Chapter 31: Stirring Up the Flames
"Yanshi." Through the phone, Lin Zizui's voice sounded somewhat distorted and somber, "How's work been lately?"
Yan Shi gripped his phone tightly: "It went smoothly."
"I'll be passing through the capital next week as planned. I'll bring you some sweet cakes; let's have dinner together." The sound of papers being turned came from Lin Zizui's end. "Is Thursday convenient?"
"Okay," Yan Shi replied expressionlessly, and then the two fell silent.
After waiting for a minute and finding that Yan Shi had nothing more to say, Lin Zizui simply and neatly continued, "You can continue with your work. I'm hanging up."
Yan Shi: "Okay, goodbye Mom."
The call ended.
It's a routine monthly check-in call from Lin Zizui. The main purpose is to confirm Yan Shi's current living situation. This routine check-in call has continued since Yan Shi turned fifteen and was able to live independently.
Therefore, Lin Zizui is a very cool parent. She never interferes with Yanshi's personal choices and gives Yanshi plenty of personal space. Whether Yanshi skips classes, gets into fights, or engages in any other outrageous behavior at school, Lin Zizui doesn't care.
Yan Shi sometimes doesn't quite understand why the aloof Lin Zizui would fall in love with Xu Xiangheng and have a daughter like her. Even after her birth, Lin Zizui and Xu Xiangheng have practically never spoken to each other again.
That's brilliant.
Yan sighed deeply, deciding to stop trying to understand Lin Zizui's behavioral logic. She had never been able to figure it out in the more than ten years she had known him.
She lay sprawled out on the bed, knowing the airship would take more than a day to reach Emerald City, and announced that her pleasant weekend was about to begin.
Although last night's experience was full of twists and turns, now that I've relaxed and thought about it, it was really! Super fun!
Yan Shi's eyes sparkled.
This is an explosion, a real explosion! And the workplace is being demolished! What girl could resist such a risk?
And after the adventure, she left behind a mess of wreckage without having to bear any financial responsibility. This greatly satisfied her entertainment needs outside of work.
Although there might be some overlap with her work, it doesn't matter; she believes she can handle it.
“How could she possibly give contraband to Wei Ning?” Yan Shi muttered under his breath. “She’s so trusting.”
Let her think about it. Perhaps giving Wei Ning a few contraband items would allow her to earn a reasonable extra income without significantly impacting the market.
As for the extra items, those were naturally Yan Shi's own collection, acquired through his own abilities.
“Wei Ning’s goal is so clear,” Yan Shi muttered to himself, “which means there’s a black market in Emerald City too. How come there’s a black market everywhere?”
Who exactly is organizing these black markets?
I wonder if I'll have the chance to explore a few more black markets this time.
Yan Shi set the goal for this impromptu trip.
She happily decided to treat it as a business trip. She now had a reason not to report to the bureau next Monday.
Even for business trips, the bureau chief has to submit an application.
Yan Shi sighed, knowing that one day she would abolish these useless written projects.
She rested on the bed for a while, then sat up and decided to explore the Mithril Merchant Guild's airship.
Then Yan Shi opened the door and looked at the airship staff who were cleaning the corridor outside.
The cleaning staff seemed unprofessional; the waste bin for cleaning tools in their hands was completely empty.
Yan Shi's gaze slowly moved down, finally landing on that familiar face.
Yan Shi: ...
Upon opening the door, I saw the subordinates who had been dispatched yesterday on an emergency mission.
Lin Cai is being a bit too persistent; she's in the black market, and now she's on the smuggling syndicate's airship too.
Shouldn't Lin Cai be at the Will Hub right now, taking a civilian airship to Emerald City?
She must have opened the door wrong.
She truly lives up to her role as the protagonist of a comic book. Even though she's no longer actually trading contraband with Wei Ning, how come she still manages to run into Lin Cai?
Lin Cai was clearly surprised that it was Yan Lan who opened the door; her eyes widened.
There were obviously surveillance cameras in the hallway, but Yan Shi only blocked the cameras in his own room.
If she also blocked the surveillance cameras in the corridor, Wei Ning might start to have other ideas about her.
Yan Shi gave a slight smile, but didn't greet Lin Cai. Instead, he walked straight past her and headed towards other parts of the airship.
She could feel Lin Cai's surprised gaze fixed on her from behind.
Yan Shi felt a chill run down her spine; she was now certain that others were also on this airship.
Wei Ning granted her just the right amount of access. Yan Shi could go to most of the airship's public areas, but she was not allowed to enter places that were obviously filled with weapons or set up as meeting rooms.
On the way, Yan Shi also spotted Libertas disguised as a lobby guard and Shu Zhijing, a security patrolman. When she arrived at the restaurant to eat, she saw Gui Gemu and Yu Junxun, who were also guests, but she was completely unfazed.
She probably didn't recognize some of the security personnel.
Libertas has already come up; Wei Ning was supposed to recognize Libertas's face.
Yan Shi finally understood why the Mithril Merchant Guild's airship was still able to depart on time despite the emergency lockdown of the Weir Hub.
People from the Emotional Affairs Bureau have all gotten involved.
With such a large number of personnel changes, does Wei Ning, who has been trading on the black market for many years, really not know?
impossible.
Yan Shi made up his mind and prepared to watch the show with great interest.
Just as she ignored the curtains and headed towards the restaurant, someone suddenly bumped into her from behind and grabbed her right wrist with clear intent.
To be precise, it grabbed the spatial bracelet on her wrist.
Yan Shi's expression darkened, and he quickly reached out to grab it.
The person who bumped into her reacted quickly, and after realizing that he had missed, he quickly withdrew his hand and said in a deep voice, "This guest, I apologize, it was our negligence, I just lost my balance."
Yan Shi was so angry he almost laughed.
Is Shu Zhijing planning to offend her first, make her have a bad impression of the Mithril Merchant Guild, and then steal the space bracelet under the banner of the Mithril Merchant Guild?
It just so happens that she has been really unhappy with Bai Yujing lately.
Yan Shi didn't let go. Instead, he leaned lazily against the wall and said, "Commander Wei Ning, you actually sent staff to steal customers' things? How can I trust you to do business with me?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it subtly carried a hint of the power of law, making it resonant.
Stepping on fire elemental power, Liu Guang flashed out from the end of the corridor like a blazing flame.
“Yanlan,” she said, looking at Yanshi, “we are not the kind of merchant group that would send our own people to steal from our customers.”
Wei Ning clapped her hands lightly and stood up from a corner of the restaurant. "Director Shu, entering without permission is not an official or compliant behavior."
In an instant, Shu Zhijing shook off Yan Shi's grip on her wrist and took out her sword from her storage bag.
Among the security personnel nearby, some were also approaching Shu Zhijing in an orderly fashion, ready to support her.
The atmosphere was tense, with both sides on the verge of conflict.
Yan Shi quietly moved closer to the restaurant door, ready to use the Justice Spell he had obtained from his previous communication with Shu Zhijing to instantly cast a protective shield for himself.
Yan Shi hoped that Gui Ge Mu and Yu Jun Xun would be sensible and keep their distance. She also had the leisure to think to herself that, considering these two were her subordinates at headquarters, if they got into a fight today and something happened, her workload next week would increase dramatically.
Maybe she should be a little more protective of him later.
As for Shu Zhijing, I hope her fight with Liuguang will be entertaining.
Let her see what the fighting level is like in the other world.
Author's Note: After completing this fighting plot point, I'll write the comic update. By the time we reach Emerald City, it should all be Director Yan.
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