Chapter 749: Handover (7/10, please subscribe)

Fang Yue was slightly surprised; Tian Ruichi was unexpectedly easy to talk to.

"Yes, yes, yes, Lord Tian's Sword Dao is unrivaled, a mere tail is hardly worth mentioning!" Dou Hongyi seized the chance to fawn.

Jing Yan and Lin Ling saw this and said nothing more.

It was Fang Yue who asked at this moment: "Brother Tian, may I ask what matter His Majesty has summoned me to the capital for?"

"His Majesty's intent is not to be guessed."

Hearing this, Tian Ruichi immediately slipped into character, putting on that precociously aged manner again, as if by reflex.

Fang Yue's expression turned odd, and he did not press further.

It was just as well — he had already been preparing to go to the capital, and now with the Imperial Edict, it was like having an extra talisman.

"Brother Ye, if you have nothing else, then prepare early; we'll set out tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

Fang Yue was stunned for a moment: "So soon?"

"The Imperial Edict says to report to the Imperial Palace starting today — it can't be delayed."

"……"

Fang Yue said nothing, merely nodding in agreement.

At this point, Jing Yan winked at Fang Yue and sent him a message.

"Brother Ye, this guy is one of the Seventh Prince's men. Besides delivering the Imperial Edict, did he ask you anything else?"

"One of the Seventh Prince's men?"

Fang Yue's mind searched for any information about the Seventh Prince — almost a complete blank. Only after asking around did he roughly learn what kind of person the Seventh Prince was, or rather, what kind of person he was rumored to be.

As for what questions Tian Ruichi had asked, Fang Yue reported them to Jing Yan in full detail.

"Brother Ye, from what you're saying, Tian Ruichi seems quite interested in you?"

"Not sure. We'll just wait and see."

At this moment Dou Hongyi said: "Lord Special Envoy, if we're setting out tomorrow, I'll work through the night to prepare the travel arrangements for you lords."

"Mm, go… wait, the Seventh Prince did say that if I find anyone pleasing to the eye, I may mention their name before him. What is your name?"

Dou Hongyi's body instantly gave a start.

"D-Dou Duanzhao! Red Clothes of the Green Division, Dou Duanzhao!"

"Noted."

Tian Ruichi waved his hand in a grown-up manner, putting on a precociously serious look.

Dou Hongyi paid no heed to such things; hearing Tian Ruichi's words, his face bloomed into a smile, and he nodded repeatedly before taking his leave.

"Brother Ye, stay here tonight. We can chat more."

After sending Dou Hongyi away, Tian Ruichi once again fixed his gaze on Fang Yue.

Fang Yue felt oddly uncomfortable being stared at like that. Could it be… a fellow is actually right beside me??

"Uh… I'm used to living alone."

"Fine, we'll have plenty of time to chat slowly on the road."

Tian Ruichi was not one to hide his feelings; he openly showed his disappointment and went back to his room.

Fang Yue discussed things with the others for a while, and they each returned to rest.

Lying in bed, Fang Yue logged out of the game.

Though Chunuan City was still in its rebuilding phase, with Dou Hongyi and the others around, it was safe to log off in the city.

Picking up the phone by the bed and glancing at it, Fang Yue froze for a moment.

The phone showed several missed calls, all from Qiu Dugu.

He called back and waited a while.

"Qiu Dugu? You're looking for me?"

President Qian had taken most of the branch members and already transferred to Hai Yu City.

However, the transfer process was rather cumbersome, so Qiu Dugu and a few others were still in Jianghai City; the rest had already moved.

Knowing Fang Yue had not left, Yuan Jie also insisted on staying behind to leave together with Fang Yue.

Now that Fang Yue was no longer in any danger in Chunuan City, these past few days, besides handling matters in the game, he had also been making preparations in reality.

If nothing unexpected happened, he should set out for Hai Yu City tomorrow.

Unlike the game's inefficient transportation, in reality, to get to another city, one flight would get you there in no time at all.

Especially since the destination was just the neighboring city.

"Fang Yue, come to my office right away. There's something I need to tell you."

"Okay."

After stepping out, Fang Yue first went to find Yuan Jie.

"Ah-Yue!"

Yuan Jie's emotions had been rather low ever since Bai Xiaoya's death.

But as time passed, she gradually accepted the fact, and her mood had stabilized considerably.

"Why did you log out so early today? Is something the matter?"

"Mm, if nothing unexpected happens, we'll fly to Hai Yu City tomorrow. Make your preparations."

Preparations?

Yuan Jie looked at the luggage of all sizes already packed in the room and gave a wry smile — she had long been ready to leave.

Bai Xiaoya's death had hit her hard; she had long wanted to leave this city that brought painful memories.

Fang Yue soothed Yuan Jie's emotions for a while, then headed toward the elevator, preparing to go to Qiu Dugu's office.

The elevator doors opened, and inside stood a man whose hair was as tangled as deadwood, as though he hadn't slept day or night, with very prominent eye bags.

"You haven't left yet?"

The man lifted his eyelids slightly and glanced at Fang Yue without any energy.

"Reporting back to Minister Jiang, we'll be leaving tomorrow."

"Mm."

Once the words fell, Minister Jiang said nothing more.

He was a man of few words, a minister dispatched from above by the Allied Association to take over their batch of people and take charge of Qingshui District.

His strength was unknown, but judging from that disheveled, strange appearance, he was likely carrying a strange object.

The Heavenly Devouring had just appeared, the Strangeness Index was soaring, and strange incidents were beginning to crop up frequently everywhere.

Without some means, it was simply impossible to suppress the current situation.

To say nothing of Qingshui District—even Hai Yu City, where Fang Yue was about to head, was the same.

The two stood in silence in the powerless elevator for a while; when the elevator reached the stairwell floor, Minister Jiang took the lead and left first.

Fang Yue watched the other's slightly hunched figure and shook his head inwardly.

The current Jianghai City was getting more and more chaotic by the day.

Fortunately, the situation was still under control. The Allied Association seemed to have long been prepared for this kind of situation—countless countermeasures kept emerging, forcibly stabilizing the situation.

Watching the elevator floor numbers rise again, Fang Yue slowly closed his eyes to rest.

President Qian had already taken most of the original personnel and left.

And here, elite personnel from the Allied Association headquarters had begun appearing in their building one after another, taking over this area.

Only people like Fang Yue and Qiu Dugu had not yet fully transferred, staying behind to handle the handover work.

It was basically all just handing over documents and the like—lowering the Strangeness Index, searching for suddenly emerging suspected anomalies and other dangerous tasks—none of which required the two of them for the time being.

It was estimated that only after arriving at Hai Yu City would this kind of work resume.

And their remaining work in Jianghai City was handed over to the newly arrived colleagues.

Minister Jiang was now the head of Qingshui District, a person dispatched from headquarters.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but under the threat of the 【Heavenly Devouring】, the entire 【Allied Association】 had been set in motion; even the air seemed to be shrouded in a tense atmosphere, as though racing against time.

Ding-dong.

The elevator arrived. Fang Yue stepped out, looked outward along the corridor, and above the night sky, the Yin-Yang Moon of the 【Heavenly Devouring】 hung conspicuously in the air—exactly the same as in the game!

(End of this chapter)