"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
“No problem.” Zheng Qing came back to her senses. “But you have to get the things back, otherwise there will be no reward.”
“Of course, high risk, high reward. I’d love to cooperate.” Li Changzhou extended his hand.
"It's a pleasure to work with you." Zheng Qing also extended her hand.
Li Changzhou swayed slightly, and Miss Yang smiled and looked away.
"..." Li Changzhou withdrew his hand, and Yang Qinglan reached out and shook hands with Zheng Qing.
She doesn't usually shake hands, but she had no choice this time.
"I don't dislike men who are virtuous and self-disciplined," Yaochi praised, expressing her admiration. "A-Zhou, when we're together in the future, will you be like that too?"
He was talking to himself as if there was someone named 'A-Zhou' in the house.
"Now that we've reached an agreement, the Special Operations Bureau hopes you can depart as soon as possible." Zheng Qing became serious; she was quite adept at missions and spoke with great confidence.
"How fast is 'as soon as possible'?" Li Changzhou asked.
"If there are no problems, let's set off now."
"Now?" Li Qianxia was taken aback.
“We need to hurry. We can now pinpoint his approximate location. He might try to shake off our intelligence agents. We’ve already arranged for people in Japan to send you there directly. Once you arrive, they’ll give you intelligence on the other side,” Zheng Qing explained.
"Since they have this skill, why not send the national team? Wouldn't it be quick and discreet?" Li Qianxia asked curiously.
"Tokyo has been covered by the Onmyoji's barrier. Any ability fluctuations that have been marked will immediately attract attention. In the past three months, players from the national team have almost all fought against the other side—the other side can also record the fluctuations of players from various countries."
"I see." Li Qianxia nodded in understanding.
"Can we leave now?" Zheng Qing asked again.
"I'm fine. My men have already gone to Japan," Yaochi said.
Zheng Qing's gaze fell on Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, and Li Qianxia.
Li Qianxia looked at her older brother and Qinglan, waiting for them to make a decision.
"The sooner we get the visualization method, the sooner we can start cultivating?" Li Changzhou asked Yang Qinglan.
Yang Qinglan said, "We have no problem with that either."
“Okay!” Zheng Qing stood up. “Then let’s set off now. The player in charge of teleportation is already waiting nearby.”
After tidying up the bookstore and closing the door, the five of them headed towards the nearest police station.
As she walked, Yang Qinglan sent messages to the shop assistants, telling them that she might not be coming to the store recently, but they could contact her via WeChat if needed.
"There's something I've always been curious about," Li Changzhou said, walking beside her with his hands in his pockets.
Around 6 a.m. in November, it was already dark, and the streetlights stood guard over the streets like knights.
"What are you curious about?" Yang Qinglan replied to the message without looking up.
How much do the two of them earn?
"Ten thousand a month, with insurance and meal allowance, and salary is paid on the first of the month."
"Ms. Yang, if I fail to pass the bar exam because I'm too busy with value games, could I work at your shop while preparing for next year's bar exam?"
"Work part-time while studying? I can only offer you a monthly salary of 3,000."
"So low?!"
"Meals and accommodation included." Ms. Yang put away her phone and smiled at him from the side.
What else could Li Changzhou say?
"I don't think I'll ever pass the bar exam in my lifetime."
“…After all, you’ve studied for four years, you should still get a certificate,” Ms. Yang said helplessly.
"After passing the bar exam, you still need to intern at a law firm for a year before you can get your license. It's not that simple."
"Why don't you just intern at a law firm for a year?"
"No!" Li Changzhou refused. "I want room and board included."
"...You won't become a lazy, good-for-nothing man, will you?" Yang Qinglan suddenly wondered.
"It's not that I don't want to work, it's just that I want to be with you all the time."
Yang Qinglan kissed the back of her hand to hide her emotions.
Ahead, Li Qianxia, who was walking with Yaochi and looking forward to shopping sprees in Tokyo, turned around and looked at the two of them with a look of disgust.
"We've arrived." Zheng Qing walked into the police station.
After showing their credentials, Zheng Qing led the four people into a conference room, where four Taoist priests, both men and women, were already waiting. They were all very young, the youngest being even younger than Li Changzhou.
"Sister Zheng," the four Taoist priests greeted her.
"Thank you for your help," Zheng Qing said.
"Of course, we are also members of the Special Operations Bureau."
The leading young Taoist priest exchanged pleasantries with Zheng Qing, while the three Taoist priests behind him—one man and two women—curiously observed Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, Li Qianxia, and Yaochi.
"Are all experts this good-looking?" the male Taoist priest said in a low voice.
“Not everyone with good looks is a master, but the top masters are definitely good-looking... or very ugly,” said the first female Taoist priest.
"After all, many spells have strange and unusual requirements regarding appearance," said the second female Taoist priest.
"That's right, that's right! I also really want to learn how to fly through the clouds, but the appearance requirement is 7 points!" the male Taoist priest said angrily.
"It's because you're ugly."
"With a 6 out of 10 rating, I've always been in the top five in any class since I was a child!"
"Could these four people be here at 8 or even 9 o'clock?"
"The three girls should be at 9 o'clock, and the boys at 8 o'clock."
"So handsome, only eight points? No wonder your looks are only six points, your eyes aren't bright enough."
Li Changzhou, Yang Qinglan, and Yaochi showed no reaction to the three Taoists, but Li Qianxia waved to them in a friendly manner and said with a smile, "Hello."
"Hello," the three Taoist priests quickly returned the greeting.
"What does 'riding the clouds' mean?" Li Qianxia asked curiously.
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