"Why should I tell you?"
Hearing the lazy, teasing note in Trissy's voice, Xio's expression darkened slightly. However, Fors had clearly come prepared. She reached out and patted Xio, signaling her to stay calm, then looked at Trissy and said very seriously:
"I don't know what your relationship with Mr. Sno is, but since he saved you, that means we aren't enemies. And since you made a move against Viscount Stratford, it means we should be investigating the same thing. To avoid interfering with each other later, I think exchanging some intelligence would be a very efficient approach."
"Well said, but I don't think the two of you can provide me with any useful information." Trissy's gaze swept over them, her tone carrying obvious distrust. Fors, however, remained unhurried and said calmly:
"You can ask Mr. Sno."
"Heh." Trissy gave a soft laugh but did not continue the topic. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Xio.
"You're the daughter of that former court earl or whatever?"
Xio's eyes immediately lit up. The fact that Trissy had said that clearly meant she was considering cooperation. Xio promptly nodded. Trissy showed no emotion on the surface, but inwardly, she was considering how to make use of this little thing that had delivered herself right to her door.
Although her recent missions had been going rather smoothly, Backlund was still that guy's home turf. If she wanted to win, she had to do more than just work hard on her own side. She needed to pull a few strings outside the game.
Of course, because of a certain someone, she did not dare cause trouble. In that case, she could only find another angle—for example... doing the other side's work for them.
According to that guy, the purpose of this plan was to