How come I was the one being targeted?

"No, that's not quite accurate." He suddenly frowned, as if thinking about something.

Before Qingque could breathe a sigh of relief, Bai Jun said again: "Strictly speaking, I will be 20 years old soon."

Finally, he added: "It's true."

Since he said that, Qingque had no choice but to take it as a joke.

If we really calculate based on the fact that Xianzhoumin is 20 years old, then Qingque is not considered an old cow eating young grass, but should be arrested by the Ten Kings Division!

Seeing Qingque's look of disbelief, Bai Jun shrugged helplessly. There was nothing he could do. If he didn't believe it, then so be it.

After eating and drinking, he couldn't help feeling sleepy. Taking advantage of this, Bai Jun wanted to go back to the government office to have a good sleep. However, seeing Qingque looking so energetic... well, he decided not to tell her that he was going back to sleep, so as not to disturb her interest.

Bai Jun quickly finished the same sweet medicinal tea as Fu Xuan. As usual, he yawned, then stood up and stretched. "It's getting late. It's time to get back to work. Qingque, you should go home early too, or you won't be punished by your boss to copy out the divination regulations again."

Seeing Bai Jun leave, even using the lame excuse of having to go back to work, Qingque thought that she had done something to upset him, so she hurriedly got up and chased after him: "Wait for me, Qingyan! Wanna go play Diyuan Qiongyu cards together this afternoon?"

"talk later."

"Then, shall we have dinner together tonight?"

"Turn back."

"Qing Yan, why do you look unhappy..."

"No."

The voice was still cold and emotionless. The repeated response made Little Qingque completely panic. Her hands felt as cold as if she had fallen into an icy cave. Her body instinctively grabbed Bai Jun's hand as if she was drowning. She whispered with a hint of tears in her voice, "Wow, I was wrong. Qingyan, please don't be angry with me."

"?"

Bai Jun stopped in surprise and looked at Qingque who was pulling his left hand with a strange expression.

No, what nonsense are you talking about, you little sparrow?

Image: "Yes, she's cute", Location: "Images/1725373271-100414977-112055958.jpg"

Chapter 4: The Deepest Affection in the Immortal Boat

Despite the minor incident just now, Bai Jun still returned to the government office half an hour ahead of schedule.

After a rainy afternoon, the gloom dissipated, and the sun slowly shone through the clouds. It wasn't glaring, but rather warm and soft. The air was filled with the faint scent of earth mixed with a fresh, fresh aroma. Water droplets on the roadside plants cast a warm yellow glow, and a few puddles of water reflected the azure sky.

The windows of the government office were open, dispelling the faint turbidity and remaining mud. Weather like this is often perfect for fishing. And since the office was deserted, the quiet and peaceful atmosphere was truly the highest form of enjoyment bestowed upon humanity by nature.

Bai Jun didn't hesitate. He opened the cabinet, took out a fluffy pillow, put on an eye mask, and fell into a deep sleep on the desk.

The set of movements was smooth and flowing, without any delay or drag. It seemed that he had been doing this for some time.

He wanted to enjoy his nap before Jingyan woke him up in the afternoon.

Unexpectedly, he slept extremely soundly. When Bai Jun woke up, he felt as if he was in another world.

The sunlight poured in through the window, bringing warmth and comfort to the body. Taking off the eye mask, Bai Jun rubbed his hazy eyes, stretched lazily, and stared at his surroundings for a long time before slowly waking up.

"How long have I been sleeping?"

"Congratulations, you've successfully caught fish for two hours."

As if he heard Bai Jun's confused murmur, Jing Yan said sarcastically in a bad mood, and a wet rag flew over with it.

Out of instinct, he grabbed the rag flying through the air and caught it steadily. However, even this did not earn him any praise. Instead, he received a harsher and more pointed order: "Go! Clean the bulletin board for me."

The Land and Investment Bureau has a heavy workload. All the big and small matters that accumulate every day are piled up in a total of four hours in the morning and afternoon. Excluding the civil disputes resolved during field work, there are still a large number of cases that need to be resolved urgently.

By this calculation, after fishing for two hours, I will have less than two hours to get off work?

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Bai Jun immediately raised his hands to show surrender. At the same time, he was very happy because the get off work was about to end. He obediently took the rag and walked to the bulletin board at the entrance of the public office to wipe it.

Seeing Bai Jun like this, Jing Yan held his forehead and shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do with him. If it weren't for the fact that he had received a five-star rating in the morning, he would have been sent out to work the night shift.

The Land and Investment Promotion Bureau's publicity column is often placed at the entrance of a government office, in a prominent position that can be seen as soon as you enter.

Bai Jun was dawdling as he carefully wiped the bulletin board that had not been maintained for some time, and read the contents again.

It is mainly used to popularize the work processes and common sense of the Land Scale Company to the residents of Xianzhou. It contains a large number of tips that are beneficial to life, of which about 90% are related to fraud prevention. In fact, the content above can solve % of people's problems, but no one has ever read it carefully. If everyone who comes to the Land Scale Company for help reads it, perhaps their workload can be reduced by half.

Unlike in the morning, the inside of the office was very quiet. Occasionally, one could hear the click of staples pressing against paper and the rustling of pens sliding across paper. There was no noise at all like in the morning.

After the rain, the weather cleared up. Naturally, most of the servants wouldn't stay in the government office. One reason was that it was work-related, and the other was that they couldn't stand the frustration of fighting with Yu Zhao in the small government office. Even though mediating disputes outside was frustrating enough...

In short, the government office was much quieter, which made Bai Jun feel much better.

The bulletin board was just halfway wiped when slow and regular footsteps were heard outside the government office. Bai Jun glanced sideways and saw a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of the Land Observation Division, with a rough beard, a tall and strong build, and the steady demeanor of a Yunqi soldier, but with a tired face walking towards him.

He pounded his shoulders as he walked weakly. The first thing he saw was Bai Jun squatting at the doorway, wiping the bulletin board. "Ah, Qingyan, you've become more handsome recently."

"What kind of greeting is that?" Bai Jun laughed out loud and looked at his immediate superior with interest.

"This is the Cloud Cavalry's unique way of greeting." Dabushi wasn't as serious as Jingyan, but a friendly smile appeared on his tired face. "I really miss the days in the Cloud Cavalry. I'm fine with swords and spears, but I'm really not good at holding meetings."

"You're back."

Hearing Jingyan's voice, Dahao nodded and unbuttoned his heavy uniform jacket: "Well, I just came back from the Xingcha Sea Center. The General Affairs Office has endless meetings."

At this time, Jingyan also came over and took the coat that Dahao had taken off very naturally: "Thank you for your hard work. I'll go make some tea. You can rest for a while."

"Thank you for your help." Dahao returned to his seat and fell back, feeling as if he had lost all his strength. He collapsed on the hard wooden chair and sighed, "Alas, if the General Affairs Office could hold fewer meaningless meetings, the affairs of the government office would definitely be easier."

The boring work of taking over the Land Horizon Division for more than 120 years has already dulled his temperament. If he had just retired from Yunqi, he would definitely shout "Fuck it!" "Fuck it!" and greet all the relevant personnel in the General Affairs Office.

However, as time went by, and due to his identity as a steward of the Land and Investment Bureau and the supervision of someone else, he gradually restrained his edge.

Leaning back relaxedly in his chair, Dahao subconsciously picked up his old thermos cup, but found that it was already empty, so he had to give up.

Looking at the young figure busy at the bulletin board, full of vitality and seemingly endless energy, as if overlapping with his past self, he said with emotion: "Qing Yan, with your level, it shouldn't be difficult for you to replace me as a deacon, right?"

In this government office, the young people generally lack ambition. Songyan is in a daze and often has to attend meetings. The only one who can help Jingyan and share some of the work with her is Bai Jun.

This child is good in every way, smart, clever, and handsome. But if you have to say something, he is a little lazy.

"Never."

At this point, Bai Jun decisively refused, then turned around with an expression that was three parts surprised, three parts weird, and three parts disgusted. "I'm not in the habit of causing myself trouble. Or do you think everyone likes to spend all day attending meaningless meetings and writing formal reports?"

"........................"

It seems so. After all, sometimes I don’t even know what I’m busy with all day.

Dahao gave a bitter smile. He immediately felt that his previous request to Bai Jun was meaningless and was just asking for trouble.

Bai Jun didn't look back, still concentrating on wiping the bulletin board. He said with a lack of interest, "As for me, I just want to be a raccoon, crawling in front of the Dihengsi Temple to bask in the fake sun, watching people coming and going, guessing what they are doing. If a tourist throws a cake at me, I will wag my tail at him."

Hearing this, Dahao, the retired Cloud Rider, couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahahaha, you kid, you're exactly like me when I first took over the position of Dihengsi."

He laughed for a while until tears came out, and along with them, he seemed to feel tired all over. He rubbed his stiff face, sat up again, and looked at the paperwork piled on his desk: "But, there is no one in Xianzhou who doesn't work. Di Ting is even more motivated than us."

"You are swearing again! Please be aware of your identity!" A warning suddenly came from the figure who was making tea in the distance.

"Uh! I forgot again... cough cough." Dahao shuddered, but then realized Bai Jun was still looking at him, and quickly coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment. "Oh, sometimes I wonder if I should just go home and farm while I still have some strength. After all, I still get a pension every month, so I won't starve to death."

"Instead of being sad and depressed, why not think more about the people around you."

"Beside him?" Dahao didn't understand the meaning for a moment, and frowned, as if trying to figure out what Bai Jun meant.

Bai Jun shook his head, a fox-like smirk on his face: "Ah, I heard someone is pursuing Deacon Jingyan recently. I wonder if it's true or not."

"W-what!?" Dahao let out a very embarrassing cry, but soon he immediately refuted this possibility: "No, it's impossible, Jingyan shouldn't be interested in this aspect... Yes, it shouldn't be..."

Perhaps even Dahao himself did not realize how panicked his eyes were at this moment.

"How do you know? Deacon Jingyan is young and beautiful, so it's normal that she is popular." Bai Jun still had a wicked smile on his face, and a feeling of joy emanated from his whole body.

Anyone who had taken a closer look at Bai Jun would have known that this was a joke, but he seemed to be panicked at this moment, biting his thumb and muttering something.

Bai Jun also finished wiping the notice board. He stood up and looked at the clean board, nodding with satisfaction. "Well, next time, just put the notice board in front of my desk. Maybe it can reduce my workload."

After a while, Dahao frowned with a worried look on his face and asked in a low voice, "So, Qingyan, have you heard who is pursuing Jingyan..."

"How would I know?" Bai Jun pretended to be mysterious and dropped the subject, looking at Dahao teasingly: "You have the best relationship with Jingyan, so you can ask her directly later."

"No! No, Qingyan, you are so beautiful, you must have experience in this kind of thing, you have to help me, big brother..."

"What are you talking about? I'm a pure lover." Bai Jun righteously corrected Dahao's erroneous view, and at the same time glanced at the corner not far away without leaving a trace. "Okay, I have to go out for duty. Goodbye."

After saying that, he walked out of the government office, leaving Dahao sitting in a chair in a daze.

Behind the wall at the corner, Jingyan was holding two cups of steaming hot tea. A rare look of embarrassment appeared on his usually calm face. He muttered resentfully, his pointed ears slightly reddening, "Alas, this little blockhead is teaching a big blockhead a lesson..."

She understood Bai Jun's meaning very well, and what was even more hateful was Dahao's dullness. When she was still in the Yunqi Army, everyone around her could see what she was thinking, but this blockhead was the only one who couldn't understand it at all.

This idiot should know with the back of his head how it is possible that a young girl would join the army just to repay a favor, and then insist on being transferred to his team, and after he retires, give up her promising civilian job in the army and come to stay with him in this small government office to deal with these trivial household matters?

Perhaps, this is what is called fate. By now, she is no longer at the age of romance, and she has lost her youthfulness. Now listening to their conversation, she can't help but feel a little bit disgusted.

However, the hand holding the tea was trembling slightly for some reason. After thinking it over again and again, she did not dare to go forward.

She knew what she was worried about. It was nothing more than how she would answer if Dahao really asked her. But after thinking about it again and again, she felt that Dahao probably didn't have the mind or courage to do so. If he did, she wouldn't have to wait for so many years.

Thinking of this, she breathed a sigh of relief and walked out with her tea in her hand, as if she had heard nothing.

"Where is Qingyan?" Jingyan put the tea in front of the desk, gently gathered her hair, and asked as if nothing had happened.

But Dahao acted as if he didn't hear anything, and kept his head down and said nothing.

Jingyan's heart suddenly felt ripples, and his fingers subconsciously tugged at the corner of his clothes, as if he was vaguely expecting something.

But after waiting for a long time, Dahao was still reluctant to speak. Jingyan sighed and gave a bitter smile.

Really, what am I expecting...

But just as she turned around, a barely perceptible murmur was heard, which would be completely unnoticed if one did not listen carefully.

But Jingyan heard it clearly, he said: "Jing, Jingyan, do you want to go out for dinner tonight?"

"Ding--"

The mechanical sound of the system suddenly rang out.

[Praise for High Morality +10]

[10/100]

Hearing this voice, Bai Jun, who was walking on the street, brightened up his eyes. He was already in a good mood and looked even happier.

As for why he was wandering the streets? Of course, he had left work early.

Oh my, but this is such a pleasant surprise. I thought being able to leave work early was good enough, but I didn't expect that I could actually earn moral points.

He took out the earphones from his pocket, turned on Yu Zhao and tuned in some soothing music. Bai Jun walked along the roadside while enjoying the scenery. Occasionally, when someone greeted him, he would respond one by one. Then he walked leisurely towards home.

Qingque decided not to look for it for now. If Fu Xuan saw her at Taibusi, he would definitely scold her again, so she decided to look for it tomorrow.

The warm yellow sunset adds a soft light filter to the buildings in Changletian. In the distance, high-rise buildings stand in the center of Xingcha Sea. The buildings with huge glass curtain walls reflect the afterglow of the sunset. The dusk blurs the sharp angles of the entire modern building complex. From the elevated corridor, the whole Luofu seems to be immersed in the golden ocean dyed by the sunset.

Although it's called a sunset, how could a starship sailing in space possibly see the sun? Both the sunlight and the changing weather patterns were simulated by the cave. If it wanted, it could even snow heavily right now.

The cave was scattering dazzling but not scorching sunlight in an orderly manner. The heat and color difference it distributed seemed not much different from the real sun in his previous life's memory. But even so, Bai Jun could still vaguely feel the difference between it and the sun. It was neither majestic and grand, nor cruel enough to make people sweat or sting their skin. It was gentle and ideal, yet felt as restrained as if trapped in a cage.

It was bound to be boring to look at such a fake sun for too long, and for some reason, his sixth sense seemed to remind him of something. Thinking of this, he silently quickened his pace.

However, before he had taken a few steps, Bai Jun suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on the figure not far away.

She leaned against the wooden railing to lighten the burden on her shoulders, supporting her chin with her hand. Her fair and pretty face was particularly beautiful, with two curved dark eyebrows, and a pair of flowing glances that were faintly melancholy.

She was a very beautiful fox-woman, with a simple bun on her head, and her long, soft hair hanging down behind her, decorated with gold, jade, and emerald hair ornaments. A pair of thin golden bells hung on her slender waist, swaying nimbly with the breeze, giving her a unique grace. At this moment, she was standing by the railing of the chahai, her emerald eyes staring thoughtfully at the star chariots passing by in the distance, as if she was thinking about something.

There was no doubt about that figure.

“Why is it her…?”

Bai Jun swallowed subconsciously and took a few steps back in fear.

So, while she hasn't noticed, let's take a detour and go somewhere else.

Bad omens always seem to come true. Just as Bai Jun had the idea, before he even took a step, the fox woman turned and looked at him, a faint, tired smile on her lips.

"What a coincidence! Where are you going, benefactor? It's just right that you can give me a ride~"

The early spring air still held a hint of winter's coolness. Bai Jun breathed the cool air into his lungs bit by bit, and as the soothing music played on Yu Zhao's screen, he uttered a short, helpless sigh:

"Yes, this is quite a coincidence, Miss Tingyun."

The smile does not disappear, it tends to transfer to another person.

Image: "Yes, she is very beautiful", Location: "Images/1725373308-100414977-112059704.jpg"