——"So, why exactly did you call for and He Ti to co back alone?"
The girl previously called "Golden Snake" had sat up at so unknown ti, now lazily holding a pipe in her mouth, trying to light the tobacco with both hands: "You know, boss, I'm not like those other idle folks; I have a lot of real work to do."
"Mhm, of course, I know."
The purple-haired girl nodded with a smile: "But, Snake, it's precisely because your abilities are the most reliable to that this thing surely won't succeed without you, so that's why I specifically called you back. Please forgive for this."
"... I see."
Golden Snake lit the pipe in her hand, took a deep puff, exhaling smoke rings: "Since you've put it that way, what else do I have to question? I am only curious about what kind of matter is so important to you."
"Naturally, it's a very important matter, but before we talk business, I think we should enjoy our lunch first, don't you?"
The purple-haired girl took a sip of her milk tea: "Call the others over, and we can talk after we've eaten."
No one responded to her.
Golden Snake continued to smoke, He Ti lay on the table casting a resentful gaze her way, the schoolgirl silently stroked Semi, and Yuan turned to the side, downing the drink in the cup in one go.
"Hmm, aren't we going to eat first?"
The purple-haired girl tilted her head with a touch of perfect confusion on her adorable face: "I've discussed the lunch nu with the chefs well in advance, I can assure you that each of you will enjoy your al."
"No, it's not a matter of whether the food is good."
Golden Snake blew a smoke ring from her mouth: "It's just that, boss, having made a special trip here, we're really curious about what we're going to do, so we'd prefer not to postpone this topic until after the al."
"Mhm mhm."
He Ti, lying on the table, nodded in agreent: "I want to know first too."
"Eh? Even He Ti thinks so?"
The purple-haired girl's eyes widened with surprise: "That's unexpected... but if we arrange business now, the dishes in the kitchen might get cold... Well, then I'll just briefly explain first."
She extended her hand, gesturing towards Yuan: "Everyone should rember that last month, Yuan failed the mission in Fangting City, and the Source of Beasts was taken by the Erald through a trade, so she was unable to start."
Facing the gazes of everyone, Yuan just scratched her cheek, laughing awkwardly "haha" twice.
"I know."
Golden Snake's eyes, which were usually unfocused and dead, held a trace of life: "Not only did she fail to snatch the Source of Beasts, but she also failed to complete any secondary objectives, making one wonder if she has defected to the enemy."
"What? Are we going to denounce the violent old lady?"
He Ti, lying on the table, raised her hand with a laugh: "I'll cast the first vote in favor."
"No, I'm not bringing this up to continue criticizing Yuan."
But the purple-haired girl simply shook her head, her expression calm: "In fact, though her mission failed, she brought back useful information, that is, the Source of Beasts has fallen into the hands of that nerd... *cough* has fallen into the hands of Erald."
"And after verification by our informants, now, we can confirm this information is true, and moreover, the Source of Beasts was secretly transported back to the country by Erald a few days ago, now it's in a secret lab in Luennolay."
She spread her hands, wearing a look as if she was strategizing: "Erald likely won't have the motivation to move the Source of Beasts for a long ti, and she definitely won't let that person know of its existence, which ans, for the next while, the Source of Beasts should always be in Luennolay."
"I see."
He Ti, who was practically laying her face on the table, spoke up: "So we can poke this information through to the Royal Court, and let Erald be caught red-handed?"
"No, on the contrary, we should cover for her, the Royal Court must not realize any of this."
The purple-haired girl smiled and shook her head, then looked towards the schoolgirl beside her: "Black Cat, the next part, you explain."
With the word passed to her, everyone's gaze once again gathered on the girl called "Black Cat."
Her slightly despondent eyes lifted, golden vertical pupils swirling with indecipherable emotions, scanning the faces of everyone seated, then releasing the Fairy she was stroking.
"He Ti, Golden Snake."
She called out their nas, her tone becoming serious: "The three of us will act together and go to Luennolay to bring back that Source of Beasts."
"Ah?"
The statent jolted the previously lax He Ti, who imdiately sat up: "What do you an?"
"I haven't received news that we've had any transactions with the Research Institute or rather, we should have no vested interests with the Research Institute."
Golden Snake had already understood sothing but leaned forward slightly as if to confirm: "What exactly do you an by 'bring back'?"
"The annual qualification assessnts are held in Luennolay, so there will be a diversion of security forces to the exam venue."
Black Cat spoke without expression, as if devoid of any emotional fluctuation—a tone as though she were rely discussing what lunch she planned to eat:
——"We can attack the exam venue under false pretenses, force them to move more manpower, and then quickly raid the Research Institute to snatch the 'Source of Beasts' back."
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