Yu Lian looked at Miss Bei across from him, wearing an utterly expressionless poker face. At that moment, he really had no idea what expression he was supposed to make.
"Hahahaha! Using a destroyed snake's nest as a witness to human friendship—isn't that a very honorable thing to do? Yu Lian, that look on your face... are you so happy you can't contain yourself?" Yani looked at Yu Lian and laughed brightly.
"No. I just think something this big came out of nowhere, so I need a little time to sort out my feelings," Yu Lian said, baring his teeth. "It's the Serpent Around the World, after all—the oldest villainous secret society in all of history. But from the way you put it, it sounds like we're just going to raid some illegal little casino on the outskirts of town."
"Oh, but haven't you always said the Serpent is our black glove?" Princess Rainbow Rose smiled with elegant, detached arrogance. "If the owner wants to burn a black glove, how much effort could it possibly take?"
It was a real drawback when a girl had such a good memory. She was always turning offhand remarks he'd made in the past into weapons, which was terribly awkward. Yu Lian put on an awkward but polite smile.
At this point, aside from smiling, he truly had no idea what expression he could make.
Miss Bei continued, "Besides, if you're a black glove, you have to be prepared to act like one. The Empire has been inviting us to join its joint operations against the Serpent since the year before last. But, to be fair, we were a little slow to respond on this particular matter. There are all sorts of strange rumors going around now, and they really aren't good for our