70: Boss, you're such a nice person.

Consider?

Consider carefully?

I've already spent so much money, and you still need to consider??

Zhao Yunsou's face darkened.

He wasn't a fool; when Lin Du said he needed to consider carefully, he realized something was off... He had already paid a high price, and if Lin Du was interested, he would have directly agreed to join the Zhao family without any hesitation.

Careful consideration = polite refusal!

Zhao Yunsou thought of the 75,000 lifespan value he had invested, and he felt like killing someone.

"Night Ember, are you messing with me?" Zhao Yunsou asked through gritted teeth.

Lin Du looked innocent, "Young Master Zhao, how could I?"

"Joining a guild is a big deal, a lifelong matter. You have to let me think about it carefully, right?"

"You can rest assured, if I decide to join a guild, I will definitely consider you first!"

"Definitely!!"

When Lin Du said this, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

It seemed... he had said these exact words to Three Kingdoms and Rule the World before?

Zhao Yunsou's face was dark, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes looked like they wanted to devour someone.

"It's one thing for Ning Fengya to humiliate me, but what are you, Night Ember, even?"

"I'll ask you one last time, are you joining or not?"

Zhao Yunsou issued an ultimatum to Lin Du.

Things had reached this point, so Lin Du naturally had no need to hide anything anymore.

"Since Young Master Zhao asks, then I will tell you the answer!"

Under Zhao Yunsou's astonished gaze, Lin Du slowly raised his middle finger.

Immediately after, the clown mask revealed an exaggerated mocking expression.

"No!"

"No!"

"I'm not joining!"

"Pfft!"

Boom—

"Ah!"

Zhao Yunsou's suppressed anger erupted completely at this moment.

Ning Fengya's humiliation combined with Lin Du's deception caused a hundredfold critical damage, and Zhao Yunsou's spirit was on the verge of collapse... "Night Ember, you just wait, I'll kill you sooner or later!"

Lin Du curled his lips.

"You're always welcome!"

"See them out!"

Whoosh—

A tornado appeared out of thin air beneath Zhao Yunsou and his followers' feet. The next moment, the few of them flew crookedly out of the shop.

"Night Ember, I will definitely be back!"

...Lin Du had originally planned to use the excuse of "needing time to consider" to stall Zhao Yunsou for a while longer.

But the facts showed that Zhao Yunsou wasn't completely foolish; he didn't give Lin Du another chance to trick him.

With all the players gone from the shop, Lin Du sat alone, contemplating his next itinerary and plans.

Yesterday and today, he had successively offended Peak of the Forbidden City and Zhao Yunsou, so his future path would likely be difficult.

If the Year of Death didn't arrive, Lin Du could have easily holed up in the shop for a year or so, waiting until his level was high before coming out.

But now, that wasn't possible.

The Year of Death was also known as the Population Clearance Plan, and during certain specific times, players might not be absolutely safe even within the main city.

Therefore, before the Year of Death arrived, Lin Du had to quickly raise his level and couldn't continue being a slacker... Self-preservation was one reason, but there was an even more important one.

While the advent of the Year of Death brought immense danger, it also came with great opportunities.

Lin Du wouldn't let such an excellent chance to turn things around go to waste; he also wanted a piece of the pie in this chaotic world.

And he wanted the biggest piece of all!!

..."Is the boss in?"

As Lin Du was deep in thought, a sweet voice with a hint of haughtiness suddenly rang out from the shop entrance.

Lin Du looked up, surprised to find that the blindfolded, delicate girl in black from earlier was at the door.

The delicate girl walked confidently into the exhibition hall, her head held high.

Lin Du noticed the girl's game ID—Miss Bu Dong.

An interesting name!

"Beauty, I am the boss here."

"I'm sorry, everything is sold out today. If you want to buy equipment, you can come back another day!"

Lin Du didn't know why the delicate girl had returned, but the items in the exhibition hall were indeed all sold out.

The girl heard Lin Du's dismissal, but she showed no intention of leaving.

Lin Du was slightly surprised, "Beauty, do you have something else?"

"Cough cough!"

The girl lightly coughed, feigning composure.

Although her hands were behind her back, Lin Du keenly noticed that her two fair, delicate hands were nervously clasped together.

What was she going to do?

Why was she nervous?

Lin Du was full of questions.

After standing still for a while, the girl seemed to have mustered her courage.

"Boss... that... can I get a knife on credit?" the girl cautiously stated her purpose.

"A knife on credit?" Lin Du was stunned.

"You want to get something for free from me?"

Getting something on credit and not returning it is equivalent to getting it for free!

Lin Du was very sensitive to such matters.

He was always the one to trick others; it wasn't anyone else's turn to trick him out of his things... Hearing the words "get something for free," the girl's face flushed red with anger, and she puffed out her cheeks indignantly.

"I said on credit! Not for free!"

"When I have money, I can give you double the price!!"

As the girl spoke, Lin Du noticed her level.

Level 29!

Recalling the scene of the girl lingering in front of the level 29 weapons earlier, Lin Du instantly guessed her purpose.

level 30 supreme secret realm!

"You can get a knife on credit, but what if you can't pay back the debt later?"

When the girl heard Lin Du relent, a hint of joy appeared on her beautiful face.

"Don't worry, I won't... I definitely won't be unable to pay it back!" the girl said with full confidence.

Lin Du sneered, "There are too many defaulters in this world. You want to take a knife from me with just empty words?"

"If you can't give me a guarantee, then go find someone else to get credit from!"

"Little Silver, see her out!"

Silver King walked towards the girl, grabbing her and preparing to pull her out of the exhibition hall.

Seeing this stance, the girl immediately panicked.

She had been wandering around Yunlong City for several days, and the Ye Clan Merchant Guild was the only place that could meet her needs.

If she missed the Ye Clan Merchant Guild, her little plan would be ruined... So!

The girl broke free from Silver King's grasp.

Under Lin Du's astonished gaze, she rushed back and hugged Lin Du's arm.

"Boss!"

"Please, help me out!"

The girl clung tightly to Lin Du's arm, refusing to let go. The faint, soft touch made the unprepared Lin Du freeze on the spot.

Is it that exciting?

From the girl's behavior and words, it was clear that she hadn't had much contact with society.

She seemed a bit naive and foolish, like a blank slate.

Lin Du sighed, reluctantly pulling his arm out.

"Alright, alright, let go quickly."

"I'll help you!"

Seeing Lin Du agree, the girl excitedly waved her small fists, and two small dimples appeared on her pale face.

"Boss, you're such a good person!"

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