What Else Did You Have to Say?

If anyone else had said that, the players present would have scoffed. What gave them the right to claim there was a hidden quest?

Who did they think they were? If they said there was a hidden quest, there was one?

But the person speaking was Night Roaming God. That was different.

Who was Night Roaming God?

He had claimed the first kills of major bosses, cleared Nightmare Difficulty solo for the first time, and held the record for the fastest leveling in Legendary Tier.

Did someone like that need to joke around with them?

Therefore, if Night Roaming God said there was a hidden quest, it had to be true.

With that in mind, some impatient players pressed, "Night Roaming God, where is the quest you mentioned? Can we accept it right now?"

"What if we go and get nothing? Wouldn't that be a loss?"

"It's not that we don't trust you, brother. We just want to broaden our horizons."

"I don't really care. Leveling has been tiring anyway, so I'll treat it as sightseeing."

"By the way, Night Roaming God, you cleared Nightmare Difficulty in Scarlet Tomb. Did you get any good equipment?"

"Night Roaming God, where did you buy your cheat? Introduce us to it."

The players buzzed with discussion. Once it had gone on long enough, Qin Chuan waved a hand and said, "Too many questions. It's inconvenient for me to answer them all. I'm going to do the quest now. Whoever wants to come can follow."

With that, he pushed through the crowd and headed toward the village chief.

The players wanted to ask more, but seeing no opportunity, they could only follow along.

When they arrived, the village chief was already waiting at the entrance, with the Villager Guard Unit glaring menacingly beside him.

The instant he saw Qin Chuan, the village chief smelled the scent on him.

It was his master's resentment at the moment of death.

In an instant, the village chief knew that his master had been killed by this otherworldly resident before him.

"This man carries an evil aura. Arrest him!"

The village chief pointed at Qin Chuan and issued the order to the Villager Guard Unit.

The guards did not care about the players' identities. They immediately raised their swords and shields and pressed forward, trying to surround Qin Chuan.

The surrounding players were so startled they nearly jumped.

Good grief, this was the hidden quest Night Roaming God had mentioned?

Wasn't this leading them straight into a fire pit?

At once, a player cursed, "Night Roaming God, you're not human! You're using us brothers to take the hit!"

One remark stirred up a thousand waves, and even more players immediately joined in condemning him.

Quite a few even began listing Night Roaming God's crimes. Some grew so emotional that they even wiped away tears.

Did they know how hard it had been for him?

First, he had encountered a Giant Wild Rabbit. He had finally managed to deal a little damage, only for Night Roaming God to show up, leaving him without even a single rabbit hair to claim.

Then a Silver Tier boss, the giant Amos, had spawned, and he had gone there too.

He had been gored to death by wild monsters five times along the way, relying solely on astonishing willpower to reach his destination.

Yet before he could even make a move, the boss had sent him back to the Respawn Point with one rock.

Thinking back on that whole chain of misfortunes, wasn't it all because of Night Roaming God?

This time, he had come to see the so-called hidden quest, only to be targeted by the Villager Guard Unit. The grief and fury in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

Night Roaming God, screw you!

The other players had not suffered such miserable experiences, but as they watched the Villager Guard Unit draw closer and closer, they all took three steps back in unison, leaving Qin Chuan at the front.

Qin Chuan remained calm. He took out the baron's heart from his backpack, displayed it before the guards, and said loudly, "This is a Blood Clan heart. I eliminated a grave danger to the village, and this is how you treat a partner of justice?"

The guard captain waved a hand, ordering his subordinates to remain where they were. Then he carefully stepped forward. After observing it for a moment, he said in shock, "It really is a Blood Clan heart, and it's very fresh. It was clearly dug out recently."

The captain hesitated before asking, "Where did you get this? We've never heard of any Blood Clan activity around the village."

Qin Chuan smiled. "You'll have to ask your village chief about that."

Upon hearing this, the captain became even more confused.

What did that mean?

What did this have to do with the village chief?

Seeing the guard captain's hesitation, the village chief said anxiously, "Balu, why are you wasting time talking? Arrest this person who threatens the village!"

Captain Balu hesitated.

If the young man before him had truly killed a Blood Clan member and dug out its heart, then he posed no threat to the village at all. On the contrary, he was the village's great hero.

But he could not disobey the village chief's orders.

For a moment, Captain Balu was caught in a dilemma.

Seeing this, the village chief urged him again. "Balu, do you intend to betray the village?"

After thinking for a long time, Balu finally made up his mind. "Village Chief, I think we should get the facts straight."

He had always felt that something about this was wrong, but he could not explain why.

Watching Captain Balu's actions, the village chief's heart filled with venomous hatred. If there had not been so many outsiders around, he would have turned this disobedient fool into a ghost too!

Seeing that the Villager Guard Unit had stopped advancing, Qin Chuan walked forward carrying the baron's heart. Looking at the village chief, he said, "Village Chief, I discovered a secret Blood Clan base beneath the cliff north of the village. After a hard battle, I killed the Vampire Baron lurking inside. What reward do you think I deserve?"

The village chief thought, You still want a reward? It's already a miracle that I haven't slapped you to death.

Outwardly, however, the village chief put on a frightened expression and said in surprise, "What? There were Blood Clan members north of the village? That is truly unexpected. Warrior, come inside quickly and tell me the details."

Then he waved at the Villager Guard Unit. "You may return first."

"No rush."

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Captain, you might as well listen too. If Blood Clan members appear again in the future, you'll be prepared."

Captain Balu considered it and felt that made sense.

How could the village chief agree to that?

He had planned to lure this otherworldly resident inside and kill him. If Balu came in too, wouldn't his secret be exposed?

The village chief's eyes darted around before he said, "Balu, take some men to inspect the northern cliff. If any enemies were left behind, you can deal with them and prevent the village from being attacked."

Balu thought it over and found it reasonable. Patting his chest, he said, "Village Chief, don't worry. Leave it to me!"

How could Qin Chuan let Captain Balu leave?

He could not be bothered to keep acting with the village chief. His eyes widened as he shouted, "You bold monster! I could tell at a glance that you weren't human!"

As he spoke, he directly threw the Blood Clan heart in his hand.

The village chief instinctively lunged forward and barely caught the heart before it hit the ground. Rising to his feet, he glared at Qin Chuan and shrieked, "Foolish human, how dare you offend my master's remains!"

"..."

The scene fell silent.

Captain Balu dug at his ear, wondering if he had heard wrong. He could not help asking the guard behind him, "Did the village chief just say 'master'?"

The guard being questioned was not as intelligent as Balu. He merely nodded stiffly and said, "Yes."

Balu suddenly realized the gravity of the situation.

A traitor had appeared within their village!

And he had colluded with the Blood Clan, humanity's sworn enemy!

Balu raised his shield before him and watched the village chief warily. "Village Chief, what else did you have to say?"