On the Ark.

"Dr. Lin, you've made new friends here so quickly?" Ya Xin asked Lin Ye curiously.

"No, that's my customer." Lin Ye was in a great mood.

"Customers?" Chu Xue's expression was strange. "Aren't you a doctor? How come you're also a businesswoman?"

"Oh dear, we all need to eat." Lin Ye put the money away. "Are you all done shopping? Let's go back now."

Susuluo looked up at Lin Ye, wanting to say something but unsure how to begin. She had happened to glance in their direction when Lin Ye was demonstrating the gloves' effects to Eileen. However, from her angle and height, she couldn't see Lin Ye catching the tail; she could only see him standing behind Eileen, bending over and touching it, while Eileen wore an extremely… suggestive expression.

Dr. Lin is a dangerous person. When you get back, you should remind Miss Liz to stay away from him.

Susulu thought to herself.

……

"What? You're saying those people who came back with the saintess... were buying local specialties?" Goldin glared at Eileen. "Are you kidding me?"

“I dare not joke with you.” Eileen lowered her head, always too afraid to breathe loudly in front of Goldman. “But it’s true. That man also showed me a lot of the goods he brought. They were all small commodities, the kind you can find everywhere in the outside world, and most of them still had tags and prices on them.”

Goldman found it hard to believe: "That doesn't make sense. I heard Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company, how could they sell such small commodities? Did your operation fail again?"

"No, no, no," Eileen shook her head repeatedly. "That man had clearly set a trap. He even touched me, touched me..."

Eileen originally wanted to say "tail," but then felt that "tail" wasn't serious enough. To prove that her seduction was successful, she replaced "tail" with a certain sensitive part of her body.

"Is that so?" Goldman didn't think Eileen was lying to him. He thought for a while and came to a conclusion. "It seems that the pharmaceutical company that the Holy Maiden has allied herself with is not a powerful place. The doctors there still need to rely on smuggling small commodities to make a living. In that case, there is nothing to be afraid of. We just need to focus all our efforts on dealing with Enciodes."

As he spoke, he laughed out loud, then stood up, raised his hands, as if he were an emperor about to embrace the world.

“Enciodes, what use are you? Sherag is mine, and your Karan Trade will soon be mine too.”

he murmured.

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Author's Note: 10,000 words a day achieved! Hey, that was pretty easy. Now I only need 22 more chapters.

Chapter 230 Silver Gray

Lin Ye had no idea that he had been targeted as soon as he arrived in Shelag, and that someone had even used a honey trap on him.

If he realizes this, he will definitely... turn the tables on him.

A girl offering herself up, a girl whose primary goal is seduction—just thinking about it is exciting. Lin Ye has no idea how famous people throughout history have resisted the allure of a beautiful woman. For him, who was single for over twenty years in his previous life, the allure of a beautiful woman is simply… impossible to refuse. Unfortunately, he didn't realize it until after he sold a huge pile of pet supplies to Eileen at a high price and happily followed Chuxue and Yaxin back to the mansion. He then belatedly realized that the Feline named Eileen seemed to be dressed particularly scantily and seemed to have a special fondness for him.

Thinking about it carefully, he figured it was probably catnip and his own natural talent at work, and then he didn't dwell on it. Mainly, he didn't have any feelings for Eileen, even though she was indeed very beautiful and dressed quite revealingly. But he'd seen even more revealing and attractive women before, so he'd developed a certain immunity. Lin Ye didn't think about that too much; he was thinking about another problem. He felt like he'd forgotten something during this shopping trip, and it wasn't until he reached the gate of the mansion that he suddenly remembered.

"Where's Lappland?" Lin Ye looked around. "Why are only a few of us back?"

Susuluo looked at Lin Ye and said, "You still remember this person? I thought you had forgotten him."

"How could I forget?" Lin Ye quickly retorted. "I just... haven't remembered it yet."

“We just ran into Lappland,” Chuxue said. “She said she hasn’t had enough fun yet and doesn’t want to come back with us. She also said she knows the way and will find her way back later.”

It's okay if they find it; it feels like a dog that's gone out to play wildly.

Lin Ye felt somewhat helpless towards Lappland, then suddenly realized that bringing only Lappland, a combat specialist, with him on this trip might not be enough. Everyone had previously assumed that nothing would happen in Kjerag, after all, it was a stable country, unlike Lungmen and Chernobog; it had no natural disasters and hardly any infected. Who knew that problems would arise so quickly upon arrival? And if a situation similar to Lungmen were to occur, Lin Ye would only have Lappland by his side. While Lappland's strength was certainly sufficient, her personality was clearly unreliable. What if a fight broke out here while she was out shopping?

This doesn't seem impossible.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye sighed softly to himself, feeling rather unlucky. But it wasn't all bad; if something really did happen, he could still rely on the Vector in his backpack.

By the time they returned to the courtyard, it was already dark. Lin Ye thought he should hurry back to his room to wash up and go to sleep, and also sort out the "special products" he had brought, mainly tearing off the price tags and labels. He planned to go out and wander around the streets again tomorrow to see if he could run into two or three more "Eileen"s and sell these products to make a small profit.

But to his surprise, as soon as they entered the courtyard, the butler, Green, came to greet them and then patted his chest at Chuxue and Yaxin.

"Young Miss, Second Miss, Master has returned."

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Ensiodis Shivaesh.

Lin Ye finally met the head of the Shiva Ash family, who was also the older brother of Snowfall and Cliffheart, the president of Karan Trading, and the man codenamed "Silver Grey," at the dinner table.

His appearance wasn't much different from what Lin Ye had imagined: tall, handsome, and bearing a striking resemblance to Chu Xue and Ya Xin. As he sat at the head of the long, square table, watching the people enter the restaurant, Lin Ye felt that his expression perfectly matched the description of a "domineering CEO" in novels. Especially his eyes; although blue, they weren't gentle, but rather sharp as unsheathed swords.

“Welcome to Kjerag,” SilverAsh said. “I am Ensiodis, the current head of the Shiva Ash family. Are there two of the three from Rhodes Island now? If you can’t remember my name, you can call me SilverAsh.”

Although the words were meant to be a welcome, they didn't convey any real sense of welcome. He didn't even get up, remaining calmly seated in his place, while Horn Peak stood beside him.

Horn Peak frowned as he looked at the newcomer: "Where is the young lady?"

"My sister said she doesn't want to eat and is going back to rest." Cliffheart looked at SilverAsh and sighed, "Brother, why are you being so serious?"

Upon seeing his sister, SilverAsh's expression softened slightly: "This is work, and I've always been like this. Encia, sit next to me. It's been a year. Let me take a good look at you."

Cliffheart obediently sat down next to SilverAsh, while Butler Green led Lin Ye and Sussuruo to their seats, some distance from SilverAsh.

The head of the Shiva'ish family doesn't seem to be very welcoming to them.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

SilverAsh looked at him at that moment, and their eyes met.

"Are you the person in charge of Rhodes Island?" SilverAsh said calmly. "Encia has received good care from you at Rhodes Island, and I am grateful for that."

Person in charge?

Lin Ye wasn't sure if he counted as the person in charge. In his mind, the person in charge should be someone like Amiya or Kal'tsit. But looking at the people who came with him, it seemed he had no choice but to accept the position himself. He couldn't very well push Sussuruo or Lappland out of there.

“I’ve already asked Cliffheart.” SilverAsh didn’t seem to care about Lin Ye’s answer. He didn’t even wait for Lin Ye to speak before continuing, “Your coming to Kjerag this time was indeed not my intention. It’s probably my political enemies, or it could be someone else. They always like to resort to these underhanded methods. So, for your safety, I will send someone to escort you out of Kjerag tomorrow and back to Rhodes Island.”

Ya Xin's eyes widened: "Go back? But I just got here."

“This is for your safety, Encia,” SilverAsh said. “You should listen to me.”

"But it was so hard for me to finally see you."

"Don't sound so pitiful. Once I finish my work and you've recovered, I'll definitely bring you back," SilverAsh said in an unquestionable tone. "You should listen to me."

Ya Xin pursed her lips tightly, then looked at Lin Ye with pleading eyes.

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly.

Why are you bothering me again? Am I really good at handling these kinds of things?

Although Lin Ye was also very unhappy, having traveled for two days and one night to get here, he hadn't even had a chance to say a word before being completely silenced by the other party, who even planned to send them back the next day, without even using a tone of discussion.

Lin Ye looked at SilverAsh, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "Mr. Ensiodis, is that right? It seems you dote on Cliffheart, but why don't you ask about your other sister?"

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The author's BB: I'm adjusting my sleep schedule, and by the beginning of the month I don't want to be human anymore.

Chapter 231 Arrogant... No, proud people are always like this.

Lin Ye's idea was actually very simple.

It was known for a while that Frostleaf and her brother SilverAsh had a conflict, but he'd only heard about it from others before; now he was witnessing it firsthand. Cliffheart had told him that Cliffheart and SilverAsh hadn't seen each other for a year, and Frostleaf had clearly been gone even longer. These were siblings who hadn't seen each other for years; the sister had chosen to avoid her brother when she could see him, and the brother made no attempt to mention his sister. It seemed their conflict had reached an irreconcilable point, to the point where they didn't even want to see each other.

But is that really the case?

That's true, they were tricked into coming. However, the reason they were deceived was that SilverAsh was seriously ill and needed Frostleaf to return and take charge. Even Lin Ye could see that Frostleaf was utterly disgusted with her identity as the Holy Maiden, yet she still chose to return, not to take charge, but for the sake of the "seriously ill SilverAsh." In their previous interactions, Lin Ye already knew that Cliffheart and Horn Peak couldn't influence Frostleaf's decision. When Frostleaf wanted to return, she sought out Lin Ye alone, hoping he would accompany her.

What does this show? It shows that although Chuxue repeatedly stated that she no longer had any feelings for SilverAsh and that they were no longer siblings, she still decided to return immediately upon receiving the false news that SilverAsh was seriously ill. This means that in her heart, she still considered SilverAsh her brother and family. Her consistently somber mood on the way back also indirectly proves this; she was constantly worried about SilverAsh.

So even if she doesn't want to see SilverAsh now, since there are still feelings involved, there is still a chance to repair the relationship.

But if they really leave Kjerag tomorrow as SilverAsh suggested, then this opportunity will be wasted, and who knows what will happen in the future. Therefore, Lin Ye felt that he should still help Chuxue. After all, he was already here, so wouldn't it make him seem like a minor character if he did nothing? The so-called protagonist is either courting death or on the path to courting death, and that's exactly the kind of person he is.

Sure enough, after he asked that question, everyone's expression changed.

SilverAsh did the same; he was finally willing to focus his attention on Lin Ye, instead of just being polite on the surface and ignoring him completely as before.

"Who are you?" SilverAsh stared at Lin Ye for a full ten seconds before slowly speaking.

"My name is Lin Ye."

"identity."

Ya Xin wanted to help Lin Ye out of this predicament: "Dr. Lin is..."

"Encia, don't interrupt while I'm talking to the guests," SilverAsh said calmly. "Be good, the food's getting cold."

Ya Xin immediately dared not continue speaking, and could only give Lin Ye a "good luck" look.

“I am a friend of Snowfall and Cliffheart,” Lin Ye said. “I work as a psychologist on Rhodes Island.”

"A psychologist?" SilverAsh frowned. "You mean Encia has psychological problems?"

“You’ve ignored your other sister again, Mr. SilverAsh,” Lin Ye said casually. “As an older brother, showing favoritism isn’t a good habit.”

Lin Ye's words made the atmosphere even more strange.

Standing behind Lin Ye, Horn Peak looked at him with a complex expression. He was pleased that Lin Ye was willing to stand up for Chuxue, but also worried about SilverAsh's next reaction. In fact, most people present shared this thought, except for SilverAsh, whose gaze gradually turned cold, like a blizzard unique to the Snow Realm.

“Encia just called you Dr. Lin,” SilverAsh said slowly. “Then I’ll call you that too, Dr. Lin.”

Lin Ye nodded: "No problem, Mr. Silver Grey."

Silver Gray crossed his arms and rested his chin on them: "I want to know, who sent you to ask about this, or do you just enjoy meddling in other people's private affairs?"

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself that the words sounded somewhat familiar... Oh, Himer had said something similar to him, and so had Saria. This suddenly made him feel like one of those auntie managers in the neighborhood committee in his previous life, who spent all day idly strolling around the neighborhood and chatting with familiar people whenever she saw them.

"Hey, I heard you and your husband had a fight last night? Tell me what happened, a couple should try to live a good life together."

"Xiao Li, I heard you hit your child the night before last? Oh dear, your son is such a good kid, how could you bear to hit him? It ruined my mood. Next time you need to talk to him properly and reason with him, okay?"

"Hey! Lin Ye, you stepped in dog poop again! Don't walk any further!"

What's going on... It really does look like him. How did a young man in his early twenties, full of vigor and vitality, turn into a meddlesome neighborhood committee auntie?

Lin Ye was speechless, but since he had already decided to meddle in this matter, he might as well do it properly.

"Perhaps, as you say, I have indeed been meddling a bit," Lin Ye coughed twice. "But I am, after all, a psychiatrist. I need to pay attention to the mental health of each of my patients and, for them..."

"You mean, Enya is your patient?" Silver Gray interrupted Lin Ye.

Have they finally stopped ignoring the first snow?