Chapter 59

What are you doing here?

In such a quiet environment, the two women tacitly remained silent, communicating instead through gestures.

The year is pointed to the Dragon Horn, then downwards.

"He is also a dragon."

Texas didn't understand what she meant, but she was convinced that this woman had ulterior motives towards Shi Lei. Otherwise, why would she be climbing down someone's roof so late at night?

Texas remained angry and pointed down the corridor.

"Go down there and talk!"

Just as the two women were about to go downstairs, Lin Yuxia's door suddenly opened, forcibly shutting them back in.

Um?

Lin Yuxia rubbed her eyes, her pink pupils scanning back and forth in the moonlit corridor.

I think I just heard a series of thumping sounds. Did I hear it wrong?

Unsure, she peeked out. She found that both Nian's and Texas's doors were open.

Hey.

It's late at night, and except for when I need to use the bathroom, I usually stay in my room sleeping. But when I go to the bathroom, I don't make any thumping noises.

It felt like someone was stepping on a wall.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuxia prepared to climb onto the roof to confirm. If dangerous individuals slipped into the warehouse and she discovered something but failed to warn them, she would be in grave danger.

She Originium Arts to gather sand and gravel beneath her feet, lifting Lin Yuxia upwards like an elevator.

As the body rises, the gaze also moves upward.

When Lin Yuxia saw that Nian and Texas were both lying on the roof, she had a strange look on her face.

What are you doing here?

095 Did you guys have a party behind my back?

Hey, those two are really weird. Why aren't they sleeping? What are they doing lying on the roof so late at night?

Lin Yuxia lowered her gaze slightly and quickly realized that she was looking down at Shi Lei's bedroom. She suddenly understood.

You guys aren't spying on me, are you?

Their eyes met, creating an awkward atmosphere. Finally, Lin Yuxia broke the silence:

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

Just as Nian was about to explain, Exusiai suddenly pushed open the door. Before Lin Yuxia could react, Nian grabbed her by the collar and shoved her upwards. Using the force of the impact, he pulled her...

Come up to the roof.

Huh?

I think I just heard someone talking?

The halo above Sarkaz's head was a moving light source, illuminating the corridor like daytime, much like a light bulb. Exusiai noticed the sand piled up against the wall and was about to go over to check when a sudden urge to vomit forced her to go to the restroom first.

After Exusiai left, the three people who were lying on the roof took turns landing, trying not to make a sound.

Considering that Shi Lei was still sleeping in the bedroom, Nian pointed to the room specifically used for parties. She pushed the two of them by the shoulders and they hurried there together.

The room was a mess, not yet cleaned up. Empty bottles lay scattered about, and several unopened cases of beer lay on the floor. Sunflower seed shells and snack wrappers littered the area.

With Shi Lei's abilities, cleaning the warehouse would be much simpler and faster than cleaning a house. He only needed to move fragile items like bottles to a safe location first. Then, he could manipulate the rock pillars, pushing them from the ground in all four directions towards the center. This would gather the trash together, making it easier to clean.

The man brought the two women here and had to explain his strange behavior of climbing the roof:

"What I'm about to say is classified information, so please don't tell anyone else."

Texas crossed her arms, looking on with an expression that said, "Let's see how you make this up." Lin Yuxia, on the other hand, was just a passerby who had been dragged along and had no interest in the so-called secrets.

"Then tell her I'm going back now."

"No, I must make this clear today. Don't be impatient, stay here as a witness. I ask you, do you know what a Great Beast is?"

Seeing that Texas remained silent, Lin Yuxia casually replied, "I know, from a mythological story, right?"

Nian nodded and continued to explain to the two of them:

"Many years ago, there was Great Beast in the Yan called Sui. Later, it broke into twelve fragments, each with different powers. And I am one of them."

She is a fragment of the Year, a fact known to both Rhodes Island and the Si Sui Tai. While this matter needs to be kept secret, she has no choice but to reveal it now to prove her innocence.

As soon as he opened his arms, dozens of weapons of various types, including swords, spears, clubs, halberds, and other strangely designed armor, emerged from behind him. He explained to the two of them:

"I just sensed the aura of Great Beast coming from Shi Lei's house, and I climbed up to confirm it. There are some things I can't explain to you. If you don't believe me, I can find a way to prove that he is a fragment of the Great Beast."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Texas interrupted promptly, demonstrating clear thinking:

"We're talking about what happened when you tore down the roof in the middle of the night, let's not bring up other topics."

"No, I didn't say anything else. I just wanted to confirm before I climbed up. Why would I lie to you, kid?"

Texas's wolf-like eyes, blue on top and yellow on the bottom, scanned Nian's body for a moment before speaking:

"I don't understand why we need to prove it? Shi Lei is Shi Lei, my colleague, my friend. Even if he is a fragment derived from Great Beast, so what?"

When Shi Lei arrived in Lungmen, he was penniless and a homeless vagrant. No one in our company cared about his background or identity.

Now Shi Lei has finally found a place to stay and integrated into the Penguin Logistics family. He's happy every day, living the life he dreams of. Do you really have to expose his past just to satisfy your curiosity? Are you only satisfied when you've driven him to the wilderness to wander?

Texas Syracuse a heavy burden. It wasn't until she joined Penguin Logistics that she gradually forgot the days of living on the edge. She now lives a peaceful life, watching her colleagues laugh and joke around.

She understood all too well what 'ordinary' meant to someone with a complicated past.

Given that certain information could not be disclosed, Nian hesitated to speak, only revealing what he could:

"He was drunk tonight and accidentally revealed his true colors. If he gets discovered by the regulatory Great Beast later, he'll be in a very dangerous situation."

Texas shook her head, her thoughts perfectly clear:

"He hasn't been discovered yet, has he? Unless you're planning to betray him, the status quo can continue. I'll keep an eye on Shi Lei from now on, so you don't need to worry about that."

I don't care about Shi Lei's past, nor do I care if he's a fragment of Great Beast. But if you want to investigate him, you're going against me. I'll stop you, even if it costs me my life.

The silent wolf bares its Fangs tonight.

Nian never intended to betray them; he simply wanted to ask Shi Lei some questions about the Great Beast. However, if he asked directly, Shi Lei would most likely not tell him, so he needed to provide evidence.

"Oh well, forget it."

She sighed and kindly reminded him:

"In the interior of the Great Yan, there is a special department that oversees and handles matters related to Great Beast, called the Si Sui Tai. If you want to maintain the status quo, don't let this department find out about it."

Texas was skeptical, but Nian's demeanor and tone didn't seem like he was lying.

It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.

She didn't plan to tell anyone in the company about Shi Lei possibly being a fragment of the Great Beast. Especially Exusiai. Her big mouth would easily leak the secret.

"Alright, then I won't pursue your behavior of climbing onto someone's roof in the middle of the night. Let's leave the topic of Shi Lei's identity here for today. I hope that no one else besides the three of us will know."

He shrugged and said he had no objection.

Texas's concerns are not unfounded. What if she drives away a like-minded friend just because she wants to ask a few questions?

Wouldn't that make me a sinner?

"Revealing his identity won't do me any good. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."

Lin Yuxia was dragged into this situation unwittingly. If she were to inform on them, the Lin family would only lose an ally. Only a fool would do something so detrimental.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."

Texas composed herself, her usual cool demeanor returning. "Let's go back."

Everyone left the room, ready to go to sleep. But in the hallway, they bumped into Exusiai, who had just returned from the bathroom.

"You..."

Seeing the three of them walk out of the party room at the same time, Exusiai's face fell, feeling abandoned:

"Did you guys throw a party behind my back?"

096 Establishing Order Amidst Chaos

Texas almost got into a fight with Nian just now and had no interest in having a party, so she gave a brief response.

"Not open."

"If you weren't having a party, what were you doing in that room so late at night? You didn't even call me when you had something fun to share. That's really not nice of you."

Texas didn't speak, but turned her head to look at Nian. Nian didn't know how to explain, so she looked at Lin Yuxia.

The latter hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to speak:

"We were just having a technical exchange."

Exusiai looked puzzled and continued to press for answers:

"What kind of technical exchange?"

Lin Yuxia quickly came up with a suitable reason and raised her hand to introduce the Dragon Horn woman beside her:

"Nian is not only a director but also a blacksmith with rich experience. We haven't finished talking yet, let's go to the room to talk, so as not to disturb their rest."

As soon as she finished speaking, she actually took Nian Hong's hand and led her into her room, then closed the door.

Lin Yuxia learned a lot from watching the Texas vs. Nian battle tonight.

He mastered a combat technique that involves condensing Sand Shield and then instantly burning it into glass using high temperatures.

But simply figuring out how to react isn't enough; one also needs to master the spell circuitry for the Blazing Fire. Lin Yuxia is currently in the exploratory stage, and this is a good opportunity to ask Nian for guidance.

Since she claims to possess forging abilities, she must be involved with fire. Consulting such a professional will surely be more efficient and prevent you from going astray.

Lin Yuxia took the initiative to hang out with Shi Lei today, but all she ended up paying for was a drink. However, the valuable experience she gained was something money couldn't buy elsewhere.

In short, it's profitable!

Seeing the two women enter the room, Exusiai didn't say anything more and looked at Texas:

"Don't forget me when you throw a party next time!"

"Okay, sure."

Texas stood at the doorway. She glanced in the direction of Shi Lei's bedroom, then went back into her room and closed the door.

Let's pretend nothing happened tonight.

The next day.

After Shi Lei regained consciousness, he picked up his phone from the bedside table and saw that it was already nine o'clock.

Remembering that there were guests at home, he sat up with a jolt. He put on his coat and decided to make breakfast for everyone and clean the party room while he was at it.

As Shi Lei put on his shoes, he felt dizzy and lightheaded. He felt like he hadn't fully recovered from being under anesthesia, and his brain was somewhat unresponsive.

Hangovers are awful...

He walked out of the room into the living room and saw that Texas and Nian were already up. He waved and greeted them:

Good morning, both of you.

"Morning."

Good morning.

Texas smiled as she placed a glass of pre-prepared milk into the microwave and pressed the start button.

"Please sit down for a moment, it will be ready soon."