Chapter: Chapter 127
“You created such a huge incident, yet you still dare to show yourself so brazenly. It’s quite surprising.”
“Can you be more specific? What did I do?”
On the tall building where they had met that day, Xue’er and the mysterious elf stood facing each other. Upon hearing Xue’er’s words, the elf was clearly startled for a moment, then asked with great confusion.
“Hmm? The attack the day before yesterday, that wasn’t you?” Xue’er was also taken aback. The elf’s reaction didn’t seem fake. Could she have found the wrong person?
But that wasn’t right. This person’s target was also Lin Qingyu, and there was a near 100% chance that the attacker was from the elf tribe. It was impossible for two different, uncommunicative groups of elves to simultaneously target Lin Qingyu, right?
“The day before yesterday? I’d like to ask why you think it was me doing it?” the elf asked somewhat displeased. She had been quite honestly scurrying around various places in Central City these past few days, trying to find some trace of that person.
But she couldn’t find anything.
And today, when Xue’er came to find her, she thought it was about the results of the matter she had asked Xue’er for a few days ago. Unexpectedly, the moment they met, Xue’er greeted her with such a statement.
This made the elf lady feel extremely wronged. When had she ever been slandered like this?
At that moment, she wanted to turn around and leave.
“Because the perpetrator was clearly an elf, and a powerful one at that,” Xue’er explained awkwardly, realizing she might have found the wrong person. “Don’t your elf experts communicate with each other?”
“We do communicate. I’m just the diplomat for our operation team. The other members are in the city searching for our target,” the elf didn’t mind telling Xue’er that she wasn’t alone. “But you say it was an elf who acted; what evidence do you have?”
“A passing girl was poisoned by an elven poison. Isn’t that enough evidence?”
“And what does that have to do with you, a demon? Besides, once you get your hands on poison, anyone can use it,” the elf retorted.
Elven poisons weren’t some obscure item with bloodline restrictions. Poison was just poison; anyone who obtained it could use it. It was just a weapon with the same effect.
The private transactions between elves and humans were not uncommon. Poisons, a specialty of the elves, were often secretly sold to the human world by some bold elves.
Therefore, although the quantity of elven poison in the human world was not large, it was absolutely impossible to say there was none.
“Regarding your previous question, you also know that I have many employers and many friends,” Xue’er stated that she was also entrusted by someone. “A certain important figure is related to the poisoned lady and has asked me to inquire if you, the ‘culprit,’ have a way to cure it.”
“That depends on the type of poison. I can resolve ordinary ones, but the problem is, what benefits will I receive?” The elf hugged her underdeveloped chest and said coldly, “You haven’t given me an answer to the matter I asked you about earlier, and now you’re coming to me for someone else’s commission. Don’t you think that’s showing favoritism?”
“On the contrary, I already have some clues, and the clues all point to that important figure,” Xue’er stretched out her slender index finger and wiggled it twice. “I’m just an intermediary.”
The elf frowned. If Xue’er was telling the truth, then she might really need to meet that important figure.
But before that, she needed to confirm if that important figure was deceiving her.
“I need proof,” the elf said. “Evidence that makes me believe your words are true.”
“Alright, I’ll go ask,” Xue’er nodded, pulled out her phone, and dialed Bai Ling.
On the phone, she explained the entire situation to Bai Ling and waited for Bai Ling to make a decision.
Bai Ling was also in a bit of a dilemma. Beside her was the unconscious Miss Xi, and Candice was sitting by the sickbed, extending the life of the comatose girl.
The singer was not here. She had been running around these past two days looking for a way to detoxify her.
As the guardian of the human race, she had to protect humans. Bai Ling quickly made her decision, “You can tell her that Lin Qingyu is right here.”
If what Xue’er said was true, then creating a conflict between different factions of the elf tribe wouldn’t be a bad thing.
If that elf was deceiving Xue’er, then letting her know Lin Qingyu’s whereabouts would undoubtedly be even more irrelevant.
Because she already knew.
On one hand, there was profit; on the other hand, there was no loss. And before that, Miss Xi’s poisoning could at least be cured. This was quite a profitable deal.
It was basically like getting something for nothing.
“Okay, I understand,” Xue’er nodded. Her thoughts were similar to Bai Ling’s. If the elf in front of her was not part of the group that attacked, then letting the two of them clash first would be very beneficial to their side.
As for whether they would unite and snatch the person together?
Xue’er thought it was unlikely. The faction that launched the attack was clearly more skilled in intelligence than the elf in front of her. If they wanted to unite, they would have done so long ago.
Would this elf still be here asking her if she knew where the half-elf was?
“I can take you there,” Xue’er said to the elf. “As for what happens afterward, you’ll need to discuss it with that important figure.”
“Hoo, that straightforward?” The elf was a little surprised. She thought there would be some haggling, but she didn’t expect her to agree so easily.
“After all, I don’t see anything special about that half-elf that warrants you chasing her. Most likely, you’ll be returning empty-handed this time,” Xue’er said that Lin Qingyu didn’t seem special at all, so she probably wasn’t the person this elf was looking for.
Of course, she was just saying it out loud.
In her heart, Xue’er had basically confirmed that Lin Qingyu was the half-elf the elf in front of her was looking for.
Leading the elf to where Bai Ling was, Xue’er whispered to the elf, “Prepare yourself. The pressure from that person is quite strong.”
The elf said that no matter what, she was an elite of the elf tribe. How much more pressure could there be than from the Great Elder of the elves?
She was an elite elf who could stand under the pressure of the Great Elder. A mere human was not worth mentioning.
A few seconds later, she knelt.
“Hmm? What’s wrong with her?” Bai Ling, who had come to open the door after receiving Xue’er’s message, looked at the elf prostrating herself in confusion, her mind not reacting for a moment.
“It’s nothing, she probably wasn’t prepared and was caught off guard.”
“Cough, cough, that was an accident, an accident.” The elf, who had gotten up with Xue’er’s help, coughed awkwardly.
She didn’t expect this white-haired person to exert such pressure, even more so than the Great Elder, which surprised the elf.
Such a powerful being was definitely unique among humans. If she hadn’t known that the Sword Saint was a man, the elf might have suspected that this white-haired girl was that legendary harbinger of doom who defeated the leaders of all races in a single day.
“You should know why I asked you to come here, right?” Bai Ling crossed her arms, her expression unreadable.
“Of course, Miss Xue has already told me,” the elf replied immediately. In front of such a powerful individual, she was still a little nervous.
“That’s good.” Bai Ling winked at Xue’er. “I’m also aware of your request. I do indeed have a half-elf here. If you can cure the poisoned girl, I can let her meet you.”
Bai Ling had already spoken to Lin Qingyu about this matter. Although she appeared somewhat unnatural, Lin Qingyu had agreed to Bai Ling’s request.
“If just meeting her can save the girl, why would I refuse?” Lin Qingyu had replied.
“Just a meeting?” the elf asked in a low voice.
Normally, shouldn’t it be a life for a life? She would take the half-elf away and then cure the poisoned girl?
Bai Ling responded to the elf’s fanciful thoughts, “If you want to take her away, you’ll need more than that.”
“Alright, alright, you two go inside and talk. The doorway isn’t a good place to have a conversation,” Xue’er clapped her hands together, smoothing things over. “Let our elf lady first see if the poison can be cured. If it can, then we’ll trouble the elf lady.”
“Hmm, that’s fine, I guess.” The elf thought about it. She was already at the mercy of others. Refusing would be a complete loss.
But by agreeing, she could at least see if the half-elf here was the one she was looking for.
Initially, she thought she could slip away even if the negotiation failed. But now, she knew that was impossible.
Bai Ling’s pressure was too immense. The elf had no doubt that if she showed any sign of non-cooperation, her head would be separated from her body.
“Then, please.”
Following Bai Ling into the room, the elf immediately saw a beautiful girl within a meter-long magic circle.
The girl was completely exposed, her face pale. Green lines, like tree roots, spread out from her chest and now covered her torso.
If observed closely, one could also see the green lines slowly spreading towards her limbs and head.
“This poison… it’s from our elf tribe,” the elf lady crouched down, placing her hand on the girl’s chest and closing her eyes. A few minutes later, she looked up and said to the three people in the room.
“Of course, it’s from your elf tribe! With such a distinctive color, could it be from someone else?” Candice, who had been in the room the entire time, said that what the elf said was a load of nonsense.
With that green color, it was clearly the work of an elf.
“Can it be cured?” Bai Ling was more concerned about something else.
“Yes, and it’s not troublesome,” the elf rummaged in her pocket and took out a small green bottle. “Although I didn’t bring the special antidote out, this universal antidote should be enough.”
Saying that, she opened the bottle and poured out a round pill.
“I’m giving it to her,” before administering the medicine, she loudly reminded them, lest she be misunderstood later.
After confirming Bai Ling’s agreement to administer the medicine, the elf opened the girl’s mouth and put the medicine in.
As the pill entered her mouth, the girl’s complexion immediately improved. Those green lines seemed to have encountered something terrible and began to retreat towards the girl’s chest at an extremely rapid pace.
In just about a minute, the green lines condensed into a small circular green dot.
“Huh?” The elf looked at the small dot with surprise. “How did that happen?”
Candice walked up to the elf, frowning as she looked at the green dot on Miss Xi’s chest. “It wasn’t completely cured?”
“No, it should be said that it wasn’t cured at all,” the elf shook her head. She knew this was not the time to lie. “My antidote can only suppress its toxicity, but it cannot eliminate it.”
As she spoke, the elf placed her hand on Miss Xi’s chest again.
After a while, she looked up and said, “One dose of the antidote can suppress it for three days. I have four more doses.”
“Is there a way to completely cure it?” Bai Ling asked. Although it was a little regrettable that she couldn’t achieve it in one go, she was satisfied with being able to extend it for such a long time.
“Yes,” the elf nodded. “But the complexity of this matter increases by several levels. Just meeting her is not comparable to the effort we expend.”
In other words, Bai Ling’s offer was too low.
“You mean you need more reward? I’m very wealthy, just name your price.” Bai Ling had no complaints about the elf’s request.
She knew that you get what you pay for.
“I don’t need human money,” the elf stated that Bai Ling’s money was worthless in her eyes. “If the half-elf you’ve taken in is the one I’m looking for, I hope you can give her to me. If not, I hope you can assist me in finding that half-elf.”
“I need…” Bai Ling was about to say she needed to consider it when Xue’er beside her poked her waist with her elbow.
Bai Ling looked at Xue’er doubtfully. Xue’er was mouthing the words, “Agree to it.”
“Why?” Bai Ling asked in confusion.
Xue’er pointed outside the door, signaling Bai Ling to wait outside first.
Scratching her hair, Bai Ling obediently walked out of the room. After Bai Ling left, Xue’er gave the elf lady an apologetic smile. “Sorry, can you wait for us for a moment?”
“Yes, I need time to observe this poison carefully anyway,” the elf agreed naturally.
She also knew that the other party needed some time to think, and she believed that the possibility of them agreeing was very high.
The life of a human versus a half-elf in the eyes of another human, wasn’t it obvious?
A half-elf is not human.
They are the children of humans and elves, outcasts not accepted by either race. Humans protect humans, but when they encounter half-elves, they don’t protect them.
The elves are the same.
Therefore, the elf lady was certain that Bai Ling would eventually agree to her request.
