Douluo: I Won't Pretend Anymore, Qian Renxue Is My Wife

Qian Ye was startled. This was nine times more than the original figure. There were only ten of them—this was practically suicide. "White Dragon, did you see clearly?"

"What, Master! Are you doubting my abilities?" White Dragon pouted unhappily.

"Alright, White Dragon, I believe you. Thanks." Qian Ye trusted that White Dragon would not lie to him.

"As you should!" White Dragon lifted her chin, still pouting as she smiled.

Qian Ye thought that the academy's information for this wolf bandit extermination mission had been wrong. He wondered whether Qin Qianyu and the others would turn back in fright if they found out.

Good News and Bad News

"Brother Ye, where did you go just now?"

When Qian Ye finally returned, Rou Shui was the first to rush over.

"Mm, I went ahead to scout the route."

Qian Ye found a rock nearby and sat down with Rou Shui.

The others glanced at him but said nothing.

Only Qin Qianyu looked at him thoughtfully.

Once Rou Shui sat down, she could not help asking, "Brother Ye, did you find anything up ahead?"

Qian Ye felt it was better to be cautious about this sort of thing.

He had to tell the people who needed to know. Giving them advance warning could never hurt.

When Qian Ye looked at Qin Qianyu, he saw that she was staring at him. The corner of his mouth twitched.

She did not seem very friendly toward him!

He beckoned to her.

What does that mean? Just because he calls me over, I have to go?

That would be too humiliating!

I'm not his little girlfriend.

Qin Qianyu pouted, but still walked over to him. "Where did you go just now? Do you know what team awareness is?"

"You acted without organization or regard for the team. Don't come again next time."

So naggy!

Qian Ye did not give her a pleasant look. He had taken a risk to scout ahead, and instead of being appreciated, he got lectured. Did she really think he was a sheep instead of a wolf?

"If you don't want to die, sit down."

"Why are you yelling at me?" Though Qin Qianyu was angry, she still sat across from him.

Her intuition told her that this junior had definitely discovered something. Otherwise, he would not dare provoke her.

The others glanced their way but did not take it to heart.

They probably did not know that, because the mission information was wrong, they were about to face a battle between life and death.

The difference between one hundred wolf bandits and one thousand wolf bandits was several dozen times over.

And they still only had ten people. Originally, even dealing with ten wolf bandits per person would have been difficult for them.

But now, each person would have to deal with a hundred wolf bandits.

A single wolf bandit was roughly as strong as a Level 30 Soul Master. It was easy to imagine how slim their chances were.

Qin Qianyu turned and swept her gaze over her teammates. Seeing that they were not paying much attention to her side, she said, "Go on?"

"What?" Qian Ye asked.

"You called me over. Didn't you have something to say?" Qin Qianyu glared at him.

Qian Ye said, "Alright! This is rather serious. There's good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Qin Qianyu fell silent for a moment. "Either is fine!"

"Then I'll start with the good news. I went ahead to scout just now and happened to discover that the wolf bandits are not far ahead. There aren't just a hundred of them—there are more than a hundred. Would you call that good news?"

Qian Ye kept her in suspense and did not immediately reveal the real number.

"As long as there aren't more than two hundred wolf bandits, it's no big deal. But how is that good news?" Qin Qianyu rolled her eyes.

"Still, you deserve a reward for finding their hideout in advance. But I don't encourage you to do this."

"If you want to act alone next time, you'd better report it to me first. It's for your safety and for the sake of the entire team."

Qian Ye did not want to hear her lecture. "What I mean is, more wolf bandits means more income. Every wolf bandit killed earns another hundred Gold Soul Coins. How is that not good?"

Uh...

"You..." Qin Qianyu was furious. "Money is important, but you need to be alive to spend it."

"There are only ten of us. The number of wolf bandits we can handle is limited. Every extra one means more danger. I don't want to risk my teammates' lives just to earn another hundred Gold Soul Coins."

Qian Ye smiled. "Then, Captain, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

"What?" Qin Qianyu had not yet realized what he meant.

Nor had she considered that the number of wolf bandits this time far exceeded anything she could imagine.

Rou Shui, who was listening beside them, was equally confused.

Qian Ye suddenly held up one finger toward her. "Captain, I'm done playing with you!"

"I'll tell you the truth. According to what I found during my reconnaissance, this group of wolf bandits doesn't number one hundred. It's ten times that."

"Ten times?" Qin Qianyu did the math. "How could there be a thousand? Impossible. The academy's information can't be wrong!"

"I saw it with my own eyes. Why would I lie to you?" Qian Ye was speechless.

"But how could the academy's information be wrong? This isn't my first mission. The academy's information is usually accurate." Qin Qianyu still could not believe there were a thousand wolf bandits ahead.

Qian Ye really wanted to knock her on the head. "Captain, nothing is absolute. The academy's information may have been true too."

"The problem may have come later. They probably first discovered a small wolf bandit group of only a hundred and assumed there were only a hundred."

"But there are actually a thousand. Do you understand now?"

"You mean they may have acted separately, then gathered into a thousand later, which caused the mission information to be wrong?" Qin Qianyu suddenly understood.

She could not think of any other explanation.

"That's what I think, but it may not be the case. There could be other reasons." Qian Ye felt that this matter was not as simple as it appeared.

"But none of that matters. What matters is that there are only ten of us. What was originally a task of ten wolf bandits per person has suddenly multiplied tenfold. How are we supposed to take on a thousand wolf bandits?"

"How are you going to explain it to the team? I don't think they'll risk their lives just for money. You need to think carefully about how to explain this to them."

His words jolted Qin Qianyu awake. She frowned deeply, troubled.

This was ten times as many!

How am I supposed to explain this to the team?

Qin Qianyu suddenly noticed something. Her gaze returned to Qian Ye's face, and she realized he was still calm, completely unlike a rookie on his first mission.

He was so fearless. There had to be something going on.

Is he playing with me?

Qin Qianyu simply stared at him without blinking.

"Senior Qin, if you keep looking at me like that, anyone who doesn't know better will think you've fallen for me." Qian Ye truly could not stand her predatory stare.

Qin Qianyu watched him a while longer before saying, "You said there are a thousand wolf bandits. Then why aren't you afraid?"

"And Rou Shui said this is your first mission. As a rookie, there's no way you could be this calm."

"So you're getting back at me because I lectured you earlier, right?"

Uh...

Qian Ye was completely speechless. He had to admit, her imagination was truly impressive.

Hearing Qin Qianyu's words, Rou Shui immediately rolled her eyes. "Captain, Brother Ye isn't that kind of person. Don't make wild guesses. Brother Ye never lies."

Qian Ye reached out and rubbed Rou Shui's head with a smile. "My Rou Shui is still the best!"

"Brother Ye, Rou Shui will always believe you and stand by your side."

Watching the two flatter each other, Qin Qianyu grew even more irritated. "Then how do you prove you aren't lying?"

"Because I run faster than all of you!" Qian Ye had his own means of survival, so naturally he did not have to worry like they did.

"What does that mean???" Qin Qianyu stared at him blankly. "My heavens, what kind of team have I brought?"

"Explain yourself clearly, or I won't let this go."

Number One Fast Man

Whoosh!

Qian Ye flashed and vanished from where he stood.

Huh?

Qin Qianyu looked around, but saw nothing.

"Where did he go?"

"Don't you think Brother Ye is really fast?" Rou Shui smiled as she gave her a hint.

She understood Qian Ye's strength, so naturally she had confidence in him.

Smack!

Qin Qianyu cried out. Her butt stung fiercely after being struck.

"Who slapped my ass?" Qin Qianyu spun around, but saw nothing. Her face reddened.

It was the first time in her life that someone had attacked her rear. How could she stay calm?

The weapon users were all bewildered, looking at one another without knowing why their captain had shouted.

Mwah!

Qin Qianyu cried out again. Something kissed her cheek, but when she turned around, she still saw nothing.

"Brother Ye, it was you, wasn't it?"

Had she finally lost her temper?

"You figured it out!"

Qian Ye's voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Qin Qianyu abruptly turned around and only then saw someone standing behind her. "It really was you."

"Do you understand why I'm not afraid now?" Qian Ye asked with a wicked smile.

Qin Qianyu stared at him. "Speed. You have speed beyond any of ours. Even I, a Level 55 Soul King, can't detect you."

"If you were an enemy, you would have already assassinated me by now!"

"What else?" Qian Ye asked with a smile.

Qin Qianyu rolled her eyes. "Although there are many wolf bandits, even if you can't win, with your speed, escaping unscathed would be no problem at all, right?"

"You get it!" Qian Ye gave her a thumbs-up. "I can tell you all a secret with complete responsibility. I am... the Number One Fast Man in this world!"

"..."

No one knew what to say.

Qin Qianyu suddenly became serious. "But if you plan to become a deserter, I definitely won't forgive you."

Uh...

Qian Ye really wanted to leave a handprint on her face. "I won't run. At the very least, I'll stay behind. If you all die gloriously, I'll collect your bodies, dig you a hole, and give you a proper burial."