"You're the one with a fever," Excavation Princess retorted irritably.
The Calamity Dragon became even more puzzled: "Didn't you say that when the opportunity arose, you would use a blazing war spear to pierce through all ridicule from the past? Now the opportunity is here, why are you backing down?"
"It's not that I don't want to needlessly attract haters for Lily? And..." Excavation Princess crossed her arms and suddenly burst out laughing, "There's no need anymore. True strong individuals won't bully the weak wantonly. Ignoring those who mock is the greatest counterattack against them!"
Damn, chuunibyou!
The Calamity Dragon rolled his eyes: "Forget it, you keep laughing, I'm going offline first."
"Go on, go on."
Excavation Princess watched the Calamity Dragon leave. She was still planning to patrol various districts to see how other players were praising Lily.
...
Late at night, Wildfire Gang.
Bang, bang, bang!
The Wildfire Gang Leader, having received the news, transformed into a desktop clearing master, sweeping everything off his desk onto the floor.
"Damn pigs! Pigs! Pigs!"
Important words must be cursed three times.
In short, the Wildfire Gang Leader was extremely furious right now. He never dreamed that a perfectly fine surprise attack operation would devolve into a siege, and that many people would die during the siege.
These people were the backbone of the Wildfire Gang. Their deaths would significantly weaken the Wildfire Gang's strength.
The Chief of the logistics Department quickly admitted his mistake: "It was my improper command, all my fault. Thankfully, Lily was exceptionally brave and prevented the situation from worsening further."
He brought up Lily, and upon hearing that name, the Wildfire Gang Leader's anger indeed subsided quite a bit.
"How did Lily charge in alone?"
The Chief of the logistics Department shifted the blame: "I'm not clear on the specific situation either. The four people who were with her didn't notify me immediately after she was captured. When I questioned them, they only said that Lily was greedy for achievement and rushed in."
The Wildfire Gang Leader's eyes narrowed: "Do they think I'm stupid? If Lily was really greedy for achievement and rushed in, wouldn't they have reported it immediately? Call those people over here!"
"Yes, yes, the Wildfire Gang Leader is wise and mighty. I'll go call them over right away."
The Chief of the logistics Department quickly slipped away.
The Wildfire Gang Leader's office had not been dark all night.
The next morning, Lily was hastily called over.
"Wildfire Gang Leader, it's all my fault. If I hadn't been captured, this operation wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties."
"This is not your fault."
The Wildfire Gang Leader nodded to himself.
After one night, his favorability towards Lily changed from [Appreciation] to [Valued].
Yes, valued!
Previously, his impression of Lily was smart, loyal, and ambitious, and he felt that Lily could be cultivated. Now, he had two new impressions of Lily—
Responsible and considerate of the bigger picture!
Looking at the entire Wildfire Gang, apart from himself, he only saw these two qualities simultaneously in Lily. These were precisely the qualities a decision-maker should possess.
The Wildfire Gang Leader never expected to find such a qualified successor before leaving the Wildfire Gang.
If it were Lily, she would surely be able to make the Wildfire Gang great again!
"You did very well last night. If you hadn't stepped forward, even if this surprise attack operation had won, the morale of the Wildfire Gang would have begun to crumble."
After a series of praises, the Wildfire Gang Leader told Lily to go back and rest for a day or two.
"Go on, I have other arrangements for you later."
Lily thanked him and left. At the door, she met Mark, who had been waiting for a long time.
Mark turned his head, his eyes filled with coldness.
Lily didn't say much, just smiled at Mark.
You!
Mark gripped the doorframe with one hand and took several deep breaths before he managed to suppress the anger in his heart. When he took his hand away, a noticeable dent had appeared on the doorframe.
"Wildfire Gang Leader, I…"
Mark pushed the door open and walked in.
As soon as he opened his mouth, what awaited him was the Wildfire Gang Leader's furious kick.
"Mark, you're looking for death!"
Boom!
The sound of falling debris carried far, and Lily, who had walked dozens of meters away, heard it clearly.
"It seems this new top-ranked big brother is about to fall off the rankings."
After returning home, Lily told Anya to quickly hide in the basement.
That night.
In a detached house next to the Wildfire Gang headquarters.
Mark stood in front of the mirror, one hand pressed to his chest, where a large red swollen area was clearly visible—the result of being kicked by the Wildfire Gang Leader earlier that day.
"Hahaha, our twenty years of friendship is actually not as good as a newcomer who joined the gang just over a year ago, hahaha."
Mark's mouth emitted a slightly deranged laugh, and his eyes were so red they looked like he was wearing red contact lenses.
Die!
Lily must die!
This time he would act personally, first killing Lily, and then that useless old man who kicked him!
Mark put on a jacket, grabbed a gun and a knife, and disappeared into the deep night.
Half an hour later.
On a two-story platform suitable for stargazing.
Lily stood up, watching Mark approach.
"You're here."