"We can't back out," [Grig] said. "If we miss this chance and the Beggar Gang spreads its operations, we won't be able to kill Lin Bai anymore."
"Great Grig, there are sect rewards at stake," [Living Beneath the Crotch] said. "Lin Bai wants us involved in the planning. If we mess this up, we might not even be able to stay in our sects!"
"Exactly," Kitten Doesn’t Eat Fish said. "Great Grig, forget it. It isn't worth it. Killing Lin Bai fair and square would be better than all these schemes."
"Give me your account numbers. I'll compensate you," [Grig] said after a long silence. "We're the highest-level players. Our sects won't kick us out. We can dump all the blame on Lin Bai. His death has nothing to do with which sects players choose. Who knows? Even the Beggar Gang players might look for somewhere else to go."
"How much are you offering?" Golden-Haired Lion glanced at Grig. "If it's too little, count me out. The Blood Soul Banner is an intermediate Magic Treasure. This early in the game, something like that could sell for at least a hundred thousand. One dip in the Blood Pool will raise my level by at least twenty. By then, I might be the top player in the game. I don't want to sacrifice my future for your justice. Once my level's high enough, I can get endorsements too. My prospects would be limitless..."
"Exactly. We have no grudge against Shopkeeper Lin. What he's done lately has clearly been advancing the game," Kitten Doesn’t Eat Fish said. "Let the Beggar Gang players play their way, and we'll play ours. What's wrong with that? Why insist on opposing him? I think things are pretty good right now. If we fail, we could squander every