Under these circumstances, turning and running was not an option. Wang Tie did not believe that he could escape from the eyes of the number one player on the leaderboards. If he wanted to run, he could only choose to log off.
But unless it was a situation he could not save, Wang Tie would not run away so decisively. If he ran away, he would not be able to explain himself and could easily escalate conflicts. He had indeed come to uncover the secrets of the number one player on the leaderboards, but he had not done anything to harm the team. If he could ease the tension, he would. Who knew, there might be some progress. In any case, even if he was shot dead in the game, he could just log back in after a while or simply change accounts.
However, Wang Tie, who had always been very confident in his disguise skills, was dealt a heavy blow when his identity was suddenly called out. Otherwise, he would not have failed to disguise his expression perfectly when his identity had been called out.
Schwarzer already had his gun pointed at Wang Tie. Today's events had taught him a profound lesson. He had been too naive! He had actually believed this guy's bullsh * t! He had been told the importance of guarding against reporters when he had joined the team. Even if he was not very popular and had yet to become famous, he had to cultivate a sense of vigilance from now on.
But this person's disguise was really too good. Apart from Fang Zhao, practically everyone in the team believed he was a war reporter. Boss was boss indeed. Wang Tie had actually been recognized even with his disguise!
While Jinro was on guard against Wang Tie, he carefully thought about everything that had happened along the way, trying to recall if they had revealed any secrets. Fortunately, during this period of time, under Fang Zhao's "training," they were tight-lipped and would never completely let down their guard.
The others were like Jinro. They carefully recalled their performance along the way, and after confirming that they had not leaked any secrets, they breathed a sigh of relief. Mistakes had to be punished.
"Listen to my explanation," Wang Tie probed. Unfortunately, he realized that these people had no intention of listening to his explanation. They were just waiting for their captain to give the order to turn him into a sieve.
Should I just log off and run away?
As Wang Tie was pondering what to do, he saw AliveAfter500Years, the captain of the SilverLight team, raise his hand and make a small gesture.
The 14 people who had been glaring at Wang Tie with murderous intent all turned and left. Even if Milo and Jinro wanted to say something, they did not say anything. Instead, they silently walked to a spot 20 meters away.
Wang Tie's eyes flashed when he saw this.
This team... seemed a little different from the Yanzhou gaming teams he was familiar with. They seemed more like the ones from Rongzhou that had undergone the edification of military-style management. What was rare was that not a single one of them spoke up. Their obedience and execution were rather strong.
Wang Tie began to guess if this person was from Rongzhou, but he heard the person sitting in front of him say, "Do you believe that even if you change your skin, I will still be able to recognize you?"
Hearing this, Wang Tie stopped guessing. After a moment of shock, he furrowed his brows and pondered over the veracity of these words. He even began to doubt himself.
Just now, he was still wondering if this person was just trying to trick him at the beginning. His instantaneous reaction exposed his suspicions, which was why he was recognized. But now, it seemed that it was not what he had guessed. Could this person really recognize him at first sight?
Wang Tie's intuition told him that the other party's words were true.
Could it be that after being released from prison, his professional skills had decreased? Wang Tie did some self-reflection.
No, it's definitely not my problem!
Wang Tie shook his head slightly. After he returned, other than when he revealed his identity, no one could recognize him at all! Including Qian Cheng!
Since it was not his problem, then it must be the other party's fault. How did the other party recognize him? The reason Wang Tie was feared by everyone and the reason he was so arrogant was mainly because of his superb disguise skills, down to his eyeballs! But if this level of disguise lost its effect, could he still be free and unfettered?
This was not a good feeling!
As a veteran reporter, it had always been Wang Tie who pretended in front of others and played them in circles. No one had been able to recognize him. But now, the tables had turned, and he was the one who had fallen into a passive position.
For Wang Tie, he had already lost this round of competition.
However, the other party had asked everyone else to leave, leaving only the two of them here. What did he have to say?
"Is it convenient for you to show me your in-game photos?" Wang Tie heard the other party ask.
Although his words were polite, he did not retract his aura, and Wang Tie did not dare to relax.
"Of course." Wang Tie replied and showed the photos he had shown Jinro and the others. In his heart, he was trying to figure out what the other party's intentions were.
"Not bad. Are you interested in taking on a filming assignment? "Fang Zhao asked.
Hearing the other party ask this, Wang Tie was astonished. "Who do you want to film?"
"Us." He pointed to himself and then to the 14 people not far away.
Wang Tie was stunned. The people who had approached him usually asked him to film other people's private matters. Anything bad would be recorded, but now, someone had actually made such a request.
Under normal circumstances, Wang Tie would have asked for an exorbitant price, but now, Wang Tie did not do so. He was carefully weighing the pros and cons, as well as the questions he wanted to know the most.
"What you mean is, you want me to take photos for you and use them as news?" Wang Tie probed.
"No, what I mean is, I want you to shoot a video for the team from the perspective of a war reporter, a video for external publicity."
"Publicity video? You want a famous Yanzhou entertainment reporter to shoot a publicity video for you? You said it yourself, I am the king of Yanzhou's paparazzi, "Wang Tie said with a self-mocking and arrogant tone. So what if he was an entertainment reporter? So what if he was a paparazzi? I am the king of this field in Yanzhou! But shooting a publicity video for a gaming team was something Wang Tie had never done before.
"You said it yourself, you are a war reporter," Fang Zhao said calmly.
"Hey, what I said before was all fabricated. What war reporter? That was all to scare them, not to mention the king of war. I still have some self-awareness." Wang Tie waved his hands.
As he spoke, Wang Tie observed the reaction of the person in front of him, to see if he was angry at being rejected. If the other party was in a bad mood, he would decisively go offline.
Fang Zhao looked at Wang Tie and said in a deep voice that was coarser than in real life, "No, more than 80% of what you said about the war was true."
Wang Tie wanted to laugh and say, "How did you know? You weren't around when I said it," but the words stopped at the tip of his tongue. The smile on his face had only just appeared when it completely disappeared.
Jinro!
Jinro had recorded everything he had said for the other party to hear. Jinro, this guy is really cunning.
But Wang Tie was overthinking. Jinro had left a message with Fang Zhao after Wang Tie had appeared. Fang Zhao had taken some time to log in, but he had not directly entered the game. He had only checked his messages and then gone offline. His reply to Jinro had been to record Wang Tie's words and send them to him.
So even if Fang Zhao had not been around, Fang Zhao still knew everything Wang Tie had said about the war.
"I have the ability to tell what is true and what is false." Fang Zhao's tone was as calm as ever. Because of this calmness, Wang Tie knew that he was not joking or exaggerating. He was just stating a fact.
Wang Tie's intuition had always been more accurate than others, and it was precisely because of this that he could clearly feel the suffocating feeling of facing the sharp gaze of a ferocious beast.
But Wang Tie's mental fortitude was very strong. Even if he felt a little uneasy, he maintained his composure and continued to negotiate. "It's not that I can't film you, but can I see what you look like? I have never seen the number one on the leaderboards. "
Wang Tie had thought that the other party would decline or negotiate some other conditions. Unexpectedly, the other party did not hesitate. "Sure."
After removing the helmet, Fang Zhao's in-game face was revealed.
Wang Tie looked at the mysterious number one on the leaderboards. He did not look very old, but his in-game appearance did not matter. After all, in the game, one could still pretend to be young and handsome at his age. Take himself for example. With his disguise skills, even if he was over 100 years old, he could still pretend to be a university student.
The scar on his face was nothing. Many people had tattoos and scars on their in-game avatars. It was just that they were special.
But this face seemed a little familiar.
Professional e-sports players, regardless of their physique, would always have a face that resembled their own in real life to make it easy for others to recognize them. And the face in front of him gave Wang Tie a very familiar feeling, as if he had just seen it a few days ago.
Who was it?
Where was it?
At Silver Wing's press conference?
Wang Tie's eyes widened as he sifted through his powerful memory. It was as if he had lifted a rock and discovered what was under it.
"I know who you are!" Wang Tie exclaimed excitedly.
Jinro, Schwarzer, and the rest heard Wang Tie's sudden increase in volume and looked over. Milo switched to a silenced gun and killed a monster that approached after hearing the noise. He scanned the surroundings and did not sense any other danger approaching. Only then did he look over. They wanted to see the expression of shock on the face of the legendary number one paparazzi after finding out the identity of their boss.
But —
"You are Fang Zhao's father?!" Wang Tie asked.
Fang Zhao: "..."
Jinro and the others: "..."
Wang Tie realized that the 14 people who had retreated 20 meters away were looking at him as if he was an idiot.
Jinro and the others cursed in their hearts. Are you f * cking blind?
You recognized Fang Zhao's face and actually thought you were Fang Zhao's father!
"No, Fang Zhao's parents are no longer around, and he doesn't have any brothers. So are you... Fang Zhao's uncle, or his cousin?" Wang Tie shook his head and said, "No, Fang Zhao's parents are no longer around. He doesn't have any brothers.
"Why don't you go back and check it out yourself." Fang Zhao got up and walked over to Jinro and the others, not looking at Wang Tie. "Let me know when you have an answer."
With that, Fang Zhao left with his team and continued gaming. This time, Wang Tie was not allowed to tag along. Wang Tie had no intention of following, so he went offline.
In a decent residential building near the city center of Qi'an, Wang Tie took off his gaming helmet with a complicated expression.
Not having a good start was one thing, but what troubled him was the objective of the mission.
Looking at his communicator, he had over 10 intermittent calls, all from Qian Cheng. He probably wanted to ask about the progress of the mission but was afraid of interrupting him, so he only called once each time. When no one picked up, he continued to wait.
Wang Tie returned the call.
"Offline? Any results? "Qian Cheng asked anxiously.
"Quite a lot."
"You saw him? Did you recognize him? "
After some thought, Wang Tie said, "No."
Qian Cheng was a little disappointed, but he continued asking, "Even if it's not easy to recognize, then, when you saw him, with your extraordinary intuition, what did you feel?"
This time, Wang Tie did not reply. He told Qian Cheng to continue waiting and ended the call.
What did I feel?
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