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Chapter 708 - 708 Chirping
Chapter 708 - 708 Chirping
Chapter 708: Chapter 708 Chirping
The rumors earlier could be easily dismissed, as everyone knew that the Inspector emphasized the benefits of winning the war just to incite their participation. The rumors just made these “benefits” explicit.
But the last one, suggesting that subjects could overthrow the king later, was rather malign.
If the possibility of usurping the throne was real, subjects could just hide within the king’s team, waiting to betray and strike back in the final battle. All the efforts of the king would go in vain, only to result in preparing feasts for others.
Under such circumstances, how could the allies trust each other? And the direct result of mistrust was—
The king would be hesitating and cautious, the subjects’ coordination would be poor, the entire team would lack unity, ultimately leading to their collective destruction. Everyone would lose the game!
“Do you know where these rumors originated from?” Shen Mo asked Ya Chaohui.
He and Bai Youwei would often spend time in the dollhouse, one aloof, the other arrogant, they ironically knew less about the base than the later-arriving Ya Chaohui.
“It seems to have come from the King’s Headquarters.” Ya Chaohui said, looking at the distance, “It probably has something to do with those guys over there.”
Off in the distance was Yan Qingwen, who was conversing with someone over wine.
Now that the residents in the city area had gradually resumed their normal lives, there was indeed no need to fabricate rumors about the king and his subjects. Even if such rumors were made up, not everyone would believe them. But what if the king himself was the one spreading these rumors?
Shen Mo picked up a glass of wine and said, “I’ll go ask.”
Bai Youwei saw Su Man and Zhu Shu at another table and gestured, “I’ll be over there.”
The two went their separate ways.
Su Man and Zhu Shu also saw Bai Youwei and enthusiastically waved at her. After greeting her, Su Man couldn’t wait and asked Bai Youwei in a low voice:
“Is your leg better after we left the maze?”
She had been obsessing over this issue with her healing hands.
Bai Youwei nodded happily, “Yes, much better.”
“Can you walk now?” Su Man scrutinized her leg.
“Of course.” Bai Youwei raised her leg, “Not only can I walk, but I can also cross my legs.”
“Alright, put down your leg now! You’ve just recovered, take good care of it!” Su Man gently lowered Bai Youwei’s leg and exclaimed, “Oh my, your leg is so smooth!”
Bai Youwei flaunted with a smug look, “I’ve just done a face mask, of course, it’s smooth.”
Su Man curiously touched her calf.
Bai Youwei swatted away Su Man’s hand and said bluntly, “Go touch your own leg!”
Su Man laughed with her hand covering her mouth, then turned to Zhu Shu and said, “Weiwei here has put a face mask on her leg.”
Zhu Shu chuckled, “Remember to exfoliate before applying the mask. I used to exfoliate once a month, then apply body lotion, it feels great.”
Bai Youwei and Su Man echoed incredulously, “Exfoliate?”
Let’s chat, ladies… Care to share some health tips?
The girls chatted and laughed, discussing skincare and wellness tips.
Meanwhile, the men’s conversation was a tad more serious.
Shen Mo asked Yan Qingwen about the rumor, and Yan Qingwen admitted without hesitation, “Indeed, I was the one who spread the rumor, though I’m not responsible for the last one.”
Shen Mo frowned. If it wasn’t Yan Qingwen, then who could it be?
He scanned the banquet hall, his gaze falling upon Du Lai and Fu Miaoxue in the distance.
Yan Qingwen also looked at the pair, saying, “I guess it was those two. Among the four types of battle in the Maze War, other than Battle 1, the number of participants in the other battles are at least five or more. They don’t have enough people, and given Du Lai’s bad reputation at the base, they needed a strong bait to attract others. ”
No player who had previously entered the game with Du Lai had been spared from being tricked, hence, up till now, Du Lai and Fu Miaoxue had failed to recruit any subjects.
Shen Mo observed them for a while, withdrew his gaze, and asked Yan Qingwen, “Which battle have you chosen for the next round?”