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Everyone took their seats, and the breakfast spread was lavish. There was congee and side dishes favored by the people of the Eastern Continent, coffee bread from the Eastern Continent, and lamb soup from the Western Continent. Jayce and another person settled down and said, "Beiyue has already explained that Eva and Raefus are after her. After discussing with Yellen, Yellen invited Beiyue to visit the Ye Family first. The Ye Family will help handle this matter."
Cui Ming and Mi Xiaonan looked at Beiyue in astonishment, though their points of surprise were different. Beiyue said, "I have already explained the situation. I don't want to trouble the Ye Family; I have my own matters to attend to. If the Ye Family can help inquire about and contact Silent City, that would be even better."
Jayce nodded, "Beiyue analyzed that since they hired outsiders, it indicates they lack strength themselves. Beiyue should not be in danger for the time being. Let's eat while we talk..."
"Eat my foot." Cui Ming flipped his plate over onto the table, kicked his chair back angrily, and stormed out of the dining hall.
Yellen and Jayce looked at Beiyue, who said, "It's fine; he just has a morning temper."
"I'll go check on him," Mi Xiaonan said as she got up.
"No need to go; I'll talk to him later," Beiyue replied.
Mi Xiaonan shook her head. "Cui Ming never gets angry. The fact that he couldn't control himself in front of guests is concerning. I must go see what's wrong."
Beiyue nodded in agreement.
...
Mi Xiaonan pushed open the door to the room but found Cui Ming standing by the window, flipping a deck of poker cards in his hands while intently gazing outside. Just as Mi Xiaonan was about to speak, Cui Ming gestured for silence. "Shh, let me think for a moment."
"Mm." Mi Xiaonan stood to the side, watching Cui Ming, occasionally shaking her head, clearly dissatisfied with her own thoughts.
After a long while, Cui Ming said, "Mi Xiaonan, come here. Do you see that woman in the green dress?"
Mi Xiaonan stood on the table to look outside. There was a young woman in conservative clothing across the street at a breakfast shop, eating slowly. She nodded, "I see her."
"Go tell her to give me the Spectral Cloak. I can help her achieve her goals. Also, let her know that I understand she needs to consult with her master. So if her master agrees, we can meet outside the Twilight City TV station ten days from now at ten o'clock in the evening. Tell me their decision. During this time, she must not contact me because I am preparing something for her target. If she shows up on her own and raises the target's suspicion, I won't be able to capture Beiyue alive." Cui Ming continued, "She will ask what kind of drug it is; just say it's Dragon Grass. After that, you need to avoid her. At ten o'clock, head towards the hospital and steal a pound of Root of Xu, removing the root hairs and keeping only the middle part."
Mi Xiaonan nodded, "Understood."
Cui Ming added, "On the side of the hotel, there’s a post office. This is Li Qing's friend's address from the Western Continent. Send a telegram to Li Qing and tell him he must arrive in Twilight City within ten days no matter what."
Mi Xiaonan asked, "Can I ask what this is about?"
"Just do it for now; I'll explain later." Beiyue was too naive to rely on the Ye Family? Yes, the Ye Family might help negotiate because of Jayce, but their influence would be very limited. It was a delaying tactic to stabilize the main culprit first. This was a desperate measure; it didn't solve the fundamental problem—Beiyue would eventually be in danger. But with limited resources and no team or power among their five-person group, they had to proceed cautiously. Dawn City had some influence at least with Evelyn and Zhao Wei involved. Given their special status, if they were attacked, the alliance would have to intervene.
For now, they could only take one step at a time. After returning to Dawn City, he would seriously injure Zhao Wei; Zhao Wei would then accuse him first—an evil person always strikes first: Silent City attacking Law Enforcement Officers meant that the alliance would have to communicate with Silent City no matter what. Plus, since Li Qing had friends in the alliance, they could figure out why Silent City wanted to capture Beiyue.
That dead woman had caused him so much trouble; he had mobilized all available resources. The margin for error was extremely low; he had to tread carefully and calculate every step.
Whether or not the Silent City Envoy believed him didn’t matter; she had no right to doubt him and needed to contact her master. Meanwhile, he was using Root of Xu disguised as Dragon Grass to indirectly inform the envoy that he had already begun poisoning. Her master wouldn't be able to hire anyone in a short time; people tend to gamble on themselves when faced with uncertainty.
If he successfully delayed for ten days, he and Li Qing could take Beiyue away while she would have to rehire someone or act personally. He would quickly return to Dawn City and use Zhao Wei's actions as a preemptive strike against Silent City.
No problem; all these plans were manageable without issues—except for owing Zhao Wei a huge favor; she wouldn’t be polite about it... What could Silent City want with Beiyue? It couldn't be about her father; that much was certain—he wouldn't make such an appearance. As for bad people capturing Beiyue to threaten her father, that possibility also didn't exist because it had been over ten years; if Beiyue's dad cooperated, it wouldn't endanger Beiyue; if he didn't cooperate, Beiyue would have been attacked long ago.
It must be something else entirely. It was frustrating being in Twilight City where information was scarce; Beiyue had hardly left Dawn City. If he were still in Dawn City, he could definitely uncover some clues.
"Hey."
"Uh?" Cui Ming turned around, lost in thought, and saw Beiyue.
Beiyue looked around and asked, "Where's Mi Xiaonan?"
"Out shopping for clothes," Cui Ming replied.
"Oh." Beiyue closed the door and walked over to sit in a chair. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "First, I should apologize. I'm sorry for making decisions without discussing it with you first."
Cui Ming looked at Beiyue and shook his head. "I think there's a reason for this. I should be the one apologizing; I shouldn't have lost my temper."
Beiyue was surprised by Cui Ming's attitude, which was unexpected. He said, "Cui Ming, you can be quite amusing when you're angry. Sometimes I dislike your rationality even more. I thought you would confront me and question me furiously. Your calmness has left me at a loss for words."
"Beiyue, this isn't a joke; this matter is quite serious. Even if you don't like yourself and want to die, you need to consider that the four of us have already signed up. If something happens to you, we won't be able to participate in the assessment for five years."
Beiyue understood the gravity of the situation. "I didn't have time to tell you, but the person looking for me is indeed from Silent City. A girl in green was the messenger. She intended to capture me alive, but after failing, she found me while I was getting ready in the morning. She honestly explained that she was hired to capture me because her master needs my help. If I refuse, they would have no choice but to use force. They can also look for Ding Ze. I told the messenger that I need to be with you to discuss this further. So we must meet privately; I don't want the Ye Family to know about this."
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