Chapter 268

Lin Meng, after confirming that Ye Xiu and his sibling were doing well, left first.

Ye Xiu originally wanted to accompany Lin Meng to register, but his university was about to start and he had many things to attend to, so Lin Meng didn't expect him to come along.

At the entrance of the Night Watch Management Bureau of Canaan City, Lin Meng entered without hesitation.

This was her second time coming here; last time she had come to register a laser gun, and this time it was for herself.

This place is strictly managed; everything has to be registered.

But this is fine; Ye Xiu, though just turned adult, handles things reliably, making this identity seamless for her.

According to Ye Xiu, she is now standing in for a girl who used to be in the same orphanage as him, but who later died quietly in the orphanage.

Ye Xiu said, that orphanage was ignored; in this world where strangeness prevails, there are many pitiful people, and no one pays attention to where an orphan goes.

Therefore, no one will find her identity improper.

Lin Meng soon entered the office hall again.

As soon as she entered, she felt the atmosphere suddenly turn odd.

The scattered people moving about were fine, but the staff here all turned to stare at Lin Meng the moment she stepped in.

Soon, several gasps sounded, and everyone widened their eyes in shock.

"Quickly go get Elder Zhou! Quick, quick, quick!"

Someone shouted, and the next second, the entire office hall's staff acted as if facing a great enemy, each tightly staring at Lin Meng, as if afraid she might run away.

Lin Meng frowned and instinctively took a step back.

What's going on?

She looked left and right, confirming that these people were indeed all staring at her, and her brow furrowed even deeper.

But upon further thought, perhaps it was because of that laser pistol.

Last time when registering a supernatural item, it indeed stirred the senior figures here, and it seemed their surname was Zhou.

Not long after, a group of high-ranking officials emerged in the hall.

The staff, even more so, took up defensive positions and quickly cleared the area, leaving only Lin Meng.

Lin Meng saw the elder leading the group—it was Elder Zhou, who had previously helped her register the supernatural item—and she became more certain of her suspicion, thus calming down.

As long as they weren't coming after her personal safety, everything could be discussed.

In the crowd, Lin Meng also saw the Night Watch Team Captain who had been present on the day of the college entrance exam.

That must be Wu Jiang, who guaranteed Ye Xiu's entry into the Night Watch preparatory class.

Last time I only glanced at him from afar and couldn't see anything special.

Upon closer look, Lin Meng noticed that this Team Captain bore some resemblance to Fifth Lord Qin, though his eyes were more upright than Fifth Lord Qin's, which had a slightly sinister cast.

"Miss, you've finally come again; if you didn't come, my old bones would be torn apart by my colleagues!"

Elder Zhou's voice trembled with tears as he looked at Lin Meng with fervent eyes tinged with a hint of sorrow.

Who knows how he's spent this time!

That day, the supernatural item numbered AT0068 was born through his hands, and it spread worldwide almost overnight; even foreign major organizations knew of it, and all forces were restless.

The high echelons of the Dragon State attached great importance to this, and the next day they dispatched an envoy to make contact, saying they must definitely meet this mysterious visitor.

But when the envoy arrived and questioned Lin Meng's matter in detail, the receptionist Elder Zhou knew nothing about it.

Not knowing other information would have been forgivable, but he didn't even know her name.

The envoy was furious! On the spot, he disregarded seniority and berated Elder Zhou severely.

Although the surveillance footage of Lin Meng's visit captured her face clearly, out of protection for her, the higher-ups did not allow a large-scale search.

Therefore, they have been hoping day after day that Lin Meng would appear here again.

Elder Zhou even rose early and stayed late, guarding this place, daring not to slack off for a moment.

Heaven does not betray those who persevere; at last he got his wait rewarded!

"You've come at just the right time, please come inside." Elder Zhou was very courteous to Lin Meng, fearing she might misunderstand, and hastily explained:

"Rest assured, we are not trying to pressure you; if you don't want to lend out 0068, we fully understand and won't insist—we simply wish to get to know you."

Having said that, it was already quite polite; if Lin Meng declined further, it would seem a bit ungrateful.

So she nodded, and the crowd escorted her to the reception room.

Outside the bureau at that moment, the people who had been cleared out finally understood the situation: they had been driven out because of that young lady.

"What background does that person have, to warrant such high-ranking officials receiving her personally?"

"Moreover, I just saw Elder Zhou bowing and scraping to her; could she be a noble scion from the capital?"

"Even a noble scion wouldn't make Elder Zhou act so obsequiously; perhaps it's related to that newly emerged supernatural item."

"……"

Outsiders chattered wildly, while Lin Meng sat calmly on the sofa, accepting everyone's fervent gazes.

Among those present, Elder Zhou seemed the highest in rank; Wu Jiang, compared to them, could only be considered a junior, yet he was the first to speak.

"Miss, I think you look familiar; have we met somewhere before?"

Lin Meng's gaze fell on Wu Jiang, who bore some resemblance to Qin Feng, and she felt a sense of closeness.

She thought for a moment and said:

"Perhaps we've met once; not long ago, during the college entrance exam, I was standing by the south city high school watching my brother awaken."

"Your brother? I don't know what your brother is..." Wu Jiang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but interject.

The several elders beside them had already become anxious; Elder Zhou secretly gave Wu Jiang a look, then took over the conversation.

"May I ask the young lady's esteemed name?"

Lin Meng nodded at Wu Jiang, then turned her head toward the interrupting Elder Zhou and said:

"My name is Lin Meng; I have a brother who is taking the college entrance exam this year, Team Captain Wu, you should know him well—his name is Ye Xiu."

She said the latter part of the sentence for Wu Jiang to hear.

They were so courteous to her, probably because it was related to a supernatural artifact.

Mentioning Ye Xiu's name now also serves to let a few people get familiar with him, so they might look out for him later.

Especially Wu Jiang, who already valued Ye Xiu's talent, got him into the Night Watch preparatory class at Ji'nan University.

Later, he will probably end up following Wu Jiang.

Let him know that Ye Xiu and she are like siblings, and he will certainly pay more attention to Ye Xiu.

Sure enough, Wu Jiang's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it.

He slapped his thigh excitedly and said:

"So you're Ye Xiu's sister? Then we indeed have some fate; I think highly of this kid. Although his awakened supernatural ability isn't highly regarded, I believe he has a promising future."

At that moment, the other elders also finally remembered who Ye Xiu was, and their expressions varied.

In previous years, they would pay special attention to promising seedlings during the college entrance exam, and this year was no exception.

This time, City South High School also produced a city top scorer, who happens to be a junior of the Cui family.

Elder Zhou murmured:

"Ye Xiu? Could he be that Summoner with S-rank talent? Turns out he's your younger brother."

The other elders sighed regretfully.

"It's just a pity; the Summoner class is too limited. Otherwise, your younger brother would likely become the future of the entire Dragon Nation."