Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

On the other side, Lin Gui was with Shia.

Taking advantage of the fact that Karan City was besieged by the demon army and its attention was completely drawn to them.

They quietly left that beleaguered metropolis.

During the month he spent hiding in Karan City observing the situation, Lin Gui keenly sensed an opportunity.

Since the legendary demon Moragos has mobilized all his forces and led his demons to besiege the city of Karan.

Therefore, the interior of the Black Demon Forest must be in a relatively "empty" state at this moment.

With his current magical reserves, it would still be difficult for him to sustain a long-distance, deep trek through the forest.

However, simply passing through the gaps in the outer circle of demons was not difficult.

With the powerful concealment effect of the [Night Veil] and the mobility of the [Levitation] spell.

Lin Gui, carrying Shia, moved like two gentle breezes merging into the shadows.

They narrowly escaped the encircling demon army.

They embarked on their journey back to the New Testament City.

More than a month later, when Lin Gui's figure reappeared at the gates of New Testament City.

The guards on the city were stunned for a moment, then their faces broke into unbelievable ecstasy!

"Master! It's Master Lin Gui! You're back!!"

A guard captain with a scar on his face rushed up excitedly, his voice trembling.

"We all thought you...you were gone...Recently, the Black Demon Forest has been frequently erupting in chaos, it's too dangerous! We never expected you to come back alive!!"

The fact that they were able to return safely from two consecutive demonic uprisings is itself the best proof of their strength.

Lin Gui smiled, offered no further explanation, and simply took a letter from his backpack and handed it to the captain.

"Here's the reply to you. Your parents are doing well, so don't worry about them."

The captain took the heavy letter from home, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Clutching the letter tightly, he was too excited to speak.

Lin Gui patted him on the shoulder.

He walked confidently through the city gate with the stunningly beautiful and captivating elven girl beside him.

None of the guards stepped forward to stop them.

They even skipped the routine questioning, their eyes filled with respect and gratitude.

The story of Lin Gui risking his life to deliver messages to the common people had already spread throughout New Testament City.

As people learned more deeply that he too had come from a beggar background.

He became a monk through his own efforts, yet he was still willing to work for the underprivileged.

This respect has translated into widespread goodwill.

Shea looked around the small town where the forest ghosts lived with curiosity.

The city of New Testament is much smaller than the city of Karan.

It's called a city, but it's more like a large town.

With a population of less than 10,000 households and mostly low, old buildings, it was far from prosperous.

But the everyday life of the stock market, and the genuinely friendly looks people gave Lin Gui.

It gave her a feeling of a different atmosphere from that of Karan City.

Her originally unique blood-red pupils.

At the request of the Forest Ghost, it was temporarily disguised with magic as the most common emerald green among elves.

At first, Shia was unwilling, feeling that it was a compromise and a betrayal.

But Lin Gui persuaded her.

"This isn't about giving in, it's just about avoiding unnecessary trouble."

"Once we reach that legendary city of equality, you can show your true self without any reservations."

"You don't want to collapse on the road before you reach Avalon, so take me with you."

Only then did Shia reluctantly cast a spell to change her eye color.

The news of Lin Gui's return to the city spread like wildfire.

Soon, those who had asked him to deliver messages...

Excitedly, they put down their work and flocked to the Adventurers' Guild from all directions.

When Lin Gui led Shia to the guild entrance, the familiar scene played out once again.

He was instantly surrounded by an excited crowd.

"Master! You've really returned!"

"Thank you so much! You are a great benefactor to our family!"

"I knew you'd succeed! You're amazing!"

"Waaah... We thought something terrible had happened to you, we're so sorry..."

The crowd was filled with gratitude, admiration, and self-reproach for having mistakenly believed he had died.

Lin Gui looked around at these familiar and unfamiliar faces, and sighed softly in his heart.

Those more than one hundred undeliverable replies.

This is bound to disappoint some people and leave them feeling devastated.

He raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

Once the noisy crowd had gradually calmed down, Lin Gui took a deep breath and told the truth.

"This time, I brought a total of 679 letters."

"I'm sorry... only 512 emails were successfully delivered to their recipients."

A sudden unease and whispers arose from the crowd.

Disappointment and worry began to spread.

Lin Gui sighed, softening his voice as he offered words of comfort.

"There are many reasons why the letter couldn't be delivered... Perhaps I couldn't find the person, or perhaps they moved to other city-states further away. So..."

He didn't continue; some facts are cruel but unavoidable.

He said no more and began to read out the names of the people who had successfully delivered the letters.

Each time a name was called out, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

The person whose name was called jumped up excitedly and stepped forward with great enthusiasm.

They received the reply from afar with both hands, as if welcoming a sacred object.

Lin Gui's reading was like a "book of life and death" that determined joy and sorrow.

Those whose names were called felt as if they had been given a new lease on life and wept with joy.

For those who haven't heard their own or their loved ones' names for a long time, their anxiety and despair gradually intensify.

Finally, the last reply was also taken away.

Dozens of distraught, sobbing figures remained in the hall.

They turned and left silently, their backs filled with endless sorrow and bewilderment.

Looking at them, Lin Gui felt a pang of pain in his heart.

His gaze fell on the little boy, Loken, who hadn't left the corner.

Lin Gui walked over, squatted down, looked at the unusually precocious and calm boy, and said softly.

"Locken, I've found your mother, Corona Wilke. She's still alive. But... she doesn't want to, or rather, can't, reply to you."

Thinking of that woman who had simply taken a silver coin and thrown the letter away, Lin Gui didn't know how to begin.

The recipients of the letters came from all walks of life, and most of them were moved to tears.

But there are also those who disdain it and fail to cherish this longing.

Loken's body trembled slightly, then he gave a relieved yet bitter smile.

"Thank you, Master, I...I understand."

This answer was perhaps something he had already anticipated.

Xia, standing to the side, looked at the boy curiously and whispered to Lin Gui.

"Who is he?"

Lin Gui stood up, watching Locke's small figure silently leave, and whispered.

"A child...who was pushed off the carriage and abandoned by his mother."

After delivering all the letters he could, Lin Gui felt a deep sense of exhaustion.

He turned to Sia and said.

"Don't think too much about it today, come to my place and rest for the night."

Shia blushed slightly and nodded gently: "Mm."

In my mind, the system notification sound had already begun to play, signaling the completion of my daily task.

But Lin Gui didn't rush to check and draw the reward; he needed to settle Xia first.

With Shia by his side, Lin Gui returned to his home in the slums.

The house was small, even somewhat shabby, but it was clean and tidy, and had all the necessary facilities.

Shea looked around curiously at the place where the forest ghost had grown up, but didn't find anything special.

Except... his little magic study room.

The study room was piled high with draft paper, covered with all sorts of strange symbols, diagrams, and numerical formulas.

Shea has also learned some magic and can understand common magic spells and runes.

But the contents of these draft papers left her completely baffled and utterly confused.

After settling Xia in the only bedroom to rest, Lin Gui sat alone on a small stool in the living room.

Finally, I calmed down and prepared to claim the reward for this long delivery journey.

"System, draw rewards."