Inside the Demon Domain.
Blood Snail Palace.
After the incident at Rotting Whisper Swamp, Guangguai did not immediately follow Demon King Qin's instructions and seek out Arthas and Ner'zhul for powerful demon corpses.
Instead, he remained for a while longer in the residence Dai Li had assigned him within the Blood Snail Palace, until the noisy little imp lurking in the shadows revealed itself and announced that the prince had summoned him.
Upon the Bone Throne.
Dai Li's face was dark as water, and anxiety seeped from every inch of her body.
The moment she saw Guangguai step inside, delight suddenly bloomed in her pupils.
But out of concern for appearances, she still feigned calm, lightly coughed, and only then spoke slowly in a teasing tone.
"I didn't expect you to still be at the Blood Snail Palace. I thought that after returning from Rotting Whisper Swamp, you'd be desperate to leave."
Guangguai gave a dry laugh and replied in his hoarse voice, "Your Highness, you jest. The transaction has yet to be completed. How could I possibly leave?"
"Now that the intelligence has been confirmed as true, may I have the other [Golden Sacred Scarab] you promised me?"
At those words, the relief that had just surfaced in Dai Li's eyes instantly vanished.
Damn it, she had forgotten about the remaining payment!
She had indeed promised to exchange two Golden Sacred Scarabs for Guangguai's important intelligence.
She had originally thought that if it succeeded, Dai Li would surely be able to reap a great deal of benefit from the Demon King!
At the very least, she could obtain some promise or other.
Then, she could use the benefits or promises she had gained to trade with Ora for another Golden Sacred Scarab.
But now, the situation had completely exceeded