**Chapter 60: So We’re Actually a Bandit Group Now?**
Xu Xiaofeng was perched on a chair, staring at the line of people standing before her, neatly arranged in two rows.
Her face was a masterpiece of seriousness.
But if you squinted just right, she was practically glowing with enthusiasm, all pumped up and ready to go.
“Big Sister Head, since we’re now a legit bandit group, we definitely need to recruit more members. Leave this to me,” one of the bandits declared.
“Uh-huh.”
“Big Sister Head, I think our current setup is a bit too shabby. We really should renovate,” another chimed in.
“Right.”
“Big Sister Head, you’re super busy. You need a second-in-command…”
“Stop!”
Xu Xiaofeng couldn’t take it anymore and interrupted the blabbering below her.
“Are you guys seriously treating me like the head of a bandit group? Me? Like this? A bandit leader? Are you out of your minds?”
“Big Sister Head, when we look at you, it’s clear you’ve got the makings of a true bandit!”
“Exactly! You’ve always led us! It’s practically a given!”
“Fine, fine, fine! So let’s say I’m the head. But seriously, do you all think of yourselves as real bandits now?”
“Why not? Didn’t you say we should professionalize things? Well, now we’re just bandits!”
Xu Xiaofeng was momentarily speechless. It did warm her heart to see their enthusiasm, though.
“Okay, okay, just do what you want. No need to keep asking for my opinions.”
“Big Sister Head, that’s not quite right! You said we need to formalize things!”
“…”
Good grief!
“When did I not realize you guys were this quick on the uptake?”
“That’s because you’ve taught us so well, Big Sister Head!”
I can’t even!
Xu Xiaofeng surrendered. She was officially the Big Sister Head now.
“Joyce!”
“Right here!” Joyce stepped forward, standing straight as a ruler. “You can just call me Little Jo, Big Sister Head.”
“No way! I’ve heard you’re a great actress. From now on, you’ll handle training. And you’ll be my second-in-command. Uncle Morey, you’ve been in charge all along, so you’ll be my third-in-command. As for our final numbers, you manage that. Just make sure to pick trustworthy folks.”
“Understood!”
“That’s all for today, everyone. Disband! I need to head back to the city.”
“‘Big Sister Head, take care!!!’”
Xu Xiaofeng sighed, rubbing her forehead, feeling a bit defeated, as she walked out of the cave.
She was delighted about how cooperative everyone was, but the cooperation was almost too much!
They were officially a bandit group now. Even if a true outdoor bandit group stumbled upon this scene, they’d probably scratch their heads and ask, “Which crew are you guys from?”
As she walked further away, blending into the night, she finally had time to check out the rewards for the quest from the system—
**[Item Name: Base Token]**
**[Item Grade: Purple Epic]**
**[Item Description: Use this token to claim an unclaimed territory as your guild’s base.]**
“…”
Xu Xiaofeng’s forehead was twitching so hard it was practically crying out for attention.
“Sister Tong, can you explain what this thing is for?”
A cold, mechanical voice replied, “Claim a guild base.”
“You didn’t just pick a reward for me, did you?”
“The reward for an unknown stage world quest is distributed based on actual circumstances.”
Wait, it can work like that?
Xu Xiaofeng was shocked.
So it was because she and those villagers decided to become a bandit group that the mission reward included a base token.
And once that base token was used, it meant they would genuinely be a bandit group—an officially recognized one at that.
Thinking about this, it didn’t sound too bad, right?
What initially seemed like “professional and formal” was just a bit of fun, more like a trick to persuade NPCs, and now it was for real.
Professional bandits? Absolutely!
Official bandits? Certified by the authorities!
Xu Xiaofeng dashed back to the city, heading straight for the Adventurer’s Guild.
Sure, it sounded a bit scammy, but in reality, it was a directly managed administrative body of the empire, responsible for a massive number of adventurers, wielding great authority.
“Little Sister, you want to create an adventurer’s party?”
“That’s right.”
The receptionist was surprised but still followed procedure.
In fact, the threshold for forming an adventurer’s party was so low that even a three-year-old could gather a couple of friends and start one.
Now that Xu Xiaofeng was over ten, she could definitely do it.
Under the receptionist’s warm smile, Xu Xiaofeng grabbed the form, chewed on the end of her pencil for a moment, and finally scribbled three big characters in the name section:
**Bandit Group.**
Upon seeing that, the receptionist’s smile grew even warmer.
Kids are so cute, getting all competitive while playing!
Xu Xiaofeng completed the form and submitted it, also handing over that base token.
The moment the receptionist saw the token, her smile turned to stone.
She stood there, frozen, staring at the form and the token like a statue.
This was a legitimate base token… One that even an S-rank adventurer might not be able to get!
And now a little girl had come in to form a what? A bandit group?
Why didn’t you just claim an uninhabited patch of land for yourselves!?
Hold on! That’s not the point! The real issue is that this girl is serious about it!
Seeing the receptionist still not moving, Xu Xiaofeng called out, “Hey, is something wrong? Do you have a problem?”
Oh, you bet there’s a problem! More like there’s no end to the problems!
“You… you’re sure you want to go through with this?”
“Absolutely.”
“A Bandit Group?”
“Yep.”
“And the location is thirty miles east of the city at Level Plain Hill?”
“Yep, yep!”
Alright then, the receptionist was filled with questions but couldn’t voice them. Everything was legal and compliant—no issues here.
She called over the branch manager.
The branch manager was dumbfounded for quite a while but eventually gave her the go-ahead.
From that moment on, Xu Xiaofeng was officially recognized as the head of a bandit group.
Yet for some reason, she didn’t feel happy about it. Something in her chest felt tight and blocked.
“Ugh, next time I go there, I should wear all black and cover my face. Keep up some mystery.”
She wanted to transform into a cold-blooded, ruthless boss of the underworld.
By day, she would be a beloved, adorable little loli; by night, a feared black-clad big shot.
Thinking like that gave her a little thrill!
Xu Xiaofeng’s mood brightened considerably. I mean, who wouldn’t appreciate that alluring mystery of contrasting personas, that commanding aura of life and d*ath at a word?
Hmmm? Something feels off… Oh well, must be my imagination.
After Xu Xiaofeng left, the branch manager discreetly reported this matter to the higher-ups.
Because a base token was no small matter, especially when handed to a little girl barely in her teens.
But out of respect for the adventurer’s privacy, he only reported it to his direct superior.
And after that, the news made its way up the chain, eventually reaching a woman residing in the imperial city.
“Interesting, so there’s this kind of development. I’m curious to see what this so-called bandit group is all about.”
