She hasn't even made a move yet, and this Mermaid King is already acting so recklessly.
If she makes a move, wouldn't the Mermaid King become even more insane?
Shen Jue thought that by getting close to the Merman King this time, she could fool him, but the images she left behind proved that every ruler who could become a king was no pushover.
Since getting close to the Merman King is not an option, let's abandon this path and think of another way.
If all else fails, then we'll fight to the death and kill the Mermaid King directly.
She'd leave the rest of the task's progress to chance; if it dragged on any longer, she wasn't really interested in the side quest's reward anymore.
However, there is a very bad problem now: she has just learned that many observers arranged by the Mermaid King have appeared around her.
It was precisely this point that made Shen Jue explode.
Without her knowledge, the Merman King planted so many people around her. How much does he suspect her?
This line is now useless.
I need to start Plan B as soon as possible, try to make more progress, and then finish this awful side quest as soon as possible.
"Qiuqiu, how's the thing I asked you to do going?"
Qiuqiu: "Sister Xiaojue, I've put away the things you asked me to place. We can go there to check anytime."
Shen Jue had Qiuqiu place many items in the Mermaid King's room, the most numerous of which were surveillance cards used to monitor the Mermaid King's actions.
Since the Merman King was monitoring her, she could naturally do the same.
The current situation is that Shen Jue is in the shadows, while the Mermaid King is in the light.
Because Shen Jue can now know what the Merman King wants to do anytime, anywhere, but the Merman King can only know the information that Shen Jue wants him to know.
If Shen Jue doesn't want him to know, the Merman King naturally won't get any useful information.
Having information about the other party means knowing their next move.
Shen Jue's actions at the banquet were primarily aimed at attracting the Mermaid King's attention. It would be even better if he could use this opportunity to gain the Mermaid King's trust.
Current results indicate that Shen Jue's previous multi-pronged preparations were successful.
Shen Jue is doing nothing now, just waiting patiently for the next day to arrive. Once the next day arrives, some uncontrollable accidents will occur with the antidote she feeds to the guests.
At that time, the entire underwater palace will fall into a very chaotic situation, which will be the best and easiest time to take advantage of the chaos.
Whether I can make a big progress on the task after these days of lying low depends on tomorrow.
Shen Jue briefly chatted with her friends about what might happen tomorrow.
After that, she told the red-scaled merman that she needed to rest and not to disturb her unless it was something important.
The red-scaled merfolk were quite at ease with this. Having guarded Shen Jue for so many days, they trusted their guest completely. This was the guest they served who gave them the least worry.
They don't need to put in any effort to maintain it.
Therefore, Shen Jue's request was a trivial matter in their eyes, and they didn't need to report it; they could handle it themselves.
......
Shen Jue slept soundly until 9 a.m. the next morning, just as she had hoped.
Inside the hall, the red-scaled mermaids swam swiftly and busily.
Outside the hall, however, things were bustling with activity, as if someone was busy with something.
When Shen Jue woke up, he sensed the room and found that there was indeed no one in the room today.
Even if she goes out now, hardly anyone pays attention to her.
As expected, Shen Jue's plan went smoothly; Qiuqiu simply marked the abnormal area.
Now, the pattern of guard patrols can be clearly known through the surveillance card.
The palace where the Mermaid King currently resides is currently unoccupied. This makes it an ideal place for them to investigate.
However, after Shen Jue came out, she did not go to the palace where the Merman King lived immediately.
Instead, they went elsewhere, and Shen Jue, familiar with the place, arrived at the underground labyrinth. He felt there was still something he hadn't fully explored.
The situation outside was complicated, but Shen Jue was calmly and methodically searching the underground labyrinth.
Previously, when I activated my Illusionary Eye, I didn't notice anything different about the walls here. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, the texture of these walls is completely the opposite of those palaces outside.
One is as smooth as silk, the other as rough as tree bark.
The walls of the underground labyrinth have a rough, bark-like texture to the touch.
Shen Jue approached a raised piece of wall plaster and gently touched it with his hand. It seemed like the plaster could be peeled off.
Thinking this way, Shen Jue simply did it...
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