Chapter 177: Yao Shi’s Plan

The information obtained from Yao Shi Wanneng finally confirmed that “that person” and Xu Yao were indeed sent by Yipin Tang to deliberately get close to him. Upon hearing this news, Kai Xin felt a mix of anger, joy, and relief.
Originally… he had been hesitating whether to take action against Yipin Tang and those two despicable people. Now it was clear that those two had to be dealt with, and the real mastermind behind Yipin Tang also couldn’t be spared!
“What do you plan to do?”
After glancing at Yao Shi Wanneng, Kai Xin already had an idea in mind. Since the other party had taken the initiative to seek cooperation, it would be best to incorporate them into Fox Den’s plan. Coincidentally, he only had two helpers at the moment. With Yao Shi Wanneng’s reputation as a “rogue” in his past life, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to join in!
Yao Shi Wanneng looked at Kai Xin in surprise before suddenly understanding. The idea of someone approaching him in the real world made him angry—although in a society governed by the law, violent killings over game-related disputes wouldn’t occur, being targeted was still not a pleasant situation. He could now somewhat understand why Kai Xin had been so enraged upon hearing the news. After pondering for a moment, he glanced at Xiao Bei.
“Xiao Bei, go practice by yourself for a while,” said Kai Xin.
After all, he still didn’t know much about Xiao Bei yet. But what they were about to discuss was a plan targeting Yipin Tang, the largest player guild in the martial world.
“Oh, okay,” replied Xiao Bei. He knew it wasn’t appropriate to stay right now, so he nodded silently and walked away with the two zombie puppets.
After watching Xiao Bei leave, Yao Shi Wanneng turned his attention back. “His strength is quite good,” he said.
Kai Xin nodded silently. In his past life, Xiao Bei had no reputation and only knew how to rely on a simple numerical advantage, lacking tactical coordination—just an ordinary player. But with the current trajectory, it wouldn’t be hard for him to become a top-tier expert. Xiao Bei was also an important candidate for Kai Xin to train and bring into Fox Den—thanks to his zombie puppets with astonishing physical defense, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to establish himself there!
“How much do you know about Yipin Tang?”
“I don’t know much. To be precise, I know very little about the gaming world…” Yao Shi Wanneng smiled bitterly. “Actually, entering the martial world was just a passing interest. Later, after obtaining the theft techniques from Miaoshou Gate and getting some opportunities, I developed excellent light martial arts skills, which piqued my interest further.”

“……”
Kai Xin listened quietly.
Yao Shi Wan Neng lowered his head with a smile and said, “But my ambition isn’t to engage in martial struggles. I prefer to live a playful life—thanks to these hands of mine. I’ve become addicted to their skillfulness… However, when the people from Yipin Tang chase after me, I get angry too! Although I don’t like fighting, I hate even more being at the mercy of others who can do whatever they want to me.”
In his past life, Yao Shi Wan Neng indeed had such a temperament…
If hatred arose because of his skills, he never fought head-on; he would run if necessary. But if someone provoked him and pursued him to the ends of the earth, he would take something from them or stab them when they weren’t paying attention. He entered the martial world not for fame or profit, but just for the fun of it.
That’s why many masters in his past life, after learning of Yao Shi Wan Neng’s temperament, would turn a blind eye to him, not daring to provoke this rogue who could easily steal a few items from them. Yipin Tang provoked such a person early on—only to realize they had overestimated themselves and underestimated the heroes of the world…
After a pause, Yao Shi Wan Neng changed his tone: “But from my observations these past few days, aside from the leader of Yipin Tang, who ranks first on the Phoenix List and whom I dare not confront easily, there are two other people who are extremely powerful…”
“One is called ‘Wang Sha’; the other is ‘Xue Yi’, the deputy leader of Yipin Tang.”
“…”
Kai Xin already knew this.
Wang Sha, Xue Yi…
These two were the leader Meng Yun’s most trusted right-hand men. They had even made it into the top twenty of the “Huashan Sword Competition.” From the start of the game, they had been ahead of everyone—clever, highly efficient at utilizing resources, and astonishingly quick to learn. Even Kai Xin wasn’t sure he could match them right now.
“Those three are not easy to deal with.”
Yao Shi Wan Neng spoke gravely, “But they’ve been keeping a low profile lately, focusing on cultivation. I heard they’re striving to reach the Mysterious Realm, so they probably won’t show up easily… Right now, most of the operations are handled personally by Meng Yun. That woman is even more terrifying… She’s sent her top internal members out to recruit people and form gangs on their own. Currently, there are seven Yipin Tang gangs north of the Yangtze River, and three in the Jiangnan region. They enjoy considerable prestige in those areas!”
“…”
Kai Xin frowned slightly.

Although he was quite familiar with these data, hearing the detailed account of Yao Shi Wan Neng’s capabilities still made him gasp in shock. Especially when he learned that all this was orchestrated by a woman, it seemed even more incredible—previously, he had assumed that the low-key “Huang Sha” and “Xue Yi” must have exerted considerable effort in this regard.
“Yi Pin Tang is indeed not easy to deal with,” Kai Xin said thoughtfully.
“Yes, trying to destroy Yi Pin Tang in a short time is pure delusion!” After a pause, Yao Shi Wan Neng showed a fierce expression and said, “But no matter how strong they are, if they think they can grow unchecked, I’ll definitely create some trouble for them.”
“What do you mean?”
“I won’t go after Yi Pin Tang directly. I’ll target their subordinate gangs first. If I can’t handle their leaders, I’m sure I can handle an ordinary internal disciple.” As he spoke, Yao Shi Wan Neng exuded a sense of confidence, as if saying, “Who else but me?”
But that confidence didn’t last long!
“Of course, I can’t do it alone. There are few opportunities for Yi Pin Tang members to be alone, and I’m good at stealing, not fighting…” Yao Shi Wan Neng smiled bitterly.
That was true… Kai Xin thought to himself with a smirk. In his past life, many people had fallen victim to Yao Shi Wan Neng, but each of them was furious—not because they were willing to be defeated, but because they lost something important.
“So you came to me?” Kai Xin remained calm, showing no surprise or excitement.
The latter nodded. “I think you’re the only one with the strength and interest to help me.”
“…” Kai Xin pondered for a moment. He shook his head. “I can agree to help you, but targeting Yi Pin Tang’s subordinate gangs isn’t realistic. Not to mention whether it will succeed, the time wasted fighting along the way would squander all our initial advantages… So I can’t go with you to deal with Yi Pin Tang. But I do have a plan you might consider.” As he spoke, a faint smile appeared on his lips.