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

Chapter 512, Section 2.1: Strategies
Mu Yegui looked at Shui Qi in silence without answering, while the farce behind him grew increasingly outrageous.

After about several tens of seconds, Mu Yegui finally spoke slowly, her soft, childlike voice flat and devoid of any emotion, simply offering an objective assessment: "Your idea is quite good."

Shui Qi chuckled softly, her voice carrying a hint of allure, and said gently, "Thank you for the compliment."

"Do you think I would agree?" Mu Yegui asked in return.

"But you didn't lose out. I'm talking about the scenario where the prince you borrowed died unexpectedly. If he hadn't died, you naturally wouldn't need to join the association. I'm just doing this as a precaution. After all, I'm still the vice president of the Strategist Association, and I should at least consider the association's interests."

"Of course, you can refuse me. The choice is yours, and I also have the right to refuse to lend it to you. The Crown Prince's meeting hasn't been held yet, and the ownership of the real gem hasn't been decided. Right now, whoever gets it is the owner." Shui Qi smiled lightly at Mu Yegui and said slowly.

Mu Yegui remained calm and said indifferently, "So, does Shui Qi want to give up on this instance? There is only one map for each instance. Even if you send people in later, they will still enter the same map. If you don't cooperate, do you want to become a third party hostile to everyone?"

The next second, Shui Qi frowned, realizing she had been tricked.

He did indeed gain the upper hand by taking advantage of Mu Yegui's request to borrow people, hoping to obtain a verbal agreement for Mu Yegui to join the Strategist Association. After all, he had great faith that Mu Yegui would not break the agreement.

However, he did not expect Mu Yegui to retaliate, which led to this situation.

If he doesn't agree, they have to abandon the instance, and even if they succeed later, the Strategist Association won't get a share. If he agrees, they have to lend people unconditionally. Although they can get the reward, they can't get any compensation if the person dies, and they can't even fill the vacancy left by a talented person.

Mu Yegui knew he couldn't ignore this instance and would definitely try his best to intervene, but she blocked his escape route, forcing him to agree to let her borrow people.

From the moment he contacted Isaiah and introduced him to this instance, the more he learned about it, the more he wanted to participate. He couldn't ignore the existence of the True Gem.

However, this would mean he would have to agree to lend the person to Mu Yegui.

"Have you thought it through, Shui Qi? The dungeon timer is 30:1. I've already wasted two days, which means it will take two months according to the dungeon's schedule. If your Strategist Association doesn't want to participate, I have no objection. However, if anyone shows up in the dungeon without permission afterward, I will treat them as an enemy and kill them on the spot."

With her cool, silver eyes fixed on the man sitting in front of her, drinking hot cocoa, Mu Yegui spoke slowly.

What she meant was that you could refuse to lend people, but you also couldn't interfere with the later stages of the dungeon; otherwise, she would kill every person she sent out.

Shui Qi: "..." Robbery.

In a mere instant, Mu Yegui seized the initiative.

Shui Qi downed the hot cocoa in one gulp, frowned, and said coldly, "Who do you want to borrow?"

Saying this meant he had chosen to compromise. Shui Qi stopped insisting on the so-called reward, fearing that if he continued, he would lose even the final reward, since Mu Yegui had done such things before.

"Death God - Lan Xiao, her privileges are very suitable for operating in the shadows, and she can even be an undercover agent."

Shui Qi was silent for a while, then waved and ordered another cup of hot cocoa. After taking a sip, he finally spoke, "Xiao Mei is not suitable. She has a phobia of persecution and is prone to acting on her emotions. She will most likely be discovered as soon as she goes out."

"So?" Mu Yegui asked, cutting a piece of angel food cake with his fork. "Change the person," Shui Qi said.

"So, who does Shui Qi think should be replaced?" Mu Yegui raised his eyes and glanced at Shui Qi's handsome face, speaking softly.

“…Me.” Shui Qi’s grip on the stirring stick tightened slightly, as if she had suddenly realized something, and she said through gritted teeth.

His narrow blue eyes held a hint of ambiguity, deep and dark, like a silent valley on a winter night where only the biting wind remained.

"Is this considered self-recommendation, Shui Qi?" Mu Yegui stared thoughtfully at Shui Qi's expression, a faint smile curving her lips as she spoke softly.

"What you need is someone who can become an undercover agent without being exposed, someone who is both capable in combat and intelligent, and who can remain undetected. Is there anyone else besides me who can do that? My title as Crown Prince is 'Sariel,' and my privilege is that I can switch freely between the Dark and Light factions," Shui Qi said coldly.

It's likely that Mu Yegui's initial target was him. He dragged Isaiah into Lan Xiao, ultimately forcing him to agree. What a clever plan! But unfortunately, he had no way or reason to refuse.

Mu Yegui tilted her head and looked at Shui Qi without saying a word. Her cold silver eyes scrutinized him as if he were an object. Then she extended a hand to Shui Qi and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Shui Qi stared fiercely at the hand, but in the end, everything turned into a faint smile. She grasped it and said, "Happy to cooperate..." Bullshit.

The noise behind her disappeared, and suddenly a hand appeared and put its arm around Shui Qi's shoulder.

Shui Qi froze. Because fighting was not allowed in the royal city, he had relaxed a bit and did not expect to be touched so closely.

"Brother, it's been a pleasure doing business with you," the black-haired man said slowly with a smile.

Shui Qi was slightly taken aback, then looked at Mu Yegui, who was elegantly sipping his red tea. He probably knew that Mu Yegui was setting a trap for him again. Was he planning to kidnap him if he refused no matter what?

Mu Yegui took a sip of black tea, glanced at the black-haired man, and said innocently, "It's just a backup plan."

Shui Qi was furious. He had seen people like Daolin who were full of tricks, but he had never seen anyone like Mu Yegui who was not only full of tricks but also forced to buy and sell. He was simply shameless and unreasonable.

"So from the beginning, he was causing trouble by sitting behind me so I would quickly get used to and ignore his presence? So that even when he got really close, I would only think he was doing something else, not that I was his target. When I refused, he could easily get close and take me away..."

He was completely outmaneuvered by this cunning tactic and accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

"Thank you for the compliment," Mu Yegui said matter-of-factly, his face expressionless.

"I didn't praise you!" Shui Qi said angrily.

"Hmm... In exchange, how about I tell you about the other two foreign players?"

Mu Yegui's schemes are elaborate and complex; guess who the black-haired man is?

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(End of this chapter)