I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 226, page 1.17, 4: A Night of Madness
Area C - Kingdom of Truth.

Shui Qi sat on the white horse of the carousel, holding the horse's neck with both hands, humming a song and counting the silver coins in her hand one by one.

“Vice President…” The members of the Conquerors Association, standing under the carousel, had beads of cold sweat on their foreheads as they helplessly watched Shui Qi pass by them again and again.

One of the women grabbed the man and pulled him back, then took a step forward and shouted, "Vice President!!"

Shui Qi slightly raised her eyes, finally turning her attention to them, and asked with a light laugh, "What's wrong? I remember I already told you how to find the coins, is there anything else?"

"The vice president is currently in fourth place. Is it really a good idea for her to stay here alone? She could easily be surrounded and attacked!" the woman exclaimed worriedly, her brows furrowed.

The carousel gradually stopped spinning.

Shui Qi looked up at the woman, chuckled softly, and asked, "Is Yuna worried that I'm in danger?"

Yuna blushed slightly, then quickly regained her composure, saying worriedly, "A little... a little bit... after all, the president isn't here right now... we can only rely on you! Please take care of yourself!!"

He dismounted, his long, narrow blue eyes gazing intently at a corner, and suddenly spoke, "You stay there, Fei."

"What!!"

"Everyone disperse immediately and act according to the rules," Shui Qi said loudly, looking down at the members of the Conqueror's Association from the carousel.

Then he slowly added, "This is an order."

His firmness did not allow anyone to refuse; this attitude was completely different from the joking and laughing Shui Qi he usually saw. His expression was full of seriousness and severity.

"Yes!" As soon as the voice fell, the group of people in front of Shui Qi immediately dispersed and began to act according to their original arrangements.

Shui Qi jumped off the platform, took a few steps in a certain direction, and asked with a light laugh, "Are you willing to come out now?"

A figure slowly emerged from the darkness of the corner. He was wearing a black trench coat, and his iris-purple eyes were quietly looking at Shui Qi, deep yet without any ripples.

A glint of cunning flashed in his narrow blue eyes as he looked at Fei, whose face was half-buried in his scarf, and said with a hint of self-satisfaction, "I've long admired the Black Knight's name. I wonder if there's an opportunity for cooperation?"

Fei remained silent, his expression unchanged. Yuan's purple eyes flashed with surprise, clearly not expecting anyone to recognize him at a glance.

"As the vice president of the Strategist Association, isn't it natural for me to collect information on everyone? I even know everything about your first love's death. So, how about we cooperate?" Shui Qi said casually, one hand in his pocket.

A cool night breeze swept by, lifting the stray bangs on Shui Qi's forehead. A beauty mark was faintly visible between his brows, adding a unique beauty to his already handsome face. He was undeniably handsome, yet also strikingly beautiful, blurring the lines between genders for a moment.

A faint smile curved at the corners of his lips, giving the impression that he was smiling, yet it carried a hidden aura of danger, like a harbinger of an impending storm.

"Is that alright?" He chuckled as he looked at Fei, but there was no hint of a smile in his eyes.

He took a step back and placed his fingers on the black stick at his waist.

The next second, a gunshot rang out.

Shui Qi held up the smoking pistol, his expression still bearing an energetic smile, completely unaware that he had done anything wrong.

Fei stood still, holding the black iron rod in his hand. His hand twitched slightly, as if it were a little numb, while six golden bullets lay on the ground.

It was obvious that after Shui Qi fired his gun, Fei immediately used the stick in his hand to knock away the bullet that was flying towards him.

Both of them reacted incredibly quickly, especially Shui Qi, whose rapid-fire ability allowed her to fire six bullets in a single shot. This would be impossible without professional skill. If it weren't for Fei's incredible dynamic vision and reflexes, he would likely have been hit by the remaining five bullets after firing the first one.

"What a pity~" Shui Qi sighed regretfully, feeling helpless.

That being said, he immediately returned to his confident, chuckling demeanor, as if the regret was merely an illusion.

I don't know if this person is just too good at changing their expression, or...

He's always acting.

Fei gripped the staff engraved with a black horse's head tightly in his hand, his iris-purple eyes scrutinizing Shui Qi. He had never seen this person before, but he was clearly aware of his existence and even his title of Crown Prince.

Furthermore, Shui Qi revealed details of his first love, indicating that he had thoroughly researched him.

"Fei, I heard you're looking for your captain." Shui Qi looked at Fei with a light smile, clearly noticing that the latter took a half-step back warily after hearing this.

His eyes grew increasingly deep, as if he were constantly scheming something.

Fei frowned slightly. Since they knew about his situation, it was only natural that they knew they were looking for the captain. The only question was who had leaked the information, and how only a handful of people knew they were searching for the captain.

Currently, only he and Zhou Hao are survivors...

Zhou Hao!

Fei's pupils contracted sharply, completely unexpected that Zhou Hao was the one who leaked the information.

"Actually, it's not really betrayal. At most, he brazenly entered the tavern to look for information, and then my people easily extracted all the information from him. Naive players like this are becoming increasingly rare," Shui Qi chuckled, praising him.

Seeing Fei's somewhat conflicted expression, Shui Qi continued, "I have information about your captain. If you cooperate with me, I'll tell you where your captain is right now after this dungeon is over. How about it? This is a good deal, isn't it?"

Fei sighed softly, finally choosing to compromise, and withdrew his staff, walking towards Shui Qi.

He definitely needed to know the captain's specific details, especially since joining the Strategist Association wasn't just a formality, but a collaboration. As long as he remained vigilant about Shui Qi's potential betrayal, everything else should be fine.

But why did he choose to cooperate with him?
What exactly is this person's purpose?
"Do you know why this game puts collecting coins first and killing the clown last?" Shui Qi said slowly as he changed his magazine.

Fei was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized what was going on.

"You guessed it, right? Fighting for coins is just the appetizer. The real battlefield is here, where we kill the clown. Otherwise, there would be no need for the other nine dungeon masters to assist us. These dungeons always try to kill us without holding back. Since that's the case, they should be prepared to be killed in return."

Shui Qi sneered, then suddenly turned and fired a shot decisively at a corner.

With a scream, a silver coin fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"See? Danger is always lurking everywhere." He chuckled, his long, narrow blue eyes deep and dark, as if they came from the abyss, devoid of any light.

This is why Shui Qi is an important male supporting character; his wisdom is no less than that of the second male lead, Dao Lin.

Aside from the difference in luck, Dao Lin and Shui Qi were evenly matched in terms of scheming.

This Shui Qi is different from usual; it must be his darker side. (This Shui Qi is really handsome; his usual refined, boyish self is also quite charming.)
For Fei, the captain's intelligence was above his personal will, so he chose to compromise; everything was Shui Qi's plan.

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