Make It Look Miserable

"What a coincidence! I'd always heard you were in other cities, but I never expected to run into you here," Wang Ding said.

Lai'er nodded. "I just happened to be passing by."

Wang Ding extended an Authorities invitation. "Mr. Lai'er, do you have time? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

"No need, I have other things to do."

Knowing his Master was coming back today, he couldn't keep Master waiting too long.

"Alright." Wang Ding raised his glass. "The cocoa at this shop is delicious, perfect for this weather. Let's treat Mr. Lai'er to a drink."

Lai'er gazed at the liquid in their glasses from afar, a hint of a smile playing on his golden eyes, "Thank you for letting me know, but no need."

"So, what are you doing here?"

I'll buy some of this drink for my master later; maybe he'll like it.

"We'll wait here for the Saintess Maiden."

"The Saintess..." Lai'er suddenly realized, "You're looking for her? The chances of her appearing here are indeed very high."

The two sat at the entrance to Master shop. Except for a few people who usually used Vest, the other people's Vest would pass by this spot.

Their Master had given them disguise cards, allowing them to move freely around without worrying about being discovered.

After saying goodbye to Lai'er, the two continued to wait. When they finished their hot cocoa, Dessert Chef wearing a pink lace dress skipped and hopped across the snow in the distance.

She didn't use her Small Parasol or any disguise; she simply wore her cat-ear hat and happily walked past the two of them, completely ignoring them.

The two men stared at each other as she left.

"Is the probability of us running into members of the organization today too high?" Wang Ding whispered.

Tao Yuan shook his head blankly.

Tao Yuan and Wang Ding were both puzzled. Was today some kind of team-building day?

"Of course."

A familiar voice came from behind them. The two turned around at the same time and saw Bai Yang wearing an oversized, fluffy Puppet coat under the eaves behind them.

Several small snow Puppet still followed behind Bai Yang, and he wore a necklace made of small plush Dolls around his neck, which looked very soft.

"You're here too?" Tao Yuan looked him up and down. "What a coincidence, are you guys having a team-building event here?"

Bai Yang chuckled, "It's not a coincidence at all. I just figured it was about time, so I came to check on you guys. After all, we just finished Instance together."

How is he now?

Wang Ding knew he was talking about Qin Rang and Sheng Qingqiao, so he didn't hide anything and told them about their meeting with Moonlit Night.

"Moonlit Night is right, that's indeed a good idea." Bai Yang blew away the snowflakes that had fallen into his hair. "If you want to find the Saintess, how long are you going to wait here? I have a plan."

Wang Ding and Tao Yuan asked curiously, "What method?"

Bai Yang beckoned, and the two leaned closer to listen.

A moment later:

"That's a really underhanded idea," Tao Yuan, looking at Bai Yang with suspicion. "Will it really work?"

Bai Yang and the Rabbit Plush Toy in his arms nodded in unison. "Of course we can. Different fish need different bait. If we don't use some tricks, you could wait forever."

"Can..."

Wang Ding looked at the two middle-aged men Bai Yang had just casually picked up on the roadside and asked hesitantly, "Are you sure she'll come if they fight?"

Bai Yang pretended to leave. "Fine, don't believe me then."

Wang Ding immediately admitted his mistake. "I believe you, I'm sorry."

Bai Yang then said with satisfaction, "Don't worry, he's a man with overflowing saintly compassion. He'll help even if a cat or dog is injured, let alone two people."

"Scream louder and beat them harder later. Don't worry, you'll get plenty of money, and your injuries will be healed."

After Bai Yang finished speaking, his eyes glanced at Tao Yuan.

Tao Yuan immediately understood. "Right, right, the money won't be short."

The two actors instantly understood and gave each other a thumbs-up.

"Don't worry, we're professionals at acting." He looked at his brother, "Come on, I never thought I could make money beating you up!"

The brother was also excited. "I never thought this day would actually come!"

Tao Yuan continued to escalate the stakes, "The harder you beat them, the more money you make!"

My good brother's eyes lit up. Without a word, he attacked without hesitation, unleashing a flurry of left and right hooks with incredible speed and precision.

"Damn, you really dare to slap someone in the face!"

"Don't blame me, it'll heal eventually, just bear with it!"

"Alright, alright, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time too! Take this!"

"What the hell! Did you really need to use a knife?"

"This makes it more realistic!"

"Come on, you just want to hit me! You're taking revenge!"

The three people hiding in the corner watched as the two quickly got into character and couldn't help but admire them.

"They really are a reliable team that gets things done once they've been paid. Their acting was so convincing; they really didn't lie to us," Wang Ding exclaimed.

Tao Yuan squatted down, her eyes showing helplessness. "It looks like they've really gotten into a fight, haven't they?"

Wang Ding realized. "I'm getting too involved, turning the act into reality? It's just professionalism."

Bai Yang laughed heartily, "In some ways, he's certainly quite dedicated, hahaha."

Wang Ding looked completely bewildered, not understanding what was so funny about him. Tao Yuan couldn't help but laugh along with Bai Yang, especially when she saw Wang Ding's confused expression, she laughed even harder.

After laughing for a while, Tao Yuan asked, "Bai Yang, did you return to the organization after you came out of the Instance?"

"Yes, I replied. What did you want to ask?"

Tao Yuan whispered, "It's nothing, I'm just really curious, why would you recruit someone like Wang into the organization?"

Bai Yang asked, "Are you unhappy with him because of what happened between Qin Rang and Sheng Qingqiao?"

"Yes."

"There's nothing I can do if you're unhappy."

Bai Yang shrugged. "Our organization can only guarantee that they won't do anything that affects the world's development or participate in wars of life and death after they come in. Otherwise, they are free to do whatever they want."

"As the person who guarded the Instance, from his perspective, he did nothing wrong."

"But it's normal that you're unhappy with him. If you're still upset, just fight back next time you see him."

Wang Ding frowned, took off his glasses (which had turned white from the heat) and wiped them. "Fight back? Will he be on the mission with you?"

"Of course, he's out on a mission now, but we don't know where he's hiding," Bai Yang said. "As you all know, this guy loves to hide in the corner, stirring up trouble and watching the fun; he won't show himself easily."

Tao Yuan asked, puzzled, "What are the criteria for your organization to select people? Why did you choose Wang?" In her view, Wang was no different from the other strange beings in the Weird Instance. The most special thing was that he was human, yet he was the boss of Weird Instance?

But she also felt that the organization wouldn't care whether he was human or not, and would simply invite him into the organization.

Bai Yang said, "Of course, whatever the Master says goes. If the Master says to recruit, then we recruit. He must have his reasons."

Wang Ding exclaimed in amazement, "Your loyalty to him is truly astonishing!"

"Nonsense."