A Clear Line Between Good and Evil
Li Kun thought Duan Cheng had a point. "The key to both missions is still the gemstones. It's a shame we can't use our Communicators in the fairy-tale world. Otherwise, we could find out in advance what's going on in Moon City."
The key to the two missions was now split between Gemstone City and Moon City. With only seven days, going to Moon City would basically mean giving up on the first mission.
"Then we need to find a legitimate way into the Castle," Yan Jiayu said. "If we sneak in, they'll definitely chase us out."
"Maybe the Castle has job openings," Xu Huo said. "Delivering fresh vegetables and fruit to the Castle every day could be another way in."
"That could work, but it'll take time." Duan Cheng nodded. The problem was that they couldn't simply take the place of people who went in and out of the Castle. To get inside with one of those groups, they'd first have to get on good terms with the residents.
"I never thought I'd have to look for a job in a fairy-tale world," Li Kun remarked.
"Aren't you bounty hunters?" Yan Jiayu asked. "Don't you go out with everyone else during the day to catch thieves?"
"That would require knowing something about the gemstones and the thieves first." Duan Cheng glanced at her.
"Three thieves showed up last night," Yan Jiayu said matter-of-factly. "If we catch the thief who broke into the Castle, couldn't we enter it openly?"
Li Kun and Duan Cheng exchanged a look. They had to admit she had a point.
There was still some uncertainty, though. According to what they'd heard, the players who had brought "thieves" and gemstones to the Castle hadn't managed to get inside.
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