Volume 8 Guild Chapter IX Disrupting Public Order
The dwarf believer Longbow Shooting Sun lost his life because of his impulsiveness. In my impression, this reckless guy has never died so valuable - he used his powerless death to prove the impracticability of the plan to murder the Holy City Guard, and thus indirectly saved the lives of many people who were eager to try. I have always thought that if this idiot had not rashly rushed out alone, when everyone planned to attack together, our guild, which had not yet been formed, would have suffered even more severe losses. In this sense, Longbow Shooting Sun's death was a worthy death and will be immortal.
However, the action of recruiting the dark elf Red Wolf to join the guild has also encountered a huge obstacle here - we really can't think of any good way to let this foreign man from a foreign country become one of us legitimately. Frankly speaking, I have almost completely given up this unrealistic idea.
Just when everyone was at a loss and had no idea what to do, and even Fei Yin was about to reluctantly give up this money-making tool that suited her taste, Fo Xiao suddenly left the corner where Red Wolf was hiding and walked slowly forward.
"I have an idea that might work."
Everyone looked at this strange human swordsman in confusion. Too many failures had made it difficult for these disappointed people to muster the spirit to try again.
"Oh, really? Tell me about it." Feiyin forced herself to pretend to be interested.
"It is probably impossible to kill these two guards at our current level. However..." Foxiao paused for a moment, looked at the two guards carefully again, and then continued, "...it may be possible to lead them away..."
Fu Xiao called us together and explained his plan in detail. After listening to his description, we gradually became more motivated from the initial discouragement. Fei Yin's eyes, which were not small to begin with, opened wider and wider, sparkling like two very valuable sapphires.
After some selection, we chose the Tauren Paladin Niu Baiwan and an Elf Mage who specialized in lightning magic, "Fen Tian Fen Gu". Everyone stepped aside, leaving only these two standing in the middle.
"Kara..." A lowest-level lightning arrow magic shot at Niu Baiwan. At the same time , the Minotaur Paladin swung his big stone pillar and hit Fentian Fengu's body lightly.
Just as we expected, the strong sense of professional responsibility made the two guards guarding the signboard unable to ignore the illegal fights in the city . They drew their swords and shouted, "In the name of God, protect honor and order!" They immediately rushed towards the two people in front of them, trying to stop their fight and give them appropriate punishment.
Niu Baiwan and Fentian Fen Gu saw that the two guards had taken the bait and immediately turned and ran. Niu Baiwan used his invincible defense skill of "Holy Light Blessing" without hesitation, while the elf magician used the skill of "Teleportation" to distance himself from the guards in an instant.
This was exactly what Buddhalaugh had expected: to have the two spacewalkers fight in front of the city guards, to draw them away from their posts and buy time for the dark elf to sign.
"What if we are killed by them with one sword like they shot the sun with a long bow?" Fentian Fen Gu said hesitantly before implementing the plan.
"That's impossible..." Foxiao answered this question very confidently, "...You should take a closer look at the rules. The rules stipulate that attacking a guard in the city will immediately lead to a fatal counterattack from the guard, which is considered legitimate defense. But if there is a fight in the city, the guards will only step in to stop it, and then punish the person with imprisonment and fines."
"But why is it so?" Niu Baiwan asked curiously.
"Idiot! Use your pig brain to think carefully. Your attack on the guards is murder, a serious criminal offense. The fight between the two of you is a disturbance of social order. Who will shoot you?" The scars on Xiange Yayi's body had finally healed. Hearing this, she couldn't help but explain.
"I don't have a pig brain, I have a cow brain!" Niu Baiwan muttered dissatisfiedly.
"...I have seen some fights in the city. Facts have proved that although the fighters cannot beat the guards, they are not completely powerless to fight back. At least they can delay the incident for a while. Some people with nimble legs and feet can even successfully escape pursuit..." Fo Xiao ignored their verbal dispute and continued.
Buddha's analysis is indeed very reasonable. As a former city gate guard, I have stopped many fights in the city , so I should have the most say on this matter. Because we are bound by some kind of mandatory discipline, we never kill the troublemakers on the spot when dealing with such situations. Although now looking back, those guys were as fragile as chicks that had just been shed, and we could easily kill them, but every time they always had a chance to try to struggle - of course, I have never let a troublemaker escape from my hands, but in a city like Campnavia, only novices below level ten will stay, and they obviously haven't learned any skills that can be used to escape.
Buddha smiled and made detailed arrangements to the two plan implementers: "... As soon as they start to make a move, the Paladin will immediately turn on invincibility and restore his life while running. The magician will use teleportation to increase the distance as much as possible - but don't run too far, you have to lead them to chase you all the time, the farther the better..."
"…If the plan succeeds, we can gain a maximum of fifteen seconds. Signing a signature takes five seconds, plus the time it takes for Red Wolf to walk back and forth, that should be enough…"
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Our plan went smoothly. As Zheng Foxiao had expected, the tragic scene of Longbow Sheri being executed without any chance to fight back did not happen to the Paladin Niu Baiwan. The "Holy Light Protection" shield he cast took the two guards four swords to break. After that, Niu Baiwan relied on his thick skin and abundant vitality to run out ten steps before being captured. The elf magician Fen Tian Fen Gu did even better. After successfully casting the teleportation magic, he did not rush to escape, but always kept a certain distance from the two guards to ensure that they would not catch up. It was not until Niu Baiwan was executed that he successfully took over the baton that attracted the guards' attention, spread his legs and turned around to run. Before escaping, he did not forget to use the "Ice Sealing" magic on the spot, which greatly reduced the speed of the guards' pursuit, delaying the pursuit for nearly ten seconds, and then surrendered.
The outstanding performance of Niu Baiwan and Fentian Fen Gu bought enough time for the dark elf Red Wolf. As soon as the two guards left, Red Wolf immediately appeared in front of the notice board. He looked back at the guards' backs a little nervously, and after making sure that they would not return immediately, he picked up the quill pen stuck in front of the notice board and stretched out his hand towards our guild formation notice.
Until this moment, we still had no confidence: we didn't know whether the notice board blessed with holy magic would actively exclude the dark elves from the withered land, nor were we completely sure whether adventurers from the hostile camp would be allowed to join the guild of the continental alliance. Everyone present stared with wide eyes, hoping that Red Wolf could successfully sign his name, but when Red Wolf held the quill pen and really left his name clearly on the guild notice, everyone exclaimed in surprise at the same time, as if no one believed that such a thing would happen.
Like everyone else, the dark elf took a full five seconds to successfully sign his name on the notice, and then calmly slipped away and hid his whereabouts again. At this time, the two sword-wielding guards carried Niu Baiwan and Fentian Fen Gu, who had suffered a beating, and trotted back to the original place.
"How is it? How is it? Is it successful?" The skinny elven magician was tied into a ball and held lightly in the hands of the tall and strong guards. He kept asking us loudly and anxiously.
"Well done, we succeeded!" Fei Yin couldn't suppress her inner excitement. She made a gesture symbolizing victory and praise towards them and answered loudly.
"Really? That's great!" Niu Baiwan was tied up like an oversized sack, and was also held in front of him by another guard like a chicken. The level 60 guard looked normal, as if he didn't feel the heaviness of the tall and burly tauren at all, which made people respect their strength.
"Since the mission has been completed, please rescue us quickly!" Fentian Fen Gu struggled and shouted.
"Okay, how should we save him?" Feiyin answered cheerfully.
"As long as we pay a bail of ten gold coins, we can be released..." the elf magician said anxiously. He obviously didn't know Feiyin at all. "...Otherwise, we will be locked up in the small dark room for five minutes."
"Hey, why do you want more money?" When she heard that she had to pay for bail, Fei Yin was immediately frightened and subconsciously covered her purse: "...Ten gold coins, why is it so much... Can't you give me a discount? Twenty silver coins should be enough..."
Feiyin thought about it carefully, and then quickly added: "...can we pay in installments?"
"This is not the time to joke..." Fentian Fen Gu said with a bitter face - judging from his expression, being tied up with ropes probably doesn't feel so good. But after a moment, he probably made the right judgment from our sympathetic expressions:
"…Are you serious?"
"Forget it, brother. Even if we are sentenced to life imprisonment, she will never pay a penny to redeem us." Compared to the panicked elf magician, Niu Baiwan obviously understood Fei Yin's character better and had already prepared himself mentally to spend the rest of his life in jail.
"Hey, didn't you say that if you join the guild, you can get a regular salary, priority in income distribution for dungeons, special sponsorship fees for purchasing high-end equipment, commissions for developing downlines, three gold guarantees, and generous benefits?" Fentian Fen Gu fought hard, trying to arouse Fei Yin's sense of responsibility.
His words made those of us who knew Feiyin well sweat - under Feiyin, these generous treatments would only appear in dreams - no, even if you really dreamed of them, Feiyin would probably charge you for "selling you a beautiful imaginary content". In order to attract people to join her, this terrible woman really did everything she could to deceive and cheat...
"You're right, but I never said I could pay your bail." Fei Yin stared at Fentian Fengu with her cute big eyes, blinking them, and said innocently.
As the only violent law enforcement agency officially recognized by Freschit City, the City Defense Team was obviously not a good bargaining target, and the glory of the many gods in the sky represented by the Holy City definitely did not seem to be worth only twenty silver coins. In the end, when the patrol team in the city passed by, they still took away the arrested Niu Baiwan and Fentian Fen Gu and threw them into prison. There, they would spend an unforgettable half an hour with bedbugs, rats, and cold and damp walls.
"I will miss you..." When they were taken away, Feiyin stood aside with a sad expression, waving a white handkerchief. Bathed in the bright sunshine, her skirt swaying in the wind, she called out reluctantly as if she was saying goodbye to her beloved lover.
"If you really miss us, then help us pay the bail now... Hey, don't pretend you didn't hear anything, turn your head, I'm talking to you... Hey..." As the patrol gradually went away, Fentian Fen Gu's last effort finally fell through in vain. In this way, our awe-inspiring Miss Feiyin, while successfully pulling the dark elf assassin Red Wolf into the guild with one hand, also successfully pushed two innocent gang members into prison with the other hand.
"Are we really... not going to bail them out? That's not a good idea." Looking back at the two guild comrades who were taken away, I whispered to Feiyin with reluctance.
"Hey... do you think I want this?" Fei Yin rolled her eyes at me. "It takes a deposit of 5,000 gold coins to set up a guild. How much do you think you poor bastards have come up with? I have to cover the rest by myself. Don't think I'm rich now. After deducting the 5,000 gold deposit, I only have less than 10 gold coins left. How can I have the spare money to redeem those two guys?"
