Secret History

(I rode the royal white horse and stood amid the ruins of the park, feeling strangely bereft.)

"Who was she?"

Bai Ye did not deny overhearing the secret message. He even began asking Wei Yenwu about the blue-haired messenger.

Wei Yenwu's expression did not change, as though Bai Ye's actions had stirred no emotion within him.

He looked at Bai Ye and said,

"I had assumed you knew her. After all, publicly, she is also a messenger for Penguin Logistics."

Bai Ye wanted to press on, but Wei Yenwu raised a hand to stop him.

"Let's leave this topic here. If you're interested, you can ask that penguin."

Then Wei Yenwu set the pipe in his hand on the table and looked solemnly at Bai Ye.

"I will not pursue what happened before. Now, let us discuss serious matters."

Bai Ye's expression turned serious as well. He had always wondered why Wei Yenwu had suddenly thought to seek him out. With a casual snap of his fingers, a divine arts barrier silently spread out, enveloping the entire office.

Though Bai Ye was not particularly proficient in the use of most divine arts and could only cast them by following instructions to the letter,

he had already mastered certain divine arts he used frequently to an extraordinary degree.

For instance, he could now cast Flash entirely at will.

The barrier divine art Bai Ye had casually cast just now was a composite divine art formed from several divine arts wards.

Bai Ye had simplified its casting process to the point where it required only a single gesture, enough to demonstrate his attainments in this divine art.

Once his preparations were complete, Bai Ye turned his gaze to Wei Yenwu.

"Mr. Wei, what can I do for you?"

"I have something to