I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 89, page 1.7, section 6: Lias's Voyage
"I... my stomach hurts a little..." Lias's expression changed as he clutched his stomach in discomfort. His ruby-red, clear, watery eyes were glistening with tears; his pitiful appearance made one want to hold him close and comfort him.

Shui Qi glanced at Lias without saying a word and slowly said, "I gave him sleeping pills."

"Huh?" Lias was stunned for a moment, then put his little hand on his forehead in a very affected manner, and said weakly, "Ah~ my head is so dizzy." Then he fell to the ground with a thud, closed his eyes and fainted.

Shui Qi: "..." This was the worst acting he had ever seen. 2.5 mg of sleeping pills could at most make someone drowsy and sleepy, how could they knock someone out? Besides, the effects of the drug don't come that fast.

"Why are you asleep?" Moa asked, looking at Lias lying on Fernana's lap with a puzzled expression, after Lias had been unconscious for several minutes.

Fernana looked conflicted and said sarcastically, "Anyone with eyes can see that she fainted, not fell asleep. How thick-skinned do you have to be to think it's normal to fall asleep in public like this?"

Moya asked in confusion, scratched his head, and muttered, "Huh? Isn't that normal? I just saw someone sleeping standing up, and sleeping very soundly."

After clearly hearing what Moya said, Mu Yegui pursed her pink lips, knowing without a doubt that it was Dao Lin. However, the fact that he could fall asleep meant that the matter was resolved; otherwise, he wouldn't be so relaxed.

Although Mu Yegui and Dao Lin hadn't known each other for long, she could roughly tell what kind of person Dao Lin was from Mu Yin's memories of him.

He usually looks like he's never fully awake, but he always manages to stay sharp when needed. Perhaps it's because he needs to use his brain more effectively in crucial moments, so he chooses to clear his mind and give his brain enough rest when he's not busy.

Therefore, Mu Yegui felt that Daolin was very reliable because he was always preparing for important moments and never let his guard down.

"You guys are also players of the Crown Prince route, right?" Shui Qi hummed an unknown tune and said to the two of them in a joking tone.

"So you are one too?" Fernana's expression remained unchanged, her gentle smile giving people a very friendly feeling, but that's precisely why she was worth being wary of. This woman was no less formidable than Shu Ming, just like a female version of him.

However, unlike Shu Ming, she did not like to smile with her eyes narrowed. Her smile was gentle and charming, and her voice was as soothing as a spring breeze and drizzle.

Shui Qi had to admit that this woman was the gentlest and most tender person he had ever met in this world. No matter how wary he was of her, he still couldn't bring himself to feel any disgust towards her.

Even in the outside world, she can be called a goddess.

In comparison…

Shui Qi glanced at the short, flat-chested Mu Yegui and sighed inwardly. Mu Yegui was just a little loli, and her cuteness was nothing compared to her gentle and sweet nature.

Mu Yegui blinked her clear, cold silver eyes. She didn't understand why Shui Qi was looking at her with such a strange gaze, but it definitely wasn't anything good.

"Although I really want to say no, it's just too unromantic to lie in front of a goddess like this," Shui Qi winked at Felna and teased.

Fernana chuckled, seemingly amused by Shui Qi's words, and her tone softened again, "I'm not some goddess, just a nobody player."

Moya snorted coldly, dismissing Fernana's statement with disdain. This woman really liked to put on airs; her words were obviously false.

"What's your relationship with this person, little sister?" Moya bent down, placed his hands on his bent legs, and asked in a tone that sounded like he was trying to coax a child.

"Just like you, a bad guy who wants to kidnap me." The soft, childlike voice said seriously, her expression calm like a child pretending to be an adult. Her delicate face, no bigger than a palm, was beautiful enough to make one ashamed even without any expression.

"I'm not a bad auntie, I'll show you something good," Moya said mysteriously.

Fernana and Shui Qi chatted amicably, their gazes occasionally drifting to the two people, one tall and one short. However, neither their expressions nor their eyes showed any sign of displeasure, as if she were genuinely just curious about their situation. Seeing that things had progressed smoothly, Shui Qi dropped a bombshell, "Speaking of which, have you heard of the 0302 cabin incident?"

"Could it really be related to this instance?"

"I heard."

"..."

Three people have three different approaches to the same problem.

Fernana smiled slightly, a hint of surprise in her expression, and asked Shui Qi in return, as if it were just a casual chat.

Moya nodded to Shui Qi, simply replying with two words to indicate that she was aware of the rumor.

What puzzled Shui Qi the most was Mu Yegui's silence. Her expression remained unchanged, making it impossible to tell whether she knew or not.

With just one simple question, Shui Qi was able to analyze the level of defensiveness among these three people.

Moya is probably the easiest person to get information out of, but the answers he gives depend entirely on his mood.

Like Shu Ming, Fernana doesn't like to answer people directly but instead tries to dig a hole by asking questions in order to extract information from them.

As for Mu Yegui...

I'm sorry, he can't figure it out. There's a strange feeling of a fog looming before me, something I can't grasp or see clearly, and even the wind can't blow it away.

It was incredibly difficult to get Mu Yegui to talk. Not only did she not want to extract information from others, but she also didn't want to reveal anything about herself. Her perpetually calm and expressionless face was the best proof of that.

He remains unmoved by anything, showing neither surprise nor emotion, like a puppet without feelings, whose every move is merely an imitation of human behavior.

Just like that tampered juice, he never thought he could fool Mu Yegui, but he had no idea how Mu Yegui discovered the problem with the juice. Because her expression didn't change at all from beginning to end, she cooperated as much as she could when she was supposed to, and she didn't even touch it before handing it to Lias.

The most terrifying thing is a tranquility that lasts forever, because you never know when the storm will come.

"Your clothes have cream on them," Mu Yegui said, pointing to Shui Qi's collar and looking at him seriously.

Shui Qi was slightly taken aback and quickly checked his clothes, only to find that there was indeed cream on them, even though he hadn't touched any cake at all.

He turned his gaze to Mu Yegui, who stared at him with her clear, cold silver eyes, which were as calm and deep as an ancient pool, unable to reflect anything. She put her index finger, which was covered in cream, into her mouth, making no attempt to hide the fact that she was the one who had smeared the cream on Shui Qi's clothes.

Even at this point, she remained expressionless.

Shui Qi felt a little cold.

(End of this chapter)