The elevator descended smoothly and silently, leaving the car very quiet.
Baili Qing was the first to break the silence. "It's best if no one says anything about Huli's 'hometown' possibly being located in the 'outside world.'"
Yu Sheng said nothing. He merely glanced at her with a slightly questioning look.
"Because of the Dark Angel's influence, people in this world are extremely on edge about 'visitors from other lands,'" Baili Qing said bluntly, without playing any riddles. "An official organization like the Special Operations Bureau is fine. We can approach the issue cautiously and rationally. But some other organizations... aren't nearly as calm."
Yu Sheng nodded lightly. "All right, I understand."
When they returned to the little room, Eileen and Huli were still waiting inside like obedient children.
The moment Yu Sheng entered, Huli happily came forward with a plate of cake. With the force of someone about to make an assassination attempt, she thrust it toward him. "Benefactor! This is for you. It's delicious!"
Yu Sheng was nearly knocked over by the plate. He hurriedly stepped back half a pace before regaining his balance. Then he looked at what was on it and saw a palm-sized cream cake that had been squeezed into a crooked mess. It was piled high with nuts, clearly far beyond the normal amount. The nuts had been crammed on so densely that they looked almost a full size larger than the cake itself.
When he looked at Huli again, he saw cream all over her face and hands, with even a small smear on her ear. He had no idea how she had managed to get cream there... Had she stuffed her head into the cake?
Fox Girl was still smiling happily as she gazed at Yu Sheng expectantly. After a moment's hesitation,