Transform into a human

Winona was caught red-handed while crickets were pecking at the king, but she didn't seem guilty at all.

Yue Lai hadn't expected that Arian would deliberately send an envoy over.

The envoy was a very cheerful-looking young man. He pointed to the hotel lobby not far away:

"Shall we sit and chat?"

"it is good."

After taking their seats, the other person bluntly stated:

"After the High Priest issued the quest, many relic hunters came to Samir Castle. If it were before, we certainly wouldn't have paid much attention to you, but that was only 'before'."

"Now...everyone should show you the respect you deserve."

The influence of the hearing is still spreading. As the aftershocks ferment within the police headquarters and the federal government, the reckoning of past cases even seems to be getting out of control. Some people have already dubbed the hearing the "trial of the century," and it is unknown how high the waves it will ultimately rise.

"Alright, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Chengfeng, currently a military clerk in the Secretariat of the Prince of Renxian, responsible for managing the extraordinary individuals entering the country."

Yue Lai made a small joke: "So it means 'coming on the wind'."

Actually, it's about "riding the waves".

"My father was a prodigal son. He abandoned my mother, who was about to give birth, before I was even born and disappeared. That's why my mother named me this."

So this is what "breaking the waves" is all about...

"You're not going to follow the path of a rebellious son again, are you...?"

"Congratulations, you guessed right!"

"..."

"So you came to Plato on the High Priest's orders, or perhaps—" Wind Riding pointed overhead, "that mischievous city?"

"I think so," Yue Lai tapped the table with his fingertips. "The High Priest's commission has been hanging in the three main cities for so long, and it seems no one can complete it yet?"

Cheng Feng nodded dejectedly: "You know how difficult that matter is. To be honest, we can't understand the High Priest's thinking either, but he is the leader of the Sosa people, so no matter how outrageous it sounds, we have to arrange for people to do it."

"The staff member in the 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' group initially even thought we were playing a trick on them."

Since the task required a relic hunter, Arian's commission was naturally related to a certain relic, and the "relic" that was driving the scribes crazy... was Arian himself.

"Putting aside whether it's his personal belongings or not, he's clearly right there, going in and out of the Prince Xian's Palace every day as usual. I really don't know how to call it 'found'."

Yue Lai stroked his chin: "Didn't the previous hunters communicate with him?"

Chengfeng looked puzzled: "Only hunters of the 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' realm are qualified to have an audience with the High Priest, yet they all remained silent after their audience."

"We saw him every day before and didn't notice anything different about him."

"Fortunately, their actions indirectly acknowledged the commission. Since the two most authoritative loss-finding agencies haven't said anything, it can only mean that we haven't understood His Highness's deeper meaning."

Yue Lai and Cavendish exchanged a glance, and both of them simultaneously thought of Arian's approach—the Skin Painter.

You mean 'before'?

"His Majesty's life is coming to an end. The High Priest has been busy communicating with the spirits and preparing for the Three-Day Edict ceremony, and has rarely appeared in public recently."

"I see... May I meet him?"

"You are different from other artifact hunters. If you decide to accept the commission, you will naturally be qualified to have an audience, but... you need to go through the process. After all, to enter the Wise King's Palace, in addition to the review by our Secretariat and the Foreign Affairs Office, you also have to get past the palace guards."

"These procedures combined will probably take three to four days."

"This is so troublesome..."

No wonder the man from Shuiyue that I met at Star Harbor said I could come to him anytime; he wanted to share information with me.

Li had clearly thought of this as well, and whispered in his ear:

"Given the strength of Shuiyue Agency, it seems quite difficult for them to collaborate with you."

"But if even they can't solve this, what's the point of asking you?"

Before Yue Lai could respond, Cheng Feng laughed first.

"Miss, you don't seem to know much about Mr. Yue's firm."

Yue Lai subconsciously puffed out his chest, and sure enough, the military clerk began to introduce himself:

"The Windmill Town office boasts a 100% mission completion rate in the mission halls of the three main cities! This is unparalleled in the entire Andromeda region."

"And this record has stood for two hundred years!"

"However, because Mr. Yue has always refused to expand the size of his firm, the total number of tasks completed is among the lowest of all firms, which is why he is relatively unknown."

Chengfeng's words were also filled with respect. Not long ago, the federal government released details of the "Hou Fan case." Now, anyone who follows international news knows that the starting point of all this was just an old lady's request to find her lost property.

In order to complete it, Yue Lai actually stirred up a political storm that shook the top echelons of the federal government.

It's hard not to feel respect for them.

Li Xiao's mouth gaped slightly; she hadn't expected that the little shop where she was staying had such an extraordinary side.

Yue Lai suddenly said, "I'm confident I can complete this task, but the reward..."

Chengfeng's eyes lit up immediately. Despite his constant complaining, the people of Sosa might doubt their king, but they would never doubt the high priest!

Since their spiritual leader listed this matter as the most important task to be done in the Wise King's Palace, this commission must have an indescribable significance for the people of Sosa.

Even setting aside the big ones, the other party got the commission through their own connections!

"We made the right choice in taking this job."

The reputation of the Windmill Town Office speaks for itself, so Yue Lai's statement was certainly not unfounded.

"Name your price," the military officer stood up abruptly. "We at Platinum will certainly meet your needs!"

"Two conditions: first, allow me to enter the [Remnant Forest] of the Wise King's Palace for a period of time; second, approve and promote the sale of a special item."

The history of the Forest of Relics dates back to before the founding of the Kingdom of Perdore. It houses relics that represent the national memory of the Sosa people and is a special "national history museum".

Yue Lai entered the room in an attempt to find his lost memories.

"The 'Land of Remains' is easy to talk about; many political figures visit it during their trips. But this item you mentioned... it's not some kind of 'trouble,' is it?"

At this particular time, it's hard for Chengfeng not to associate this strange request with the mischievous city.

Yue Lai had no intention of hiding it from him:

"You guessed right, the sale of this item will indeed cause some disturbance, no, to be precise, 'disturbance,' but I assure you it won't harm Platinum—it's just some harmless jokes."

"If something serious were to happen, it would go beyond the scope of a prank, wouldn't it?"

Chengfeng gave the answer without even thinking:

"When we need to inspect that item, I can assure you that if there aren't any major problems, Xianwang Palace will be your most reliable salesperson!"