Artifact Report

Chapter 223 Jin Xueli: Being Rejected and Entering

November 11rd is such a great day worth remembering.

It has been reported that Blackmore City is a huge center of noise pollution; the city is constantly exposed to noise levels as high as 90 decibels. Walking on the street is almost like someone is howling in your ears - but when Jin Xueli walked on the street at this moment, all she could hear was the choir's singing, bright, light, and reaching the sky.

She couldn't help but open her handbag and take another look inside.

...How many times have I looked at it along the way? I'm always afraid that if I open it again, it will be gone.

However, every time she opened it, Jin Xueli could see it, being pressed against the inside of the bag by an umbrella and a power bank.

But it doesn't feel real.

Such a thin document, placed in such a thin document bag, when shaken, you can hardly feel its weight.

Such a small amount of paper can help her cross a gap that many people dare not even think about.

Whether it is beauty, talent, ability, wisdom... and other dazzling advantages, among the vast eight billion human beings, they are like sand on the beach, endless if you grab a handful.

Especially in the city of Blackmore, there is no shortage of outstanding and talented people.

Talent, hard work, and aptitude... have been seen so often that there seems to be a faint sense of boredom and numbness in the city, like an invisible iron wall, hitting the noses of young people who come to small places to pursue their dreams.

The part-time barista near my residence has hundreds of photos of her own film and television costume design works saved on her mobile phone; the person who took the coffee she handed over has several academic certificates hanging on the office wall; the person who is walking six or seven dogs for others may be going to the recording studio to audition songs soon... They are just ordinary people who try their best to survive day after day.

From today on, Jin Xueli left the ranks of ordinary people and was classified into a very small part of human society.

The other side is difficult to reach by hard work, talent or wisdom.

She still couldn't help but ask, why?
Why her?
If she hadn't fallen into the nest out of despair when she was nineteen, she would never be where she is today...

She cut off her thoughts.

Although she was happy, Jin Xueli's doubts did not diminish at all.

Today she had gone to the lawyer's office with the necessary materials, signed a few documents, and didn't have to worry about anything else; from beginning to end, she hadn't even met Scott, let alone found someone to answer the questions that had been bothering her.

What's more, she hasn't decided yet whether to sell the shares immediately or wait for the market value to double in the future - after all, if the shares are not sold, they are just a piece of paper - and she always feels that the issue of shares seems to be far more complicated than it seems.

No matter what she thought, she had to talk to Shibashi.

But after the brief phone call with Tianxi yesterday, Chai Si seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, with no news from him at all.

Maybe she should pay Kai a visit...

If nothing else, she should at least express her gratitude and concern in person, right? Besides, she also wanted to know how Han Liuyue was doing.

Jin Xueli called several times and finally got through to Tianxi, but the other party flatly rejected her: "Don't come."

"Eh? No, you don't know, I received a lot of rewards, I-"

"I know,"

Tianxi interrupted her and paused. "Well, I don't know exactly how much you received, but our Kai family has always been generous to hunters who have made great contributions. We don't have a monthly salary, but besides selling artifacts, the reward for obeying the family's orders and doing what they say is always high... This is customary in the Kai family, so you don't need to come here specifically to thank us for this."

Ah, no wonder the hunters from the Kai family always seem to be much more active and loyal than those from other families.

However, she didn't just want to say thank you...

"But I still have some questions, and only Chai Si can answer them for me."

"Then he will naturally reply to you when he is free. If he didn't reply to the message, it means he doesn't have time. If Brother Chai Si doesn't have time, it's useless for you to come." Tianxi refused firmly.

"What was he doing? Is he okay? Does he need my help?" Although he had been missing for more than a day, which was not a long time, once Jin Xueli took Han Liuyue's strange condition into consideration, she couldn't help but worry about Chai Si.

Tianxi hesitated for a moment.

Maybe it was because he was too tight-lipped or because he didn't know how to say it, but he paused for several seconds before saying, "No...it's okay. Yeah, it should be okay. He should be able to do it himself...at least I don't think you can help."

The discomfort of not getting an answer was like a sharp claw, about to pierce through Jin Xueli's crown.

What does it mean that "it should be fine", but she "can't help"?
If it's okay, there's no need for help; if you can't help, doesn't that mean the problem is serious?

We still have to dig deeper.

"Don't worry, I won't ask for any reward for my help this time, really." Jin Xueli said generously, "More people means more effort. As the saying goes, three cobblers make a cobbler..."

"No—it's not about the reward." Tianxi sighed and said, "I want to thank you for your kindness on behalf of Brother Chai Si, but it's not necessary. You should rest, and I will contact you later."

Why is this person like a wall?

"So what about Han Liuyue?" Jin Xueli changed the topic, "Is she with Chai Si?"

This sentence seemed to strike an invisible chord. Tian Xi was obviously at a loss for a moment, swallowing back what he was saying before saying, "Yes... together."

It’s been more than a day. Have we been together all the time?
"Are they all at Kai's house? By the way, where is Kai's house? You don't seem to have an office in the city like some hunter families, right? So where are you—um, working? Should I say working…"

"Didn't you tell me not to come?" Tianxi couldn't help but interrupt her.

"I'm not going. I'm just asking."

"You think I believe—"

Tianxi seemed to be about to burst into flames. But before he could finish his words, Jin Xueli heard someone on the other end of the phone suddenly call out "Tianxi" and vaguely say something like "Here I come."

What's coming?
"Got it," Tianxi said, "Let her in. It's okay, I'm not busy. I'm about to hang up the phone."

"Wait a minute, I didn't say I was done asking questions," Jin Xueli protested.

There was a sound of voices and footsteps coming from the phone, as if someone was approaching Tianxi; Tianxi didn't care about Jin Xueli for a moment, and just hurriedly said to her, "Wait a minute", and seemed to put down the phone, and the voice suddenly faded away.

He asked the visitor, "You...you are Miss Mai Minghe?"

A female voice mumbled "Yes".

"Okay, please sit down."

Tianxi's voice became clear again, and it was obvious that he picked up the phone again.

He said to Jin Xueli angrily: "I told you not to come. You can't help. None of us can help. We can only wait for Brother Chai to figure it out himself. In short, don't come. I have something else to do here. I'm about to have an interview. I'm going to hang up first."

Interview Hunter?

Before Jin Xueli could say anything, the call was disconnected.

Hmm... that seems to be true. The Kai family has been going through a turbulent time recently and seems to have lost a lot of manpower. It is understandable that they want to absorb new forces as soon as possible.

The female voice on the phone just now seemed vaguely familiar; but the other party only said one word and was far away, so it was more likely that this sense of familiarity was an illusion on her part.

Has she heard of the name Mai Minghe?
It seems not?
　The first sentence of this chapter is my own personal opinion, I admit it, rubbing my hands like a fly.

　　This is the transition chapter, which explains the progress that needs to be explained. I tried my best to make the transition chapter interesting, but it is still relatively short... After I finished writing it, I found that, wow, it’s really good to write it shorter?
　　It would be better if I didn't write any words (bushi
　　
　
(End of this chapter)