"Cut it out, don't listen to his nonsense about cheats. I bet someone got something good, and he was there but didn't get a share. Too bad you can't see anyone's profile in this game! Now he's definitely trying to find out who that person is!"

"Aiya, the way you put it, that actually makes sense. I wonder what the good stuff is!"

"Heh, asking me won't help. We have to ask him. Even if he doesn't know the person, he must know what the item is!"

...

Everyone's attention had completely shifted over here. They all glared at Mr. Know-It-All with predatory eyes, the meaning clear as day: "Just tell the truth!"

Mr. Know-It-All was dizzy from all this. Seeing everyone crowding around him, he wanted to pull Eric Ford over to explain things together, but only then did he realize that after turning his head around and around to look at the crowd, he couldn't even recognize which one was Eric Ford anymore. You have to understand, now everyone only looks one of two ways—either "male" or "female."

Eric Ford was also seeing such a big scene for the first time. Watching the previously eloquent Mr. Know-It-All now looking around in confusion, as if searching for something, he couldn't help but find it funny.

But then he thought, actually, the reason Mr. Know-It-All is in this predicament is really because of him. Not to mention that his outburst was triggered by himself, even the thing he shouted about was actually his doing.

Thinking this, Eric Ford suddenly jumped out, grabbed Mr. Know-It-All, and ran, thinking, "We have to run before everyone crowds around us!"

Actually, as long as the two of them explained things together, it would be fine. Even if someone didn't believe them, they could just check the website and understand. But Eric Ford's sudden jump and dash only made everyone more convinced of their suspicions.

"Aiya, they're trying to run!"

"Who is that kid?"

"Looks like an accomplice. I was standing behind them just now and saw the two of them whispering the whole time!"

"We can't let them get away, chase them!"

"Maybe the treasure is on that kid!"

Mr. Know-It-All didn't realize that running like this was basically a confession. In his heart, he kept thinking, "This kid is really loyal!"

The two of them weaved through the crowd, curses flying nonstop from all directions, with dialects from all over the country bursting out.

"What the hell are you doing!"

"Are you looking for trouble!"

"Damn it, what's going on!"

...

The people chasing behind shouted as they ran, "Aiya, don't let those two kids get away, they've got treasure on them!"

"Ah, treasure? What treasure!"

"Chase them and you'll find out, hurry!"

But there were still some clear-headed ones: "Why are you chasing them? Even if you catch them, it's not like the treasure will be yours, tch!"

"Oh, it's not that they have the treasure, it's that they know where it is!"

"What, those two know where the treasure is? Damn, hurry, chase them!" The clear-headed ones quickly got swept up in the frenzy.

The chase scene would put any action blockbuster to shame. Unfortunately, in movies, it's usually the male lead pulling the female lead along to escape the enemy, thrilling and romantic at the same time. Here, though, it was just two people focused solely on running for their lives.

The two of them ran for all they were worth. It was clear that Mr. Know-It-All had put in a lot of work on his legs—he must have put a lot of points into agility.

Even so, the difference in levels couldn't be ignored, and the two of them were slowly being caught up to by some experts.

Eric Ford felt that, at this life-or-death moment, he should say something to show his heroic spirit. He turned his head and asked Mr. Know-It-All, "Why didn't you run faster just now? What were you looking around for?"

Mr. Know-It-All turned his head and replied to Eric Ford, "Which part are you talking about? Running all this way, there were a few spots where I didn't get my footing right!"

"Come on, I don't mean now. I mean when everyone heard you shouting and started crowding around!"

"Back then? Looking for who? Wasn't I looking for you!"

"Me? I was standing right there the whole time!"

"I know you were standing there, but now everyone looks the same, I couldn't recognize you!"

"Why were you looking for me?"

"I wanted you to come out and explain things to everyone with me!"

"Ah! Damn, why didn't you say so earlier? We've been running for ages, let's go back and explain now!"

"Uh... will that work? Look at those guys behind us, the way they're looking at us, it's like they're looking at national treasures!"

"It'll work, why wouldn't it? It's all just a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

"It's like a scholar meeting a soldier—reasoning is useless!"

"What soldier? You really think all those people behind us are just muscleheads? I bet they've all had higher education. Even if they didn't go to college, they must have finished nine years of compulsory education!"

"That's true. So, should we stop and explain to them?"

"Stop or not, we have to stop. I can't run anymore!"

With that, the two of them stopped, squeezed out of the crowd they had just dived into, and waited for the surging crowd to catch up, ready to explain themselves!

Chapter 9: The Second Lesson of the Jianghu

In the blink of an eye, the chasing crowd had already rushed up to them.