Four Split Personalities

"She has a talent for this."

Mo didn’t ignore her this time but explained in a lazy tone, "And she hasn’t been targeted by anyone, whereas you are officially the Sin Knight’s companion, already unavoidably in many people’s sight. You’re too involved and it’s inconvenient, making it easy to commit some not-so-objective foolish mistakes. It’s that simple."

The girl smiled and nodded gently, "That’s reasonable. I will cooperate with her. By the way, would you like some coffee?"

This time, however, she was predictably ignored.

"Then it’s coffee."

Ji Xiaodao went to the cupboard behind Mo, took out a handful of carefully selected coffee beans from her travel bag, put them into a small pot, and skillfully controlled the Fire Element to heat it up. With her back to Mo, she spoke as if making casual conversation, "My skills are average, but at least they’re better than my sister’s. She cured dad’s coffee addiction when she was ten."

"..."

"She used to add slices of ginger and ginseng, along with half a pound of goji berries and a bunch of Chinese herbs. After dad secretly threw it away, no flies appeared near the trash bin in the community for two months."

"..."

"By the way, I met a few kittens recently, one of them really reminded me of you."

"..."

"I’ve talked with Jiawen about some of your stuff. She seems to regard you as a Bole, but she didn’t misunderstand our relationship, which is a relief."

"..."

"What do you think motivates Galahad and Galos to be loyal to you? I’ve thought about it for a long time, and I can’t figure it out."

"..."

"The player you killed before was Cordova, the one who ranked second in combat power. I know him outside of the game."

"..."

"That Elizabeth...haha, I mean Miss Cassana has attempted to visit you for the eleventh time. What are your thoughts on this, Lord Sin Knight?"

"..."

"By the way, have you visited the Public Space?"

...

The girl just kept talking to herself, her waist-length hair gently swaying behind her, illuminated by the moonlight that had somehow sneaked out again, making her figure exceptionally beautiful. Her snowy white nightgown made her silhouette especially pitiable if one disregarded her cool temperament. She looked almost like a peaceful and serene painting.

It’s a pity that the person behind her either didn’t understand the painting or didn’t want to understand it...

Mo just sat there silently, as if he hadn’t heard a single word she said.

However, Ji Xiaodao didn’t mind because this was also part of their ’daily’ routine.

After ten minutes, a fragrant cup of coffee was placed in front of Mo.

"Beans of this quality would be hard to buy outside of the game, even with money."

The girl also poured herself a cup and skillfully dropped two sugar cubes into it.

"How’s the progress on analyzing that runic body?" asked Mo, taking a sip from his cup and looking at the girl opposite him.

She shook her head, "It’s completely stuck. Both the members of the Telon Alchemy Association and those ’masters’ that Galos has recruited from elsewhere have made no progress after studying those enchantment-like patterns. But Sky Pillar Mountain has always been mysterious and detached. I think that’s normal. If needed, should I do some investigation for you outside the game? Cordova has a good relationship with my sister."

"No need."

Mo simply indicated that it wasn’t necessary and gave a brief instruction, "Tell Galos to continue looking for talents in this area after this round of research is over. But wait until the upcoming troubles have passed before sending out invitations. Keep a low profile for now."

"Hmm, I’ll speak to him after dawn."

"Are the mercenaries arranged?"

"Someone took the job this morning. The underground mercenary ’North Wind’s Fang’ is already on the way and will arrive here by tomorrow. The timing should be just right."

"What about their competence?"

"Their backing should be the Viper Chamber of Commerce. Given the high reward we promised this time, some strong fighters should join temporarily."

"Viper Chamber of Commerce..."

Mo nodded slightly, pondered for a few seconds, then said softly, "Abandon the previous plan to silence them. Increase the reward by thirty percent and have those people lie low in Telon for seven days after completing the task. I’ll find time to meet them."

Ji Xiaodao didn’t ask further; she knew Mo didn’t like to explain too much at times like this.

Just then, an array hidden in the bedroom flashed briefly, and half a second later, two parchments appeared out of thin air under the bed.

"Communication from Galos... at this time?"

Ji Xiaodao frowned as she picked up the two neatly written parchments; after skimming them, her expression slightly changed, "Urgent intelligence; just ten minutes ago, Duke Fossai left the capital with a few guards and is already on the way to the Cordova Territory."

"Let him be. Also, tell Galos to stop tracking him immediately, just act as if nothing happened."

Mo took the parchments the girl handed him, glanced at them casually, and said indifferently, "Leave the rest to ’The Fang of the North Wind.’ Since they are confident to wade through these muddy waters, they naturally won’t fail to find a place to negotiate. And then..."

He raised his hand and made a gripping motion, only to reveal a barrier that clung close to the inner wall of the bedroom, which then quickly disappeared without a trace.

’Reply to Galos with what I just said.’

While sending Ji Xiaodao a message with unnerving calmness, Mo stood up and paced back and forth in the room, looking somewhat anxious.

Ten minutes later, after both had finished replying to Galos, they went directly "to sleep," and until the moment before sleep, they hadn’t noticed that the bedroom’s barrier had lost its magic power supply due to some ’accidental’ reason.

...

Real world time AM06:12

Her face flushed, Ji Xiaodao returned from the Sin Duke’s Manor to the game cabin, her heart pounding non-stop.

Even though she had deliberately broken the barrier, she still hadn’t expected that guy to naturally embrace her and hold her in his arms lying down for several minutes before logging out...

She had been lying in the same bed with a man for several minutes!

Even now, after exiting the game, her character ’Silent Prayer’ in the Realm of Innocence curled up in that guy’s arms, at most having stopped shivering.

Although she tried her best to remain calm before the other person logged off, Ji Xiaodao still involuntarily shook the moment Mo disconnected, her mind going blank for a whole minute before she managed to log off.

"What a mess..."

The girl, wearing cartoon pajamas her sister had forced her to buy, sat up and covered her forehead, murmuring a low complaint, "Both that guy and I are a total mess."

Ji Xiaoge, wearing the same style pajamas, was still asleep in the game cabin next to her, showing no sign of leaving the game. In fact, she had been playing for the full 12 hours every day, hanging out with the friends she made in the game...

"That Mor is not any better of a person, either."

Ji Xiaodao stood up, sighed lightly, and decided to look for something to drink in the fridge. Just as she opened the door, she saw her dad sneaking out of the kitchen, clutching a piece of naan her sister had tested out last night, sniffing it and looking for a spot to bite into.

Even the composed Ji Xiaodao couldn’t help but exclaim, "Dad, don’t..."

But the middle-aged man in pajamas, already taking the first bite, fell to the ground with a roll of his eyes, hearing nothing more.

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Game time: 06:47

Kalan City, Cloud Traveler Inn

"Shock! The two Dawn Saintesses critically injured—Misha of the Great United Army saves the day!

Horror! The most terrifying trainee alchemist in history, clueless ditz drives a luxury car causing havoc on the battlefield!

The things you don’t know! A miracle born from disaster, the most talented Bear Goblin Priest in history blinds everyone!

Exposed! The eerie artificial puppets—Sky Pillar Mountain suspected of conducting human experiments! Victims died over five times, currently, remain emotionally stable!

Unbelievable! The high-ranking Duke of the Violet Empire, Marshal Baffi, convicted—facing the death penalty, the future of Marshal Territory uncertain, noble families in peril!

Never would have thought! A scandalous heartbreaking love story between a low-level pastor and a noble Saintess—relationship unclear before the lady falls into a coma, yet he passionately embraces his beautiful secretary!

Revealed! How does General "Surging Paula" of Scarlan Duchy really surge!

Breast enlargement advertising space for rent.

What on earth is this mess?!"

Jun Wu, dumbfounded, collapsed face-first onto the table.

A weak ray of sunlight streamed down from the skylight...

Wei Yang, who was wiping dishes, ran to the door to peek outside and then turned back to Jun Wu with a smile, "Cheer up, it’s dawn~"

Chapter 470: The End