Chapter 74: A Desperate Gamble

Adrian's hand shuffling the cards stiffened. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled relievedly.

"Actually, I feel it's more admiration. I always feel... I'm not on the same path as her."

Adele nodded knowingly and didn't ask anything else. In the second half of the night, people were sleepy and returned to their rooms one after another.

Early in the morning, the sun had just risen, and the two rushed to the Weibens Merchant Guild without stopping.

There were all kinds of things being traded here. A few sailors were sitting in the corner. The two looked at each other and walked up.

"The tickets are sold out, and there won't be any more."

The leading man was wiping a fishhook without even lifting his eyelids.

Adrian: "Is it the ship ticket to Talen?"

As soon as these words came out, the man instantly raised his eyes, his gaze carrying vigilance and resentment. The sailors beside him also stood up upon hearing this.

"Why are you asking about this?"

Adele hurriedly blocked in front of him and raised a smile.

"Sorry, my husband is a bit forgetful."

"Actually, we already bought the ship tickets. He has a bad memory and forgot when the ship departs, so we came back to ask."

Adrian hurriedly took out a few Talen currencies from his sleeve and handed them to the leader.

When the man saw this currency, he sat down again instantly.

"Tomorrow at noon."

"What?!!!!"

Adrian shouted in surprise, unable to hold back. Adele was startled and hurriedly covered his mouth, smiling apologetically at the few sailors.

"Haha, I told you he was forgetful. Thank you, gentlemen."

Saying that, she pulled Adrian and left.

"Tomorrow at noon... it's hard for us to go back to the city-state to tell them the news, let alone bring the Noble Council over. If we don't bring them over, how can the agreement be signed? Not to mention tomorrow is also the day the war starts..."

Adrian scratched his hair and spoke incoherently, looking a bit anxious.

"Calm down, calm down."

Adele grabbed his hand, her eyes revealing firmness, "Adrian, we believe in Evelyn. She will definitely appear in front of us with the council people tomorrow. Believe in her, okay?"

Just like Evelyn believed in her back then, when she was the only player who hadn't been quarantined.

Her mood was celebratory and nervous. When Evelyn found her, she became a bit anxious and unconfident.

She didn't feel that she, a new player, could create much value for the team, but Evelyn told her at that time.

"Don't be nervous, Adele. You just need to keep a close eye on that group of players in the city-state."

"I believe in you."

Adrian nodded and calmed down. He took a deep breath, "Then let's do everything we can to find Sera and the truce agreement in her hands."

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On the other side, Su Mian's body couldn't support her at all when she arrived at the city-state.

Four hours.

She had rushed on the road for four whole hours. The rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes light along the way, but Su Mian was already frozen numb.

The bumpy road and the uncomfortable horse back made her tailbone and inner thighs ache as if they were tearing, but she couldn't care about that anymore.

The maid serving Su Mian was shocked to see her in this state, threatening that the priest would kill her, and circled around the dying Su Mian in a panic.

She found Philip, who was still in the church.

"Go and find all the players in the city-state."

Philip nodded, his efficiency in handling things extremely high.

Su Mian hadn't rested for more than a few minutes before a group of players arrived at the church for morning prayer. Except for Adrian and Adele, only five people remained here.

Duncan: "So... Sera is the murderer?!"

Su Mian stood at the prayer platform wrapped in a blanket, speaking with a heavy nasal tone.

"Cecily's father learned of her intention to stop the war and sent Sera to follow her."

"The dome of the Anvil Fortress was tampered with, making those unnatural stones look like the shadows of dead infants."

"And the giant rock that hit Cecily was very likely because the horn sounded, producing a natural frequency that resonated with the tampered rocks, which is why such a tragedy occurred."

"Once the Saintess dies, the rumors are completely confirmed, and the matter of Talen poisoning will eventually be drowned by history."

The people present took a deep breath, all shocked. Bruce stared and muttered.

"Although... although it's a script, I think she's so great."

"If we can stop this war, we will be even greater."

Su Mian stepped forward, her gaze firm and fearless. Once these words were spoken, it placed them in a larger pattern and height, instantly making everyone's blood boil.

"Evelyn, what should we do?"

"Persuade the Governor to go to the pier to sign the truce agreement, preferably setting off before tomorrow. Once the war starts, there will be no chance."

"But... wasn't the truce agreement taken away?"

Bruce asked suspiciously. Su Mian nodded, "So I have to rush to the pier to find the ship to Weibens and Talen. Sera is there. It will take some time to bring the Governor over, so you have to go."

Board the ship, find Sera, get back the truce agreement, the Governor signs the truce agreement, and officially stop the war.

Every link cannot go wrong, every link requires the players to cooperate fully, and now all they can do is trust each other.

Even Duncan, who didn't like Su Mian very much, became serious at this moment. Bruce, however, had a worried face.

"Evelyn, can you still hold on?"

As soon as the words fell, Su Mian coughed violently twice. The maid hurriedly stepped forward to pat her back. A tear slid down the girl's face. She covered her mouth, and the blood red in her palm was shocking.

Bruce stepped forward, but Su Mian waved her hand, her expression indifferent, but it was this overly calm posture that made people inexplicably develop a desire to protect her.

And this girl, who seemed to need protection, became the backbone of the team.

"Remember, you must, you must bring the Governor. Don't think about whether we can actually get the truce agreement. Apart from trust, you have no other choice."

Trust.

In this game world of mutual suspicion, how foolish and ridiculous this word seemed, but at this moment, it became the only way for all players to survive.

Su Mian turned to look at Duncan, who used to hate her. At this moment, there was no other emotion in his eyes except awe.

"If it really doesn't work, you can use force to threaten him," she joked expressionlessly, "You are best at that."

Duncan touched his head awkwardly, but in the end, all words merged into one word: "Okay."

He watched Su Mian leave. When he looked at that weak and petite figure, he couldn't move his eyes away for a moment.

At this moment, he remembered Adrian, whom he had once disliked, and suddenly understood everything.

A little chubby hand reached out in front of him and shook.

"Stop being infatuated and act quickly."

Duncan elbowed Bruce in a fit of anger, "Who's infatuated, you little dwarf!!!" ===== CHAPTER 75 =====