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From that moment on, the nickname 'Lord Huan' spread like wildfire throughout the gaming world. Many wealthy individuals even requested their human resources departments to seek out this talent.
While this situation was not entirely positive, the individual's talent was indeed evident, and numerous companies wanted him to serve as their assistant.
However, many speculated that this character was actually a 'Predefined Player,' which is why he was paving the way for his character's early development in such a manner.
In any case, it was undeniable that this deal had allowed 'Lord Huan' to earn quite a fortune. Excluding the initial weapon bonuses from the first batch of over a hundred players, just the bonuses from later weapon purchases could make 'Lord Huan' instantly wealthy.
It's worth noting that there were fewer than ten Weapon Shops in all of Yongan City, and on that day alone, there were at least ten thousand characters purchasing weapons! With an average of over a thousand customers per shop, while the Weapon Shop Owners made a killing, 'Lord Huan' was likely the biggest winner.
An initial character starts with only a small amount of Cash and one random piece of equipment, which could be worthless or potentially worth a fortune. However, this was ultimately random, and most players received ordinary gear. Yet 'Lord Huan' not only accumulated wealth worth ten thousand taels early on but also spread his fame throughout the entire gaming world. He was undoubtedly the biggest winner on the game's first day; no one could dispute that.
After understanding the situation, Zhuo Rohan was dispatched by Chen Rui to the Department of Justice courtyard. The Department of Justice had been forcibly breached earlier that morning, and security was at its tightest. Zhuo Rohan had to wait at the entrance for quite some time before being allowed inside.
The breach of the Department of Justice was a significant event that shook all of Yongan City. Upon learning of it, the emperor even ordered the Ministry of War to send some Imperial Guards to protect the Department of Justice.
Inside the Department of Justice, interrogations were being expedited; however, these players had all logged off. Even those who remained online felt little pain due to system settings, making it impossible to extract any useful information during interrogations.
Zhuo Rohan's arrival alleviated this deadlock. After all, Dali Temple's interrogation methods were no less effective than those of the Department of Justice and were even superior in certain aspects!
However, after taking a round through the facility, Zhuo Rohan found that nearly all players had logged off. Only the Beautiful Reporter sat in her cell reading an ancient book. With no other option, Zhuo Rohan stayed in the Department of Justice's conference hall, watching as a group nervously analyzed various matters.
The entire afternoon passed without another breach attempt at the Department of Justice. The Imperial Guards withdrew from the city walls, and those inside the Department began to relax slightly. Once evening arrived, everyone returned home or resumed their duties as if they had forgotten about what happened earlier that day.
Zhuo Rohan sensed something amiss. With over twenty-five thousand players in Yong'an Region, at least half should have been preparing to storm the Department of Justice to rescue their comrades. Why had there been no movement so far? Logically speaking, these scattered players would not be so united; if they could wait until now, someone must be orchestrating things behind the scenes, and everyone seemed willing to follow his lead.
"Well then, encountering two major figures on opening day—who knows if that's lucky or unlucky," Zhuo Rohan said with a wry smile as he stood by the window on the highest floor of the conference hall.
At 8:15 PM, Zhuo Rohan noticed that the streets outside the Department of Justice courtyard had become unusually quiet. He immediately understood that a second wave of attacks was imminent and shouted loudly, "Protect the courtyard! Protect the courtyard!"
On both sides of the street outside surged more and more people. Although they wore ordinary civilian clothing, each person bore a sharp weapon at their waist or in their hands.
They came to break into the prison!!!
The Yamen Officers immediately shut the main gate and raised the bolt onto the door frame. Although they knew this wouldn’t stop so many people, it could at least buy them some time.
At that moment, Zhuo Rohan was the highest-ranking official within the Department of Justice courtyard. Although she was not a member of the Department of Justice, she served as a psychological support for the Yamen Officers.
“Send someone out through the back door! Go to the city wall and request the Imperial Guards to mobilize!” Zhuo Rohan calmly commanded the scene. Though she was a player, being in this position meant she couldn’t act impulsively; after all, this world was as real as any other.
“Understood!” A handsome patrolling officer knelt on one knee and clasped his fists in respect. He stood up to leave but was called back by Zhuo Rohan.
“Wait! Why is it you?”
The patrolling officer smiled, “Why can’t it be me? If you can mix into the Dali Temple, why can’t I be a patrolling officer in the Department of Justice?”
“Oh come on! Don’t tease me, Li Chunbo. You’re just a patrolling officer? Are you kidding? Just look at your robe; it’s obvious what rank you are. Do you think I’m blind or stupid?”
Zhuo Rohan teased Li Chunbo with a mischievous grin.
This scene left the viewers watching the live stream feeling disheartened; both male and female viewers felt a twinge of jealousy.
“What else does the Chief Justice of Dali need? I must set off for reinforcements now!”
“It seems that won’t be necessary.” Zhuo Rohan smiled as she looked at the crowded street outside the courtyard, letting out a bitter laugh. “It looks like we can only wait for reinforcements to come on their own. What are you still doing here? Aren’t you going to protect the courtyard?”
“I will follow your orders!” Li Chunbo saluted Zhuo Rohan with a fist salute before quickly descending from the conference building and joining over twenty Yamen Officers in the front courtyard.
“Bang…” The main gate was completely smashed open, and countless people rushed in, brandishing their weapons and attacking the guards.
“Charge!” With Li Chunbo’s command, the Yamen Officers surprisingly launched a counterattack first. Li Chunbo, leading from the front, swiftly eliminated two attackers with his exceptional swordsmanship.
Blood splattered everywhere, shocking the players following behind. In that moment of hesitation, the Yamen Officers surged forward and took down several players on the ground.
"Wow! Is this how we're playing? What, we haven't even started and we're already done for? Is this the Yamen Officer or the Imperial Guards?"
In truth, it wasn't that the Yamen Officer was particularly powerful; it was simply that the players stood there like wooden dolls waiting to be cut down. As long as someone had received training, they could defeat their enemies with a single blow.
In a matter of moments, the Yamen Officers managed to push the players back to the entrance, and nearly thousands of reinforcements were unable to break into the Department of Justice courtyard, which was truly astonishing.
However, as time passed, the players gradually became accustomed to the bloodshed, while the losses on the Yamen Officer's side grew increasingly severe.
In this game, if a player's character died outside of any arena, it meant true death; the character could not respawn, and an empty slot would open up, allowing for the free registration of a new character.
This meant that the player side would not suffer any real losses. Once a player died, they would register a new character and immediately head to the Weapon Shop to buy weapons before returning to the battlefield.
Moreover, the disparity in numbers—five hundred to one—was utterly despairing. Slowly but surely, Yamen Officers fell one by one until only one remained—Li Chunbo. Yet, the battle continued at the entrance.
Despite being battered and bruised, Li Chunbo did not take a step back. He repelled wave after wave of attacks. When the last Yamen Officer beside him fell, Li Chunbo took a deep breath and raised his Tang Dao once more.
"Li is here! You shall not advance another step!"
At that moment, countless viewers watching the battle live through Zhuo Rohan's third-person perspective were secretly wiping away tears. The group facing Li Chunbo felt an overwhelming sense of defeat as if they were the villains in this story.
"Don't be nervous; he's all alone now and at his last gasp. One final charge will take him down!" The crowd began to stir again as players prepared to move.
"Ahhhhhh—" Suddenly, over a dozen people charged from three different directions. Li Chunbo quickly faced left and cleanly took down four attackers rushing from that side. But it was too late; he knew that enemies were already behind him.
"Thud, thud, thud, thud—" Sounds of bodies hitting the ground came from behind him, but he felt no new wounds on himself. Turning around, he saw that Zhuo Rohan had taken care of those attackers.
Zhuo Rohan flicked blood off her blade and sneered, "Who? Who dares come again?"
The crowd fell silent instantly. Another expert had appeared out of nowhere—and she was a woman! Most importantly, she was stunningly beautiful. Who could be so ruthless as to crush flowers?
Before anyone could react, Zhuo Rohan tossed a set of keys onto the ground and coldly said, "These are the dungeon keys; go do what you need to do!"
With that, Zhuo Rohan supported Li Chunbo as they walked into the courtyard, ignoring the players behind them.
"This—" After putting in so much effort, just when success was within reach, suddenly being handed victory by someone else would leave anyone feeling disgruntled. After all, it felt like a denial of their previous efforts.
However, their goal had been achieved, and they truly had no reason to continue causing a scene. The leading players dispersed the crowd and sent a few individuals to quickly rescue those trapped in the dungeon, swiftly evacuating the scene and leaving behind a chaotic Department of Justice courtyard and streets.
"Something's off!" Li Chunbo regained his composure, his brows furrowed tightly.
Zhuo Rohan sat across from him and nodded. "It is indeed unusual. Normally, with such a commotion, even if we could send word out, the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guards should have responded. Yet there was no reinforcement at all. This can only mean one thing."
The two exchanged glances, realizing the shocking truth:
"The Emperor has ordered the Imperial Guards not to engage!"
Such a significant event would undoubtedly reach the Emperor's ears. Whether it was the Minister of War, the Imperial Guard Commander, or the Yong'an Prefect, none would dare to conceal it; they would report it immediately.
And since it had reached the Emperor, yet no one came to reinforce them, it could only mean that the Emperor had commanded against any reinforcements.
But why?
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Today there will only be three chapters; tomorrow there will still be two to three chapters!
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