Chapter 65

Brother Wang Tai? Him?

Li Dongze almost instinctively wanted to remind the young lady of the Xie family, "The one you're holding onto isn't Wang Tai; the real Wang Tai is over there. How could you mistake him?"

But it was too awkward. Then, Li Dongze's expression froze as he realized he was the one who didn't understand the situation.

The young lady of the Xie family had come specifically for Yuan Shi. She didn't even look at the others in the second team; her target was clear, and there was no way she could have mistaken anyone.

So, why did she say she wanted to see Wang Tai?

Guan Ya's playful smile suddenly froze on her face. She looked at Yuan Shi, then at Xie Lingxi, and her delicate oval face gradually lost its expression.

Only Wang Tai quietly let out a sigh of relief.

"Why did you come to Songhai, and even want Wang Tai to receive you?"

Zhang Yuanqing, standing at 1.8 meters tall, looked down at the little green tea girl's head. She looked tall, but she was actually a little short.

"I said I wanted to find you~"

Xie Lingxi bounced in place, happily saying.

True to her nature as a young girl, she was light and nimble, unlike Guan Ya, who would lose her balance when she bounced.

"What's there to find? I said we shouldn't contact each other." Zhang Yuanqing's eyes showed some dissatisfaction.

Xie Lingxi pouted, on the verge of tears, and said with a sense of grievance:

"How can you be like this? You weren't like this last time. You were so caring and attentive, and you even took something precious from me. Now you're turning your back on me."

Li Dongze, Guan Ya, and Wang Tai looked at Zhang Yuanqing with surprise and suspicion.

If it were Wang Tai, he would probably be at a loss, and any normal person would feel awkward and constrained, not knowing what to do.

But Zhang Yuanqing was different. He fell silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, reaching out to hug Xie Lingxi's small waist and said:

"Platoon leader, she did it voluntarily, don't arrest me."

Xie Lingxi was taken aback, feeling the hand on her waist hot and strong. A tingling sensation ran through her, and her face instantly turned red. She jumped back like a frightened rabbit.

"You, you..." She couldn't speak for a moment, her eyes wide and watery, staring at Zhang Yuanqing.

Seeing this, Li Dongze and Guan Ya, as scouts, had a thoughtful look.

After defusing Xie Lingxi's antics, Zhang Yuanqing explained:

"I met her last night while playing a game."

Li Dongze suddenly understood, remembering that Zhang Yuanqing had impersonated Wang Tai. If the young lady of the Xie family was also a traveler who entered the Jinshui Amusement Park that night, the current situation made sense.

She wasn't looking for Wang Tai.

At this moment, the real Wang Tai glanced at the platoon leader and said:

"Since she's not looking for me, can I leave? Platoon leader, I still have research to do."

Xie Lingxi finally noticed him. Hearing this, she was somewhat puzzled. This plain-looking man didn't seem at all disappointed or upset, and there was even a hint of relief and happiness.

Xie Lingxi's eyes twinkled, and she put on a gentle and weak demeanor, speaking in a soft voice:

"You must be the real Brother Wang Tai, right? I'm glad to meet you. Please don't be angry; I was deceived by Brother Yuan Shi and mistook you for him."

Wang Tai responded seriously: "I'm not angry, and I'm even a little happy."

Xie Lingxi: "???"

Li Dongze coughed and said: "Alright, let the driver take you back first."

Wang Tai didn't like socializing, so it was pointless to keep him.

After Wang Tai left, Xie Lingxi led the three to their seats and instructed the waiter to prepare the dishes.

During the meal, she called everyone "sister" and "brother," her innocent and sweet appearance and soft voice making Li Dongze and Guan Ya feel a strong liking for her.

"Brother Yuan Shi, are you part of the White Tiger Army or another organization?"

"White Tiger Army, I like the White Tiger."

"Uh-huh, I heard from the elders that the White Tiger Army has the strictest discipline. Although there are many rules, which sometimes make it seem rigid, it is the most reliable in the Five Elements Alliance."

"Are you deliberately flattering us?"

"How could I? Brother Yuan Shi always suspects the worst of me." Xie Lingxi gave him a playful glare and continued chatting: "Besides the White Tiger Army, the most pure is the Red Fire Gang, but the elders don't like them, thinking they are too rough and fiery. Brother Yuan Shi, do you know what the emblem of the Red Fire Gang was before the Five Elements Alliance was formed?"

"No."

"It was a minotaur."

"What?"

"The Red Fire Gang considers itself the descendants of the Flame Emperor, who is the Divine Farmer, with a bull's head and a human body. I heard that before the Five Elements Alliance was formed, the four major organizations often used this to tease the Red Fire Gang. The best way to anger a fire master is to shout in front of him: 'Minotaurs must die.'"

Li Dongze started coughing, looking at Zhang Yuanqing and solemnly reminding him:

"Miss Xie is joking. Don't mention old grudges; don't say such things."

"What happens if I say it?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.

"You'll be beaten to death."

"Then what if I say 'Pure Love Warriors come uninvited'?" Zhang Yuanqing took a bite of tender stir-fried beef and seized the opportunity to ask a question he had been pondering for a long time:

"I remember that role cards are randomly distributed. Why are there lineages of Spirit Realm travelers?"

Xie Lingxi sipped some fresh coconut juice, tilted her head, and said in a sweet voice:

"Brother Yuan Shi, have you heard of the concept of 'professional habits'? Different professions have different habits. For example, fire masters are usually irritable, impulsive, and reckless."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

Xie Lingxi smiled and said:

"Role cards select people. People with an irritable temperament have the highest chance of getting a fire master role card, while those with a gloomy temperament have a higher chance of getting a water ghost role card. Evil criminals get evil professions."

"Then, the profession also affects temperament. Irritable people become even more irritable, and gloomy people become even more gloomy. If two fire masters have a child, do you think the child will have a high chance of being irritable? Over time, lineages are gradually formed."

"But even so, not everyone in a lineage of Spirit Realm travelers gets a role card."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood, thinking to himself, why did I get the Night Walker role card?

What are the characteristics of the Night Walker profession? Mysterious and noble?

The dinner ended quickly, and the four enjoyed a pleasant meal and conversation.

Li Dongze timely proposed to leave, but Xie Lingxi held onto Zhang Yuanqing's arm and said in a sweet voice:

"Platoon Leader Li, lend him to me for a while. I'll send him back later."

Seeing Li Dongze hesitate, she quickly clasped her hands together, pleading.

Who could refuse such a young girl? Li Dongze nodded slightly: "No need to trouble Miss Xie. I'll have the driver wait downstairs. Yuan Shi, remember to call me when you're done."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded and watched Guan Ya and Li Dongze leave.

Until their figures disappeared at the entrance of the revolving hall, Xie Lingxi wrinkled her nose and huffed:

"Such a big chest, such a round butt, clearly a seductress!"

In the elevator, Guan Ya sneered:

"She's young but has a lot of scheming. Are young girls nowadays so full of tea flavor?"

In front of a scout, any pretense is futile.

Li Dongze leaned on his cane, stroking his mustache: "She has some hostility towards you and seems to have a good impression of Yuan Shi. Also, she seems to have something to ask of Yuan Shi and deliberately separated us."

During the meal, the girl kept praising Guan Ya's beauty and figure, saying with admiration: "Sister Guan Ya is so beautiful; you must have had many boyfriends, right?"

Guan Ya rolled her eyes:

"She can't outsmart Yuan Shi. When it comes to scheming, Yuan Shi is much deeper."

Guan Ya had been in Zhang Yuanqing's room and checked his computer. Beneath his open and optimistic exterior, he had a solitary heart.

But with her scout's abilities, if she hadn't checked these private details, she wouldn't have noticed it from his appearance.

And Xie Lingxi saw through it at first glance.

There is a gap in their levels.

When you called me Sister Guan Ya, you were very close and obedient.

Zhang Yuanqing stopped pretending and frowned:

"What are you doing in Songhai? You didn't come specifically to find me, did you?"

Xie Lingxi stuck out her tongue and said playfully: "I came to Songhai to visit an old friend for my family. Have you heard of the Zisha Palace?"

Zisha Palace? The Zisha Palace with all its crazy members? Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "Of course I know."

"The family of the palace master and the Xie family are old friends. Later, due to an incident, that family declined, and the two families lost contact." Xie Lingxi sighed:

"Who knew that the palace master would rise to become a high-level Spirit Realm traveler and re-establish contact with the Xie family."

If I remember correctly, the Zisha Palace has high-level props for the musician profession, and many of its members are musicians. The Xie family is also a musician lineage. Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood.

Xie Lingxi giggled: "I have another reason for coming to Songhai, but I need Brother Yuan Shi's approval first."

"What is it?"

"Before Father died, didn't he entrust you to pass a message to a friend?" Xie Lingxi asked timidly: "Can I go with you?"

"What's your reason?"

"I don't want to owe anyone. He didn't tell me because he suspected I was from the official side, but the reality is that you are the official person." Xie Lingxi pouted.

"So you want to keep an eye on me." Zhang Yuanqing looked at her sideways:

"You already knew I was the Venerable Yuan Shi. You made a big fuss about meeting the second team and asked me to receive you because you were afraid I would refuse if you asked me privately, and you wanted to give me a reason I couldn't refuse."

Father clearly feared the official side and didn't want the official organization's members to handle his last request, but he didn't know that the Venerable Yuan Shi was part of the Five Elements Alliance.

It could be inviting the wolf into the fold.

Xie Lingxi, whose thoughts were revealed, looked admiringly: "Brother Yuan Shi is really amazing."

PS: Update first, then revise.