The city guards patrolled the city following a specific route, moving about constantly without any fixed positions. They were large in quantity and normally, wanting to only see a certain one was indeed rather difficult.
……However, it didn’t help that money can even make ghosts push millstones.
Picking gatekeepers for the guild, Love Escapist basically slammed money down to purchase the two most expensive, one of which just happened to be the quest NPC that they were looking for. Jiang Chen has cursed the rich for so long, but after experiencing how money can change lives for the first time, he even felt somewhat fantastical for a moment.
The gatekeeper also felt a bit incredulous. He yanked off the metal pendant dangling from Jiang Chen’s belt excitedly and held it before his eyes to examine it closely. With a trembling voice, he said: “There’s no mistake. This is Ling Huai’s. Where did you get it? Have you seen her?”
This time Jiang Chen didn’t need to make any choices. The System provided a preprogrammed answer. He said: “She wanted me to find Gary. Do you know him?”
The guard mumbled: “Gary?”
It’s unknown if he were crying or laughing; his entire face twisted for a moment before he said hoarsely: “Got any liquor?”
What kind of quirk was this? Requiring a drink before telling the story.
Jiang Chen looked at the new mission “Find liquor” and searched through most of the city to purchase liquor. When they returned, however, they saw that the guard was no longer at the guild entrance. He asked: “Are all hidden story quests this despicable?”
Fang JingXing said with a smile: “It’s going to be a bit difficult. They still haven’t cleared the one in the beta after 20 days of playing it.”
Jiang Chen instantly became displeased.
Fang JingXing said: “A-Yi should be watching him for us.”
After he said this, they saw a head pop out of the doorway. There was a pair of fluffy tiger ears on the head. Per orders from the deputy guild leader, Avian Ruler had been waiting for them and upon seeing them, he pointed inside: “The NPC went inside.”
Fang JingXing chuckled: “See.”
Reluctantly satisfied, Jiang Chen entered the guild carrying the liquor. Traversing the garden, he reached a row of houses supposedly for guild members to rest in and saw the guard had unknowingly climbed onto the roof using a ladder and was currently sitting up there, gazing off into the distance. He had a very heavy-hearted expression.
Unaware of the story plot, Avian Ruler felt very curious about this: “What’s going on with him?”
Jiang Chen evaluated indifferently: “If you gaze into the sky at 45 degrees, your tears won’t fall.”
Fang JingXing couldn’t help but laugh. The guild members in the courtyard fell silent and glanced at him in unison. Avian Ruler asked very bluntly: “Ah? Really?”
Jiang Chen said: “Give it a try yourself.”
Throwing down this sentence, he climbed onto the roof with Fang JingXing and sat next to the guard, one to his left and one to his right. He handed the liquor to the other.
Accepting it, the guard tilted his head back and gulped down three mouthfuls of liquor before his eye rims suddenly reddened. Sobbing with snot dripping and tears pouring by the handful, he seemed to be reminiscing about the past. For a long time, he did not speak.
Jiang Chen tolerated it for two minutes and then gave him a kick, so hard that it caused his legs to shake slightly. The two people were startled simultaneously.
Generally speaking, NPCs cannot be moved forcibly. Have you not seen those NPCs in the Demon Realm, who continue to issue quests to players despite being overwhelmed by a sea of people? How could this one move?
Fang JingXing also made an attempt and gave him a kick. He saw the leg on his side also giving a shake just the same.
But that was all. The guard only had this minor movement design; he continued to cry unhindered.
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Almost noontime, the members of Indulge returned from being afk one after another. Seeing this scene, they said in surprise: “What’s wrong with our old man gatekeeper?”
Love Escapist didn’t want to hear that: “What old man gatekeeper? This is our sentry bodyguard.”
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Love Escapist gazed at the roof: “Don’t know. He’s been crying for almost ten minutes.”
Jiang Chen sat up there expressionlessly. Noticing the AI calling him to go offline, his patience ran out completely. Getting up and circling around to stand behind the guard, he gave a kick to the other’s back. Instantly, the guard let out an ‘ouch’ as his body tilted forward and he rolled off the roof, hitting the ground with a bang, limbs spread-eagle in the shape of the word da (大).
Love Escapist: “…….”
The other guild members: “…….”
Old man! Good thing the money was not spent in vain. The strongest city guard couldn’t die with just this. Slowly, he climbed back up.
Amidst a death-like stillness, Jiang Chen walked back and sat back again: “I’m getting off. Afk. You can watch him cry.”
Everyone was astonished.
After the deed is done, leaving with just a brush of the sleeve, anonymous, taking no merits or rewards.
This is not just vicious, this is heinous! If this were someone else, who dared to deliver a kick like this and really end up killing their old man gatekeeper, then what?
The heinous one took off his glasses and threw them aside to take the little nurses outside for a stroll. The little nurses followed him blindly. Seeing him walk faster than normal, one reached out to tug on him, telling him to walk slowly.
As such, Jiang Chen slowed down his pace and picked a <<Buddhist Scripture>>. The two nurses were extremely obedient, following him while singing “Namo Amitabha” for him.
Ruminating silently the entire way, Captain Jiang felt calm and at peace, no longer feeling the desire to kill.
Both hands stuffed inside his pockets, he walked back leisurely. As soon as he entered the lounge, he heard a noise in the corridor and turned his head to take a look.
The cryofreeze team had been researching for several months, examining every bit of detail, piece by piece. Today they finally attempted to defrost the 5th person. They worked from 8:30am to nearly 12pm, taking every single step cautiously, trying everything they could try. Unfortunately, they still couldn’t save the person.
Several people walked out of the operating room in exhaustion. Seeing Jiang Chen standing there as soon as they looked up, their eyes even turned green for a moment.
Jiang Chen backed up half a step imperceptibly. The cryofreeze team walked over. Completely turning a deaf ear to the demonic-like music, they stared at this only survivor unblinkingly, practically wanting to stuff him into a protective safebox.
The team leader subconsciously touched Jiang Chen’s head. Then afraid that his hand wasn’t washed clean, he withdrew it again and said hoarsely: “Did you eat yet?”
Jiang Chen said: “Just about to eat.”
The team leader said: “Go ahead. Eat… eat a little more.”
Jiang Chen examined their deja vu appearance and guessed that another person might have died. Suddenly, he inexplicably felt that his troubles no longer mattered.
Even if his lifetime of luck was truly spent on the cryofreeze, he still profited. At least he was alive.
After thinking this through, his mood instantly stabilized and he ate an extra half a bowl of rice for lunch.
Inside the game, after the Wardcaster said afk, he really just sat there unmoving.
The old man gatekeeper smashed the liquor bottle on the ground, wiped a handful of tears, and then climbed back onto the roof to sit in his previous spot. Finally, he gave a response and said with choked emotions: “I’m sorry, I lost my composure.”
Without anyone to play with him, Fang JingXing lost a lot of his interest.
He said very gently and considerately: “No problem, it’s fine if you keep crying.”
But after receiving that kick, the guard calmed down and started to talk endlessly about his old affairs.
The Indulge members were still in shock. They deeply felt that eccentric style of conduct was very fitting with their guild’s atmosphere: “Pretty amazing, A-Yi. How did you recruit that Ace?”
Love Escapist was very humble: “It was all thanks to fate.”
Lifting his chin, a member gestured to the Abysswalker on the roof: “What kind of temper does this one have?”
Love Escapist said: “Appears like a good person.”
The member said: “Appears like?”
Love Escapist said: “In most situations, he has a pretty good temper. As long as you don’t provoke him deliberately, you’ll be fine.”
Looking at the group of marvels and salted fish under his command, he educated sincerely: “In other words, take good care of yourselves, don’t be a bitch. If you really piss him off, you can just sit and wait for death.”
Trusting in his words, the guild members nodded in unison.
Love Escapist looked towards the roof again. Seeing the guard walking away in anguish after telling his story, he said: “This money I spent was quite a loss.”
The members said: “Ah?”
Love Escapist said: “Just think about it, you guys. In the future, when the guide for this hidden story quest spreads, everyone playing it will come to our gates looking for him. He’ll have to cry several times a day. Where would he have the time to watch the gates?”
“…….” The members said: “That’s true!”
Love Escapist contemplated on whether he should sack the guard after their guild members finished clearing the hidden story quest or collect some toll fees in the future.
Seeing his good friend not coming down, he went up to take a look. Glancing at the Wardcaster to the side, he asked: “He’s really afk?”
Fang JingXing said with a smile: “Really. He always gets off at this time everyday.”
Speaking of this, it’s strange. This kid clearly isn’t the type to listen obediently, so why’s his daily routine so regular? Not to mention, he logged off at 9:30 pm every night. Supposedly he goes to bed precisely at 10pm to sleep. How many youngsters slept this early nowadays?
Love Escapist said: “This little friend of yours is pretty interesting.”
With a smile, Fang JingXing replied with an ‘En’ and asked: “How’s the thing I asked you to look into?”
Love Escapist said: “Asked around everywhere. Most of the people, who were invited, joined the Beta on the first day. There’s no one that meets the criteria.”
He extended both legs and propped his arms out behind him: “Our inquiries were all for naught. Thus, there’s only one more possibility, that he was not on the official list, but had acquired a beta account through connections.”
Fang JingXing looked at him, silent.
Love Escapist said: “I will help you ask people from the Wandering Dreams company and see if I can get any information.”
Fang JingXing said with a smile: “I’ll treat you to dinner some day.”
Saying this, he suddenly remembered one thing and rubbed his chin: “I recall that ChengYan also got a beta account.”
Love Escapist said: “En, but wasn’t he busy so he didn’t play?”
Fang JingXing said: “He said he gave it to someone.”
At that time, when he heard it, he didn’t ask in detail. Now, knowing that the Wardcaster’s beta account was most likely obtained through connections, he didn’t mind asking a few more questions. As such, he sent Xie ChengYan a message.
Fang JingXing: Who did you give your beta account to?
Xie ChengYan was currently eating and replied very promptly: Don’t know. My mom said her friend wanted to play so she took it.
Fang JingXing: When did you give it away again?
Xie ChengYan: Not long after separating from you abroad.
Fang JingXing’s heart instantly jumped. That just happened to be the time he was heading back to China. At that time, he joined the beta as soon as he returned home. At that time……the Wardcaster also had just started playing.
Coincidence?
No, that kid obviously didn’t follow celebrities. Yet he had listened to Xie ChengYan’s persuasion and easily forgave him afterwards.
Meanwhile, the entry point that he used to verify Xie ChengYan’s identity, just happened to be Jiang ShiYan. The beta account had been taken away by Jiang ShiLan as well.
Fang JingXing suddenly discovered that after searching around in this huge circle, who knows, perhaps the person was right beside him.
He replied swiftly: After taking back the equipment, did you ever examine the account inside?
Xie ChengYan: No.
Fang JingXing: Look at it right now. Tell your mom to help you look.
Xie ChengYan: I locked it with iris recognition. She can’t open it.
Fang JingXing: ……
Xie Chengyan: What?
Fang JingXing: I suspect the Wardcaster received his beta account from you.
Xie ChengYan: ! ! ! ? ? ?
The moment the nephew realizes (well not yet) that his uncle is alive!!
I feel like a certain movie king will be absolutely mortified hahaha
Imagine him discovering that Jieng-not-so-dead-Cheng is actually his *deceased * uncle who came back to life through plot magic 😂
Lets all be honest here we know God well that there was nothing wrong with that cryo freeze, he would’ve died if not for the plot development… unless he wants to do cross-species human x ghost love…🙂