Chapter 67: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes, Boss Qin!

Lu Ming gazed at Qin Churan, a faint glint flashing across his eyes.

He had expected her to ask for money or some other form of material benefit.

Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that she would put forward this condition!

Yet, Qin Churan hesitated for barely a split second.

She responded to Lu Ming immediately, "Alright, I promise you!"

"Do not make any rash moves for now. Wait for my word."

Leaving her with those brief instructions, Lu Ming led his array of Death Lords away from Qin Churan.

Watching his receding figure, Qin Churan's eyes grew hazy with complex emotions.

She was an intelligent girl.

Just moments ago, she could clearly read in Lu Ming's eyes that he held no romantic feelings toward her whatsoever.

She had no idea what his motives were for asking her to be his girlfriend.

However...

"As long as I can avenge Ah Long and Xiao Wu, as long as I can personally execute Dragon Soul Guan Yu,"

"No matter what you ask of me, I am willing!"

Because right before Lu Ming offered to help her exact revenge, the thought had actually crossed her mind to agree to her brother's wishes—to marry Wang Long, the foolish son of the Wang family, after utilizing the Godslayer Guild to achieve her vengeance!

Besides, she already held a favorable impression of this Netherworld figure anyway.

Being Lu Ming's girlfriend was infinitely better than marrying that half-wit Wang Long!

Meanwhile.

Of course, Lu Ming did not make this demand of Qin Churan because he had genuinely taken a liking to her.

Even if Qin Churan did possess a rather alluring appearance—

The real reason was: the WeChat conversation between Qin Churan and her brother had actually been intercepted by Lu Ming earlier, through the shared vision of a Death Lord stationed nearby!

"So, your name is Qin Feng!"

Not only did he discover the real name of the mastermind behind the scenes,

but Lu Ming also realized that Qin Churan was desperate for revenge yet utterly helpless on her own.

Therefore, this presented a golden opportunity for him to get close to her!

Lu Ming did not want to wait any longer.

He was going to take the initiative!

He would use Qin Churan's hands to retaliate against Qin Feng and exact revenge on Ye Ling'er!

Besides, even if he weren't helping Qin Churan, Lu Ming was determined to kill Dragon Soul Guan Yu regardless!

"This man has already posed a threat to me."

"Leaving him alive will undoubtedly cause endless future troubles!"

"He must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

Just as Lu Ming was deep in thought,

Dong dong!

Lin Youwei suddenly sent him a WeChat message.

"Brother Netherworld, where did you go?"

"Are you alright?"

When he left, Lu Ming hadn't told Lin Youwei what he was going to do, only instructing her to wait for him in Starlight City.

Who could have guessed that this wait would stretch nearly all morning!

Yet Lin Youwei harbored not a single complaint; instead, she constantly checked up on him with concern.

To prevent Lin Youwei from being targeted by the Dragon Soul people, Lu Ming replied, "Wait for me in the city, I'm heading back now."

Having waited all morning and finally receiving a reply, Lin Youwei immediately responded, "Brother Netherworld, should I log off and cook lunch first? When you get back, we can eat and then go leveling."

Lu Ming checked the time; it was nearing noon.

"That works," he replied.

And so, the following conversation ensued.

Lin Youwei: "Then what do you want to eat for lunch?"

Lu Ming: "Whatever."

Lin Youwei: "There's still some leftover rice from last night, I could make egg fried rice!"

Lu Ming: "Too dry."

Lin Youwei: "What about noodles then?"

Lu Ming: "Too monotonous."

Lin Youwei: "Then what does Brother Netherworld want to eat?"

Lu Ming: "Whatever."

Lin Youwei: "..."

Watching Lin Youwei fall into a speechless silence, Lu Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

This naive, sweet girl was quite amusing to tease!

Closing the chat, Lu Ming hurried back in the direction of Starlight City.

Little did he know, at this very moment, hidden within an inconspicuous patch of woods nearby, a pair of eyes was staring intently at him...

They say the most dangerous place is the safest place.

As it turned out, after fighting his way through the encirclement, Dragon Soul Guan Yu hadn't fled far at all; instead, he had chosen to lurk right here in the vicinity!

For Dragon Soul Guan Yu, he figured he had merely been overpowered by the Undead Legion, but dealing with Lu Ming alone—a mere Array Tactician—would surely be effortless.

Initially, he had hoped to find an opportunity to bypass the Undead Legion and launch a surprise ambush to assassinate Lu Ming.

But now, seeing that Lu Ming was closely guarded by a phalanx of Death Lords at all times, he abandoned that notion.

Watching Lu Ming—the one who had slaughtered dozens of his brothers—gradually walk further away,

the hatred inside Dragon Soul Guan Yu accumulated bit by bit, pushing toward its absolute limit, ready to erupt at any second.

His eyes were filled with endless fury, and he gritted his teeth so hard they nearly fractured.

Right at that moment, he suddenly received a WeChat message from a contact nicknamed [Boss Qin].

"How did things go?"

Struggling to suppress the boiling rage within him, Dragon Soul Guan Yu replied, "The four National Standard players around Qin Churan have all been eliminated."

With that, Dragon Soul Guan Yu sent over four photos.

Seeing the gruesome evidence of Qinglong, Xuanwu, Baihu, and Zhuque's deaths, the employer was clearly very satisfied: "Very good."

At this, Dragon Soul Guan Yu added with bitter indignation, "However, some Array Tactician suddenly popped out of nowhere. Not only did he rescue Qin Churan, but he also counter-killed dozens of my brothers who fought and died alongside me!"

Boss Qin fell silent for a brief moment before saying, "Compile a list of all your men who perished and send it to me. I'll calculate the compensation for you."

"Besides, didn't I tell you not to touch Qin Churan? You only needed to deal with the people around her. You could give her a minor lesson, but you must never kill her!"

"Continue following up on this assignment. That Array Tactician you mentioned—regardless of his identity—I want to see his corpse within three days. Furthermore, anyone associated with Qin Churan: kill every single one you find, leave no survivors."

As an elite member of the sixth-ranked national guild Dragon Soul, not to mention a gold-tier warrior holding the 39th rank in the national server,

having just lost dozens of close brothers only to be ordered and reprimanded in such a tone, Dragon Soul Guan Yu was instantly consumed by towering rage. He was just about to fire back a message saying, "I'm quitting, go find someone else to do your dirty work."

Before he could hit send, however, a text notification suddenly popped up on his phone.

[Your account ending in 3195 has received a transfer of 32,000,000 RMB, balance is 45,327,652.12 RMB... Great Xia Bank]

Simultaneously, a message arrived from Boss Qin: "This is the final payment for the bounty on those four National Standard players. Send me the roster of the fallen; I'll compensate 2 million per person, or you can name your own price."

Dragon Soul Guan Yu had wanted to throw a tantrum.

Yet this text message made it utterly impossible for him to stay angry!

Because while this bastard's attitude left much to be desired, he certainly didn't hesitate when it came to spending money!

Thus, Dragon Soul Guan Yu deleted his unsent message, quickly typed out a new one, and hit send: "No problem. Within two days, I will personally bring you that Array Tactician's head!"

Ending the conversation, Dragon Soul Guan Yu could not help but let out a cold laugh.

"As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. This guy is capable of turning on his own biological sister—he is truly a terrifyingly ruthless human being."

"Originally, seeing that the pay here is dozens of times higher than Dragon Soul's, I was debating whether to jump ship to your Godslayer Guild. But looking at it now, working under someone like you probably means you get the money, but won't live long enough to spend it."

"Once I finish this job, I'm quitting Dragon Soul too! With this kind of money, I can live comfortably and carefree for the rest of my life!"