Chapter 宴会上

The dance music played at the banquet drowned out the noises behind the screen at the very top.

When the screen was removed, everyone looked at the tyrant, and apart from a slightly pale face, there was no sign that he had just been seriously injured.

Charlie and Julian exchanged a subtle glance and then remained silent.

However, Lu Xiaoyao, who was stuck under the table by Julian's legs, seemed restless, constantly tugging at Julian's leg from below.

Charlie followed the shaking hem of Julian's trousers with his eyes, raised an eyebrow at him, and asked what was going on underneath.

In response, Julian lowered his eyes, wondering what he could do.

Wasn't it just that this idiot underneath wanted to stir up trouble?

While he was distracted, Lu Xiaoyao almost grabbed him, startling Julian. He quickly grabbed a small plate of pastries, looked around, and discreetly stuffed them under the table.

It was as if he was saying, "Here, eat this and leave me alone."

They had already shown camaraderie by hiding her teammate when that player took the risk of attacking; there was no need to interrupt their plans for a stranger.

Lu Xiaoyao, receiving the "feed" of pastries, narrowed her eyes, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her depths.

What did they take her for?

Trying to fob her off with a plate of pastries?

Not giving up, Lu Xiaoyao tugged at his trousers again, and this time, he handed her a plate of roasted meat.

Lu Xiaoyao: …

Soon, the viewers of the live stream discovered that Lu Xiaoyao was completely mesmerized by the tempting aroma of the roasted meat and began to eat heartily in the cramped, dark space.

[Lu Xiaoyao! Stop eating! Wake up! Do you remember what I told you?!]

A particularly eye-catching colorful barrage floated across the live stream. It was a special effect that only appeared when a reward of 100,000 star coins was given! Everyone instantly knew who had sent it!

[Ah, the main character, that big sister!]

[Catch the big shot! Big shot, can you tell us what's going on?]

The viewers watching the game from Lu Xiaoyao's perspective were now being tortured by the dark, blurry camera, occasionally flashing a light, followed by fleeting glimpses of pastries and roasted meat, coupled with Lu Xiaoyao's fragrant chewing sounds!

Knowing that she was hiding, they could only imagine what was happening next at the banquet through the sounds.

Being only able to hear and not see was driving them crazy!

Especially the assassination attempt earlier, not seeing any of it was just too…too regrettable!

[Nothing much, just too greedy.]

Bai Xiao, who had exited the game, looked at the system's rating, which only gave her 3.5 credits. 1.5 of those credits weren't completely deducted, but rather were related to player collaboration points, which depended on Lu Xiaoyao's final performance.

In other words, after deducting the "lunch box," she had only earned 2 credit points in this game so far, and the rest depended on Lu Xiaoyao.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiao decided to open Lu Xiaoyao's live stream to see how the story would unfold.

She knew that Lu Xiaoyao was a game streamer ever since they added each other as friends after the last game.

So, as soon as she entered the live stream, she saw Lu Xiaoyao seemingly hiding somewhere, being fed food from time to time. Seeing that she hadn't made any plans for what she was going to do next, how could Bai Xiao not feel her blood pressure soaring?!

After scolding her a few times in the barrage, she was bombarded with questions about the game. Some of the questions even contained details that Bai Xiao hadn't noticed before, so she was happy to answer everyone's questions.

[I knew that the assassination was destined to fail, but in that situation, anyone would be tempted, especially someone like us who doesn't have a complete plan yet, and has been looking for a suitable plan to carry out the assassination all night.]

[Who knows if there will be another opportunity after this one is missed.]

Moreover, given their identities at the time, even if there was, it wouldn't be their opportunity.

Bai Xiao felt very awkward when she received this identity. Although they were ordered by superiors to assassinate the tyrant Chu Rong, it wasn't actually the Emperor of Hua Liang who sent them personally.

They were following orders from a trusted eunuch by the Emperor's side.

Bai Xiao had thought a lot on the way since they received the order. When Bai Xiao saw that the other two players hadn't taken action, her heart sank. For a moment, it flashed in her mind: Were they, perhaps, just pawns?

Seeing that the other two players didn't seem particularly anxious, it was clear that they must have a foolproof plan, at least one that was more meticulous than theirs, which was just to be thrown into the mix.

Were they not expected to succeed from the beginning?

Just like the assassination just now, even if they didn't act, once the merchants and beauties failed, the only two people in the team who didn't take action couldn't escape suspicion and wouldn't have a good ending. It was better to take a gamble!

That's why Bai Xiao took the risk.

But when she took action, she still felt a little unwilling. Plus, she knew Lu Xiaoyao's strength. Since Lu Xiaoyao probably didn't have a big role in this storyline, she might as well push Lu Xiaoyao onto those two players and let Lu Xiaoyao follow them to earn story points.

She also told Lu Xiaoyao that if those two didn't save her and wanted to push her out, then she should bite them and drag them down with her if she was really caught!

Therefore, even though her character died, her rating could still reach 3.5 credits after the assessment, and the rest was only assessed as player collaboration points, not because other plot completion was insufficient.

Did that mean that her character had unlocked all the storylines??

This also confirmed her guess.

She wasn't meant to live to the end with this identity card, so she wasn't deducted points for the storyline unlocking.

Having figured everything out, Bai Xiao looked at Lu Xiaoyao's current state and wasn't as agitated as when she was speaking in the barrage earlier. Instead, she wondered if Lu Xiaoyao's luck was good?

Perhaps, as long as she kept this up and waited until the real game was cleared, her score might reach almost 5 points.

However, Lu Xiaoyao really had no choice at the moment. Even though she knew she was being stuck under the table by the other party, those two little legs were really hard.

She couldn't push them away at all. Half of her body was on the ground, and her clothes had already been soaked in the blood from earlier. In the cramped space full of blood, it was surprising that Lu Xiaoyao was still able to eat pastries.

Lu Xiaoyao suppressed the nauseous feeling in her throat, groped in the darkness for the plate she had finished eating, grabbed it in her hand, and pursed her lips, revealing a completely different expression from her previous impulsive and ignorant one.

Lu Xiaoyao quietly passed the plate along the other party's leg with one hand, and through a bit of light, she saw the other party's hand take the plate away so quickly that she didn't even have a chance to react.

This made a trace of annoyance flash across Lu Xiaoyao's face, and then she tugged at the other party's calf again, even whispering, "More."

The viewers who heard Lu Xiaoyao's voice were silent.

No hope, orz.

Julian was also speechless, and the veins in his forehead couldn't help but bulge at this player's request.

Did she even know what she was doing?

However, Mingmei was watching the live stream with a hint of amusement. She had just seen a flash of cold light in the live stream, and Lu Xiaoyao was holding a dagger in her other hand.

There was no reason why Bai Xiao, who had high martial strength, had a dagger while Lu Xiaoyao had nothing.

However, what surprised Mingmei was Lu Xiaoyao's current behavior.

This didn't fit her usual naive and sweet style at all~