Chapter 889: Choice, Surrender

The moment Happy stepped out of the bedroom, she immediately sensed the unusually heavy atmosphere in the living room. As soon as she opened the door, over forty pairs of eyes shot at her, like searchlights hitting her face.
“The real deal has finally shown up.”
Chen Fan exaggeratedly placed a hand on his chest and took a deep breath. “Happy, hurry up and tell us what’s going on today. These guys with dark minds have all sorts of wild guesses. Those hooligans even said you plan to team up with Silver Fox to kidnap all the elites of the Mu family.”
“That’s not true.”
She glared back, clearly upset at such nonsense.
Stepping out of the bedroom, Happy went over to Xu Xin and glanced at Xu Yao before sitting down naturally between the two girls. Before her mischievous friends could make a fuss, she dropped a bombshell…
“According to Bai Xiaosheng’s information, several foreign organizations have established close ties with Yipin Hall, including Longmen in the United States and Russian online gaming guilds… At least two strong figures from the List of Eccentrics, plus the founder of the Global List of Eccentrics—Prophet.”
“…”
As soon as she finished speaking, not only those who had planned to tease her held their breath but even Silver Fox, who was prepared, was shocked by this unexpected news and turned to look over.
Is it true?
Silver Fox’s eyes showed disbelief and utter surprise…
Having been apart for just over an hour, Happy brought such astonishing news from the game, catching him off guard. He even wondered if it was a “preparation” by Happy to incite the four major gangs to take action. But thinking it came from Bai Xiaosheng, he frowned and fell deep into thought.
In the living room, more than twenty people had similar expressions.
“Is Mengyun crazy?”
“She’d dare to bring wolves into her own home?”
“Nonsense. With Yipin Hall in such a mess, what can’t she do? But this move is really ruthless—seeking help and bringing in so many powerful foreign forces. It won’t be easy to take down Yipin Hall.”
“…” The others nodded in agreement.
While everyone was discussing, Happy kept watching Xu Yao’s reaction. Her expression indeed changed slightly.
Originally, the plan against Yipin Hall shouldn’t have been discussed in Xu Yao’s presence, nor did Happy want to. But since Xu Yao was now one of the high-ranking members of the Mu family and close to Xu Xin like sisters, such a major operation would inevitably leak secrets no matter how well kept. So she had prepared to be direct.
As for Yipin Hall… everything was ready, waiting only for the right moment!
But when it came to Xu Yao, Happy found herself still hesitant to act.

If it weren’t for the appearance of the Silver Fox, which allowed Happy to learn more about Xu Yao, Happy might have dealt with her along with the rest… But now, he couldn’t bring himself to do it. Happy could only try to influence things from the sidelines, hoping that Xu Yao would have to choose between her classmates and the Yipin Hall union…
…
As everyone was discussing, Feng Wu Caiyi suddenly turned to Happy:
“Happy, you just entered the game—shouldn’t you be in touch with the Xiyi Gate?”
“That’s right,” Happy nodded, glancing around. “On the first day the Emperor’s Proclamation mission started, I told myself—and a few brothers—as well—that the first thing I’d do once the mission ended would be to abandon Yipin Hall!”
“…”
The living room suddenly became much quieter, with only Happy’s voice and everyone’s heartbeat remaining.
“Today I’m going to tell everyone! Since Meng Yun wants to disrupt the Central Plains, great! Let’s make Yipin Hall perish early…”
In the living room, the group became highly motivated, and Feng Wu Caiyi and the others’ eyes lit up:
“Are you deciding to take action?!”
“Yes, I have made up my mind!”
But there was no smile on Happy’s face: “However, the situation isn’t optimistic.”
“How so?”
“According to the information gathered by Yao Shi Wan Neng and Bai Xiao Sheng, in two days—the official end date of the Emperor’s Proclamation mission—two groups will enter the Central Plains. One group is from Longmen, and the other comes from Persia… ‘Snake King’ Gu Jitai will personally lead them to the Central Plains! Accompanying him is Vietnam’s ‘Life and Death Boxing’ Ah Xiuluo!”
“The Snake King!?”
“We’re not afraid of Life and Death Boxing. I’ve seen that guy’s REP—he has strange movement skills, incredible speed, and his snakes are extremely dangerous too. The larger ones can rival Mythical Realm warriors, while the smaller ones can easily poison experts below the Mythical Realm… We need to be careful if we encounter him.”
“Don’t divert the topic. Let Happy continue.”
The Silver Fox glanced at the Knife, who smiled sheepishly and quickly stopped talking.
“I’m not afraid of the Snake King. The Golden Snake King isn’t any less formidable than the Eye Snake King… I mentioned them because we must prevent them from entering the Central Plains and disrupting our rear.”
Happy warned seriously:
“Yipin Hall can’t be taken down in just a day or two. But if their main headquarters isn’t breached and our base is emptied first, things will get serious.”
“You’re worried that the Snake King and his men will infiltrate our rear with a large force…”
“It’s not just worry. They don’t need to draw troops from Persia—Yipin Hall already has enough!” Happy reminded.

“Entering the south via the coastal route, with the help of experts from Persia and Vietnam, it will be very difficult for us to hold our ground. So, I plan to have the members of the Wind and Rain Alliance and the Storm Strike Tower block and defend the coastline, as well as the south and the eastern coasts… Yipin Hall…” He paused for a moment before declaring cheerfully, “Our Mu Family and the Heroic Justice Gate will take care of it!”
“Just our Mu Family and the Heroic Justice Gate?”
“Yes!” Kai Xin nodded. “So, we definitely won’t have a numerical advantage.”
Feng Wu Cai Yi quickly realized the disadvantages of the Mu Family.
In a long-term campaign, aside from unfamiliar terrain and a smaller troop count, they would suffer greatly over time!
“I know. That’s why this battle must be decided quickly!”
Kai Xin’s eyes shone brightly as he declared firmly, “Abandon all missions in the grasslands. Gather our troops and prepare to evacuate immediately!”
At these words, everyone in the living room was stunned.
After more than twenty days of hard fighting, just as victory seemed within reach, they were to withdraw from the mission area?
“…”
Even Yin Hu was surprised by Kai Xin’s decision—once the mission ended, the NPCs would disband, and missing out on rewards would mean a huge loss!
Only Xu Yao, who had remained silent until then, showed a flash of surprise in her eyes and blurted out, “Gather and evacuate? Do we… attack Yipin Hall right now, immediately?!”
Her voice was soft, but due to the silence around, many people heard her. They all gasped and turned to look at Kai Xin.
“That’s right!”
Kai Xin gave Xu Yao a deep look. His passion surged within him as he stood up abruptly. “I’ve discussed this with Mo Feng, Mei Ying, and Ye Yu Su Feng, and we’ve decided to act now! It’s night now, the worst time for visibility in the grasslands. Once we return, we’ll order everyone to exchange their combat merits and get ready… The brothers of the Wind and Rain Alliance will lead the cavalry to clear the path and create distractions.”
“Tonight, we’ll divide into four groups to strike at Yipin Hall first!”