Talulah, I'm still a child.

(It's decided. Hmm, while no one remembers Mei Xue except me, let's elope with him and find a place where no one will bother us!)

Although she has only regained a year's worth of memories and doesn't know why the world has become like this, Talulah only knows that her little fox is incredibly powerful. As long as Mei Xue is there, she doesn't mind staying in outer space.

"Hey, Talulah, are you really listening?"

"Yes! I have it! I'm listening!"

"So what did I just say?"

Chen Huijie's expression was cold, and her eyes were even colder. She never had such an expression, not even when interrogating criminals. For some reason, when she saw Talulah and Meixue sleeping together and hugging so tightly, Chen Huijie really felt something explode in her mind.

"Um...that...I promise I won't do that again!"

"You want a next time?"

"Ah, there won't be a next time!"

Seeing that Talulah seemed genuinely remorseful, Chen Huijie softened her expression somewhat.

"If I find out what you're planning to do, you can expect to be sent to the Guard Bureau. Do you believe I'd even send Wei Yanwu there?"

"I believe!"

Talulah immediately raised her hand to show her unwavering stance on the matter. What a joke! Let alone Talulah or Wei Yanwu, even Chen Huijie could send herself to prison to practice Taoism in Longchang. What's this?

"That's more like it. Today I'm going to take Mei Xue to the Guard Bureau to get her identification, and then I'll take her to Rhodes Island for a checkup. You can have fun by yourself."

"Ah, Huijie can't. I also made an appointment with Alina to take Meixue to see her."

Talulah wasn't lying about this. She had made an appointment with Alina last night. Chen Huijie also knew Alina and knew that she was quite skilled in Originium Arts of the mental type. She felt that Mei Xue might have suffered a mental shock, which was why she had become a little... well, not quite normal. Anyway, she still didn't believe that Mei Xue could really be that old.

"But I'm really worried about leaving you alone with Meixue."

Sensing the hidden meaning in her sister's tone, Talulah scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. Indeed, if Meixue were alone with her, Talulah herself didn't know what she would do. Her love for Meixue was already so deep that it was almost etched into her DNA. And now that no one else was competing with her, if she didn't seize the opportunity to win her over, she wouldn't be Talulah.

"Then shall we go together? Look, if Lin Yuxia isn't here, I can also act as a guarantor for Mei Xue."

"……what ever."

Chen Huijie was too lazy to talk about this older sister anymore. After all, although she and Mei Xue seemed to be a little too intimate, they didn't seem to have crossed the line. Chen Huijie wouldn't actually throw Talulah into prison because of this.

However, while she was lecturing, it was already past eight o'clock. Chen Huijie still planned to wake Mei Xue up, get her something to eat first, and then go to the Guard Bureau. She couldn't let the little fox go hungry.

However, when she went outside to take down the Crimson Blade, she found the sword rack empty; the Crimson Blade had vanished.

"Where is my huge Crimson Sky Sword?"

Chen Huijie was a little confused. She clearly hung Chixiao on it before dragging Talulah into the house, so how could it be gone?

Just as Chen Huijie was filled with questions, a series of tapping sounds coming from the kitchen caught her attention.

She couldn't help but lean forward and peek into the kitchen. There she saw Mei Xue, who had been sleeping, humming an unknown tune as she chopped vegetables with her Crimson Sky Sword.

Wait a minute, can Chixiao be used to cut vegetables? Last night when I used it to cut a cake, it almost slipped out of Chen Huijie's hand.

"Wait, why is it still the Crimson Sky Sword Technique?"

Watching Mei Xue skillfully use the Crimson Sky Sword Technique on a pile of vegetables, Chen Huijie suddenly felt her worldview crumbling. Why was this fox more skilled at the Crimson Sky Sword Technique than her?

New World 19. The Arrival of the Great Yan

"Sister, what's wrong? Is it because Meixue's cooking isn't to your liking?"

At the dinner table, the little fox munched on an apple while looking at Chen Huijie in front of him. He felt that there shouldn't be any problem with the food he had made, after all, Talulah had already started to devour it.

"It's not that it doesn't suit my taste; I quite like it."

Chen Huijie picked up her rice bowl and ate in small bites, appearing quite reserved.

It has to be said that Mei Xue's cooking really suited Talulah's taste, and naturally Chen Huijie's taste as well. The little fox's cooking skills were good enough to find a hotel or restaurant to support herself. No, her skills seemed to be even better than those of Wei Yanwu's court chef.

However, whenever Chen Huijie saw the Chixiao sword that Mei Xue had placed beside her, she couldn't help but recall the scene of the little fox using the Chixiao sword as a kitchen knife—it was too eerie.

What Chen Huijie found most unacceptable was that Mei Xue was more proficient in using the Crimson Sky Sword Technique than she, who had been practicing it for over a decade. Judging from his swordsmanship, he was clearly not a novice who had only recently begun learning. His mastery of the Crimson Sky Sword Qi was almost on par with Wei Yanwu's.

Thinking about all this, Chen Huijie lost her appetite. She felt like she was being hit too hard. She used to pride herself on her swordsmanship, but now she realized how ridiculous it was!

"Huijie, aren't you going to eat? Meixue's cooking is really good. Let me tell you, he... ah, he's amazing."

Talulah originally wanted to say that Mei Xue's cooking wasn't very good at first, but she had to keep quiet about the old world.

The key point is that the first time Mei Xue cooked, she was unintentionally made to cry. Upon closer inspection, that should have been the first time Talulah hurt Mei Xue's self-esteem. The little fox tried so hard, even going so far as to overcome her inner weakness in that way. Talulah wanted to slap herself whenever she thought about those days.

But right now, Talulah feels that without Meixue, she would most, no, definitely not be able to survive. She can't sleep well, and she can't eat well. The little fox is her spiritual and physical support for living! This family! Can't live without Meixue!

"I know it better than you do."

Chen Huijie couldn't help but complain. Based on what she had just witnessed, she might not even be able to beat Mei Xue in a fight. This was too strange. After all, Chi Xiao had been with her for so many years, and they had finally developed some understanding.

Moreover, Wei Yanwu also said that, unlike other weapons, the Crimson Sky Sword is the most domineering and difficult to tame. It requires a long period of time to get along with it and to nurture the sword with one's own heart and sword energy. Only in this way can one truly achieve the ability to use the sword as one's own arm.

For other martial artists in the Great Yan Dynasty, practicing swordsmanship doesn't require this step, because not everyone can have a treasure like the Crimson Sky Sword, let alone nurture it for decades.

(That's what they say, but Wei Yanwu himself doesn't use a sword anymore. He clearly uses a gun directly. What's with all this talk about returning to simplicity?)

As they ate, Chen Huijie gradually relaxed. Judging from what happened this morning, Mei Xue's identity was definitely not as simple as everyone thought. This little fox was obviously hiding something from them.

"Mei Xue... do you know the Chi Xiao sword technique?"

"Ah, yes, I'll know how to use it once I get the Crimson Sky Sword. It's great for chopping vegetables."

Hearing this, Talulah couldn't help but laugh. Chen Huijie glared at her, then angrily ate eight bowls of food. There was nothing she could do; Mei Xue's ability to use it was her skill, and Chen Huijie also had a guess about the little fox's identity.

Suddenly appearing, a Great Yan person, and even using the Chi Xiao sword technique—yes, there's no mistake, this little fox must be someone sent by the Surveillance Department to secretly observe her!

As for why Mei Xue acted so naive... no, I should say innocent and cute, Chen Huijie guessed that it wasn't an act. After all, she really couldn't imagine how anyone could pretend so well. This little fox was probably a new member of the Surveillance Department.

Although a closer look reveals many inconsistencies in this conjecture, for Chen Huijie at this moment, only this way can she feel a little better. After all, her swordsmanship, honed over many years, has suddenly been challenged by someone far more skilled than herself, and she needs some psychological comfort.

"After we finish eating, Mei Xue and I will go to the Guard Bureau to apply for your temporary residence permit and check your identity. Talulah, you can come too. Then... we'll go to Rhodes Island to get you a check-up, okay?"

"Sigh... Going to Rhodes Island?"

Mei Xue was biting into an apple, clearly a little dazed. Her tail wagged slightly, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. Her ears twitched involuntarily.

"Yes, ah, Mei Xue, you probably don't know what Rhodes Island is like."

"Oh no, I know."

The little fox quickly shook his head. How could he not know Rhodes Island? In fact, he knew much more than Chen Huijie. If he had known he was going today, he wouldn't have bothered climbing out the window last night. Ugh, he even got stuck with Talulah and had a piece of his memory unlocked. The little fox was still feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"you know?"

Chen Huijie was somewhat stunned, but then she thought it was quite normal. Rhodes Island was a well-known company throughout Terra, and its affiliated universities were also very famous and popular in Da Yan. Mei Xue might have heard of them.

"So that means I can go?"

"Yes, of course."

Mei Xue certainly couldn't disagree with going to Rhodes Island. The little fox was more than happy to go. Last night, it was too late, and they even had to sneak around Rhodes Island's surveillance equipment to get to the Doctor and Precys's room. The Deep Sea Hunters were easy to find, though, as Rhodes Island had a separate swimming pool for them.

"That's good. Eat up, we'll leave after we finish eating."

Chen Huijie's time is still a bit tight. As a senior superintendent of Lungmen Police Department, he only gets two days off a month, which is worse than that of a high school student. He is busy with all sorts of things and has to work overtime. Of course, he should relax properly when he finally gets two days off.

However, Wei Yanwu said that the people from the Great Yan Surveillance Bureau would be coming to assess them during this period. Besides Mei Xue, there must be others as well. Well, otherwise it wouldn't be impossible for this little fox to be kidnapped. As for the age he mentioned before... Anyway, we've already made an appointment with Rhodes Island. We'll take him there. Even if there's nothing to do, we can just treat it as playing with him.

Talulah, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much about it. Rhodes Island was a place she knew very well, and she figured Mei Xue would feel right at home there, without needing any introductions.

However, Talulah was still very curious about how the people of Rhodes Island would react if Mei Xue appeared there.

After finishing her meal and tidying up a bit, Chen Huijie wrapped Chixiao in bandages and carried it on her back. This was to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble; otherwise, if Superintendent Chen of Longmen were to openly carry a sword, it would cause unnecessary panic.

Chen Huijie naturally came to see the car. Talulah was wearing ankle boots, which were half-heeled. Mei Xue was originally quite eager to try it out. When he worked at Penguin Logistics, he obtained quite a few certificates, including a driver's license. He also had other ones such as a lawyer's license, a medical license, and a pilot's license. Oh, by the way, the little fox hadn't passed any of these tests. Croissant got them for him because she thought he was cute. According to her, they were probably just bonuses.

However, Mei Xue now truly possesses these skills, so there's even less need to worry about driving. If Mei Xue were to sit in the driver's seat, the car would probably start moving on its own due to a malfunction.

"Wait a moment."

Chen Huijie glanced at Mei Xue and Talulah huddled together in the back seat, raised an eyebrow, and pointed to her own passenger seat.

“Talulah, sit here.”

"Ah, why?"

"Nonsense, would I dare let you sit alone with Mei Xue?"

For some reason, Chen Huijie had a premonition that if Talulah and Meixue were to sit together in the back, her good older sister might not stay still. If she wanted to make a move on Meixue... ha.

"Oh."

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Chen Huijie's guess was indeed accurate. If Talulah and Mei Xue were sitting alone together, she herself dared not say that she could resist doing nothing.

The memories she regained were from meeting Mei Xue to the night the sisters fought together, which happened to be the time when she missed Mei Xue the most. So of course she would do something to the little fox, even though it was her own sister in front of her.

Actually, if possible, Chen Huijie would like Mei Xue to sit in the passenger seat and let Talulah cool off on her own. However, although the little fox is petite, her tail is really big, and sitting in the passenger seat might affect her driving.

(I wonder what it would be like to sleep with this tail in your arms?)

Unable to resist taking another glance at Mei Xue's tail, Chen Huijie started the engine and drove the two of them toward the Guard Bureau.

Meanwhile, inside the highest council hall of Longmen, Wei Yanwu put down his pipe and looked at the people in front of him.

"Have you all come here to test Chen Huijie?"

"Yes, we will need to stay in Longmen for a few days. Please forgive us, Lord Wei. His Majesty sent us with a message that he hopes you can bring Lady Wenyue home next year. In addition, he is looking forward to Miss Chen's assessment results."

The person in the lead was none other than Taihe, followed by a hooded blonde woman with a unicorn-like face and Zuo Xuanliao's son, Zuo Le.

"Go home... I will write back and explain the situation."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yanwu couldn't help but narrow his eyes. The Great Yan Emperor, his younger brother, had somehow changed his jealous nature and was now much closer to this side. The Grand Tutor's letter also confirmed this. Wei Yanwu wasn't afraid that the Grand Tutor was lying to him; that person was truly one of the pillars of the Great Yan.

However, there were reasons why Wei Yanwu left the capital back then. If he were to return, it might be detrimental to the Great Yan Dynasty. Perhaps that's why his younger brother thought of urging Chen Huijie to take over Longmen and let Wei Yanwu return. Both the Grand Tutor and he knew that Wei Yanwu was the most suitable person to sit in that position.

"Since it's an assessment, is it necessary to bring the youngest Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion and the son of the Left General?"

As he spoke, Wei Yanwu looked at Lin Qingyan. Even he, who had not returned to Da Yan for many years, knew that two years ago, a young man from the Celestial Master's Mansion had won the title of Celestial Master, entered the officialdom, and rose step by step to become the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, earning him the nickname "Qilin Girl".

"Miss Lin has another mission on this trip. As for Young Master Zuo, he is the candle keeper of the Lunar Calendar."

Upon hearing the title "Candle Holder," Wei Yanwu immediately understood. After all, this wasn't the first time. Since Nian, Xi, and Ling were all in Longmen, Da Yan couldn't afford to be careless. They were both Longmen's strongest fighting force and its biggest hidden danger. Even though the Year Beast had disappeared with the Fox Fairy, the Year Keeper's Platform couldn't relax its vigilance against them.

However, Chong Yue cannot be counted among them. He has made great contributions to the Great Yan Dynasty, guarded the border for many years, and has made outstanding achievements. He is considered a person on the white list. Zuo Le's visit to Nian and others was for investigation, but to him it was a visit.

"...Since this is official business, I will not ask any further questions, but please remember that Longmen has its own rules."