Chapter 129 Returning to Zhanzhou

Yan Shi concluded today's final interview with satisfaction.

Behind her, Lu Jian and Bian Zheng fell silent.

Guige Mu finally woke up leisurely when the interviews reached the eighth group. He showed some interest in Director Yan's rapid interview progress and novel interview questions.

Later on, the interview process was streamlined to the point where self-introductions were no longer required. Yan Shi would directly ask an interview question, and the interview would end once all the candidates who could answer it had done so.

It's simple and convenient, and doesn't waste anyone's time.

After all, the candidates who made it to the final interview were undoubtedly of exceptional individual quality; they had already gone through several rounds of screening. No matter what the questions were in the final interview, Yan Shi couldn't discern any difference.

All she wanted was a candidate's basic attitude toward the matter.

The director's secretariat is directly responsible to Yan Shi, and the selection of personnel depends on her needs.

After the tenth group left, Yan Shi picked up the list of candidates he had just interviewed, reviewed it again, and finally settled on a resume.

“Jie Sheng.” Yan Shi read the name on the resume again, his gaze sweeping over the silver-haired, blue-eyed woman in the photo. “She’s the one.”

"Director Lu," Yan Shi called out, pulling out Xie Sheng's file and placing it on top of the stack. "This is the final list; Xie Sheng will be appointed Secretary-General. The Information Department should issue this today and process all onboarding procedures as soon as possible. I hope to see the Director's Secretariat begin normal operations this week."

Lu Jian: "Received."

Yan Shi stood up from where he was: "You guys should go take your lunch break too."

She walked out of Chongming Hall and slowly strolled along the palace path.

Because the museum was closed, there were no tourists, and the street was quiet. But then, around the next corner, there were people around.

Chunyumian squatted by the roadside watching cats.

The cats at the Summer Palace are all kept by the museum and are sponsored cats. They all have shiny fur and are sturdy and well-built.

Chunyu Mian saw that this was a very pretty calico, lying on the roadside, basking in the sun with its belly flat.

Yan Shi walked closer and stopped behind her: "You like cats?"

Yan Shi was somewhat surprised. She had a fairly strong impression of Chun Yu Mian, because he was the first candidate to answer her question.

Originating from Mingchuntai, it is one of the wine sacrifices, belonging to an important position in the main city. If Chunyumian likes cats, she can easily raise one herself; there's no financial pressure, so why would she sit by the roadside watching cats?

Was he waiting to bump into her?

Lin Cai also loves cats.

A while ago, Yan Shi would often see Lin Cai squatting at the entrance of the residential area feeding cats when he got off work. This was also where Lin Cai and Bai Du's first adventure began.

However, it was later confirmed that Lin Cai had deliberately waited at the entrance of the residential area to bump into her.

Chunyu Mian's actions always seemed familiar to Yanshi.

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Hearing Yan Shi's voice, Chun Yu Mian looked up and asked, "Director Yan?" She was clearly surprised and stood up abruptly.

Chun Yumian's eyes appear black at first glance indoors, but under sunlight they take on a hazy light gray, looking somewhat unreal, like a doll's eyes.

Yan Shi looked down at the calico cat on the ground and asked again, "You like cats?"

His tone was flat and emotionless.

“It’s just a bit novel.” Chun Yumian stepped behind her. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a cat race that doesn’t understand intelligence.”

"Most cats in the inner world are very intelligent, and few would lie on the roadside sunbathing and allow strangers to approach. So I thought I'd squat down and observe them."

Because of the high concentration of spirit in the inner world, all things and animals have become spiritually intelligent over time.

There are indeed no purely pet-like creatures.

But Chunyu Mian also had the leisure to sit here and watch the cats...

Yan Shi suddenly remembered the future that Lin Cai had mentioned.

Yan Shi doesn't take anything to heart, but when Yan Lan is herself, it's hard for her not to think about what will happen in that future.

Yan Shi wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, so she found it hard to come up with a suitable reason to explain why she had taken Lin Cai home, let alone the truth that Lin Cai didn't want to talk about that led to her downfall.

Is there really no misunderstanding involved?!

And if the inhabitants of the surface world are humans, then where are the humans in the inner world, and the humans who were originally from the surface world and eventually came to live in the inner world? Why didn't they intervene and manage the surface world?

"What is your view of the surface world?" Yan Shi asked.

Chun Yumian stood obediently behind her: "The outer world is quite nice, it's just that the concentration of spirit is a bit low."

"And another thing," she racked her brains, realizing this was clearly an unexpected opportunity, an extra test in the interview. A good answer could lead to immediate success, while a bad one could result in immediate failure.

Director Yan, who is stationed at headquarters and has spent a long time in the surface world, must have some feelings for it, Chun Yumian quickly analyzed. Although she had no feelings for the fragile creatures of the surface world and did not understand why headquarters insisted on protecting such creatures, the person asking the question was a top-level bigwig.

A top-tier boss who can wipe out a city in an instant with a wave of his hand.

Of course, she couldn't say in front of Yan Ju that she looked down on the surface world and thought that the land of the surface world could be cleared out and used for cultivation, planting spiritual herbs, or exploring whether there were any hidden spiritual mines.

Spring Rain Sleep is not a sign of insanity.

“The cultivation system in the surface world doesn’t seem to be very common, and its adoption rate is low; I think we can develop some methods suitable for cultivation under low concentrations of spiritual energy and teach them to the beings in the surface world.” Chun Yumian made up a story in despair.

She heard Director Yan chuckle softly.

"I'm asking about your views on the surface world, not about the possible operations of how the surface world can change the status quo."

Chun Yumian: "Director Yan, I..."

"I already know your answer." Director Yan sighed almost inaudibly. "Go back soon."

He didn't say anything more after that, and continued walking alone along the palace path.

Yanju was alone on the path she was walking on; there was nothing in front of her and behind her, and as she looked ahead, it seemed like there was no end to the road.

After Director Yan walked away, Chun Yumian muttered softly to herself, "Oh no, I think I answered wrong!"

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with what I said..."

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After Yan Shi walked away, he couldn't help but pout and let out a heavy sigh.

She now understood the perspective of the humans in the inner world; no wonder that in the future Lin Cai described, no living being interfered with the outer world.

It turns out that the beings in the other world believe in the law of the jungle, where the strong are respected.

Therefore, Chunyu Mian's attitude towards the beings in the outer world is that they are too weak and need to find a way to become stronger.

What are your thoughts on primeval forests?

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In modern society, we can't solve everything by fighting, you know.

Moreover, the outer world has its own operating logic, and the inner world has its own operating principles.

It seems that the two are completely incompatible.

Yan Shi likes the surface world very much, and doesn't dislike the inner world either.

"It's decided, I'll go to Zhanzhou now." She wanted to take advantage of the fact that nothing had happened yet, and quickly gather all the spiritual authority and put it back in the place of suppression.

In "The Curse of the Laws", Yan Ju and Yan Lan are already well-deserved popular characters.

According to Kirin, the authority that comics bring through faith and spirituality can stop the world's barriers from becoming increasingly fragile and riddled with holes.

As long as the world barrier remains stable and problem-free, nothing chaotic will happen.

Today, the Director's Secretariat was also established, and a carefree and happy future awaits her in the foreseeable future.

Yan Shi cheered himself up.

"The anti-bombing propaganda will also continue this week... Currently, the known spiritual authorities are the Crown of the Sun, the Scepter of Life, the Heart of Light, and the Throne of Death." Yan Shi counted, "Once we find the Throne of Death, we'll only need three more!"

It's almost done.

Since Lin Cai's future partner was able to cooperate with her with the authority of four spirits, it means that they are not hard to find.

"While we're on the way, let's also ask Lin Cai if this business partner has any distinguishing features..."

During the first week of school, the teachers' apartment was busier at lunchtime.

Many teachers who had finished class or had classes to attend were walking outside the teachers' apartments with documents in their hands.

Yan Shi glanced around casually, then subtly chose a secluded spot, leaped up, and with Huo Ling's help, stopped outside her apartment window on the third floor. She then climbed through the window and entered the apartment.

Fortunately, she hadn't locked the window.

Yan Shi only realized he hadn't brought his teacher's card when he arrived at the entrance of Zhan Zhou.

She froze, her mind racing, finally settling on the morning when she pulled her teacher's card from her pocket. Yan Shi had stuffed her casual jacket into her spatial bracelet for easy changing when Yan Lan entered Zhan Zhou, but the teacher's card was left lying forlornly on the table.

Yan Shi: ...

I haven't been to the teachers' apartment for over a day, and it's still in the same messy state as it was the night before last.

On the ground were some daily necessities that Lu Jian had bought for Yan Lan, and the Undead Halberd was casually wrapped in a bed sheet and thrown on the bed by Yan Shi.

The secret to being able to wrap it up so easily is that the sheet was soaked in water. Yan Shi then froze it with water to make sure it was secure before throwing it on the bed.

More than a day has passed, and most of the ice layer has been corroded by the coldness emanating from the Undead Halberd, leaving only a thin layer of ice shell.

All I can say is that they returned very promptly.

If it had been any later, the ice would have been completely corroded, and the halberd would have fallen out, quickly corroding the mattress, bed frame, and floor...

He eventually fell off the building, which led to a complaint against Yanlan.

The reason for the complaint is that dangerous items were found to be hidden in the teachers' apartment.

Yan Shi let out a breath, picked up the necromantic halberd, carefully re-wetted the bed sheet and froze it, and after confirming that everything was in order, climbed out of the window again.

She wanted to find Ji Pucun and have him take her to Christy.

Use the Death's Halberd to reclaim the Death Throne.

Author's Note: Prizes from the illustration giveaway will be shipped out no later than October 20th, as some flaws have been discovered and the illustrations are currently being reworked.