Chapter 179 (Confrontation)
Yu Junxun's expression was unusually serious: "Listen to me, Lin Cai." He looked into Lin Cai's eyes, "Before you ask Ms. Eldridge to retrieve the Heart of Light, no matter who you intend to give it to, you must be careful and try not to go out alone."
Yan Shi outside the window: !
She seemed to know what Yu Junxun had just been looking at.
The comic has been updated.
There have been so many things going on lately that Yan Shi had almost forgotten that "The Curse of the Laws" was being serialized on the Surface World comic platform.
Even ordinary people with weak spiritual perception can see it. It transcends the distinction between the inner and outer worlds.
Therefore, Yu Junxun, who comes from the other world, can keep up with the updates on time, while Lin Cai, who comes from the surface world, knows nothing about comics as the main character.
In the corridor, Lin Cai's expression froze slightly: "How did you know?" Her hands, hanging at her sides, had already silently formed several complex hand gestures, different elemental spirits converging at her fingertips and condensing into a sharp dagger.
Yu Junxun was unaware of this, and only vaguely said, "Not only do I know, but many people know." He then emphasized again, "You need to be careful."
Lin Cai became even more wary, gripping the dagger tightly in her hand, but a smile appeared on her face: "Director Yu, I don't quite understand. What is this 'Heart of Light'? Can you explain it more clearly?" She tried to play dumb.
Lin Cai was certain that there was no third living being present when she made the deal with the principal. Given Christie's arrogance as the principal of Zhan Zhou and a powerful figure in the time system, she wouldn't easily reveal the details of their transaction.
So where did the problem lie?
Yu Junxun shook his head: "You wouldn't understand or believe me even if I told you."
“I believe you.” Lin Cai blinked, her eyes crinkling. “I believe you, Director Yu.”
Yu Junxun paused for a moment, then looked at her intently: "What if I said that this world is a comic book, and you are the protagonist of this comic book?"
"A comic book?" The smile on Lin Cai's face faded.
Yu Junxun gave a wry smile: "See, even if I told you, you still..."
"I know," Lin Cai interrupted him, her voice so soft it seemed to melt into the wind. Then, she suddenly made her move!
The dagger, which had been firmly held in his hand, was pressed against Yu Junxun's neck, pressing against his carotid artery: "Where did you learn about comics?"
Because Lin Cai's actions were so decisive, Yu Junxun didn't even realize what had happened for a moment, and just stared at her in astonishment.
Lin Cai's expression remained unchanged. She pressed the dagger even harder against Yu Junxun's neck, the sharp edge slicing across his skin and leaving a bloody mark. She said succinctly, "Speak."
With the Holy Covenant Court about to convene, almost all the leaders of the human capital city in the Underworld are currently gathered at the Floating Auction House. So, how discreet is it to chat here?
The third floor was quiet, but Yan Shi could clearly hear the sound of a wheelchair rolling across the carpet carried by the wind.
She decisively got up, used her hand to support herself on the window frame, and climbed into the corridor: "Good evening." She sat lazily on the windowsill, her legs swinging casually in the air.
"Lanlan?" Lin Cai was slightly taken aback, then released Yu Junxun. The dagger vanished instantly, and a bright smile returned to her face. "Good evening."
Yu Junxun subconsciously took a step back, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
At the same time, Chun Yumin pushed Chun Yuqing's wheelchair and slowly turned out from around the corner.
Chun Yuqing's gaze fell on Yan Shi, deep and probing.
Yan Shi felt a chill run down his spine from her stare.
Considering Chun Yuqing's formidable strength and enigmatic nature, even though she was in a wheelchair, no one knew whether Jian Gu's strength had actually declined. Moreover, Yan Shi was not certain whether Chun Yuqing had overheard Yu Junxun and Lin Cai's earlier conversation.
The world will draw the story from Lin Cai's perspective into the comics, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.
Especially the major families in the underworld.
If Yu Junxun were to talk about the comics with others now, she might be able to report it to the Enforcement Department and have it filed as a major unusual incident, so that Sheng Chunqiu could investigate.
No, it seems the head of the Execution Department was just replaced by Gui Ge Mu. Given Gui Ge Mu's unreliability...
Yan Shi quickly processed countless thoughts in her mind, but on the surface, she looked at Chun Yuqing and met her gaze.
Chun Yuqing remained silent, so Yan Shi decided to strike first, turning his gaze back to Lin Cai and Yu Junxun. "You two are both staff members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, right? Instead of setting up the scene of the Holy Covenant Court in the council hall, what are you whispering about here?"
Sword Maiden also arrived.
Yu Junxun was already tense.
Mingchuntai and Baiyujing are adjacent to each other as main city territories. Chunyuqing has been in power in Mingchuntai for decades, and he is quite familiar with Jian Gu's methods.
If Jian Gu had overheard his conversation with Lin Cai, given her style, she would probably have used every means at her disposal to extract all the information Yu Junxun knew.
It would be fine if it were just cleaned up, but given the content of the comic, no one knows what Sword Maiden would do after finding out.
After all, the last holy war was started by Chun Yuqing.
After Yanlan spoke, Yu Junxun immediately realized that Yanlan was secretly protecting them and wanted them to leave.
Yu Junxun tried his best to maintain a relaxed demeanor: "I was setting up the scene of the Holy Covenant Court in the council hall, but Lin Cai got lost when she came out to get something, so I came to find her."
"Let's go back now." With that, he pulled Lin Cai along and hurried towards the other side of the corridor.
Chun Yuqing chuckled softly, not stopping him, but looking thoughtfully at the corner of Yan Shi's clothes, "Yan Lan."
Light-colored clothes are easily spotted when stained, such as the gray from the auction house exterior wall that's currently on the clothes.
Yan Shi: "Hmm?"
Yan Shi was already numb to the fact that changing his work uniform would automatically switch his identity.
"Hello, I am Chun Yuqing." Chun Yuqing said gently, like a kind old man. "You've been watching Director Yan from outside the wall the whole time. Why don't you just follow her?"
"Isn't she your sister?"
Yan Shi: ...?
What kind of script is this?
She paused in her action of pulling the necromantic halberd from the spatial gap, a look of bewilderment suddenly appearing on her face.
Chun Yuqing sighed, "There's nothing wrong with practicing necromancy. I believe that Director Yan, as your sister, won't hold it against you."
Author's note: I'm sorry, the plot has been really stuck lately, and I'm sitting in front of the computer feeling completely lost, so I'm writing very slowly.
This chapter is a bit short; I'll try my best to update on time tomorrow.
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