Chapter 109 General Headquarters Attack

Perhaps it was because she was addressing Shan Fengyang's juniors, or perhaps she was simply reminded of Shan Fengyang, but a look of nostalgia flickered in Guan Yunji's eyes as she gazed into the distance.

“How could I hate her?” she said softly. “No one hates the sun. Everyone follows the sun, hoping that its light will fall on them.”

Yan Shi stated the facts expressionlessly: "She has already fallen."

Guan Yunji turned her gaze from the distance and slowly focused it on Yan Shi's face. Her tone remained calm, "I know, I know better than any other living being."

"I'm the one who collected her belongings." As she spoke, her gaze moved and landed on the blazing sun crown that Yan Shi wore on his wrist.

Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a soft glow that made the blazing sun's crown appear exceptionally brilliant.

Shan Fengyang also liked to shrink the blazing sun crown into a bracelet and wear it on his wrist.

"I thought she left the crown to Lin Zizui. Turns out it's with you. It seems her relationship with Linxiqiao wasn't so perfect after all," Guan Yunji murmured to herself.

Yan Shi: ?

Her brows furrowed slightly.

However, since Lin Zizui is her biological mother, it makes no difference whether Shan Fengyang leaves the things to her or to Lin Zizui.

Moreover, the blazing sun crown was not among Shan Fengyang's belongings; she picked it up at an auction based on her own merit.

As the authority of the spirit, the Crown of the Blazing Sun has always been something belonging to Shan Fengyang in the known information. So how did it end up in the auction house after Shan Fengyang's death?

At the same time, does Guan Yunji know about her relationship with Lin Zizui, or not?

Yan Shi tentatively began to fabricate a story: "I took this from Lin Zizui."

Guan Yunji: "Hmm?" Her expression froze slightly, and her hands began to unconsciously start calculating.

Guan Yunji was surprised. Yan Shi observed, and she always felt that Guan Yunji seemed unaware of her relationship with Lin Zizui.

After a short while, Guan Yunji's expression twisted slightly, her fingers suddenly twitched, and then fell limply to her sides. Her gray eyes began to ache again.

Can't figure it out.

Guan Yunji lightly pressed her wrist. Just like when she had calculated Lanlan's fate, it was Yanju, Lanlan's older sister. This was another granddaughter of Shan Fengyang, whom Guan Yunji had never heard of before. Her future was unknown.

In any case, Yanju is at most thirty years old this year. This is still the surface world, a surface world where the control of laws is weak and spiritual energy is extremely scarce.

Guan Yunji's gaze returned to the blazing sun crown, her expression softening: "I just had a new idea."

Yanju offered her a new idea. The Blazing Sun Crown was taken from Lin Zizui by Yanju, meaning the Blazing Sun Crown could be stolen.

Dan Fengyang has already perished, and now this is an unclaimed item.

Guan Yunji has never been a believer in force, but she suddenly felt that she could change her mind about some things.

"Director Yan, give me the Crown of Blazing Sun," she said. "Or, I can get it myself."

Yan Shi: ?

What is it?

She was unusually puzzled.

Guan Yunji asked her for the blazing sun crown?

What irrelevant and illogical demands.

Before Yan Shi could understand or answer, Guan Yunji suddenly pulled an unidentified object from the pocket in front of her uniform and quickly threw it at her.

Yan Shi subconsciously turned his head, but the thing suddenly turned into a white mist just as it was about to get close to him.

The fire spirits, who were still frolicking in the air, immediately became alert and wove a net of fire in front of her.

When the white mist encounters high temperatures, it hisses and burns, and a few wisps of gray smoke drift away.

Yan Shi: ...

Even if you don't know what it is, the intention to threaten someone with violence is obvious.

Yan Shi has always been a very kind person, so she kindly gestured to the fire spirit to blow the white mist back.

The white mist drifted toward Guan Yunji at an even faster speed.

Seeing the white mist drift back, Guan Yunji quickly pulled another unidentified object from her pocket and slammed it onto the table.

Another wisp of gray mist rose from the table, clashing with the white mist before dissipating into the air.

The fire spirit leaped between the two, bringing warmth.

Guan Yunji said coldly, "Director Yan, these are the belongings of my late friend. I have the right to take them back."

This doesn't belong to you.

Yan Shi: "Your old friend?"

Her eyelids were slightly lowered, and her long eyelashes cast shadows in the moonlight: "You reminisce about her while destroying everything she once protected. No one would treat their old friend like that."

Even though she has already fallen.

As he spoke, Yan Shi turned his head to look out the window.

Although the library's windows face east, it is separated from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs by layers of palace walls and eaves, so nothing can be seen from there.

Only the night was deep.

Guan Yunji was taken aback: "You think I'm destroying everything she once protected?" She burst into laughter.

This smile was different from the previous gentle, perfectly measured smile; it was unrestrained and mocking.

"I am using a new method to realize her ideal."

The night breeze rustled the pages of the book open on the table, turning it to the first page.

The scarlet ink stains on the black title page were particularly glaring.

No destruction, no construction

The handwriting itself is bold and unrestrained, as if it is dancing on the paper, but the strokes are smooth, with unconscious traces of imitation, revealing a kind of inexplicable deliberateness.

It's that less-than-ideal new method again.

Yan Shi's gaze lingered briefly in the night before returning to the book. Their eyes then focused on the pages.

“Director Yan,” Guan Yunji said, enunciating each word clearly, “I am merely reshaping a new world barrier. Isn’t that also your goal, and the goal of the Bureau of Heterogeneous Affairs?”

"Wouldn't it be better if you let me make it happen?"

No destruction, no construction.

This is combined with the event where Guan Yunji provided blueprints to the Mithril Merchant Guild, which led to the destruction of the Emerald City's world barrier.

Yan Shi suddenly realized.

Guan Yunji's new method was originally to first completely shatter the world barrier, and then use an unknown method to build a new one?

The ideas were bold enough, and the actions were absurd enough.

Whether it can be built is still uncertain. The mere fact that the world barrier has been shattered and the inner and outer worlds have completely overlapped is a disaster.

The inner and outer worlds are simply two opposite sides of the same world, separated only by the barriers of the world.

With the world barrier shattered and the inner and outer worlds merging, based on the experience of the Emerald City, the outer world may very well directly crush the inner world.

At the same time, the immense power of the creatures in the inner world also poses a huge threat to the ordinary residents of the outer world.

It was a disaster for both worlds.

The people suffered terribly.

Moreover, they didn't take the Bureau of Foreign Affairs seriously.

Yan Shi: "What do you take the Bureau of Dissidents for?"

She felt that Guan Yunji's actions were bordering on madness.

"Maintaining a stable world barrier should be the responsibility of all living beings in both worlds. Why should it be borne entirely by a minority in the inner world?" Guan Yunji chuckled nonchalantly, her fingertips lightly tracing the silver diamonds on her uniform.

"Instead of constantly treating the symptoms without addressing the root cause, and having generation after generation bear the burden and make sacrifices, I'd rather solve the problem at its core once and for all."

A deep, strange roar seemed to be heard in the night wind, and the distant sky suddenly began to flicker between light and darkness.

“Treatment requires some sacrifices, and that is the necessary price.” Guan Yunji’s voice suddenly softened, with a kind of persuasive inducement. “Director Yan, the world barrier is already vulnerable. Rather than letting it collapse slowly, let’s accelerate the process and rebuild a new one.”

“You’re right. Rather than treating the symptoms, we should solve the problem at its root once and for all,” Yan Shi said. “But this solution will not be to completely destroy the world barrier and then rebuild it using a method that has never been tested before.”

“Since there is a second solution, there will also be a third, a fourth… and I will go and find other methods.” She looked directly into Guan Yunji’s eyes.

"My surname is Yan, and I am the director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs." Yan Shi's eyes were cold and solemn. "As for you, Ms. Guan, I am now formally requesting your arrest on behalf of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs."

Guan Yunji shrugged: "You need to be the director of the Bureau of Dissidents to have the authority to make an arrest."

Her gaze swept out the window, where the night sky burst into vibrant colors, a dazzling display of spirits, like beautiful fireworks.

“If you are not guilty, then all charges against you are null and void. I have the final say.” Guan Yunji closed the book.

Yan Shi tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, each tap sounding exceptionally clear, and the two fell into a brief silence.

Yan Shi: "That's a great idea."

"Guess what's going on outside?" Guan Yunji's smile returned to its usual brightness. "The headquarters of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs is working overtime, and everyone who came is an office worker."

Although all employees of the Special Administration Bureau pass a practical assessment before joining the company, there are differences in the requirements for office staff and field staff.

Those skilled in combat are ultimately a minority in the office. It's the field crew that's more likely to produce combat fanatics.

Yan Shi didn't speak, but just quietly looked into the distance.

The library is located in the front hall of the Summer Palace. It sits on the central axis of the entire Summer Palace and is the most central building.

The night was quiet, and the sky not far from the window was unusually colorful.

Different colored spirits intertwined, dyeing the sky a dreamlike and enchanting scene.

The spirit exploded high in the sky, tearing open dark cracks from time to time, as if it were about to rip the heavens and earth apart.

The array patterns spread from the ground to the sky like a galaxy, and a huge shadow swooped down, with the creature on its back holding a spear, stabbing at the array.

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a special effects TV drama filming set.

Yan Shi turned his gaze away from the distant sky and muttered to himself.

Upon turning the corner and discovering that there were people in the library, Yan Shi immediately sent a pinned notification to the top of the General Administration's group chat.

[Yan: enemy attack]

Given the current situation, it seems that all the staff who saw the notice have rushed to headquarters.

Previously, overtime was only for the internal affairs team; now, it's for everyone in both the internal and external affairs teams across the entire organization.

I will not sleep tonight.

Guan Yunji clearly realized that the situation was not quite what she had expected, and her expression tightened.

Yan Shi: "It seems I still retain the authority to arrest you."

Guan Yunji suddenly stood up, the solid wood chair sliding and making a screeching sound as it rubbed against the floor.

Just as she was about to climb out of the window, Yan Shi said, "God said, Guan Yunji, sit down."

Yan Shi didn't look up. He took the book in front of Guan Yunji and placed it in front of himself, then began to turn the pages at a steady pace.

Guan Yunji was pressed down into the chair.

It is the law.

This was the first time Guan Yunji had felt threatened by the laws of nature.

She was pinned down and unable to move.

"Very well," Guan Yunji sneered, "As expected of Director Yan."

"Are you really Shan Fengyang's granddaughter?" she muttered to herself, then quickly denied it, "No, you couldn't be."

Guan Yunji wasn't stupid. The strength that Yan Ju displayed was definitely not something a twenty-something-year-old, still considered a child in the inner world, could achieve.

Especially since this is the world of the surface.

All beings in the inner world will have their strength limited in the outer world, and the stronger they are, the deeper the limitation will be.

It will never be like Director Yan, who is completely unrestricted.

Yan Ju calmly turned the pages of his book, ignoring her muttering to herself: "Until the situation is settled, I'll trouble Ms. Guan to sit with me a little longer."

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Guan Yunji's book...

can't read.

I can't understand it at all.

This is an ancient book from an unknown era. The text inside is unfamiliar, and it is filled with complicated diagrams of formations and some images that look like sacrificial deities. The dense text makes one dizzy.

Yan Shi: ...

If she could understand this book, she'd be lucky to have eaten a mushroom.

Red umbrella, white pole, let's watch the little people like this after we finish eating.

Guan Yunji focused intently on Yan Ju's features.

His eyebrows were sparse and his hair was as black as ink. He actually resembled Shan Fengyang quite a bit. However, Shan Fengyang was more flamboyant, and his eyes were like the sun that never sets.

Yanju lowered his head and quietly flipped through the ancient books.

After a long while, Guan Yunji sighed.

"Let me do another divination for you." With that, she took out a set of array plates and copper coins from her pocket, and placed them on the table in a regular pattern.

Guan Yunji's pockets really have all sorts of things.

Yan Shi noticed her movements and was distracted by his thoughts.

Since he couldn't understand the book, Yan Shi looked up and curiously looked at Guan Yunji.

After moving another copper coin to the center, the array plate suddenly lit up.

The copper coins are connected to each other, and spirits of different attributes shuttle between the array plates.

“Born on the 22nd day of the autumn month at the hour of You (5-7 PM), the battle begins.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the array plate suddenly rose into the air, and different symbols floated out from among the copper coins and circled upwards, making the desk in the corner of the library seem to be surrounded by star trails.

Above us is a vast galaxy, and below us, wisps of dust and smoke.

Everything on the table was gone, leaving only a huge chessboard. The chess pieces were intertwined, their strength evenly matched.

Guan Yunji sat opposite Yan Shi, and at this moment, her gray eye turned gold, staring straight at Yan Shi.

"The name of the one who seeks the destiny of heaven." A solemn and ethereal voice echoed from the sky.

Yan Shi looked up and saw a giant eye. At that moment, the golden eye opened and looked down to meet her gaze.

Wow.

Yan Shi chuckled and said, "No one can predict my fate."