"Dead Men Tell No Tales"

"If the scroll you're referring to depicts the future, I can tell you with certainty that we have a very high chance of witnessing that scene with our own eyes."

But what if that gathering had happened in the past...?

Jiang Chi sighed.

"As you all know, time is not Memory, and going back is not replaying. Once it happens in the past, things become very complicated."

But in any case, we must first determine whether the current time is before or after.

Miss Poison, although our cooperation doesn't involve this [Gift of Scars], I'm open to it if you rewrite the agreement regarding helping me find this Daggers.

Of course, prices... will increase slightly.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this; he was very interested in the price mentioned by this Believer in "Time".

Poison smirked and nodded, accepting without hesitation. "That's how it should be."

"Damn it, stop nagging and show us the puzzle first. If it's real, the first thing we should do isn't to determine the time, but to kill that annoying madman with the Gongyang Jiao. Otherwise, how can we find things if we're always on edge?"

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Cheng Shi looked at Da Yi in surprise, thinking to himself: Didn't you say to avoid him, brother? Why are you going back to fight now?

No, you [war]...

Jiang Chi frowned slightly upon hearing this. She never went against Da Yi's wishes when it came to Poison, so she nodded readily and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Da Yi chuckled, seemingly satisfied with the Poison's response, but in an instant his face darkened, he turned his head and spat.

"Damn it, don't try that on me."

Poison pursed her lips. "Even listening to you isn't enough?"

"No, no, no... Damn it, it's such a hassle to be with you. Hurry up and get the puzzle out, we'll leave as soon as we've finished looking at it, don't waste time."

Cheng Shi observed the exchange between the two with great interest, and a realization dawned on him.

It turns out that the Poison was meant for Da Yi to... obey.

Interesting, does Da Yi have a controlling nature?

Cheng Shi had encountered Poison long ago, and during the post- Trials debriefing, he realized that this [Filth and Decay] Assassin was like a top salesperson, but she wasn't selling products; she was selling emotions.

She has many faces to deal with different "clients". She will provide different emotions for different "clients" and let them enjoy these emotions, thereby generating different desires in their hearts.

The price of these emotions is the freedom to let "customers" indulge their desires.

Yes, she never asks for anything in return; she only wants you to be happy!

But that's the scariest part!

Sinking Sinking, once you sink into it, you become a plaything of desire!

It was obvious that Da Yi appreciated Poison's obedient attitude, but he had to be wary of the other party's intentions, because once he fell into Poison's emotional trap, he would develop an addictive feeling that would make it difficult for him to escape this decadent hotbed woven with [Filth and Decay].

It's not that he lacked willpower, but rather that the Poison had enough power to erode it. After all, even when he was sober, he fell into the trap, so how could someone lost in the trap have the strength to climb out?

This is also why Cheng Shi is wary of her.

Even if the other party already knew he lacked trust and was willing to "sell" his trust in person, Cheng Shi didn't dare to buy it.

He was also afraid of falling into the trap himself.

This is why Peak Player have mixed opinions about Poison; those who love her think she's perfect, while those who hate her also hate her because she's perfect in every way.

Although she walks the path of Filth and Decay, she has opened up a track that other Filth and Decay Believer have never explored before: the subtle act of "pleasing" others.

Everyone who knows her knows that her attitude and emotions are fake, yet they are unconsciously drawn to her because they know that even if the Poison is fake, her fakeness is more real than the realness of others.

She showed friendliness to the mummy, obedience to Da Yi, and trust to Cheng Shi... This [Filth and Decay] Chosen of God always provided the "client" with the right emotion when the client needed it most, and then silently waited for the other party's desire to surge.

That is why she was able to surpass the group of terrifying "Filth and Decay" Believer and ascend the Ladder of Audience with a "seemingly weak" posture.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi suddenly became curious. What kind of Poison would be shown to Jiang Chi now?

Seeing that Da Yi kept urging him, Poison's expression finally changed slightly.

Her expression became somewhat flustered, and her eyes began to wander. But when Jiang Chi also looked at her suspiciously, the corners of her mouth that were smirking finally stopped curving upwards. Not only that, but her cheeks were also tinged with an embarrassed blush.

"There is none left."

"?" Da Yi's gaze darkened, and he said coldly, "That's all? Damn it, Poison. I suggest you look for it again."

Poison pursed her lips, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"It's gone, because Mr. Horn took the puzzle piece with the straps."

"!!!" Jiang Chi was dumbfounded, "Gongyang Jiao?"

"Yes..." Poison's expression became even more awkward. "I can't beat him, so it's not normal for him to take that girl's Relics from me..."

"Then doesn't that mean he also knows the whereabouts of the [Gift of Scars]!?"

"No, that madman swallowed the bandage the moment he got his hands on it. He said that even if someone died, they should die inside his stomach."

So, that image now only exists in my mind and in the belly of the Gongyang Jiao.

Of course, the second possibility is more demanding, probably requiring him to have gone from being bound and gagged to now...

He has never excreted.

"..."

"..."

"..."

The room fell An Jing instantly.

Cheng Shi could understand that reality was absurd, but what he couldn't understand was that the Poison hadn't been artistically embellished; everything she said was true!

6.

What a perfect example of "the dead have no way to prove it."

"If you don't believe me, I can draw it."

As he spoke, Poison actually pulled out a pen and started drawing on the floor.

Watching her furrow her brows and slowly begin to write, everyone thought that it would probably take at least ten days to half a month to finish the painting.

The Trials only lasts for 5 days. Who can wait until the painting is finished?

Cheng Shi rolled his eyes and made a suggestion. "I have a lot of props that can recreate the [Memory]. Why don't you stop drawing and just let me go through the past in a bit of a hardship?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Poison paused in her hand holding the pen, but she quickly covered it up and looked up at Cheng Shi with a wronged expression:

"Then you can do it, but remember to be gentle."

"..."

Cheng Shi curled his lip. He naturally didn't have any ghost-reading [Memory] tools; he just realized that the Poison was acting to gain sympathy, so he wanted to expose it. Seeing that the other party agreed, he chuckled and said:

"I was just kidding, just trying to lighten the mood. But, don't either of you have any [Memory] items?"

Jiang Chi glanced thoughtfully at Cheng Shi, shook his head, and chuckled. Da Yi frowned, thinking to himself, "What bad luck!"

His gaze turned grim as he looked at the Poison. After scrutinizing it for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said in a hateful voice:

"Damn it, I'll trust you this once, Poison. Don't try to fool me, or I'll turn around and help Ram improve his ranking."

Poison lowered its head and looked very grateful. "I Never Lie."

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Stealing lines, huh?

Cheng Shi was stunned. He never expected that the interrogation would end like this, but seeing Da Yi's gritted teeth, he had to reassess the importance of this Daggers to Da Yi.

Not only him, Hu Wei's determined look was also vivid in everyone's mind. So how did two people who both wanted the "Gift of Scars" reach a cooperation agreement so peacefully?

Could it be... that they weren't searching for this thing for themselves?

Cheng Shi frowned and made a mental note of it, but when he looked up again, he clearly saw the corners of Poison's mouth curl up slightly once more.

His heart sank, but he smiled again.

Look, some "customers" have already taken the bait.

So, was the decision made by this Assassin of "War" influenced by "Filth and Decay"?