While waiting, the replies to the mails heâd sent out before came in.
Zhao Chengning didnât have many friends on his friend list, but be it high ranking players on the leaderboards or guild leaders of large guilds, every single one of his friends was someone of status.
These people were far more interested in equipment than they were in outfits and mounts, so when they heard that he was buying Generalâs Directives, they happily sold their items for a reasonable price to forge a better relationship with him. Despite all this, he still needed another 41 directives.
When Hundred Daybreaks received one of the many mails heâd sent out, her heart skipped a beat.
Sheâd only mentioned the mount she liked last night on Wechat and griped about how difficult the tokens were to get. Yet today, here he was buying up all the Generalâs Directives he could find; wasnât this too much of a coincidence?
After all, heâd never showed any interest in outfits and mounts in the past.
She forced her wildly beating heart to calm down and asked, "Why do you need them? Did you take an interest in outfits?"
Zhao Chengning knew Hundred Daybreaks was well-connected and securing her help would allow him to save on a lot of effort. "I want to exchange it for a mount; itâs a gift for someone."
It was true!
Hundred Daybreaksâ lips curled upwards the instant she read his reply.
"I know a merchant who has quite a number of Generalâs Directives. Iâll help you contact him."
"All right, thanks."
"No thanks are needed." After all, youâre doing it for my sake.
After sending out her reply, a sweet smile lingered on Hundred Daybreaksâ face as she contacted the merchant while she hopped onto her mount and made her way to the NPC event.
She was pretty sure that heâd be waiting there, and she suddenly felt like seeing him.
Zhao Chengning had been by the NPC event at first, but Next Week Is Unlikely kicked up a fuss about how he wouldnât be able to send the Generalâs Directive over to Zhao Chengning because he was in a dungeon. Since he had nothing better to do, he went over to the dungeonâs entrance to wait for Next Week Is Unlikely to come out instead.
Hundred Daybreaks looked all over for Zhao Chengning when she arrived at the event NPC, but she couldnât find hide nor hair of him. Realising that he wasnât there, she couldnât help but feel a little discouraged. But, just as she was about to leave, she heard a peculiar voice behind her.
"Oh, isnât this the renowned Hundred Daybreaks? I see you looking all over the place for something. Care to tell me what youâre looking for? Could it something even the mighty Hundred Daybreaks isnât able to find?"
Hundred Daybreaks was intimately familiar with Crying Fishâs voice, so she could easily tell who it was without even having to turn around.
Before that ugly monster, Nutjob, made her appearance, Crying Fish was her most hated enemy. Apart from the women in Jade Sea Pavilion, sheâd had the most amicable relationship with Quiet And Steadfast.
However, Crying Fishâs elusiveness made causing trouble for her a difficult matter.
Hundred Daybreaks gave a scornful laugh and felt that Crying Fish was rather pitiful. Forget Crying Fish being able to match up to herself; she couldnât even compare to that ugly monster.
Women shouldnât make things difficult for one another. Sheâd just be the bigger woman and not stoop to her level.
"Long time no see, Guild Leader Fish."
Crying Fish sneered and walked up to Hundred Daybreaks, giving her a once over. "Itâs been a long time. Finding you is harder than climbing to the heavens."
Not wanting to put up with her eccentricities, Hundred Daybreaks said, "Iâll be leaving if you have nothing else to say. I have matters to attend to."
As Hundred Daybreaks brushed past her, Crying Fish grabbed onto her hand and said, "Donât be in such a rush to go, I still have something to tell you," She turned her head and looked straight into Hundred Daybreaksâ eyes. "You went through a lot of trouble to spread the latest rumour, didnât you?"
Hundred Daybreaks acted as if she couldnât understand what Crying was saying. "I have no idea what youâre talking about."
"Cut the act. Even if other people arenât aware of how youâre like, did you think I wouldnât know? I know you had a hand in spreading the rumour involving that ugly monster and Pure Crane. Iâll say this now: donât think youâll be able to rise in rank just because youâve gotten rid of that ugly monster. If Quiet And Steadfast was really interested in you, the two of you wouldâve gotten together long ago, and he wouldnât even have needed that ugly monster! Take my advice; heâs not yours, so donât delude yourself into thinking he is. All these little schemes and tricks of yours are useless!"
If Crying Fish had said this to her in the past, she might have flown into a humiliation fuelled rage. But now...
Hundred Daybreaks pulled herself free from Crying Fishâs grasp. "You donât need to meddle in the affairs between Ah Ning and I. Regardless, no matter how little of a chance I have, Iâm still better off than you. At least Iâm still friends with him, and heâll come looking for me if he needs anything. But you on the other hand, humph," Hundred Daybreaks gave a mocking laugh before she raised her head and looked at Crying Fish in protest. "Iâm going to look for Ah Ning now. You go looking for him too if youâve got the stones for it."
After saying this, she sent mail to Quiet And Steadfast right in front of Crying Fishâs face. Shortly after, Hundred Daybreaks received a reply, and she intentionally opened it in front of Crying Fishâs dejected face.
"Ah Ningâs at the entrance of Nightmare Devil Realm."
With that, Hundred Daybreaks gave Crying Fish a brilliant smile before turning around and setting off, leaving behind Crying Fish who was trembling in anger.
A long while later, Crying Fish grit her teeth and followed after Hundred Daybreaks.