Zi Sui was sitting in a small private room in the hotel restaurant drinking tea. The kettle beside him was warmed on a low fire, and inside it was the spring water rich in spiritual energy that had just boiled.
The residents of Yuebaiting do not have the habit of sitting down to drink tea alone, so no one runs a teahouse here.
Zi Sui had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and booked a small private room, where he used his own teapot, tea set and tea leaves to make his own tea.
His technique is not as skillful and elegant as that of a professional tea artist, but it has a kind of "beauty" that is casual and drinkable.
The tea leaves were spilled at the bottom of the cup, and Zi Sui's movements of making tea were a little stiff.
However, what his technique may have been rusty, he more than made up for in the quality of his tea.
So, when Bo Xiwan was led by the waiter to open the door of the small private room, he smelled a faint but obvious fragrance.
He walked over to Zi Sui and sat down directly opposite him, asked the waiter to bring him a cup of iced coffee, and then watched silently as the person in front of him fiddled with the tea set.
Zi Sui ignored Bo Xiwan. Now the initiative was in his hands, and he was not the one who was anxious.
Then, the small private room became quiet, with only the occasional echo of the shallow sound of running water.
They didn't talk until the waiter brought Bo Xiwan iced coffee.
Seeing that Zi Sui was indifferent to his arrival, Bo Xiwan took a sip of coffee and took the lead in breaking the tense atmosphere.
"Sir, why don't we get straight to the point and discuss what you would like in return?"
Zi Sui did not answer directly. He picked up the teapot containing hot tea, swirled it around, and poured the clear golden tea into the tea bowl.
"Just give me back what you think my two gifts are worth."
Two pieces, one of which is Xue Jiuyao surrounded by mandalas in the study.
The other thing, of course, was Bo Xiwan's life outside the study.
Bo Xiwan certainly knew what he was talking about, so he continued.
"It's really troublesome. Those two things are not very practical."
We are just puppets on the stage and have no value.
"It's useless if used in the wrong place."
Of course, you can't be of any use if you become someone else's puppet.
"I wonder what you think?"
"That depends on your sincerity."
Zi Sui rejected the question, took the brewed tea in his hand, and then shook the tea bowl leisurely.
Bo Xiwan didn't get the initiative back, but he didn't get angry. He just changed the subject.
"Your Excellency, if you keep me here, it means you think I am still useful."
"Your Excellency, do you want to contact Upstream through me?"
He didn't wait for Zi Sui to speak before continuing, "It's a shame, my existence is dispensable, and I can't reach the 'upstream' either."
"It sounds like you're quite self-aware in being a puppet."
In Zi Sui's half-smile eyes, Bo Xiwan still had a peaceful smile on his face.
"Why? Do you intend to get involved?"
"How about changing partners?"
"Sir, forgive me for being blunt, even if you have the force to kill me, you are not as good as Xue Jiuyao in this respect."
"It seems that Xue Jiuyao has a rather prominent background."
"Kaiyang Chou City, Yinling School," Bo Xiwan nodded.
The Yinling Sect is a sect located in Chou City, Kaiyang. It is a top sect that dominates the area.
Xue Jiuyao was born in the Yinling School, so in terms of being a collaborator, he is indeed better than Zi Sui.
On Norlan, connections and background are ultimately part of strength.
However, due to their different factions, it is impossible for Xue Jiuyao to have any genuine cooperation with Bo Xiwan from the aristocratic family faction.
Given Bo Xiwan's current situation, he, who has no connections or background, is actually the best collaborator.
After all, "You don't want to become a puppet family head, do you?"
No matter whether you choose to be an outsider, a noble family, or a sect, you will be a tool.
"I don't have anyone behind me, but I can still help you secure the victory in advance."
A gleam of light flashed across Bo Xiwan's blue eyes. He took a sip of iced coffee and immediately returned to normal.
"If you intend to rely on spatial attributes to exclude dissidents, that might be a bit unrealistic."
"Vicious competition will attract the heavens."
Although he said it was unrealistic, he was already talking based on this suggestion.
Zi Sui poured out the cold tea and made another cup, but still did not drink it. Instead, he followed Bo Xiwan's words.
"Heaven? Are you family members still worried about not being able to handle it?"
"Without direct evidence, the Heaven Realm cannot take action against 'their own people'."
The poor guy in chains in Qiongfang City is a lesson for us.
As long as he can take the position of the head of the family before being exposed, he will be able to do whatever he wants.
It seems to work.
Bo Xiwan thought about it.
This isn't even a conspiracy, it's just a maze-breaking exercise.
The main thing is that you don’t have to worry about how to pass the level. Just tell me whether you have passed it or not.
As for the referee? The referee has no evidence, so he can't just smear someone's innocence out of thin air!
Bo Xiwan understood and fell into a brainstorming session.
The small private room became quiet again.
…
But the dock in the distance was not quiet at all at this moment.
Unlike the previous night visit to the mine, this time Zi Sui did not use space distortion to help the building avoid attacks.
As a result, the entire dock was smashed into a mess.
The elaborately carved pillars fell down and shattered, and the cargo boxes and containers were broken open, with the items inside scattered everywhere.
The worst part was the floor, which was full of potholes and cracks, and even affected the intact pillars on the outside, indirectly making the glazed roof above shaky.
In an instant, the originally beautiful pier became a huge and dangerous building.
In this building, many construction workers are coming and going, trying hard to repair and fix the supporting pillars.
They raced against time to prevent the pier from collapsing on the spot.
The search team of Yuebaiting's local security management force was busy collecting traces at the scene.
The matter in the mine was not over yet, but a bigger problem arose here. They were working overtime and were going crazy. Now they just wanted to finish it quickly and go to bed.
"How is it? Have you detected any psychic fluctuations?"
"Yes, I feel it, and it seems very familiar, as if I had sensed it not long ago."
"Hmm? Did you happen to run into the criminal while he was scouting the area?"
"I don't know. Let me think about it... Ah! The remaining psychic fluctuations belong to the Jincai Merchants!"
"Making money?"
"Well, the mine was attacked yesterday. Didn't the Jincai Merchants send people over?"
"They said, 'Mr. Bo Xiping is an important partner of theirs, so they want to understand the situation.'"
"So, the one who came?"
"That's right, Mr. Xue Jiuyao from Jincai, his spiritual energy fluctuations are consistent with the remains at the scene."
The search team member gave an affirmative answer and added, "Also, his psychic energy fluctuations were the only ones at the scene."
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