I'm on the Ark, and I started as a succubus.

Zao Lu turned around and walked up the gangway, her figure disappearing instantly from the top of the land-based ship.

As Lin Yuxia stepped onto the gangway, about to continue upwards, she found Swire suddenly grabbing her wrist. "Don't go, Lin Yuxia, please listen to me this time."

230 Exia: There's nothing wrong with it~

"Poetry?"

Lin Yuxia turned around and stared at Swire for a moment.

She frowned, her small face full of doubt. "Swire, do you know something?"

With tears in her eyes, Shi Huaiya swayed her head, biting her lip and choking back sobs, appearing as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Don't go, really, I have a really bad feeling about this time, please don't go..."

Lin Yuxia frowned even more deeply, nodded slightly, and was about to turn around and walk down the gangway extended from the land-based ship, abandoning her intention to board the ship, when she suddenly felt her senses become confused.

At first glance, all I saw was a kaleidoscope of purple and pink light, while in my ears was a frenetic, heavy metal sound so loud it felt like it was going to shatter my eardrums.

"Poetic elegance, poetic elegance?!"

Lin Yuxia covered her forehead, a look of bitterness on her face.

She had a strong sense of unease, as if her soul was being pierced, torn apart, and filled.

Perhaps it was a short while, or perhaps a long time, before Lin Yuxia gradually felt the discomfort subside.

The kaleidoscopic, bewitching purple-pink light was no longer before my eyes; I could barely make out the scenery in front of me.

However, the scene presented was still hazy, and one could barely make out a scene veiled by a light gauze, in which bright lights were flashing, and below, there were many figures, seemingly a large group of people.

"This is?"

Lin Yuxia shook her head violently, then suddenly opened her eyes wide, as if everything had returned to normal in that instant.

The only discomfort was the sour feeling that came from suddenly moving into a well-lit area after being in a dimly lit environment for a long time.

The dizzying sensation, as if the world were turning upside down, finally vanished without a trace. Lin Yuxia looked around at the area she was in with a somewhat bewildered expression.

She was shocked to find herself in the center of the landship's party venue. Servants carrying drinks kept passing by her, and elegantly dressed noble ladies from Ursus, as well as some familiar Lungmen nobles and rich young ladies, were chatting in twos and threes, holding stemmed glasses.

These young ladies, who usually acted demurely and spoke softly, would burst into laughter from time to time, laughing heartily, their laughter echoing in waves.

However, according to etiquette, it was somewhat presumptuous.

It was as if these young ladies had been restraining and suppressing themselves for too long, and now they could finally stop caring about the rules and regulations that bound them, and freely release the unrestrained emotions that had been suppressed by their status.

Lin Yuxia discreetly surveyed her surroundings, her gaze sweeping over the aristocratic young ladies in the party venue, trying to glean some clues from them.

After observing for a while, she made her assessment of everyone at the party: terrifying without a trace.

Whether it's a traditional cheongsam in the Da Yan style or a Victorian-style dress, it's not dignified at all, and it can't even be said to be meant to showcase a woman's beauty.

They are objects that exist purely to highlight the astringency.

Leaving aside the fact that those cheongsams in the Da Yan style had slits on both sides so high that they almost exposed the waist, the key point is that they were made of materials that were even semi-transparent.

At a glance, you can clearly see all the curves and contours, and there is no undergarment underneath!

'Damn it...where am I?'

Lin Yuxia muttered to herself, but her expression remained impassive.

Attracting attention before fully understanding the situation is not a good thing.

Lin Yuxia felt a slight sense of relief as she reached for the dagger-shaped staff she carried with her.

Still.

As long as the spell unit is still there, no matter what happens, she will still have the power to fight back.

She is quite skilled in the art of crafting raw stones, and in terms of precision and delicacy, she has even surpassed her father.

"Hey! You're not that...that one!"

While Lin Yuxia was still lost in thought, she sensed someone appear behind her and let out a brief gasp in a voice that sounded like she was chewing.

"Goo~"

With a soft, moist throat, Exusiai swallowed the cake that suited her taste, and her voice became clearer, "You're not that... oh dear, I can't remember your name for a moment!"

Lin Yuxia frowned slightly as she looked at Exusiai, who had suddenly appeared behind her, her voice brimming with energy, vitality, and excitement.

"It's you?"

Her furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of joy appeared on her small face. "Exusiai, what are you doing here?"

"Ah~ I remember now, you're the owner of that candy store in the slums!"

Exusiai picked up another piece of cake and put it in her mouth. She really liked the desserts here. The taste, especially the sweetness, was just as good as the ones from Laterano... no, it was even better than the ones from Laterano!

"I?"

Exusiai, while eating cake, tilted her delicate neck and said in a muffled voice:

“I came to the party. Penguin Logistics got an invitation, saying there would be lots of delicious desserts and no extra charge, so we came along. Texas didn’t want to come at first, but Croissant kept nagging that it was free, so she came too.”

She gently bit her fork and said in a cheerful voice:

"If Texas Ken is going to an event like this, then Kong will naturally come along too. Hmm~ it's just that we didn't get many invitations, so the boss couldn't come along and has been threatening to dock our pay."

"Exusiai, don't you sense anything is wrong?"

Lin Yuxia looked at Exusiai for a while and found that she was still wearing the Penguin Logistics employee uniform, dressed completely differently from the people here.

Something's not right?

Exusiai glanced around a few times and said in surprise:

"Nothing seems wrong. The desserts here are amazing! I just talked to the people here, and everyone is so warm and cheerful!"

Just now, a few people from Ursus invited me to dance with them. Wow, that dance was so tiring! You have to squat and spin around like that, it feels like you're going to twist your knees off, and you also have to drink their Ursus wine! Only Miss Winter could dance and drink bottle after bottle of wine at the same time.”

Lin Yuxia frowned.

She didn't quite trust Exusiai's judgment.

She had dealt with Exusiai in Lungmen and knew her well... and even Penguin Logistics were the kind of tough characters who, even if their own safe house exploded, would gather together to eat popcorn and watch the explosion like fireworks.

"There are some strange things."

Exusiai suddenly said, "I haven't found a single male on this landship along the way~ Hmm, it's like all the invited guests are pretty girls."

231 Exia, where are your companions?

"Ok?"

Lin Yuxia raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping across the crowd in the hall once more, and noticed something she had been overlooking.

That's exactly right.

Is it the exact opposite?

The strange group of males in the slums, and the females enjoying a life of luxury and wealth at the landship party—

—Absolutely extreme.

Is it a religion?

Lin Yuxia's mind began to stir.

She had encountered a similar situation in Lungmen. As the daughter of the Rat King, who was specifically responsible for handling the gray areas in Lungmen, she had indeed...

Those guys usually came from Sargon, Iberia... but the ones she had the most contact with and the most dealings with were the guys from the Great Yan.

Those guys believe in some weird and wonderful things, and are willing to give anything for those 'existences'.

In some ways, those people are no longer considered 'human'.

Longmen meets with Yumen every so often, so sometimes his father and she need to deal with special guests from Da Yan.

Is it the same situation as those guys from the Mountain and Sea Clan who worship giant beasts?

Lin Yuxia cradled her snowy chin in her small hand, a worried expression on her face.

If it's a situation like this, then things get very complicated.

Behind them often lies an almost divine being.

Whether it's the 'giant beasts' of the Great Yan or the deities of other regions, they are all extremely troublesome beings.

The gray areas of Lungmen are not limited to the gangs on the outer ring of Lungmen. They may also come into contact with people like the Mountain and Sea Clan.

Therefore, she had, to some extent, command over the clandestine force under Wei Yanwu.

Some things can only be handled by this type of person.

No wonder Swire acted so strangely.

Lin Yuxia's brows revealed a deep sense of melancholy.

She was worried about Swire. If things were really as she deduced, then Swire had most likely come into contact with something she shouldn't have, and she might have been defiled.

"Damn it."

Lin Yuxia bit her lip, her mind filled with images of Swire's strange behavior and her final attempt to prevent her from boarding the ship, and then everything began to make sense.

It is estimated that Swire was already acting against her will at that time and was doing everything he could to help her, but she just didn't realize that something was wrong.

I was misled by Hoshiguma because of my preconceived notions...

Are those old guys from Victoria trying to set Swire up with potential partners? Will Swire be upset and cry?

Stop joking!

Swire would just be like Chen Huijie, grabbing a weapon and chasing after that unlucky guy, beating him all the way. They would also have to keep an eye on him from the sidelines to make sure he didn't actually kill him.

There's only one possible explanation for Swire's strange behavior: this exceptionally capable little tiger inadvertently touched upon a taboo while investigating a case.

Exia.

Lin Yuxia gave Exusiai a look, then took out her phone, typed something in it, and handed it to Exusiai, saying, "Don't make a sound, be quiet."

"Huh?!"

A look of surprise flashed across Exusiai's face, but she quickly regained her composure and showed no sign of panic.

Penguin Logistics' original business wasn't exactly legitimate.