The Delicate Young Thief with No Strength to Hurt a Fly~

Elinore felt that her judgment was only that of an average person, so she sought Rita's opinion.

"Next step... Theoretically speaking, we should go back upstairs now to look for clues."

Upon hearing this, a shadow fell across Elinore's face.

Seeing this, Rita continued, "But as you should have noticed, the narrow terrain upstairs, coupled with the unknown rooms, makes it quite dangerous."

"That's right." Elinore wholeheartedly agreed.

The kind of thing that involves killing someone by opening the door can scare a person's heart out.

"So... it might be better for us to stay put and wait for rescue."

"... Waiting for rescue?" Elinore frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Yes, this place is not far from Jade Chamber. If something unusual happens here, Jade Chamber should be able to discover it soon."

"... That makes sense."

Although she disliked the feeling of sitting idly by and waiting for death, as Rita said, there was no better way at the moment.

"So, what is this so-called betrayal?" Rita couldn't help but ask in the white room.

The Rita in front of her... Rita herself couldn't tell whether it was the Herrscher of Dominion or Kafka playing the role.

"Ahem, there are currently two plans."

The Herrscher of Dominion coughed twice and spoke.

"The first option is to continue gaining Elinore's trust, and then, the moment she is rescued, La Signora. Kafka will stab her in the back."

"What a cliché plot," Asta complained. "What about the second one?"

"The second option is for Elinore to discover another 'La Signora. Rita' who is tied up, and then, while Elinore is confused due to her inner conflict, one of them will stab her in the back."

"... Does it make a difference?" Rita felt that this seemed to do nothing but make her look worse in Elinore's eyes.

Are you trying to ruin my reputation for me?

"Yes—the subsequent approaches to mediation... no, to persuasion to surrender are different."

"You almost revealed your true feelings just now, didn't you?" Rita with a dark face.

But...

"Then tell me about it."

Rita decided to listen to what kind of trouble the Herrscher of Dominion was planning.

"Option one is to have La Signora. Rita... or La Signora. Kafka continue to play the role and carry out the surrender work."

"Nothing new here," Asta continued to complain—this girl seemed genuinely enjoying the show.

He acts like a film critic.

"Then my reputation is definitely ruined, right?" Rita was very unhappy about this.

"Don't rush! There's also a second option."

The voice of the Herrscher of Dominion rose slightly.

"Option Two: Due to Elinore's indecisiveness, both Elinore and Rita are captured. During their torture, the two, who trust each other implicitly, agree to take the punishment for each other, and then, under torture that will bring them ecstasy..."

"Stop... Rita, you choose the option." Bai sighed, rubbing his forehead.

The Herrscher of Dominion was very excited; judging from the description, it was clear that the Herrscher of Dominion completely recommended the second option.

Liu Bai realized that with the first plan, Rita's reputation would definitely be ruined.

The second option... Although Rita's reputation was also "ruined," in Elinore's eyes, Rita was absolutely without fault.

"But then again, why should Rita and Elinore trust each other?"

Liu Bai stroked his chin.

"Normally speaking... wouldn't it be more interesting if La Signora. Kallen and Elinore had a love-hate relationship?"

"Hmm... but she can't participate. Perhaps Kiana could take her place?"

The Herrscher of Dominion also found the plot of "fated enemies suffering for each other, and finally both sinking into..." very compelling.

But Kallen isn't here.

"Kiana is out of the question, but Kallen... maybe we could invite her?"

Liu Bai touched his chin.

"Well... I feel that La Signora. Kallen would be very interested in this."

Kallen is indeed a mature Kaslana.

However, she still retains her cheerful and somewhat carefree nature... well, you could say that Kallen has matured to the point of returning to her true self.

After all, Kallen is very much like "Kiana".

Although, considering the age, a better adjective would be "old rascal".

But this word is completely inadequate to describe this kind of noblewoman...

"Wait a moment, I'll go call La Signora. Kallen."

"Hey, this is Kallen Kaslana ~"

As soon as the call connected, Kallen greeted me with a strong sense of morning grumpiness.

"Ha... We do not accept spam calls here."

"It's me, Liu Bai."

"Oh, a sexually harassing phone call?"

"... Who is spreading rumors?"

Which scoundrel is snitching?

Liu Bai turned black.

I only did it a few times, how come Kallen knows everything?

... Kiana, who is connected to Kallen?

Liu Bai silently made a note in a small notebook.

"Spreading rumors? What rumors... By the way, young man, would you like to see my sleeping face?" Kallen's sleepy voice revealed a mature woman's allure.

Well, of course, Liu Bai wouldn't actually be so self-conscious as to think that Kallen was seducing him.

However, perhaps because she was still half asleep, Kallen addressed Liu Bai quite casually.

"Please be a little more serious... oh no, let's leave it at that."

Liu Bai suddenly changed his mind.

"Huh? You're indulging me?"

On the other side, Kallen lay on her back on the bed, one hand fastening the buttons of her nightgown.

"Ah no, because when I think about it carefully, the matter I'm seeking your help with this time isn't really a serious one."

As Liu Bai spoke, he became slightly embarrassed.

"Ling, hmm~ Meng, do you really want to harass the eldest sister of the 'Five Hundred Dances' series? O? This place only accepts boys who are genuinely interested in dating."

"Please don't say such unpleasant things," Bai sighed.

It's a bit difficult to communicate with Kallen is completely unconventional.

"It's about Elinore."

"Hmm? Elinore?"

The voice on the other end seemed to become much more alert immediately.

"What exactly is it, Liu Bai?"

"Um... so, La Signora. Kallen, have you ever considered becoming friends with Elinore?"

"I've always considered Elinore a friend... or rather, I've never held a grudge against her, even though she really disliked me," Kallen said with a touch of reminiscence.

"However, this is ultimately impossible. Thank you for your concern, Liu Bai."

"No, logically speaking, it's very possible this time... it's just that the methods might be a bit off."

"Hmm? You're not going to make me disguise myself as Otto, are you? Sorry, my noble character can't be disguised." Kallen seemed to genuinely believe this was impossible, and her tone became flippant and casual.

"Could you please explain the specific steps?"

Liu Bai felt that Kallen's words were strange. Although the logic was sound, why did she emphasize her magnanimity?

Chapter 348 A Phantom Thief's Young Lady with No Power to Even Kill a Chicken~

"So, bro, you really were after my body, weren't you!"

After hearing Liu Bai's explanation of his methods, Kallen made a flippant remark.

"You said you wanted me to act out a play with you, but you'll actually turn around and do something really bad to me... I've seen through your little tricks!"

"..."

This series of self-talk... actually makes a lot of sense.

"Then I won't bother La Signora. Kallen any longer."

Liu Bai felt that he must have lost his mind to seriously invite Kallen to participate in such an event.

No one with a sound mind would participate, right?

"Again..."

"Hey, wait a minute, I didn't refuse. Don't you know that if a girl doesn't refuse, it means she agrees?"

"No, to put it another way, isn't this a bit too self-centered?"

Liu Bai complained.

"And..."

"Hey bro, if you say 'and you're not exactly a girl,' I'm going to beat you up."

"..."

Liu Bai decisively swallowed the rest of the sentence, "You're not exactly a girl anymore."

Kallen smiled as she looked at Liu Bai's hesitant expression—this smiling expression put considerable pressure on Liu Bai.

"So, in other words, La Signora. Kallen, you're coming?"

"Of course, it's been a long time since I've encountered something so interesting. Just leave the Far East Branch matters to Cecilia."

From Kallen's side came the rustling sound of her getting dressed.

"Hmm... let me check the time. It's nine o'clock now. If we take a transport plane here... we should arrive by eleven, right?"

The Far East Branch is not far from Liyue Harbor, and these two hours probably also include the time Kallen spent handing over various matters.

"No problem, we can drag it out for as long as it takes."

With Elinore playing the role of both Dominator and Kafka, Elinore had absolutely no ability to break the deadlock.

The two then chatted briefly for a few more minutes. Kallen got dressed and hung up the phone, saying she was going out.

"Hmm... is this dress too small?"

Kallen looked at her phantom thief outfit.

"I remember being able to wear these twenty years ago... Am I still growing?"

Kallen stretched her chest, which felt so tight it was hard for her to breathe.

"Hmm... this shouldn't take much time to modify..."