Magic City, Azure Sky Hunter Agency.
"Grandpa Bao, Uncle Qin, Sister Leng Qing, happy New Year."
"You brat. Took you long enough to remember us."
"Yeah, Ling Ling's been sulking because you never came to see her."
"Haha, has she?"
Mo Xie smiled at Song Qiming and Qin Zhan's teasing.
Leng Qing did not join in. She quietly made Mo Xie a glass of his favorite fresh orange juice, gentle and thoughtful as ever.
"Thanks, Sister Leng Qing."
Mo Xie took the juice, looked around, and asked in confusion.
"Where's Ling Ling?"
"She stayed up late last night and is still sleeping in... By the way, you know Salang is likely to make a move against you, right?"
At that, Leng Qing's gentle demeanor vanished, revealing the steely air of a Judgment Officer.
"Yeah. Sister Tang Yue already told me."
Mo Xie tightened his grip on the glass and nodded gravely.
He was surprised that Aunt Ye would want to target him...
His instincts told him Aunt Ye would never hurt him, but that did not mean someone else wasn't plotting against him.
Most people knew he had the Earth Sacred Spring. There was no way the Black Vatican would simply let it go!
Song Qiming slowly blew out a smoke ring and said to Mo Xie.
"I told Da Sheng about it. He said he'd be happy to help and will protect you from the shadows."
Qin Zhan shrugged and chimed in.
"I think Little Evil is pretty safe. He spends his days at Pearl Academy, where he's unlikely to be in danger. And with him staying near the Azure Sky Hunter Agency at night, we're around if anything happens."
Leng Qing was not convinced. Worried about Little Evil's safety, she shot back.
"What if he's ambushed on the