Winds of Change

The wraps smelled delicious.

Holding a wrap, its fragrance flooded her nose and whetted her appetite. Even through the paper bag, it still felt hot enough that she had to switch it between both hands. The flatbread was fragrant, the filling generous, and each flavor had its own charm. They really were delicious. Not only were the wraps tasty, but the girl selling them was beautiful too. Who did not like dealing with a beauty?

Students in uniforms, brimming with youthful energy, came and went. It was lunchtime, a rare chance to rest and leave the school grounds.

The several Special Department agents who had hurried over could only wait.

Several times, they had wanted to tell her that she only needed to name her price. In the end, they could not bring themselves to say it. Monsters had all manner of bizarre thoughts and could not be judged by normal reasoning.

At last, the students had returned to class, and they hurried over.

"Hello, I'm the head of the Special Department for L Province. Just call me Old Li. I came today because..."

"Old Li?"

"Ah? Yes. Or you can call me Director Li, if you prefer."

Bai Yujun gave Director Li a strange look, sizing him up from head to toe. Anyone who dared call himself "Old" before a dragon had either died of old age long ago or flown to the Immortal Realm to enjoy his blessings. At his little age, he ought to be called Little Li.

"I've lived for over fourteen hundred years. Would it be all right if I called you Little Li?"

"This... that works."

The agents' mouths twitched. They had considered that her lifespan might be long, but they had never imagined fourteen hundred years. Fourteen hundred years ago would have been