Xia Ye looked at this cup of reddish-brown tea and couldn't help but have an illusion - this was a cup of blood, blood flowing out of the body of the witch named "Selena".
Of course this is just a fantasy - both the transparent tea liquid and the rich tea aroma prove that this is a genuine cup of black tea.
But this cup is also genuine.
Xia Ye believed that the other party would not lie to her about this kind of thing. Since Curran said it was Serena's cup, it must be Serena's cup - the cup taken out of Serena's body.
It is common knowledge that the witch will die without the cup. Since the cup is here, it means Serena is dead.
Only then did Xia Ye finally understand why Ke Lun chose to practice Tai Chi when faced with his initial attack.
Because she had already prepared a bigger bomb and needed to wait for a suitable opportunity to throw it out.
The other party's purpose was the same as Xia Ye's, they wanted to seize the initiative in the negotiation, and it was obvious that Curran succeeded.
Serena is dead, the culprit who directly caused Momo's death is dead, died at the hands of Curran, and Yaha's revenge is over before it even begins. Curran, on the other hand, used the death of one of his subordinates to express his sincerity... and determination to Xia Ye.
Xia Ye suddenly realized that the gray-haired girl in front of him was probably the first real opponent he had encountered since he traveled to this world.
Now, the other party has undoubtedly taken the initiative, so the next response becomes particularly important.
Xia Ye stretched out her hand, pinched the thin handle of the cup, brought the tea to herself, pressed her soft pink lips against the wall of the cup, and took a gentle sip of the black tea.
Although she couldn't help but feel a little hairy when she thought about the origin of this cup, Xia Ye knew that if she didn't do this, she would only be further at a disadvantage in the next contest.
The warm liquid flowed down her throat and into her stomach, and she didn't taste the tea at all.
"I like this cup of tea very much, and the cup is very beautiful."
She put the tea cup back on the table while maintaining a natural smile.
"Can you give it to me as a gift? I'm sure Captain Yaha would like it too."
Ke Lun did not answer immediately. She looked at Xia Ye, her beautiful dark blue eyes narrowed slightly. It was not until a while later that a smile appeared on the girl's lips again:
"You are indeed special, Miss Xia Ye."
As she spoke, she crossed her legs, leaned against the back of the chair, and changed to a more relaxed sitting position.
"If possible, of course I am willing to give this cup to you. But I'm sorry, maybe I didn't express it too clearly just now, which caused your misunderstanding - Serena is indeed dead, and she is indeed the cause of Yaha's death. That pet was responsible for her death, but it wasn’t entirely because of that that I killed her.”
——The other party withdrew a little bit of her determination because she found that I was not easily fooled, which showed that my response just now was correct.
——But the other party also withdrew a little sincerity because she wanted to tell me that although I was important, it was not important enough for her to cooperate with me at any cost, at least not until I further proved my worth. This point.
Xia Ye quickly evaluated the gains and losses in her mind, and then decided to let the opponent make the first move. Since the current situation was that the opponent took the initiative and she could only defend and counterattack, she would implement this strategy to the end.
She relaxed her tense body, picked up the black tea in front of her, and took another sip.
When I used this cup for the second time, I was no longer so resistant mentally. Xia Ye at least had time to taste the taste of the tea - as Curran said, it was indeed good tea.
"Appreciate further details."
She extended a palm to Curran, gesturing for him to continue. .
Ke Lun's first words surprised Xia Ye:
"I am a person who likes to collect cups. If Miss Xia Ye is interested, I can invite you to visit my office in the future. There is a bookcase with no books on it. It is full of various cups."
"Most of these cups came from my enemies. You know, in the lower city, it's not enough to have brains and magic. You also need violence to keep the first two safe. When Chris and I first started our business , the lower city is much more chaotic than it is now. There are always all kinds of people who want to use violence to rob what you have worked so hard to create. Fortunately, we have more than just brains, so those people will die. , and my collection of cups has gradually increased.
"The other small part comes from my former companions. They died in the battle with the enemy. As long as there is a slight chance, I will definitely snatch their cups back."
"But this one..." Curran raised a metal finger and pointed at the cup in front of Xia Ye, "It does not belong to either of these two types - its owner is a former companion. traitor.
"I am a very nostalgic person. As long as she is a business partner, no matter what her ability is, I will arrange the best possible position for her... Even Chris can stay in the company because of my persistence. Moreover, a mid-level position was arranged for her - because of this incident, I almost didn’t have a fight with them..."
Curran pointed at the masked witch beside him, but the other person seemed not to have heard the words and stood there without any reaction.
Curran did not explain any more and continued:
"But Serena, she went too far. The hole Chris dug was nothing compared to her, and if it wasn't for Chris doing this, she probably wouldn't have done it." It will be exposed in advance. If everything goes according to Serena's plan, maybe I will be the one who turns into a cup in the end. So, in this matter, maybe I should also thank Chris."
Xia Ye understood. She took another sip of tea and suddenly asked:
"Then why do you still want to kill Chris?"
The other party looked at her quietly and said nothing.
"You don't want to deny it, do you?" Xia Ye put on an angry expression, "Do you think I can't even guess this?"
"No, I just found that you look better when you are angry than when you smile." Curran raised the corners of his mouth.
The angry expression on Xia Ye's face suddenly disappeared, as if it had been wiped away with a rag. She responded to the other party with two words expressionlessly: "Boring."
"That's right, why can't we be honest." Curran said, "You are not angry because of Chris, you just use her as a sword to see if you can use her on me. Pierce a hole, make me bleed, or even kill me.”
"You still have not answered my question."
"Don't be anxious, Miss Xia Ye, I'll answer now: I killed her because I didn't want her to destroy 'Ocean Ship Charter'. This company is like my daughter, and I don't allow anyone to destroy it."
(End of chapter)
