The mistress of Stop-Killing Palace raised her eyes, glanced at him, and said with a smile, "The Five Elements Alliance is hunting Black Impermanence for the Holy Grail and the Roster. Why go to such unnecessary lengths? Let me guess—you want the Roster for yourself, and you don't want the Five Elements Alliance to get it."
As she spoke, she tilted her head and looked toward the ceiling, putting on the innocent, carefree manner of a young girl. "But why would a nobody like you want the Roster? Oh my, how strange, how strange."
Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched. "Everyone has secrets. You don't need to know mine. Of course, you can refuse. Whether we make a deal is up to you."
That was why he hated dealing with lunatics and yanderes the most. Their minds weren't quite normal, making effective communication difficult.
And he couldn't beat them, either.
At that moment, the mistress of Stop-Killing Palace had finished brewing herself a cup of coffee. Her slender jade fingers curled around the handle, and just as she was about to take a sip, the cup bumped against her mask.
She suddenly cried, "Oh dear, I forgot I was wearing a mask."
Not only was she crazy, there was something wrong with her head too! Zhang Yuanqing grumbled inwardly.
The mistress of Stop-Killing Palace set down the cup and smiled sweetly. "You're right. Everyone has secrets. As long as it doesn't concern my own safety, I don't care about other people's secrets."
Hearing that, Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and said quietly, "Black Impermanence and Dark Night Rose will make their deal tomorrow night. The possible locations are the Good Fortune Hotel, Songhai No. 3 Elementary School, and Song River Park."
He rattled off the three locations in one breath,