Blue Dream Stronghold.
He Peng stood leisurely atop the city wall, with tens of thousands of players beside him and tens of thousands more outside the city. They were all his men.
"As a guild leader, reaching this point in life has truly made it all worthwhile." He Peng lazily stretched.
Vice President Tang Yuan grinned and said, "Good news. Tokarev just called and asked whether we could give him a stronghold."
"No." Sixth Brother Kong Qing said with a displeased expression, "When we first occupied this place, every one of them talked behind our backs. Now that they see benefits, why should I give them anything?"
The other vice presidents nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. We won this place ourselves. Why should we give it to them?"
"We have money and territory now, living freely and comfortably. Why share it with them?"
Listening to his brothers, the smile on He Peng's face grew broader. Once they had all vented, he smiled and said, "Agree to Tokarev's request. Tianhun Fortress is his."
"Why?" Seventh Brother Lu Jian asked.
He Peng gave him a smug look and said, "Tianhun Fortress is so close to Lu Yang. We need someone to block for us, don't we?"
"Mm!" The others nodded one after another. "That makes sense."
He Peng grew even smugger, looking as though everything was under his control. "We only need to control the strongholds bordering the Eight Nation Alliance. We'll give up the ones close to Lu Yang. Alice's independent player groups can have whichever ones they want."
"Won't Alice be angry?" Tang Yuan asked worriedly.
He Peng snorted. "Before, we were the ones begging Alice. Now Alice is the one who needs us. With so many people, what can she use to manage them? Won't she still have to