No way, no way?
Huai Shi sat in front of the water heater, staring blankly. As the dignified Sword of Calamity and a Tuner of Utopia, he hadn't been manipulated, had he?
He rubbed his chin and looked up at Ai Qing.
Then looked away.
Then looked up at her again.
Until Ai Qing finally looked up at him in exasperation. "What exactly are you looking at?"
"Ah, uh—"
I'm wondering whether you secretly have some kind of Huai Shi remote control!
There was no way he could say something like that.
After coughing twice, Huai Shi could only change the subject. "This Regeneration Plan... seems pretty difficult. I'm a little worried."
"It's true. The situation isn't favorable for us."
Ai Qing folded her hands beneath her chin. She seemed to be explaining the current situation to Huai Shi, yet also seemed to be speaking to herself. "Based on the principle that supervisory, executive, and judicial authority cannot coexist, and in order to prevent a loss of control, the Unified Bureau imposed restrictions from the very beginning—despite possessing the Present Realm's most advanced and extensive intelligence and surveillance network, the Phantom Agency was not permitted to maintain a directly subordinate armed force. Even when conducting operations, it had to borrow personnel from other departments or participate in their operations as support.
As a result, the manpower I can deploy is critically insufficient. Once I am seriously injured and unable to act, or die, I will be eliminated."
As she spoke, she raised her eyes and looked toward Huai Shi. "Just as you promised, I'll leave security to you, Huai Shi."
"Don't worry, I'm your personal bodyguard."
Huai Shi thumped his chest in assurance. "Today, I'll show you the Heavenly Kingdom Lineage's close-contact service! I definitely won't leave your side for