I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

Bai Yue took out the jade pendant from her chest, looked at the lightning that was leaping again outside the ice wall, and shook her head at Froststar: "Cancel the spell. She's an acquaintance of mine. I'll go talk to her."

After saying that, he strode forward.

"..." Froststar watched his retreating figure, silently waved her hand, dispelling the ice wall, and felt the surging cold current within her body, remaining silent.

How could this be? Why did I instinctively try to save him?

Wouldn't it be better to just electrocute this naughty boy? But why... why is this hand moving involuntarily?

Lyudmila looked at her conflicted expression, stroked her chin and pondered. What's wrong with this woman? If she's been controlled, she's been controlled. Just consider it a mishap.

But he didn't give the order, so why did you take the initiative to save him?

After thinking about it, Lyudmila had a guess in her mind... No way, no way, this older single woman wouldn't have those kinds of thoughts, would she? But she's infected, and no matter how horrible that child is, he wouldn't have any ulterior motives towards an infected person.

Thinking this, Lyudmila looked at her with pity.

Oh, how pitiful, to have fallen for someone you can never be with.

Froststar noticed her strange gaze and turned around, puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ah." Lyudmila snapped out of her reverie and quickly organized her thoughts: "I...I was thinking...uh, I was thinking about how to thank you. Thanks to you, otherwise I would have been electrocuted just now."

“There’s no need.” Frostnova turned around, glancing at Bai Yue who was approaching the user of the lightning spell, and said calmly, “The lightning just now wasn’t aimed at you. Her target was your subordinates, and my brothers and sisters…”

As she spoke, Froststar frowned slightly. Strange, why did this attack seem to be destroying evidence to the greatest extent possible?

.......

As the ice wall crumbled and a familiar face drew closer, the lightning on Lin Qingyan's staff gradually dimmed, leaving only the most basic electric current coiling around the staff.

Bai Yue nimbly leaped over the broken ice, placed her hand on the jade pendant on her chest, and exclaimed in surprise, "Senior, is that you?"

Lin Qingyan's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly beneath her hood: "Haven't we seen each other for years, have we become so estranged?" Her tone was full of dissatisfaction.

Bai Yue was speechless. "Are you even being reasonable? Didn't you use that form of address in your letter first? Now you're turning the tables on me?"

Thinking this, he said it aloud, expressing his dissatisfaction: "Wasn't it you, Sister Qingyan, who wrote it like that in the letter first? What's wrong with me saying it?"

Lin Qingyan was speechless for a moment, then explained somewhat flusteredly, "No, no, Yue-di, it's not what you think. It's my mother. She always checks the letters I send to you, so..."

Bai Yue raised an eyebrow: "Is our relationship something shameful?"

Lin Qingyan pursed her lips, about to retort, "Don't you know whether or not you should see people? You weren't even an adult a few years ago!"

But Bai Yue also noticed this blind spot, recalling the noblewoman from the Qilin family who had once shown her kindness and concern. She chose to skip the topic and, pointing to the staff in the woman's hand, said:

"What does this mean? You're welcoming me with lightning magic the moment we meet again?"

Getting back to the main point, Lin Qingyan calmed down and launched a counterattack:

“I never expected our reunion to be like this, Yue. I thought your years of free medical care in the slums were just out of kindness. But I never imagined you would be so mired in this mess, joining the Reunion Movement. You have disappointed me utterly!”

"Now, surrender. I will take you back to Baizhao to face the judgment of Yanlu, and then..."

...to stay with me for life.

But she didn't want to voice these girlish thoughts. Besides, what if he found out about her feelings and started crying and begging for forgiveness?

On one side is the law of Yan Kingdom, and on the other is her future husband whom she has raised since childhood.

Should I let him go then, or should I let him go?

Bai Yue stared wide-eyed in disbelief and took a half step back: "Sister Qingyan, are you going to arrest me and put me in jail?"

Lin Qingyan nodded slightly: "It depends on the severity of the crime."

"or..."

She turned her gaze to what was behind him: "Let me use lightning magic to wipe out all these thugs. That way, you will atone for your crimes. You will be judged according to the circumstances. With me here, I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Doesn't that still mean you'll go to jail?

Bai Yue was speechless. She crossed her arms and asked, "Is there any way to avoid going to jail?"

Lin Qingyan frowned. Did he really have to spell it out so clearly? The trial had already been conducted with discretion; why would he send you to jail? Just follow procedure and let it end with a three-cup slap on the wrist. If it gets any more serious, a fine will suffice; it won't kill you.

She raised her staff again, and lightning roared:

“Brother Yue, it seems these years in Longmen have made you unruly. When we return to Baizhao, I will re-educate you. Now, step aside, I will deal with them.”

"Wait, Sister Qingyan, stop the lightning spell for a moment." Bai Yue reached out and called out.

The thunder magic has temporarily ceased.

Lin Qingyan's face was already showing anger as he said sternly, "I told you, Yue-di, stop fooling around!"

She looks exactly like a mother in a traditional family who's about to get angry, like she's about to pull out a feather duster and hit someone at any moment.

Bai Yue was also a little tired. No, Sister Qingyan, can we check the difference in strength before we fight? Am I being ridiculous?

Is Frostnova someone you can beat right now?

Please, you're really like one of those classic female knight characters who's easily counter-attacked.

He turned to the side, gestured to her to indicate the crowd behind him, and explained:

“Sister Qingyan, you’ve misunderstood. It’s true that they were members of the Reunion Movement before. But now, I’ve captured them all, and I’m preparing to take them to Rhodes Island to lock them up.”

"Huh?" Lin Qingyan was stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes a couple of times in a daze: "Little Yue, what did you say?"

Bai Yue stepped forward, took her arm, and chuckled, "I said they were my prisoners, my spoils of war. They even fought alongside me last night. The commander of the Lungmen Guard Bureau can vouch for me."

Feeling the long-lost intimacy, Lin Qingyan quickly dispelled the lightning on her staff, then apologized with shame:

"I'm sorry, I was too hasty."

Chapter 78 The Great Cleansing of the Slums

The two people, dressed in red robes, leaped between buildings and paused for a moment after landing.

Taihe continued to ask curiously, "So, this little guy will be Lin Shaoqing's husband in the future?"

“Exactly.” Jie Zhen nodded, then added gossipingly, “Not only that, I heard that the lady of the Lin family thinks highly of him and has even said in private that she wants to adopt him as her son.”

"Huh?" Taihe was a little confused: "Didn't he already... you know... with Lin Shaoqing?"

Jie Zhen chuckled: "That lady likes him, Lin Shaoqing favors him, and he has no parents. After he gets married, whose mother will he call?"

Taihe nodded in understanding: "This is what people mean by 'a son-in-law is like half a son'."

"Exactly that."

......

Lin Qingyan was a little irritated.

She glanced back at her two unfortunate colleagues, then turned back again, frowning, and said, "Yue, I told you in the letter not to get too close to the infected. Why did you join Rhodes Island?"

Bai Yue fiddled with the jade pendant on her chest and casually said, "Because Rhodes Island has a very high level of medical expertise, their data is very helpful for me to improve my medical skills."

"Okay, even so, what about them?"

Lin Qingyan's gaze was fixed on the group in front of him, but mainly on Frostnova and Lyudmila. He asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you hand them over to the Lungmen Guard Bureau? Instead, you brought them to an outside company to handle?"

Bai Yue thought for two seconds, then said with a smile, "Giving it to the Guard Bureau will only get us a banner at most, but if we let them find a job at Rhodes Island, I can still get a cut every month."

Lin Qingyan's lips twitched, and she smacked him on the head: "You're being indecent."

Then she immediately rubbed his arm and said irritably, "Don't lie to me, I saw you two holding hands. I have no problem with you having fun, as long as you don't bring it home. But infected people are absolutely out of the question, so get rid of that idea immediately."

As this statement, which was practically announcing ownership, fell to the ground.

Bai Yue's face immediately turned pale, and she said reproachfully, "Sister Qingyan, why are you saying this? It's not even close to happening yet. Besides, there's nothing between us. She's too strong, so I have to control her through physical contact."

"My mother gave that thing to you, are you trying to deny it?" As he spoke, the pressure around Lin Qingyan dropped eight degrees.

"Uh..." Bai Yue blinked quickly, remembering the ring in the box at home, and muttered guiltily, "It's not the one I wanted..."

"Ok?"

"Fine, I'll admit it!"

"So what you just said about controlling her was true?"

"Really, really! Sister Qingyan, we rarely see each other, so let's not talk about these things..."

......

Froststar walked ahead, her pert rabbit ears allowing her to hear their whispers clearly, and then a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

Wow, this kid is pretty good at sweet-talking people.

If I weren't the one involved, I might have been fooled by him too.

Sigh, Miss Qilin, even though you look down on yourself as an infected person, your sweetheart has kissed and touched me, and we've even slept together. He hasn't done that to you yet, has he?

Haha, how pitiful.

Lyudmila turned her head and glanced at the eerie smile on her face, then shivered violently.

Huh! What's wrong with this ice rabbit? Has it gone mad?

......

laugh!

Black Cloak wielded his sword, mercilessly taking the life of the infected person in front of him. Then, he waved his hand and launched a grappling hook, performing a three-dimensional maneuver between the high-rise buildings.

After leaping over several tall buildings and casually killing a few infected individuals, he turned his attention to the approaching group of infected people in the distance.

When did they gather together?

He was somewhat puzzled, but his body did not hesitate. He rushed towards the group, and during the process, two more people in black cloaks gathered around him, their target clear.

The mob has come together, which is good; it will save some time.

All three men in black raincoats thought so.

But when they landed on the ground, ready to turn this place into a slaughterhouse, they hesitated; the sharp blades in their hands, capable of easily slicing through steel, hesitated.

They saw two people: a black-haired boy in a white coat and a blonde girl in a red robe.

"Bai Yue, Lin Shaoqing, why are you here?"

Faced with the question from the man in the black cloak, Bai Yue frowned slightly: "Who are you?"

At the same time, he was secretly alarmed. "What are they doing here, Black Cloak? Could it be that Wei Yanwu dislikes my relationship with Chen Chen and sent them to gank me?"

The man in the black cloak standing in the middle spoke up: "You don't need to know yet where you want to take these infected thugs."

Bai Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Phew, at least they weren't here to ambush him. As for the question the man in the black cloak asked... he raised an eyebrow:

"What does it have to do with you?"

Faced with the almost provocative remarks, the three men in black cloaks were not angered. Instead, they looked at each other, quickly made a few tactical hand gestures, and then the man on the left pressed his collar and whispered a few words.

A few seconds later, he took a few steps forward, pulled out a small black object from his body, and threw it at Bai Yue.

Bai Yue casually used her tail to catch the object.

Just as he was wondering, a familiar female voice came from inside: "Xiaoyue, are you in the slums?"

"Hey, Sister Yuxia, it's you?" Bai Yue asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yuxia's voice was slightly heavy: "It's me, Xiaoyue. I'm a bit busy and don't have time to explain. You've gathered some Infected members of the Reunion Movement around you, right? Where are you taking them?"

"They were not gathered together, they were captured."

Bai Yue corrected him, then explained, "I've got their leaders under control, and they're fairly well-behaved. I can't just kill them all, can I? So I plan to take them to Rhodes Island and lock them up."

Lin Yuxia was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Okay, then you take them there. Remember, don't stay in the slums. It's not safe there. Can you promise me that, Xiaoyue?"

Bai Yue licked her lips and nodded to her from a distance: "Okay, Sister Yuxia, I understand."

"Well, let's have a meal together again in a few days, at Jueyun Pavilion, okay?" Her voice was almost fragile.

Bai Yue certainly wouldn't hurt her feelings, and readily agreed: "Okay, then I'll wait."

Lin Yuxia felt a little relieved and replied, "Hehe, okay. Then give the communicator back to him, I'll say a few words to him."

"Okay, sure." Bai Yue replied obediently, then flicked the communicator back with her tail.

Hei Suo reached out and easily took it, whispered a few words, then nodded slightly to Bai Yue and said, "Leave here as soon as possible. Head east; there's a bus there that should be enough for you."

Lin Qingyan looked up, glanced at Taihe who was gesturing to him, and whispered: