# Chapter 1959: The Method to Kill the Pigeon
"What mandatory choice question?" Qiao Qiao asked curiously.
"It's very simple," Xu Huo said, pointing to two drinks with each hand. "Right now you're very thirsty. There are two drinks in front of you, but one of them is poisoned. You don't know which one. How do you choose?"
Qiao Qiao didn't understand his meaning. "If I know one is poisoned, why would I still choose? I just won't drink it."
"Then replace the drinks with a clearance mission," Xu Huo asked again. "The event you need to complete carries extremely high risk. To clear it, do you do it or not?"
This was much closer to real life. Qiao Qiao rubbed her chin and thought for a moment. "That depends on whether I can bear the risk. If it costs me my life, then I definitely wouldn't be willing. I'd rather just hang in there and not clear it."
"A mandatory choice question means you can only choose one from the options, and you can't jump out of the question itself," Xu Huo said.
"I understand what you mean," the middle-aged man chimed in. "But what method does the East District have to force the Rebel Army into a position where they must make a choice?"
"Isn't there one right in front of us?" Xu Huo said. "The West District Cleanup Plan. It's hard to say whether this plan is real or fake, or who released it. But if the West District gets cleaned up, the Rebel Army will almost completely lose the soil for their survival. They absolutely cannot exist long-term in the East District, which forces them to fight to the death."
"I estimate that both Agor and the Rebel Army are very clear about this. Isn't the anniversary celebration coming up in a few days? Both sides will choose this time to make their move."
Many players who had been in Jade Spring City for a while actually didn't have much feeling about recent events, because the struggle between the East District and the Rebel Army had always been ongoing. Otherwise, where would the Divine Fire Supervision Department come from?
But hearing Xu Huo speak so confidently, some people gradually caught on, feeling that things had been a bit abnormal lately. The West District Cleanup Plan wasn't just being watched by West District people; East District people were also paying attention. And the Rebel Army, which fought for the freedom and rights of West District people, was behaving very calmly. This didn't quite fit common sense. Even if they couldn't stop the plan, shouldn't they at least cause some trouble for the East District?
"It sounds quite sensational, just not sure if it's accurate," another person came over. "If you were the Rebel Army, what would you plan to do?"
Xu Huo smiled. "How would I know about the Rebel Army's affairs?"
"Don't keep us in suspense. What you're saying is quite interesting," Qiao Qiao couldn't help saying. "Tell us a bit more."
"If I were the Rebel Army, I would definitely blow up the Agor Headquarters first," Xu Huo threw out this statement.
The crowd was slightly disappointed, then laughed. "Who doesn't want to blow it up? There are even players here whose mission is the Agor Headquarters. Look how long they've been wandering around the East District without even being able to get close to the headquarters building."
The two players who were pointed out didn't care at all. "Anyway, we don't have a chance to clear it. If someone can blow up Agor to vent our frustration, I'll go back and make a statue of them and burn incense for them."
"Really?" Xu Huo joked in response. "Then I'll go blow it up later. You'd better keep your word."
"I'll keep my word!" the player who spoke first agreed readily.
Because of these half-joking remarks, the atmosphere suddenly heated up. Everyone thought about it more and more and felt that what Xu Huo said made sense. Maybe both the East District and the Rebel Army were brewing big moves, and it might even be a good opportunity for them to clear their missions.
Most of the outer zone players chatting here were advanced players. Some had fixed missions, others had different missions, but overall they were still divided into two camps.
"If the East District and the Rebel Army go to war, we can also join forces," Qiao Qiao said. "It's just that I don't know which side everyone's mission targets are on."
It couldn't be determined whether all B-rank instances were multiple-choice, but judging from Xu Huo's mission options, some leaned toward the East District, and some probably leaned toward the Rebel Army. The players participating in the instance were actually divided into camps as well.
"The bounty on the Pigeon is so high. There must be people whose mission is him," Old Zhou said.
"There definitely are," Qiao Qiao said. "I ran into a player a couple of days ago who was like that. But he already failed his clearance. To avoid entering a high-risk random instance, now he actually has to protect the Pigeon. If the Pigeon gets killed or captured, wouldn't he be in big trouble?"
"That's the logic," the middle-aged man agreed. "But even the Agor Corporation hasn't found the Pigeon. If he doesn't show up, no one can do anything about him."
"Not necessarily," Xu Huo said. "Just now Qiao Qiao mentioned that the Pigeon has never shown his face. This is actually very easy to manipulate."
"How to manipulate?" the person who had just asked him what he would do if he were the Rebel Army asked again.
"Publicize the West District Cleanup Plan schedule, force the Pigeon to show up, and propose exchange conditions," Xu Huo said with a smile. "As long as the Pigeon and his strategist commit suicide or surrender and accept punishment, the East District will permanently cancel the cleanup plan and increase benefits for the West District. After all, what the Rebel Army is fighting for is also rights and interests. Exchanging one or two people for the entire West District's rights—that's a good deal for the West District."
"The hatred between West District people and East District people cannot be resolved, but the West District people and the Rebel Army haven't yet become enemies."
"The East District doesn't need the West District as an ally, but the Rebel Army relies on the West District as their soil."
"At that point, whether a real Pigeon or a fake Pigeon comes out, the Rebel Army's Pigeon is as good as dead."
"The East District can't really kill all the West District people. They will definitely honor the agreement."
After hearing this, the crowd fell into brief silence. The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed hard to break out of, because the Rebel Army still cares about their reputation."
"According to what you're saying, since no one knows if it's real or fake, why not just find a scapegoat?" the questioning person said again. "That way, you can give the West District people an explanation while avoiding losses, and then push forward a new leader."
"It can be done that way, but the Rebel Army's banner is too big. Changing commanders on the battlefield not only deals a blow to morale but also easily makes members lose confidence in the organization. The Pigeon can't very well explain to every member that he didn't die," the middle-aged man shook his head. "Besides, this kind of petty trick lacks a sense of justice."
What the Rebel Army fought for was justice. At a time like this, when they needed to shed blood and inspire morale, how could the leader of the Rebel Army be afraid of death?
"They don't have to follow the East District's lead," Qiao Qiao said. "The Rebel Army can also find a way to take hostages. Everyone can exchange with each other. Or even better, just make it so they can't open their mouths at all!"
Xu Huo clapped in agreement. "That's why I said we should blow up the Agor Headquarters."
"Great. After all this talking, we're still going in circles," Old Zhou patted his forehead.
The group chatted about various things for a while longer. Xu Huo's backend soon received five messages, respectively from Old Zhou, Qiao Qiao, the middle-aged man, the person who had asked twice, and one other game character who had participated in the conversation but mostly just listened.
Old Zhou and Qiao Qiao wanted to team up with him to clear the mission. The two self-reported their mission targets as the Agor Corporation, and the meaning of teaming up was clear—they wanted to blow up the building.
The middle-aged man was very interested in the plan he had designed for the East District and wanted to meet him.
The person who had asked twice was the same.
The last person's message read: "Want to know what 'White Blood' is?"