"Brother, don’t be anxious." He Liang pressed his shoulder, "We’re not people who turn their backs easily. There are many people here; he definitely won’t dare to make a move."
Wu Zishuang observed Xu Huo’s expression, "If it’s the people mentioned by Fu Kua, they shouldn’t be so blatant. There might be other reasons."
Fei Jingyi nodded at the words, "Perhaps it’s related to the instance."
"Only you guys are the good ones," Xiao Mei said irritably, "If a fight breaks out, who knows who’ll run the fastest."
"Find a way to open He Liang’s box." Fei Jingyi said, "Currently, it’s our only clue."
He Liang had no objections; he had already tried all the methods he could think of.
"Zone 039 doesn’t have professionals; it’s best to take it to the Outer Zone to open." Wu Zishuang offered, "If you trust me, I know a friend in that field, and I can ask him for help."
"Why don’t you ask him first if he has a way to open it directly? Borrowing some tools would work too." He Liang showed no intention of bringing out the box again.
Wu Zishuang didn’t mind. He immediately sent detailed photos through his personal panel and quickly received a reply.
"Special instruments are needed to open the box while ensuring the items inside are intact, and it takes quite a bit of time."
He Liang plainly showed distrust, "I’ve also asked friends from other districts. They said if you want to open the box, at least in a district like District 001, then there’s a chance. Your friend doesn’t happen to be in District 001, does he?"
Wu Zishuang smiled lightly, "Cooperation can only proceed when both sides trust each other. Given the current situation, I see no necessity for us to cooperate."
After speaking, he stood up, politely nodded to the others, and left first.
"Might as well cut it open and see," Xiao Mei suggested, "It’s better than just staring."
He Liang snorted, his figure flickered and disappeared.
The remaining people couldn’t trust each other either. Fu Kua left a contact method, saying they could reach out if they needed help.
Fei Jingyi regretfully tried to convince Xiao Mei and Xu Huo to act with her; after all, more people mean more safety. The masked person might be following Xu Huo, but that doesn’t mean they won’t target others. Splitting up could result in being picked off one by one.
Of course, Xiao Mei didn’t want to, suddenly puffing out a mouthful of smoke, and then her figure disappeared.
Fei Jingyi helplessly looked at Xu Huo, "I know a place where Outer Zone players frequently are active. Mr. Xu might be safer going there."
Xu Huo thanked her but didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he placed a tracking device in front of the Girl in the painting, "Follow Xiao Mei, don’t let her get killed. Be careful of Fei Jingyi and Wu Zishuang, don’t believe anything they say."
"Are you leaving here?" the Girl in the painting asked, "That puppet has been following you."
"I’m going to Gao Hui’s hometown." Xu Huo said, "I’ll contact you when I return. If I’m not back in three days, come here and wait."
The Girl in the painting asked for some money and tradeable minerals, then carried her bag and left.
After watching the Girl in the painting leave, Xu Huo glanced again at the place where the puppet was, then used the Teleportation Prop to go to Gao Hui’s hometown.
Gao Hui’s details are all in his post-assumption autobiography, the truth is unknown, but it mentioned that his rise started in his hometown, Mie City. Of course, other spontaneous supplementary information writes that the Gao Family had some influence locally, his entry into the national system was with his parents’ help, and later he climbed higher in the political rank during national turmoil.
Details about the slaughter before his assumption can’t be found; people only heard from elders that he used improper means to eliminate political rivals, hence his successful ascension to Chief Governor. Of course, the supporting forces for him were all eradicated later.
His hometown, Mie City, wasn’t spared either. Local residents first smashed his house and industry, then the place was looted by those wandering due to warfare from other locations. Many who had fled from their homes intentionally came to this place, aiming to vent their anger.
Xu Huo emerged from the spatial channel, first encountering a foul odor. Everywhere in sight were piles of trash and flowing black water; the city buildings had long turned into ruins. Aside from passing players, only garbage trucks entered and exited.
Mie City has turned into a place specially designated for garbage disposal.
Xu Huo arrived at the place where Gao Hui once lived; the extensive courtyard had long been replaced by a mountain of garbage, with derogatory words on the uncovered ground around it.
Such a thorough destruction.
He only stayed for a moment and went to the nearest town to Mie City.
The people of Mie City faced misplaced anger, and all residents migrated; they would first consider nearby cities. Even if they hadn’t stayed here, someone must know where they went.
Xu Huo was lucky to find a Mie City resident in Lingshui Town. They had moved here twenty years ago because a relative lived here, avoiding the fate of other Mie City residents being driven away, and luckily this place escaped the war.
The elderly person spoke to him about everything they knew.
Gao Hui, originally named Dou Hui, his parents believed before his birth that he would achieve great things, thinking an exceptional person should have an extraordinary name, so the whole family changed their surname to Gao—changing one’s surname isn’t uncommon in Yu Country; with constant wars, few cared about surnames. Gao Hui’s family was wealthy and influential, and many in Mie City knew they had a child destined for greatness, with many jokes behind their backs.
However, unexpectedly, after Gao Hui’s birth, the Dou family’s business flourished, and their relatives’ ranks grew higher in office, so Gao Hui’s parents adopted a few children and gave them the surname Peng.
Some people gradually started understanding history; many knew they were concocting something, yet they didn’t believe it could usurp the Gao ruler and Peng Guan, just thinking the family raised some sidekicks for their young master.
In fact, those Peng-surnamed children disappeared before reaching adulthood; outsiders knew so clearly because their schoolteacher reported it to the police at the time, causing a big fuss, though it eventually died down.
Gao Hui liked bullying his peers while studying, his reputation at school wasn’t great, but he was smart, had good grades, and could represent Mie City in competitions with other cities. After reaching adulthood, he worked in government, experienced frequent promotions and transfers.
While in office in Mie City, he brought in some polluting factories, fattened the government, and suffered much criticism, yet it didn’t affect his rising ranks. After he left Mie City, the whole city was delighted.
Later, he went to the Capital City, gained fame, until he became someone Mie City residents couldn’t hope to match. Reportedly, some sought his help but failed, and upon returning, spread bad words about him everywhere.
Changes in national policy were beyond ordinary citizens’ control. Yet after Gao Hui became Chief Governor, Yu Country residents lived in deep water and scorching fire every year, and his decisions exacerbated domestic conflicts, leading to increasing player wars until unbearable people emerged to overthrow the government.
"Does the Dou Family have Gao relatives?" Xu Huo asked.
"Of course not," the elder said, "But I heard someone saying that Dou Hui’s mother once boasted about having Gao Family blood, so her son was so outstanding."
"Everyone took it as a joke, adding gold to their face even as they cause harm."
"Their family made it look proper, creating a Gao Family shrine to worship ancestors, erected statues, compiled a fake family tree, claiming there was a connection."
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