White River City, Zero Wing Residence.
As Shi Feng and the others returned to the residence, the guild, which should have been bustling with activity, was now exceptionally deserted. Even the long lines of players who had previously come to sign up had dwindled considerably. Fewer than a hundred people were taking Zero Wing's assessment, utterly lacking the prosperity expected of Star-Moon Kingdom's dominant guild.
Only when the guild members at the residence saw Shi Feng and the others did their faces reveal some excitement.
"Guild Leader! The Guild Leader is back!"
"Great! Boss Heizi and the others are back too!"
Seeing Shi Feng and the others, the several hundred people in the residence all ran over to welcome them. Liang Jing, who had been overseeing matters in the first-floor hall, also looked somewhat excited when she saw Shi Feng and the others walk in.
"Guild Leader, you're finally back!" Liang Jing looked at Shi Feng and let out a deep sigh of relief. "If you hadn't returned soon, I really wouldn't have known what to do."
"Why has the guild suddenly become so deserted? What happened during this time? Could it be that even the coins from renting out Stone Forest City's private residences aren't enough?" Shi Feng asked curiously.
They had clearly spoken just over half a day ago. The income from renting out those private residences should have amounted to twenty or thirty thousand Gold at the very least. There was no way it could fail to last even half a day. After all, Zero Wing had other sources of income as well. With its activities in the Dark Night Empire shrinking, holding out for five or six days should not have been a problem.
"We still have enough coins for now, but half a day ago,