"Yes, it seems they've hidden themselves. The only certainty is that they haven't left Riften City yet."
"If she hasn't left yet, that's fine. Even if she hides well, we can still turn Riften upside down." Bantu revealed a nonchalant smile.
“Thank you for your help.” Edward bowed his head.
"No need for thanks. I need your help this time too. Once it's all settled, I'll report your achievements to His Majesty truthfully." Bantu patted his shoulder lightly.
"Our department will do everything in its power to assist you." The blond youth bowed his head.
"Alright, let's hurry up, we still need to have a good talk with the city lord."
So the supply ship changed course and silently sped toward the tiny black dot on the horizon.
……
at the same time.
As Cheng Fei stepped out of the Miriam's cabin, he immediately spotted a Protoss Queen busy next to the Tailless Scorpion. The cool and aloof girl, with her long hair tied up and wearing a work uniform, looked focused like a mechanic, while Vino, who resembled a maid, acted as her assistant.
The boy silently paid tribute to his hardworking and diligent Empress for a second before quietly leaving the dock.
"Study—Waaaaah...!"
As a result, she bumped into Miriam, who was returning from purchasing supplies. Just as the girl was about to raise her hand to greet him warmly, the boy covered her mouth.
"Junior, do you want to go to the God and Demon realm?" Milian asked in a muffled voice.
"I'm going out for a bit, just pretend you didn't see me, senior." The boy made a shushing gesture.
Miriam nodded, seemingly understanding.
The boy then released her and strode towards the Technology Association, entering the teleportation station in the backyard.
……
After a dizzying spin, Cheng Fei returned to the first floor of the corridor, to the small square where the fountain never stopped.
A well-behaved girl with bright champagne-gold twin ponytails stood by the fountain, looking around.
The boy approached the girl, and words kept refreshing before his eyes.
[New online dating partner: Yuzu]
[Reward: 30,000 points, 90% off Intelligence Extraordinary Exchange Coupon]
My current online romantic partner
[Nana S Nagasaki Asuna: Check-in duration → 194 days]
【Zzzz (Lin Xuanqi): Check-in duration → 169 days】
[Yuzu (Ye Shuang): Check-in duration → 0 days]
[Time-limited task triggered]
[The First Gift]
[Requirement: Gift Yuzu a full set of Tier 4 or higher quality equipment and have her wear it.]
Difficulty: Hard
[Mission Reward: 4 x Military-Grade Advanced Smart Nanofiber Fabric]
[Advanced Military-Grade Smart Nanofiber Fabric: One of the Essential Materials for Manufacturing Tier 6 Equipment]
System, so you're still alive?
Sure enough, a girlfriend for one day still counts as a girlfriend.
"What do you want to tell me? Hurry up and say it." Ye Shuang looked at the boy who was staring at her for some reason with a subtle expression.
"Wait a minute, let me think where to begin." Cheng Fei snapped out of his reverie and rubbed his chin.
"Are you trying to say... that Shen Xi is the Celestial Queen?" the girl with pigtails asked tentatively.
The boy, still considering his words, raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Master Ye, are you also the Celestial Queen?"
"Actually, I overheard you talking outside the door that afternoon," Ye Shuang said, looking at the boy.
Cheng Fei met her gaze, realized something, and clicked his tongue, "Tsk, that vixen is doing me a favor again..."
"What did you say?" Ye Shuang asked, puzzled, not having heard clearly.
"It's nothing." The young man coughed lightly. "Since you've already heard it once, Master Ye, there's no need for me to repeat it. You can ask any questions separately."
"I don't have any questions. Actually, I didn't quite believe it at the time either, but after thinking about it carefully, since we all have superpowers, it's not a big deal that such a thing exists." The girl lowered her head, a hint of hesitation on her face.
"Okay, Master Ye, you don't seem to need psychological counseling anymore, so let's move on to the next project." Cheng Fei clapped his hands.
"What project?" the girl asked, looking up.
"I'll get you some equipment." The boy examined the first and second-tier items on the girl's body, curious, "Xuanqi didn't get you a set of higher-level gear?"
"Because I don't like playing games, the girls don't call me much. The time I spent most of my time online was when I was in a band," Ye Shuang said with a look of reminiscence.
"She didn't force you to spend time with her? This woman is too good to you, no wonder you're so loyal to her." Cheng Fei clicked his tongue in amazement.
"The young lady isn't pressuring you, is she?" The girl with pigtails stared at him intently.
The boy paused for a second, then waved his hand casually, "That's not important. In short, from now on you need to develop an interest in the corridor."
"..." The girl lowered her head, her eyes flickering.
The air suddenly became quiet.
"Master Ye, you don't want to join us?" Cheng Fei sensed something and leaned forward to meet her gaze.
"I don't have that much time," Ye Shuang said softly, avoiding his gaze.
Cheng Fei observed her hesitant expression and softened his tone, "I didn't mean to stop you from protecting Xuanqi. You can participate in our operations as an unofficial member when you have time, how about that?"
The obedient girl twisted her fingers together, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, "Well... okay."
"As expected of my dearest Master Ye." The young man smiled with satisfaction and gently patted her head.
652. Ye Shuang was very scared.
Cheng Fei checked his game inventory.
Since he got involved with Lin Xuanqi, he no longer needs to make money through games. His material inventory has only been depleted, with most of it being spent on a certain Star Spirit Queen. Now, even getting a set of Tier 4 equipment for Ye Shuang has become a difficult task.
As for the agreed-upon fifth-tier equipment for Shen Xi, he could only say that he had too many debts to repay, since Shen Xi was currently busy with the Fallen Land operation and didn't have time for him.
"Master Ye, let's go, I'll show you how to play games today." The boy looked at Ye Shuang.
"Okay, just don't stay out too late." The girl with pigtails nodded, like a well-mannered girlfriend who had been tricked into going out for the first time.
……
So it wasn't until 3 a.m. that Ye Shuang was able to take off her infiltration helmet and return to reality. The girl stared at the hotel ceiling, her expression showing the disorientation of someone who had stayed up all night online.
"Finally done. I didn't expect it to take so long to finish." A young man next to me, who had been out of practice for too long, exclaimed.
[Time-limited task completed]
[Mission Reward → Military-Grade Advanced Smart Nanofiber Fabric x4]
The materials for Tier 6 equipment are so scarce that we don't know when we'll ever need them. Giving them to us is like giving us nothing at all; it would be better to just convert them into points.
Speechless.
"Cheng Fei," the girl called out, her arms disappearing into the helmet.
"what?"
"Are you alright now?" The girl's face showed the exhaustion of a day of torment, her eyes were swollen and had dark circles.
"Tired? Okay, then let's go to sleep." The boy nodded and walked towards the untouched single bed.
Seeing this, Ye Shuang pursed her lips and silently moved to the bed she had been sitting on, staring at Cheng Fei with a subtle expression.
"Master Ye, why are you staring at me? Want to sleep together?" The boy turned around.
"Don't talk nonsense!" The girl raised her voice as if pricked by a needle, then paused, "I just feel that it's not really appropriate for us to sleep in the same room."
"What's wrong with it?" the boy asked, puzzled.
"I'm afraid you'll do something reckless in the middle of the night." The obedient girl stared at him, her eyes filled with worry.
"No, don't worry. I'm a gentleman. I've never done anything inappropriate to Shen Xi even when we slept in the same bed." The young man patted his chest, his expression serious.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Shuang blinked, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shivered, as if recalling some unpleasant memory. She hurriedly stood up and walked towards the door, her expression and steps stiff as if she were haunted. "I think I'll just go and get another room!"
"Master Ye, you really don't trust me?" Cheng Fei quickly blocked her way, surprised.
"I...no, I just feel uneasy." The girl was forced to stop, her gaze meeting his before she hurriedly looked away.
"You're my girlfriend now, so we should at least sleep in the same room, right?" the boy said, shrugging.
"I don't want to, get out of my way!" The girl's face showed a hint of anxiety.
"No, Master Ye, do you think it's right for you to cheat like this?" The young man leaned forward slightly, trying to meet her gaze.
The girl panicked even more, "Cheng Fei, get out of the way! You promised you wouldn't bully me!"
Her uneasy expression suggested that the boy had just attacked her.
"I absolutely did not have any ill intentions. You were fine before, why are you suddenly so scared?" Cheng Fei was even more confused.
"You scumbag, don't try to fool me, get out of my way!" Ye Shuang tried to get around the boy with lightning speed, but was blocked again.
"Master Ye, calm down, what's wrong with you?" The young man simply grabbed her wrist.
"Cheng Fei, don't touch me! If you do anything reckless tonight, I'll never talk to you again! I mean it!" The girl tried to shake him off but couldn't, and her voice even sounded like she was about to cry.
The young man observed her genuinely aggrieved expression, paused for a second, and softened his tone, "Master Ye, have you misunderstood something?"
The obedient girl, head bowed and looking flustered, hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and glared at him, "Scumbag! Stop pretending, I know what you're going to do, you can't fool me!"
"What do you know? I know nothing. At least tell me clearly first!" The boy gripped her slender wrist tightly.
The two were locked in a standoff.
Ye Shuang lowered her head, bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and shouted at the boy through gritted teeth, "Shen Xi told me everything! She was fooled by you. Don't think I'll fall for it again. You can forget about doing those things to me today!"
In the hotel room late at night, the air suddenly became quiet.
Cheng Fei paused for a second, then asked, "Master Ye, if I may ask, what did Shen Xi say I lied to her about?"
"You tricked her into kissing you, and you even groped me... I know everything, but you're still pretending!" The girl's expression was a mix of resentment and anger.
"Is that so?" The boy's vision went black, feeling that he had never been so wronged in his life. "Master Ye, I don't know when she told you, but I can tell you responsibly that it was all made up by her. She never even let me kiss her hand, let alone kiss her. The idea of rubbing it is utter nonsense. What do you think is so worth rubbing about her fried egg?"
Ye Shuang stared intently at the boy's face, trying to find a trace of a lie, but failed. "You...you really didn't lie to me?"
“Master Ye, we’re not in the same relationship as before, are we? How could I lie to you about something like this? I still want you to be my obedient girlfriend. Is it worth lying to you this time? Think about it carefully.” The young man said sincerely.
The girl lowered her head, lost in thought.
“Master Ye, you know what kind of temper Shen Xi has. She usually pretends to be serious, but she’s a liar who doesn’t even blink an eye,” the boy lamented.
Ye Shuang looked at him, still doubtful, "You really won't do anything reckless?"
"It's absolutely true. I can remain unmoved even with a woman in my arms. Last time, Shen Xi lay in my arms all night and I didn't touch a single hair on her head." The young man's face showed an unwavering conviction.
"I don't believe it." The girl turned her face away and muttered.
"Okay, I did touch her leg." The boy lowered his head and mourned silently.
"I knew it!" the girl gritted her teeth in a second.
"But only with her permission." The boy quickly raised a hand.
Ye Shuang lowered her head, her expression unfocused. "Then... I'll reluctantly believe you."
So the girl turned and walked to her bed, lay down neatly, and covered herself with the blanket.
"Master Ye, do you sleep without taking off your clothes?" Cheng Fei asked curiously as he watched her from the side.
"How am I supposed to take my clothes off?!" the girl snapped angrily.
"You can take your clothes off after I turn off the lights. Don't worry, I definitely won't peek." The boy said seriously.
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