Twin Blossoms Blooming, Forbidden Area

"You want me to look for him?" Bai Qi asked with a slight frown.

"He got dragged into a side quest—the most time-consuming one."

"That side quest is under the authority of the vice dean you're playing. Go get him out."

"Then begin perfecting the plan."

Bai Qi frowned. "What about Black Chess...?"

"I'll handle it."

L put on his coat, his gaze flickering. "We need to push both fronts forward at once—let twin blossoms bloom."

"As for Q, he thought he could checkmate me even at Tier 2. Fine. I'll play along."

Seeing the look in L's eyes, Bai Qi asked a crucial question. "Aren't you worried about Ji Yan...?"

"If he really runs off, there isn't much I can do."

"The task Sun Burial Tuo Luo gave me was only a side quest to begin with. It's not mandatory."

L had changed his mind. He didn't want to lose the entire 444 Lunatic Asylum over a single Black Chess piece. Qian Duoduo was the one he needed to guard against most...

"Even if it fails, it won't be fatal. At most, it will affect my favorability for being valued."

"With Team Bai Qi holding such an overwhelming advantage, I don't believe the deciding factor will come down to a freshly forged Black Chess piece."

"Besides, if I uncover an even more dazzling White Chess piece, the credit will far outweigh this loss!"

Hearing L's words, Bai Qi paused before speaking. "Have you already decided to recruit that player?"

"You didn't see his potential, but I saw it clearly."

"If it weren't for Q, Ji Yan would already be dead."

"His trump cards seem endless. More importantly, he has a Rare-grade eerie item. That kind of quality is rare even in Roaming God's Forbidden Ruins. I don't even have