People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

Mu Bai stood a few meters away, watching the girl's indecent actions without saying a word.

"Don't stare at me like that. Are you in a hurry?" Jinx raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile. "Are you already eager to cooperate with me?"

"Stop talking nonsense, what exactly do you want to cooperate with? What kind of cooperation?" Mu Bai carefully controlled his tone, trying not to sound too impatient.

Jinx swayed gently, like a cute doll. "It's simple. We'll go to the dance floor together. I'll defuse the bomb, and you hold off the pursuers."

"Bomb? Pursuers?"

"A bomb is a bomb, a bomb Butler hid; a pursuer is a pursuer, a pursuer Butler called. Do you have any questions?"

"...If you insist on being the riddle teller, then I'm leaving." Mu Bai stomped the floor a few times with the tip of his boot, making a move to leave.

"Oh dear, why are you always in such a hurry? You're just like Hat Girl..." Jinx pouted and muttered before explaining:

"Butler, a notorious alchemist baron in Zaun. He's connected to the assassins who attacked you before, as well as Joseph."

"He hid many bombs in the dance hallway, intending to detonate them when the afternoon concert began."

“I’ll cooperate with you and defuse the bomb; you go cause trouble over at Butler’s place and draw their attention away from me.”

"how?"

After speaking, Mu Bai fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, he stared into the other man's eyes and asked, "How do you know all this? And what benefit would it bring you to defuse the bomb?"

This girl in front of me is a crazy person who loves to stir up trouble. Now she actually wants to risk her life to defuse bombs and save people?

This is truly a case of teammates discussing tactics after the Tsar dies—utter nonsense.

“I know this because I was once one of them.”

Jinx puffed out her cheeks, her attitude suddenly changing 180 degrees, her face full of impatience.

"As for benefits, none. Don't ask me why I'm doing this; madmen don't need logic... Just give me an answer, whether you want to cooperate or not, and stop arguing."

Hearing this, Mu Bai shrugged helplessly, "Now that things have come to this, do you think I would still refuse you?"

It's time for a reckoning.

"That's good."

Jinx smiled, reached behind her back, and untied the knot of the corset around her slender waist. The skirt and corset fell down together, startling Mu Bai, who instinctively looked away.

"Don't be shy, Xiaobai. I'm not completely naked." Jinx revealed her outfit: pink tights, shorts with a bullet belt hanging from them, and a tank top...

She ripped off her hat, tossed her hair aside, pulled out the fish bones she had hidden in her skirt, and tossed them onto her shoulder.

"Let's do something big, Little White!"

Chapter 23 Jinx: Unlike me, I only feel sorry for GieGie

Dance Walkway sounds like the name of a street, but it's actually a very large area.

Located at the lowest level of Piltover and the highest level of Zaun, it is the only point where the two cities meet. Merchants from Piltover and wealthy people from Zaun often shop, dine, and exchange goods and supplies from the lower levels here.

Seraphine, who was born in Zaun and grew up in Piltover, believes that the Dance Corridor is the best place to hold a concert, where she can let people from both cities hear her singing.

However, she never imagined that her kindness would become a weapon used by criminals to create chaos and panic.

"Look, this place is full of people."

Hiding in a dark corner, Jinx pointed at the throngs of people on the street and couldn't help but imagine the bizarre scene after the bomb exploded—the revelry turned into wailing, the flowers into blood, and chaos replaced order.

Tut tut...

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Mu Bai glanced at the girl beside him, then turned to look at the crowd.

It has to be admitted that Salafine is really popular... The audience had already packed the venue before she even arrived.

Hmm... I should visit that pink-haired girl sometime; after all, she's one of the "chosen ones," so I can't miss her.

"Two options."

Jinx extended two slender, pale fingers and waved them in front of the other person.

"First, take off your clothes and run around the crowd a couple of times to attract attention; second, I'll tell you where Butler is, and you can just go there."

"As for me... defusing the bomb. The rest is up to you, Little White~"

“You really made a profit…” Mu Bai shrugged helplessly. “Okay, I’ll choose the second one. Tell me where Butler is.”

“The first one is clearly safer.” Jinx chuckled and handed over a simple map she had drawn herself.

"Here, take the map. Just so you know, taking down Butler won't be easy, so watch out!"

Mu Bai took the map, glanced at it quickly, and then said, "The same goes for you. I hope that when I come back from down here, you'll still have all your limbs intact."

"Oh my god! Are you worried about me?" Jinx covered her mouth, raised her voice, and pretended to be very surprised. "Won't Hat Girl be jealous if she finds out?"

"...Never mind what I said."

Mu Bai put away the map and took out a Salafine concert ticket from his pocket. Since Caitlin couldn't come out, this ticket was naturally useless.

"Here's the ticket. Try not to use violence when you sneak in later."

"Wow, tickets! This is the first time I've ever seen one." Jinke took the tickets from the other person without any hesitation, his smile widening. "I guess these were originally for Hat Girl? Haha, now they're mine!"

Mu Bai smiled wryly, pulled down his hat brim, and strode into the street, his figure quickly disappearing into the crowded throng.

While attracting attention in a safe way is certainly good, he prefers a permanent solution.

Alchemist Baron Butler? Go to jail!

"Confidence, or recklessness?" Jinx squinted and muttered to herself, "If you die down there, Hat Girl will be crying her eyes out..."

………………

Accompanied by the loud noise of the whistling elevator in operation, the scene before my eyes changed rapidly, almost becoming a series of blurry, multicolored afterimages.

Mu Bai gripped the handrail inside the elevator car and looked up at the glass window above.

As it continued to descend, the surrounding light grew dimmer, the air became murky, and the smell of alchemical smoke stung my nose.

Soon, we arrived at our destination.

A bell rang, signaling that the elevator had arrived at the mid-level plaza of Zaun. The operator expertly opened the gate, a hint of annoyance and numbness on his face.

Below that is the lowest level of Zaun, the underground trench area, which nobody wants to go to.

Except for the operators, everyone got off the elevator at the middle plaza station.

Mu Bai stepped onto the damp, sticky floor, and with each step, his newly bought leather boots would get a little dirty, which made him feel a little sorry for them.

"I made a mistake. I should have changed my clothes before coming down..." He looked up at the street and saw many petty thieves hiding in the shadows scrutinizing him with covetous eyes.

But it doesn't matter, since I don't have anything valuable on me to steal anyway.

As for robbery... let's hope they have the ability.

Mu Bai shook his head, took out a map, and walked towards the place marked by Jinx.

The mid-level plaza is nothing like the bustling Piltover. It is filled with choking smog and corrosive acid, and the streets are filthy and chaotic, with all sorts of industrial waste piled up in the alleys.

Aside from those things that ruin one's mood, the most critical issue is the lighting—it's so dark here that even at noon, visibility is only about ten meters.

Fortunately, Butler's casino isn't too far away.

The brightest building in the dimly lit environment is it.

"Looking for some fun, buddy?" The security guard at the gate flashed a knowing smile as soon as he saw Mu Bai. "From up here?"

"Hmm." Mu Bai nodded indifferently.

Do you have an invitation?

"No."

"Want to gamble a couple of rounds? Or want to try something else? I can introduce you to a few hot girls, absolutely gorgeous."

"No need, I'll find someone."

"Who are you looking for?" The security guard's lewd smile froze on his face, a hint of ruthlessness hidden in his eyes.

Mu Bai peeked inside through the door and a strong smell of nicotine immediately filled his nostrils. "Looking for your boss, Butler."

It stinks... Let's finish this quickly.

"Excuse me, sir." The security guard suddenly stood up from his chair, his burly figure exuding an intimidating aura. "The boss isn't here. Please come back another day."

"Really not here?" Mu Bai asked.

"Don't make me say it a second time..."

"I'm asking you, is Butler really not here?"

The security guard raised an eyebrow, veins bulging on his forehead. "Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? Get out of here before I shove your head into a jam-filled bread!"

Their conversation attracted a lot of attention. Passersby, gamblers entering and leaving the casino, and even streetwalkers not far away all watched Mu Bai with great interest.

The fancy-dressed guy is about to get beaten up; what an exciting show!

"I'll ask one last time," Mu Bai said calmly, looking at the other man and tapping his fingers lightly on the scabbard, "Butler really isn't here?"

"You son of a bitch!"

Unable to contain his anger any longer, the burly security guard swung his fist, as big as a sandbag, with all his might, trying to smash the man's head into the concrete.

Then... his fist missed its mark.

Then, he felt a sudden dizziness, followed by excruciating pain.

"Whoa!" The crowd erupted in a gasp of surprise, staring in disbelief at the burly man lying on the ground, dazed.

"I think I'll ask someone else..."

Mu Bai took out a handkerchief, wiped the back of his hand, and walked into the casino while muttering to himself.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Making Choices

"La la la~ Hmph la la la~"

Jinx hummed the intro to "Vile is a Big Dumb Donkey" as she walked toward a corner of the concert venue.