Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

"Gentlemen, please wait a moment." The man walked up to the three of them and said with a smile. His voice wasn't loud, but it was strong.

"We heard that you guys successfully defeated Said inside the dam. Why don't you come to the VIP room for a seat and a cup of tea? Let us also hear about your heroic deeds, shall we?"

Qiu Ying clicked her tongue, her brows furrowed, and her lips pursed.

She found it all so troublesome. She was exhausted after the battle and just wanted to go back and lie down, but then someone came to block her way.

She shifted her position on the chair but didn't stand up. "Who are you? We're going back."

Before the man could answer, Xiaobai stood up, leaned forward slightly, and said with a slightly surprised smile, "Uncle Li, what brings you here?"

Han Che raised an eyebrow; Xiao Bai recognized this person.

The man looked at Xiaobai, and his expression changed.

Just a moment ago it was that official smile, but now it has turned into a kind smile, with wrinkles at the corners of the eyes and the corners of the mouth turned up, making the whole person look much softer.

"Hehehe, Xiaobai, long time no see, you've really grown into a young lady!"

He had seen the three of them earlier, but when Xiaobai addressed him as Uncle Li, his smile became even more benevolent. "These are all your club friends, right?"

"This is my dad's good friend, and also the president of the Casual Players Association." Xiao Bai tugged at Han Che's sleeve, wanting to get Han Che's opinion. After all, although this was someone he knew, it was Han Che who had beaten up Said.

Han Che glanced at Xiao Bai, then at "Uncle Li".

His expression remained unchanged as he silently made his plans.

The president of the Casual Players Association—that's quite a position. Xiaobai and he have a close relationship; they're even friends from their parents' generation.

Han Che didn't mind. "Since you're Xiaobai's friend, let's go, Chairman Li."

The man smiled and nodded, and then the three of them, led by a number of officials, arrived at the VIP room on the fifth floor.

Before entering, the other officials wanted to take away Han Che and his group's weapons and backpacks, but Han Che refused. Chairman Li waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to worry.

But in the end, they persisted and managed to take away Han Che and his men's guns, while the bag remained in Han Che's hands.

The VIP room wasn't as big as the lounge on the first floor; it was more like a tea room. But it was definitely much quieter, with a thick, dark carpet on the floor.

Calligraphy and paintings hang on the walls, and a tea set sits on the coffee table. The windows are large, offering a view of the street outside.

The VIP room features black, single leather sofas that are very soft; you sink right into them when you sit down.

The three of them sat down on a single sofa, with Han Che in the middle.

Chairman Li sat opposite him, leaning back slightly, with one arm resting on the armrest and the other hand on his knee.

After a young man dressed as a secretary served each of them a cup of tea, he silently stood behind Chairman Li, his hands folded in front of him.

Chairman Li didn't rush to ask. He picked up his teacup, blew on it to cool it down, took a sip, and then put it down.

He looked at Xiaobai and smiled. "Xiaobai, introduce your new friend."

"Uncle Li, you should know Qiu Ying. We've been playing together since we were little." Qiu Ying leaned back on the sofa and introduced herself, holding a teacup in her hand. She raised it to Chairman Li as a greeting.

"This is a new player recruited by our club, named Han Che. He's very talented."

Xiao Bai's introduction was very simple, without mentioning anything about the dam, Said, or the specific battles.

She knew that Han Che had to take the initiative; whether he was willing to talk or how much he could say was not something she could decide for him.

Chairman Li's gaze shifted from Xiao Bai to Qiu Ying. "Qiu Ying, I know Qiu Huai'an's little daughter."

His tone carried a nostalgic sigh, "I'm really getting old. The little one doesn't even recognize me anymore. I used to hold you when you were little!"

"You know my dad?" Qiu Ying raised an eyebrow, her face showing no gratitude or emotion. She had heard this kind of thing since she was a child; she would run into uncles who had "held her" wherever she went.

"Yes, yes, yes, two uncles always say they used to hold me when I was little, I'm used to it." She put the teacup on the coffee table, shrunk into the sofa, and slumped down on it, completely slumped.

"Haha, those uncles you mentioned must be your father's comrades-in-arms. You've never met us old guys before, so it's normal that you don't recognize us." Chairman Li laughed, not angry at Qiu Ying's attitude.

"Young man, you're the Han Che who defeated Said that the other kids were talking about, right, Boss Han?" Chairman Li turned his gaze back to Han Che, his eyes filled with a scrutinizing look.

Han Che had already expected this; he knew from the moment Chairman Li came in that someone else must have told him about it.

They were all there in the lounge when so many people were playing against Said.

It's impossible to keep his defeat of Saeed a secret.

"I killed him, that's right." Han Che nodded.

Chairman Li's expression turned serious. His kind smile faded, his brows furrowed slightly, and his lips pursed, as if he were carefully choosing his words.

"Can you tell me what happened? After all, you know that Said has caused a lot of trouble for countless players recently. If you can provide some useful information, it would benefit everyone."

Recently, the difficulty of maps in Tidal Prison and Dam Zero has been increasing in turn.

Especially for Zero Dam, as the president of the Casual Players Association, most casual players would choose a simple map like Zero Dam instead of Tide Prison.

Therefore, the increased difficulty of Dam Zero has the greatest impact on solo players. Several top clubs have already attempted to conquer it, but all have returned empty-handed, with several even getting lost.

This put considerable pressure on the guild leader, who was over fifty years old. Today, he was in a meeting at headquarters when someone reported to him that someone among the independent members had defeated Said. He rushed over immediately, hoping to get some ideas on how to deal with Said.

"Nothing special, just point a gun at your head and shoot," Han Che said dismissively, shrugging his shoulders.

Chairman Li's expression didn't change much when he heard Han Che's words. He looked at Xiao Bai, who gently shook his head, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him and was entirely up to Han Che's own decision.

"Boss Han..." Chairman Li hesitated for a moment, "I know that this kind of thing is a matter of personal privacy, and just for this reason alone, one can get a lot of money to act as an escort."

He tapped his fingers lightly on the sofa armrest. "How about this, consider it a business deal. What kind of terms would you offer to reveal the methods of hundreds of Saids?"

Han Che remained calm, taking a sip of tea, but he genuinely hadn't expected the president of a casual guild to respond so readily. "You've misunderstood, President Li. I'm not short of money; defeating Said was purely coincidental."

Han Che put down his teacup and looked into Chairman Li's eyes.

Chairman Li was silent for two seconds. He took his hand off the armrest, placed it on his knee, thought for a moment, and then said a condition that Han Che had not expected.

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