yan needed to carefully consider and devise an appropriate solution. Naturally, he couldn’t afford to break the law. The only thing that reassured Nie Yan was that Xie Yao probably wouldn’t end up with Liu Rui as she had in his previous life. He and Xie Yao had made progress, and with a bit more effort, he should be able to make her his girlfriend.
Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai: “Keep an eye on someone named Tian Rui from the Triumph Empire. Have the Thieves’ Hundred focus special attention on him. I want him reduced to level zero. As soon as he leaves the city, I want him killed and sent back!”
Perhaps influenced by Nie Yan’s father since childhood, Nie Yan also carried a bit of a rogue streak in his personality. He believed that whatever was his, nobody else could touch, especially when it came to his woman! Nie Yan’s father had been a rough soldier in his youth, doing all sorts of things. He had mellowed somewhat after meeting Nie Yan’s mother, but that innate rebelliousness had influenced Nie Yan. After all, like father, like son.
Whether people called Nie Yan petty or mean, he never claimed to be a noble person. He couldn’t tolerate injustice and always believed in repaying grievances with vengeance. The idea of responding to hatred with kindness was nonsense to him.
“Understood, I’ll arrange it right away!” Guo Huai nodded. This was the first time Nie Yan had issued such a kill-on-sight order. The person named Tian Rui had clearly enraged Nie Yan enough for him to issue such an uncompromising command.
Having been friends with Nie Yan for so many years, Guo Huai naturally knew Nie Yan’s temperament. When Nie Yan got serious, he could be quite terrifying.
Guo Huai quickly dispatched a player from the Bull Tribe to tail Tian Rui based on the coordinates Nie Yan provided, monitoring the guy closely. As soon as he left the city, he would be ambushed by the Bull Tribe’s thief group. Guo Huai assigned ten highly skilled thieves to follow Liu Rui around the clock!
Nie Yan’s gaze fell on Yaoyao. Only now did he notice how strikingly similar Yaoyao’s expressions and features were to Xie Yao’s!
If Yaoyao really was Xie Yao, what an incredibly happy coincidence that would be. Fantasies began to fill Nie Yan’s mind, stirring his heart. No matter what, he had to confirm as soon as possible whether Yaoyao was indeed Xie Yao!
It was only now that Yaoyao noticed the guild announcement. She turned to Nie Yan and asked, “Has Warblade Bloodlust declared war on our Bull Tribe?”
“This time is different from previous incidents. It’s purely a matter of who has more money. I’m worried that if we keep this up, the Bull Tribe will be drained financially,” Nie Yan replied with concern. Right now, every minute and every second, the Bull Tribe was losing large amounts of in-game currency. In just the short while he had been away, the cumulative number of Bull Tribe members killed had reached around two thousand, all ambushed and killed in the wild. But these Bull Tribe members couldn’t stop going out to level up; otherwise, the losses would be even greater!
The Bull Tribe couldn’t allow themselves to be victimized by Warblade Bloodlust. The best way to retaliate was to issue a similar kill-on-sight order.
Once the kill order was issued, it would become a contest of financial strength between both sides, to see who would break first!
The Assassin Alliance currently had more than sixteen thousand players who had accepted this assassination mission. They were gradually heading to Glory City. No one knew how many kills they would achieve when they returned to complete the mission! With the Assassin Alliance’s skill level, the results would definitely be impressive, but the expenses would also be enormous.
Besides the task reward expenditures, Nie Yan also needed to compensate the Bull Tribe members who were killed in action, or else they wouldn’t be able to breathe easily.
The Bull Tribe was indeed in a precarious situation. As soon as one battle ended, another had already begun.
The Bull Tribe was about to face an economic crisis, but even if it meant going bankrupt, they couldn’t afford to lose! They couldn’t withdraw their kill-on-sight order before Warblade Bloodlust did. If they lost this round, the Bull Tribe’s situation would become extremely perilous, and they would be trapped in an endless siege.
At this moment, another post appeared on the official website, published by Warblade Bloodlust, with the title: “Bull Tribe, Are You Ready to Fight?”
Opening the post’s content, there were some offensive words, followed by a declaration of war from Bloodthirsty Blade: “Let all players bear witness. Whoever withdraws the kill order first is a coward. Can you, Crazy Thief Nie Yan, dare to fight?!” Below was a real-time kill count: 2382.
Each of these 2382 numbers represented a Bull Tribe player. This was their current achievement, within just one or two hours since the kill order was issued!
The post had barely been published for a short while when the Bull Tribe’s guild chat exploded with activity.
“Damn Warblade Bloodlust! If they want a fight, let’s fight! Who’s afraid of whom? The Bull Tribe has swept through Bi Luo Cang Qiong, Heng Sao Tian Xia, Guang Ming Sheng Yan, and Triumph Empire. We’ve never been afraid of anyone!”
“Boss, let’s fight Warblade Bloodlust! Let’s kill our way to Glory City!”
“If we go to Glory City, each person’s teleportation fee will cost one gold coin! Won’t that add to the guild’s burden? Moreover, Glory City is Warblade Bloodlust’s territory. With their guild of more than a million players and so many branches, totaling at least three or four million, do you think we can gain any advantage? They could crush us just by numbers alone! Let’s hear what the boss has to say!”
“Boss, it’s just a matter of financial strength, right? What are we Bull Tribe brothers afraid of? Each brother can contribute a bit of money. We can pool our resources and exhaust Warblade Bloodlust! I have three gold coins here!”
“I have two gold coins!”
“I also have two gold coins!”
“We’ve enjoyed so many generous guild benefits over the years. It’s time for us to give back to the guild wholeheartedly!”
One message after another flooded the guild chat. The Bull Tribe players were all fired up, eager to donate their savings to the cause.
Seeing the enthusiastic Bull Tribe members in the guild chat, Xie Yao looked at Nie Yan, wondering what kind of personal charisma he possessed that could inspire so many players to devote themselves unreservedly to the Bull Tribe, sharing its joys and sorrows. Although there were many selfish players in the Bull Tribe, those who stood by idly were only a minority.
Seeing the Bull Tribe’s chat messages, Nie Yan realized that every member of the Bull Tribe was his solid backing. What was there to fear? Even if Warblade Bloodlust was stronger and more powerful, could they ever match the unity of the Bull Tribe? Impossible, absolutely impossible! The bond among the Bull Tribe members had been forged through countless wars, enduring crisis after crisis, growing stronger over time. Warblade Bloodlust, having developed in comfort and ease, could never understand that!
This resilience would only make the Bull Tribe grow stronger with every battle!
Would ordinary players in Warblade Bloodlust step forward to defend their guild when it faced a crisis? Probably not. They’d likely scatter like flies at the first sign of trouble.
Witnessing the fervent Bull Tribe members, Nie Yan’s eyes welled up with moisture. He took a deep breath to steady his excited heart.
“Damn it, we were just discussing the kill order, and suddenly it turned into a fundraising event. Are you all preparing for disaster relief? That’s not your responsibility yet!” Nie Yan joked in the chat, half scolding.
“Boss, you’re here.”
“Boss, Warblade Bloodlust has pushed us to the edge. We’ll chip in and grind them to death!”
Seeing Nie Yan appear, the guild members became excited one by one.
“Our guild receives regular investments from the Longyue Corporation every few days. Plus, I can still come up with tens of thousands of gold coins. You can come to my aid later when I really can’t hold on anymore,” Nie Yan replied. He had no idea how much gold Warblade Bloodlust could muster against the Bull Tribe!
“Didn’t know the boss was so rich…” The Bull Tribe members were startled. They had thought Nie Yan having several thousand gold coins was already impressive. Although the Longyue Corporation had invested a lot, Nie Yan had spent a lot on horses for them. They hadn’t expected Nie Yan to have so much money at his disposal!
Actually, Nie Yan didn’t have that much money on hand, but the auction house, Star Pharmacy, and shop rents brought in substantial daily income. He could probably raise a significant amount of money in a short time. Additionally, the next investment from the Longyue Corporation was due to arrive soon.
Calculating his resources, Nie Yan figured he could accumulate around twenty to thirty thousand gold coins per day. If necessary, he could even auction off one or two properties. He owned many properties, but that would be a last resort since each property had great potential for appreciation in the future.
He didn’t want to touch the money from the Bull Tribe members unless absolutely necessary. Most of them only had one or two gold coins to their names, which represented their hard-earned sweat and toil. Taking their money away could leave them without emergency funds when unexpected situations arose.
Nie Yan furrowed his brow, thinking about ways to make money quickly. Maybe capturing a fortress might be a good option.
Seeing Nie Yan troubled, Xie Yao bit her lip. At this moment, only she could help Nie Yan. She sent a message to Yu Rui.
A while later, Nie Yan received a voice call from Guo Huai. Guo Huai excitedly told Nie Yan, “Yu Rui from the Longyue Corporation messaged me. They are willing to provide a one-time contribution of ten thousand gold coins to help us through this temporary hardship.”
Nie Yan was momentarily stunned. Why had the Longyue Corporation reacted so quickly as soon as he encountered trouble? He glanced at Yaoyao beside him. His suspicions about Yaoyao being Xie Yao were growing stronger. Based on the current circumstances, this possibility was very high! If Yaoyao really was Xie Yao, then everything made sense.
Nie Yan replied to Guo Huai’s message: “Please thank the person in charge of the Longyue Corporation on my behalf.”
“I’ve already conveyed your gratitude,” Guo Huai replied.
This ten thousand gold coins acted like a shot of adrenaline, alleviating Nie Yan’s urgent need. With renewed confidence, Nie Yan was ready to engage in a prolonged battle against Warblade Bloodlust!
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