Qiao Sang sent Tang Yi a message saying, "I'm leaving first," then followed Mai Ya out of the Pet Beast Center.
The assessment mission had a time limit, and she did not want to waste any time.
"Didn't expect you to actually accept my mission," Mai Ya said with a smile as they walked.
"Since I accepted your mission, you should be able to tell me the real situation now, right?" Qiao Sang said.
"What?" Mai Ya's smile faded.
Qiao Sang did not beat around the bush and said directly:
"I just asked the staff. She said your mission was upgraded from one star to two stars because it had been posted for nine months. During that time, sixteen Beast Masters accepted it, but none completed it. That's quite different from what you told me when you came looking for me."
At this point, Qiao Sang's expression turned serious.
"If you want me to complete the mission smoothly, you have to tell me the truth."
Mai Ya fell silent for several seconds before saying, "I have a suitor named Na Da Peng. Whenever a Beast Master accepts my mission, he comes out to threaten them and tells them to give it up."
Qiao Sang froze for a moment.
She had assumed Mai Ya had concealed the number or strength of the Wild Pet Beasts. Instead, she was saying it was just interference caused by emotional issues?
What the hell? This had nothing to do with the Wild Pet Beasts' difficulty at all!
Qiao Sang suddenly regretted accepting this mission. She wondered if it was still too late to switch to another one...
The atmosphere between them became awkward and stiff for a while.
"Isn't he your suitor? Why would he do that?" Qiao Sang finally could not help asking.
"Because