After joking around for a while, the usual interactions between the three dispelled the previous oppressive atmosphere.
All three were in good health and didn't feel anything from staying up late. They sat around the dining table, enjoying their long-delayed dinner.
After Ning Feng's several destructive attempts at mental reconstruction, Xilin recovered from her exhaustion and slowly put the food into her mouth.
Ning Feng's decision to prevent her from eating snacks was utterly unethical; there's no need to worry about her absorbing them at all, given her constitution.
He just wanted to make her feel bad, so he did something harmful and pointless to have some fun.
Ning Feng is a wicked old man; what bad intentions could he possibly have?
"Then why did you look so exhausted when you came back?"
That's how it looks, it's all turned into a mental drain.
If Ning Feng hadn't been confident in Xilin's abilities, he would have been worried that someone might have stolen her snacks on the way.
Or she might be tied to a chair and forced to listen to someone recite gothic poems she wrote during her teenage years that were considered embarrassing or even cringeworthy...
That pitiful expression, on the verge of tears, paired with those lifeless eyes, was enough to make both men speechless and women weep.
How pitiful, pfft... cough cough cough.
Poor thing~
Speaking of this, Xilin subconsciously wanted to pout, but seeing Ning Feng's increasingly excited eyes, she shrank back dejectedly.
Ning Feng, you're acting a bit scary.
"They didn't want to, but the friends they met were just too enthusiastic..."
Who wants to have a late-night chat with a bunch of old women they haven't seen in ages?
"I finally managed to sneak out after a lot of trouble..."
Having eaten her fill and calmed down, Shirin began to explain why the meal had been delayed for so long.
“I’ve wanted to come back for a long time, but strangely, the process has become particularly slow this time.”
"It used to be so fast, I don't know why it suddenly became so slow this time."
For a behemoth like Overwatch to operate at such a high speed, the efficiency of its entire system is usually very high, and such a situation should not occur under normal circumstances.
Recalling that experience, Shirin said with some confusion, "It's all rather strange."
"Everything went smoothly at the beginning, but it took me a lot of time to get into the inner domain later."
Huh? It's been approved?
Is it because of your bloodline?
Ning Feng thought about it for a moment and felt that this was the most likely reason.
The unusual movements of extraordinary beings and the ostentatious display of the saints appearing together will certainly have some special effects.
It seems understandable that the atmosphere of the game would become tense.
"But this situation seems a bit off..."
Ning Feng suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Because of Shirin's bloodline, a special situation seems to have arisen.
A pure-blooded legendary elf, after the appearance of the saints, voluntarily offered to resign and no longer serve as the branch manager...
From an outsider's perspective, this seems to have a lot of room for interpretation.
Jiang Wan suddenly understood Ning Feng's concerns, and she frowned as she asked:
"You mean some people will think Shirin betrayed us?"
If others believe that Shirin, this elf, has been incited by the saints and intends to betray the Watchers and run away to serve the extraordinary beings.
"No, while that situation was bad, it wasn't the worst-case scenario."
This is a terrible explanation, but it's limited to individual behavior and isn't the worst possible explanation.
The explanation that is more likely to cause chaos is another one.
“People like Shirin are rare in the Watchers, but they are definitely not an exception. There must be a group of people like her.”
“If, and I mean if, this group takes Shirin’s departure as a signal, then that’s the real problem.”
He looked at Jiang Wan and said slowly but firmly:
"If someone tries to exploit this situation and deliberately manipulate public opinion to portray Shirin's actions as being forced to resign due to suspicion from higher-ups... then what will those people think?"
If this matter is defined as "a person persecuted because of their bloodline".
Then the nature of the whole thing would be completely different.
"Then things will start to look a little off."
Will such a thing cause people to feel insecure and fear being purged?
And we must not forget one thing: how many members of the Watchers today are not mixed with extraordinary bloodlines?
If this incident is the starting point, the number of people affected will certainly be considerable.
Furthermore, if the Watchers have acted strangely during this turmoil, what about the other factions?
The situation is self-evident.
Ning Feng's gaze turned somewhat dangerous, his dull eyes now containing a dark glint.
Are there enemies within the Watchers?
...No, there's no doubt about that.
There is no doubt that the enemy exists.
Moreover, the number and identity of the other party are unknown, and they are hiding in the shadows.
After years of operation, they will definitely be very well hidden, and it is not impossible that there are spies among the real high-level officials.
If such a thing were to happen, what role would Shireen play in it?
A pitiful existence that has been pushed into the limelight and made a target.
"Ah! Um..."
Just as Ning Feng's thoughts began to race, a weak voice interrupted his thinking.
Xilin looked at Ning Feng, whose expression was becoming increasingly serious, hesitated for a long time before finally gently taking his hand.
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