Chapter 77: Alliance of Treasure Hoarders

While the Millelith Army was fortifying its defenses, there were also some people coordinating within the adventurer camp on the outskirts.

Inside an inconspicuous tent, a group of people dressed in green adventurer uniforms formed a circle, discussing something.

"Everyone, last year we infiltrated the defense team and successfully opened the entrance. This year, it seems just as easy to sneak in."

The speaker was a big man with an axe hanging from his waist.

"Heh, Iron Head, don't be too happy too soon. The Millelith aren't so easily fooled. My people just came back and told me that the number of people in the Milllelith Army camp is not right. There are at least a few hundred more than last year. The Qixing are wary after last year's incident."

The speaker was a young girl. If Wang Daoyi were here, he would immediately recognize her identity—the big sister of the Baoer Treasure Hoarder, Baoer, also one of the leaders of one of the largest treasure hoarders in Liyue.

And inside this tent were the leaders of the various treasure hoarders preparing to raid the Qingce Village estate.

In fact, Keqing's speculation about the presence of spies within the adventurer teams was correct. Not only had spies infiltrated the defense team, but even the leaders of the treasure hoarders were within the camp.

It had to be said that the treasure hoarders were adept at clandestine operations.

Upon hearing Big Sister Baoers words, the tall man sneered, "Humph, what difference does it make if there are a few hundred more Millelith troops? This time, we have gathered the entire Liyue's treasure hoarders, nearly five thousand people, plus that person. Didn't he provide us with a batch of secret weapons? This time, we're going to take the entire Qingce Village estate with us!"

When mentioning the secret weapons, the big man's eyes showed some fear, but then he smiled. He had experienced the power of the secret weapons given by that person, which was comparable to the Vision holders, making him both fearful and eager.

The big man's words brought smiles to the faces of the people in the tent. Last year's success had aroused greed in all the treasure hoarders in Liyue, so this time, they easily gathered most of Liyue's treasure hoarders. The huge numerical advantage filled them with confidence for this operation.

Only Big Sister Baoer's eyes harbored a hint of doubt. That person who provided the secret weapons always gave her a bad feeling, and those secret weapons gave her a very bad feeling.

Being able to become the big sister of a treasure hoarder at such a young age, this intuition was one of her abilities.

The leaders of the treasure hoarder then discussed various tactics, such as when to open the entrance and when to launch a counterattack. They deliberated for over an hour before dispersing.

Back in her tent, Big Sister Baoer felt increasingly uneasy. She always felt that something was wrong, and this intuition had saved her life many times.

She called two subordinates over.

"You two, go find Ironhead and tell him not to rush to the front. Also, try not to use those secret weapons if you can help it. I have a bad feeling about this!"

Receiving orders from Big Sister Baoer, the two treasure hoarder subordinates, disguised as adventurers, left the camp under the cover of night and headed towards the secret base of the treasure hoarder groups.

Unbeknownst to them, behind them, several people dressed in deep blue clothes from Liyue were following from a distance.

"Big Sister Baoer was right. These rats like to come out at night!"

In the darkness, hidden figures followed the suspicious treasure hoarder subordinates ahead.

"When has Big Sister Baoer ever been wrong? Keep up with them, find their base, and when the frontal battle begins, Big Sister Baoer will lead the team to raid their home!"

"But isn't that Jade Chamber's mission? Why did Big Sister Baoer come to help?"

"It seems that there were traces of collusion between the Fools and the treasure hoarders, so Big Sister Baoer sent us over. She didn't specify the details!"

"Never mind, let's focus on our task. Once they make a move, follow them!"

In the shadows, like hunters in the night, the hidden figures tightly tracked their fleeing prey.

The treasure hoarder ahead was oblivious to any abnormalities. As the entourage of Big Sister Baoer, their strength was actually quite good. However, facing agents from a certain clandestine organization, they were like children, full of loopholes.

After navigating through the bamboo forest, twisting and turning, until the sky began to brighten, a huge camp appeared before them.

Several operatives from the Bureau of Civil Affairs watched as the treasure hoarder subordinates entered the massive camp, exchanged glances, and then disappeared into the bamboo forest.

Their task was to locate the treasure hoarder camp's position, but they wouldn't interfere with anything else.

Under guidance, they had been taught countless times to focus only on the tasks assigned to them. During their missions, they wouldn't meddle in anything else, which effectively reduced risks.

In the treasure hoarder camp, a blue-haired man wearing a triangular mask with a sharp mouthpiece and a distinctive winter coat looked towards the bamboo forest outside the camp. His blue ear ornaments swayed.

"Agents of the Liyue Qixing, huh? Interesting. I hope this experiment will surprise me!"

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Qingce Village, Feiyun Commerce Guild camp.

Wang Daoyi, who had decided to take action, was giving Xiangling a heads-up.

"Ahem, Xiangling, um, if I say anything weird tomorrow, please don't take it seriously!"

Thinking of his antics and cheesy lines during the battle with Tartaglia, if Xiangling were to see them, Wang Daoyi's image would be shattered.

Xiangling smiled knowingly. In fact, she had long known about Wang Daoyi's battle with Tartaglia on Tianheng Mountain.

Although she couldn't access information to that extent, let's not forget, who was her master? It was Madam Ping, the True Immortal of Floating Clouds and Waves, who maintained contact with a certain not-so-tall True Immortal.

So Xiangling had already been informed by Granny Ping about Wang Daoyi's battle with Tartaglia.

And Xiangling was a very smart girl. Since Wang Daoyi didn't tell her himself, she pretended not to know, giving her lover some space for his secrets, which was a very clever move.

Listening to Wang Daoyi's ramblings, Xiangling nodded with a smile, indicating that she understood.

Wang Daoyi chuckled. You might not understand. When I enter the Divine State and display those middle schooler-like behaviors, it's too cringy.

But Wang Daoyi didn't say anything more. One reminder was enough; saying too much would be counterproductive.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be stationed in the warehouse, and you guys will form a team to provide support. Since Keqing said there might be a spy in the adventurer teams, then there definitely is. So you guys need to be careful and pay attention to the Adventurers' Guild's defenses."

Wang Daoyi put away his previous smile and analyzed the current situation for his companions.

"If I were a spy, I would definitely cause some damage. Although I don't know what the treasure hoarders will do, it's likely they'll try to disrupt the defense layout or incite monster riots with some secret potions."

If it were other enemies, Wang Daoyi might not be clear, but when it came to the treasure hoarders, he was very familiar. He knew practically everything a treasure hunter group should know.

If the treasure hoarders wanted to disrupt the defense line, they would definitely set up traps to deal with the support team and then destroy the defenses, finally possibly using secret potions to attract nearby monsters to attack the defense line.

That way, they could rush into the defense line during the chaos.

Wang Daoyi explained what the treasure hunter groups might do step by step to his companions.

Finally, Xingqiu looked at Wang Daoyi with a hint of suspicion. "Daoyi, have you ever been part of a treasure hoarders? Why are you so familiar?"

Wang Daoyi: ·······

(End of this chapter)