Lady Rot Rose did not let the silence stretch for too long.
After hearing Han Yu accept the mission, she studied him for a moment longer, as if weighing something beyond the agreement itself. Then, unexpectedly, the faint smile on her lips deepened and her eyes took on a more amused glint.
"Since you have pleased me," she said lightly, her tone almost playful, "I see no reason to delay your reward."
Han Yu blinked.
For a fraction of a second, his composure cracked.
"Right now?" he asked, unable to hide the surprise that slipped into his voice.
This was not how such exchanges usually worked. Information of that level was currency. It was leverage. It was something one held until the other party fulfilled their side. And yet she was offering it immediately.
Lady Rot Rose nodded, the movement slow and deliberate.
"Yes," she said.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a sly smirk appeared on her lips.
"I surely do not think you would betray me, would you?"
