A Lai understood very well why these two wanted to join the guild so much, because in the city, unlike in the town, if you wanted to survive, you either joined a guild or a company.
In the town, there were many low-difficulty commissions, and they could maintain their lives through these, even without joining a guild.
But once in the city, if you didn't join a guild, it was very difficult for such freelancers to find work.
Most of the work in the city came from the military, and the military mostly chose to cooperate with guilds rather than commissioning private teams.
As for joining a company, that was even more like being a beast of burden among beasts of burden; only those with no other options would join a company to do manual labor or similar tasks.
Nufeng Guild had also used this as a selling point before, coupled with Yan Pingsha's implicit endorsement, which was why their recruitment drives, combined with scattered individual hirings, allowed them to recruit nearly two hundred people.
So, A Lai didn't doubt them and smiled directly, saying, “Don't worry, we are different from other guilds; we won't look down on people because of their strength, after all, even a brick or a piece of toilet paper has its own use.”
“So…” A Lai took out the guild's stamp from the drawer and stamped it twice with a thud, “Welcome to Nufeng Guild!”
Upon hearing this, Wang Hu and Lu Hai immediately showed relieved smiles on their faces; A Lai nodded contentedly, seeing their expressions, only thinking that they were relieved because they had successfully joined the guild.
However, they probably wouldn't be smiling in a few days; once their backgrounds were confirmed to be clear, they could be assigned to tasks.
“Our guild provides free accommodation for members; do you want to take a look? Or if you want to live outside, that's fine too.” A Lai began to introduce the guild's facilities and rules to the two.
“Our guild has no mandatory performance requirements; if you want to take a mission, you can take it, and if you don't, that's fine too, but you won't get paid, and if you run out of money, you'll have to figure it out yourselves.”
“Also, the guild's dungeon is also…”
About an hour later, A Lai and Yan Pingsha left together; Wang Hu and Lu Hai had already been taken to the dorms by other guild members, as they indeed had no other place to stay.
“Sister Yan, it's good that you're back safely. In a few days, if you need to do a promotion mission, just call me; I don't have anything to do right now.” A Lai affectionately held Yan Pingsha's hand, and the two seemed very close.
Yan Pingsha, however, said indifferently, “No need, I’ve already paid someone else to help me. You all just focus on your own things.”
Upon hearing this, A Lai's face stiffened, then she quickly smiled and said, “Ah, alright. Then I Hope Sister Yan can be successfully promoted. If you need any help then, just say so directly.”
“Mm, I will. That’s all for now, I’m leaving.” Yan Pingsha calmly withdrew her hand and left, carrying her sword on her back.
Watching Yan Pingsha's retreating back, A Lai's expression kept changing. Not long after, a man with a scar on the side of his face walked over, “A Lai, how was it? Does she have an opinion of us?”
“Nonsense!” A Lai's expression was no longer sweet; she said irritably, “I said it then, don't overdo it. Even if she has no more use, she's still Bai Yuntian's disciple, after all. You just wouldn't listen!”
Hearing her words, the man sneered, “Oh? Don't you think what you're saying now is ridiculous? Why didn't you go when she needed help back then? You didn't go then, and now you're spouting this nonsense here! You want to be a whore and still put up a memorial archway, is that it?”
A Lai was speechless after being criticized, “You…”
“You? What else do you want to say?” The man sneered, “Among us, aren't you the one who looks down on Yan Pingsha the most? You curse her as a whore behind her back every day, have you forgotten that you're the real whore?”
After such insulting words were spoken, A Lai did not retort but fell silent.
The man also stopped mocking her, merely scoffing, “When we didn't want to serve her, the Guild Leader tacitly agreed, thinking she had no value, but now her value is back, and we've lost her trust. This isn't a good thing for us.”
“So, we might also be assigned tasks soon. You understand the Guild Leader's style.”
At the mention of the Guild Leader, A Lai suddenly shivered, a clear look of fear appearing on her face.
Seeing her like this, the man scoffed, “What are you afraid of? How many times have you been in the Guild Leader's bed? Shouldn't you have gotten used to it by now?”
Looking at the ridicule and disgust in the man's eyes, A Lai felt a chill in her heart and couldn't help but call out, “Kun Ge… Ah Kun…”
Hearing those two words, the man's expression immediately turned cold, and he roared, “Shut up!”
A Lai's body trembled, clearly startled, but Kun Ge relentlessly stared at her, “You lazy, jealous woman! You don't deserve to call me that!”
After speaking, seeing that A Lai only lowered her head and said nothing, Kun Ge gave her a cold glance, then turned and left.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Chenxing, who was in the school library using a miniature array to transcribe book content, received a call from Yan Pingsha.
“Wang Hu and Lu Hai have successfully joined Nufeng Guild. What should we do next?”
Lu Chenxing used his magic to swap a book in the array and casually said, “I’ve already had Xiao Hao arrange for someone to watch the revealing array. If there are any problems, they'll send us a message. What we need to do now is wait patiently for the fish to bite.”
“Oh, okay.” Yan Pingsha's voice had a bit more vitality as she asked, “I'm at the school, where are you all?”
“Guan Yang and Yun Qiaoqiao went to class. Xiao Zhi and I are in the library. Do you want to come find me?” Lu Chenxing asked with a smile.
Yan Pingsha thought for a moment, then finally shook her head and said, “Not for now. Let's go back to the guild together when it's time to eat. I want to ask you for a favor.”
“Mm, then we’ll go back to the guild together.” Lu Chenxing didn't ask why she wouldn't say it over the phone; since she said she'd talk about it back at the guild, she must have her reasons.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Chenxing looked at Xiao Zhi, who was standing on a small stool, leaning over a large screen, searching for something, and couldn't help but ask, “Xiao Zhi, how is it? Did you find it?”
“Not yet, I haven't seen any place like my home.” Xiao Zhi looked up, saying somewhat dejectedly.
In front of her was a map recording information about all the worlds belonging to the Human Race, along with some accompanying pictures that Lu Chenxing had found for her, hoping she could find where her home was.
If there was a chance in the future, Lu Chenxing would definitely take Xiao Zhi back to her hometown, as they needed to figure out why she appeared here and what changes happened to her home.
But now, it seemed Xiao Zhi's original world wasn't in the Human Race territory?
As he thought, Lu Chenxing suddenly remembered something and asked hesitantly, “Xiao Zhi, have you ever left your home before?”
“No.” Xiao Zhi blinked her beautiful big eyes, looking at Lu Chenxing innocently.