General Xuan Zhen's Adventures in Twisted Wonderland (on hold)

New Employee/Atlantica Memorial Museum

Azul was about to commend Mu Qing for his decision when he said, "under one condition; you must release the students you are holding against their will. So I'm offering a deal with you, release your 225 members and yes, I interviewed them all with Riddle and Leona's help."

Azul blinked before he smiled to conceal the glee behind it, "How forward of you to propose..."

Floyd grinned, "No surprise that Siren is gutsy to proclaim it to us."

Azul grinned at the possibility of him claiming the most beautiful and powerful boy in school and now the only problem he had was obtaining that Qi power of his. If it was the case he would become the most powerful man in the world!

The thought of it was tempting to the point of him that he couldn't possibly decline it.

"We can't let him go through with that!" Deuce yelled.

Mu Qing stopped the twins from intervening. "Hēi Tào, I've made my decision."

Grim shook his head, "no! I get that I'm the greatest of us but didn't you say to Jack once that even a lone wolf needs help sometimes?" He turned to Azul and the twins, "look here, Bucko! We don't trust anything you're gonna make Mu Qing do!"

Jack growled, "don't go as low as to submit to these jerks, Panther!" He also knew from afar that Riddle Rosehearts was panicking somewhere at the thought of his Rose being subjected to a servant to Azul.

Deuce stomped to Azul, "Octo-punk! I'm gonna be working with Qing-san here too, Damn it! And if you and his lapdogs there are gonna do anything against it, you'll feel it through my fists when I kick their asses!"

Ace folded his arms, "I'm just here for the food and the entertainment, but yeah if I see one of you hurt Qing here in any fucking way, I will burn this place to the ground." He had a flame in his hand.

Azul was tempted to set Floyd and Jade on them and make them learn from their aggression, however, he and the Twins could see a burning loyalty these boys held for Mu Qing.

Mu Qing put out a hand, "they're stubborn as me...however your deal here is with me.."

Jade smiled, "we can suggest some jobs they can do without them needing a contract."

Floyd smirked at Mu Qing, "yep, guess we know who they take after."

Mu Qing's face turned stern, "Let's hear the terms first."

Azul smiled, "gladly!" He gave him some pictures of a famous museum. Mu Qing blinked, "That's the Atlantica Memorial Museum. Shīzi and I went there last week for a tour."

Folding his arms, Deuce muttered, "that nosy bastard couldn't keep to himself!"

Ace, Jack, and Grim nodded in agreement. Then Deuce blinked and turned to Mu Qing, "oh, yeah, you said some kid walked up to you, saying he was a fanboy of yours, didn't he, Qing-san?" Deuce's teeth clenched behind the smile that seemed strained.

Floyd and Jade thought he looked like them whenever they were threatening their foes while Azul thought he looked ready to attack someone. Not just him, even Ace, Jack, and Grim seemed irritated when Deuce mentioned it, "What kid?!"

If they were, to be frank to themselves, they would make near-perfect knights or something.

This grabbed the Octavinelle group's attention. Incredulous, the Jade, and the Octavinelle Housewarden gapped at each other, then at Mu Qing.

Jade cleared his throat, "Ahem. Mu Qing-san, would you please divulge to us what transpired?"

Azul asked, "who is this boy you speak of?"