Chapter 244, Chapter Two Hundred and Forty-Three: The White Jade Capital Assembly
Yan Shi felt that something was very wrong with the comic book "The Curse of the Laws".
As the protagonist of a shonen manga, does Lin Cai no longer have a main storyline to follow?!
What kind of operation is it to follow her all the way from Novano Port to Baiyujing?
It's a human-shaped camera.
Yan Shi stood up, but Lin Cai remained kneeling in place, looking up at her.
Lin Cai's tear tracks were still wet on her face, and she looked very sad.
Yan Shi remained silent for a moment, but couldn't resist his curiosity: "Lin Cai."
Lin Cai: "Hmm?"
"Aren't you tired?" Yan Shi asked softly. "You've been looking for me, watching me, and almost everything you do revolves around me. I feel like we don't even have that much overlap."
Her eyes held genuine confusion: "So, why are you so obsessed with me? What are you feeling guilty about?"
Yan Shi could actually distinguish between the two Lin Cai very clearly.
The future Lin Cai will be more gloomy, and her smile will be faint;
Lin Cai used to be very lively and cheerful, but perhaps influenced by a series of events, she has matured rapidly and become more composed, though her smiles now seem more genuine.
The difference between her in the comics is not as significant as the difference between her as Director Yan and Yan Lan.
“I…” Lin Cai opened her mouth, then forced a smile, “Because you are Lanlan.”
Yan Shi looked down at her and said, "I am not her."
Lin Cai was stunned.
“I can remember what I saw in the Temple of Death,” Yan Shi said, “those things from the past. But I am not her.” She repeated it, enunciating it clearly.
"Lin Cai, you should be able to see the difference between us."
"No..." Lin Cai shook her head frantically, "No! You are Lanlan."
Yan Shi laughed: "You know perfectly well that yourself."
The night wind swept through the alley, ruffling Lin Cai's short hair.
"And Lin Cai, what you truly cling to, what you're unwilling to accept, is that me, or that ending?"
Lin Cai fell silent. She lowered her head, avoiding Yan Shi's gaze.
Yan Shi sighed: "Don't affect Lin Cai now. She should have her own life, her own story, instead of wandering aimlessly."
The protagonist's life is turned into a camera lens.
Lin Cai still didn't answer. After a while, she said, "Lin Cai has no objections now."
Yan Shi: "Hmm?"
Lin Cai: "She's sorry to you. We're all sorry to you."
"Huh?" Yan Shi said, confused. "What did you do wrong?"
She had asked Lin Cai this question back when she had just woken up from her amnesia in Port Novano.
Lin Cai: "Everything is wrong."
It all started because of her.
“I’m the one involved, so I have the right to speak,” Yan Shi said. “I think you should study hard.”
Be less of a cameraman and more of a protagonist in the world.
Don't assume that Director Yan does everything during work hours!
Lin Cai raised her head again, looked at Yan Shi, and forced a smile: "Lan Lan," she said calmly, "I'm already studying hard."
“I am Zhan Zhou’s first-year chief student.”
“So, I want to find you in my spare time, my gaze always following you. This won’t affect my normal life.” Lin Cai’s gaze was gentle and sad: “The world is watching the sun. You follow the sun too.”
She whispered, "I just want to follow the moon forever, is that not allowed?"
Yan Shi had nothing to say.
She tucked the Tide Blessing into her pocket, attempting a smile. Then the smile failed, and she gritted her teeth: "Of course."
"Goodbye for now."
Shui Ling complied with her wishes and condensed into a stream of water to support her limbs.
While Lin Cai was still in a daze, Yan Lan gracefully leaped over the continuous rooftops and disappeared.
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Yan Shi hurried back to the main street.
Her hasty departure earlier was purely out of a desire to save face. She felt that if she didn't leave soon, she would collapse in front of Shu Yao.
How could this happen!
Going back now would be more about watching the spectacle.
The position of Lord of Baiyujing is usually elected among the heads of the major sects and aristocratic families in Baiyujing, and is changed every hundred years.
Shu Yao had only been in office for a few decades when he stepped down prematurely, catching all the families vying for the position of the next Lord of Baiyujing off guard.
Just imagine how lively the main street is right now.
On his way back, Yan Shi changed out of his red clothes and put his original shirt back on.
While the traditional clothing of Baiyujing is beautiful, it is really inconvenient for movement.
Most importantly, this outfit was just something Yan Shi bought casually on the street, and its quality was commensurate with its cheap price; the red gauze over it was all torn into strips.
It really looks like begging.
On the main street, the patrol team that Yan Shi had previously stopped and knocked unconscious had now woken up.
The local police station began preliminary assessments of street damage, firefighting efforts, and the removal of hazardous materials.
Police tape has been put up around the main street.
Thanks to Lin Cai for arriving just in time, Yan Shi's trip back and forth didn't take up much of his time.
Shuyao and several big shots who had just arrived at the scene were preparing to leave.
Yan Shi landed at the main street intersection and began to consider the best route to follow.
Suddenly a gentle voice came from behind: "Director Yan, we meet again."
Yan Shi turned around to look.
It was Xiao Jingqiu, the city lord of Jiucheng, and she was accompanied by the shop assistant from Suiyulou.
Xiao Jingqiu shrugged and said helplessly, "The Broken Jade Pavilion was also within the area where Yan Lan smashed things up on the main street, and it collapsed along with the others."
As she spoke, she sighed, "Tonight, Yao Yao is the only employee in the store. There's nothing I can do but let her come with me for the time being."
Yan Shi raised an eyebrow: "Yao Yao...?"
She took a moment to process what she had just realized; she hadn't quite grasped it before.
If I remember correctly, the Kunlun Sect Leader is named Shuyao.
Xiao Jingqiu smiled slightly: "Yao Yao is called Yao Yao. It's just a coincidence that she shares the same name as the sect leader."
Yan Shi: ...
That's really unfortunate.
“Speaking of which,” Xiao Jingqiu smiled slightly and changed the subject, “the conference in Baiyujing usually sends invitations to the city lord’s mansion of the main city of the Eastern Human Race.”
As she spoke, she pulled out an exquisitely crafted letter from her bosom.
The envelope was entirely white, with the official seal of Baiyujing stamped on the corners. In the light, the paper revealed faint anti-counterfeiting patterns.
Xiao Jingqiu: "Yaoyao was frightened tonight. As a qualified city lord, I have to stay with her." As she spoke, she glanced at the shop assistant next to her.
Yao Yao immediately understood and coughed forcefully in response.
Xiao Jingqiu quickly looked worried and handed the envelope forward: "I wonder if Director Yan is free tonight? Could you please do me a favor and participate in place of Jiu Cheng?"
Such terrible acting.
Yan Shi's lips twitched, his expression subtle.
Xiao Jingqiu looked at Yan Shi, his smile fading, and stepped forward, saying softly, "Director Yan, I think you might need to go to the conference venue in person to see the results of Yan Lan's disruption tonight."
Yan Shi asked expressionlessly, "What do you want?"
Xiao Jingqiu smiled slightly and distanced herself again: "Me? I don't want anything. It's just that the inner world is a mess," she said, her tone slightly rambling, "and the wine in Wine City isn't selling very well anymore."
She slowly turned around: "Yaoyao, let's go back."
"Yes, Lord City Lord." The shop assistant immediately followed her.
Yan Shi stood still, lowered his eyes, and tore open the invitation.
The content is very simple.
[To the Lord's Mansion of Wine City:]
It is hereby decided that the Baiyujing Assembly will be held tonight at midnight at the Baiyujing City Lord's Mansion.
At that time, please invite the city lord of Wine City or his representative to attend and observe the re-election of the city lord of White Jade Capital.
Yan Shi held a bracelet in his palm, which Xiao Jingqiu had slipped into his hand when he got close.
The unclaimed storage space contained only a jade hairpin and a set of clothes.
There was also a small note.
[The disguise hairpin that Shan* left with me before, I'm returning to your Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.]
Grandma's things are really everywhere.
Whether Xiao Jingqiu's words were true or not is unknown, but the invitation was indeed genuine.
The quality of that disguise hairpin far surpassed that of the disguise bracelet that Yu Youguan had given her before.
At least when Yan Shi changed his clothes and looked in the mirror with his phone's front camera, he didn't find anything wrong.
The woman in the mirror looked exactly like Xiao Jingqiu.
It looked completely unfamiliar.
Her long, white hair cascaded down, and her features were gentle.
Yan Shi stared at his face for several seconds before awkwardly reaching out to gather his hair and tie it up with a jade hairpin.
The outfit in the storage space is somewhat different from Bai Yujing's traditional attire. It also has multiple layers, but the overall style is simpler.
There are no elaborate buckles or embellishments, but the high price is evident in the details.
The city lord of the wine city is dressed in his crown robes.
After changing his clothes, Yan Shi closed his eyes and quietly sensed the surroundings.
The position of the criminal from Port Novano who followed them to Baiyujing and swore to be loyal to her to the death.
She twitched her fingertips, and a light-colored thread stretched far into the distance. After a moment, the thread trembled slightly.
A moment later, the woman appeared before Yan Shi, knelt on one knee, and bowed her head in greeting.
"Director Yan," she called softly.
Yan Shi: "Yes, from now on you are my attendant, the Lord of Jiucheng."
“Oh, right,” she finally remembered and asked, “what’s your name?”
The woman paused for a moment, then replied, "I used to be called A-Jiu, but I could also not have a name."
"Oh, then it's Ajiu." Yan Shi hastily memorized it. "Let's go, Ajiu, let's go to the Baiyujing Conference."
She had just taken a step when she turned her head and added, "Don't give it away."
Night had fallen.
The main mansion of Baiyujing City was brightly lit.
The city lord's mansion is also located in the center of the capital, not far from the main street. That's why it was spared from being affected by today's explosion on the main street.
Countless talisman lamps hung in mid-air, illuminating every corner nearby.
Security is extremely tight.
Yan Shi led A Jiu to the place at a leisurely pace, and showed the invitation at the door.
After quickly checking the authenticity of the invitation, the guard at the entrance handed it back to Yan Shi with both hands and said respectfully, "Lord of Wine City, please enter."
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