Chapter 36 Isn't Meimei worried about offending her? No one can survive...
Shu Xin didn't have time to pay attention to Li Xi; she was busy casting a shrinking spell on herself.
After confirming that she now looked like an ordinary flower fairy, and that her overly ornate dress had been transformed into a government official's uniform, she moved her limbs to get used to her current body—this feeling, as if her whole body had been folded up and forcibly stuffed into a small box, was extremely uncomfortable.
Shu Xin had asked Xi before, and Xi didn't feel the forced compression after using the shrinking magic. Shu Xin thought this was probably because the current flower fairy wasn't a true riverside elf. Just like ordinary people don't have any problems eating raw or cold food, but people with weak stomachs might not be able to handle it.
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Shu Xin lay back down: "Alright, go to sleep. Since the patrol officers don't want us to find them, it's best if we don't find anything."
Xi responded indifferently.
After gesturing to indicate Shu Xin's current height, the little lamb enthusiastically stretched out its two front hooves and pulled her into its arms.
Shu Xin didn't want to move, so she simply rested her head on the soft, fluffy lamb's chest and continued to sleep.
As the sun rises and bright sunlight bathes the earth, another day begins in this land of sin.
To prepare the meal, the cook, Meimeilin, woke up early. She flew out of the Flower Castle and went to the meadow of the Attached Grass by the Sun Spring. Because the Attached Grass leaves were needed to flavor the mutton soup, she would come every day to pick the freshest leaves to ensure that the mutton soup would taste the best.
Before the lush field of bitter wheat beneath the Tree of Life, Memeline discovered a tall, uninvited guest.
The patrol officer had already surveyed the land of sin. After seeing the three flower fairy noble officials flying out of the Flower Castle, she briefly introduced herself, greeted them politely, and then requested to enter the Flower Castle for her routine patrol.
The patrol officer who had included the land of sin in her patrol route was named Kakarin. She had a pair of gentle, golden-pink eyes, long, pale gray hair that hung neatly down her back, and wore a uniform dark red patrol officer uniform. She wore a wide-brimmed hat, long boots, and a cloak over her shoulders, and had an exquisitely crafted magic staff at her waist. Her expression was as cold as the unmelting ice on a mountain peak.
Shu Xin was shocked when she saw Kakalin from afar. She had always thought that flower fairies were all petite. Whether it was Shu Shu Xin's memory or what she had seen with her own eyes, the tallest flower fairies were only a dozen centimeters. Peng Peng An had only grown to about twenty centimeters tall after eating mutton soup for a while. But this patrolling flower fairy was at least fifty centimeters tall!
Kakalin's surroundings surged with unfathomable and powerful magical energy, which made Shu Xin even more apprehensive—if just an ordinary patrol officer was this strong, it was hard to imagine how powerful the king must be!
Since the other party wanted to enter the Flower Castle, Shu Xin naturally opened the gate quickly and welcomed her inside.
After Kakalin politely thanked her, she flew into the Flower Castle, drew her magic wand, and waved it. The golden-pink magical light was fleeting, but Shuxin, with her flower fairy eyesight, could clearly see that in just a moment, the golden-pink glow filled the entire Flower Castle.
Kakalin put away her magic wand, thanked them politely again, and turned to fly away.
Before Shu Xin could react, she saw a large, snow-white bird descend from the sky, flapping its wings and landing outside the gate of the Flower Castle.
The patrolman leaped up, his cloak billowing as he jumped onto the back of the giant bird. The golden-pink magical light shone and then faded again. Only then did Shu Xin realize that the patrolman was about to leave. Before she could even say anything to stop him, the giant bird outside the door, along with the patrolman on its back, vanished.
Shu Xin was confused and bewildered: "...She's leaving already? Without saying anything? Not even staying for a meal before she leaves?"
Nono explained to the flower fairy, who lacked common sense: "Your Highness, the fact that the patrolman didn't say much means that everything is normal in our territory. If the patrolman suddenly became talkative, it would mean that we are about to encounter big trouble."
Everything's normal in the Land of Sin? Didn't this patrolman gouge out the more than three hundred eyes that Xi had placed on the edge of the territory? How can he still think everything's normal? Shu Xin had already decided to shift the blame to the monsters from the outer continent!
Wait a minute, could the patrol officer really think those are escaped alien monsters? The variety of alien monster species seems a bit too much...
Peng Peng'an spoke much more bluntly: "These red-clad fellows won't make a fool of themselves. They all know how annoying and disliked they are. Meimeilin brought her here and she went to bathe in the Sun Spring! I think our Flower Castle should also do a big clean-up! Besides, she knows the state of magic in our Land of Sin. If she dares to beg for food, I'll kick her out!"
Shu Xin was even more puzzled: "Does everyone hate the patrol officer? Isn't the patrol officer a noble? Isn't Mei Meilin worried about offending her?"
Peng Peng'an snorted irritably: "Offended? It is the patrol that has offended all commoners and all nobles!"
Nono sighed: "The patrol officers are indeed nobles, Your Highness, but apart from the patrol officers, no noble can barge into another flower fairy's house without permission and take away their family members. Whether they are commoners or nobles, the patrol officers can do so."
The old flower fairy gave the flower fairy a deep look, the sorrow in his pale purple eyes like ripples on water, fleeting in an instant. He lowered his eyes and continued, "Most importantly, of all the family members taken away by the patrolmen, Princess, none of them have ever returned alive."
Shu Xin then learned that the patrol envoys' nationwide tours would not only take away flower fairies, but also some flower spirits from time to time. Flower fairies would be taken away as soon as they were born, but flower spirits were not distinguished by gender, profession, or whether they were commoners or nobles. As long as they were 25 years old, they might be taken away and sent to the capital.
In this situation, it's normal for the patrolmen to be collectively rejected by the flower fairies. Shu Xin understands this very well. What she doesn't understand is that the king ordered the patrolmen to kidnap so many flower fairies, and Shu Xin has been in the capital for over a hundred years but has only ever seen one flower fairy doctor!
Moreover, what kind of emotions and strength support powerful patrolmen like Kakalin who, despite knowing that their actions will be met with disgust and rejection, still steadfastly carry out the king's orders?
After noting this down, Shu Xin rubbed her temples. She wasn't yet capable of investigating the truth. Once she was sure the patrolman had left, she returned to her original form, stretched her limbs, and then headed to the magic workshop with Nonori and Pengpengan.
The magic workshop is now complete, and according to plan, we'll begin experimenting with making magic wands.
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