"What's wrong?"
Seeing the strange expression on Wen Ding Cang Sheng's face, Jiang Yuan quickly asked.
"Just got word from my men that Ao Shi Long Huang fainted from anger in his office!"
Wen Ding Cang Sheng rubbed his nose and shared the firsthand news with everyone.
"What? Hahaha!"
Upon hearing that Ao Shi Long Huang had actually fainted from rage, Jiang Yuan's face immediately lit up with a gloating smile!
"You guys are really something, thinking to use the 'server喇叭' to broadcast a global announcement mocking Ao Shi Long Huang. That must have pissed him off royally!"
Wen Ding Cang Sheng also spotted the two big red banners floating in the world channel, shook his head at Jiang Yuan, and let out a helpless chuckle.
"He brought it on himself. Who told him to be so shameless as to ally with the Ten Thousand Mile Alliance to gang up on me? Ten thousand against three thousand—only he could pull something like that!"
Recalling how hard the Creation Guild had struggled during the guild war, Jiang Yuan snorted coldly.
"Jiang Yuan's right. There's no playing fair like that. Two alliances ganging up on one—pfft, shameless!"
Cang Shu Bu Ding felt no sympathy for Ao Shi Long Huang's plight either, raising her fist in indignation.
"Ao Shi Long Huang fainted from anger—shouldn't we celebrate? Hahaha!"
Ding Ye, always one to enjoy a good spectacle, sidled up, threw an arm around Jiang Yuan's neck, and laughed heartily.
"Celebrate? How? Want to spam a few more server喇叭?"
Jiang Yuan tilted his head and glanced at Ding Ye, and the two immediately cackled with glee!
"I've got a suggestion."
Ding Ye raised his hand as if to speak, addressing Jiang Yuan and the others.
"Let's hear it. Hope it's not some terrible idea!"
Jiang Yuan eyed Ding Ye warily. As his longtime buddy, he knew Ding Ye was notorious for bad ideas, so he quickly warned him.
"Since joining Creation, I haven't really gotten to know many of the brothers. Tomorrow's the weekend—how about we organize a small offline meetup? Call over the nearby brothers to hang out and celebrate this guild raid victory!"
For once, Ding Ye didn't blurt out a lousy idea; instead, he proposed something that actually sounded decent!
"Nearby? You call two provinces like Canglan and Songjiang 'nearby'?"
Jiang Yuan turned to look at Ding Ye and teased.
"Forgot to tell you, I'm heading home tomorrow. Already bought the high-speed rail ticket—departs at 1 AM, should arrive around 6 or 7 in the morning!"
Ding Ye leaned in close to Jiang Yuan's ear and shouted.
"Shut up, I'm not deaf yet!"
Jiang Yuan immediately pushed Ding Ye's arm away, stepped back a couple of paces, and covered his ears.
"I think Ding Ye's idea is good, but I don't know where you all are. If it's really close, then I'll play host and find a place to celebrate properly!"
Cang Shu Bu Ding was quite in favor of Ding Ye's suggestion, but having played together for so long, she still didn't know where Jiang Yuan and Ding Ye were from, so she asked.
"Old Ding and I are both native Songjiang folks. Old Ding's at university in Canglan Province, and I'm in Songjiang."
After Cang Shu Bu Ding spoke, Jiang Yuan truthfully revealed their cities.
"Jiang Yuan, the big shot, is from Songjiang? Which part?"
At that, Hua Qian Gu, the guild leader of Bai Hua Gong, asked excitedly.
"Oh, I'm from the Jingchao District."
"Haha! I'm from Haishu District—not far from you!"
"I'm in Yukang City, right next to your Songjiang City. Both in M Province!"
After Jiang Yuan spoke, Zhang Er Gou and Hua Qian Gu each stated their locations, realizing they weren't far apart. They exchanged glances and burst out laughing.
"My family's in Longping City, but coincidentally, I'm flying to Songjiang City tomorrow for a business deal. How about we set it in Songjiang? What do you think?"
After everyone shared their locations, Cang Shu Bu Ding clapped her hands and smiled.
"What? Longping, the capital of the Dragon Kingdom?"
Longping City was the seat of the Dragon Kingdom's capital, the nation's capital, named with the meaning "Dragon blesses peace." Hearing that Cang Shu Bu Ding was from Longping, Jiang Yuan, Ding Ye, Zhang Er Gou, and Hua Qian Gu all showed shocked expressions.
"Why so surprised! Brother Wen Ding Cang Sheng is also from Longping, and his background is way deeper than mine!"
A bit embarrassed, Cang Shu Bu Ding quickly pulled Wen Ding Cang Sheng out as her shield.
"Don't listen to Bu Ding's nonsense, you two. I'm just a small-time businessman."
Jiang Yuan didn't call him out on it, just nodded and smiled, thinking to himself: Good grief, who becomes a big name in the Dragon Kingdom's gaming world as a small-time businessman?
"Brother Cang Sheng, interested in joining us? Honestly, seeing how handsome your in-game face is, the real you must be dashing and impressive!"
Jiang Yuan flattered him while extending an invitation to Wen Ding Cang Sheng.
"I've got business to handle and really can't get away. Let's skip it this time. Next time you guys have a chance to come to Longping, let me know, and I'll arrange everything."
Wen Ding Cang Sheng smiled and politely declined Jiang Yuan's invitation.
"That's a real shame."
Jiang Yuan didn't push it, just patted Wen Ding Cang Sheng on the shoulder and smiled.
"So it's settled then. Everyone, share your phone numbers. I'll set up a group later and add you all."
Cang Shu Bu Ding said to Jiang Yuan, Ding Ye, and the two guild leaders of Yun Qi and Bai Hua Gong.
A few minutes later, everyone present except Wen Ding Cang Sheng had given their phone numbers, and Cang Shu Bu Ding jotted them down in a TXT notebook.
"No more events tonight. How about we call it a day? I've got things to do, so I'll head off first! You all rest early tonight—see you tomorrow!"
Cang Shu Bu Ding said to Jiang Yuan and the others, then left the meeting hall first.
"Jiang Yuan, I'm off too. The guild brothers are calling me to run a dungeon together."
Shortly after Cang Shu Bu Ding left, Wen Ding Cang Sheng chatted with Jiang Yuan for a bit, then waved goodbye and departed.
Gradually, the entire meeting hall was left with just Ding Ye and Jiang Yuan.
"Why the sudden trip back?"
Jiang Yuan pulled out a chair and sat down, patting the empty seat beside him, signaling Ding Ye to sit next to him.
"My mom called me this morning and said my cousin's getting married this weekend. There's a pre-wedding party tomorrow night, so she wants me to come back for the wedding."
Ding Ye plopped down on the chair, crossing his legs.
"I was wondering why you were heading back out of the blue. Thought maybe you missed me!"
Jiang Yuan punched Ding Ye lightly, looking mockingly hurt.
"Get lost, you're not some long-haired bombshell. Who'd miss you!"
Ding Ye rolled his eyes at Jiang Yuan and laughed.
The two chatted about some of the crazy things they'd done back in school, their laughter echoing through the hall.
They talked until after 10 PM, when Jiang Yuan said he was getting sleepy, and Ding Ye said he'd play a bit longer and head to the high-speed rail station after midnight.
After giving Ding Ye a few words of advice, Jiang Yuan logged off right there.