Chapter 244: The Matter Isn't Over Yet

Pioneer.

At first, Shuigu Tang gave Chen Shicheng a popular‑science briefing, and later he deliberately looked into it himself.

The organization consists of 33 players from the first Closed Beta; at that time everyone had already reached the Golden Core Stage, and now they are absurdly strong, with rumors that players have even reached the Purple Mansion Stage.

Moreover, they claim to have no nationality restrictions, belonging to no country, and they have some in‑game cooperation projects with Huaxia.

Among all forces worldwide, they are basically top‑tier, even the Iron Blood Great Wall is somewhat weaker.

However, regarding strength, Chen Shicheng asks himself who he fears; as long as it's not the entire Pioneer's full‑scale assault on him alone, anyone else is just a rookie, let alone this clash is only with one of their subordinate groups.

In terms of contribution, although they cooperate with the state in some ways, he also contributed his strength in the Icefield and the Break‑Formation Task, so both sides are roughly equal.

Thinking of this, Chen Shicheng confidently opened the official forum, posted a protest about the three people being hunted, and @‑mentioned Jiuyou at the end.

After doing all that, he waited a few minutes, pretended to have just finished handling something, and ran back to the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department.

Only when he left, another conflict seemed to arise here; two gangs were shouting at each other, faces flushed and necks thick.

Shuigu Tang even took out a phone, pointed the screen at the young man, one foot on a chair, one hand slamming the table, "See that? Zishu's huge post—what, shall we have him come over and talk to you face‑to‑face?"

I'll screw you!

Chen Shicheng, as soon as he entered, heard that and almost rushed up to cover her mouth.

Using another alias to pressure the other side and quickly settle the hunt, the game already promises safety, so why bother with a face‑to‑face talk! When Shuigu Tang saw Chen Shicheng return, she awkwardly brushed her hair, put her foot down from the chair, and showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

The young man was a bit flustered at this moment.

In truth, he is a minor leader of a guild under the Pioneer; the current hunt and snatch of the Token Fragment was a spur‑of‑the‑moment idea. Although he just reported the situation to his superiors, whether anyone from the Pioneer will step in remains uncertain.

Now the other side has brought out the recently famous Zishu, and he really doesn't dare to be as hard‑headed as before.

But the Pioneer's name has already been announced, so retreat is impossible; he can only bite the bullet and not let the other side speak of the Token Fragment, saying, "It's just a piece of equipment; must you make a mess of it to the extreme?"

"Oh!"

Shuigu Tang leaned back tactically and looked at Chen Shicheng, "Consultant Chen, can I take that remark as a threat?"

Chen Shicheng made a black‑line face, "It's not that severe, not crossing any line."

"I think that's exactly what he means!"

Shuigu Tang pointed at Zhao Lei nearby, "The other side is a vicious criminal, leveraging the Pioneer's name to block law‑enforcement on the street and even daring to snatch an officer's phone. Given that, I have full reason to believe they're capable of such a threat!"

The corridor fell silent.

The young man's face turned bright red, yet he could say no defense.

Blocking on the street is a fact, snatching the phone is a fact, and the implied threat in his words is also a fact.

"Hahaha, can't you look at the issue less one‑sidedly?"

Just as the atmosphere grew awkward, a hearty laugh came from the other side of the hallway, and two people walked in side by side.

Song Bingyuan was behind, a stranger in front.

"Director Song."

"Song Bingyuan."

Several people in the corridor, including Chen Shicheng, stepped forward to greet.

Song Bingyuan gave Chen Shicheng a look, then nodded, found a nearby spot to stand, and said nothing.

Meanwhile, the young man's face lit up; he quickly stood, welcomed the stranger, and kept shouting "Chairman Dong!"

The person called Chairman Dong ignored them, first greeting the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department staff present, "Sorry for the inconvenience, my timing was off, I'm still a step late."

After a brief exchange, he turned his gaze to the three victims, Shuigu Tang among them, and with a smiling face said, "You have suffered. I am Chairman Dong of the Proud Sun Guild. Our members acted rashly; I, on their behalf, extend sincere apologies to Zishu himself and the three injured parties."

After speaking, he, with an unconvincing look, pointed his finger at the young man and the people beside him, tapping each one.

Seeing the whole performance, anyone could tell the main culprit had arrived, and he was a smiling tiger.

The young man at least should have offered reparations and an apology, but when it came to him, he only apologized; he never mentioned compensation or ceasing the hunt.

Seeing Shuigu Tang and the others' uneasy expressions, Song Bingyuan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, delivering a flood of kind words.

Chen Shicheng also gave Shuigu Tang a look, signaling her not to flaunt his name for deceit, urging her to wrap up the matter, which finally forced the three to suppress their anger.

"See, isn't that a good resolution? Why did you make it so complicated?" Chairman Dong, seeing the scene under control, turned his head to the young man behind and launched a tirade.

However, the subtext made Chen Shicheng feel a bit uneasy, and Shuigu Tang couldn't help but retort, "Since we're on the dog owner's side, I won't argue with you, but don't overstep. What solution? How to solve? Your words don't count; let your master and Zishu discuss it."

The moment she said that, Dong's and the young man's faces instantly darkened.

"Little girl, can we let that slide?"

Dong glanced at Shuigu Tang, then shifted his gaze to Song Bingyuan, "I'm here to solve the problem, not to pick a fight."

"Hmm, indeed, it's just a minor injury, just a public officer's phone being smashed, no big deal."

Chen Shicheng, without waiting for Song Bingyuan to speak, pressed down on the rising Shuigu Tang with one hand, "Since neither side has any objections, under the witness of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department of C City, this matter is settled. As for the in‑game issues, that will be up to the parties behind the victims and your masters to discuss, right?"

He stared into Dong's eyes, expressionless, waiting for a reply.

If Chen Shicheng only talked about injuries, Dong would definitely not tolerate it, but he also brought up the phone‑snatching, which makes it rather serious.

Dong is merely a guild leader who borrows a tiger's might; daring to publicly challenge Shuigu Tang, who has Zishu's backing, already shows boldness, especially with the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department involved.

Hehe (End of Chapter).