"So you mean we might not be able to enter the God Ruins for the next couple of days?"
Lin Baici wasn't surprised. With so many gods inside the God Ruins, even Lin Longyi had to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
To the Safety Bureau, every Dragon Wing was a top-tier combat asset. Losing one would have a huge impact.
"At this rate, I figure it'll take three or four days to sort things out. Sigh, if only my sister were here!"
Xia Hongyao groaned. "Sigh, Detective Xia's great plans remain unfinished, while she's already perished halfway through!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lin Baici was amused by High Ponytail's choice of words.
For most of the night, Lin Baici listened to Xia Hongyao complain. Jin Yingzhen and Hua Yueyu had lost their chance to get him alone.
Early the next morning, Xia Hongyao hurried off to the bureau to urge the leaders to assemble a Dragon Rank team as soon as possible and take down the auction's God Ruins.
At breakfast, Jin Yingzhen finally set her worries aside and hummed a little tune as she prepared a fruit platter for Lin Baici.
"If we could send that babysitter away, we could enjoy a few days of sweet, carefree vacation."
Jin Yingzhen thought up excuses, but unfortunately, they weren't in Korea. Otherwise, she could just give the order.
"Huh?"
Hua Yueyu blinked. "I don't think that'll work. Hongyao's so enthusiastic, she'll probably put a team together in no time!"
"You're overthinking it!"
Jin Yingzhen smiled confidently. "If Xia Hongmian were here, maybe. Her status and strength are just that formidable. That gives her a voice!"
"But she went into the God Ruins!"
"I don't know much about how the Nine Provinces Safety Bureau is structured, but every organization