Chapter 325 – Declaration of War (1/2)
Chapter 325 – Declaration of War
Liu Rui was a fellow who would take revenge for the smallest slight to his pride. Nie Yan had already sowed the seeds of hatred with him during their spar. Who knew when that fellow would try to settle the score? If this threat wasn’t thoroughly eliminated, Nie Yan wouldn’t have any peace of mind. With recent revisions to the law, anyone connected to the murder of a citizen would be prosecuted, including the mastermind. No one could escape their punishment! Thanks to the advancement of satellite technology, investigating a murder case was simpler than ever!
This was also why the crime rate saw a steep decline over the last several decades.
Nie Yan only dared to assassinate Cao Xu in the previous timeline because he was prepared to die himself.
Nie Yan had to carefully think of a way to deal with Liu Rui while still staying within the realms of the law. What put his mind at ease was that Xie Yao probably wouldn’t end up with Liu Rui in this life. He was making steady progress with her. At this pace, she would sooner or later become his girlfriend.
Nie Yan passed down an order to Guo Huai.「Keep watch over a player called Sky Piercer from Victorious Return. Send the Hundred Thieves to take care of him. I want him PKed back to Level 0. So long as he steps foot out of the city, I want you to send him back to the graveyard!」
Perhaps it was due to his father’s influence, but Nie Yan had always possessed this sort of fiery temperament. If he considered something his, no one else was allowed to touch it, especially if this thing was his woman! Father Nie used to be an army ruffian in his youth, getting into all sorts of escapades. Only after meeting Mother Nie did he mellow down. But that rowdy nature was passed down to Nie Yan. This was the so-called dragon begets a dragon and phoenix begets a phoenix.
Nie Yan was fine being called petty and selfish. He never claimed to be a good person in the first place. He believed in an eye for an eye. All the preaching about turning the other cheek was utter nonsense!
「Understood, I’ll get right to it!」Guo Huai nodded. This was the first time Nie Yan had ever given him such an order. This Sky Piercer fellow must have done something really awful to piss Nie Yan off this much.
Guo Huai naturally understood Nie Yan’s temperament. His brother was quite terrifying when provoked.
A scout from Asskickers United quickly tracked down Liu Ru and his group after following the directions Nie Yan provided. As soon as they stepped out of the city, they would be ambushed by a squadron of Thieves. A total of ten highly skilled Thieves were dispatched, three of whom were specifically assigned to Liu Rui!
When Nie Yan’s gaze fell on Yao Yao, he suddenly felt her and Xie Yao’s expression were awfully similar!
How wonderful would it be if Xie Yao and Yao Yao were one and the same? Nie Yan felt his heart race as several seductive scenes floated into his mind. He resolved to find out the truth no matter what!
Only now did Yao Yao notice the announcement post on the guild page. She turned to Nie Yan and asked, “Are we going to war with Bloodlust Blades?”
“Yeah.” Nie Yan nodded. “But this war is different from the ones before. Victory will be decided by who has the deeper pockets, and I’m afraid we’ll be the ones to collapse first. They have the backing of the Century Financial Group.” Asskickers United was currently hemorrhaging gold at a frightening rate. Between the time it took for him to get from the Central Auction House to Yao Yao, more than 2,000 players from Asskickers United had died due to being ambushed in the wilderness. However, these players couldn’t just stop going out to level; otherwise, the losses would be even greater!
Asskickers United couldn’t allow Bloodlust Blades to just do as they pleased. Giving them a taste of their own medicine was undoubtedly the best way to retaliate.
It was a competition of wealth! Which side would collapse first?
Over 16,000 players from the Union of Assassins had accepted the bounty notice issued out by Nie Yan. They all successively left for Glory City. He didn’t know how much success they would have. But considering their skills, they would definitely kill quite a few players from Bloodlust Blades. Nie Yan only worried about what to do when it came time to pay them.
Besides the bounty rewards, Nie Yan also had to provide monetary support to fallen guild members. If he didnt, they would be crushed under the pressure.
Asskickers United simply couldn’t catch a break. Right after settling one conflict, the next would arise.
Asskickers United was on the verge of a financial crisis. But they couldn’t afford to back out even if it meant bankruptcy. They absolutely couldn’t be the first to pull out in this game of chicken, lest they fell into a perilous situation where they were surrounded on all sides.
At this moment, a new post from Bloodlust Blades appeared on the forums.
「Asskickers United, do you dare to fight?」
Below were more provocations followed by Bloodlust Mad Blade’s declaration of war.
「Let everyone be witness to my words. Whoever is the first to remove their bounty notice is the other’s grandson. Mad Rogue, do you have the guts? Kill Count: 2,382」
This was a provocation from Bloodlust Blades! Only two hours had passed since they released their bounty notice!
Within seconds of the post going up, the guild chat of Asskickers United erupted out in a rage.
「Fuck those bastards! If they want a fight, we’ll give them a fight! Who the hell is afraid of them!? We’ve wiped the floor with Azure Falling Sky, Unhindered, Radiant Sacred Flame, and Victorious Return! What’s another name to the list!?」
「Boss, we’re not afraid of them! Let’s slaughter a path to Glory City!」