Chapter 40 (Bonus Chapter with 2k Nutrient Solution) Old Friends...

Yan Shi looked over in surprise.

A human woman emerged from behind the elf.

The woman's hair was braided at the back of her head, adorned with several layers of blooming white flowers. Her attire was simple, casual wear from the outer world. As she walked among the elves, countless elves bowed in greeting.

She looked up at Yan Shi, her eyes as blue as waves.

Just like back then.

Yan Shi gently bit the tip of his tongue before slowly replying, "Wen Ying."

She felt she urgently needed to post on Lingbo (a Chinese online forum), with the title: "[Save! Help! I ran into a friend I had broken off with six years ago while working overtime, and now there's a major conflict between our workplaces, and we both seem to be in charge of one side of the conflict. What should I do?]"

She shouldn't have come out to work overtime at night!

Overtime work is never a good thing.

Yan Shi screamed inwardly.

It's not that breaking up was undignified; it's just that they haven't spoken a word to each other since their falling out, so meeting again in this situation is really awkward.

Yan Shi unconsciously gripped the hem of his clothes, wanting nothing more than to roll up and throw away the part of himself that he had stubbornly refused to believe, despite knowing his right eyelid was twitching uncontrollably, and that he had run out to work overtime.

What should I do? What should she say now? The manual didn't teach this!

Guige Mu stood behind Yanju, observing the newcomer with a hint of curiosity.

After arriving at the Elf Temple and confirming that Sheng Chunqiu was not in mortal danger, she relaxed.

In particular, Director Yan is now personally handling this incident.

The petals and stamens of the other flowers on the woman's head all had bright golden spots flowing on them. If Gui Gemu was not mistaken, these were the sacred flowers of the Forest of Life, which only bloom on the Mother Tree of Elves.

One year, Guige Mu's academic year practice in Zhanzhou was related to elves. At that time, because of an elven sacred flower, he and Shu Zhijing were chased by a group of elves from Emerald City to Casarte, so it's hard not to remember that flower.

It was such a profound experience, a truly unforgettable one (the mask of pain).

This human woman named Wen Ying held a very high position among the elves.

And what did she just shout?

Gui Gemu had a vague memory of Wen Ying's first words, as if they had just passed by her ear and she had no recollection of them.

No, that shouldn't be the case. As a formation master, Gui Ge Mu was proficient in multiple languages ​​of the other worlds in order to facilitate his study of formations by different races.

She was certain that what Wen Ying said was not Elvish, nor was it any of the languages ​​of the Otherworld that Guigemu knew or had even a slight understanding of.

All that was known was that after Wen Ying uttered those words, the emotionally charged elves quieted down. Yan Ju recognized the person who had arrived, but remained indifferent and unmoved upon seeing them.

Gui Gemu didn't know much about the affairs of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs; it was usually Sheng Chunqiu who was better able to understand and balance these complex power relationships in the underworld.

If Yan Ju knows him but isn't familiar with him, he might be the ruler of the Elf Temple?

Gui Gemu was speculating, but Wen Ying's next sentence overturned her guess.

"Long time no see." Wen Ying tilted her head and widened her eyes. This was a way she used to subtly show weakness and act coquettishly towards Yan Shi back in high school.

"Are you the current head of the Bureau of Heretics?" The High Priest of the Elven Temple now treats Wen Ying as both a friend and a mentor. She is here tonight to oversee the situation between the Wood Elves and the Bureau of Heretics on behalf of the High Priest.

Yan Shi nodded slightly, then turned to look at Leona. "I can promise that the Bureau of Heterogeneous Affairs under my management will never steal the treasures of other races."

However, the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs under the previous administrations was not within the scope of Yan Shi's promise. She subtly changed the subject to appease the agitated wood elf.

Leona always stood behind the wood elf, a special position that was subtly protected.

Her expression remained calm, but her eyes held suppressed anger: "With the recording stone as proof, the High Priest will never deceive the elves."

Wen Ying took the initiative to defuse the situation: "Since the director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs is here, let's go to the High Priest's place again to watch the video and resolve this matter in public."

"The Wood Elf has indeed suffered the consequences of losing his authority and being blamed and repenting for so many years. The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs also needs to explain its own dereliction of duty."

“Alright.” Yan Shi realized that Wen Ying was sent by the High Priest to control the situation, so he pretended not to know Wen Ying and casually continued Wen Ying’s words: “But the Elf race needs to release the execution team that came to investigate the matter beforehand.”

"They came with good intentions to check on the safety of the Wood Elf clan and to find a home for the two Wood Elves that the Bureau of Evil Affairs rescued from the black market, but they were detained by you without any explanation. We hope the Wood Elves can give us a reasonable explanation."

Fia snorted coldly: "They deserve it."

Yan Shi did not continue. There were many elves present, not just wood elves. As the director, she only needed to make her stance clear.

Fia's reply, especially since she was one of the two wood elves rescued by the Bureau of Evil, only fueled the wood elves' concerns about other elf races.

Leona clearly realized this as well, and reached out to summon a branch that lashed at Fia's palm: "Fia, apologize. Regardless of these people, the previous task force did come to help us find our home."

Fia was furious, but out of consideration for Leona, she said reluctantly, "I'm sorry, they didn't deserve it."

Yan Shi: "Children speak without restraint, and the Bureau of Foreign Affairs can understand."

Although Fia is an elf who is underage, she is probably at least twice the age of Yan Shi.

Wen Ying: "This was indeed a dishonorable thing done by the Wood Elves. We have just sent people to the prison to release your enforcement team."

Yan Shi looked at her. No matter when they met or how long they had known each other, Yan Shi would still occasionally be dazzled by Wen Ying's emerald eyes.

She's just too beautiful, like a gem treasured by the gods. And although Yan Shi hid it very well, there's no denying that her favorite color is green.

Green always gives Yan a sense of security, comfort, and warmth, just like the countless times she has fallen asleep in the embrace of greenery.

After confirming Sheng Chunqiu's safety, Yan Shi nodded, and they walked together into the Elf Temple.

As he left, Yan Shi looked up at the night sky above the Forest of Life, where countless stars dotted the sky.

Great, she's sure it's at least 10 p.m. now.

It's so late at night, so many people aren't sleeping. There are those like her who are forced to work overtime, those like Shu Zhijing who are working hard overtime, those like the wood elves who are working hard for the future of their species, and there are also other elf species who are just watching the show.

The world is so busy, everyone is too busy to sleep.

She's going to make a scene; she's going to the bureau tomorrow to claim her overtime pay.

The 840,000 she just received from the Mithril Merchant Guild is 840,000; the overtime pay is her legitimate earnings.

The high priest of the Elven Temple is a male elf with a kind of androgynous beauty.

His long silver hair cascaded down his shoulders, and he wore a loose white robe.

Yan Shi's gaze swept across the High Priest's face, and he subtly kicked Gui Ge Mu without leaving a trace.

Gui Gemu shook her head, recovering from being mesmerized by the beauty. She noticed that among the people in front of their Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, besides her, even Lin Cai hadn't been stunned by the High Priest's beauty.

Gui Gemu's lips twitched as he realized for the first time that he was such a lack of self-control.

Yan Shi's gaze swept over the high priest's face once more.

It's confirmed, the High Priest really looks familiar.

He bears at least a 60% resemblance to that unscrupulous manga artist, Kirina.

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