Silver Wolf simply shook her head; she had no intention of explaining the mess that Acheron had left behind back then.
As time flowed to the present, the current air quality in Muyun City could, in a certain sense, truly be considered a rare treasure of heaven and earth.
She raised an eyebrow and countered, "Then why are you interested in such gossip?"
Facing this blunt question, Cipher likewise did not give a direct response.
She twirled a strand of hair around her fingertip, her blue eyes curving into cunning crescents, and drawled, "Hmm~ This is This cat's intuition, oh."
Silver Wolf let out a soft huff; clearly, she didn't believe such nonsense.
But neither of them had any intention of explaining themselves to the other.
But this was torture for Liu Yunshuang, who had been listening intently the whole time.
Her dissatisfaction with this "riddler" behavior spiked even further in her heart.
The situation in Muyun City was already like blind men touching an elephant.
She had finally managed to catch two people who seemed to know some inside information, but as it turned out, they were playing "mysticism" with her right here, refusing to say a single straight word!
It almost caused Liu Yunshuang's composure to collapse.
Returning to the main topic.
This commission was successfully accepted.
However...
Firefly ( ๑ ᗜ ‿ ᗜ ๑ ): "I want to hear Stelle's opinion first."
Silver Wolf ( ᗜ ˰ ᗜ ): "Alright, alright, I'll help depending on the situation."
Cipher ( = ↀ ⩊ ↀ = ) ੭ ﾞ: "Hehe, alright boss, shall we discuss the matter of payment now?"
Liu Yunshuang ( ノ _ ＜. ): She felt a strange, slight sense of regret in her heart.
Clearly, they were all talented individuals, but for some reason, putting them together always made one feel a sense of unreliability.
Liu Yunshuang let out a soft sigh and hurriedly suppressed those unreliable thoughts in her mind.
Among the three present, aside from Firefly, she had witnessed the abilities of the other two at least once.
Looking at it this way, although the crisis in Muyun City was uncontrollable, with these three here, she felt much more at ease.
Thinking this, Liu Yunshuang's tense shoulders finally relaxed; she picked up her teacup, took a sip, and her tone softened accordingly.
"I will transfer a ten-million deposit to everyone first. Once the matter is successfully concluded, the remaining balance will be transferred to your accounts as promised."
"Wow, the boss is generous! I knew you were an honest person. If you have any work in the future, just come to me; let's collaborate again next time!"
As soon as money was mentioned, Cipher's eyes instantly lit up like stars, her Tail wagged happily behind her, and even the tips of her ears trembled slightly.
Watching the way Cipher's Tail wagged so happily, Liu Yunshuang suddenly remembered something and added, "Cipher, the weapon maintenance funds you mentioned have already been transferred to you along with the deposit."
"Hehe, thank you, boss."
Cipher grinned, then suddenly seemed to remember something and slapped her forehead with her paw.
"But it's getting late now. The little princess at home is probably getting anxious, so I'll slip away first, meow~"
Without waiting for Liu Yunshuang to respond, she darted to the window, nimbly flipped over, and jumped out. Her movements were as fast as a gust of wind, and she vanished in the blink of an eye.
Liu Yunshuang did not mind the former's swift and decisive actions.
Instead, Firefly frowned, revealing a look of confusion.
If she remembered correctly, Cipher didn't seem to have any weapons, right?
This matter was nothing special, and Liu Yunshuang casually recounted the cause and effect.
It turned out that after Cipher helped the little princess fix her Magic Wand, she was just lamenting the "loss" of her one million in maintenance fees.
She suddenly remembered that she had made a great contribution during the Anime Convention Incident last time.
Consequently, Cipher immediately rushed to Director Liu's office and opened her mouth to demand expense reimbursement.
The latter thought it made sense, so she didn't refuse.
After hearing the explanation, the two of them understood.
Silver Wolf crossed her arms and couldn't help but retort.
"Tch, for that piece of junk weapon I modified on a whim, charging her one million was already cheap. But look at this greedy cat, using empty hands to snatch the white wolf, she actually got the money back. She really knows how to play the system."
However, Liu Yunshuang, who happened to hear this retort from the side, was left completely stunned.
"What did you just say? That one million Cipher got was actually money for asking you to help fix a weapon!?!"
Silver Wolf didn't think much of it and just nodded nonchalantly.
After hearing this, Liu Yunshuang froze completely.
It wasn't that she cared about who Cipher found to fix the weapon, but rather the amount of one million—
Liu Yunshuang ( ꐦ ° ᷄ ◡ ° ᷅ ): "Although I had expected the other party to take the opportunity to skim some off the top, this *** actually added a zero directly!?!"
Looking at the black lines on the other's face, Firefly and Silver Wolf exchanged a glance, shrugged, and expressed their confusion.
Consequently, the two chose to rise and take their leave in a swift and decisive manner.
With a soft "click," the door was gently closed, and the office instantly fell silent.
Liu Yunshuang looked at the empty room, finally sighed helplessly, and rubbed her throbbing temples with her fingertips.
This small amount of money didn't mean much to her; it simply made her feel mentally exhausted.
She gently placed the empty teacup back on the tea tray, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the darkening sky outside, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Sigh—I hope things can really go smoothly."
An unshakable sense of apprehension lingered in Liu Yunshuang's heart.
She barely had an idea of the capabilities of these few, but for some reason, a strong sense of unease always lingered in the bottom of her heart.
On one hand, it was the fear of the unknown disaster in Muyun City; no one could see what kind of danger was hidden behind it.
On the other hand, it was the lack of trust in those three—they acted entirely according to their own whims, with no rules to speak of.
She was also unsure what kind of influence her arrangements would have on the future trajectory.
"In the best case, Muyun City might ultimately not be able to escape the fate of destruction, but at least I can protect Xiyue and not let her be swallowed by this disaster.
In the worst case... not only will the disaster in the prophecy arrive as scheduled, but it might even escalate because of the intervention of the three of them, leading to even more irredeemable consequences..."
Thinking of this, Liu Yunshuang slowly lowered her eyes, and the bangs on her forehead fell, covering most of her face.
Only those eyes, in the shadows, still revealed an unshakeable determination.
'In any case, I have already made my choice—this is the best method I can think of.
You who come from another world, can you really break this "destined" fate...'
She couldn't help but ask herself softly in her heart.
This was Liu Yunshuang's selfishness as a family member.
If the ending cannot be changed, afterward she would personally apologize to the old man and take all the responsibility upon herself alone.
...
After the conversation ended, the lingering warmth in the office gradually dissipated.
The facts were just as Liu Yunshuang had guessed—these three were by no means ordinary characters.
Silver Wolf and Firefly walked side by side in the quiet corridor, Silver Wolf's hands in her pockets, chewing gum and occasionally blowing a round bubble.
Looking at the exit ahead, she muttered helplessly.
"It seems the leisurely vacation of playing games all day and sleeping all night has ended early."
Firefly nodded gently, her tone calm but carrying an unquestionable certainty.
"Mm, it is indeed necessary to understand this matter properly."
Unlike the plan when Silver Wolf initially agreed, the way this matter was handled had now completely changed.
It was no longer the loose strategy of "prioritizing the safety of Liu Xiyue, and improvising in other situations."
And the core of all these changes was simply due to the existence of Stelle. If things gets out of hand, the destruction of Muyun City would be the least of their worry.