Complex Team Relationships

The ring didn't respond, but that doesn't mean the other person couldn't hear it.

Knowing that the Screaming Count's resurrection method was still under investigation in this Trials, Cheng Shi already had a complete plan in mind. However, this was not the place to start the plan, so he chuckled and strode away from the tribunal, returning to the Trials.

When he reappeared at the Rosna Imperial Court, his teammates had already left and disappeared.

All that remained at the scene were large patches of blood and gore, clumps of charred remains peeled from the bones, and countless messy footprints.

Cheng Shi squatted down and observed for a moment with great interest, and identified that they were the footprints of three different people. It seemed that his teammates who wanted him dead had already been to the scene. He just didn't know whether they were concerned about him or trying to confirm whether he was dead or not.

Of course, there is another possibility: that they want to know where they went!

Cheng Shi wasn't quite sure if anyone other than the Chameleon had seen him kill the Gongyang Jiao. If so, he guessed that person might be Da Yi, who had left the team.

He had already considered this point, which is why he left behind a seemingly plausible remark when he departed, hoping it would become the hook to reel in this big fish of war in the future.

He is playing the role of a mysterious figure in a game of strategy with his opponent. As for whether he is seeking out enemies from the Void, we'll have to wait and see how his opponent reacts when they meet again.

But before that, Cheng Shi was probably no longer in a hurry to find his teammates. He had more important things to do, such as... dealing with the remnant soul that was pretending to be dead on the ring.

On the other side.

Four figures reappeared on the outermost high wall of the Royal Court. Three of them glanced back at the Rosna Imperial Court with complicated expressions, and then led an old man down from the high wall and returned to the Rosna Conscription Plaza.

These four people were none other than Da Yi and his group of Poison.

After confirming that the Hunter had died in the hunt and the prey had won, the three men left with different expressions on their faces.

It's not that I'm afraid, but rather that time waits for no one.

Unable to find Cheng Shi, and unwilling to wait any longer for a "teammate" with whom they had grown estranged, the group left the royal court and, following Old Galen's directions, began their search for the First Prince who had been expelled from the palace.

Currently, it seems that only the First Prince knows the whereabouts of the Daggers.

According to Galen's account, the reason why the First Prince was expelled from the palace was because he was the only one in the entire Rosna Royal Family to fight back!

He advocated for recruiting soldiers nationwide to fight together and drive out all the world World Destroyers within the country.

The conscription square in front of the imperial court was built under the supervision of the First Prince.

But the wise old emperor had long foreseen the empire's Apocalypse and knew that the Rosna Royal Family was already in decline. Therefore, he did not agree to his son's advice and instead banished his warlike son from the palace, using the sacrifice of the Royal Family offspring to buy himself and many ministers and nobles a window of time to escape.

After hearing the whole story, the three players unanimously agreed that the old emperor was indeed clever.

As for whether the First Prince is stupid or not... it's hard to say, because it depends on whose perspective you're looking at it from.

However, the players didn't care about any of that. They weren't the saviors Cheng Shi spoke of; they had come all this way for the [Gift of Scars] that Assassin players dreamed of.

Logically speaking, finding a prince in the capital of a country should be a very simple matter. However, the problem is that all the guards who knew the prince's whereabouts had run away with their emperor. In addition, a blizzard ravaged the city, leaving almost no civilians on the roads. The snow covered all traces, which greatly increased the difficulty of finding the prince.

Fortunately, the players were clever. By analyzing the historian's descriptions of the First Prince, they quickly identified several places the First Prince might have gone, and the three of them set off again in the wind and snow to search for him.

Da Yi was still leading the way, carrying the gallon and controlling the direction of the entire team.

Poison and Jiang Chi followed behind, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings from the left and right. This time, they were not only wary of the Chameleon, but also of a Fate Weaver named Cheng Shi...

Who knows if this hard persimmon, after knocking out the Hunter's tooth, will come back to knock out their teeth again?

As the three were moving across the rooftop, Jiang Chi suddenly approached the Poison, frowned, and asked:

"Are you very familiar with this Fate Weaver?"

Poison blinked. "What counts as being close? Does sleeping together count?"

"???"

Jiang Chi was shocked. He stumbled and almost fell off the roof. He never expected that his casual question would lead to such a shocking revelation.

He looked at the Poison with disbelief and shock, but when he realized that the other party was the Poison, it seemed to make sense.

But Jiang Chi was still led astray and couldn't resist asking out of curiosity, "You... slept with him?"

Poison suddenly curled the corners of her lips into a smile, "No, I was just asking you, wasn't I?"

"???"

Is that how you ask a question?

Jiang Chi's lips twitched slightly, and his face darkened. He realized that the other party was trying to change the subject, but he quickly steered the conversation back on track.

"Having worked together before means we're familiar with each other."

Poison replied bluntly, "Oh, then I'm not familiar with it."

"..." Jiang Chi's face darkened further. "You left him a message in the snow even though you don't know him well? I saw you draw a guide for him with ram's blood. Poison! I'm your partner, and even if he is, you don't need to lie to me, do you?"

Poison blinked again and said:

"I'm not lying to you, I'm not familiar with him."

We've never worked together before. The only Trials we ever faced involved him completely fooling me. I managed to get through by Jie Shu to his coattails, despite all my efforts.

Also, you've misunderstood. I just felt a little sympathy for Mr. Jiao after his death, so I wrote a couple of words with a little blood on them as a casual tribute to this Believer of my Lord.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chi let out a cold laugh, "So you really did leave him a message!"

"?" Poison's pupils contracted, and his expression darkened slightly. "You're bluffing me?"

"Heh," Jiang Chi shook his head, his face serious, "I just want to remind you that you can't compete with Da Yi without my help. Don't think that the Fate Weaver will help you. In his eyes, you are also one of the accomplices who put him in danger."

Even if Da Yi's role in fueling this conflict was more despicable, don't forget that he was quite familiar with that Fate Weaver; at least before things turned sour, the Fate Weaver had stood by him.

Poison's eyes darted around, her face showing surprise. "You mean, they slept together?"

"?"

It was clearly a joke, but Jiang Chi couldn't laugh at all, because he knew that the Poison was being used in such a lighthearted way meant that the other party was already on guard against him.

"Miss Poison, let's stop changing the subject. We need to face our relationship squarely, so... shall we continue our cooperation?"

Upon hearing this, Poison's expression finally turned serious. She scoffed and Indifference retorted:

"Shouldn't I be asking you that, Sir Knight?"

I've been so close to the young Priest, practically plastering the words 'He's also my partner' all over my head, yet you still managed to trick him out of the group. So, are you trying to help me or harm me with this?

I've always been curious: after that initial conflict, how did you find Da Yi and what did you talk to him about?

Is my partner still my partner now?

"You... you wouldn't have reached some kind of cooperation agreement with another Assassin, would you?"