The bard merchant smiled. "My friend might need weapons in the future. I wonder if we could exchange contact information?"

Shen Zhiyi's eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her phone again, turning the friend-adding page towards Wuming.

Upon seeing this, Wuming laughed loudly and took out his phone as well: "Alright, alright, let's add each other as friends."

Just then, Xiao Tao had already prepared a multi-functional mobile phone for Jiang Chi and handed it to him.

“Mr. Jiang, Mr. Ji, let’s add each other as friends,” Wuming said.

Jiang Chi nodded in agreement.

After successfully adding each other as friends, the bard merchant said appropriately, "Then I won't disturb you from continuing your drinking. I'll take them to meet the other people."

The nameless man picked up his wine glass and waved it at the wandering merchant. "Go ahead."

The wandering merchant led the three of them to meet several other merchants who became his friends.

After seeing her friend, Dea went ahead to catch up with him.

"The people I just introduced to you are all good friends I've made over the years. They're all very nice people. If you're interested, you can chat with them more."

The wandering merchant placed his wine glass on the waiter's tray.

He then extended his hand to invite Shen Zhiyi: "Miss Shen, would you be interested in dancing?"

Shen Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to the wandering merchant.

She just jumped it with Jiang Chi once, so she should know a little bit, right?

When she accidentally stepped on the bard's foot again, she said apologetically, "Sorry, I'm not very good at dancing."

“It’s alright, Miss Shen, there’s no need to be nervous.” The bard merchant didn’t care about such trivial matters. “Miss Shen can relax a bit and doesn’t need to be so nervous. Just leave it to me.”

Shen Zhiyi breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thankfully, neither of them minded; otherwise, it would have been truly…

"The Holy Maiden just sent word that Luo Qingyun has run away, but she will likely appear soon."

The bard merchant lowered his voice as he spoke, "Luo Qingyun has a backup plan. The Holy Maiden suspects she will make her move at the ball."

"What does the Holy Maiden intend to do?"

Shen Zhiyi directly asked the question she most wanted to ask.

The bard pursed his lips, a look that seemed both sighing and helpless: "The Holy Maiden said that if we really can't control ourselves, we should just execute her on the spot."

"Okay, I understand," Shen Zhiyi replied.

The two danced for a while longer before Shen Zhiyi returned to Jiang Chi and the others.

Jiang Chi noticed that Shen Zhiyi seemed a little off, so after she sat down, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhiyi moved closer to Jiang Chi. "It's nothing, just what happened last night."

Jiang Chi nodded, indicating that he understood.

Shen Zhiyi took a small cake from the table and was eating it when she accidentally got some sugar on her clothes.

"Xiao Tao, come upstairs with me to change your clothes."

Shen Zhiyi called Xiao Tao and went upstairs to the changing room to change out of her Miao clothes.

After all, this was something Qi Jing made for her in this survival world where resources are scarce, and she couldn't bear to ruin the clothes while fighting.

"Shall we go down now?" Xiao Tao asked when she saw Shen Zhiyi come out after changing her clothes.

Shen Zhiyi shook her head and found a place to sit down in the locker room. "I'll go down in a bit."

Jiang Chi, who was downstairs, knew something must have happened when he saw that Shen Zhiyi and Xiao Tao hadn't returned.

Jiang Chi suddenly stood up. "Luo Qingyun is here."

Ji Shuochen also stood up, "What about Miss Shen and the others?"

Something has happened.

Jiang Chi strode upstairs, but was stopped by Luo Qingyun who suddenly appeared.

"Oh, where are you rushing off to?" Luo Qingyun had arrived at some point and had changed into her usual gorgeous dress.

Luo Qingyun held a small fan in her hand. "What? Are you going to find that girl?"

"Don't worry, she's perfectly fine now, she's just asleep."

"Your ball is really grand. I wonder if I'll be welcome."

On the second floor, there was a small protruding platform where Luo Qingyun stood, looking down at the people below.

Merchants from the other islands looked at each other, realizing this was none of their business and suggested they leave.

"Since you need to resolve your family matters, I'll take my leave now." A man waved his hand and walked out.

Merchants from other islands also bowed and took their leave.

Those players who had been captured naturally knew what had happened, and they looked at Luo Qingyun above with serious expressions.

Some people have even taken out weapons.

Meanwhile, those players who hadn't experienced anything were completely bewildered as they watched the people next to them take out their weapons, wondering if they should also take out their weapons to make a show of it, lest they stand out from the crowd.

A smile appeared on Luo Qingyun's lips. "Let's go?"

"Why leave? Stay and join us for the ball! It's such a rare opportunity for a ball, why doesn't everyone want to stay and dance together?"

Several puppets appeared at the door, closed the door, and stood guard at the entrance.

This puppet was probably a backup plan that Luo Qingyun had prepared for herself. It was not only taller than the puppet that protected her before, but it was also wearing armor.

Seeing that something was wrong, the merchants began to question Luo Qingyun.

"Luo Qingyun, we have no intention of interfering in the affairs of your Bijiale Island. We hope you can let us leave."

"If you try to force us to stay, we will report this to Immortal Cloud Island!"

Luo Qingyun smiled; Bijia Island could not satisfy her ambition.

At first, she may have only wanted to take over Bija Island, but her ambitions will only grow.

She has made quite a few dolls over the years, all of which she has hidden on other islands.

Even Immortal Cloud Island is no exception.

When Luo Qingxin appeared at the puppet garden, she had already given orders to her group of hidden puppets.

This body she possesses now is nothing more than a puppet. As long as she has one puppet alive, she can be reborn countless times.

Make more dolls!

This time, Luo Qingyun will not let Shen Zhiyi ruin her plans again. As for Luo Qingxin, she is probably already in a precarious situation.

After she escaped from prison, she gave Luo Qingxin a big gift, which she should have discovered by now, right?

Luo Qingyun's smile grew wider and wider, as if she could already see the dawn of her victory.

"Luo Qingyun! Are you trying to break the rules between the islands?!" a merchant shouted.

"So what if it is? But... who would know?" She already had a big plan in mind.

"You! You're crazy!"

Luo Qingyun twitched her fingers slightly, and the silver threads lying dormant throughout the ball began to move.

"The silver thread can not only control puppets, but also kill people invisibly," Luo Qingyun slowly uttered these words.

She spoke very softly, as if murmuring to herself, and no one heard her.