On the Ark.

Eyjafjalla said softly, "Well, nothing much. I was just a little worried because you came back so late, so I came to check on you."

Lin Ye felt as if a tiny feathered arrow had pierced his heart; the arrow's name was gentleness.

She was worried because he came back late; that's too kind of her.

Lin Ye couldn't help but reach out and gently rub Eyjafjalla's head, saying with a smile, "What do I have to worry about? Do I look like someone who's easily in trouble? I just went to get a haircut... cough cough cough cough."

"What's wrong, senior?" Eyjafjalla looked at Lin Ye with some concern. "Are you sick?"

"No, no." Lin Ye shook his head, thinking that he was lucky he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have told everyone that he went to a hair salon to get a haircut and was accidentally caught by the security detail during a prostitution raid. Although he hadn't done anything wrong, and could even be considered a victim, it was still too embarrassing to talk about it. He could only say, "I ran into an old friend on the street, and then we had a meal together and chatted for a while."

Eyjafjalla nodded as if she understood: "I see."

"Okay, wait a minute, I almost forgot to give it to you." Lin Ye immediately returned to the house and handed the late-night snack he had just packed from the Western restaurant to Eyjafjalla. "I went out to buy you a late-night snack, but I ended up chatting with that friend too late and wasted so much time. Are you hungry?"

Eyjafjalla accepted the late-night snack, shaking her head in a flattered manner: "No, no. But thank you anyway, senior! Ah, I've heard of this Western restaurant; it's a very high-class place. You didn't need to bring me such an expensive late-night snack."

"It's alright," Lin Ye said with a smile. "As long as you like it."

Anyway, I'm not the one paying for it.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

……

"Achoo!" Chen, riding his electric scooter home, sneezed loudly and then complained, "*Dragon Gate swear words*, is that Lin Ye a jinx?! Seeing him is never a good thing! It's really like seeing a ghost."

……

Lin Ye had no idea that Chen was badmouthing him behind his back. He felt completely innocent that night, and had even done Chen such a big favor (referring to Chi Xiao), so Chen shouldn't complain about him no matter what. So after giving the late-night snack to Eyjafjalla, he slept soundly until 10 a.m. the next day, when he was woken up by a knock on the door.

As soon as he opened the door, he found the forest ranger standing in front of him.

"Dr. Lin, it seems you're sleeping very well," the ranger said with a smile. "But I regret to inform you that it's time to get up. Don't forget we have important business to attend to today."

Lin Ye patted his head, only then remembering that they were supposed to go to Penguin Logistics today: "Sorry, sorry, I think I overslept a bit, I'll get up now."

"It's alright, no need to rush." ​​The ranger patted Lin Ye on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Prepare yourself properly, after all, the person you're meeting today is no ordinary person."

Although Lin Ye knew the ranger was right, he still felt something was off.

It's like saying, "Girls, dress up nicely, we're meeting an important guest today."

Regardless, this was indeed a very important matter, arguably the most important task Kal'tsit had given him since he joined Rhodes Island (from Rhodes Island's perspective). So he took a special shower and made sure he looked his best before heading out with the Ranger.

Since it was work on the island, Eyjafjalla didn't go with Lin Ye, but stayed in her room to continue looking at the documents.

The forest ranger drove Lin Ye through the winding streets of Longmen, finally stopping in front of a very inconspicuous house.

"We've arrived," the forest ranger said to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye was very surprised: "We've arrived already?"

“Yes,” the ranger nodded and said, “that’s the house next to you.”

Lin Ye turned to look at the two-story building next to him. While it wasn't exactly dilapidated, it wasn't particularly nice either; it looked ordinary and unremarkable. It didn't look like the headquarters of a large logistics company at all. So he voiced his question to the ranger, who immediately laughed: "Nobody told you this was the headquarters of Penguin Logistics, did they?"

"Huh? Isn't that right?"

“No, this is just one of their branches at most,” the Ranger said. “Penguin Logistics are a bunch of weirdos, as you probably know. They never follow the rules or conventions when it comes to doing things. Even though everyone knows they’re in Lungmen, no one knows their exact location, especially their boss. I only received the address for this meeting an hour ago.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "It feels like we're meeting with underground party members."

"what?"

"No." Lin Ye shook his head. "I was just saying. Shall we go down now?"

“It’s not us, it’s you,” the ranger said. “This is your job; I don’t need to go down.”

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Huh? Why?"

"Because the Emperor doesn't like combat personnel like us; it makes him very unhappy." The Ranger shrugged. "So he made it clear that only one person could go to see him, which is why Kal'tsit recommended you."

The ranger's words made Lin Ye feel uneasy: "Isn't this too strange?"

“Don’t worry, Rhodes Island and Penguin Logistics are partners, not enemies,” Ranger said.

Lin Ye thought about it and it seemed to make sense. He had met Exusiai and Texas from Penguin Logistics a few times before, and although this arrangement was a bit strange, there was nothing to worry about. So he got out of the car and, following the Ranger's instructions, knocked on the door.

He then knocked open the back door.

"What the hell? The door isn't even locked?" Lin Ye was startled. After waiting outside for a while and seeing no response, he simply pushed the door open and went in. "I'm a representative from Rhodes Island. Is anyone here?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" A familiar female voice came from the inner room. "Wait a moment."

Lin Ye stood still and waited, while observing the branch.

It's called a branch, but it's more like a bar, with a cabinet full of liquor and a similar decor.

"This is Penguin Logistics?" Lin Ye noticed a penguin-shaped flag hanging on the wall, so he walked over to it and found several photos hanging below it. The photos showed familiar faces, such as Exusiai and Texas, as well as several unfamiliar women.

Lin Ye didn't see the Emperor up there, but he did see a rather strange photograph.

To be precise, it's a cartoon. A picture is hanging among these photos. It depicts two cartoon figures, one red and white and the other blue and black, both with halos above their heads.

"Is that Exia?" Lin Ye looked at the blue-black figure. "Then what is this...?"

"The Black Angel." A familiar voice gently sounded behind him, "If you ever see her, please tell her that I have never forgotten her."

Lin Ye turned around and saw Exusiai standing behind him, her orange pupils filled with a hint of melancholy, but it vanished in an instant.

"Hey, welcome to Penguin Logistics," Exusiai said to Lin Ye with a smile.

……

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Author's note: Sixteen more chapters to go. Speaking of which, there's something I forgot to tell you all. A few days ago, I went to the editorial office to change my pen name. Now my pen name has been changed from Elven to Wushuangtu (don't ask me why, I don't want to say).

Chapter 423 This penguin plush toy is pretty good!

Lin Ye had last seen Exusiai almost a year ago. He still had a good impression of the angel who had saved his life, and the energetic girl with her halo was indeed hard to dislike, except when she was chasing after him for money. If Kal'tsit hadn't paid for Exusiai's services back then, that incident would have been enough to make Lin Ye completely poor.

Therefore, in Lin Ye's mind, in addition to the word "energetic girl," the word "expensive" is also a label for Exusiai.

However, he was still quite bothered by what Exusiai had just said to him: "A dark angel? Is she your friend?"

“Yes, of course,” Exusiai said. “We’re friends, but more than just friends.”

Well, Lin Ye hates this kind of ambiguous statement the most. Feelings that go beyond friendship can only be understood as illicit love, right?

Lin Ye didn't reveal his wicked thoughts, but instead asked, "Why did you deliberately tell me? I don't even know her."

"Haha, I'm not quite sure either." Exusiai said with her hands behind her head, laughing. "Just now, I had a strange feeling that the guest would meet her soon."

"You can even sense this? You angels can even do divination?"

"Fortune telling? What kind of technique is that? I've never heard of it before, at least not." Exusiai shrugged. "Alright, guest, just take this as a joke, don't worry about it. Would you like something to drink? Our boss's drinks are quite good."

The topic has jumped around pretty quickly.

Lin Ye said, "I'm here to discuss cooperation, isn't drinking inappropriate?"

“What’s wrong with that?” Exusiai said. “Our boss does this all the time. Going to a negotiation reeking of alcohol often increases the success rate.”

What kind of boss is this...?

Lin Ye shook his head: "Never mind, I'm not a good drinker. Where is your boss?"

"Hey, we don't even know when our boss will be here."

Lin Ye's eyes widened: "We still don't know when they'll be here? Didn't we already make plans?"

“We did make an appointment, so I’m already here waiting for you,” Exusiai said matter-of-factly. “But I really don’t know when our boss will be here. I’m an employee, I can’t exactly rush him, can I?”

Lin Ye: "..."

How could this be? He exudes an unreliable aura from head to toe. He came here to discuss very important work and even dressed himself up to look handsome, but he couldn't even see the other party's boss. What is this?

“By the way,” Exusiai said, looking at Lin Ye’s head, “your hairstyle is really unique.”

"Hmm? Is that so?"

“Yes.” Exusiai nodded. “It’s quite rare to see someone cut their hair so nonsensically.”

What the heck? How come even the idiom "nonsensical" can be used to describe hairstyles?

Lin Ye suddenly realized that the task Kal'tsit had given him would be very difficult to carry out; this was already a bad start.

"Haha, just kidding. Don't be nervous, guest. Our boss should be here soon." Exusiai climbed over the back of the cabinet. "Have something to eat first. How about an apple pie? You treated me to one the last time we met, so I'll return the favor. Hmm... what would you like to drink?"

Now that things had come to this point, Lin Ye knew that being anxious was useless, so he might as well eat something and wait. He hadn't had breakfast either, and he could also chat with Exusiai and get to know what kind of person her boss was.

"Hmm? You're asking what kind of person our boss is?" Exusiai placed the apple pie in front of Lin Ye. After hearing Lin Ye's question, she thought for a moment and said, "I'm not quite sure, but I guess he's a good person."

Are bosses now considered good people?

"Hey, don't look at me like that, relax, there's nothing to be nervous about, I'm not going to cheat you." Exusiai made Lin Ye another glass of juice and placed it in front of him. "Our boss is really a very nice person, you'll see when you meet him that I'm not lying to you. If he weren't a good person, Texas and I wouldn't be working for him."

Actually, Lin Ye wasn't very nervous. He took a bite of apple pie and a sip of juice, and found that Exusiai's cooking skills were quite good. Then, when Exusiai mentioned Texas, he asked, "Isn't Texas here?"

"I'm delivering packages," Exusiai said. "We're usually very busy. If I weren't here to meet you today, I'd be delivering packages right now."

Although she knew the other party was a logistics company, Lin Ye still felt that the term "deliveryman" was somewhat incongruous when applied to them.

However, when the topic of delivering packages came up, Lin Ye suddenly remembered that he had something to discuss with Exusiai and had almost forgotten about it.

"Hmm? You want to ask me to buy something? Sure, sure, that's part of our company's business." Exusiai nodded repeatedly after hearing Lin Ye's explanation. "What do you want me to buy for you?"

“It’s a secret medicine from the Eastern Kingdom,” Lin Ye said. “They say it can cure leg ailments.”

"Sprains and bruises?"

“It’s not a sprain or bruise, although sprains and bruises can be treated.” Lin Ye recounted to Exusiai what White Owl had told him before, and Exusiai fell into thought after listening.

“I feel like I’ve heard of this medicine somewhere before.” Exusiai jumped lightly off the high stool. “Wait for me, I’ll go to the back room to find the list.”

Lin Ye nodded, and Exusiai went into the back room.

While waiting, Lin Ye ate apple pie and drank juice, while looking around at the decorations of the room.

He suddenly noticed that there were many plush toys in the room, and many of them were as tall as a person, looking very girly. Then Lin Ye found a round penguin plush toy standing not far from him, wearing sunglasses and looking quite smug.

Lin Ye looked at the doll, and the doll looked back at him.

After about ten seconds, Lin Ye finally couldn't resist and reached out to the doll.