Just as the Rogue Players were chatting, someone knocked on the gate of the crowded courtyard with a series of loud bangs.
Everyone turned to look. A burly man stood in the doorway. It was Xu Qi.
"Well, this is a surprise. Isn't that Xu Clan's lackey, Lao Qi?"
"You've come here and actually knocked on the door today. Did the sun rise in the west?"
"Yeah, what crooked scheme are you planning to use this time to trick us into revealing our real identities?"
Several Rogue Players looked at Xu Qi with mocking expressions.
They had every reason to be angry. They had all been cheated and swindled in various ways. If they hadn't received some mysterious help, they probably wouldn't have been sitting here today.
Xu Qi took a deep breath. "Everyone, what happened before was all on orders from above."
"Your brother was powerless to do anything about it."
"I'm not here to pick a fight today. I'm here to invite Mr. Jiangnan."
"Jiangnan1912? I can't believe you're the hidden big shot!" The Rogue Players immediately realized the truth, and an uproar broke out.
Jiangnan1912 had been right there among them all along, occasionally sharing some game tips. Everyone had thought of him as an experienced Rogue Player.
He was good at the game, sure, but there was still a huge gap between him and a "big shot."
What did it take to be a big shot in the game?
There had to be a gulf between them and ordinary players—an insurmountable gap.
They had to be the kind of player that even hundreds or thousands of ordinary players couldn't deal with. Only then could you call someone a "big shot."
Jiangnan1912 sighed. He stood up and shook his head.
"It seems you're clutching at straws in