Chapter 201 (Two Hundredth Chapters) - Walking into the Trap (Story + Comic)...
Yan Shi was taken aback.
Suddenly, I remembered this morning at the Destiny Platform, when I had no ability to respond at all after overdrawing my power to repair the world barrier, and just now at the Summer Palace, when I was able to block the laws again.
Could she interpret this as her ability being completely tied to her faith value?
After all, Yan Shi herself was very clear that she did not believe in any gods, nor did she have any obsessions that she was particularly persistent in pursuing.
She grew up in an ordinary way, lived an ordinary life, and may have had very close friends, but they would soon drift apart.
Only those who are believed in her source of power.
Furthermore, when he first joined the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, Yan Shi felt that although his real name was engraved with a curse, his abilities were not particularly strong.
Considering that at that time on the Giant Jade Plain, even the attempt to break through the world barrier and bring Lin Cai back from the inner world to the outer world failed.
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It was only as the comic was gradually updated that her abilities grew stronger and stronger, until finally, her words became law.
Countless faiths have upheld her; the world loves her.
So even if the work is troublesome, Yan Shi will try her best to do it well.
Yan Shi sighed, rubbed his face, and continued to roll backward.
After the first page, the content began to become familiar.
It was almost identical in style to the work notes of my grandmother that I had previously obtained from Kirina, with messy handwriting.
Although no year is specified, the content suggests that the time period is closer to the present.
Snow on January 28th
The meetings have been going on for more than half a month, and it's just these same reports going back and forth, like a dwarf's turban, smelly and long.
Damn it, I hate the end of the year.
When will I get a holiday? I want to go back to the market town and relax, and I want to eat hot pot, barbecue, fried skewers, and shaved ice.
I've been sitting all day, and the tie in my uniform is killing me.
...
[Rain on June 8th]
10 days until I leave the company.
Wuhu.
All the handover work has been completed, and now all that's left is to relax in the office while on paid leave—it couldn't be better.
Finally, it was my turn to sit upright on the stage and watch the people below rack their brains trying to guess what I was thinking. Hahahaha!
I can't wait to travel around the world!
...
This is the last page of the notebook; after that, there are large blank pages.
After resigning from her job, Grandma did not travel the world. She stayed in Guixu Town to accompany Yanshi until he was ten years old, and eventually died of a serious illness.
Yan Shi slowly closed the notebook and put it back in the exquisite box.
The words in the document on the computer screen were densely packed together. She stared at them blankly for a while, then took out her phone again and opened Qiman.
Previously, "The Curse of the Laws" was updated with a lot of chapters in one go. There are always many things to do, and Yan Shi hasn't had time to slowly read through them yet.
Now is the perfect time.
She was forced to work overtime in the middle of the night and couldn't go home, so she read some comics to clear her head.
Moreover, comics give her faith, which is closely related to her abilities.
How can reading comics be considered slacking off during overtime!
It's clearly a reasonable job.
The plan is in place.
Yan Shi convinced himself and clicked on "The Curse of the Laws" in the very center of the comic book with a clear conscience.
With the update, a new cover art was released.
The cover art for "The Curse of the Laws" usually favors large-scale scenes, but this one is a very detailed close-up of a character.
Yanju sat in the center of a luxuriously decorated lounge, her head turned to the side as she quietly looked out the window. The lighting was carefully designed, making Yanju appear dimly lit, with only a beam of cold light shining obliquely through the window onto her face, highlighting the indifference in her eyes and brows.
At the edge of the image, you can see the door to the lounge and a corner of the corridor outside. The corridor is crowded and brightly lit, creating a strong contrast between light and shadow with the lounge, and the faces of the people in the corridor are blurred.
[First!! The notification alert appears, come immediately!]
Wow, this picture of Director Yan!!! It's absolutely stunning! (faints)
I hope all the comics I follow can be updated at this frequency.
The plot developments were beyond my expectations; I just wanted to see what new tricks the old thief had up his sleeve.
[One more beautiful photo of my wife, I'm Director Yan's dog]
[Get out of the way! I'm the one in front of Director Yan, you've taken my spot!]
After the comic has been updated for so long, Yan Shi can now ignore those strange comments without batting an eye.
She admired her own beauty in the cover illustration for a while, then clicked into the main story.
The comic's plot likely picks up right after the previous chapter, with Sheng Chunqiu having destroyed the world barrier. This chapter opens by focusing on a breach in the barrier near a beach.
Lin Cai crouched in the shadows nearby, her expression grave.
From her perspective, she could see a corner on the other side of the hole, which was a quiet, deserted street.
Not far from the beach, there were several roughly erected tents, and next to them were old transport vehicles. Two simply dressed women stood guard by the leak, yawning.
"How many have you arrested today?" one of them asked.
"Only one person so far. That's strange, why is there no one here today?"
What are they doing?
[Lin Cai and the newly appeared passerby... they both have such a strong sense of stealth, hahaha]
We've actually gotten used to the fact that even in a typical shonen anime, the main character appears in all sorts of strange places, except for school.
[With so many chapters released across the entire manga, aside from the freshman arena, there's not a single typical academy progression plot (despair)]
The comments section was filled with laughter and discussion, while it seemed that something was happening on the other side of the barrier in the comic.
The two, who had been chatting casually, quickly became serious. They glanced at each other, and then one of them drew a knife from her waist and hid.
The other person stepped back a distance.
Lin Cai tightened her expression, her fingertips quickly forming several complex hand gestures, and at her signal, a few strands of spirit quietly wrapped around the ankles of the two people next to the hole.
Outside the breach, someone stepped in.
Lin Cai pulled with her fingertips, intending to trip the person, but the person outside the loophole was even faster!
The dazzling flames instantly coalesced into chains, pinning the person who hadn't yet made a move to the ground.
Then, several more figures rushed in from outside the hole, swiftly and decisively seizing the woman's hands and feet.
Lin Cai was clearly surprised, blinked, and then relaxed.
She shifted her position and adjusted the angle.
Now I can see it clearly.
Director Yan frowned slightly as he stood in the center of the execution team, the flames still lingering on his fingertips.
Her expression showed some surprise, but her face darkened after she saw the arrangement on the beach.
"Smugglers." Director Yan sneered. "Investigate."
[No wonder the scene looked so familiar. The old thief was being lazy; this car is almost identical to the one used to kidnap Lin Cai and Yan Lan at the beginning.]
So this is a human smuggling ring? That would be really entertaining for a TV show.
[Absolutely! Good heavens, robbing the authorities themselves—what's the difference between that and walking right into a trap?]
[This is hilarious! Even Director Yan is stunned. He's probably never seen anything so outrageous in all his life.]
[Director Yan: Huh? Are you trying to kidnap me?]
The enforcement team had quickly entered the camp and brought the scene under control. Director Yan stood at the entrance, his expression growing increasingly cold.
"What's going on? You can't even catch ordinary people from the surface world?" Finally, the head of the smuggler lifted the tent flap and came out.
Then he met Yan Ju's gaze directly.
The smuggler's leader: "...Mother Goddess." Her expression changed drastically.
[Key points: "from the outside world," "ordinary people"—human smugglers confirmed, and they specifically target the vulnerable.]
So they ran into a brick wall, they deserved it.
[My wife is so beautiful even with a cold expression... To be honest, my wife is truly a masterpiece of the old thief's artistry. Black hair and black eyes are a very common setting, but on my wife, no matter what other colors she has, whenever she appears, my eyes are only focused on her.]
In the scene, Yanju slowly leaned forward, lifting the woman's chin with her index finger. The blazing flames wrapped around her fingertips and scorched the woman's neck, leaving a bloody mess.
"I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, what about the others?"
Fearing being discovered by Director Yan, Lin Cai followed the Bureau of Surveillance at a distance after the head of the smuggling gang revealed all the information he knew, and stopped outside a simple warehouse.
The team from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs went in first, and the Enforcement Department sealed off all entrances and exits.
Lin Cai seemed to be very familiar with similar terrain. She quickly bypassed the front door of the warehouse and found a place with a teleportation array. The array patterns on the ground were dark.
She found a shady corner and waited quietly.
[Lin Cai, you... the protagonist of this comic is indeed Chun Yanju's brilliant camera lens :)]
No, it's also Yanlan's high-intensity camera.
[A fake school-style shonen manga, a real-life account of a high-powered professional's work]
Sure enough, a few array masters arrived shortly afterward and began busily repairing the teleportation array.
After a while, the teleportation array lit up again. Director Yan also came up.
The array runes were activated, and a burst of light shone forth.
Lin Cai stood in the corner, subconsciously closing her eyes.
As the light dimmed, before she could even open her eyes, she was greeted by a pungent smell of blood.
Lin Cai heard laughter mixed with screams.
She stood there expressionless, looking at the familiar game not far away.
This page is a large print that spans two pages.
On the right side are nobles sitting high on the aircraft. Each of them is painted with great detail and elaborate clothing. The one in the lead is slightly bent over, one hand supporting the armrest of the seat, as if watching an insignificant performance.
Underground, however, was a scene of bloodshed.
On the left side were the members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, dressed in uniform, standing silently beside Director Yan. On this side, apart from Director Yan, everyone had their heads slightly lowered, their faces hidden in shadow or sidelight, making their expressions impossible to see.
The wind in the wilderness ruffled Yanju's loose hair, reflecting the cold solemnity in her eyes.
She chuckled softly.
Then, Director Yan loosened his tightly fastened tie, took off his long coat, and tossed it to his subordinate beside him.
Flames gathered around her, growing fiercer until they finally engulfed the entire wilderness.
[It turns out that the old thief's previous description of Yanju's beauty was less than one-tenth of what it should have been.]
In an environment like the Otherworld, the existence of a Director Yan is nothing short of a miracle.
Author's note: Regarding the first two chapters, there were indeed some inconsistencies in the plot due to the hiatus in updates, and some parts of the narrative were not written.
However, the fates of all the characters have been decided. I will do my best to ensure the integrity of the entire story and resolve all foreshadowing, so as not to disappoint the story and everyone's expectations.
Thank you so much for your continued support and unwavering presence. It is my motivation to keep going. Thank you for all the subscriptions, support, and donations. I will strive to update daily!
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