Wen Shenghe left. The District Government colleagues who had followed her were settled in by the governor. Although they were acting together, they could not participate in the governor's decisions. They were sensible enough to take the initiative and give them space.
As for Xu Huo, after the Wanted Criminal briefly explained the situation to his companions, no one paid him any further attention. They did not care where he stayed.
Naturally, Xu Huo was not so tactless as to insist on joining them. He rested in the corridor outside the building where the group was gathered.
Small-scale clashes between players were still breaking out in Linquan City, though most were conflicts among District 006's own players. Although the governor had publicly declared their current situation several times and tried to win over everyone they could, the results had been poor.
Perhaps the joint action by several neighboring districts had made District 006's players sense something unusual. Many were unwilling to stake their lives and fortunes on it. After all, even if District 006 were completely occupied by other districts, they would not necessarily slaughter every player to the last.
"Mr. Xu." A young man from the District Government approached softly and lowered his voice. "I'd like to ask you for a favor."
He took out his Communicator. "I've acquired several decent instruments before. I can use them as payment."
Xu Huo glanced at him. "You want to hire me to protect Wen Shenghe?"
The young man nodded. "Sister He is my idol, and the spiritual pillar of all of us."
Wen Shenghe's excellence was one thing. Her willingness to openly declare her beliefs in such an environment and stand firm without retreating was another kind of excellence. Standing at the forefront, she was both a pillar and a guiding