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

Chapter 677, Section 2.5, Chapter 17: 'The House of Silk' and the Dollhouse

The rooftop storage room was dark and gloomy, with only the faint sounds of something crawling over and landing faintly.

"This doesn't seem to be a stone for correcting time," Mu Yegui said thoughtfully, looking down at the glowing, transparent silver stone in his hand.

At her feet lay piles of thousands of spider corpses, and the surrounding furniture had all turned into wood chips, a testament to the intensity of the battle that had taken place.

A series of light footsteps came from the stairs outside the door.

Mu Yegui turned her head slightly and saw the young man in silver-white knight's attire standing at the door. When he saw her, he looked flustered and was about to turn and leave.

“Jiafar,” Muyegui called out.

Jafar paused slightly. He had his back to Mu Yegui and did not turn around. His handsome face was devoid of smiles, only showing pain and struggle. His jewel-like blood-red eyes were filled with sadness.

"I sent you to the Doll Town to investigate Adele. After you couldn't detect the connection between us, I pretty much knew what was going on," Mu Yegui said in a low voice, his eyes lowered.

“I’m sorry…” Jafar whispered.

“No need to apologize to me, you didn’t betray me. Our contract didn’t disappear, it was just overwritten. I was too weak to lose you, I should be the one apologizing to you.” Mu Yegui put away the stone and walked towards Jiafaer step by step.

She walked up to Jafar, looked up at him quietly, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I couldn't keep you; I'm sorry he took you away; I'm sorry you've encountered such a terrible and helpless situation. But I won't keep you waiting long, I will take you back. So, Jafar, can you be patient a little longer?"

Jafar's pupils contracted sharply, and his thin lips moved slightly but he said nothing.

He slowly closed his eyes, bent down and knelt on one knee in front of Mu Yegui, gently taking Mu Yegui's left hand.

Beneath his curled eyelashes, his beautiful, jewel-like, blood-red eyes gazed silently at the black ring on her index finger, filled with respect and longing. He lowered his head slightly and placed a gentle kiss on the ring, a kiss tinged with sadness as if bidding a final farewell.

"Jiafar will always be waiting for your arrival."

The decaying steps were covered in cobwebs, and the environment was filthy.

The white knight knelt on one knee and respectfully kissed the girl's left hand, his expression devout and full of respect, as if the person before him was his only faith in this life.

The beauty of that moment vanished quickly. Jafar stood up and turned away without hesitation. His eyes no longer held pain, but instead showed determination and perseverance.

He won't be confused anymore.

Mu Yegui looked down at the stone in his palm and murmured, "What exactly is this thing?"

"Give it to me!" Miss Lily suddenly rushed out to snatch it, but Mu Yegui reacted quickly and gave her no chance at all.

"Could you tell me what it is first?" Mu Yegui asked calmly, his cool silver eyes fixed on Miss Lily.

"Give it to me first, and I'll tell you." Miss Lily gritted her teeth, glanced resentfully at Mu Yegui's hand holding the stone, stomped her foot, and said angrily.

"In negotiations where you are at a disadvantage, shouldn't Miss Lily show your sincerity first? You should understand that you are the one asking for my help now. Miss Lily, I'll ask you one more time, what can you offer me in exchange for the stone in my possession?" Those cold, silver eyes were devoid of any emotion, like calm waters from a deep abyss, yet possessing an irresistible allure.

“I…” Miss Lily frowned, glaring fiercely at Mu Yegui, but refused to continue speaking.

“It seems Miss Lily hasn’t made a decision yet. In that case, I’ll keep the stone with me. I’ll trade with you when you’ve made up your mind,” Mu Yegui said slowly, looking at Miss Lily.

It was obvious from the moment Miss Lily casually mentioned the stone on the top floor that she had shown her interest in it.

Although she didn't know what it was, it was definitely not the time-altering stone that Miss Lily had mentioned. Thus, this stone became quite deliberate.

However, it is precisely because of this that she can use it to make a deal with Miss Lily, as long as she is willing to show enough sincerity, that is, to trade 'Miss Lily's wish'.

However, in return, if Miss Lily exchanges her 'wish', then the opportunity to 'control' her actions will be reduced by one, or rather, the only one.

The first "Miss Lily's Wish" was to find Mr. Bear. Because there were several people present at the time, it was done and completed simultaneously.

The second "Miss Lily's wish" was to have her go to the basement to investigate.

That leaves only the last one unused.

If her final 'wish' is to obtain the stone in her hand, then from now on Miss Lily can no longer hinder any of her actions, nor does she have the right to interfere.

From the very beginning, Miss Lily has been emphasizing 'request'.

Depending on how cunning the rules are, if Miss Lily doesn't add words like "please," "want," or "please" when she says "wish," it's very likely that it won't be judged as "Miss Lily's wish."

Miss Lily probably knew this was the case, which is why she was extremely reluctant each time she was reminded.

Whether something counts as 'Miss Lily's wish' depends on the content of her request. If it doesn't imply a request for help, it's not considered a 'wish' and can only be considered an 'order'.

An 'command' cannot be considered a 'wish'.

From the very beginning, Mu Yegui was forcing Miss Lily to reveal her 'wish'.

She won't obey unless it's a 'wish'; if you want her to listen obediently, then you have to honestly exchange it for a 'wish'.

For Mu Yegui, this was a transaction, although it also had an element of opportunism in completing the task, but it was undoubtedly within the scope of the rules.

Miss Lily can exploit the loophole to avoid using her 'wish', and Mu Yegui can also exploit the loophole to force Miss Lily to reveal her 'wish'.

“Miss Lily, it’s very simple for you to get it. Just tell me you want the stone in my hand. As long as it’s your wish, I can’t refuse.” Mu Yegui gazed quietly at Miss Lily and reminded her again.

“I…” Miss Lily stared intently at the stone, biting her lower lip lightly, her expression hesitant.

"Follow your heart, and say what you want," Mu Yegui whispered, trying to entice him.

Miss Lily took a deep breath and extended her hand to Mu Yegui.

"I want it, please give it to me."

"and many more!"

Two people's voices sounded at the same time.

Mu Yegui's lips curled slightly as she turned to look at the newcomer. Her clear, silver eyes were as calm and still as a deep pool, reflecting no one's image.

"I'm sorry, you're late, Mr. Puppet Master."

The master-servant pairing of Mo Bai is still quite sweet.

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(End of this chapter)