Although she didn't know why, Jiang Sisi had already chosen her stance from the moment she first helped Wang Bin and his group escape Obsidian Town.
Since that was the case, Chen Bugu felt even more at ease asking her for help; after all, he didn't mind owing Jiang Sisi one more favor.
The fishhook had already been cast out by the Dwarf, but the fish was naturally cautious, and if that was all, it might not be enough to lure him to bite.
Therefore, he still needed bait.
He wanted to use Jiang Sisi's "Bewitchment" to amplify Dongcheng Xiuwu's inner emotions.
Jiang Sisi was the King of Night City in her previous life, and her ability had been analyzed by many.
"Bewitchment" was essentially the provocation of emotions and the catalysis of obsessions.
Although she couldn't control an opponent of Dongcheng Xiuwu's level at the moment, amplifying the allure of a certain thing in his heart was not difficult.
After hearing Chen Bugu's plan, Jiang Sisi happily agreed.
To be honest, when Chen Bugu appeared before her, she had already guessed what this man wanted to do.
It was just a small favor anyway, with no downside for her, and it could gain Chen Bugu's trust, so she didn't mind helping out.
Thus, the plan was formed.
Before the banquet began, the Dwarf would return the Lianxin Crossbow, and while relaying Master Fran's original words, they would also present an extra piece of "intelligence."
Jiang Sisi's task was to quickly approach Dongcheng Xiuwu and use her ability after the Dwarf left, taking the opportunity to catalyze his obsession with purple weapons and amplify his desire.
In addition, Jiang Sisi would also plant a "Bewitching Seed" on Dongcheng Xiuwu.
The "Bewitching Seed" was colorless and formless, a spiritual seed that would mature within one hour of being planted.
Once matured, regardless of distance, as long as Jiang Sisi activated it, the host of the "Bewitching Seed" could be pulled into an illusion; although the illusion could only last a maximum of 3 seconds, it could still produce unexpected effects in many situations.
Jiang Sisi was currently only Black Iron six-star; facing an eight-star Dongcheng Xiuwu, she could control him for at most less than 2 seconds, but she knew that was enough for Chen Bugu.
At that time, Chen Bugu only needed to give her a signal before acting, and she would activate the "Bewitching Seed" in time, pulling Dongcheng Xiuwu into an illusion.
This ability made Chen Bugu quite wary; after hearing that this move required physical contact to be used, Chen Bugu decisively decided to keep his distance from Jiang Sisi.
"Chen Dage, don't worry, I guarantee that person will come knocking on his own accord."
"How confident are you?"
"Before the apocalypse, if someone told you that you might have won a ten-million-dollar lottery, and the chance to verify its authenticity was only tonight, would you try it?"
Jiang Sisi smiled charmingly, but the hypothesis she put forward was indeed one that even Chen Bugu couldn't refuse.
"Why are you helping me to this extent?"
"I think your favor is more valuable than that devil's life, Chen Dage, don't forget, I am a headhunter, and I've always been good at judging people."
As Jiang Sisi spoke, she leaned closer; Chen Bugu quickly took two steps back, a movement that made Jiang Sisi laugh so hard she swayed.
Finally, the plan was complete, the fishhook and bait had been cast, and Chen Bugu arrived at this courtyard before evening.
According to Jiang Sisi, there weren't many vacant courtyards in the city, and this one was used by the mayor to keep his mistress, which most people didn't know about.
Tonight, the mayor's mistress who originally lived here had already been sent away by Jiang Sisi, so even if Dongcheng Xiuwu truly died here, if investigated, Alek could only suffer in silence.
The best-case scenario was for Dongcheng Xiuwu to leave the banquet midway; everyone in Cross Street would be drunk at the banquet, so he would most likely not have anyone else accompanying him, and Liu Chengfeng would also try his best to stall Alek.
If Dongcheng Xiuwu was habitually cautious and insisted on waiting until after the banquet to appear, then there might be many more uncontrollable factors, and they would just have to adapt to the situation then.
Just as Chen Bugu was thinking, there was an unusual sound from the outer courtyard gate.
He understood that worrying was unnecessary; the fish had bitten the hook.
At this moment, Dongcheng Xiuwu was completely unaware of this.
Ever since he learned in the evening that the Lianxin Crossbow might be a purple weapon, he had been somewhat distracted, constantly thinking about the matter.
Didn't the Dwarf say there was an Elf Clan skilled in light-attribute abilities in the largest mansion two streets west?
If the Lianxin Crossbow was indeed a purple-grade weapon, this matter probably couldn't be known by Alek.
And the people who usually followed Alek, he decided to seize the opportunity during tonight's banquet, while everyone was drunk, to have the Lianxin Crossbow brought over.
At this moment, he had already entered the inner courtyard.
Suddenly, a purple fireball flew from the inner courtyard into the sky; before Dongcheng Xiuwu could even look up, he saw the inner courtyard gate open.
A long-eared Elf, bathed in a faint glow, stood at the entrance.
Dongcheng Xiuwu's face lit up with joy; the Elf's light-attribute ability seemed very powerful, and he might genuinely be able to remove the curse or seal attached to the Lianxin Crossbow.
Dongcheng Xiuwu walked forward, and the golden light from the Elf Clan began to shine on him.
"Respected Elf Clan expert, hello..."
However, before Dongcheng Xiuwu could finish speaking, he felt a violent tremor around him, causing his blood and qi to surge.
Looking again, there was no Elf Clan bathed in a faint glow anymore.
The Lingguang Lock, the defensive equipment he wore, was now dim, and the Aura Shield that appeared before him also showed faint cracks.
Outside the Aura Shield, two blue and green energy arrows spun at high speed, continuously impacting the energy shield.
Dongcheng Xiuwu quickly retreated, and a green-grade samurai sword appeared in his hand as his storage ring flashed.
At this moment, he could already see the attacker appearing on his right, moving extremely fast, holding a large bow.
The attacker's right hand became a blur, and then countless blue water arrows appeared in front of him.
The blue water arrows were densely packed; although the energy contained in a single arrow was not strong for him, there were so many of them and they covered such a wide area that it was impossible to completely avoid them.
Helplessly, Dongcheng Xiuwu promptly pulled out a huge triangular shield, also a green-grade equipment.
After the huge shield appeared in his hand, Dongcheng Xiuwu plunged it into the ground; a phantom appeared on the shield's surface, and countless water arrows that struck it quickly disappeared.
Even so, Dongcheng Xiuwu was caught off guard, and the first few water arrows still wounded him.
In a flash, after two rounds of combat and using two pieces of defensive equipment, Dongcheng Xiuwu was still injured, which made him feel angry.
He plunged the samurai sword in his hand into the ground, and a gray domain erupted with him as its center, instantly enveloping the attacker as well.
Under the shroud of the gray domain, the speed of water flow slowed down; water arrows that could originally dent the shield's surface now only made a sound.
Immediately after, with a fierce shout, Dongcheng Xiuwu drew his sword.
"Iai!"
A sharp blade light swept across instantly, and a crack appeared on the courtyard wall of the entire courtyard in an instant.
The crack widened, and the courtyard wall collapsed with a roar.