plumnovel Chapter 48 : Conspiracy
Chapter 48 : Conspiracy
Conspiracy"Boss Long, that Cecilia injured our people today, then entered the Mutant Jungle."
"......"
"We couldn't stop them. Everyone tried their best, but they had numbers on their side. We just couldn't do anything."
"......."
"Yes, that's right. There were five of them, including Dawn's Light from the Dawn team, and Yuewu. The other two women, I didn't recognize, but both were priests and all had top-notch set equipment, even better than what our people had."
"......?"
"No, our guys are still watching the outside. They haven't left the wild area yet, and none of them have logged off."
".......!"
"Okay, okay, got it. Boss Long, you just relax. We definitely won't let any of them get away."
After hanging up the phone, Dragon Abyss's expression grew dark. He pulled a cigarette from the pack on the table and bit it between his lips. The heavily made-up secretary beside him immediately took the hint, picking up a lighter and bringing it close to Dragon Abyss's face.
*Snap!*
A red flame sprang to life, and white smoke curled up in the air.
Taking another deep drag, Dragon Abyss slowly exhaled the smoke into the woman's face, watching as she struggled to hold back a cough, forced a strained smile, and submitted obediently. Only then did Dragon Abyss feel a bit more at ease, a wicked smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
Sure enough, some women just need to be put in their place. If you don't discipline them, a few days later and they'll be climbing over your head. Only by teaching them a good lesson will they behave as you want.
Take this secretary for example—she was once Dragon Abyss's ex-girlfriend, several relationships ago. She used to be a minor internet celebrity, flaunting her tens of thousands of followers. Dragon Abyss spent over a hundred thousand yuan on gifts in her streams before he finally got her.
Originally, Dragon Abyss just wanted a fling—play around until bored then dump her. Unexpectedly, she betrayed him first, taking his money to keep a high school boy as her lover.
When Dragon Abyss learned of this through his subordinates, he was furious. Not only did he track down the internet celebrity's signing company, arranging for her to rack up sky-high penalty fees for breach of contract, he even hired people to beat up her young lover, making the boy drop out of school and end up with depression before finally letting him go.
Since then, having witnessed what Dragon Abyss was capable of and burdened with astronomical debt, the internet celebrity finally gave up on her dreams and became utterly devoted to Dragon Abyss, obedient in every way and never jealous of other women, enabling Dragon Abyss to enjoy endless pleasures.
From then on, Dragon Abyss understood a truth: whether men or women, people tend to bully the weak and fear the strong. As long as you have power and money, even the proudest woman will eventually become your toy.
Heh, Cecilia, do you really think anything that belongs to me can be taken so easily? Not a chance!
Let you enjoy your moment for now, but just wait. No one can take what I, su Long, want. If I ever find you in the real world, things won't end so easily.
Thinking this, Dragon Abyss stubbed out half his cigarette in the ashtray, then turned to his secretary. "Xiaoli, go bring those three Han Country men over, and get a translator. I have something for them."
"Okay, boss Long."
At his command, the secretary quickly nodded, striding out of the meeting room with the click of high heels echoing behind her.
Over the past week, Cecilia's level had soared. As her fortunes rose, so did those around her—even Dawn's Light and Yuewu, whom Dragon Abyss used to look down on, had climbed to the top of the world level ranking. How could Dragon Abyss, proud as he was, stand for this?
However, Dragon Abyss was a seasoned and shrewd player. He knew very well that Cecilia had become an unstoppable snowball. She was devouring all the resources in the national server, and with the team's current ability, they would likely never again pose a threat to her.
As a result, in the past week, he set his sights on players from Han Country. Leveraging old contacts and at great cost and effort, he recruited three rising star professional MMORPG players from Han Country, all of whom were globally renowned PVP specialists.
It could be said, Dragon Abyss had spared no expense this time to deal with Cecilia.
He had it all planned out: seize this final chance and, with the full force of his team and the help of the three Han Country mercenaries, give Cecilia a ruthless lesson—make her spit back everything she had taken from him, and then squeeze every last drop of value out of her. Only then would he ease the hatred in his heart.
Cecilia... Yuewu... Dawn's Light... just wait. I'll show you what real omnipotence means!
At this moment, the sound of high heels came from outside the conference room again. Soon, the secretary returned, followed by three squinty-eyed, slick-haired young men and a middle-aged interpreter in a suit.
"Sit down, everyone."
Smiling, Dragon Abyss extended his hand. After the interpreter conveyed his words in the Han language, everyone found a seat around the conference table, except for the secretary, who stood obediently beside Dragon Abyss, her black-stockinged legs held perfectly straight.
One youth with slicked-back hair and a face full of acne couldn't take his eyes off the secretary's legs, his plump cheeks squishing his small eyes into slits.
Seeing his Han Country recruits ogling his secretary, Dragon Abyss felt pleased rather than angry.
Clearing his throat, Dragon Abyss put on a friendly smile and asked, "Friends from Han Country, how have things been so far with our team? Are you satisfied with our hospitality?"
The interpreter quickly repeated Dragon Abyss's questions in Han language to the three players.
"Very good. I've never stayed anywhere so nice before," the tall, skinny youth replied shyly. His in-game name was [hamed], and like the others, he was from the Han Country THF team.
"Your hotpot is pretty good, just like our country's budae jjigae," said the acne-ridden, slick-haired youth. His in-game name was [conjurer], a reference to a previous game, *Land of Fantasy*.
The last, a straight-banged youth, said nothing, simply sitting quietly. His alias was [Dim], a globally ranked professional assassin, and he was the most valuable of the three.
Because Cecilia's class was also assassin, Dragon Abyss had recruited him at great expense, believing in the principle "Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated."
The annual signing fee alone amounted to 9.5 million, a pain for Dragon Abyss.
Because each sentence had to be translated, communication was cumbersome. After some small talk, Dragon Abyss got straight to the point: "I believe you all know why I've invited you here this time—to deal with a very troublesome woman."
After the interpreter passed on his intent, the tall, thin youth spoke first: "Ah, we know. It's that Cecilia, right? Don't worry, she just has a bit of luck. There's no way she could be our match."
The pockmarked youth smiled with squinting eyes. "You've found the right people. We come from an e-sports powerhouse. No matter how high her level is, in front of us, Cecilia is nothing but a stinking cockroach, just a dirty rat."
The gloomy, straight-banged youth was silent for a moment, then said, "I've watched her PVP videos. She's strong, but I won't lose to her."
After the interpreter relayed all three replies, Dragon Abyss gave a satisfied smile.
His team was large and included some of the best known online gaming experts in the country. Though years of gaming had taken a toll on their coordination and fitness—putting them at a disadvantage in a fully immersive game like Legend of Kaloran—recently, things had changed. Their team base now had a gym and a sports center. To train sharpshooters, they even hired a national-level archery coach.
After this period of intensive training, and with the veteran players' gaming experience plus the new Han Country imports, Dragon Abyss was convinced: next time they faced Cecilia, she would never escape, no matter how skilled she was!
"Good, I'm glad to see you so confident. Cecilia is in the game right now, with her allies. My people have already surrounded them. Your mission this time is to kill her in-game—not just once. Over the next while, trap her at the resurrection point and kill her until she begs for mercy!"
When the interpreter finished translating, Dragon Abyss licked his lips and added coldly: "If you can accomplish this mission, what do you want as a reward? Women, money—I can give you both."
As he spoke, Dragon Abyss cast a meaningful glance at the secretary beside him.
Hearing his promise, the trio's eyes burned, especially the pockmarked youth, who grinned lasciviously, eager to log in and pummel Cecilia—making her kneel at his feet and beg in fear.
The group exchanged knowing smiles. Nothing more needed to be said.
...
Meanwhile, in the world of Kaloran, mutant Jungle, the others were nervously and excitedly waiting for Cecilia to return in a clearing, completely unaware they had long since been surrounded by Dragon Abyss's hired hands.
Slaying two world-class boss monsters at once was rare in online games—none imagined such an event would happen to them.
Even usually calm and reserved Dawn's Light couldn't hide his delight. As for Yuewu, whose joy was writ large on her face, she nearly hugged Little Persimmon Puppy in celebration, chanting "Long live Cecilia".
Gu Yanxi was the most composed on the surface, but inside she was just as thrilled—especially when people praised her boyfriend and sister. She was even happier than if the praise had been directed at her.
A few minutes later, instead of Cecilia's return, they got a chat message from her:
"D-rank boss just dropped a swordsman set. First come, first served—anyone interested?"