Chapter 972: The Key Figure in the Jingxu Layout
Chapter 972: The Key Figure in the Jingxu Layout
"Then the question is, do you know which regent this badge belongs to?"
After walking out of the corridor, Shantiao played with the golden badge in his hand and asked Kuangdao next to him.
Kuang Dao showed a confident smile: "Ha, brother, how could I possibly know this!"
Shanque looked at Kuang Dao's expression and listened to his tone, and almost thought that he had misheard what he said.
It took him a while to react, “Why are you so confident if you don’t know what to do?”
“Is there anything wrong with being confident?”
Kuang Dao asked back, and then made a conclusion: "People should maintain confidence!"
"It's not the same thing at all," the tit said helplessly. "Forget it, don't dwell on it. It doesn't matter if you don't know. It just makes things a little more troublesome."
As he spoke, Kuang Dao asked curiously, "What are you going to do?"
"Of course I asked directly. It would alert the enemy anyway, so I might as well take the initiative. Just use your favorite tactics."
The tit said, making up his mind and directly stopped a siren waiter.
"Hey, man, I was wondering... I found a badge in the hallway. Who does it belong to?"
Chickadee showed the captured badge.
The siren waiter was stunned when he saw the badge, then said, "Oh, I know this style. It belonged to our regent, Gu Ya Zun... Do you want me to return it to Gu Ya Zun for you?"
Shantiao shook his head: "No, that's not necessary. I want to return it to him personally - can you tell me how to get to Gu Yazun's room?"
As he spoke, the Siren Waiter pointed over there.
"It's in the third room down the hallway. I'll take you there!"
The Siren Servant said this and took the initiative to lead the way for Shantiao and Kuangdao.
Kuang Dao followed Shan Que and asked quietly, "Is it okay for us to just go to their house?"
"Going to their door is actually the best option. This way we can test the Regent's attitude. Although he has sent bodyguards, the Regent himself may not truly have close ties with the 'Predators'. After all, it's rare for Sirens to deeply cooperate with humans."
"The best-case scenario is that the regent himself never even met them. He simply reached some kind of deal with them through his subordinates and sent someone to protect them."
"And if a regent truly has a deep partnership with them, then we'll have to find a way to resolve this problem as soon as possible," the tit replied in a low voice. "Because the Mermaid's Tear and the Lost Treasure are bound to appear at the upcoming auction. A regent's financial resources and connections are enough for them to easily acquire both items and exit the auction without a hitch. Even if we wanted to track them then, it would probably be difficult."
Kuang Dao pondered for a moment before speaking, "Oh, wait a minute... If that regent is truly the Plunderer's backer, and we manage to meet him... those noble boxes are quite secretive. Perhaps we could try to kill or cripple that guy right there?"
After saying this, Kuang Dao waited for a few seconds and looked at Shan Que with some surprise: "Hey, why don't you say that my idea is too reckless?"
Chickadee shook his head. "Because that's exactly what I thought—if that regent really has close ties with the Plunderers, we'll just kill him."
"Of course, it would be best to get him to back down during the negotiation phase. Otherwise, killing the regent... While that would be beneficial in the long run, it would make our actions in this instance much more difficult."
As they were talking, they had already walked to the door of the box.
"Ding dong!"
The Siren Waiter rang the call bell.
"Master Gu Yazun, two humans have come to visit. They claim to have found your badge and wish to return it."
As the Siren waiter spoke, a response came from inside.
"Two humans? Badges? Oh... I see. Let them in!"
The door of the box opened, and Kuang Dao and Shan Que walked in.
Guyazun's private room was decorated quite luxuriously. Warm light strips cast an orange-red glow, making the water in the room shimmer. Three tables of different heights were filled with rich and delicious dishes.
A large and thick shell-shaped sofa faces the door, on which a fat and bloated siren is half lying and half sitting, devouring various delicacies on the table and appreciating a large crystal screen that is playing a documentary about underwater food.
The door behind him closed and the Siren Waiter retreated.
Only Shanque, Kuangdao and Gu Yazun were left in the room.
"Two distinguished guests from the Middle Sea, two beautiful human ladies, I never expected that we would meet again so soon," Guya Zun said slowly, with his back to the door. "I wonder what you want from this visit?"
As Guyazun spoke, Shanque and Kuangdao looked at each other.
The two extracted key information from this sentence...
Not long ago, it seemed that this Gu Ya Zun had met with the two "plunderers"!
It seems that the badge worn by this Naga is also some kind of token!
Kuang Dao thought for a moment, then spoke loudly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Guya—there are no young ladies here. I'm afraid we are not the guests you expected."
When Guyazun heard Kuangdao's deep voice, he was really surprised and stopped eating. He tried to turn over his plump body and looked at Shanque and Kuangdao.
"Oh, oh, oh... What an unexpected guest," he narrowed his eyes, staring at the badges in the two people's hands, "But it's not particularly surprising... It seems that you have discovered the Naga I sent out."
Kuang Dao listened to the chilling tone in the other party's words and exhaled: "Yes, to be honest... it's a bit difficult to kill, but fortunately we are stronger."
Shantiao also crossed his arms over his chest. "Yes, we already know what you did secretly. You should also know our position now: we are here for those two humans from the Middle Sea."
"Although your position is relatively clear, we still want to confirm whether you can stop now. Stop now and don't interfere with us. There's still time."
Listening to Shanque and Kuangdao's words, Gu Yazun's face darkened. "To be honest, I was only doing it for money at first... But, I've weighed the pros and cons. This is also a matter of great importance to the rise of our Siren Kingdom, so I won't give in."
The Rise of the Siren Kingdom?
Kuang Dao and Shan Que were secretly surprised.
They felt that this matter seemed to be more complicated than they had imagined - a major event like "The Rise of the Siren Kingdom" was definitely not something that one or two players could get involved in.
At least it's not something that a "Level 2" player can decide.
So… the tit immediately made a judgment.
"This guy might be the key figure in the Plunderers' plan in the offshore area of Jingxu!"
Although Kuang Dao didn't think it through so clearly, he could still come to a conclusion.
"We have to kill him!"
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