In a sealed little room, a black-robed person sat on either side of the desk, facing each other with fountain pens in their hands.
A Black Book lay between them, densely covered in black writing. A slight glance revealed that the first line on this page read:
"Xiao Qian used the Feather Pen, but she failed to truly understand the core of the red forbidden zone..."
The black-robed figure in front of the desk gently twisted the pen cap, pulled the Black Book before him, and said softly:
"She finally fell for it. Next, we'll force her to dig out those eyes."
After pondering for a moment, he slowly raised his head and removed his hood, revealing an ordinary, calm face. He said to the black-robed figure opposite him:
"It's up to you now."
As Gu Xingjian removed his hood, only one black-robed figure remained in the room.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
A slender, delicate white hand extended from the black-robed figure's sleeve. It held the fountain pen suspended above the desk, writing in midair. Nine words appeared before Gu Xingjian.
"When four hours are up, Gu Xingjian dies."
This did not resemble a conversation. It was more like a prophetic scene from a novel.
Gu Xingjian gave a slight shrug. Smiling as though he did not care in the slightest, he leaned back and spoke in a relaxed tone:
"If I hadn't wanted to spare Ji Li's life, I could have achieved my goal and withdrawn within three minutes.
"But since you want to get rid of Heavenly Sea and have placed your bet on me, you have to help me."
As Gu Xingjian said this, his gaze suddenly sharpened. He abruptly leaned forward, stared fixedly at the black-robed figure, and enunciated each word:
"Go dig out Xiao Qian Duyue's