Du Lai sneered, "I think you clearly just don't want to trade the item! Even if I collect ten pieces, you'll have some other excuse waiting for me!"
Bai Youwei spread her hands. "If you insist on thinking that way, then there's no point, is there? I always keep my promises."
Du Lai gave a cold snort, bent down to pick up the puzzle pieces from the coffee table, and stuffed them back into his pocket.
"Bai Youwei, a snake tries to swallow an elephant, but is never satisfied. I advise you not to be too greedy. In this entire base, I dare say I'm the only one who can come up with ten puzzle pieces."
Bai Youwei raised the corners of her mouth upon hearing this, giving a sweet smile. "Du Lai, a wise man knows when to submit to circumstances. I advise you to see the situation clearly. In this entire base, I dare say I'm the only one who can come up with this kind of item."
Du Lai: "…"
His chest filled with frustration, he walked to the door, then stopped unwillingly, as if after a fierce internal struggle, he suddenly turned back!
"Is adding one more piece enough?"
Du Lai took out the puzzle pieces from his pocket, then pulled another piece from his pants pocket, slamming it heavily on the coffee table!
Pa!
"Eight pieces! No more!" Du Lai said with resentment, "Six pieces have been used, two haven't been used. These are all the puzzle pieces I have!"
"Deal~"
Bai Youwei snatched the canvas bag over and quickly swept all the puzzle pieces on the coffee table into the bag.
Du Lai: "…"
Why did he have the feeling that she had been waiting for him to raise the price all along?
Shen Mo picked up the substitute doll and gently tossed it into Du Lai's hands. "Here, the item you wanted."
"Eight puzzle pieces, and two of them haven't even been used, tsk, tsk~" Bai Youwei put away the puzzle pieces, looking at him playfully. "Let me guess, how did you collect so many puzzle pieces? …The deaths of those players in Game No. 21 must have something to do with you, right? I can't believe you're so wicked~"
Du Lai's expression darkened, his eyes showing a hint of gloom.
Perhaps considering that the dead can't speak, he didn't immediately deny it, only giving a sarcastic smile and responding ambiguously:
"What could it have to do with me? They died because they were stupid. Whether or not they had puzzle pieces, the result wouldn't have changed."
"You seem to know something." Shen Mo frowned, scrutinizing him.
Du Lai curled the corners of his mouth, giving a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I don't know anything. The more you know, the faster you die. I still understand that principle~"
He put away the substitute doll, casually waved to the people in the room, and said, "Pleasant transaction, goodbye~"
Du Lai left swiftly, quickly disappearing from sight.
As soon as he left, Tan Xiao couldn't help but say, "Is this guy crazy?! One puzzle piece wasn't enough, he actually gave us two unused puzzle pieces! Two pieces! Unused puzzle pieces! He just gave them to us like that!"
Bai Youwei glanced at him sideways, smiling nonchalantly.
"He's not crazy, and he's not stupid. He's confident that he can get his puzzle pieces back, that's why he dared to give them to me directly."
Tan Xiao was puzzled. "Huh?"
Shen Mo looked at everyone and said, "Tonight, close the doors and windows tightly. Everyone will rest in the dollhouse. No one stays outside."
"Nothing at all?" Bai Youwei said in a slow tone, "Or should we leave something outside? To be visited by this master thief is a rare opportunity. If we don't prepare anything, wouldn't he be very disappointed when he comes?"
Shen Mo was a little helpless, but not surprised at all. If she didn't cause trouble one day, he'd probably find it strange instead.
"What do you want to do?" Shen Mo asked calmly.
Bai Youwei thought for a moment, "Hmm… a simple welcoming ceremony?"