Black Gauze returned to her chair angrily. She was deeply disappointed in Tang Yuan. After all, Tang Yuan was one of the few people she trusted most; otherwise, she would never have let him guard the critically important Lingshui River. Yet Tang Yuan had ignored her trust and gone after the little money Xia Yuwei had offered.
She held her head and said, "There's an opening now. Who will go to Lingshui River? I don't want the next person I send there to be another money-grubber who refuses to work."
More than thirty people below shouted at once, "I'll go."
Black Gauze immediately felt a headache coming on. She felt that all thirty-some people were only after the money. At that moment, someone seated in a chair stood up, walked before Black Gauze, and gave a slight bow. "You know my loyalty to you better than anyone. I would never betray you for money."
This player was named Yolande. He was one of the nine people Black Gauze valued most—no, now one of the remaining eight. He was also one of Black Gauze's admirers, as well as one of the few genuinely capable players. He had his own small studio team of sixty-eight people.
Black Gauze finally let out a breath of relief. Looking at Yolande with a gentle gaze tinged with vulnerability, she said, "Thank you. I believe you won't disappoint me. Go."
Yolande nodded, flicked the cape behind him with a flourish, and strode out as elegantly as a knight, leaving everyone present speechless.
Alice smiled as she watched Yolande's retreating back. "Sis, this one of yours is pretty good."
Black Gauze was quite proud as well. "Of course. He's one of the people I think most highly of. Far better than that one."
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