I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Chapter 374: Chapter 245 Snow Crystal City_3
 

“Wouldn’t it at least make sense to evacuate us old folks even if we’re not suppressing the ‘Red Calamity’?”

The rest of the senior members quickly agreed.

Having lived privileged lives for so long, they were certainly not keen to die here.

Kaibak waved his hand, and a maid came over to meticulously cut his cigar and light it for him.

He smoked, tapping the wooden table with his knuckles.

“I know! Who wouldn’t want to leave this godforsaken place, look at what it has turned into?! Nearly half of Snow Crystal City’s councilors and nobles died within three days, I don’t want to stay here either!”

Kaibak said in a grave voice.

“Ha, support… all the letters have been sent out! But out of the twelve transcendent powers aligned with the trade association, only three showed up. The rest? They’re either moaning about their woes or finding various excuses, some even having the gall to ask for exorbitant fees!”

His getting angrier by the moment, his fist repeatedly pounding the table.

The banging sound echoed.

“The most detestable is that ‘Circus’ organisation, not even a reply letter; they got all the usual benefits, yet when it’s crunch time, they don’t lift a finger, the classic ungrateful type! These leeches of the trade association, we must settle scores with them in the future!”

“It seems that this organisation was personally signed by President Rosa…”

The chubby, balding middle-aged man spoke.

Kaibak snorted coldly.

“I am her uncle, and it is my duty to teach her that such harmful organisations must not remain… and as president, she should not engage in actions that ruin the interests of the trade association.”

Knock knock…

At that moment, a knock sounded.

Kaibak sipped some tea, calmed himself, and then called for someone to come in.

As the door opened, a young man with fair skin and handsome features walked in.

He wore a light brown trench coat, adorned with a beret cap, and carried a long flintlock gun on his back.

This man was the leader of the sole remaining Silver Dragon Guard unit left at the branch, Cixi.

“Mr. Kaibak, young master Noah has arrived, and he has also brought the ‘Circus’ reinforcements…”

He began, his voice gentle.

Kaibak’s eyebrows shot up, took a puff from his cigar, then switched to a forced smile.

“Little Noah finally did something useful… Since he’s brought the Circus here, we can postpone discussing this organisation’s matter.”

The rest of the Silver Dragon Trade Association’s senior members also displayed smiles of relief.

“Another support force has arrived; now we have a chance to break out!”

But at that moment, the expression on the Guard leader Cixi’s face turned rather peculiar.

He glanced at the pleased-looking senior members and slowly said:

“But… that ‘Circus’ organisation, only one person came.”

“What?!”

All smiles froze, and Kaibak’s fake smile instantly vanished.

“One person? Are you joking with me?! The registered Circus has six Transcendents and several elite assassins, and they sent just one person over, to amuse us?! Bring that person to me!”

Kaibak strode over to Cixi, suppressing his anger.

But as Cixi turned around preparing to leave, Kaibak called him back.

“Wait! Never mind, just bring the people from the other three transcendent organisations over!”

“Yes, Mr. Kaibak.”

Cixi smiled faintly and nodded.

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On the second floor of the Silver Dragon Trade Association, a vast and spacious hall could be found.

At this time, other than a few guards stationed outside, the rest of the high-level trade association members, employees, and servants had all gathered here.

Including Chen Lun and Noah, four affiliated factions of the Transcendent organization from the Silver Dragon Trade Association had arrived here as well.

Temporary dining tables were set up on both sides of the hall, some food placed on them. However, due to the turmoil, the meal wasn’t luxurious but rather consisted of simple dishes.

“Mr. Jack, excuse me for a moment, I need to gather some information.”

Noah apologized with a look of regret to Chen Lun.

Chen Lun smiled indifferently.

“Go ahead, we too need the information… It’s just strange that no one came to greet you, considering you are the young master.”

Noah shook his head slightly without saying anything and turned to leave.

Chen Lun watched his retreating figure, then looked around the surroundings.

After they arrived here with a Spiritual Realm Messenger, a steward from the association guided them to the second-floor hall, mentioning that Kaibak, the head steward, was calling a meeting to discuss upcoming matters.

At that moment, three strangers approached Chen Lun.

“Hello, friend, we are also leaders of Transcendent organizations affiliated with the Silver Dragon Trade Association.”

A flamboyantly dressed woman began to speak.

Her makeup was thick, especially the lipstick and eyeshadow, which were both a bright red.

The woman pointed to a bearded burly man next to her, who despite the cold environment, wore only a linen shirt with two black hemp ropes wrapped around his biceps.

“This is ‘Stan’ from the Trident Gang.”

The burly man touched his chest and nodded slightly to Chen Lun.

The woman then pointed to another man, concealed within a cloak. His eyes were covered by a hood, revealing only a chin full of scars.

“This is ‘Cumberland’ from the Ice Horn Society.”

Cumberland stood silently without a word.

Finally, the woman extended her hand to Chen Lun with a smile:

“I am ‘Nalan’ from the Nalan Sisters Group, pleased to meet you, Leader of the Circus, Mr. Jack.”

“Nice to meet you.”

Chen Lun politely shook hands with the woman.

Clandestinely, he used Peek Life on the trio and discovered they were all Sequence Seven Transcendents: Stan was a Ghoul, Cumberland a Shark Fighter, and the “woman” Nalan was actually cross-dressed; he was a Heart Thief.

Although Chen Lun saw through his disguise, he neither intended to expose him nor was he interested in exploring why he had done so.

“Mr. Jack, how many people did you bring to support the association this time?”

Nalan asked curiously.

“Each of our three houses brought more than ten Transcendents. This operation mainly relies on cooperation between us, and it’s crucial to exchange information beforehand… After all, the Silver Dragon Guard will only stick close and protect the top executives,”

he said, his tone somewhat disdainful.

Chen Lun smiled politely at the three.

“Just me alone.”

Nalan and Stan were both taken aback, while Cumberland let out a cold laugh.

“Mr. Jack truly is bold and skilled…”

he continued, then turned and walked away.

His voice trailed slowly:

“Since that is the case, Stan, Nalan, there’s no need for further dispute… this operation will be led by our ‘Ice Horn Society,’ and you will follow my commands.”

Stan snorted coldly and also left.

As Nalan was leaving, he chuckled and said to Chen Lun:

“Mr. Jack, you could join us from the Nalan Sisters Group during the operation, so we can look out for each other.”

He even threw a coquettish wink.

Chen Lun maintained his smile, offering no response.

‘These folks are quite interesting…’