Among the players who entered this world, there were naturally members of the Hundred Knowledge Hall, including Bai Shiyi, who had cooperated with Xie Yong and others.

Unlike Xie Yong and his two companions, as soon as they entered this place, some wealthy players came to Bai Shiyi to buy information.

But after hearing the message he wanted, the player completely broke down and immediately decided to spread the message.

Now, the collapse didn't start with just one player, but spread to almost all players, including 111.

Of course, Bai Shiyi's downfall was that he had only made one profit before his path was blocked, leaving him with no room to earn any more.

In his grief and indignation, Bai Shiyi encountered Xie Yong and two others.

"Hey, brother," the fat man put his arm around Bai Shiyi's shoulder, "we meet again."

Bai Shiyi glanced listlessly at the three of them, then lowered his head and said, "Oh."

Xie Yong and the other two exchanged glances, and it was Old Fatty who spoke up: "Hey bro, that's not right. Before, you'd be asking us right away if we wanted to buy information, but now you're acting all down like you've been rejected by your crush."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shiyi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Old Fatty expectantly with his hands clasped behind his back: "So, do you buy information?"

“Of course… we’re not buying it,” the fat man grinned in a particularly smug way. “Brother, this isn’t how you scam people. The rich man has already spread the word everywhere, how could we not know?”

Seeing that Bai Shiyi lowered his head again, Lao Pang quickly advised him, "But try to think about it from a different perspective, brother."

“We’ve had things like a fish or a brick before, so it’s hard to say this time it won’t be even more outrageous, like a leaf or a flower. Who can find that on their own?”

"The landlord also wants to pool their wisdom and efforts to get out of here as soon as possible. Otherwise, do you want to struggle in this instance for months or years, only to be forced to exit in the end?"

After a moment of silence, Bai Shiyi chose to give up the struggle: "You have so many fallacies."

"Whether it's fallacious or not doesn't matter, what matters is not wasting a single moment of your time," Old Fatty gave Yan'er and Xie Yong a smug look. "Then, brother, shall we discuss it together?"

Before Bai Shiyi could refuse, the fat man, still in that position, put his arm around him and strode towards Chang Le Palace.

Watching this scene, Yan'er couldn't help but sigh, "Old Fatty's shamelessness and mouth are just meant to be on his body."

Xie Yong nodded and followed them.

Upon entering a palace within Chang Le Palace, Bai Shiyi looked around for a while. When he saw the obvious signs of habitation, he still looked somewhat incredulous: "This is a palace in Chang Le Palace! You just live here so casually, doesn't anyone care?"

“What do we care?” the fat old man said proudly. “We have connections. Not only do they not care about us, but they also provide us with delicious meals every time we come back, and hot water is available whenever we want. As long as we wear the Chang Le Palace waist tag, most of the palace will be open to us.”

"So, brother, want to join us?"

Bai Shiyi swallowed hard and said decisively, "I'll join! I'll join!"

“Alright,” the fat man smiled slyly, “then let’s form a contract, and you’ll be a member of our team from now on.”

Bai Shiyi was stunned. Looking at the cool and handsome Xie Yong who walked up to him, before they could persuade him any further, he decisively chose to sell himself for a good price and became a bound member of Xie Yong's team.

Seeing how readily he agreed without even struggling, the fat man realized his mistake: "Brother, were you waiting for this all along?"

Bai Shiyi smiled shyly: "Team Leader Xie's name has spread throughout our ranks. Putting everything else aside, just his unwavering commitment to every teammate and zero ejection rate—who wouldn't be moved? I'm just an ordinary person!"

Yan'er chuckled, "This time, Old Fatty has met his match."

"It's still early, still early," Bai Shiyi said, his hands behind his back, unable to hide his pride. "It's all thanks to Fatty for teaching me so well."

The news that Xie Yong's team had gained an extra person quickly reached Yin Yin's ears.

Yinyin had a fairly deep impression of this 111, and she understood why Xie Yong and the others chose to let him join.

Although Xie Yong was playing through the game for the second time, the information he knew was limited to the instances he had experienced, and the source of that information was undisclosed.

Players don't know exactly how many dungeons Zero has, and Xie Yong naturally can't be sure if he's actually been to the same dungeon each time he goes. So having a linked message database is very necessary.

Xie Yong and his team needed information. If Bai Shi wanted to survive, Xie Yong's team, with its good reputation and past interactions confirming that they lived up to their name, was a very good choice for him.

After all, not every world can be survived by mere survival; intelligence agents also need to fight or cooperate with others to complete the game.

Yinyin did not go to see them in person, but instead instructed the female official beside her: "Send another waist token over there."

The female official responded and went out. A short while later, she brought in another person: "Your Highness, His Majesty has sent someone to deliver a message."

Yinyin looked up and asked, "What did you say, sister?"

The eunuch replied, "His Majesty said she is currently unavailable and requests Your Highness to go to the Hall of Diligent Governance to assist with its affairs."

Yin Yin's first instinct was to refuse, but before she could finish, she asked, "Isn't everything about my sister's coronation done? What else is there for her to do?"

After hesitating for a moment, the eunuch finally said to Yin Yin, "His Majesty instructed that if His Highness asks, we should say that the person she is looking for has returned."

The person the Queen is looking for?

Isn't that just "Lord"?

Yinyin immediately stood up: "Has anyone come to the palace to pay their respects today?"

“No,” the eunuch added immediately, “It’s just that when Marquis Anle returned to the capital from the border, His Majesty personally went to greet him.”

"Marquis Anle?" Yin Yin's tone carried a hint of doubt.

A female official stepped forward and whispered, "The Marquis of Anle and His Majesty were childhood sweethearts. It is said that they were engaged, but the late Emperor stole her away."

"Since His Majesty entered the palace, Marquis Anle has volunteered to guard the border and has not returned to the capital for many years."

Yinyin asked a few more questions and then understood. No wonder her older sister said that before. The Anle Marquis's family had been generals for generations and had a deep-rooted influence in the military. However, his childhood sweetheart fiancée was forcibly married by the emperor, so he just went to the border to guard it wholeheartedly.

Although he knew he couldn't defy imperial power due to various reasons, after accepting it, he remained unmarried for many years on the frontier, deeply devoted to the emperor. Who could he blame?

Now that his sister has become empress, he has come back, but it's unclear whether he's returning with a large army. If he's foolish enough to "set things right," then things will get interesting.

When the Empress returned from outside the palace, she found Yin Yin waiting for her in Ganquan Palace.

She wasn't embarrassed at all: "You guessed it all?"

Yinyin nodded, but still seemed puzzled: "Sister, you can control the rules, so why didn't you nip it in the bud when it first happened, instead of letting it continue to develop?"

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