Ye Hua grumbled as he pocketed the two gold badges and stomped off.

"Will they do as you say?" Xin Fu asked as they watched his squad go.

"That Ye Hua's a clever guy. He was enterprising enough to get a group together. No hard feelings—it's just part of the ranking battle system. He was good to get that many together, so I don't hold it against him.

"But now I've let him go and even made a deal with him. I paid him upfront as well. If he reneges, then he'll have really crossed us...

"So I think he'll make the right choice," Li Luo said cheerfully.

Xin Fu nodded. Li Luo was the leader. He had decided, and that was...