100: Weird, conspiracy?

Oh, right, I was so happy earlier that I forgot to ask for your name.

Hearing Qi Fei's question, Ye Xiao casually replied, "Xiao Tianba."

Ye Xiao was not yet clear about the background of Qi Fei and the Ziqiang Society.

But given his current irreconcilable relationship with the Zhao family, Ye Xiao naturally wouldn't reveal his real name.

He still needed to see if he could find a way to advance to the Third Turn here.

Exposing his identity too early would not be a good thing.

"Tianba? That name, hmm, it's very domineering."

Qi Fei was stunned for a moment, then introduced Ye Xiao to the others.

At the same time, Ye Xiao subtly observed the camp.

Perhaps it was because these people had been here for many years.

The originally desolate mountain forest now had more than twenty crude stone houses.

When Ye Xiao arrived, about twenty or thirty people were gathered around a bonfire, chatting happily.

After hearing Qi Fei's introduction, this group of people quickly glanced at Ye Xiao, and then one by one, they greeted Ye Xiao with extreme enthusiasm.

"Haha! Good, good, our Ziqiang Society has another brother, this is a great thing!"

"Tianba Xiao Xiongdi, once you're here, you're family. If you have any problems, just say so, and we'll help you to the end."

"That's right! From now on, your business is our business."

"President, I always wanted that biggest stone house to the east, but now I won't fight for it; I'll leave it for Brother Tianba."

"Haha! Old Liu, it seems you really like this Brother Tianba!"

"Absolutely! The motto of our Ziqiang Society is mutual support and mutual affection."

"Well said..."

Everyone spoke one after another, and the atmosphere on site became even more fervent.

Qi Fei, who was beside him, patted Ye Xiao's shoulder and said with a chuckle, "Brother Tianba, I know you must still have many questions, but it's dark now. The Oceanic Monsters in Linhai Village have 50% more attributes at night than during the day. There's no need to rush, the next will be a prolonged battle. You should get a good night's rest, and tomorrow I'll take you to get familiar with the terrain."

Ye Xiao's gaze swept over everyone, looking at these overly enthusiastic faces, and the strangeness in his heart grew even stronger.

However, in the end, he didn't say much, just smiled faintly and followed Qi Fei into a stone house.

Qi Fei and Wei Wei chatted with Ye Xiao for a while, then both left.

After being left alone, the smile on Ye Xiao's face receded, and he fell into deep thought.

According to what Qi Fei and the woman named Wei Wei had just said, the reactions of those outside were understandable.

However, Ye Xiao always felt that these people, including Qi Fei, were a bit too enthusiastic.

It was as if they were afraid he would run away.

But on second thought, a group of Professionals who couldn't advance to the Third Turn and were forever trapped in the Novice Area seemed to have no reason to harm him.

The Ziqiang Society currently had over 2,000 members.

In terms of legion size, this number was not large.

It was just that at this time, most people had already returned to the real world.

The time in the real world and the Eternal World was synchronized, both experiencing the same day and night cycle.

This reason, then, was barely plausible.

After all, these people were only level 90, and their attributes should not be high, so they naturally couldn't stay online for several months without issue like Ye Xiao.

As for the dozens of people Ye Xiao had just seen, they had not left because they needed to guard the camp.

Throughout the entire process, everything seemed very reasonable.

And he, to these people, didn't have much value.

Or rather, his value was far from enough for so many people to cooperate and put on a show for him.

But Ye Xiao still had a sense of incongruity.

Shaking his head, Ye Xiao pondered for a long time but couldn't come to any conclusion.

The fervent voices outside had gradually quieted down, and after a while, it became completely silent.

Clearly, the people outside had either logged off or gone back to rest.

It was at this moment that Ye Xiao, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

He then went outside the house, but unfortunately.

As soon as he stepped out, he encountered a dark-faced big man.

Ye Xiao had some impression of this big man, whose name was Liu Hong; as for his ID, Ye Xiao wasn't sure.

It seemed that in this Ziqiang Society, everyone only communicated using their real names.

Liu Hong was also surprised to see Ye Xiao, but immediately put on a smiling face and said with a chuckle, "Brother Tianba, what are you doing out in the middle of the night?"

Ye Xiao glanced at Liu Hong and explained, "Nothing, just taking a stroll since I'm idle."

After speaking, Ye Xiao was about to leave, but Liu Hong stopped him first.

Under Ye Xiao's suspicious gaze, Liu Hong slowly shook his head and said, "Brother Tianba, it's very dangerous here at night. You absolutely must not wander around alone. Before, some new brothers didn't listen to advice and insisted on going their own way, and as a result, they suffered."

Ye Xiao blinked, "How about Big Brother Liu accompanies me for a walk?"

Who knew, Liu Hong shook his head like a rattle drum, even showing a look of terror on his face.

"No, no, it's too dangerous."

Ye Xiao shrugged, "In that case, I'll still go alone."

Who knew Liu Hong still wouldn't agree, "The President asked me to take good care of you. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to the President?"

Eventually, Ye Xiao returned to his house.

However, his inner doubts grew stronger at this moment.

The fact that he just walked out of the house and coincidentally ran into Liu Hong was already suspicious.

And he only suggested taking a walk, yet the other party found various excuses to refuse.

Such actions made Ye Xiao feel even more that this Ziqiang Society was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

After some thought, Ye Xiao immediately summoned a clone, making it pretend to be lying there resting.

Then, he directly activated Void Phantom.

The next moment, he had already appeared near Linhai Village, 10 li away from the camp.

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And just after Ye Xiao left.

In a stone house in the center of the camp, Qi Fei and Wei Wei sat facing each other.

A moment later, Liu Hong's figure appeared before them.

Qi Fei seemed unsurprised by Liu Hong's arrival; instead, he asked indifferently, "How is the situation?"

Liu Hong shrugged, saying with a playful look, "Just a little guy who hasn't seen the world. I talked him into going back with a few words."

"He didn't get suspicious, did he?" Qi Fei asked.

Liu Hong smiled, "Boss, this isn't the first or second time we've done this kind of thing, don't you trust me?"

Qi Fei frowned slightly: "No matter how many times, don't be careless. Any small mistake will bring disaster to our Ziqiang Society."

Liu Hong seemed very displeased with Qi Fei's cautious attitude, so he said discontentedly, "Boss, so many years have passed. With our current strength, we should have long been able to dominate the Novice Area. I don't understand why you still make us hide here."

Qi Fei's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he growled in a low voice, "Shut up!"

Liu Hong was startled and immediately dared not speak.

Wei Wei, seeing the atmosphere was a bit tense, smoothed things over and said to Liu Hong with a smile, "Old Liu, we are all people who cannot advance. Do you think if those outside knew of our existence, what consequences would it cause?"

Hearing this, Liu Hong also sighed softly, "How could I not know? I just... am unwilling!"

Hearing Liu Hong's sigh, the expression on Qi Fei's face also softened considerably.

Liu Hong's thoughts were, in fact, his own thoughts.

Who would willingly hide in this desolate place, smelling the nauseating fishy scent every day, year after year?

But Qi Fei knew that Liu Hong could complain, and Wei Wei could complain.

Only Qi Fei himself had to remain rational.

He had to be responsible for the safety of all Ziqiang Society members. Once he was corrupted by desire, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Fei shook his head, "Alright, less complaining. Have someone keep a close eye on that Xiao Tianba. Tomorrow during the day, have Xiao Bai, who works in the alliance, quickly find out his identity."

After complaining, Liu Hong's mood also improved a lot, and he immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, several brothers are guarding him there. That little guy won't be able to stir up any trouble."