"First of all, let’s not discuss whether you can survive going inside," Yan Qing stood up from his seat, pointing at the chains binding the Rabbit Heroine in the Magma Prison, "even though the sandbox is all in the same color, you wouldn’t think these are just ordinary chains, would you?"

"The chains with Divine Techniques added by True Man of Locking Dragon, how do you plan to solve this? If you don’t resolve these chains, the Rabbit Heroine won’t even wake up."

Ying Rushi felt a stir in his heart; Rabbit Heroine... this doesn’t sound like a normal person’s name.

"There’s always a way." Pharmacist’s Wish was silent for a moment: "True Man of Locking Dragon is not here, at worst, destroy the wall connected to the chains."

"Do you think just scraping a bit of wall is enough to break the Divine Techniques of the Foundation Establishment Messenger?" Yan Qing was nearly laughing in exasperation, "If you don’t destroy the wall to a certain extent, there’s absolutely no way to untie the chains! But outside, it’s Earth Flame Magma, if you go in to break the wall, are you saving someone or killing them? And your methods are much more cruel than mine."

"Let me take a step back, even if you could really get through the magma, save the Rabbit Heroine, then what? How do you get her out? How does she reach a safe place? Outside the Secret Realm is Chang’an Military Mansion, and guess what, when True Man of Locking Dragon finds the chains broken, will she come to check the situation? By then we’ll return to the Thief’s House, but her?"

"Return Order!" Pharmacist’s Wish slapped the stone table with both hands, saying excitedly, "Don’t you have the Return Order? As long as the Rabbit Heroine uses the Return Order, she can directly leave Chang’an for another place!"

Ying Rushi’s pupils suddenly shrank, turning his head to look at Yan Qing’s dog-head mask.

Yan Qing didn’t respond for a long time, just silently looking at Pharmacist’s Wish across the mirage of the sandbox.

Staring at the calm eyes behind the dog-head mask, Pharmacist’s Wish realized a certain possibility, her body gradually grew cold inch by inch, the boiling hot blood began to coagulate, and a feeling of helplessness followed like a shadow.

Yan Qing’s hand produced a Token, engraved with the words ’Return’, the Token was full of cracks, as if it would break if applied with a little force. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"This Return Order can be used once more." He said calmly, "But unless I can get more Return Orders, otherwise I will keep this one for myself, not give it to anyone else."

Pharmacist’s Wish felt her whole body lose strength, almost pleadingly, she said, "But the Rabbit Heroine needs it more, without it she can’t escape, why not—"

"Because I’m afraid to die." Yan Qing looked at Pharmacist’s Wish, saying slowly, word by word, "My life is more important than hers."

From the start, Yan Qing had arrangements for how the Return Order should be used. Actually, according to his plan, all three Return Orders should be kept for himself to use, all to protect the main account’s life.

But Yan Qing would often get carried away when playing games, coupled with the fact that the Return Order had more uses, he simply let the secondary accounts use it. Plus, he didn’t consider this as the only Return Order he might obtain, so there was no need to be too stingy.

But now, with only one use of the Return Order left, regardless, Yan Qing would keep it for himself as a backup. The main account is more important than any secondary account, even if this mission is as easy and smooth as a spring outing, he wouldn’t let the Rabbit Heroine use it.

This was an absolute, uncompromising interest, with no room for negotiation. If Yan Qing were to squander the last Return Order, he would be like someone riding a bike without a helmet, thinking they don’t need protection.

The Thief Hall suddenly became silent, Yan Qing and Pharmacist’s Wish stood facing each other, no one spoke, a smell of kerosene permeated the air. The girl beneath the Black Wolf mask bit her lips tightly, her eyes seemingly flowing with magma.

"You abandoned her."

"Why must you be so urgent?"

"You could save her, but you abandoned her."

"It’s impossible to save, where would you find armor that can resist magma in three days? You don’t even know how to resolve the chains!"

"She’s imprisoned in a place without daylight, you’re here living carefree, you’re going to abandon her!"

"Yes, I am going to abandon her."

A loud boom rang in the hall, Pharmacist’s Wish took out the Fine Steel Long Spear and chopped at the stone table, the others immediately reacted—Ying Rushi left his seat and retreated to a distance near the door, his right hand on the Heaven-Swaying Sword hilt; Shang Xinlei grasped the Legendary Flying Ring emitting an orange glow, standing beside Yan Qing; only Yan Qing did nothing, he pressed both hands on the stone table, coldly confronting Pharmacist’s Wish, Bingzi Pepper Forest was at his waist.

"Black Wolf," Shang Xinlei warned solemnly, "are you intending to fight us here?"

"Why not?!" Pharmacist’s Wish said angrily, "I’ve long found you two dogs annoying!"

In fact, Pharmacist’s Wish didn’t have a bad impression of Yan Qing initially, especially after the battle at Shu Dao Mountain, she thought Yan Qing was better than she imagined... until she came to the Thief’s House, seeing Yan Qing and Shang Xinlei having a rendezvous, a feast laid on the stone table.

It’s not that Yan Qing can’t have women or can’t have meals, but the problem is the Rabbit Heroine was just taken by True Man of Locking Dragon, fate unknown, and the next second you put it aside to flirt with Red Snake? Pharmacist’s Wish couldn’t accept it, she felt the Rabbit Heroine’s loyalty to such a brother was really not worth it, which is why she’d clash with Yan Qing.

If not for Red Snake, if he weren’t so heartless, maybe Pharmacist’s Wish would have become friends with him, even if he didn’t give out the Return Order, Pharmacist’s Wish might understand... but there weren’t so many ifs, clearly both of them were the ones who were the best to the Rabbit Heroine in the world, yet regarded each other as enemies.

Ying Rushi glanced at Shang Xinlei and Yan Qing, not a bit surprised.

She had long seen through their intimate relationship, accurately speaking, it was after the last mission returned, she had vaguely noticed some clues.

Although they had little communication and contact in front of her, body inclination cannot lie, Shang Xinlei would use her right leg over her left when crossing her legs, and while sitting, support her face with her right hand, these movements made her body face towards Yan Qing’s left side.

Yan Qing didn’t have as many small actions, just looked at Shang Xinlei more often than before, occasionally appreciating without concealment.

Even if they were not the ’dogs’ described by the Black Wolf, they surely were quite good friends.

Which means, now in the Thief’s House’s four-member team, Yellow Dog and Red Snake are close partners, Black Wolf is against them... Ying Rushi was both relieved she didn’t get involved in these troubles, yet somewhat regretful, feeling compared to them, she seemed to miss out on many experiences.

In this tense atmosphere, Yan Qing slowly asked, "If I don’t provide help, will Black Wolf give up or even hinder this task?"

Pharmacist’s Wish stared straight at him, even though the distance was vast, everyone could see her heaving chest, unable to calm down in her anger.

After a long time, she finally said hatefully, "I won’t!"

But she immediately added, "Then isn’t it so long as I support this mission fully, you’ll agree to let me go save people? Even without your item, I will try!"

"Of course," Yan Qing paused, "I do not agree."

"What!?" Pharmacist’s Wish widened her eyes, if taking out the long spear earlier was just to express indignation, now she really wanted to tear into Yan Qing here: "I’m willing to assist in this task, by what right do you still disagree?"

"I not only disagree, but if you insist on going your own way, I will also sabotage this mission, not let you have a chance to enter the dungeon of Secret Realm." Yan Qing said calmly.

Pharmacist’s Wish was almost laughing from anger, "I’m considering the overall situation, just asking for a chance to save someone, not only do you disagree, you’re threatening me with task sabotage? Is this only allowing officials to set fire and not letting common folk light lamps?"

"Hey, hey," Ying Rushi had to join the topic: "I can’t pretend not to hear that, Yellow Dog. I have no intention to join your dispute, but if the theft task fails, we can no longer enter the Thief’s House."

Yan Qing turned to look at Shang Xinlei, Shang Xinlei nodded slightly.

"Even if you argue to the heavens, my stance won’t change." Before Ying Rushi and Pharmacist’s Wish could speak, he turned a phrase, "Unless Black Wolf can provide a feasible plan, not some self-destructive ideas like armor, but a way to prove she can indeed freely enter and exit the magma, then I’ll agree to her going to the Magma Prison, whether rescuing or visiting someone there no matter to me."

"There’s only half a day left today, I’ll give Black Wolf another whole day tomorrow. By midnight tomorrow, we’ll meet here to formulate an action plan, by then Black Wolf either provides a feasible plan or simply gives up, otherwise I’ll choose to end this mission." He turned to Ying Rushi and nodded lightly, "White Fox, sorry for the trouble."

"It’s good you know that." Ying Rushi sighed.

Seeing Yan Qing about to return to his room, Pharmacist’s Wish rushed over trying to block him, but Shang Xinlei, holding the Flying Ring, stood in the way, she wasn’t really intending to fight, she could only unwillingly shout: "Why are you stopping me? Everybody not concerned with the Rabbit Heroine agreed, you’re her brother and still disagree!"

Yan Qing didn’t answer, entered the room and closed the door. Watching this, Ying Rushi also bid farewell and returned to her room, although she was interested in communicating with the other two female thieves, now was not the right time.

Pharmacist’s Wish gripped the long spear and stared intently at Yan Qing’s door, she really wanted to break it down and drag that guy out for questioning, but she knew this was just wasting time, better return and find a reliable way to infiltrate the magma.

As she turned to return to her room, suddenly Red Snake’s voice sounded behind her, "Because he can’t watch you go to your death."

Pharmacist’s Wish was stunned, looking back, but only saw a just closed door.