Absalom covered his nose with his hand, "What did I say? What did I say? I didn't say anything! I'm just stating the facts! You've always had a bad habit of teasing Gongzi You! What did I say wrong? I wasn't thinking of anything else! I wasn't criticizing you! I've only been talking about you the entire time!! "
Fleeting Time threw another punch at Absalom's weak spot before he could finish his sentence. But Absalom had learned his lesson this time. He immediately dodged the punch, "Let me tell you, you're an idiot if you fall into the same trap twice …"
Fleeting Time raised an eyebrow at Absalom, as if he had given up. He then threw a punch at Absalom's face. Absalom uttered a miserable shriek, and covered his eyes with the hand which had covered his nose.
"What the hell are you doing? Fleeting Time, I'm going to kill you! " Absalom roared as he glared at Fleeting Time with his remaining eye. It was obvious that he was truly enraged.
"It's nothing. I'm just reminding you that I don't like hearing the words' Gongzi You 'coming out of your mouth." Fleeting Time chuckled and whistled. He was clearly in a good mood. After saying that, he ignored Absalom's expression and walked past him as if there was no one around. Fleeting Time did not even take a single cloud with him.
"I didn't say anything …" Absalom felt extremely wronged. I really did not say anything! Why did I have to take two punches from Fleeting Time? Even though the two punches would not leave any traces of damage in the game, it was still extremely painful for a player like Fate, whose pain threshold was at least 30%. "It's your business to tease Gongzi You. Why am I the one who's getting punched?"
Fleeting Time stopped in his tracks and turned around to stare at Absalom with a sinister smile. Absalom immediately turned his head away and pretended that he did not say anything. He even started whistling a tune.
Fleeting Time raised an eyebrow. He was satisfied with Absalom's submission, and strode towards the guild hall.
Silent Hymn, the vice leader of the guild, sighed, "Lil 'Dino, you seem to be a coward whenever you meet Fleeting Time. You're supposed to be the number one Sorcerer in the Western Continent. You're not worthy of that title at all."
Absalom glared at Silent Hymn, "Why don't you go and provoke that jinx? I'd like to see if you're a coward!"
"I didn't say anything." Devout Groan shook his head as he recalled his defeat at the hands of Fleeting Time, "I didn't say anything."
However, everyone liked to listen to gossip. The only difference was whether they liked to listen to more or less gossip. Absalom was the kind of person who liked to gossip a lot, and Silent Hymn was the kind who liked to gossip a little less than that …
Silent Hymn would not let go of any opportunity to ask Absalom, "By the way, Lil 'Dino, I saw that the World Channel is abuzz with news. Did Fleeting Time lose to Gongzi You in the arena?"
"According to the World Channel, Fleeting Time's party lost to Gongzi You's party, but there was no clear winner between the two of them." Absalom was not going to let go of the opportunity to gossip about Fleeting Time, since it was rare for someone to have the courage to do so.
Absalom, the guild leader of the Western Continent's number one guild, Genesis, and the vice guild leader, Silent Hymn, were chatting away in the guild's encampment's plaza with their heads lowered.
"Achoo!" Ye Ci let out a loud sneeze. She didn't know why, but ever since she left the arena hall, her ears had been burning as if there was a fire burning in them. She was exhausted after the battle with Fleeting Time. She decided to log off and rest in the Quest Hall.
Her private channel rang before she could reach the Quest Hall. It was a call from Green Hill's Moon.
"Any news?" Ye Ci cut straight to the chase.
"Yup."
"I'm waiting for you in my private room in the Red Lake City Quest Hall. Come over if you know the way." Ye Ci let out a long sigh. It seemed that she would have to put the matter of going offline aside for the time being. She was in a dilemma. On one hand, she was looking forward to receiving news from Green Hill's Moon. That way, she would be able to make preparations as soon as possible. On the other hand, she was not looking forward to Green Hill's Moon's arrival. After all, if Green Hill's Moon were to contact her, it would mean that her comfortable days were over.
This was the case now. Her heart was really conflicted.
As a famous figure in Red Lake City, Ye Ci's room was naturally filled with many valuable items. Just like the wine goblets inlaid with various gems on the table, and the cabinet filled with expensive wines. All of the extravagant decorations and decorations were indicative of Ye Ci's status in Red Lake City.
When Green Hill's Moon pushed open the door to Ye Ci's room, he was greeted by the sight of Ye Ci sitting alone on a luxuriously embroidered high back chair as she stared out of the window. Ye Ci rarely showed such a quiet expression. In Green Hill's Moon's memory, Ye Ci's expression was either arrogant or scheming. Her silence was like the other side of a person, standing quietly under the sun.
It turned out that everyone had two sides to them. Just like how there would be shadows under the sun, even Gongzi You, who had always been cold and aloof.
When Green Hill's Moon entered the room, Ye Ci slowly turned her head around and glanced at him. She then spoke with waning interest, "Have a seat. You know what you want to eat and what you want to drink. Help yourself. "
Green Hill's Moon raised his eyebrows slightly. His lips curled into an arrogant smile. "What? You don't seem to welcome me. "
"That's right. When I see you, I realize how poor I am. When I see you, I know that money makes the world go round, and I just happen to be poor." A self-deprecating smile appeared on Ye Ci's face. She picked up a bottle of wine from the table and poured a glass of wine into the wine glass placed in front of the chair opposite her.
The deep amber color reflected a destructive light in the wine goblet. Just looking at it made people feel that it was dazzling and extremely beautiful.
Green Hill's Moon did not stand on ceremony. He sat down and picked up the wine that Ye Ci had poured for him. He was not in a hurry to drink it. Instead, he swirled it around and sniffed it. A unique wine aroma immediately filled his nose. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes to look at Ye Ci, "How much do you think this wine would cost in the real world?"
Ye Ci put on a fake smile, "I can't afford it."
Green Hill's Moon curled his lips but did not say anything. Instead, he finished the wine in the goblet and put it down.
Ye Ci looked at him drinking and smiled, "Look at you. You seem to have a good taste when drinking in the first half. But what about the second half? How is that tasting wine? It's completely … "She did not continue and just paused. Anyway, Green Hill's Moon understood what she meant.
"So what?" Green Hill's Moon laughed out loud, "As a person, it's fine as long as you're happy. The so-called taste is just for show. I won't do it step by step. I'm just looking for trouble."
His words were very much to Ye Ci's liking. She was probably the kind of wild boar that did not know how to eat chaff.
"Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about the thing you asked me to do." Green Hill's Moon narrowed his eyes and started talking, "Recently, Gleaming Sunshine and The Setting Sun have been very strange."
"Strange?"
"Yes, very strange." Green Hill's Moon nodded, "Although I'm not interested in a nobody like Gleaming Sunshine, because of you, I still investigated everything about her." He paused, "Including her real life." He stared intently at Ye Ci as he spoke, trying to read her expression and see if he could find any clues about what was going on. However, he was a little disappointed.
Ye Ci, who was standing in front of Green Hill's Moon, maintained the same posture as when he walked in. Her expression was so calm that it was as if she was a wax statue that had been carved long ago. Even when she heard that he had investigated Gleaming Sunshine's real life, she did not even bat an eyelash.
Green Hill's Moon could not help but admire this woman's calmness.
She definitely knew how Gleaming Sunshine's real life was related to him in countless ways. She also knew what it meant when a person's in-game life was connected to their real life. But even so, she was still so calm, like an ancient well that had no ripples in it.
"Gongzi You, you have to know that if I found out about Gleaming Sunshine's real life, that means …" Green Hill's Moon paused for a moment before speaking in a very gentle tone, as if he was talking about something unrelated to everyone in the room, "I also know about your real life."
Ye Ci stared at Green Hill's Moon. She did not want to know what Green Hill's Moon was thinking. If her memory was correct, even though Green Hill's Moon was a businessman, he was a person worth befriending. Because of this, she was not afraid that Green Hill's Moon would reveal anything.
She only faintly twitched the corner of her mouth, revealing a faint arc: "So what?"
Yes, so what?
Green Hill's Moon was suddenly stumped by this question. He stood there in a daze, not knowing how to reply to Ye Ci. After a while, he said in surprise, "What? Aren't you surprised at all? "
"What's there to be surprised about?" Ye Ci did not seem to care about Green Hill's Moon's Moon's words. She only calmly stated a fact, "When I first invited you, I already expected this to happen. Since I dared to invite you, I'm not afraid of the consequences. "
Ye Ci's words made Green Hill's Moon look at her in a new light. This woman in front of him was completely different from the information he had gathered. He only stared at her in a daze.
"What? Am I disappointing you in real life? "
Green Hill's Moon carefully looked at Ye Ci. After confirming that she was calm and open-minded, he slowly let out a sigh. After a while, he bitterly smiled and said, "It's not that I'm disappointed. It's just that …"
"It's just that?"
"It's just that you in the game and in real life, I feel that you are not the same person."
"Where did that come from?" Ye Ci raised her eyebrows, "Did you investigate the wrong person?"
"You're doubting my professionalism." Green Hill's Moon shook his head and smiled, "Are you really only nineteen years old?"
"Why?" Ye Ci smiled faintly. She was still indifferent to Green Hill's Moon's question, "Don't I look like a nineteen-year-old?"
Green Hill's Moon shook his head firmly at Ye Ci's question, "No, you don't look like one at all. From the first time I met you, you gave me the impression that you're a shrewd and decisive person. You're slick and snobbish. With such a personality, you're definitely not a nineteen-year-old. You'll need to be at least twenty-nine years old to reach that level. "
Ye Ci finally laughed out loud. She supported her head with her hands and looked at Green Hill's Moon. Wasn't she twenty-nine years old? Counting the days in her previous life, she was more than twenty-nine years old. She was almost thirty years old. Moreover, she had experienced the cycle of life and death in her previous life. She was already indifferent to many things.
She easily changed the topic, "Are you here to talk about my age?"
"No, let's talk about Gleaming Sunshine instead." Green Hill's Moon could tell from Ye Ci's calm expression that she was not interested in the current topic. Hence, he went along with her words and changed the topic. Once he changed the topic, he went straight to the point, "Dong Yin wasn't the only one who injured you and Bai Mo."
"Was there another He Xiao?"
"Indeed."
Ye Ci frowned. She thought for a while and sighed, "Green Hill's Moon, there's something that I don't understand."
"What is it?"
"Although my relationship with The Setting Sun has always been bad, it hasn't reached the point where we have a falling out. However, why did he interfere with my relationship with Dong Yin this time? Is it just because Dong Yin is his girlfriend? " Ye Ci shook her head, "According to my understanding of The Setting Sun, he is definitely not someone who would go against his own interests for a woman. Although I didn't want to talk to him in the game, he also knew that the game was constantly moving forward. As long as he didn't fall out with me, there would definitely be a chance for us to work together. But why is he targeting me now? "
"Do you know the concept of choosing the lesser of two evils?" Green Hill's Moon did not directly answer Ye Ci's question. Instead, he threw a question at her.
"Of course I know this. However, what does it have to do with this matter?"
"Because you are the lesser of the two evils."
"Oh?" Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. She was suddenly very interested in this matter. Hence, she signaled for Green Hill's Moon to continue.
"I just said that there was something strange between The Setting Sun and Gleaming Sunshine. Do you still remember?"
"Yes."
"If there is something strange between the two of them, what do you think is the main reason?" Green Hill's Moon suddenly became a gentle guide, guiding Ye Ci step by step towards the final answer.
What could it be? Ye Ci lowered her eyes and thought about it carefully. It was actually not difficult to come up with an answer, "There are two problems surrounding The Setting Sun and Dong Yin. The first one is love. The second one is money. "
"No wonder Dong Yin wants to target you. You have seen through everything."
"I am just familiar with her."
"They broke up." Green Hill's Moon suddenly threw out an answer that was enough to make Ye Ci faint.
Ye Ci, who was originally calm, was stunned by this answer. After a while, the corner of her mouth twitched, "I can imagine."
"You can imagine the ending, but you can't imagine the process." Green Hill's Moon poured himself a glass of wine. He felt that he had said too much. He should use such good wine to reward himself, "The ending is very common, but the process is very melodramatic."
"You are very good at keeping people in suspense. Now that you mention it, even someone like me who is not interested in gossip is interested in this matter."
"You're not interested in this matter because you're interested in it. Rather, it's because this matter is related to you. That's why you're interested." In terms of eloquence, Green Hill's Moon was one of the best.
However, it was clear that Ye Ci was very unhappy with his words. She frowned, "Is it interesting?"
"Alright, let's get to the point." Green Hill's Moon laughed dryly, "Last time, The Setting Sun lost the dungeon battle with Unbridled Willow. I am sure you know this. After that, Steel-Blooded Battle Spear was split into two guilds, Steel-Blooded Battle Spear and Battle Spear. As it turned out, Steel-Blooded Battle Spear's Vice Guild Leader, Zero Arsenic joined Battle Spear where Unbridled Willow was.
Ye Ci tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair impatiently as she looked at Green Hill's Moon quietly.
"I've also said that the old man wouldn't give up on Thousand Sunsets so quickly. Although his potential isn't as good as Unbridled Willow's, he's still someone who's been with the old man for many years. His connections and financial resources aren't something that Unbridled Willow can compare to. Therefore, the old man decided to set up a long-term plan. In this long-term plan, whoever wins in the end will inherit the old man's position. " Green Hill's Moon smiled, "Therefore, the old man gave each of them a sum of money."
"I suddenly feel like I am watching a TV drama. This kind of plot is so common in TV dramas." Ye Ci was really tired. She was just a commoner. Even if she became rich one day, she would at most be a nouveau riche. She would not be able to relate to this kind of thing for the rest of her life.
"You said the same thing when we first met. Do you remember how I answered you then? Literary works come from life and are above life. However, real life is a thousand times more melodramatic than literary works. "
Ye Ci sighed. She vaguely remembered that she had said this to Green Hill's Moon before. Although she was not interested in the grudges between rich and powerful families, since this matter was related to her life, she had to be patient and listen to the whole story. "And then?"
"And then?" Green Hill's Moon poured himself another glass of wine and chuckled, "I just said that The Setting Sun has a lot of connections and a lot of money. This is his advantage. It is definitely not something that a greenhorn like Wild Willow can compare to, right?" He continued without waiting for Ye Ci's reply, "And then … Being a fledgling doesn't necessarily mean that there's no benefit to it. At least compared to The Setting Sun, there is one good thing. "
"What?"
"He doesn't have that many connections and money?"
"Didn't you just say that this is a good thing?" Ye Ci was confused by Green Hill's Moon's words. What was this guy talking about?
Green Hill's Moon laughed, "From the perspective of dialectical materialism, everything has two sides. If there is an S side, then there must be a B side. You can't just look at the S side and ignore the dumb side, okay? "
Ye Ci followed Green Hill's Moon and laughed dryly. This guy's words were not funny at all!
"The Setting Sun has a lot of connections and money, so he is destined to spend more money to maintain these connections and money. Otherwise, all his previous efforts will be wasted. Wild Willow doesn't have any, so he doesn't need to waste money. "
Ye Ci understood what Green Hill's Moon meant, "Are you saying that the old man didn't give a lot of money? If it was given to The Setting Sun, it wouldn't be enough for him to use his connections and money, but if it was given to Wild Willow, it would be a lot?"
"That's right, that's what I meant." Green Hill's Moon looked at Ye Ci with an approving gaze, "You just said that The Setting Sun wouldn't ruin his future for a woman. On the other hand, The Setting Sun is someone who would sell anything for his future. In order to get more money and defeat Wild Willow, The Setting Sun still has one last trump card. "
"This trump card can't be Dong Yin, right?"
"How can it be Dong Yin? Dong Yin's family's money was lost in the battle between The Setting Sun and Wild Willow. " Green Hill's Moon suddenly said, "A woman who marries a rich man is called a sparrow turning into a phoenix. If a man marries a rich woman, what is he called? A man who lives off a woman. "
"Thousand Sunsets is not a poor man. Even if he's going to marry a rich woman, they'll have to be well-matched in terms of social status, alright?" Ye Ci's expression did not change at all, "Thousand Sunsets is not a poor man.
"Fine, you're right. In short, The Setting Sun's last trump card is his single status. It's undeniable that The Setting Sun is very charming. At least for a large number of women, he has all the good qualities of a prince on a white horse. " Green Hill's Moon laughed, "Since we're talking about this, why don't you guess who The Setting Sun is going to marry?"
"How would I know?"
"Let me give you a hint. You know this person."
This made Ye Ci stunned. The Setting Sun was going to marry someone she knew? If it wasn't Dong Yin, then who was it? It couldn't be one of those boring guys from Up Everyday, right? Ye Ci shook her head. What was she guessing? How could she guess Up Everyday? Suddenly, a person crawled into her mind. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Don't tell me it's Peacock Blue!"
"Hey, Gongzi You, has anyone ever told you that you can be a detective?"
"It's really her!" Ye Ci still couldn't believe it, "Her family is very rich!" She really couldn't tell at all. But thinking about it, if her family wasn't that rich, how could they raise such an arrogant princess?
"Of course they're rich. They're family friends with the old man. Although The Setting Sun doesn't really like Peacock Blue, Peacock Blue is an only child. If he marries her, wouldn't it be like marrying a mountain of gold? "Green Hill's Moon said matter-of-factly.
Ye Ci suddenly felt that these rich people were really pitiful. They even had to put marriage together with schemes. Although she didn't think of herself as a kind person, she still viewed marriage as sacred. At least, it shouldn't be built on such petty schemes.
"Then, will Dong Yin agree?" Ye Ci started to feel a headache. She reached out her hand and gently rubbed her temples. According to her understanding of Dong Yin, although she had many bad habits, her feelings for The Setting Sun were real. From the way she looked at Thousand Sunsets, Thousand Sunsets could clearly see the burning passion in her heart.
"The Setting Sun doesn't really like Dong Yin. If I'm not wrong, The Setting Sun started dating Dong Yin only because she was your good friend. He wanted to restrain you." Green Hill's Moon smiled, "It's a pity that he couldn't date you directly. If he could, he probably wouldn't even care about Dong Yin."
Ye Ci wasn't angry at Green Hill's Moon's teasing at all. It was the truth. The Setting Sun was such a person. He would definitely do something like that.
"So, now that he has a better choice, of course he won't want Dong Yin anymore." Green Hill's Moon sighed, "It's a pity that Dong Yin ended up like this. She liked The Setting Sun so much. After The Setting Sun broke up, Dong Yin tried many times to persuade him to stay, but it was to no avail. Coincidentally, at this time, for some reason, the two of you seemed to have fallen out. "
Ye Ci sighed. Why were there so many coincidences? Originally, it wasn't a big deal. Why did it become like this in the end?
"Dong Yin saw that she couldn't persuade The Setting Sun to stay, so she made two requests. First, return all the money her family invested in the Setting Sun. Peacock Blue readily agreed to Thousand Sunsets' request. Peacock Blue was very fond of Thousand Sunsets, so Dong Yin's constant pestering annoyed her. This time, Peacock Blue naturally agreed to Dong Yin's request. She only requested that Dong Yin stop pestering Thousand Sunsets. As for the second request … "Green Hill's Moon looked at Ye Ci and didn't continue.
Ye Ci let out a long sigh and continued Green Hill's Moon's words, "And the second reason is that you want to teach me a lesson, right?"
"You're really smart."
"This has nothing to do with being smart. If I can't figure it out, then I'm a retard." Ye Ci rolled her eyes.
"You asked me why The Setting Sun agreed to Dong Yin's request to take revenge on you. This is the reason. Although you're important to his development in the game, you're still an unattainable goal. What he needs most right now is money, so naturally, he's more concerned about Peacock Blue. As for you, compared to Peacock Blue, you're not that important. Not to mention, Thousand Sunsets has handled this matter very well. It took me a herculean effort to find out that he's related to this matter. If it had been someone else investigating this matter, I'm sure you wouldn't have been able to come to this conclusion. " Green Hill's Moon shrugged. At this point, he had already investigated everything that he had promised Ye Ci.
"You're probably very angry right now, aren't you?" Green Hill's Moon looked at Ye Ci's expressionless face and asked.
"No." Ye Ci knew what Green Hill's Moon was referring to, "Actually, I've already guessed that this would happen the day I was beaten up. But I'm not sure about it, and I don't dare to jump to conclusions when I'm not sure about it. That's why I've been dragging it out until now. The outcome of the battle is no longer important to me."
"You want to take revenge on them, right?"
Green Hill's Moon didn't ask any questions. Although he only interacted with Ye Ci to buy and sell information, as someone in Green Hill's Moon's line of work, he was very proud of his ability to read people.
Ye Ci did not reply, but remained silent.
"As a friend, I'll give you a piece of advice. In the real world, you're no match for The Setting Sun. You can't even do anything to Dong Yin. If you really want to take revenge, it's better to do it in another way. " Green Hill's Moon pushed the cup away and placed both his hands on the table. He looked at Ye Ci, who was sitting in her chair, and spoke with sincerity.
Ye Ci nodded, "I know. I'm not that stupid. I know my limits. "
Green Hill's Moon nodded and let out a sigh of relief. He stood up, "Thank you for the good wine. I still have some things to do, so I'll be leaving first."
"I won't see you out." Ye Ci said calmly. She turned her head and looked out the window. Strangely, she didn't feel heavy at all. Instead, she felt so calm. It was like the calm before a storm.
When Green Hill's Moon reached the door, he suddenly turned around and looked at Ye Ci, "By the way, Gongzi, do you know about Golden Era?"
"That Locust Guild, the biggest guild in the world?" Ye Ci raised her eyebrows.
"Yes, that Locust Guild. They've received money from Glory Corporation to enter Fate. Their goal is to destroy Fate." Green Hill's Moon's eyes were filled with sadness, "It seems that such a good game won't last for long."
Ye Ci chuckled, "Why are you so sad? You'll know what's going to happen the day after tomorrow. It's pointless for you to think about it now."
Green Hill's Moon did not feel relieved despite Ye Ci's consolation. He smiled bitterly, "I hope so."
With that, he didn't stay any longer. He opened the door and walked out. When the door was closed, Ye Ci turned her head around and looked out of the window. The sun was shining brightly in the sky. No one in the game could predict what would happen in the near future. The storm that would bring disaster to Fate and the players of Fate.
After some time, Ye Ci contacted Bai Mo.
"I'm tired. I want to go offline."
"What's wrong?" Bai Mo was in the middle of clearing a dungeon. Although he was the main tank, he would always answer Ye Ci's questions.
"It's nothing. I'm just tired." Ye Ci closed her eyes and pressed her fingers against her temples. She needed to think of a way to deal with the storm that was coming her way.
"And here I thought you were tired from teasing him." Bai Mo began spouting nonsense.
"What are you talking about?"
"It's been going on in the world channel for almost an hour. Don't you know?" Although Bai Mo was the main tank in the dungeon, he was still aware of everything that was happening in the world. He would never miss a single piece of information.
Ye Ci immediately opened up the world channel. Sure enough, there was still a large group of people gossiping. They had already exaggerated their encounter with Fleeting Time into a beautiful love story, with the only thing left to do was to wait for the end of the story.
Ye Ci gritted her teeth when she saw the news. What the hell is going on? There were too many people in the world, and she could not complain about all of them. She had no choice but to point her finger at the culprit. She was immediately reminded of the words that Fleeting Time had said to her before she left the arena. She immediately jumped up from her seat like a firecracker and began swinging her fists in the air. It was as if every punch she threw would land on Fleeting Time's face.
After torturing herself like this for a while, she finally sat down again, gasping for breath. Bai Mo's message chimed in at the right moment, "How was it? Were you cursing at the air just now? Or were you just beating someone up? "
Ye Ci looked around in surprise. Did Bai Mo install a camera in my room? How did he know what I was doing?
"You don't have to look around. I know that you're doing it because I'm your brother." Bai Mo smiled proudly.
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow and snorted, "I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Green Hill's Moon came looking for me just now." Ye Ci said casually as she looked out of the window. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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