Chapter 21: You Have Alarmed the Fourth Calamity
"Whoo～"
Cao Wenliang, who had just finished dinner, exhaled several smoke rings with great satisfaction.
A cigarette after a meal beats living like an immortal.
"It's been so long, Bai Fu must have some updates by now."
Cao Wenliang pushed open the window and leisurely glanced outside.
In truth, he didn’t absolutely need that supervisor position. With his status, recruiting one more or one less supervisor wouldn’t make any difference.
But he had boasted so confidently in front of his subordinate that he’d definitely hand over the vacant supervisor role to him.
In a place like the abandoned Cooling Plant, besides money and power, what one needed most was face that others respected!
Bai Fu didn’t provoke him on purpose, but now that she had gotten involved and disrespected his authority, the only thing awaiting her was death.
Cao Wenliang stubbed his cigarette butt against the window frame.
Sizzle!
A small bug was instantly seared into char.
He casually flicked the cigarette butt into the trash can. Just then, shouts of "Urah Urah!" suddenly rang out from outside the window.
"What’s going on?"
He pushed the door open and stepped into the open area.
After just a dozen seconds of looking around, a breathless underling came running over.
"Minister, s-s-something bad happened!"
Cao Wenliang glared. "What’s the panic? The sky isn’t falling."
"Y-yes." The underling stammered, not daring to refute.
Cao Wenliang sneered. "Speak. What happened?"
The underling hurried to report, "Minister, Bai Fu, she—she and her group went out and came back with ten outsiders!"
"How many?"
Cao Wenliang thought he had misheard.
It was one thing for Bai Fu to capture outsiders, but to get ten at once?
Damn you—what were you doing, capturing people or stocking inventory?
He couldn’t stay put anymore and dashed off toward the source of the shouting.
The underling who came to report helplessly spread his hands. See? You panic too once you hear it.
Several minutes later, near the Wildfire Gang’s main gate, over a hundred people had gathered.
"Hiss——"
"Hiss↑"
Cao Wenliang almost thought he had walked into a snake pit.
What the hell are you all hissing for?
"Move! Everyone, get out of the way!"
Furious, he began pushing people aside. After forcing his way past five or six people, his view suddenly cleared.
"I want to see for myself… hiss!"
Cao Wenliang drew in a cold breath.
In the center of the crowd stood Bai Fu, leading the charge. On her left were her team members, and in her right hand she held a rope, which was tied to exactly ten outsiders.
It wasn’t exactly a grand scene, but it left everyone present stunned.
Even catching ten piglets would take half a day—yet you brought back ten people in just one afternoon?
This is insane.
Cao Wenliang was bitter.
Now who could possibly question Bai Fu’s merit for becoming a supervisor?
As he looked up, he saw the Wildfire Gang Boss rallying everyone to learn from the gang’s rising star, Bai Fu.
"Take a good look. Don’t always solve problems with your fists—use your brain! If you don’t use your brain, you’ll be stuck at the bottom your whole life!"
Cao Wenliang quickly nudged the person beside him.
"How did she do it?"
"Ah, Minister Cao? Here’s what happened—Supervisor Bai discovered that this group of outsiders was cooking by a fire while out on patrol."
"She then led her team to deliberately lure them away, and took the opportunity to spike their food with sedatives, knocking them all out."
"Sigh, Supervisor Bai is really bold and meticulous. If only I had half her cleverness."
The Wildfire Gang member who spoke looked envious.
Cao Wenliang couldn’t bear to look at this scene and turned his head to leave.
"Wenliang, you're here!"
The boss's shout came from behind.
Cao Wenliang had no choice but to turn back reluctantly. "Haha, Boss, what brings you here?"
The boss smiled and patted Cao Wenliang on the shoulder. "Come, Wenliang, come meet the rising star of our Wildfire Gang."
"Actually, this whole thing partly started thanks to you."
"I’ve been so busy lately that I wouldn’t have remembered to assign a new supervisor to Martin’s group if you hadn’t mentioned it."
"And look what we’ve found—an unexpectedly talented newcomer, hahahaha."
Cao Wenliang: "……"
He really wanted to laugh along, but he just couldn’t manage it.
You praise Bai Fu, fine, but why drag me into it too? Trying to murder me emotionally, huh?
This damn world!
Cao Wenliang, who already had a bad temper, was about to blow his top.
Calm down, calm down—you must stay calm at a time like this!
As he thought this, he suddenly noticed the outsiders looking at him with curiosity.
There was no fear in their eyes—only interest.
Cao Wenliang’s fury flared up again.
Is it that Old Cao can’t wield a knife anymore, or are you all just getting cocky?
You’ve been captured and you’re not even scared?
"What are you looking at?"
He stormed over to the Excavation‑Princess, who was the closest to him.
In recent days, the Excavation‑Princess had gradually adapted to the game's realism, so even when Cao Wenliang stared her down, she wasn’t afraid—instead, she kept glancing back at him.
Wenliang?
The man behind the assassination of Fu was called Cao Wenliang, right?
Could it be this guy?
While the Excavation‑Princess was still guessing, Cao Wenliang was already laughing in anger.
He had actually been ignored by an outsider!
Fine, fine—these outsiders not only killed his men but now didn’t even acknowledge him.
Today, he would see whether they truly weren’t afraid to die!
Cao Wenliang raised his right hand high.
Just as he was about to strike down, the corner of his eye caught sight of Bai Fu.
"You, go kill her."
"Ah, me?"
Bai Fu raised her hand and pointed to herself.
Cao Wenliang said, "That’s right, you go."
"Haven’t you noticed? These outsiders you brought back aren’t scared at all."
"There are usually only two explanations for this."
"First, they really aren’t afraid to die."
"Second, they’re actually in cahoots with you and got caught on purpose, just to infiltrate the Wildfire Gang."
"That, that can’t be right?"
Before Bai Fu could speak, several of her team members cried out in protest.
They looked to the boss, hoping he’d say something.
The boss smiled and said, "Ten people really is a bit much—waste of food."
"Just interrogate them for intel, and keep two or three alive."
Though the boss didn’t openly side with him, Cao Wenliang knew he’d turned the tide.
Even if the boss scolded or punished him later, he wouldn’t be in serious trouble.
After all, he hadn’t laid a finger on Bai Fu—but she was different.
If she really was colluding with the outsiders, whether she killed them or not, she’d be in hot water.
If she wasn’t, then killing so many outsiders at once would enrage them completely, and they wouldn’t let her off the hook.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry it up." Cao Wenliang urged.
His attitude instantly angered the players, especially those watching the livestream.
From the moment she stepped onto Wildfire Gang territory, the Excavation‑Princess had been streaming live.
She used the pretext of visiting the gang to attract a large audience of players.
【Damn, seriously? Forcing Bai Fu to kill us?】
【One look at that guy's face and you know he’s trouble】
【I thought the boss seemed nice when he praised Fu, but turns out he’s another old scumbag】
【What now? Can Fu go through with it? If she can’t, things could get ugly】
The Excavation‑Princess and others quickly signaled to Bai Fu with their eyes.
Party Big Star even shouted directly: "Come on, kill me, do it—you think I’m scared?"
"Shut up, fucking outsiders. Every one of you deserves to die!"
Cao Wenliang roared, and the area finally quieted down.
He looked at Bai Fu with a cold expression.
"Do it. If you don’t, I think everyone here will start to doubt you."
Bai Fu’s expression turned strange.
Dude, do you even know what you just did?
You shouted in front of a bunch of players that they all deserve to die—this is basically a declaration of war!
Alarming the witch was scary enough.
But alarming the Fourth Calamity?
Now not even the heavens or earth can save you.
Forget it, forget it.
Let’s have a moment of silence for you.
"Since you put it that way, I have to prove myself."
Bai Fu pulled out her dagger and, under everyone’s gaze, walked up to Party Big Star.
Then she stabbed him in the heart.
【You killed Party Big Star. Gained 200 XP】
Hmm? Wait—killing players gives XP too?
The sudden game prompt took Bai Fu by surprise.
Then she smiled.
One Party Big Star gave 200 XP.
Killing six or seven players would give her eight or nine hundred.
With the XP she’d saved up earlier, she could level up again.
Honestly, Bai Fu couldn’t even tell anymore whether Cao Wenliang was a bad guy or a good guy for her.
Although he kept targeting her, ever since he sent someone to bribe players to assassinate her, it seemed like every time he came for her, she made a huge profit.
Take this time—she killed the players, got the XP, and yet Cao Wenliang took all the blame himself.
If Big Bro Biao was her number one fan, then Cao Wenliang could definitely be called her angel investor.
Thank you, Wenliang!