Chapter 345: Supporting Xining City!

Two hundred and eighty-three.

This number was like a cold needle piercing Zhou Huai's nerves.

He did not speak, and the room plunged into a dead silence.

Jasmine lowered her head, able to feel the suppressed anger beneath that calmness.

She had seen those corpses.

Some were torn apart by the sharp claws of exotic beasts, some were battered beyond recognition by energy blasts, and others were devoured by the Insect Tide until only a broken skeleton remained.

Every single one of them had once been a vibrant life.

In Zhou Huai's mind flashed the resolute back of that shield warrior.

He shouted "Eternal Night will win," using his body to forge the final line of defense.

It also flashed with the warriors who followed Moria and leaped down from the city wall.

Without a shred of hesitation, they used their lives to fulfill their original vow.

Zhou Huai's knuckles tightened silently, making a slight "crack" sound.

"Where are their families?" He spoke, his voice terrifyingly calm.

Jasmine's body trembled, holding back the sourness at the tip of her nose as she reported: "They are being tallied. According to guild regulations, the family of each fallen member will receive a pension of one hundred thousand Daxia Coin, and their children will be raised to adulthood by the guild."

"Not enough."

Zhou Huai's voice was very soft, yet it carried an unquestionable weight.

"Double the pension, two hundred thousand for each family."

Jasmine raised her head abruptly, a trace of bewilderment flashing in her eyes.

Two hundred thousand Daxia Coin was a massive fortune capable of changing the destiny of an ordinary family.

Even if they left Donghai City and went to a super first-tier city like the Imperial Capital, it would be enough to settle down and make a living.

Without looking at her, Zhou Huai continued: "If their children possess the talent of Professionals, the guild must exhaust all resources to cultivate them."

Jasmine nodded heavily, her eye sockets instantly turning red.

She knelt on one knee again, her voice choked with sobs.

"Yes! This subordinate thanks the master on behalf of those two hundred and eighty-three brothers!"

"Anything else?" Zhou Huai asked.

Jasmine wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and stood up.

"Master, there is indeed one more matter."

"Not long ago, Minister Li Gang came to find me. They have already established contact with Jiangning City."

"The beast tide army evacuated from Donghai City is all transferring toward the direction of Jiangning City. The situation in Jiangning City is critical, and he has already taken the military department warriors back through the teleportation array."

"Before leaving, he earnestly requested that our Eternal Night Guild send an SS-Rank Professional to provide support."

Jasmine's description was very tactful.

In reality, when Li Gang found her, he looked extremely disheveled.

This iron-blooded soldier actually had red eye sockets, stating his request in a tone close to begging.

He went to find Gandalf first.

That Archmage in the star moon robe merely glanced at him coldly and spat out a few words.

"Stupid humans, don't bother me."

Li Gang met with a rebuff and had no choice but to come find Jasmine.

He knew very well that the Eternal Night Guild was the true savior of this city.

Whether it was Yasuo, who slashed the flame dragon with his sword, or the blue-haired girl whose singing inspired the entire army.

Either one of them going to Jiangning City would be enough to change the battlefield situation.

After listening, Zhou Huai did not reply immediately.

He owed Li Gang a favor.

In the crisis of Donghai City, Li Gang did not choose to evacuate, but instead led all the military department warriors to fight to the death.

This favor, he had to repay.

Furthermore, Ye Xi was still in Jiangning City.

He did not want that kind girl to suffer any accidents.

Pondering for a moment, he spoke: "I know."

"You may withdraw, I have my own arrangements."

Jasmine bowed in salute and turned to exit the room.

Zhou Huai closed his eyes and began to calculate.

People must be sent to Xining City, but not all of them.

Yasuo was responsible for holding Donghai City to prevent any remaining beast tides from attacking.

Xiang Yu needed to continue staying here to protect his original body and prevent accidents.

Then Gandalf was the one who could be sent out to turn the tide.

An Archmage's role in a large-scale battlefield far surpassed that of melee Professionals.

By the way, bring Caesar along.

Although he was SSS-Rank, he was currently only level one.

Sending him over was mainly to gain experience and raise his Rank as quickly as possible.

The beast tide was simply the best nourishment.

Realizing this, Zhou Huai hesitated no longer.

Through his consciousness, he quickly issued instructions to Gandalf and Caesar to head to Jiangning City.

…

Inside the Ye Family Manor, in the temporarily constructed teleportation array area.

The news that Donghai City had been defended had already spread throughout the entire refugee camp.

The atmosphere of panic had long dissipated, replaced by the rejoicing of surviving a catastrophe.

The area in front of the teleportation array was no longer crowded.

There were even quite a few people beginning to gloat.

"Good thing we ran slowly and didn't make it to Jiangning City."

"Indeed, I heard that those who ran fast are now regretting it bitterly."

"Who would have thought that the precarious Donghai City was defended, while Jiangning City became the new Hell?"

Amidst the discussions, two figures cut through the crowd and walked straight toward the teleportation array.

One wore a star moon robe, handsome and mysterious.

The other wore a pitch-black robe with platinum long hair, so handsome he didn't look like a Mortal.

The odd combination of the two instantly drew the gazes of everyone around.

A Ye family steward responsible for maintaining order saw the two walking straight toward the teleportation array and hurried forward.

A professional smile piled on his face, he blocked the path in front of the two.

"Two little brothers, hold your steps."

He sized up the two, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Right now Jiangning City is suffering an exotic beast siege; it's extremely dangerous."

"You'd better stay in Donghai City where it's safer, don't be impulsive."

Gandalf didn't even lift his eyelids, simply spitting out a few words calmly.

"Stupid humans, step aside."

The Ye family steward's smile instantly froze on his face.

A surge of anger welled up in his heart.

Taking kindness for a donkey's liver and lungs?

His expression sank, and his tone also turned unkind.

"I'm doing this for your own good! Why can't you tell good words from bad?"

"The teleportation array is currently under military control; it's not something you can use just because you want to!"

He was just about to continue saying something.

Caesar beside him repeated it.

"Step aside."

The exact same sentence, spoken from Caesar's mouth, carried a completely different feeling.

That voice was cold, devoid of the slightest emotion, as if coming from the nether abyss.

The Ye family steward only felt a chill rush straight from the soles of his feet to his crown, his body involuntarily shivering.

He subconsciously took a step back.

Only then did he notice the eyes of that platinum long-haired youth.

What kind of eyes were those?

Purple, without pupils, composed of countless tiny facets.

Cold, indifferent.

As if looking at an ant.

The steward's legs were somewhat weak, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He hurriedly lowered his head, no longer daring to make eye contact with those eyes, and stutteringly stepped aside.

"Tw… two gentlemen, please go ahead."

Caesar nodded calmly, his tone actually carrying a bit of politeness.

"Thank you."

Afterwards, he followed Gandalf and walked into the teleportation array.

Light flickered, and the figures of the two disappeared.

Only then did the Ye family steward's legs go soft, and he collapsed heavily onto the ground.

He breathed heavily in huge gasps, his entire body already soaked in cold sweat.

For some reason.

When he saw that platinum long-haired youth, he felt that he himself was so insignificant.

Like a Mortal meeting a true deity.