61: Chapter 61 Villains Need Villains to Punish Them

[System Announcement: Congratulations to player Qingming Yushang for becoming a Baron of Chang'an City, rewarded with 1000 Contribution Points.]

Gu Qingming stood where he was, wanting to say something, but the words died on his lips, and he silently retreated into the crowd.

Zhang Zixuan beside him stomped his feet in anger.

"Damn it, what on earth is Game ID playing at? Gu Qingming, don't you dare fall for his tricks."

"I know, you don't need to remind me."

At this moment, Gu Qingming was also filled with confusion.

What exactly was Game ID trying to do?

Why would he suddenly grant him the status of a Baron?

He clearly had so many brothers and friends; since he had this kind of power, he could have just given it to anyone.

But why did it have to be him?

Was he trying to curry favor with him?

Even though he racked his brains, he couldn't figure it out.

Just then, his friends list flashed.

[Player Game ID is requesting to add you as a friend, do you accept?]

He subconsciously chose to accept.

[Game ID]: Come to the Viscounts Manor for a discussion in a moment.

Gu Qingming felt quite annoyed when he saw this message.

The other party's tone was like a superior speaking to a subordinate.

It carried an air of command.

But with all sorts of doubts lingering in his heart, he still replied: "Mm."

In the Imperial City Plaza, the players dispersed one after another.

Meanwhile, the chat channel was several times livelier than usual.

"Forming a team, forming a team, Level 32 Warrior, just need a team, hurry up..."

"Wuwu... please let me join a team, big brothers and sisters, I'm Level 29, please take me with you!"

"80-person team waiting online, players above Level 30, hurry up and get on board..."

"Blood Fiend Guild members assemble, let's form a team to grind quests."

"Coming."

"Coming +1"

"Coming +10086"

At this moment, all the players realized just how important it was to have a guild.

Inside the Viscounts Manor.

Jiang He and the others sat around the table.

Bang, bang, bang. A knocking sound rang out.

Gu Qingming pushed the door open and strode in, his chin slightly raised: "Game ID, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang He chuckled: "What? Don't you want this title?"

"Hmph, this title is something I deserve, it's not something you bestowed upon me out of charity."

"Oh, in that case, I can revoke it..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Qingming's body stiffened imperceptibly, and he immediately changed the subject: "Alright, hurry up and tell me why you called me here. I don't have time to chat with you, I still need to form a team to grind monsters!"

Jiang He stood up and looked directly at Gu Qingming: "Gu Qingming, remember this: I didn't come back to fight you for power. If my family is harmed in the slightest because of me, I will absolutely not let you off..."

Gu Qingming's expression changed slightly: "That, that was all Zhang Zixuan's idea, it has nothing to do with me. I didn't want to make things difficult for your mother in the first place. Besides, I didn't actually hurt her; I just invited her over for a few cups of tea, didn't I send her back afterward?"

Jiang He later found out about this incident as well.

At the time, his mother hadn't actually suffered any real harm; she had only been surrounded by a group of people and temporarily restricted in her movements and communication.

They even treated her to a meal at noon, and he heard the food wasn't bad?

Even so, it was enough to make Jiang He feel lingering fear.

Next, Jiang He recounted his situation once again.

He explicitly told Gu Qingming.

He hadn't returned to play the game.

Nor was it to fight over anything.

He had only chosen to return for the sake of his sister.

And participating in the beast tide defense this time was also for his sister.

What if Chang'an City was destroyed?

What if everyone was trapped in the Novice Village?

It had nothing to do with him.

But right now, Chang'an could not be destroyed; Mumu still needed the Spirit Potion.

"Furthermore, my proposal to Empress for your Baron status wasn't meant to win you over."

"I was able to get the Viscount status purely by luck, while you relied on real ability."

After learning of Jiang He's intentions for returning, the hostility in Gu Qingming's heart seemed to diminish slightly.

But he still didn't like the look of him, and said coldly: "Don't try to flatter me, just say what you have to say."

Jiang He said seriously: "I can choose not to play Immortal Domain, but you definitely won't give it up. So, this beast tide should be of most concern to you big families, right?"

Before Gu Qingming could respond, Blood Blade slammed his palm on the table: "That's right! My dad invested hundreds of billions, if Chang'an City is destroyed, our family will suffer heavy losses!"

"The same goes for our White family, Chang'an City absolutely cannot be destroyed." Bai Luoyao's tone was firm.

Gu Qingming felt the same way inside.

But he still sighed and snorted coldly: "So what if we're worried? Do you think your mandatory quest is reliable? With that bunch of players outside? You're counting on them? Keep dreaming!"

"That's why I need you," Jiang He said.

"Need me?"

"Yes, I know the players outside hate me to the core right now, they can't wait to tear me to pieces."

"But you're different, because you... are bad enough."

"The way to deal with these people is to have someone even worse and more ruthless than them to manage them."

This sounded a bit like an insult, but at this moment, everyone understood his intention.

Gu Qingming could be said to walk sideways in Chang'an City.

Almost no player dared to challenge him easily.

Although Jiang He's title was higher than his, his actual deterrent power might not necessarily exceed his.

Jiang He foresaw that even with the mandatory quest pressing down on them.

There would inevitably be some troublesome players causing trouble.

So at this time, a sharper thorn was needed to suppress the situation.

"Hmph, how do you know I'll do as you say?"

Jiang He said with certainty: "You will."

Gu Qingming remained silent for a long time, standing there in deep thought.

"Fine, I'll handle this. But I'm not taking orders from you, I'm doing it for my family."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Baron."

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Baron." Everyone laughed along.

Gu Qingming showed a trace of imperceptible embarrassment as he turned and left the Viscounts Manor.

At this time, Zhao Yun asked: "Da He, do you think that guy Gu Qingming can really do it?"

"Don't worry, he's more anxious than we are, and he's more ruthless than anyone sitting here, just wait and see."

Then Jiang He looked at Bai Luoyao: "Xiao Yao, have you created your guild yet?"

"Not yet."

"Mm, you should create it today, and take advantage of this stage to recruit more people."

Bai Luoyao nodded; she understood Jiang He's meaning: at this moment when forming teams is difficult and people are panicking, having a guild is like a lifesaver.

Suddenly, Blood Blade said loudly: "Hey Game ID, look at our brotherhood? My Blood Fiend Guild still has a vice-president position open, are you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiaoxue immediately interrupted:

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, in your dreams! My little brother is obviously coming to our guild!"

"Hey, Xiaoxue, you little girl, how are you talking? We brothers are talking, why are you interrupting? Game ID hasn't even expressed his stance yet." Blood Blade was a little anxious.

"Uh... this... how about I consider... it?" Jiang He hesitated.

Instantly, Bai Luoyao shot him a death glare.

Jiang He immediately changed his tune: "Of course I'm going to Xiao Yao's guild, does that even need asking?"

Blood Blade looked depressed, turned to look at Zhao Yun: "Old Zhao, are you coming or not?"

He had invited Zhao Yun before.

But Zhao Yun's intention was to wait until Jiang He returned before making a decision.

"Uh... Old Lin, you asking like that, aren't you intentionally trying to get me to slap you in the face in front of everyone? Of course I'm following Da He!"