Sai Fei'er then brought the communicator to her lips, deliberately lowering her voice, and said in an overly sweet and casual tone, "It's not Ting Yun."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the communicator.

When Yao Guang's voice rang out again, it still maintained the composure that General Xianzhou was accustomed to, but upon closer listening, his tone had become more cautious: "May I ask who you are?"

"Guess," Saifei said, her tail swaying gently behind her.

Jiang Yin reached out and took the communicator.

Tingyun stood to the side, her back ramrod straight, her expression a little stiff.

She wanted to explain, but didn't know where to begin.

The woman in front of him is the younger sister of the Star God. Her identity is known to almost everyone in the world. If his communicator falls into her hands, he'd be lucky if she didn't destroy it, let alone carry out his mission.

Jiang Yin held the communicator to her ear, speaking clearly and in a cold tone: "General Yao Guang."

There was a pause on the other end, then Yao Guang's voice clearly carried a hint of surprise, which he quickly suppressed: "Miss Jiang Yin."

"I never expected to meet you here."

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either," Jiang Yin said. "My brother asked me to come to Gechuan District. I was just wandering around when I ended up in front of your people. What, Xianzhou has business in Gechuan District too?"

Tingyun's lips twitched, as if she wanted to remind him that missions weren't business, but when she met Jiang Yin's smiling eyes, she silently swallowed her words.

Can't afford to mess with them, can't afford to mess with them...

With the mindset that less talk means less mistakes, and more talk means more mistakes, Tingyun decisively shut up.

Yao Guang remained calm and composed: "Miss Jiang Yin is too kind. Xian Zhou is only here to handle some trivial matters at someone's request. It would be inconvenient to disturb Miss Jiang Yin's enjoyment. If Ting Yun has done anything abrupt, I hope you will forgive her for being young and inexperienced."

“It’s not abrupt,” Jiang Yin said. “She’s very well-behaved; she won’t answer any of my questions.”

There was another moment of silence on the other end of the communicator.

Jiang Yin's words carried a lot of weight...

If things go wrong, forget about investigating the Communist Party; even our own people might get caught.

But... I've never heard of "Existence" getting involved in these matters before. Logically, shouldn't Miss Jiang Yin be in Onfaros right now?

Moreover, Tingyun's meeting in Gechuan District was a temporary arrangement, and no one other than the contact person and her should know about it.

It's hard to attribute Jiang Yin's appearance in this deserted place and her chance to run into Ting Yun to mere coincidence.

Either it was done by someone who actually did it, or Jiang Yin is just incredibly bored and has already turned this place upside down...

But it doesn't matter which one it is.

“Since Miss Jiang Yin has already seen it, then I won’t hide it from you.” Yao Guang’s voice was gentle, as if he were coaxing a child. “The Immortal Boat sent Ting Yun to discuss a small business deal with the ‘Gongyuan Gang’ and to investigate some other matters. If you are really curious, after it’s all settled, I will personally visit you and tell you the whole story. How about that?”

Jiang Yin did not respond immediately.

She moved the communicator a little further away, looked at the flashing beacon, and then looked at Saifeier.

Saifei leaned closer, her furry ears twitching, and whispered, "This guy is so talkative, he hasn't said a single truth yet."

"Yes." Jiang Yin nodded. "She bullies me because I'm young."

On the other end of the communicator, Yao Guang's voice paused noticeably: "Miss Jiang Yin's words are too kind to Yao Guang. Even if you had the greatest courage, you wouldn't dare to bully the sister of the Star God."

"The mission is too complicated to discuss over the phone. If you hold onto the communicator now, I'll assume you want to befriend Xianzhou. Thank you for your concern, Miss Jiang Yin."

Listening to General Yao Guang's impeccable and eloquent words, Ting Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Even at this point, he still managed to keep his purpose a secret; she truly admired General Yao Guang.

This person is really resilient to pressure...

"Boss Yao really has a silver tongue. Let's talk about it when we meet." Jiang Yin smiled slightly, hung up the call, and tossed the communicator back to Ting Yun.

Tingyun caught the communicator; her fingertips were still a little numb.

She quickly put away her communicator, glanced at the smiling Star Goddess in front of her, and felt her mind on edge, almost snapping.

"Miss Jiang Yin..." She took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice from trembling too much, "Well... since you have other matters to attend to, I won't bother you any longer?"

"I won't bother you." Jiang Yin blinked, took a step forward, and the distance between them instantly closed. "Aren't we going the same way? Let's walk together."

Tingyun's smile remained unchanged, but she was inwardly panicking.

She came with a mission, and having already accepted it, she had to pretend to be the top assassin of the Immortal Ship to make contact with the "Common Wish Gang," and she couldn't reveal her identity...

Now, forget about hiding her identity, she's not even sure if she can make it to the rendezvous point.

She tried one last time to protest: "I...I'm just browsing around, I won't keep you and Miss Saifei from getting in my way."

"You wandered around and ended up in the most remote alley in Gechuan District all by yourself?" Sai Fei'er peeked out from behind Jiang Yin, her tail slowly circling around to the front of her, and smiled with narrowed eyes. "Little fox sister, you're very suspicious."

Tingyun chuckled twice: "This humble woman... is lost."

“What a coincidence,” Jiang Yin said, “I’m lost too. Let’s look for each other, maybe we’ll both find our way.”

Tingyun: "......"

Tingyun gave up struggling.

These two people in front of me may look harmless, but they are actually more troublesome than the other.

Jiang Yin goes without saying; she is the sister of the Star God, and few people in the entire universe dare to provoke her. She cannot be hit, scolded, or disobeyed; one can only go along with her and coax her.

This is simply making things difficult for the fox!

I should have known better than to take this job for six times the pay...

Thinking of this, Tingyun sighed. Oh well... things will work themselves out eventually. This world can't force a fox to his death!

"Well... alright then." Tingyun smiled helplessly. "It is my honor to travel with Miss Jiang Yin."

Jiang Yin nodded in satisfaction.

Sai Fei'er jumped to the side and naturally took Ting Yun's arm: "Let's go, little fox, lead the way."

Tingyun pressed her temples in exasperation.

Well, these two really don't know the way, but she doesn't know it either...

“Miss Jiang Yin, I was just about to look for the way. Are you also planning to go to the ‘Gongyuan Gang’?”

Jiang Yin nodded.

"Yes, little fox, what is the fairy boat going to that place for?"

Tingyun knew that at this point, there was no point in hiding it anymore. Rather than having bad intentions, she might as well tell the truth. Maybe Jiang Yin would find it boring and just turn around and leave?

"That's right, Miss Jiang Yin."

Tingyun roughly explained the relationship between the Star Core Hunter and the Immortal Ship's number one assassin, as well as the uncertainty surrounding their involvement. Just as she finished speaking, she remembered that the Star Core Hunter and this young master seemed to have quite a history...

"Ren... He's here too? Nissou Paradise is really lively."

Jiang Yin rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while. She wasn't there for the Star Core Hunters, nor did she have much interest in joining the Phantom Moon game...

"Okay, let's go together then."

There seemed to be no other way; things had come to this point. Since none of them knew the way, they had no choice but to go and ask around the area.

“Miss Jiang Yin, since you’ve come this way, we should be able to make contact with each other. The person who is willing to help the other side should be quite conspicuous.”

Jiang Yin looked down at her phone, glanced at it a few times, and then suddenly spoke.

"Tingyun".

"Yes," Tingyun replied reflexively.

"Don't be nervous, I don't eat people." Jiang Yin turned her head away, her tone light.

Tingyun smiled helplessly: "This humble woman is a fox spirit."

"It's alright, I don't eat foxes either." Jiang Yin casually reassured her. "Zhenzhu sent over a detailed map of this place. Hmm... it seems a bit too detailed. It even includes the routes within the Gongyuan Gang. It's quite comprehensive. Let's go, I'll lead the way."

Tingyun: "...?"

Tingyun was dumbfounded.

Is that how it's solved?! She learned it!!

“The little fox is gone; it’s on the other side of the river. Hold on tight.”

"Huh? What? What are you going to grab?"

Before Tingyun could finish speaking, she felt her wrist being pulled by a force, and she was traversed between the two banks at an indescribable speed!

Sai Fei'er tossed the Flying Coins in her hand a couple of times, then nodded in satisfaction: "We've arrived~ Remember to pay, three thousand credits~"

She spread her paws toward Tingyun, her tail still swaying slightly behind her.

He looked like he was begging for money.

Tingyun: "???"

"How can you force me to buy like this!" Tingyun muttered under her breath as she straightened her sleeves. "I don't have that much cash on me. I'll have to pay for it on credit."

“No credit.” Saifei shook her finger. “However, if the little fox is willing to let me touch your tail, you can get a 50% discount.”

"Dream on." Tingyun hid her tail behind her back, her expression wary.

Her tail is very precious; she won't let just anyone touch it.

Jiang Yin walked to the side, leisurely flipping through the map on her phone, seemingly not intending to participate in the bickering between the two, but her eyes kept glancing at Ting Yun's fluffy tail.

It looks really cute.

Is it true that you shouldn't touch a fox's tail casually...?

Are these rules here?

Jiang Yin didn't know, so she decided to investigate.

Jiang Yin thought she had concealed her desire to touch Tingyun without leaving a trace, but unfortunately Sai Feier knew her too well. After only a few steps, Sai Feier came over and whispered in her ear, "If you want to touch her, just touch her. Aren't we in cahoots?"

Jiang Yin withdrew her gaze without changing her expression: "No rush."

"Oh~" Saifeier drawled out the sound and didn't continue.

Tingyun didn't hear what they were whispering about, assuming they were just discussing their route.

She lagged behind by a small half step, secretly observing Jiang Yin.

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