Talulah, I'm still a child.

Mei Xue was already adorable and eye-catching; her red oil-paper umbrella in the style of the Great Yan Dynasty alone was enough to make her stand out from the crowd. Even the six-tailed Volper was a rare sight. As a result of Viviana's words, the little fox instantly became the target of everyone's criticism.

"Wolper has six tails, it looks rather small, and its tails are white..."

"That umbrella is a style from the Great Yan Dynasty, isn't it...?"

"No way, isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence?"

"I can't accept this!"

Danger loomed. Bai Jin keenly sensed that some of the passersby in the crowd were becoming increasingly hostile towards Mei Xue. But before she could reach out and help Mei Xue away, the person who was about to rush forward tripped over his own feet and fell to the ground, knocking out several teeth. He rolled right next to a girl's feet.

But before he could even raise his head, the other person shouted.

"There's a thug here!"

"What? Where did this beast come from? Let go of that animal!"

"If you can't speak properly, then shut up! Someone, come and arrest him!"

The crowd immediately erupted into chaos. Bai Jin wiped away his cold sweat and sighed with relief at his good luck. He seized the opportunity to grab Mei Xue and quickly left the area.

Chapter 303 We've Taken a Narrow Path

"How dare she do this!"

Inside the business association's boardroom, the chairmen from the major Casimir corporation all wore grim expressions as they looked at the online public opinion before them.

Even though they controlled most of the information channels in Kazimierz, including newspapers and news websites, the speed at which this matter spread far exceeded expectations. After all, in order to suppress yesterday's incident, they specifically arranged for Viviana to conduct this national live broadcast, which could be seen by at least the entire four-city alliance.

Who knew that Viviana would actually stop acting and openly hint on the show that she had a boyfriend? Seriously, can anyone explain how she managed to get together with that guy from Da Yan in just over a day? I just can't understand it.

"The most urgent task now is to mitigate the impact of this incident. We have invested too much in her, and her influence in Kazimierz is too great."

"Then what do you suggest we do? Whether we deny it or admit it now, it will only provoke things and cause them to escalate further. People don't care about the truth of the matter; they only want to see things that fit their own ideas."

"Should we have Viviana explain herself?"

"It's too late. Someone has already seen that Great Yan person. The news is spreading faster than we can delete it!"

It's a real headache. The business federation rarely does things like this. General Manager Kevin is currently busy in Colombia, and if things aren't handled properly here, it could cause serious problems.

"What about Viviana?"

"Suspend all commercial activities first, let her disappear from the public eye for a while under the guise of training, and release some other news to divert attention. In short, now is not the time."

Viviana is a cash cow for the Commercial Federation. The various movie merchandise featuring her is a major sales driver for Knights Arena, and the Commercial Federation would never give up this lucrative opportunity.

However, given the existence of the Grand Knight Commander, the Commercial Union could not treat Viviana the same way it treated others. The title of Candle Knight was too prestigious. If she were just a lowly soldier like Plastic Knight, the Unarmored Alliance could easily handle her.

"Since we can't let this cash cow slip away, let's hold on tight... What about dealing with that guy from Great Yan?"

"Then you'll have to face the consequences from the Great Yan?"

The chairman of Swoma Foods rolled his eyes at the head of the wine newspaper. That was the Great Yan Dynasty, after all. Kazimierz no longer had a second Golden Pegasus to bring miracles. As for Marna? He probably wished the Business Federation would be wiped out.

"No, we can find a scapegoat. After all, Viviana has many suitors in Kazimierz, and there are bound to be some irrational ones, aren't there?"

"Those two beside him are also troublesome; even Qingjin struggles to handle them. If they were to launch an attack..."

Because the Wuzhou Alliance values ​​its reputation, they couldn't reveal that they were defeated by Ghost Shark alone. Instead, they changed it to say that even Qingjin couldn't withstand them. This led to the Business Federation making a somewhat incorrect assessment of Ghost Shark and Lin Qingyan's combat strength.

"What's there to be afraid of? This is our territory after all. There are only two of them. If Da Yan wants to investigate and hold them accountable, we'll have already cleaned up the mess by the time they get here."

"That makes sense. The Great Yan wouldn't wage war for just one person."

From the perspective of the Business Federation, this idea makes sense. After all, they speculate that Mei Xue is at most a scion of a prominent family. If something really happens, as long as they can find someone to take the blame, Da Yan won't make things too difficult for that person. (Ursus: Ah, right, right, you're even more amazing than me.)

The main reason is that Viviana's matter is too complicated; otherwise, they wouldn't have come up with this idea.

"Then let Platinum Queen handle this matter. Let her investigate first. If the Candle Knights really intend to take this opportunity to break away from the control of the Business Federation, then eliminate them all."

"Ah!"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Miss Platinum suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her nose, really wondering who would be thinking about her behind her back. It couldn't possibly be those guys from the Business Federation up to something again, could it? Good heavens, she finally got a day off.

"Is your sister catching a cold?"

The fluffy white tail gently wrapped around Platinum's body. Mei Xue twitched her fox ears and said that Platinum would be cold dressed like that.

"No, maybe someone is talking about me behind my back. Hmm... Your tail is really warm, and it feels so nice to touch."

Having never touched it before, Bai Jin only realized how warm the little fox's tail was and how soft and silky its fur was after Mei Xue took the initiative to cling to it. It was like a hand warmer, and she didn't want the little fox to let go of her hand on such a cold day.

"Of course, I take two showers every day, and I always use milk baths."

There are always three ways to praise Meixue: praise him for being sensible and obedient, praise his sister for being amazing, and praise his tail and hair. When Baijin praised his tail, the little fox's confidence soared to the sky.

"Tsk tsk, how extravagant! Doesn't the Great Yan Dynasty advocate frugality?"

"It's free anyway."

Mei Xue hugged his tail and rubbed against it. He meant that since the heat tumor milk was taken from the tail anyway, it wouldn't be a waste to use as much as he wanted. But Bai Jin interpreted it as the little fox being very rich, even though that was true.

"Fine, you're rich, so you can do whatever you want. Sigh... Suddenly I want to be a Walper."

This tail is truly addictive; even Miss Platinum is a little reluctant to part with it. Mei Xue twitched her fox ears and looked at her.

"Sister Platinum, why did we run away just now?"

"Nonsense, if you don't run now, you're probably going to get beaten up by those guys. Tsk... That's why I don't like fanatics."

Fights between idols are common in Kazimierz, especially among fans of the Candle Knight, Black Knight, Blood Knight, and Radiant Knight. The former is naturally because of their faces, while the latter three are more about who is stronger. Most people think it's the Radiant Knight because she is from Kazimierz, which gives her a local advantage. The Blood Knight has an Infected faith bonus.

Viviana... Her looks are a plus, she has a good personality, and she often does fundraising and charity work, so her popularity is frighteningly high. Platinum thought that if she had this level of popularity when she was an idol knight, she wouldn't have ended up as an assassin.

Why did they hit me?

"It's a long story, you can go ask your sister Viviana. Let's hide in this park for a while... It's a bit cold though, are you alright?"

Although Mei Xue kept saying it was fine, he was dressed too lightly, and it was windy today. The little fox's tail couldn't cover his whole body, and she was afraid he would have his salary docked if he caught a cold.

"I'm not cold, but since you're cold, sister..."

Mei Xue thought for a moment and then put away the oil-paper umbrella, stuffing it into the tail in front of Bai Jin, and then pointed her finger at the sky.

"It's definitely better for the weather to clear up now~"

"Even if you say that, the weather forecast said it wouldn't be until at least next week... No way!"

Bai Jin looked up at the sky in the direction Mei Xue was pointing. She was thinking that the sky would clear up next week, but the next moment she saw the dark clouds in the sky being blown away by a sudden gust of wind. It was so incredible that the wind did not even affect the ground.

The sun reappeared, its warm rays shining down. Mei Xue retracted his tail and basked in the sun, taking out an apple and gently biting into it. Of course, he also liked sunny days; such weather was perfect for a good nap on the grass, which would be very comfortable.

"Now it's not cold anymore."

Seeing Mei Xue's radiant smile, Bai Jin's heart skipped a beat. It wasn't that she was smitten with Mei Xue, but rather that she was suddenly a little scared. Could this little fox really have the ability to manipulate the weather...? Should she report this to her superiors? No, no, no, they definitely wouldn't believe her, and they might even make her undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

In fact, even Platinum herself didn't believe this theory. After all, the tail's storage ability could be explained as Originium Arts, but manipulating the weather was beyond the comprehension of normal people and would have a huge impact on anyone's worldview.

(Believe in science, Hintelia, how could such a thing be possible?)

Platinum reassured herself that what had just happened must have been an illusion, and that she was overthinking it.

"Mei Xue, you don't happen to have Originium Arts that can manipulate the weather, do you?"

"No, I was just lucky."

The little fox wagged his tail. He did want to learn Originium Arts, especially fire-based ones. He thought Talulah and Surtr's were particularly cool. However, Mei Xue had some unknown restraining effect on Originium. Apart from those sealed pure Originium, he could even remove the Originium crystals from Rhodes Island operators with his bare hands, which terrified everyone except Kal'tsit back then.

So let alone Originium Arts, even ordinary Originium patients can feel much more comfortable when they are near Mei Xue.

Moreover, Mei Xue was not lying. He was just lucky. He just happened to have the idea of ​​clearing up the weather, and at the same time, a strong wind happened to blow.

Having witnessed Mei Xue find five wallets in a row, Bai Jin knew he was lucky and thought it must be a coincidence, so he didn't doubt it anymore.

"I knew it, I was overthinking it. Phew... but it still feels a bit cold after the snow melted and the sun came out."

As she spoke, Platinum glanced at Mei Xue's tail again. Clearly, she still liked the feeling from before. Touching Mei Xue's tail for the first time was like someone who had only ever worn linen clothes suddenly touching exquisite silk, making her love it so much that she couldn't put it down.

Although the little fox didn't know what Platinum was thinking, it still let her hug its tail, but of course, it wouldn't let her touch the tip or the base of the tail.

Meanwhile, in the hotel, Lin Qingyan was still discussing matters with the officials of Dayan. Mei Xue's actions this time had too great an impact, and everyone was worried that it would attract the attention of certain people, especially those who had designs on Mei Xue. They did not intend to harm Mei Xue, so they were not worried about being cursed, but this was not in the interests of Dayan.

"I never imagined that the entire Terra region would be affected... Can we confirm that it was Su Xue'er's doing?"

"It's basically confirmed that the various fox spirit temples, the Sirens' strongholds, and Rhodes Island were not affected when it snowed, as these are all places protected by Mei Xue."

Lin Qingyan nodded. Different faces were reflected in the mirror in front of him. With the technology of Nian and others and the Tongtian Mirror, remote communication was not difficult.

"But the entire Great Yan territory is under Mei Xue's protection."

"Because the fate of the Great Yan Dynasty is in Mei Xue's hands, it doesn't matter whether this snow falls or not."

Why now of all times?

"I don't know. Su Xue'er must have foreseen this day, which is why she left this backup plan at some unknown time. Besides Mei Xue, I have another guess about the key to the problem."

The Grand Tutor, the Old Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of War... any one of these people would hold a considerable position in the Great Yan Dynasty. If it weren't for his special status, Lin Qingyan wouldn't even be qualified to attend the meeting.

"What is it?"

"The Doctor from Rhodes Island, back when Kal'tsit took Mei Xue out of the Great Yan, he secretly traveled all over Terra with that Doctor. Considering what happened yesterday, the Doctor's identity could not possibly be just a researcher."

“That’s right. We’ve been paying attention to this issue for twenty years, but we’ve never been able to find out her background. Hmm… This matter has attracted a lot of attention. These days, the Surveillance Department has reported that quite a few spies have infiltrated the Great Yan. Various countries have also sent letters inquiring about this matter. You must protect him well and not let him be lost.”

Lin Qingyan nodded in agreement, but Mei Xue was no longer in a state of depleted luck as before. Let alone protecting him, anyone who dared to harm him would be asking for trouble.

"That's all for now. Contact me if you find anything. Oh, by the way, what do you think about his marriage?"

After all, Lin Qingyan was Mei Xue's half-sister, and the Grand Tutor felt it necessary to ask for her opinion. However, judging from her expression, it was unlikely that she would agree. After all, everyone knew that Su Xue'er was a brother-obsessed person who had inherited her memories, and Lin Qingyan was much the same.

“I think we should let Mei Xue make the decision herself. His luck is too strong, and he can only be one of his own kind, but there are too few nine-tailed foxes. I do have someone in mind, but she is a bit too young…”

"tell me the story."

Lin Qingyan was referring to Linglan, the nine-tailed volpo, a descendant of gods, who had a foundation of affection with Meixue. Apart from being young, there were no problems, and this was a perfect excuse to postpone the marriage for a few more years.

After giving a brief introduction to Linglan's family situation, Lin Qingyan awaited the Grand Tutor and the others' responses.

"Well, how about this, you take that girl named Linglan back to Da Yan as well, and there's no problem with her family background."

"Yes."

After leaving the meeting, Lin Qingyan took out her communicator to call Mei Xue back. Then she saw the two most prominent notifications on her feed: "Shocking! The Candle Knight's Ideal Boyfriend is Actually Like This!" and "The Candle Knight's Mysterious Boyfriend from Great Yan: Is He a Keeper or Is There More to the Story?"

With a thunderous roar, the communicator in Lin Qingyan's hand was completely destroyed, and his golden hair exploded.