Chapter 335 Believers

The pub is probably one of the places in the city where information is transmitted most frequently.

In any area of the mainland, as long as something big happens, it won’t take long for the news to spread to the tavern, and then spread to other places through the tavern.

In every major event in the past, the pub members were almost always the first to watch.

The same is true this time.

The incident happened a few hours ago, and the news first broke at 3:05 in the morning.

It is just five in the morning now, only about two hours, so the news is still fresh, and new news is coming back all the time, so we can analyze it slowly while it is hot.

Su Xia sat in the corner and listened for a while.

After a while, he called the bartender Afeng and said to him, "Warm two bowls of wine and a plate of fennel beans."

A Feng replied: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll be there soon."

Not long after, Afeng brought two bowls of warm low-alcohol sweet wine and a plate of fennel beans. He sat opposite Su Xia and placed one of the bowls of wine in front of Su Xia.

He left one bowl and drank a sip by himself, saying with emotion: "Brother, you are so kind that you invited me to drink before dawn. I have been shouting all day and my throat is almost hoarse. I need something to relieve my pain."

Su Xiamu Ran: "These two bowls of wine are for me to drink."

A Feng: “…”

He silently pushed the bowl of warm sweet wine back in front of Su Xia, then pounded his throat, as if he wanted to spit out what he had just drunk.

"Cough! Cough cough!"

He stared with his eyes wide open, his body bent, and he looked like he was vomiting.

Su Xia frowned, pushed the bowl of sweet wine back, and said to him, "Forget it, drink this bowl yourself."

A Feng immediately smiled: "Hehe, I knew you would say that, brother."

“…”

Su Xia was too lazy to pay attention to him. She picked up a fennel bean with chopsticks, put it into her mouth and chewed it slowly, while continuing to listen to the discussion of the people around her.

Any message will inevitably be damaged in the process of dissemination. Some of it will be unilaterally missing, while others will be artificially processed.

Therefore, listening to these people's discussion only allowed Su Xia to make a simple judgment on the matter.

In front of the bar, there was a drunk bearded man who spoke loudly to the people around him, "I have a friend over there who saw the battle with his own eyes... The South Wind Organization attacked from three directions, surrounding three and leaving one, attacking from the east, west, and south at the same time, leaving only the north for the mercenaries to escape..."

"However, on the escape route to the north, they also ambushed a large number of people and set countless traps..."

The bearded man's story was vivid and colorful, with twists and turns in the plot, giving people a strong sense of picture, as if he really had a friend there.

At the same time, in a corner in another direction, someone was narrating the situation at that time.

But the pictures they tell are different.

The man took a sip of cold wine, narrowed his eyes, smiled, shook his head, and said slowly: "Just after midnight, all the brothels in the mercenary town exploded at the same time, such as major casinos, bars, bath centers, etc. At that time, more than half of the mercenaries were killed..."

From this man's mouth, everyone got another version.

In this version, the attack of the Nanfeng organization started from within, probably because they had sent undercover agents to infiltrate.

The subsequent process was similar to what the bearded man said, surrounding three sides and leaving one side open, but the direction of the attack was the south, and a large number of manpower and traps were ambushed on the road to the south.

In the pub, there were other people telling a different version.

Some people say that there is no Nanfeng organization at all, and everything is just an internal conflict in that mercenary town.

"You have all been deceived. My information is the most accurate. The situation at that time was that the leaders of two mercenary organizations fought in a bar because of an uneven distribution of the spoils. Later, it evolved into a fight between the two organizations, and then affected the entire town..."

It is well known that wandering mercenaries abuse various psychotropic drugs, especially in the mercenary town, where many people are in a trance.

Once a conflict occurs, both sides become irrational under the influence of drugs and it can easily turn into a bloody incident.

It's not like this hasn't happened before.

Others said that the truth was simple and it was just a purge within the mercenary organization.

The person who carried out the purge was none other than the mercenary king, Wang Teng.

It is rumored that there have always been people in the mercenary organization who were dissatisfied with Wang Teng and had openly opposed Wang Teng. The destruction of the mercenary town this time was led by Wang Teng.

Those mercenaries who sang a different tune were all killed in the town and sank into the river of history along with the entire town.

"You are all wrong. This incident was led by the masked weirdo!"

"Bullshit! The masked man never showed up!"

"If he had the guts to show up, he would have gone to fight Wang Teng a long time ago. Why would he wait until now?"

"But I heard a rumor... This Nanfeng organization seems to be related to the masked man..."

“…”

There are many people talking and all kinds of news are flying around.

As time passed, more and more people came to the tavern, and it gradually became lively.

After Su Xia heard most of the news, she looked at the time and it was almost six in the morning.

He had almost finished the fennel beans on his plate and finished his wine, so it was time to get down to business.

"The news about the destruction of the mercenary town, is there anything for sale in the tavern?" Su Xia asked Afeng.

"Brother, the news you just heard is basically all there is." Afeng spread his hands. The tavern is currently only responsible for gathering information and is not responsible for judging whether it is true or false.

The time is too short and it is impossible to judge the authenticity of most of the news.

Now, various organizations have sent personnel to investigate the destroyed mercenary town.

Once those people come back, the true circumstances of this incident should be made public.

"But I do have a piece of news that I just received and is very close to the truth." Afeng said mysteriously.

"How true is it?" Su Xia asked.

"It's true!"

"Tell me about it."

"Okay, this message is free, listen to me brother..."

Afeng took a sip of sweet wine, moistened his throat, and began to talk about the latest news he had received.

If everything is correct, there is indeed an organization called "Nanfeng".

Moreover, this organization has a deep connection with the masked man.

"All the members of the South Wind Organization were originally refugees and poor people captured by those mercenaries. They were forced to sign a contract to sell themselves and became slaves. They had no freedom until the masked weirdo took action..."

Afeng grabbed a few fennel beans, threw them in the nearest place, and ate while talking.

"Brother, you should also know that the masked man once destroyed a small mercenary town. It was because of that incident that Wang Teng targeted him..."

"After that, the slaves in that mercenary town were freed and formed an organization called 'South Wind', which seemed to be intended to correspond to the legendary 'North Wind' organization."

Afeng narrated the story slowly. The information was very real, after all, it was Su Xia's personal experience.

After that, Su Xia never cared about the Nanfeng organization again.

After all, he is just one person and doesn't have the energy to manage too many things.

The newly born Nanfeng organization obtained most of the money, food, weapons and other supplies from the mercenary town. It had nearly 2,000 members when it was first established, a huge number. At Su Xia's suggestion, it entered the southwestern mountainous area.

They have always regarded themselves as followers of the Masked Stranger, accumulating strength and growing quietly until today...

"The exact time is 0:15 in the morning." A Feng said with certainty, "This news was spread by a mercenary who escaped. The first batch of attacks were not explosions as others said, but drugs."

"Drug?"

"Yes, the people from the South Wind Organization put drugs in the cocktails, tea, and drinks in various places in that mercenary town, and calculated the time."

At that time, a party was being held in the mercenary town, and there was a carnival in various places.

The theme of the party was simple: to express support for the "Mercenary King".

At 12:15 a.m., the first group of mercenaries who drank the wine realized that something was wrong , but it was too late.

"At that time, the South Wind Organization launched a surprise attack. They first eliminated the easiest targets, beheaded the core members of each organization, and then cut off the power supply to the entire town, using gunshots and explosions to create panic..."

When fear comes, the desire to resist will be infinitely weakened.

"In the darkness, someone shouted that the masked man was coming."

"That boss's name is so famous! So those mercenaries are even more panicked..."

What happened after that was pretty much the same as what the other people in the tavern said.

Many mercenaries died inside the town, and there was fire blocking from three directions outside the town. The mercenaries panicked and could only flee to the southern passage deliberately left by the South Wind Organization .

In the southern passage, they experienced a series of life-and-death crises and escaped with difficulty amid various explosions, smoke, and gunfire.

In the end, perhaps less than one in ten people escaped from the town.

The Nanfeng organization probably suffered few casualties.

This was a completely crushing war.

Due to the thorough preparations made in advance, most of the slaves in the town were successfully rescued, and the supplies of the entire town were also taken possession of by the Nanfeng Organization.

"After this battle, the Nanfeng organization will surely become much stronger." Afeng let out a long sigh and finished telling all the information.

He gulped down a few gulps of sweet wine, then added, "At 3:05 a.m., a mercenary fled on a bicycle to our tavern's contact point in the wilderness to seek refuge. The first-hand news came from him."

"What other news?" Su Xia asked.

"Others... some of the news was deliberately made up by some guys to attract attention, and some of the news was spread by other forces..."

In short, until now, no real photos of the scene have been circulated.

All messages are in text form.

As for the whereabouts of the Nanfeng organization, no one knew. They just guessed that the organization's base might be very hidden, perhaps in the mountains.

The greatest significance of this sudden accident tonight is that it made everyone understand that the masked man is not just one person.

He also has a group of fanatical followers.

After the Zero Point Tavern and the Mechanical Clan jointly issued a bounty for the Masked Stranger, the Masked Stranger seemed to stand on the opposite side of the entire world in an instant.

Experts from all over the world are rushing to the southwestern region of the continent. It seems that everyone regards him as prey and wants to get his head, bounty and great honor before others.

But after the initial craze passed, supporters of the masked man began to slowly show up.

Some people just have too few channels to express their opinions, but that does not mean they do not exist.

"Hey, wait... there's new news!"

Afeng suddenly took out his mobile phone, stared at the screen, and raised his eyebrows.

At the same time, many people around also lowered their heads and looked at their mobile phones.

I think they all have the same information channel, which is not secret.

"Wang Teng actually spoke?" someone said in surprise.

"He is very angry. He wants to kill all the members of the South Wind Organization and then send the heads of the South Wind Organization members to the Masked Stranger."

"By the way, does he know where the masked man lives? How can we send him there?"

“…”

Wang Teng directly asked someone to release this news to the media, and everyone can see it.

As soon as the news came out, people in the pub started discussing it.

Su Xia also saw the message through Afeng's mobile phone. Wang Teng was indeed angry. Just from those words, one could see the image of a furious and ruthless man.

During this period, the mercenaries were doing well in the wilderness and seemed to be on the verge of becoming separatist warlords.

All this is thanks to Wang Teng’s personal reputation.

The attack organized by Nanfeng was equivalent to a slap in the face, without mercy.

With Wang Teng's ability, it is impossible that he doesn't know the relationship between the Nanfeng Organization and the Masked Man.

"Now we're going to have some fun."

"What is Wang Teng going to do? Mobilize all his men to encircle and suppress the Nanfeng Organization?"

"After so long, the people from the Nanfeng organization must have already run away..."

"It's only six in the morning. Those mercenaries are probably still sleeping. It will take a long time to mobilize them..."

It can be predicted that in the coming days, the mercenaries in the wilderness will definitely make a big move.

As the king of mercenaries, Wang Teng’s anger is not so easy to quell.

After all, the king cannot be humiliated.

"It will probably be a big scene." A Feng said with emotion, "Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with ordinary people like us."

"You are a psychic creature, not an ordinary person." Su Xia said.

"Well, I am only half a strengthened man. Everything is equal in front of bullets."

After finishing the sweet wine in the bowl, A Feng felt unsatisfied. He rubbed his stomach and said, "Brother, did you come here today just to hear some news ?"

"No." Su Xia shook her head.

"Are you planning on doing the mission? Do you want me to find you an old team? It won't cost much."

“No need.”

"Do you still want to do it alone? That's very dangerous." A Feng kindly reminded, "Some tasks may seem easy, but there is a possibility of failure."

"I'm just here to do some shopping."

"Brother, why didn't you tell me earlier? What do you want to buy when you come to the underground? I'll introduce it to you!"

“Do you get a commission?”

"A little bit."

"Okay..."

Su Xia stood up, swiped her card to pay for two bowls of wine and fennel beans, and then followed Afeng to the underground.

The basement level of the pub was as quiet as ever.

There was no one in front of the bar, and the two level five creatures were probably resting.

A Feng asked in a low voice: "Brother, what exactly do you want to buy?"

Su Xia said, "Buy some wine."

"You've come to the right place!" A Feng patted his chest and assured, "This is a tavern, gathering the best wines in the entire continent. As long as you have money, you can buy anything!"

"This is just a small city branch." Su Xia said calmly.

"Hey, brother, don't look down on the branch! Come on, I'll take you to the wine cellar!"

Afeng pulled Su Xia, very enthusiastically, and used a special ID card to go to the wine cellar on the second underground floor.

The wine cellar is at the deepest part of the second underground floor, and one needs to pass through several cold and dark corridors.

Before arriving, Su Xia smelled the aroma of wine.

“This is it!”

At the end of the last passage is a heavy bronze metal door.

Afeng took out his ID card, swiped it in front of the sensing device, and passed the verification quickly.

"drop--"

With a slight sound, the door of the wine cellar opened, revealing the huge interior space.

The rich aroma of wine rushed out, and looking around, there were rows and rows, countless shelves, filled with fine wines from all over the world.

Looking at these fine wines, A Feng looked proud and said to Su Xia: "Brother, did you see it?"

Su Xia replied: "I saw it."

"This is the reputation of our tavern!" A Feng gave a thumbs up, "Even the Fire Dragon Drunk you drank last time, we have several large barrels stored here, enough for you to drink all night long!"

"so much?"

"Of course!"

Afeng walked into the wine cellar, took a deep breath of the fragrant wine, and looked intoxicated.

But he quickly shook his head and sighed: "Unfortunately, the best barrels of wine were stolen last month."

Su Xia asked him: "Is there such a thing?"

"Yeah, and we can't punish the guy who stole the wine."

A Feng opened a wooden cabinet in the wine cellar, patted it, and said with heartache: "Three hundred kilograms of wine were stolen overnight!"

The cupboard was empty, there was nothing in it.

Su Xia noticed that there was a note on the cabinet door, which read:

[There is no 300 kilograms of wine in this cabinet]

Likewise, inside the cabinet, there was a note that read:

[Yiyi next door never stole]