Chapter 846: Hold the Line

Xu Yao’s words left Kaixin stunned on the spot.
He didn’t know what Xu Yao said afterward. After hanging up the phone, she frowned deeply, slowly placed her phone on the table, took a deep breath, and withdrew her hands, lost in thought as her emotions fluctuated.
Xu Xin, sitting across from Kaixin, also put down her dishes and stared at him curiously.
Kaixin had seemed strange ever since he called Xu Yao—his expression very serious and solemn, as if lost in some complex memories.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Xin asked gently.
“Nothing,” Kaixin replied, shaking his head with a confused mind.
Xu Yao’s actions left him puzzled.
The woman who betrayed him in his past life—wasn’t this the perfect moment to strike back and help those who had wronged him? Was it a change of heart, or was there a deeper conspiracy behind it?
After taking a deep breath, Kaixin suddenly remembered some information about his past life that Yin Hu had uncovered—information he hadn’t known before.
It was about Xu Yao’s family.
There were things he hadn’t known in his past life—truly unknown.
Where Xu Yao’s family lived, what her background was—she had never mentioned it. During his past life’s holidays, he never left school and spent almost all his time playing games.
But according to Yin Hu, Xu Yao’s parents lacked the ability to work and had no source of income. Xu Yao had managed her studies through part-time work and the support of kind people.
As for work, Kaixin knew well—having been with Xu Yao for nearly three years, he was familiar with her routine. It was impossible for her to find a job outside, so…
This job was likely for Blood Cloak or First-Class Hall.
If that was the case!
Why was Xu Yao warning everyone in the game about danger again?
Facing the hot meals on the table, Kaixin suddenly lost his appetite.
“Xin, eat first. I need to go in and take a look.”
After eating a few mouthfuls, Kaixin grabbed his phone and returned to the bedroom with a serious expression…
…
“Go to the high ground in the east. If you see anyone approaching, immediately fire flares to alert us.”
“…The rest of you, go to the west and find high ground.”
By the time he returned to the game, it was completely dark. Yin Hu was assigning reconnaissance and patrol tasks to the men of Mu Family.
As Kaixin walked over, he glanced around.
Sparse torches were placed a mile away from the camp, their blazing flames arranged to illuminate several high slopes, allowing them to keep an eye on the surroundings.

At the same time, several squads dressed in nightwear disappeared into the distant grasslands.
It had to be said that Silver Fox was more experienced in this regard than he was.
Happy nodded silently—at least in such a short time, Silver Fox wouldn’t think of setting up two layers of defenses in succession right where everyone was camping…
“Happy?”
Among the crowd, Silver Fox noticed Happy’s figure and quickly gave a few orders before stepping out of the crowd. “So fast?”
“Worried.”
That brief exchange made everyone around them realize the urgency of the situation.
Members of the Heroic Gate, Wind Strike Tower, and Wind and Rain Alliance all heightened their vigilance…
If it had been just Silver Fox making the arrangements, they wouldn’t have thought much of it. But now that Happy, who had just logged off just a few minutes ago, had also quickly returned to the game, they sensed a heavy, tense atmosphere mixed with a hint of unease.
“Although fifty thousand people from the First-Class Hall are missing, the grasslands are so vast that it should be easy to find them. But based on my understanding of Meng Yun… facing over twenty thousand of us, she will surely deploy at least triple that number to ensure everything goes smoothly. A conservative estimate would be over eighty thousand.”
“…”
Silver Fox looked up at the sky.
“With the First-Class Hall’s strength, mobilizing hundred or eight hundred thousand troops isn’t a problem. It’s a shame the grasslands have been dark and stormy these past few nights, with few stars visible, limiting our visibility. We’re in the open while they’re in hiding—our situation is very bad… If divination worked, that would be great.”
Happy nodded silently.
With I Ching divination, they would have a clear advantage.
He could even scare away the First-Class Hall’s troops alone in the grasslands—provided Meng Yun didn’t want her people to be easily defeated.
“For now, we can only hold our ground.”
Sighing, Happy couldn’t help asking, “How many brothers are there in the grasslands?”
“We still have over three thousand here. The rest have been notified and will log in as soon as possible,” Silver Fox replied while scanning the area nearby. “Including those from the Heroic Gate, Wind Strike Tower, and Wind and Rain Alliance, it’s about half… just over twelve thousand. There are still too few. Against the main force of the First-Class Hall, we have no chance.”
“Are all the remaining cavalry in place?”
Happy’s tone changed.
Silver Fox nodded. “The cavalry are protected in the center. Once battle starts, those with ranks will take the lead… There are dedicated troops guarding their safety in the rear.”
“We might lose the battle, but we must do everything possible to protect these people…” A cold glint flashed in Happy’s eyes. “The longer we hold out, the greater the losses for the First-Class Hall.”

“I’ll be careful.” After saying that, Silver Fox noticed Happy suddenly putting on a human skin mask. He was stunned for a moment before following her gaze and seeing that Happy was looking at a girl in green clothes who had just returned to the game—someone from the Mu family. “…” Just as Silver Fox was about to say something, he saw Happy turn her head and glance at Xiao Bei, who was walking over from afar. “I’ll leave this to you. I’m going out for a while… Xiao Bei, come with me.” “Boss?” After a brief pause, Xiao Bei finally recognized Happy’s voice and rushed over quickly. “Wait for Daozi and Leizi to arrive. Have them scout the grasslands. Instead of passively waiting for Yipin Tang to attack us, let’s take the initiative. Anyway, it’s dark now, and the Mongolian cavalry won’t act rashly. Let’s take advantage of the night to fight Yipin Tang properly!” “…I understand.” Nodding in agreement, Silver Fox watched as Happy and Xiao Bei mixed into the crowd and headed deep into the dark grasslands. As soon as they left, Xu Yao hurried after Lei Zhan. “Silver Fox, where’s Happy?” Lei Zhan spoke from afar, sounding very urgent. “I don’t know how those bastard sons of bitches managed to leak our coordinates too. Yipin Tang might come to cause us trouble. Everyone, log in quickly. We can’t stay here for long.” Hearing this, Silver Fox glanced at Xu Yao calmly. “She already knows. It’s fine. Nothing will go wrong.” “Of course I know nothing will go wrong, but as you can see, we’re few in number. What if Yipin Tang surrounds us…” “Then we fight,” Silver Fox replied indifferently. “By the way, Miss Yao, since you’re here, could you do me a favor? Take another squad and guard those cavalry… Yipin Tang’s people will definitely target them first!”