It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Footsteps sounded, but Bai Lin didn't care who was coming. However, the other party spoke first.

"No smoking here."

A gentle and moving voice of advice sounded, and a familiar feeling came from Bai Lin's ears. However, she first took a deep puff of the cigarette that was about to burn out in her hand, and then consciously threw it on the ground and stomped it out.

"I'm so sorry... I was a little distracted for a moment."

Because no one was around Bai Lin, she wanted to let loose a little in the night. In her tired state, she forgot that this was a hospital-like place in another world. When she realized her behavior was inappropriate, she immediately corrected it.

Bai Lin stood up and scratched her head as if a little embarrassed, then she caught a glimpse of the face of the person who came.

His piercing blue eyes, like the ocean under the sun, stirred the hearts of others. Even in the dim night, his spirit could be seen.

Chapter 409 Sister Livlin

At a glance, Bai Lin felt as if he were gazing into a coral reef at the bottom of the ocean, its vibrant colors and mysterious allure alluring. The allure, truly a spectacle, extended beyond her eyes; even her complexion was incredibly beautiful. She looked a little worn out, her complexion not looking great, but she wasn't exactly thin either.

From the wisp of golden hair peeking out from under her hood, Bai Lin could tell that the nun standing before him was none other than Livlin, the nun responsible for Andair's treatment. He had seen her face, heard her voice, and even heard her name from Grayer, but Bai Lin still felt a sense of familiarity, unable to place her in a specific place.

Did I ever meet a nun...? Logically, I wouldn't have forgotten such a beautiful blonde, but I don't recall ever speaking to one like her. Perhaps it was just a brief encounter?

When Bai Lin was still looking at Livlin, Livlin was stunned as if she had seen a monster. Bai Lin also noticed the change in her facial expression. It seemed that she also had an impression of him.

Bai Lin scratched his cheek lightly and asked politely but conservatively,

"Excuse me... Miss Sister, have we met before?"

After hearing Bai Lin's question, the nun realized her own mistake. She coughed lightly and replied with a bit of panic on her face,

"More than that, you're seriously injured. Although I'm primarily caring for patients related to Rakutenka right now, you're in urgent need of medical attention. Report to the nun in the front yard."

Her tone was a bit anxious, but more of it was gentle and caring, which sounded a bit too kind for her age. Or perhaps, good nuns are all more caring towards others like this. However, Bai Lin naturally gave a rejection answer.

"It's okay. They're just scrapes for me. Many of the wounds have scabbed over now, so I won't bother you anymore. There are many more people who need your help than me."

Bai Lin didn't wonder why she was wearing a windbreaker that covered most of her wounds, but the other party could still see that she had many wounds. After all, she was a nun, so it was normal for them to see them. She just firmly believed that she probably needed more rest than her injuries.

"How can this be? Let me help you..."

Livlin seemed unable to accept this statement, and wanted to help Bai Lin with the treatment, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, Bai Lin held it in mid-air and replied,

"Sister, I'm really fine. How's the companion I brought with me? You're also responsible for her treatment."

The nun looked up at Bai Lin, and was startled again. She first withdrew her hand, and then asked with some confusion and panic,

"Today's patient...did you mean Andair?"

Bai Lin was shocked again. How did she know Andel's name? Could it be that Grayer told her?

Thinking about Andel and the nun's appearance, Bai Lin couldn't help but think of a beautiful priest with blond hair and blue eyes. However, Bai Lin couldn't connect that spoiled girl with the hardworking nun with calloused hands.

They don't seem like the same person at all... Maybe they are sisters or something. How about thinking of a way to ask?

Just when Bai Lin was hesitating about how to start, the nun seemed to be no longer so flustered. She put on a serious face, put on a gentle smile, and slowly said to Bai Lin,

"It seems... you don't seem to recognize me. But Andel is still my former teammate after all, so of course I will do my best to heal her. Trust me, Holy Son Bai Lin."

Bai Lin's pupils shrank after receiving such an answer. She took two steps back in shock and said in disbelief,

"This...you really are the pastor."

"Don't you think so?" Livlin tilted her head and asked teasingly.

"I'll be frank, the changes are indeed huge, haha..."

Bai Lin looked away awkwardly, probably trying to think of a suitable response, while Livlin started laughing. She immediately replied,

"I'm also very self-aware. I'm indeed very different from before. This is all thanks to you, Bai Lin."

After Livlin's thanks, Bai Lin turned around. She looked at the lovely Livlin, who, though not as dazzling as before, had become more gentle and down-to-earth, and pondered for a moment. It was obvious that a girl like this might be more pleasing to the eye in real life.

She was probably thanking me for taking Xifa's gang away. By the way, what is the whereabouts of the other wizard?

"Did that purple fire mage escape with you? I put in a lot of effort that night. I should have bought you a chance, right?"

It is human nature to feel a little concern for strangers who pass by, especially when it comes to topics related to life and death. Livlin blinked her eyes and then gave Bai Lin an affirmative answer.

"Yeah, but he's pretty down right now, but he's also helping out with the Le Tianxiang thing. He's on guard here most of the time, but he hands over to Mr. Greer at dusk, and he stays somewhere else at night. Sometimes, when a patient appears who can't be treated, he has to deal with them."

Livlin's tone softened at this point, and she was clearly a little lost in thought. Bai Lin understood what she meant. The feeling of helplessness and frustration of not being able to successfully rescue someone entrusted to him was truly difficult.

At this time, it is naturally the time for Bai Lin to appear as the big brother and captain!

Bai Lin looked solemn, and stretched out a hand to pat Livlin's shoulder, causing the latter to look towards Bai Lin.

"Don't be too discouraged, Livlin. Sometimes, there's nothing we can do if we can't save everyone. After all, human abilities are limited. We've done our best, so we should be more open-minded. There are still more people who need our help, so we have to look forward."

As the saying goes, it's easy to persuade people to let go, and Bai Lin is probably a typical example. However, with her tone and facial expression, these words that sounded like a profound truth actually added a bit of persuasiveness.

Looking at Bai Lin's golden pupils that still radiated light in the darkness, the nun seemed to have caught a glimpse of a bonfire on a snowy night. She nodded with relief and agreed with Bai Lin's statement.

Chapter 410 Please Don’t Come

"You're still the same as before, but you seem more mature, Bai Lin."

Bai Lin was a bit confused by these ambiguous words. However, since she had accepted his advice, the outcome was good. Bai Lin felt relieved when he found out that she was the one responsible for Andel's treatment. Livlin now had completely made Bai Lin forget the bad impression he had when he first met her.

After a short rest, Bai Lin, at Livlin's request, performed some simple medical treatment. At least, scars like Wu Lang's, which were imbued with magical energy, still needed to be taken care of to prevent secondary trauma.

Of course, no healing magic was used to deal with this. Sister Trija's hands were quite ruthless, and Bai Lin, who had been tortured so hard, cried out in pain. After finishing the work and resting for a while, she took Fei'er and said goodbye to the remaining teammates and Livlin.

Bai Lin thought, "It's safe to leave this place to them." Within this small monastery, she felt a sense of complete peace of mind and trust. Her previously repressed mood also eased slightly.

The night wind was still noisy, but it was also undeniably cool. Walking along the streets at night, Bai Lin couldn't help but feel a little relaxed. Anyway, today he had dealt with a troublesome enemy, but... the price was still too heavy.

Now wasn't the time to be sad. Over the next few days, Bai Lin needed to finalize his plan. Qianhong's official side should have already started taking action, and it was likely Kong had voiced Bai Lin's support. With India's collapse today, the major corporations should be ready to close down. By then, the authorities could intervene, and Bai Lin would be out of the picture.

In the next few days, Bai Lin only needed to take care of the small groups that refused to change their minds, continue to expand their influence and stabilize the situation. She knew nothing about politics, so all she could do was continue to fight.

"Bai Lin, when we were fighting in the India region today, it seemed that there were people from Sakura's side there."

As they walked, even though it was already time for a break, Fei'er still asked this question. Bai Lin pondered for a moment and then answered,

"Indeed... This people are just like that. In some ways, they're really rigid and like to fight to the death. Those ordinary people with no magical powers still rushed over with swords in hand, shouting for the sake of samurai spirit, to stop me physically. You could say they were quite brave, but they were stupid. But their leader is not willing to sacrifice his own life. What do you think?"

Bai Lin's summary was spot on. When she stood before India with her weapon in hand, the powerful people of Sakura all retreated, fearing that Bai Lin would kill them all if she got upset. Fei'er, who took over Bai Lin's words, thought for a moment and replied,

"For a small region, their fighting capacity is quite impressive. However, after these two setbacks, they will probably be more disciplined."

Bai Lin naturally nodded slightly, agreeing with Fei'er's statement. If Sakura continued to cling to Le Tianxiang, it would probably continue to lose more than it gained. If their leader had any sense, he wouldn't make such a decision.

"However, their martial arts and magic seem quite interesting..."

During this break, Bai Lin escaped the dull atmosphere and started a lighthearted conversation. She exaggeratedly described the magic, sorcery, and martial arts she had seen today, not analyzing them purely, but chatting with Fei'er about topics like "that one is very handsome" and "that one is suitable for the end."

Perhaps because she saw Bai Lin was as happy as a child, Fei'er also took the opportunity to express a relatively objective opinion on Bai Lin's views. But in fact, she also understood that Bai Lin was not in such a good mood. Maybe he was just forcing a smile and deceiving himself.

The sudden sound of wind chimes, accompanied by the wind that blew through the streets, passed by Bai Lin's ears. This clear and moving sound, however, created a somewhat strange atmosphere on the streets at night. Bai Lin stood still, only to hear an even more moving and clear female voice coming from the right side of the street.

"Well done, Holy Son. I've seen all your active performance."

This unique, moving voice, as if emanating from a fantasy world, could only be produced by Yamashita Kanon, who looked like a porcelain doll. She was wearing her usual kimono, hugging her chest, and leaning against the eaves at the edge of the street.

The corners of her mouth curled slightly upward, revealing a hint of approval. Her eyes were filled with the admiration of a superior for a lesser, and her tone was like that of an emperor praising a scholar. Even the posture of leaning against the wall, arms folded across her chest, evoked the mysterious demeanor of a master.

Even for Yamashita Kanon, a mysterious and intelligent beauty, her diminutive stature of 1.6 meters and the rather formal kimono she wore made this movement seem somewhat comical. She certainly had the demeanor of a strong figure, but nothing about her belied the air of a seasoned veteran.

Especially after she opened her mouth, there was even a pause.

Bai Lin was silent for a moment. She didn't even look down at Yamashita Kanon, but she could feel the strange red eyes scrutinizing her. As if unable to bear the intense gaze, Bai Lin patted Fei'er on the back and continued walking forward naturally, chatting with Fei'er again.

"Ah... the weather is nice today."

Fei'er also immediately realized what was happening, caught up with Bai Lin, and continued what she was saying. Yamashita Kanon, who had mysteriously appeared at night but remained unnoticed, was left with a look of shock. She was immediately filled with anger, clenched her fists, and with small strides, she chased after Bai Lin and grabbed her shoulder.

"Hey, what do you mean?"

Now, Bai Lin couldn't play dumb anymore. She couldn't hold back her emotions anymore, so she broke free from Yamashita Kanon's hand, turned around and said to her,

"My dearest aunt—I just had a fight with the top brass of your Sakura today. What are you up to now? If you want to cause me more trouble, just kill me immediately. I simply cannot defeat you. If you want to negotiate, I'd better choose a day to visit you in person. I'm really too tired. Please let me go. I'm just an ordinary adventurer. There's no need to bother you to come to me in person."

Bai Lin's current mood felt like he was being forced to work again after get off work, or even more complicated than that.

Chapter 411 Taking Care of Children

She could clearly sense that Yamashita Kanon didn't seem to have much hostility. But she was both intelligent and emotionally unstable. Bai Lin simply couldn't handle this Prime Minister with a childish temper. She didn't want to try to guess Yamashita Kanon's thoughts anymore; she simply didn't have the energy.

Especially in this situation where he had just fought with Sakuraman, Bai Lin's mood was truly complicated.

Yamashita Kanon was once again stunned by Bai Lin's rapid-fire words. Then she replied with a serious expression,

"What are you doing here? Listen, I haven't been in charge of the Sakura region these past few days to deal with the issues between Rakutenka and the foreign enemies. That was purely the decision and the work of my incompetent subordinates."

Bai Lin didn't really want to know what Yamashita Kanon was up to. After hearing what she said, she quickly put her hands together, shook them quickly at Yamashita Kanon and said,

"Then please go back and take care of them, and stop torturing me, okay?"

Yamashita Kanon glanced at Bai Lin with a gloomy expression, then bit her thumb, as if she was about to explode. Even her cute cheeks, still a little chubby, looked extremely dangerous under her eyes. But after a few seconds, she put down her hand, put on a cold expression and continued,

"How rude, Holy Son, but it's nothing. Since you also want me to return to take charge as soon as possible, you should solve my current problem."

"Problem?" Bai Lin was a little confused, but she was really impatient to the extreme. She just wanted to find a reason to send Yamashita Kanon away, so she decided to listen to what she wanted to say.

"I'm just an adventurer. What problems do you want me to solve?"

Yamashita Kanon stretched out her finger with an indifferent expression, pointed at Bai Lin's arm that had made a contract with Flanders and said,

"How stupid. Monsters, I mean those monsters. After I kill them, I can go back to take charge of the situation with peace of mind. You should have some clues about their locations. After all, this is not Sakura, and I don't have that much information."

The Prime Minister is still the Prime Minister, after all. He knows nothing once he leaves his own territory. They probably haven't personally gone out to gather intelligence. Bai Lin rubbed his temples with a headache, and even felt a little sympathy for the Sakura executives. They had to work for Yamashita Kanon while also having to endure her wrath. It really wasn't easy.

"Well, actually, I don't have any particularly specific information. Although I don't know the reason, if you insist on killing the monsters before returning, I can find out more and then have someone notify you. Is that okay?"

……

As night fell, Bai Lin sat at the bar of the White Hair Magic Office. Under the warm light, she and Kong stared blankly at each other. For the first time, Kong seemed to be speechless because of Bai Lin, and then she pretended to look behind Bai Lin casually.

There, standing there, was a young, yet regal Prime Minister Sakura, a bewitching young woman of both strength and intelligence. Like a slightly angry cat, her gaze fixed firmly on Bai Lin's back, without hostility, yet with a hint of sarcasm.

"what happened?"

The brief question came from the store manager Kong. Bai Lin sighed and briefly outlined the process.

"That Prime Minister Sakura told me with a look on her face that she was about to cry. She had been hiding from the Sakura people these past few days and hadn't dared to stay in a hotel. She could only find some secluded alleys and curl up for a while. So I brought her here."

"I didn't do that!" Yamashita Kanon protested loudly after hearing this. Bai Lin didn't react at all, even lying on the table, looking helplessly at Kongluo for help.

It was very rare for Kong to show a frown on his face. But she didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that the other party was a regional leader, but for other reasons. She leaned over to Bai Lin's ear and whispered,

"You'll have to charge extra for me to take care of the kids."

Bai Lin's entire body felt like it had been electrocuted. He immediately looked up and stared at Sora with shock. The more he interacted with Sora, the more Bai Lin could sense his dark side. But even someone of Yamashita Kanon's stature would dare to speak like that? Whether it was out of respect or something else, Bai Lin had a new opinion of Sora.

Of course, Bai Lin is a person who saves money whenever possible. She turned around and looked at Yamashita Kanon, who looked like a kitten with its fur standing on end, and said with a gangster look on her face,

"Hey, you have to pay to stay here."

Now, it was Yamashita Kanon's turn to look frozen. Her hands tightly grasped the fabric on the side of her clothes, shaking from time to time, which made Bai Lin frown. She tentatively asked Yamashita Kanon,

"You don't... have no money, do you?"

This sentence can be said to have completely broken Yamashita Kanon's last line of defense. She immediately rushed to Bai Lin's side, stretched out a hand to grab Bai Lin's collar, and roared at Bai Lin viciously,

"What's wrong with you? You keep provoking me, do you really want me to cut you?"

Bai Lin had never expected that in this world, there really were people who "refused to speak even when asked for help." After being shaken twice by Yamashita Kanon, Bai Lin, who was too exhausted, raised his hands and said,

"I'll pay, I'll pay, okay? Kong, how much?"

"Ten gold coins." Sora's business-like voice, which was three parts gentle and seven parts distant, sounded.

Although the price was quite high for a hotel, Bai Lin naturally had no complaints about Kong. She casually dropped ten gold coins and walked into the house with Kong carrying her.

"Since Ms. Yamashita Kanon is from Sakura, I also have Japanese-style rooms. Which one do you prefer?"

As the manager of an office, Sora is a highly professional manager and employee. Even with a customer like Yamashita Kanon, she treats her clients with equal dignity, neither humble nor overbearing. This makes Bai Lin curious about Sora's true identity.

Yamashita Kanon, however, seemed somewhat different. She seemed even more solemn and cautious than when she'd faced Bai Lin at the negotiation table. A sense of facing a formidable enemy filled the small shop with a tense atmosphere. It was as if Yamashita Kanon was wary of Sora.

Come to think of it, "Kora" sounds quite like the name of Sakura. Is she also related to Yamashita Kanon? Bai Lin speculated.

Chapter 412: Heavenly Wealth

"Then let's go with the Japanese style. Thank you."

The tone was polite, yet filled with a sense of alienation. It was just like when Yamashita Kanon, as a regional leader, held herself in high esteem. Sora simply nodded and led Yamashita Kanon through a door.