Chapter 241: Saving the Scene

Looks like I need to think of a solution.

Chen Shicheng shook his head, closed the post that was still being discussed, and looked toward the one selling Yinxiang Incense.

Huh?

Very strange.

According to the previous situation, the post should have been very hot, but the Yinxiang Incense he put up has already sold out, yet there are hardly any comments.

After taking a closer look, Chen Shicheng finally realized.

Most of the melon-eating crowds were drawn in by the Token Fragment incident and had no time to join the fun; most of those with demand for Yinxiang Incense were players who had Token Fragments and were preparing to ambush others—they'd buy one and stay silent, aiming to avoid drawing attention.

"I've given you all the opportunity; just seize it—whether you can get ahead of a version depends on your effort."

Chen Shicheng gave a light laugh, preparing to continue logging into the game.

But before he could lie down on the bed, his phone emitted a pleasant ringtone—this time it wasn't the Blue Lotus, but the special phone issued by the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department ringing.

Chen Shicheng glanced at the caller ID—it wasn't Song Bingyuan, but a member who had undertaken the mission with him two days prior.

"Hey"

"Advisor Chen, it's bad—a group of unknown forces is hunting players, they've come into our territory and are now in a standoff with our people—please come quickly!"

Before Chen Shicheng could speak, the other end transmitted an urgent voice, tone very anxious, background filled with bustling sounds—clearly the situation was somewhat critical.

"Where's Director Song?" Chen Shicheng paused his action, frowned, and asked.

"We're trying to reach him, but no one is answering the phone."

"Alright, I know—tell me the location; I'll set off now and talk as I go."

"Guijie."

Upon hearing the exact location, Chen Shicheng's head suddenly swelled—actually it was in the most prosperous central district of C City; the pedestrians there—damn! Never mind how many would gawk, the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department is after all a state organization, yet someone dares to openly confront and resist in the street! He jumped out the window at top speed, ignoring the exclamations of those who saw him, borrowing force a few times on the roof as he sprinted toward Guijie, asking: "What's the exact situation?"

"The exact situation isn't clear yet; all we know is that our people are there coordinating security—three people suddenly appeared seeking help, and before Xiao Liu and the others could clarify what was going on, they were surrounded by the other side."

"Hasn't anyone started fighting yet? Any casualties?"

Chen Shicheng wasn't worried about the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department personnel—no matter how lawless the other side, they wouldn't dare attack officials in the street; he was asking whether those three people seeking help had been injured.

"Our people aren't injured; the other side doesn't dare—it's just that those three are somewhat seriously wounded." The other end paused, then added, "But it's already been kept under control with elixir."

"Then that's good."

If there are no casualties, the matter hasn't blown up too much; but even so, the problem could be big or small—it's not something a mere advisor like him can resolve.

After all, since the other side dares to openly confront the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department, they're likely to strike directly, specifically to take out those three pursued players and flee—by then, where would one find anyone across heaven and earth?

So, after hanging up, Chen Shicheng kept calling Song Bingyuan nonstop—but by the time he arrived at the Guijie scene, the calls still wouldn't go through; he had no idea what that guy was up to, and could only deal with the immediate problem first.

Just as he expected, Guijie, as a prosperous district of C City, still had a large flow of people despite most residents being busy in the game; at that moment, countless onlookers had surrounded the scene, leaving no gap.

After leaping into the interior from above the crowd, soon several members of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department came forward.

"Advisor, you've finally arrived."

The leader was the member who had undertaken the mission with him; "Director Song is in a meeting in the city, he told you to first stabilize the situation—he'll be here shortly."

Chen Shicheng said nothing more, took charge of the scene without hesitation, and led the people toward the center.

The situation was not bad; the other side likely also feared the identity of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department, so they neither attacked nor allowed the bureau's personnel to take those three away, simply standing there in silence.

He first observed the three players who had been placed under protection.

Two men and one woman.

The two men's clothes were completely torn, stained with blotches of blood; having taken elixir, their wounds had healed, so aside from looking a bit disheveled, there was no serious harm.

That woman had no issues—she was completely unharmed—but Chen Shicheng felt she looked familiar; yet upon closer inspection, he realized he had never seen her before, ultimately attributing it to her having a generic face.

On the contrary, that woman's face lit up the moment she saw Chen Shicheng, but after glancing at the surrounding Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department members, she forcibly suppressed the urge to speak and honestly hid behind the other two.

"The item is mine—you lot just go ahead and snatch it by force, and you think that's justified?!"

Perhaps relying on the presence of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department personnel, among the three being hunted, the man who appeared most injured stuck out his neck, fearlessly shouting at a tattooed youth, "Do you still have any law? You like to fight—try laying a hand on us in front of the organization!"

The tattooed youth wasn't cowed either, with a nonchalant tone: "What'll happen if you move? They can protect you for a moment, or even a lifetime—sooner or later you'll have something to look forward to."

Chen Shicheng had been pondering the woman's matter, but hearing the other side so arrogant, he immediately chuckled and walked into the middle of the two groups.

He first waved his hand, signaling the man protected by his own side to shut up, then looked at the tattooed man and said expressionlessly:

"How to make him look good?"

Perhaps because he spoke later, Chen Shicheng's aura was now extremely strong; as soon as his words fell, the scene fell silent, and the tattooed man, unable to gauge his identity, silently stepped back to his companions.

Seeing him say nothing, Chen Shicheng raised his head and scanned the opposing party.

There were over a dozen, dressed in uniform, appearing to be a sizable regular organization.

In such an organization, someone like the tattooed man could at most be a vanguard—certainly not the leader—so he tilted his head and spoke loudly: "Who's in charge? Step forward and speak."

"Soldier to soldier, general to general!" He now represented the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department, and communicating with mere lackeys would only lose face and be utterly ineffective.

"I'm the person in charge here—you can call me Lone Wolf. What's your status, and can you make decisions?"

After a moment of silence, a young person stepped out from the opposing crowd, sizing up Chen Shicheng from head to toe. (End of chapter)