Naily almost immediately thought she might be able to kill Pi Ping in the current situation, but she rejected the idea. Even Klovi was wary of this short Palace Minister, so rashly attacking someone who had the ability to save her would not be wise.
As she made her decision, Pi Ping was quietly observing her. Neither of them spoke, and a solemn tension gradually thickened in the room. Their gazes occasionally met, but only for a moment before separating again. In these fleeting glances, they exchanged much information, trying to probe each other’s true stance and intentions while carefully concealing their own attitude and cards.
This confrontation did not last long.
Pi Ping suddenly relaxed his shoulders, leaning back against the map, spreading his hands: “So, let’s get straight to the point. Are you here to take my life?”
“I want to hear your explanation,” Naily did not conceal her purpose.
For some reason, compared to Iza, Lukes, and Klovi, she felt more natural interacting with Pi Ping.
Now, it had completely erupted. Although Naily still had to be wary of traps and implications in his words, some inexplicable force made her look at Pi Ping differently.
Pi Ping smiled slightly, turning his back to Naily, seemingly believing her words: “Then let’s start from the beginning.”
Pi Ping looked at her appreciatively. He interlaced his fingers, forming a triangle resting on his chest, and continued leisurely: “Every guide who is summoned comes with their own wish. Because sending someone back to their original world also consumes magical power, we cannot include this in the mission completion reward. Not everyone wants to go home like you, but more people… they have other requests. Such as achieving merit, wealth, family, or love.”
“My number is 1028, so did all the previous guides complete their missions and fulfill their wishes?” Nai Li had just asked this when she immediately negated her own speculation, “That’s impossible. Your retrospective times are far fewer than this calculated number. So… where did they go?
Pi Ping turned around again, silently looking at the map before suddenly stretching out his arms: “Here.”
Nai Li raised her eyebrows in surprise.
