Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Ah...it's nothing, it's nothing. I just sent a message to Alina telling her that Rhodes Island is handling Mei Xue's matter and that she doesn't need to come."

To allay Chen Huijie's suspicions, Talulah showed her her phone screen, which indeed displayed a newly edited text message that hadn't been sent yet.

This dispelled the last trace of unease in Chen Huijie's heart, which came from intuition. Talulah even sent the message out in front of her.

But this was actually Talulah's strategy. The message had been edited that morning and had been sitting in the drafts folder without being sent. The purpose was to be able to use it as a shield if Chen Huijie noticed anything amiss during the voting process. Since it hadn't been sent yet, Chen Huijie wouldn't know it was a text message from the morning. Talulah knew very well just how alert and intuitive her younger sister was; she couldn't hide it from her without doing this.

As for what kind of tickets to buy? Train tickets, of course! Talulah planned to see if she could find an opportunity to trick Mei Xue into leaving later, at least for the time being, she didn't want anyone to disturb her and Mei Xue's time together.

Ghost Shark is easy to deal with, since she can't be with Mei Xue all day long. But Chen Huijie is different; she has the day off today and tomorrow, so we need to pay extra attention to her. That's why we're only voting now; we had no idea about Chen Huijie's schedule this morning.

(Get Alina out of the way, cancel my work, and then find a way to keep Huijie busy too... that way I can take Meixue out for some alone time!)

The idea was wonderful, but putting it into practice would be somewhat difficult. Talulah stroked her chin and glanced at Mei Xue. She knew Mei Xue well; the little fox would definitely be happy to go with her, but others might not be willing to let her go.

Just as Talulah was plotting how to execute her plan, perhaps thanks to Mei Xue, Chen Huijie's phone rang.

"An unfamiliar number..."

Chen Huijie frowned. Her work number and personal number were separate. As a senior superintendent of the Longmen Police Department, not just anyone could know her personal number. Excluding any fool who might try to scam her, the only people who could get this number were those individuals.

"Hey."

"Hello, is this Superintendent Chen? I am an inspector of the Da Yan Supervisory Department and also the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. You can call me Lin Qingyan."

Getting straight to the point, Lin Qingyan, who called himself the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was even more straightforward than Chen Huijie had imagined. Moreover, the surname Lin... was somewhat related to her family, the Chen family. Both were branches of the Great Yan aristocratic clan, and it seemed that they had served the fox spirits generation after generation, acting as messengers between the fox spirits and the Great Yan.

"Miss Lin, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I heard that Miss Chen is currently on Rhodes Island. Your assessment is basically over, and next up are missions from the Grand Tutor, the Grand Commandant, and the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Since they didn't ask for money and knew that they were going to be assessed, it was basically safe to rule out that they were trying to scam people. Chen Huijie glanced at Mei Xue and Talulah.

"Does this mission need to be kept secret?"

"This mission is very special. It is top secret until it is carried out, but once it begins, it will inevitably be discovered. So you don't need to hide it from Miss Talulah."

(It seems they've even investigated my relationship with Talulah thoroughly. These guys from the Inspectorate are moving way too fast; how long have they been here?)

Chen Huijie frowned slightly, but still didn't voice her dissatisfaction. After all, this was a completely understandable operation by the Supervisory Department. The position of candidate for Governor of Longmen was not one that just anyone could hold.

"If that's the case, what is the mission?"

"...According to the calculations of the Suiting Platform and the Star Gazing Platform, the fox spirit has reappeared after a thousand years, and the location of its appearance is Longmen."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huijie's expression instantly turned serious. Her conversation with Lin Qingyan wasn't quiet, and there were no other sounds around, so Ghost Shark, Talulah, and Mei Xue could all hear it.

The Fox Spirit is a figure greatly revered in the legends of Great Yan and even Terra. It is said that a thousand years ago, the Fox Spirit eradicated all disasters and hidden dangers on the land of Great Yan, taking away the giant beasts, Oripathy, and the Sealings from this land, allowing the nations to reconcile and ushering in a thousand years of peace. Therefore, the belief in the Fox Spirit still circulates in Terra, with Great Yan and Ursus as the leaders. Even in Sherag, some people compare him to Yeragand.

If such a fox spirit reappears after a thousand years, regardless of its purpose, the Great Yan must treat it with utmost care, because they are the nation with the deepest faith in fox spirits.

(Oh, you're looking for me?)

Upon hearing this, Mei Xue hurriedly added two more layers of cognitive barriers to herself. Because the change of the world required rationality, Mei Xue changed history starting from a thousand years ago. He changed the departure of Hai Si, the disappearance of the giant beasts, and the disappearance of Oripathy to this version of events, making Terra's fate seem much more reasonable and natural. Otherwise, a bunch of loopholes would have been created.

"In that case, I'll go back now."

(Go back quickly! Go back quickly!)

Talulah was overjoyed and couldn't wait for Chen Huijie to go back to work so she could run away with Mei Xue. But Lin Qingyan's next words left everyone dumbfounded.

"According to records from the Imperial Archives, the Ministry of Rites, and the Royal Archives, the fox spirit is 1.45 meters tall, in the form of a volper, with a tail... well, a lot of tails, snow-white fur, and is located on Rhodes Island, so you don't need to go back to the Guard Bureau."

"Where can you find a Walper with snow-white fur, a length of 1.45 meters, and a lot of tails?"

After glancing at Mei Xue, Chen Huijie and the others subconsciously said this, and Mei Xue herself nodded in agreement.

"Yes, it's hard to find."

New World 30. Mei Xue: A fox spirit? I don't know her.

The fox spirit is on Rhodes Island. Finding the fox spirit is a strange and inexplicable task that left Chen Huijie completely baffled. After all, this task, which was neither here nor there, sounded even more outrageous than a scam.

It's like one day a police officer comes to you and says that a monkey that popped out of a rock has actually appeared and is having a party in your peach orchard. He asks you to find it. You might even pinch yourself immediately to see if you're dreaming or if the other person is just making a fool of you.

"Is this task also a test for me?"

After hanging up the phone, it wasn't hard to tell from Chen Huijie's twitching lips and stiff expression how she felt. Talulah felt she would rather have received a scam call.

"It shouldn't be an assessment, since using something like this to assess people isn't allowed in Ursus."

Although the worship of fox spirits has become less solemn and serious over the past thousand years, it has taken deeper root in people's hearts. In fact, in recent years, fox spirits have become the ones who provide cheat codes in various popular martial arts or fantasy novels. Even science fiction works mention them. The group of researchers in Columbia University next door also worship Mei Xue. The reason is simple: praying to Mei Xue before conducting experiments can really increase the success rate.

"That makes sense, but Rhodes Island is so big, with so many people, there are countless Volper. Where am I supposed to find a Volper with so many tails and snow-white fur? She even set a height requirement of 1.45 meters for me!"

"It's alright, Huijie, you go ahead and go find her. I'll take care of Meixue."

Talulah almost burst out laughing. It was truly a blessing from the fox spirit! She had just been worried about not having a legitimate reason to get Chen Huijie to leave, but she never expected that the people from the Great Yan Surveillance Bureau would be so considerate and help her get rid of this big troublesome Chen Huijie.

"...What are you laughing at, Talulah? You came looking for me too!"

Reaching out and grabbing Talulah's left black dragon horn, Chen Huijie really wanted to break it off. If only she had known, she would have simply sent this guy to the Guard Bureau's prison to stay for a while.

"But I'm not from the Great Yan Dynasty, I can't interfere in your official affairs! Ren Huijie, let go! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"

Talulah then realized that she had actually burst out laughing, and it seemed that she had laughed quite arrogantly, which angered her good sister. She quickly begged for forgiveness.

"Humph!"

Chen Huijie let go of the task with a huff. It was impossible for her not to be upset about receiving such a task out of nowhere. However, since it was assigned by her superiors, she had to do it even if she was unhappy. Putting aside the Censorate, this also involved a high-ranking official and an important institution in the court. Anyone with a little brainpower would know that this was definitely related to her other uncle, the current true dragon of the Great Yan Dynasty.

"Don't be angry, sister. We'll find it soon. Rhodes Island isn't that big, is it?"

Standing at 1.45 meters tall with nine tails and snow-white fur, Mei Xue comforted Chen Huijie. The ears on her head twitched involuntarily. Due to the cognitive barrier, everyone would subconsciously distinguish her from the fox spirit. Even if someone jumped out and pointed at Mei Xue, saying, "This is the fox spirit," everyone would just think he was joking.

Cognitive barriers, as the name suggests, are the ability to directly change other people's perceptions. Mei Xue's ability to do this is inseparable from his own capabilities.

The little fox can manipulate fate, and often fate is also a person's identity. For example, someone's identity is a director, but once that career path is replaced with that of a worker, he will become a worker. Even at first glance, those who don't know him will instinctively feel that he is a worker.

By using cognitive barriers to conceal her destiny as a fox spirit, even if the Great Yan side has something to determine a general area, they would not dare to directly say that Mei Xue is a fox spirit. As long as the little fox herself does not admit it, then at most everyone will think that she is just someone who looks similar.

"Phew... yeah, I got it."

With Mei Xue's comfort, Chen Huijie felt much calmer. Getting angry wouldn't solve anything, and the work still had to be done.

Squatting down, Chen Huijie opened his arms and hugged Mei Xue, nuzzling him gently before patting his head.

"Mei Xue, be good. Let your sister Talulah accompany you for now, but remember not to go with her to any strange places."

"A strange place?"

The little fox rubbed against Chen Huijie's palm, looking at him curiously, seemingly not quite understanding what he meant.

"Yes, for example, quiet groves, pink hotels, and dark, deserted alleys—you can't go to those places!"

As a veteran police officer, Chen Huijie knew very well that these places were hotspots for certain incidents. Considering Talulah's abnormal feelings for Meixue, she was very worried. Her sister could go to prison, but Meixue couldn't be lost!

Sisters? What sisters! In Chen Huijie's eyes, she was clearly a dangerous element—a cunning, innocent, and adorable little fox who could harm her at any moment! She was her next sales target!

"Hey! Chen Huijie! What kind of person have I become in your heart?!"

Talulah couldn't help but shout it out, this time even calling out Chen Huijie's full name, which shows how unhappy she was.

"Can you honestly say you've never thought about doing those things?"

"……No!"

"Ha, it's one thing to fool your sisters, but you'd better fool yourself too. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Chen Huijie gave her a disdainful look, then hugged Mei Xue and rubbed against her. If she weren't busy with work, she would have liked to send Talulah away and take Mei Xue somewhere to play. She heard that there was a very popular restaurant in Rhodes Island that many couples loved to go to. Mei Xue would definitely like it. Hmmmm... isn't something a little off?

Oh well, the little fox is the best in the world anyway, what's wrong with taking it over to eat something?

It's safe to say they're sisters; they're quite similar in some ways. However, Talulah really couldn't say anything because... Chen Huijie was right. Just now, when she heard that Chen Huijie was going to be busy, Talulah had already decided which hotel to book a single room for.

"Alright, I'll get back to work now. Meixue, you guys go ahead and have fun."

With that, Chen Huijie let go of Mei Xue's hand and let her return to Talulah's side. She estimated that with Specter around, Talulah wouldn't do anything outrageous. And this Miss Specter... was also a thoroughly carnivorous and cunning character. Chen Huijie had met her when she was studying at Rhodes Island.

Although she didn't quite understand why the Specter Shark would target Mei Xue, Chen Huijie hesitated for a long time before saying nothing more, since the Specter Shark couldn't possibly actually eat Mei Xue.

However, it's impossible for her to search around such a large Rhodes Island by herself alone; this matter requires the cooperation of Rhodes Island.

Since the fox spirit is on Rhodes Island, she is most likely a member of Rhodes Island, perhaps even a student there. In that case, we should just go to the person in charge at Rhodes Island and get the list.

Watching Chen Huijie leave, Talulah instinctively wanted to take Mei Xue with her, and she even wished she could carry the car away with her.

The transition period to the new world is only a week, and there are only a few days left. After these few days, we will officially usher in a new life. So why not spend these few days happily with Mei Xue?

However, with Specter around, this idea is not feasible for the time being. Talulah is thinking about how to get rid of this guy again.

On the other end, Chen Huijie hadn't gone far when she received another call from Lin Qingyan.

"What's going on this time?"

"Superintendent Chen, I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you earlier that the Crimson Sky Sword in your hand can help you find the Fox Spirit's location. Just follow the direction of the Crimson Sky Sword and you will find the Fox Spirit."

"Why didn't you say so earlier, you swearing so much from Longmen!"

Chen Huijie couldn't help but curse loudly. Fortunately, Lin Qingyan on the other end of the phone had the foresight to move the phone further away and then silently added a point to Chen Huijie's assessment score. If she didn't get angry at this time, it wouldn't be in line with the personality of this Princess Chen.

Generally speaking, these are deduction options, but those who have mastered the Crimson Sky Sword Technique throughout history have all been somewhat short-tempered, which is completely understandable. Lin Qingyan also knows that the task he has given to Chen Huijie is somewhat demanding. Fox spirits are not something that can be found casually, otherwise there would be no need to have Zuo Le tell Nian and Xi about this. As they were raised by Mei Xue, they must have some more effective way to find Mei Xue.

The compass of the Celestial Master's Mansion and the star-gazing of the Si Sui Terrace can only barely give a range, but Chi Xiao can directly find Mei Xue, which is why they wanted Chen Huijie to participate in this mission.

"However, are you really sure the fox spirit has appeared? You know, the last time the fox spirit appeared was a thousand years ago."

A thousand years is enough for several kingdoms to rise and fall, and for countless people to be born and reincarnated. Even now, although fox spirits are still widely known, they are only known through faith, and very few people truly believe in their existence.

"The astrological compass of the Si Sui Terrace, the compass of the Celestial Master's Mansion, and the Tongtian Mirror of my Lin family—one of these three might be malfunctioning, but it's impossible for all three to be faulty. Has your Crimson Sky Sword reacted?"

“Chixiao…it did react.”

Chen Huijie glanced at the Crimson Sky Sword. She had drawn the sword as soon as Lin Qingyan finished speaking, just as Lin Qingyan had said. It seemed that the Crimson Sky Sword did indeed have some special connection with the fox spirit.

"But this reaction might be a bit too strong."

No, it's not just intense, it's practically erratic. Chen Huijie just watched Chi Xiao fly around in mid-air, but like a headless fly, it would point east one minute and west the next, and finally it just started spinning like a propeller. What could it possibly be pointing at?

"A strong reaction? Why such a strong reaction? Tell me what happened."

"I can't really say, but words probably can't describe it. You'll have to see for yourself."

As she spoke, Chen Huijie switched to a video call and pointed the camera at Chixiao, who was circling in the sky.

After seeing the image displayed on the screen, Lin Qingyan fell silent. For some reason, she suddenly felt like having a cigarette to relieve her frustration at the moment.