You're not thinking of deserting, are you?
"Hehe."
Just as everyone in the room frowned and fell into a heavy silence, a cold laugh with a hint of amusement suddenly rang out, breaking the oppressive atmosphere.
Everyone turned to look at the voice, and it was Hei Mi, the leader of the Black Nation.
A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain as he stared directly at Zhou He, his mockery undisguised.
"Lord Zhou left alone for quite some time just now. Could it be that he was gathering information from those Neutral Magic Beast in the Buffer Zone? Otherwise, why would he drop such a big bombshell as soon as he returns?"
Hei Mi's words were full of barbs and veiled barbs; his intentions couldn't be clearer.
The players present all knew that Zhou He would never communicate with the Magic Beast, let alone actively inquire about Magic Beast information.
Hei Mi's words were clearly a deliberate attempt to mock Zhou He in public.
Zhou He instantly sensed the malice hidden in the other party's words. He frowned slightly, calmly looked at Hei Mi, and spoke in a deep voice:
"I was indeed out gathering information, but the person I spoke with wasn't a Neutral Magic Beast, but a powerful individual from our Dragon Nation who was exploring the Monster Region."
Upon hearing this, the mockery in Hei Mi's eyes not only did not diminish, but intensified.
None of the players who went to find the Mermaid escaped; they were all captured by the Mermaid.
The other players who had previously ventured into the Monster Region have now all gathered here.
If what Zhou He just said is true, and those players were deceived by the Seven-Colored Deer, why didn't these players who were exploring the Monster Region know this?
In Hei Mi's view, the facts are already obvious!
Zhou He is lying.
Thinking of this, he took half a step forward and spoke again, his tone increasingly sarcastic:
"Oh? May I ask which player you're referring to, Lord Zhou? Since you went out of your way to gather information, why didn't you bring the player who knows the truth with you? And if what you're saying is true, how do these players exploring the Monster Region know about it?"
After saying that, Hei Mi immediately turned his head and asked loudly to the surrounding crowd.
"Have any players who explored the Magic Beast territory before heard of the rumor that Lord Zhou mentioned?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of responses immediately rose from the crowd.
"No, we've never heard of that!"
"That's right, we've been exploring the Monster Region the whole time, and we haven't heard any rumors about it."
"Unheard of! There's absolutely no such thing!"
One reply after another rang out, all confirming Hei Mi's statement.
Hei Mi glanced at Zhou He smugly and pressed closer.
"Then please explain, Lord Zhou. Which powerful figure from your Dragon Nation are you inquiring about? Why is it that only this player you found knows about this?"
"And since he's a powerful figure from the Dragon Nation, and he knew about our actions, why didn't he come along to help rescue those players?"
As Hei Mi launched into a series of questions, everyone's eyes turned to Zhou He, their expressions a mixture of curiosity, doubt, and inquiry.
The main reason this rumor didn't spread widely in the Magic Beast Buffer Zone was that players kept it tightly under wraps after learning about it from the Seven-Colored Deer, wanting to sign a contract with a level 300 Magic Beast themselves.
The reason so many people went was because the Seven-Colored Deer had told so many players about it.
Xiao Fan only told him about this because Dong Hu and Muzi were looking after him alone.
Apart from the players who were told by Seven-Colored Deer, other players in the Monster Region were unaware of this.
"If you don't believe me, you can send a message to the players who were arrested."
Zhou He said, his expression unchanged.
He had barely finished speaking when a player stood up, looking worried.
"I just tried to contact the players who were arrested, but none of them replied. I don't know if they're still alive."
Upon hearing this, the others quickly contacted the players as well.
As expected, no one replied.
"We can't wait any longer; we must act immediately to save them."
Hei Mi feigned concern.
This time, both the leaders of the White Nation and Mirror City were somewhat tempted.
Their main purpose in coming here was to rescue people. If those players were killed by the Fairy Fish, wouldn't they lose face?
"No."
Zhou He immediately spoke up to stop him.
Given the Fairy Fish's strength, if they anger it, they might die before Xiao Fan even arrives.
Seeing that Zhou He had repeatedly blocked him, Hei Mi's patience was completely exhausted, and his tone became unfriendly.
"What exactly does Your Excellency Zhou mean by repeatedly obstructing the rescue operation? Is it because your Dragon Nation has the fewest captured players, and you don't want to take any risks?"
Upon hearing this, all the players except those from the Dragon Nation looked at Zhou He with suspicion on their faces.
That's right, only two Chinese players were captured by the Fairy Fish this time, the fewest among all factions.
Even if the Dragon Nation doesn't come to their aid, the loss to them won't be significant.
"You're talking fucking bull!"
Before Zhou He could speak, the Dragon Nation players present couldn't hold back any longer.
Zhou He is the leader of their Dragon Nation; when did it become their place to speak?
"Hmph! If we were afraid, we wouldn't have come back in the first place."
"That's right. Since our Chief said the Seven-Colored Deer was a lie, he must have received concrete information. Otherwise, why would we not go? Is it necessary to be afraid of being lied to?"
"Our Chief doesn't want to see you die, and you're actually starting to doubt him? You really know how to read people's hearts."
Even Jian Qingfeng snorted coldly.
"Since they're willing to die, let them go."
As soon as he finished speaking,
The Dragon Nation Server already had the most level 100 players, and now they all stood behind Zhou He, opposing the players from other servers.
The two sides glared at each other, and the situation reached a stalemate.
"You are players of my City of Kings, why are you standing behind Zhou He?"
When Shen Long saw Falling Leaf the players from the City of Kings were also standing behind Zhou He, he was instantly furious and jumped up and down.
Although they were all players on the Dragon Nation Server before, they have long since broken ties and are now two separate factions!
Do you understand the concept of two forces?
Without hesitation, Falling Leaf Ye and the others stood behind Zhou He. Where would he put his pride?
He's so angry!
Falling Leaf are nothing to me; I just pick at my ears.
"If you don't want to die, you'd better stand over here."
That's a level 300 Magic Beast! If what Zhou He said is true, then they're doomed if they go there!
Shen Long:...
I'm going to break ties with these Falling Leaf as soon as I get back! This is outrageous!
Standing there my ass!
He! Shen Long! Even if he were killed by Magic Beast, he would never stand behind Zhou He!
Hei Mi saw that Zhou He and the Dragon Nation players really didn't intend to go with them, so they chose to abandon them.
"Since your Dragon Nation has chosen to withdraw, then we'll go ourselves! But let me make this clear beforehand: we won't be rescuing the two people from your Dragon Nation who have been captured!"
Hei Mi spoke confidently.
Anyway, according to what the Seven-Colored Deer said, they should be safe.
It's good that the players from the Dragon Nation don't go; they can get an extra reward.
Of course, not everyone in the alliance has the same simple-minded thinking as Hei Mi.
The two leaders of Mirror City and the White Nation Youth ignored Hei Mi's words and turned to look at Zhou He. The White Nation Youth spoke first.
"We don't know if it's inconvenient for Minister Zhou to tell us, but we'd like to know which expert from the Dragon Nation you're inquiring about."