At this moment, his sworn brother said, "Big brother!"
Elder Xiao said, “Good brother, I believe you, so I hope you will be my witness here. Three days later, I will definitely return to this villa and surrender. But your emperor must swear an oath that he will never raise an army to march south for the rest of his life.”
The prince remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Alright."
The story finally ends here, and the mission has changed back to [escort Elder Xiao back to the Beggars' Sect].
Several players were somewhat impressed, with the guild leader saying, "This level of thinking... I can hardly believe he's from ancient times."
Zhou Liye said, "The [illegible] will definitely belong to him!"
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a voice behind him: "Not easy."
Zhou Liye was startled, but when she turned around, she saw nothing.
At this point, the comments section started to erupt in laughter:
【Dear Father-in-law!】
[The young lady played games instead of studying today!]
It turned out to be Teacher Zhou in real life. He even stood behind and watched Zhou Liye's live stream, saying with a look of disdain, "Is this the game 'Xia Ke Xing' that you've been playing lately? All this fighting and killing, what kind of game is this?"
After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "This man surnamed Xiao is a good person. What does he do?"
When Zhou Liye explained to him that this was part of the game's storyline, the live chat was flooded with comments:
[Ding! A "good guy" card! My father-in-law spontaneously gave me this card!]
[What a delaying tactic! Let's get out of here first; anyone who goes back is an idiot!]
Don't go back! Go back to the Beggars' Sect, gather a bunch of brothers, and take them down!
However, Teacher Zhou did not agree with what the comments said.
He looked at Elder Xiao thoughtfully and said, "He is an upright and honest man; he will definitely come back."
Teacher Zhou is right.
Three days in the game "Xia Ke Xing" passed quickly.
After Zhou Liye accompanied the group to escort Elder Xiao back to the country, his mission changed to [waiting for Elder Xiao to give him instructions].
Of course, one of the great features of "Xia Ke Xing" is the autonomy of the NPCs. Although the quest did not change, Elder Xiao was constantly moving around during these three days.
He first returned home, asked a friend to take care of his elderly parents, and knelt down to admit his mistake, saying, "Your unfilial son is about to leave you two behind and travel far away. This journey will take me far beyond the Great Wall, and I am afraid I will not be able to return in my lifetime. Please forgive your unfilial son, Father and Mother."
His father, with a full head of white hair and leaning on a cane, asked sternly, "Are you doing something detrimental to our Great Song Dynasty while you are far beyond the Great Wall?"
Elder Xiao said, "Absolutely not! I am going there to stop a great conspiracy and a great war."
His father nodded and said, "The affairs of the family and the country are more important than filial piety. Go on your way. Although I am old, I am not senile!"
Although his mother was in tears, she still said, "Child, you must be careful. Wear more clothes when it gets cold. Even if you don't have a good appetite, remember to eat."
Elder Xiao knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to the two elders, and then left.
This part of the story is not mandatory.
Some of the players in the group had already run off to do their own things, but most were still attracted by the NPC's behavior and followed him here.
Zhou Liye watched intently, exclaiming, "Wow, it's true that the kind of family you come from determines the kind of person you become. They're all so righteous!"
Teacher Zhou, who was behind him, nodded approvingly.
The live stream chat became even more lively at this point:
I don't know why, but I'm getting a little teary-eyed...
[Ah, Elder Xiao didn't dare tell his parents the truth, it's so heartbreaking, he'll never come back.]
【No way! Are you really going back? Are you stupid?】
No! Don't go!
Because of the team chat, the other players soon learned that Elder Xiao was making his final arrangements, and they gradually returned.
Someone started a thread on the forum, posting a series of updates on how they were doing the task, with the main focus on Elder Xiao.
For some reason, this NPC seems to possess a unique charm; the closer you get, the more captivating you become.
Soon, the number of players increased significantly.
A non-mandatory scene ended up drawing hundreds of onlookers.
Many more people couldn't make it in time and chose to watch Zhou Liye's live stream, causing the live stream's popularity to explode.
Zhou Liye had no time to watch the live stream, because Elder Xiao had returned to the Beggars' Sect and chosen to pass on his position as elder to someone else.
The Beggars' Sect members quickly understood the truth and came forward one after another.
Some people who had known Elder Xiao said with tears in their eyes, "Brother Xiao, may you have a safe journey!"
Some people advised, "Don't go! Don't go! Those barbarians in the north have already broken their promise and kidnapped Elder Xiao, locking him up in prison. How can we trust such a person?"
Elder Xiao said solemnly, "I have been sworn brothers with him for many years and know his character well. Since my brother dares to vouch for me, he will definitely do it."
At this moment, players from the Beggars' Sect mingled among them and seized the opportunity to say, "Don't go, Elder Xiao! It's so much better to stay in the country. You're so young, and your martial arts are so high. Why be foolish when you have such a happy life?"