Time flew by, and before long, September 20 arrived—the day of the Tianhai City Exchange Meeting.
At Chen Xi's request, Zhu Li, who hadn't come in the previous loop, now appeared at the entrance to the Countermeasure Bureau lobby in a sharp, androgynous outfit.
"Zhu Li," Lin Yue greeted her.
With the Flame Ghost's fire growing stronger by the day, she could no longer control the flames precisely enough to answer at this point.
[Morning] She took out a sticker.
"Morning." Chen Xi's eyes curved into a smile.
Seeing them, Zhu Li was overcome with emotion.
For the past few days, she had kept dreaming about Chen Xi and Lin Yue.
Though the experiences hadn't been real, the lifelike dreams had still brought her a little comfort.
She couldn't help wondering if, in another world, she might be able to live alongside the two of them and escape Tianhai City together.
But in the end, it was only a dream...
She shook her head, putting those unrealistic fantasies aside.
After chatting with Zhu Li for a while, they had to send her into the side hall first, as the plan required, so as not to draw attention.
Chen Xi and Lin Yue stayed in the lobby, waiting for the meeting to begin.
Wearing sunglasses and holding juice, the two stood in a corner at the very edge of the room.
The Countermeasure Bureau lobby was bustling. The low-ranking Transcendents, unaware of what was going on, were still enthusiastically discussing their plans for the future.
Chen Xi looked around and searched with her senses, but still couldn't find any sign of Li Changkong.
If Lu Shaojun hadn't told her in advance, she would have thought he'd abandoned the ambush.
Just as the Exchange Meeting reached its liveliest moment, a trace of