Someone Did All That Work for Nothing! (Continued)

However, the game does explain the fact that one of the parties involved is Huang fairly clearly.

Office, Oute's office.

Earthspirit opened the office door with the ease of someone returning home.

"Due to practical reasons, we are unable to speak with you face-to-face at this time. If you wish to speak with us, please do so remotely through this link."

What catches the eye is the projector's soft blue light.

A temporary screen was unfurled to the side, and the words "Attempting to establish a neural connection with Rhodes Island" were projected onto the screen and scrolled repeatedly.

The projection quality was slightly poor because the curtains weren't drawn yet.

"A remote conference?" Lin Qingyan asked in surprise, "Aren't your landships in port?"

She came under a pretext to check on the situation of Blaze and Rhodes Island.

In the last battle to capture the office, Huang was the frontline commander, so she should be at the office now...

Before Lin Qingyan could figure it out, Oute stirred the heartstrings of the Earthspirit.

"The impact of the Catastrophe remains highly uncertain, and the Rhodes Island ship itself is equipped with excellent detection equipment. To obtain further data, we will sail the ship to the wilderness," Caprinae explained. "Although the lifespan of signal relay equipment in the wilderness is short,... in the current situation, we need to maintain close communication with the nearest Mobile City."

"To this end, we have installed several signal relay devices at many key nodes."

"In this situation, there will be a certain delay in remote conferencing to ensure accurate signal transmission."

Lin Qingyan nodded, his impatience and anxiety well concealed.

"Let's begin. It's best if your leader discusses these matters."

The Earthspirit nodded slightly and went to the window. The unnamed leader of Rhodes Island, with his back to Lin Qingyan, said, "Then, please wait a moment."

Okay, okay, is this how you play it?

The curtains fluttered lightly, blocking out the daylight.

Following the command from the Earthspirit on its personal terminal, the image was quickly transmitted to the screen via a projector.

At the far end of the long table, a Liberi and Feline sat with a Cautus around them.

"Miss Earthspirit, thank you very much, but you must have other work to do, right?"

Cautus subtly advised against it, while Caprinae, who had brought Lin Qingyan here, was very astute. "Yes, the office has just officially settled in, and a large number of refugees are seeking shelter here. In addition, with that White Dragon, our problem of food and lodging, while not the most serious, is the most urgent."

"I shall take my leave now." Caprinae suddenly stopped at the door, then added, "Miss Lin, please let me know if you need anything. I am, for the time being, the person in charge of general affairs at the Lungmen office."

It seems they've been waiting for quite some time. Perhaps someone had already notified them while I was talking to Ch'en?

Lin Qingyan nodded silently, making a mental note of it.

She just hadn't realized what "White Dragon" actually meant.

With the door closed, the projection quality immediately improved significantly.

"Gentlemen of Rhodes Island, given the current special circumstances, I have some questions..."

Suddenly, a large cat appeared on the other side of the screen.

"Doc Otter! What do you want from me?"

Lin Qingyan finally couldn't hold back; the change in her expression was noticeable even to Oute himself using his sensory system.

"This is the Vice Minister of the Dali Temple..."

No, it's not like that anymore.

Wait, how did he know?

Aside from the two imperial censors, the army at most had some suspicions about my identity.

It's still that same uncle and nephew pair!

It seems that Rhodes Island and they do indeed have a close relationship.

However, previous investigations into Lungmen had not yielded any such leads...

Lin Qingyan interrupted, saying, "Rhodes Island made outstanding contributions to protecting the lives and property of the people of Yan during the 'Sarkaz Begging' incident."

"Sarkaz Begging" is how Wei Yenwu recently characterized the unrest caused by the Reunion Movement in and around Lungmen.

Such statements are usually followed by a "but".

"But we received..."

A cheerful Sichuan accent suddenly came from outside the door. "I just wanted to eat at your cafeteria, you don't have to hide from me like this!"

"The Earthspirit? The Earthspirit? The Earthspirit!" White Dragon muttered, "You promised you were free this afternoon and could come find me anytime!"

Hearing sounds from inside, but seeing no movement from the office door, Nian clicked his tongue, crossed his arms, and said impatiently, "If outsiders can't eat in your cafeteria, then I'll join you!"

Hearing Nian's Sichuan accent, Lin Qingyan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

The woman with the unicorn-like appearance hastily uttered a sentence and left the office.

"I'll go out and take a look."

This is the ship's operations conference room.

"Who is that person?"

The big cat watched Lin Qingyan's retreating figure with curiosity and casually asked a question.

Then, she quickly remembered what she had come here for.

"Doc Otter, what did you call me over here for?"

Oute replied, "You've already finished."

Since the communication equipment in the office was a makeshift addition and lacked particularly good recording equipment, Amiya and Kal'tsit also cast questioning glances at Oute.

"Lin Qingyan's personality, in some ways, is similar to that of Bohdrokasthim."

"You mean, she's also particularly stubborn?" Kal'tsit asked.

Oute didn't answer that question, "Although we haven't done anything yet, the Lungmen office is clean and should be able to withstand an investigation."

"But?"

"However, the investigation led by Lin Qingyan will most likely hinder the further expansion of the office."

This is not the main reason.

More importantly, Oute originally had no idea how far along Lin Qingyan's investigation had progressed.

Regardless of how far her investigation had progressed, judging from her recent actions, she must now know about the relationship between Blaze and Rhodes Island.

While clearing a variable...

"Miss Nian, I'm sorry, I've been looking for you." Facing Nian's two large tattooed arms, Caprinae remained calm.

"This ship recently gave other instructions, and this office has been temporarily... Miss Lin?" Earthspirit tilted her head, her eyes full of doubt. "Have you finished talking with Doc Otter and the others?"

Oute, unaware of the situation, played the role of the bewildered Earthspirit himself.

However, this authentic performance seems to have been staged for a blind person.

Lin Qingyan stared blankly at Nian, the strands of hair wrapped around the "antlers" twisting under the electric charge.

"Why... why are you here?"

It appears that the Sui Court did not inform the Dali Temple about this matter.

It's not surprising, since the departments are not subordinate to each other, and Nian isn't some high-risk individual.

With the help of the Earthspirit's eyes, Oute also witnessed this scene.

White Dragon grinned, then magically produced a folding fan to cover the lower half of his face. "Oops, caught red-handed!"

By clearing one variable, Oute successfully brought the "Wei Yenwu vs. Black Snake, Annual 1V1 Abstract Competition" to a close.

Wei Yenwu's struggles, torment, and scheming over the past few days have all vanished in vain.

On the bright side, he escaped with his life.

To put it bluntly, he's already relinquished half his power... Is there any way to "take a step back" on this matter?

While being mischievous, Oute let Earthspirit continue playing his part, "You two, do you know each other?"

White Dragon said flippantly, "I don't know her, but I know her master."

"But she must recognize me."

It seems that Nian used the Thunder Method to identify Lin Qingyan's lineage.

At the same time, she added, "First of all, I've already told them not to look at me like that."

These "they" should be the Sui Court).

Oute pondered what Nian was thinking.

Don't want to reveal the existence of the Sui Court to outsiders?

Is it just pointless pride?

Or is it a deliberate attempt to keep secrets from "old friends" and "old rivals"?

Judging from the year, it should be the latter.

With that, Nian chuckled, bypassed Lin Qingyan who was still racking her brains, and called out to Earthspirit, "Now that she's out, can we...?"

As they approached the gate, Nian was stunned.

On the screen on the wall, Kal'tsit, Oute, and Amiya were still having an intimate conversation.

The White Dragon's eyes darted back and forth between Kal'tsit and Oute several times before finally fixing their gaze on Oute.

The habitual curve of her lips stretched into a silent, maniacal laugh.

Rhodes Island?

So it was Rhodes Island!

Resign yourself to fate?

Fate, he's on my side now!