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At that moment, a melodious sound, like that of a moon lute, rang out, and a gentle breeze swept by, carrying with it an intoxicating fragrance.

Fan Xiao shifted his gaze slightly and saw that the Holy Maiden had appeared beside him at some point, looking at him with a gentle smile.

Behind her followed the tall woman and several men.

Upon hearing the saintess's words, the first to react were not Fan Xiao, but the men.

Their fascinated gazes shifted from the saintess to Fan Xiao.

"Holy Maiden, this young man... he's a new face. Do you know him?"

A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses asked.

Others chimed in, "I have absolutely no recollection of them. Could they have come from a small town to Roman City?"

"Heh, so what if it's a small place? You might not even be as rich as these nouveau riche."

"..."

A group of people seemed to be targeting Fan Xiao, simply because the Holy Maiden had taken the initiative to walk over to him and strike up a conversation.

They were either genuine idiots, or they were bewitched by the saintess, which stirred up even stronger xenophobic feelings within them.

Fan Xiao maintained his smile, unmoved.

He wanted to see what the saintess was up to.

At that moment, the saint suddenly said lightly, "Mr. Fan is here on behalf of Earl Christie."

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.

It was that woman with the rumors of being ruthless...

The bespectacled man quickly changed his expression and said to Fan Xiao, "So you're one of the Countess's people. My apologies."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some appointments with the Countess and need to confirm them with her agent."

The saintess smiled and said, "Could you give us some private space?"

"Of course, it's important to talk about business, so we won't disturb you any longer."

The man with glasses immediately and nimbly stepped back.

It's unclear whether he was afraid of angering the saintess or intimidated by the Earl of Christie's reputation.

Others followed suit and left the spot.

The balcony area immediately fell silent, leaving only Fan Xiao and the other three.

"Can I get the others out of my way...?"

"Or perhaps she wants to get a photo with me, the Earl's spokesperson, so that others will think she has already established a cooperative relationship with the Earl?"

Several thoughts flashed through Fan Xiao's mind.

Beside him, Jinna's cheeks had been flushed ever since the saintess leaned in.

"Jin Na, do you know Mr. Fan?"

The saintess asked Jinna with great curiosity.

“Yes, we teamed up in the last dungeon, so we were teammates,” Jinna replied. “Um… if you two have something to discuss, I won’t bother you for now.”

After saying that, she quickly left the spot.

I don't know if it was shyness or genuine fear of disturbing the saintess.

The saintess's gaze returned to Fan Xiao, and she smiled slightly, "Aren't you going to introduce yourself, Mr. Fan?"

Fan Xiao: "Fan Zui"

"...What an interesting name."

The saintess replied, "My name is Qiu Yue. You can call the girl next to me, who has a cold expression but a warm heart, Xiao Ying."

“My name is Ying.” The tall girl nodded to Fan Xiao and said, “Please don’t mind the joke you’re making, Miss.”

"This is no joke."

"..."

Sakura seemed not to have heard, and withdrew her gaze from Fan Xiao.

"What an unlovable reaction, Sakura-neechan~"

The saintess called out sweetly with a long, drawn-out tone. When Sakura didn't give the expected response, she smiled slightly, suppressed her playfulness, and stopped teasing her guards.

She looked at Fan Xiao and got down to business, saying, "Mr. Fan Zui, I'm sure you don't want to keep talking to me with pleasantries, so let's get straight to the point, shall we?"

"I don't understand what you're saying," Fan Xiao said, feigning ignorance.

“Earl Christie will not suddenly change his attitude.”

The saintess smiled and said, "Mr. Fan, to be honest, your appearance here is a bit of a surprise to me."

"If I'm not mistaken, you probably have something to discuss with me... or rather, with the church, right?"

"And you represent yourself, not the Countess?"

It wasn't difficult for her to guess this.

If the man in front of her, who was related to Earl Christie, really needed help with something, there was no reason why the Countess wouldn't be able to handle it.

But the other party attended the banquet...

Either he wasn't that important to Earl Christie.

Or... for some reason, the latter won't directly help him.

Neither of these scenarios is a good thing for her.

However, the saintess did not feel disappointed.

Because she found Fan Xiao... to be quite interesting.

The other person remained perfectly sober in front of her, and their eyes remained normal.

In her mind, this was abnormal.

Especially since the other party is a man.

She became somewhat interested in Fan Xiao.

"That's it."

Fan Xiao nodded in response to the saintess's question.

At the same time, he realized that his current situation had probably been figured out by the other party.

Talking to smart people is convenient, but it can also make you lose the initiative.

"I need fantasy matter."

Fan Xiao got straight to the point.

Now that we've figured it out, there's no need to hide anything anymore.

"Fantasy matter..." the saintess asked, "If I may ask, why don't you seek help from the countess to resolve this matter?"

"Opportunities to help are limited, so we can't waste them on simple things."

Fan Xiao laughed and said, "Good steel should be used where it's needed most."

The underlying meaning of this statement is that Tina is willing to help him, but the number of times she can help is limited and she can't waste it.

This isn't him misusing Tina's name to deceive people.

As long as he performs well in the assessment, Tina will do him a lot of favors and provide him with preferential treatment and assistance; this is what Tina herself said.

He still has the confidence to complete the assessment.

He said this outright, naturally in order to regain the initiative.

Sure enough, after listening, the saintess's lips curled up slightly.

She said, "Obtaining fantasy substances is no easy task. These things are controlled by major powers, their prices are strictly controlled, and they are in short supply."

"The church does control some things, but most of them have already been reserved. The rest..."

The saint paused slightly in her speech.

After whetting Fan Xiao's appetite, she maintained her smile and said, "Mr. Fan, are you inquiring about fantasy matter in order to divide your hometown into zones and establish safe zones?"

Before Fan Xiao could answer, she continued, "Creating a safe zone requires a considerable amount of fantasy material."

"And having established the first safe zone and tasted success, they'll soon want to establish a second, a third..."

"Therefore, each game division has a huge demand for fantasy materials. If all of them were purchased at market price, it would be an astronomical sum."

"The price can be discussed in detail," Fan Xiao said with a smile. "It all depends on whether Miss Qiu is willing to help us out."

“I wouldn’t mind helping, but…”

The saint shook her head slightly: "The situation within the church is somewhat complicated right now, and resource mobilization isn't going so smoothly..."

At this point, meeting Fan Xiao's expectant gaze, she suddenly took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, and brought her nearly perfect, exquisite face close to Fan Xiao, her cherry-colored lips coming closer as if to kiss him.

"..."

Fan Xiao remained calm, watching as the saintess's face shifted slightly. She brought her lips close to his ear and whispered, "This matter is complicated. Come to my house tonight to discuss it in detail. The address is..."

After giving an address, the saintess took a step back, resumed her original posture, and winked playfully at Fan Xiao.

Then, she led Sakura, whose brows were furrowed, toward the crowd not far away.

Ying turned and glanced at Fan Xiao, her eyes filled with undisguised wariness.

At this moment, a pleasant fragrance still lingered in Fan Xiao's nose, but he did not let his mind wander and think too much about it. Instead, he frowned.

Judging from the current situation, he has indeed been targeted by the Holy Maiden.

I just don't know what the other party is planning.

Was it simply to win over Tina, who was behind him?

Fan Xiao felt that this reason was somewhat untenable.

The other party was unaware of Tina's identity as a super player. She was merely a newly appointed countess with no real power or influence; it was unlikely that a church saint would lower herself to beg for her services.

After thinking for a while without reaching a conclusion, he decided to wait and see.

Chapter 191 The Little Angel Gets a Feint

Nine p.m.

Fan Xiao left the banquet hall and took a chauffeured vehicle to the Saintess's residence.

As he requested, the vehicle stopped some distance from the saint's house.

Fan Xiao got off the bus at that location and walked towards his destination.

As he walked, he used illusions to conceal his figure, making himself disappear from the sight of others.

The saintess has quite a few admirers, so it's necessary to conceal her identity to avoid trouble.

This will also prevent the saintess from setting traps for him and using him as a shield.

Or they could use his name to take photos with him, using Tina's name as a shield.

The deal between the two parties has not yet been finalized, so they cannot afford to suffer losses.

"Brother Fan, are you really going?"

Yan Keke appeared beside Fan Xiao at some point.

A look of worry appeared on the little girl's face: "That pretty older sister... she's been affecting you, she's dangerous."

"Isn't this because you're protecting me?"

Fan Xiao took her little hand: "Coco, have more confidence in yourself. When it comes to mental protection, if others want to interfere with me, they must first cross your 'land of delusion'."

"Psychological intervention is useful for individuals, but how effective can it be for the world? Don't worry."

He wasn't worried about exposing his problems by having Yan Keke by his side.