Chapter 105 Night Tour of the Summer Palace

Lin Xuya never expected that she would walk into the headquarters of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs again in the middle of the night.

She stayed up late at night on the reader forum of "The Curse of the Laws," engaging in a fierce battle of thousands of posts as a supporter of Yanju and Yanlan, when she was suddenly called by a phone number from a mobile operator that appeared to be an official number.

Lin Xuya sat bolt upright in bed, almost wondering if she had been reported for being too aggressive in her online arguments.

She answered the phone slowly: "Hello?"

"Hello Ms. Lin Xuya," a somewhat familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, "This is Sheng Chunqiu. I am the director of the Enforcement Division of the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs who registered your case during the day."

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

As long as it's not reported...

Lin Xuya breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the time displayed on her phone.

23:50.

Even civil servants in the alternate world have to work overtime in the middle of the night.

Wow.

Lin Xuya sighed inwardly and quickly replied, "No, no, is there any new clue about the fragment of the world barrier on the back of my hand?"

Sheng Chunqiu's voice was calm and steady: "Director Yan is at headquarters now. Would it be convenient for you to come over for a moment?"

Yan Bureau?

Lin Xuya's eyes lit up: "Convenient, of course it's convenient!" She held the phone while quickly getting out of bed and getting dressed.

Sheng Chunqiu: "Okay, Ms. Lin, the staff from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs will meet you at the east gate of the Summer Palace."

The call ended.

Lin Xuya could not hide her excitement.

This is Director Yan!

Even if it were just late, she would risk running out even if there was a huge fight going on outside!

Although when I last met Director Yan, he denied his identity, only saying that his surname was Yan and that he worked nearby.

The fantastical event she experienced almost perfectly matched the one in the comic.

"The Curse of the Laws" is actually a realistic comic.

Yanju is a real person.

She really exists.

And truly walking on a road where countless people will block your way.

I'm even more hooked now.

Lin Xuya had always liked eccentric and unpredictable people, but in the real world, she sincerely hoped that Director Yan would always be strong and omnipotent.

Because Lin Xuya is an ordinary person.

She doesn't live in a comic book world; this is the real world.

Outside the Summer Palace at midnight, the scene is completely different from that during the day; the vast palace walls appear especially desolate in the darkness. It's empty except for the guards on duty.

Lin Xuya's footsteps made soft, rustling sounds as she walked on the bluestone slabs, experiencing for the first time the majesty and oppression of the imperial palace in period dramas.

There were too many people during the day, so I didn't feel anything.

The taxi couldn't enter the Summer Palace grounds, so it dropped her off on the very outer edge and left.

Lin Xuya ran all the way to the east gate of the Summer Palace.

There was no one at the door. She looked around and was stunned when she looked up.

A woman is high up, gazing at the moon.

She was wearing a dark green, finely crafted uniform jacket, her hair tied up, one leg bent and the other hanging loosely, sitting on the wall of the Summer Palace.

The night breeze was cool, lifting a few stray strands of her hair.

Compared to comics, the sense of alienation is more pronounced, as if one has briefly arrived from another world.

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Because he was shocked by the kneeling gesture of the Investigation Division's Shadow, Yan Shi did not linger at the entrance of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs and quickly left.

The closer you get to the Summer Palace, the fewer people there are.

When they reached the east gate of the Summer Palace, only Yan Shi remained on the palace path outside.

The Bureau of Foreign Affairs and the Summer Palace are right next to each other, with security personnel stationed at the outer railings and gates.

Lin Xuya hasn't arrived yet; she's standing here alone...

There are no chairs.

She pouted, her hand unconsciously groping for the crown of the blazing sun.

The blazing sun slowly awoke, as if it had come to understand something new. Under the night sky, the nearby fire spirits gathered, affectionately nuzzling against Yan Shi's clothes. Then,

It lifted her up into the air.

Yan Shi: !

Before she could even be surprised, the Fire Spirit had already found a spot and gently placed her on the tiles of the wall at the entrance of the Summer Palace.

It was a very novel experience.

Yan Shi looked around again. The walls were very high, and he could see the brightly lit Bureau of Foreign Affairs not far away, as well as the sleeping buildings and the cultural relics that moved about and played in the Summer Palace.

Lin Xuya was running rapidly towards this place on the palace road not far away.

The evening breeze kissed Yan Shi's cheeks, and her world seemed to be everywhere she looked.

Her tense expression relaxed.

Footsteps approached; Lin Xuya had arrived.

Yan Shi greeted her gently: "Lin Xuya, it's been a long time."

Then, right under her gaze, Lin Xuya's face flushed red, her legs went weak, and she almost knelt down before her.

Yan Shi: ...?

No, that's not necessary.

At this moment, Huo Ling was very understanding and lifted Lin Xuya up, over the wall, and landed her inside the Summer Palace.

Yan Shi also jumped down from the wall: "We won't go into the Bureau of Foreign Affairs," she said. "They're working overtime. I'll walk around the Summer Palace with you."

Lin Xuya nodded frantically: "Okay, okay! I'll go with you."

Yan Shi was amused by her appearance: "Then let's go to the East Warm Pavilion first."

“Okay,” Lin Xuya replied, “Do you need me to show you the way?”

She had previously interned at the Summer Palace as a cultural relic restorer. Although she couldn't move around freely inside the Summer Palace, she was still very familiar with its internal structure and routes.

Yan Shi shook his head: "No need."

She looked around. Where was the guide that Sheng Chunqiu had contacted?

As Yan Shi was wondering, he suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground, and the familiar bronze statue came rushing towards him.

As it moved, a faint tremor came from the ground, accompanied by the stirring up of fine sand.

"Director Yan, I'm here."

It's the one who rolled around at the entrance of the main hall back then.

Her head of the executive department really knows how to find cultural relics.

Yan Shi: ...

This bronze statue is good for lowering your sanity.

Yan Shi: "Our guide has arrived."

Lin Xuya stared blankly at the bronze statue.

Although she had seen it in the comics, she had also been to the Otherworld once herself.

But seeing such a large artifact moving in person still feels quite surreal.

In particular, this artifact is from the main hall of the Baotai Hall, and Lin Xuya once complained to her classmates that this bronze statue didn't look very mainstream.

If she had known it was alive, she would never have described the artifact's appearance to its face!

Lin Xuya followed behind Director Yan in a daze.

The bronze statue in front seemed to be a chatterbox, constantly rambling on: "Director Yan, can the salary in the contract offered by the Bureau of Extraordinary Management be increased a bit more?"

"I think I'm very dedicated to my work."

Director Yan: "We also took the other cultural relics very seriously."

The bronze statue said, “But it’s different. I’m so big.” It gestured, “Even the slightest movement will be noticed. The porcelain bowl can rest for a while when there are fewer people.”

"It's hard to stay still," it said, sounding aggrieved.

Yanju: "It's difficult for humans to work too. You've already received the compensation you deserve."

“Alright,” the bronze statue muttered loudly, “What is Director Yan doing bringing this girl to the Summer Palace so late?”

Director Yan: "I have no comment on matters concerning the Bureau of Foreign Affairs."

Bronze statue: "Is it because she is an ordinary person from the other world? But the Summer Palace does not have any secret manuals that allow humans to sense spirits."

Author's Note: Chapters 103-105 have been revised and changed from reverse order to chronological order. Those who read them earlier can reread them.

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