The government players, who were all set on killing the man who had slapped them in the face, couldn't make sense of it. Even an upright man like Zheng Shijiu couldn't understand why any C-class player would risk his life to stand up for a group of strangers who had been dead for over a hundred years, with the outcome still unknown. Was it just because he'd connected with Master Suolan's ideals?
Now that he had a Super Player backing him, he still held no grudge against District 019 and wasn't taking the chance to make unreasonable demands. Instead, he wanted to take the players who'd just been along for the ride through the dungeon with him?
Whether they understood or not, those were Xu Huo's only two demands.
The man in windbreaker said nothing, clearly supporting his decision without reservation.
The two of them acted like paragons of virtue, making the people from District 019 look like scheming villains who'd wronged an innocent man.
Zheng Shijiu still arranged for people to do as Xu Huo requested.
The city had already restored its barrier, blocking the prying eyes from below. After the purge just now, there were no aircraft nearby, and the ones arriving later had been intercepted outside the city and forbidden from approaching. So, apart from the government players, no one else could get near.
Xu Huo waved to the players brought by Suolan's son, who were facing off against the government players in the distance. Then he contacted the crew cut woman, the bald big man, and the three female players from Ember City, telling them to come here and clear the dungeon.
The upheaval outside the District Government had been broadcast to every corner of the district through the Jixin Terminal. The three hadn't expected him