In the bookstore's elegant seat, a cup of tea with white smoke rising from it was placed in front of Scotland.

"Please have a taste." The birthday boy poured himself a cup, turned his head to look at the four black-robed men in the tobacco and alcohol store, fiddled with the teapot in his hand, and said with a smile, "The view here is pretty good, isn't it?"

Scotland glanced at the tender green tea in the cup, and the elegant scent of ink and fresh tea lingered at the tip of his nose. However, he did not pick up the teacup as the birthday boy wished, but asked coldly: "Why did you keep me here?"

"Of course I want to get to know you." The birthday boy looked at the gray wolf, "After all, there is an old saying: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

"I've heard this before." Scotland looked at Mingyue, who was sitting in the tobacco and alcohol store, and smelled the scent of ink. He couldn't help but think of his brother. Since the last time we met from a distance, we haven't had any contact since then. Will my brother miss me? But now I...

Scotland had just suppressed the surging thoughts, but when he thought of the collected business card, he felt very complicated.

The birthday boy fiddled with the tea set and said, "It seems that you are also a very knowledgeable person."

Hearing this, Scotland sneered, "Haha, that's why you targeted me and treated me as 'goods'."

“Please don’t mind what they say.” The birthday boy took off the mask at his chin, revealing two cold, thin lips.

Scotland glanced at the host who called himself the birthday boy and said, "I want to know what kind of punishment the host who called himself Quail Fire will receive?"

The birthday boy paused as he was about to pick up the teacup. His thin lips curled up slightly, and he took a sip of the clear tea. He asked in a low voice, "Mr. Gray Wolf, aren't you worried about yourself?"

However, the only response to the birthday boy was the bubbling water on the stove.

“Aren’t you afraid that I will trap you here and prevent you from participating in the next round of eliminations?” The birthday boy put down the teacup and looked at the gray wolf in front of him.

"Aren't you the host of the next round of eliminations? If the game starts, you will also leave here." Scotland's eyes swept over the burly men standing around.

The birthday boy seemed surprised by Gray Wolf's answer, so he gently reminded him, "I'm not the only one here, Mr. Gray Wolf."

"If you want to keep me here, you can't use this amount of people." Scotland's voice was calm, and his eyes fell on Mingyue again. "I really want to know, what is the punishment after you use force?"

"Of course we dare not use force against you. After all, we still have to give face to that young lady." The birthday boy followed the gray wolf's gaze and saw that it was indeed the petite young lady. The corners of his mouth curved slightly. "We just didn't expect that the person you sent to take charge would be so young. This is a bit surprising for us."

After hearing the word "the one in charge", Scotland's heart skipped a beat. "Why do you think it will be her and not me?"

"You are too cautious. The tea has gone cold." The birthday boy poured out the cold tea in front of Gray Wolf, refilled it with another cup, and introduced, "The third brew of this Taiping Houkui has the fullest flavor. If you sip it carefully, you will feel the sweetness at the bottom of your throat. I hope Mr. Gray Wolf will not refuse this cup of good tea again."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cup of tea with curling white smoke was placed on the coffee table next to Gray Wolf again. Different from the first brew, this time the tea soup was light yellow, just like the most delicate stamens of cherry blossoms.

The birthday boy made a gesture of invitation.

After thinking for a moment, Scotland picked up the teacup. The elegant orchid-like tea fragrance lingered in front of his nose. Just as he was about to drink it, he saw the Frog Leader and the Orange Pig Woman hurriedly leaving with several black-robed believers.

However, at this time, apart from the clerk wearing a blank mask and the burly man, the only people left in the tobacco and liquor store were the scalper girl and Mingyue.

The sweet smell of tobacco and the mellow aroma of wine are intertwined in the closed cabin, and the strong aromas are entangled and indistinguishable from each other.

Mingyue poked her head boredly, turning the black card in her hand and glancing at the scalper girl beside her.

"Don't try any tricks. I'll keep my eyes on you." The scalper girl felt the gray rabbit's gaze and immediately warned him, clenching her fingers into a fist.

"Then you have to be careful. If you break anything here, you will probably have to pay for it." Mingyue noticed Scotland's gaze, turned her head and looked over. Through the store window, she saw Scotland sipping a cup of tea.

The scalper girl held the black robe tightly, not daring to make any more movements. "Don't even think about running away. We are the ones outside. You can't run away."

Mingyue chuckled and said, "I'm not going anywhere."

"I won't believe anything you say." The scalper girl said with a stern face.

"Oh?" Mingyue suddenly became interested in the girl in front of her, but glanced at the curly-haired clerk at the counter, then looked at the scalper girl and asked softly, "Have you never told a lie?"

"No!" the scalper girl answered very straightforwardly.

"Really?"

"Doctrine does not allow us to lie."

Mingyue suddenly approached the scalper girl, scaring her so much that she took a half step back. Mingyue shook the black card in her hand and saw that her eyes were always following the black card. "Want it?"

The yellow scalper girl swallowed and looked away with difficulty, "I don't want to."

"You lied." Mingyue crossed her legs and leaned lazily on the back of the chair. "How will the supreme god punish you for violating the doctrine?"

"I didn't lie." The scalper girl denied it with her neck stiff.

"You want it, or you are short of money. If you have it, what will you do?" Mingyue held up the black card in her hand, "Tell me the truth, and I will give it to you."

The scalper girl pursed her lips and said nothing, but her eyes were full of struggle.

(To be continued...)