My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

Ji Yuan had already walked far away before she could react.

Watching him leave, Taila spoke with a tone of confusion, "That kid, I don't know if he's a good person or a bad person. If you say he's bad, I really can't see how he's bad. But if you say he's good, his expression always seems ill-intentioned. We'll have to see how it is after getting to know him more."

"Um, I feel like Mr. Ji Yuan is a good person," Huohuo said softly.

Taila spoke indignantly, "Good person, good person, you'll end up losing the socks off your feet from being tricked."

At this moment, Suiyang, who was tied up like a zongzi, ingratiated himself with Huohuo, "Um, esteemed Adjudicator, you see how tightly I'm bound, could you perhaps loosen it a bit for me?"

Hesitation showed in Huohuo's eyes.

However, at this moment, the Jade Steel Reaver directly grabbed Suiyang. It even took out a specialized rope and tied Suiyang even tighter.

Huohuo looked at the Jade Steel Reaver, knowing she was truly helpless.

Because the Jade Steel Reaver was a purely mechanical lifeform with no emotions to sway it, its authority in certain situations was higher than an Adjudicator's. Moreover, Huohuo was only an apprentice Adjudicator now, not a formal one.

After finishing the binding, she and the Jade Steel Reaver walked together towards the Ten-Lords Commission.

Meanwhile, on the other side, seeing Suiyang being taken away by Huohuo and the others, Ji Yuan's expression instantly turned excited.

He knew he couldn't keep the captured Suiyang. Huohuo was fine, but other members of the Ten-Lords Commission would absolutely not allow him, an outsider, to possess Suiyang.

Rather than letting someone else hand Suiyang over, it was more appropriate to do so himself.

After all—

[Suiyang disrupted the Starfaring Vessel. You gifted a hidden Suiyang to the Chief Adjudicator of the Ten-Lords Commission. The Chief Adjudicator is very grateful. You are rewarded with one Suiyang replica.]

After handing over Suiyang now, he still had another Suiyang in his possession. This way, the Ten-Lords Commission didn't lose out, and he profited.

He won, he won everything.

Ji Yuan looked at the house he had just bought, humming a cheerful tune.

However, after humming for a few notes, he stopped abruptly.

He was too carried away today. What if someone in the surrounding environment shot him with a few cold arrows and killed him?

Ji Yuan quickly looked around, cautiously making his way towards the Cloud Knights' stronghold. Only after reaching the Cloud Knights' stronghold did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Safe, must be careful."

He muttered to himself.

Escorting Suiyang, Huohuo and the Jade Steel Reaver arrived at a secluded pavilion on the outskirts of Chang'le Sky. At this pavilion, a woman with extremely cold, grey-blue long hair was waiting for them.

"Han, Madam Hanya," Huohuo said to the beautiful woman before her.

Meanwhile, the Jade Steel Reaver expressionlessly handed over the bound Suiyang.

Looking at the 'zongzi' before her, Hanya also showed a moment of confusion.

She then spoke, "I didn't expect you to capture the Chang'le Sky's Suiyang so quickly. It's much earlier than I anticipated."

Hearing this, Huohuo quickly waved her hands, "Um, it's not my credit. It's, it's my teacher..."

"Teacher?" Hanya asked.

"Yes, it was my teacher who captured Suiyang today," Huohuo nodded, then recounted everything that happened that day to Hanya.

Chapter 19: Tingyun Who Rushes Forward

"Using Suiyang? This ability is indeed extraordinary. The Ten-Lords Commission has several methods to restrain Suiyang, but this is the first time I've heard of a method to command Suiyang," Hanya said after tapping the tabletop a few times, having listened to Huohuo's account.

"Yes," Huohuo nodded.

Hanya pondered for a moment, then immediately waved her hand, summoning several Youfu Warriors. She instructed the Youfu Warriors, "You all go investigate the background and identity of this young man named Ji Yuan."

"Yes," the Youfu Warriors nodded and turned to leave.

Watching them leave, Huohuo asked Hanya, "Madam Hanya, are you planning to have my teacher join the Ten-Lords Commission?"

Hanya shook her head, "If he has such an ability, I would indeed hope he could join the Ten-Lords Commission. However, if he has his own family and friends, he wouldn't be suitable for the Ten-Lords Commission."

The work of the Ten-Lords Commission is cold and ruthless, constantly dealing with life and death and sin, while also needing to maintain its independence and purity. If one has family and friends, it would be difficult to adapt to the work of the Ten-Lords Commission. Even if such a person were powerful, they would not be admitted into the Ten-Lords Commission.

Hearing Hanya say this, Huohuo nodded with a little disappointment.

Normal people don't join the Ten-Lords Commission. Those who do are basically orphans, weirdos, and the like. As for Hanya, she reminded Huohuo of herself.

Hanya stood up and walked out of the desolate pavilion.

"In any case, you should return to the Ten-Lords Commission and await orders. I'll notify you of the next steps once my investigation is complete."

"Yes, Lord Hanya."

Ji Yuan cautiously returned to his dormitory. Only after reaching the dormitory, protected by the Ten Directions Bureau and the Cloud Knights, did he finally relax.

"I must never be so reckless again, or how will I survive?"

As Ji Yuan spoke, he picked up his phone and set a reminder for himself, warning himself to be extra, extra careful next time, or he could easily die.

After setting the reminder, Ji Yuan thought about telling his mother about buying a house today.

He opened his phone and sent a message to his mother, Suyi.

[Ji Yuan: Mother, I've already bought my house.]

[Mother: So slow? I thought you would have bought it a few days ago.]

[Ji Yuan: Mom, this is buying a house, not buying cabbage. Do you expect me to buy one the moment I step out?]

[Mother: It's not impossible.]

[Ji Yuan: Forget it, forget it. I'm not talking about it anymore. I took seven days of leave and used four days to buy the house. I'll use the remaining three days to buy materials for renovation.]

[Mother: Mm, do you have enough money for the renovation? If not, I'll send you more.]

[Ji Yuan: No, no need. I saved a lot of money buying the house. I got it for less than half the market price.]

[Mother: ?]

Afterward, Ji Yuan recounted everything that had happened that night, including the presence of a Suiyang in the house, his encounter with Huohuo, a probationary judge of the Ten-Lords Commission, and how he ultimately managed to restrain the Suiyang.

The only thing he concealed was the origin of the Suiyang control technique he possessed. He couldn't possibly mention the system, so he simply claimed it was a technique he stumbled upon while wandering through the markets of the Luofu Starfaring Vessel.

[Mother: I see. Well, Suiyang creatures are primarily the responsibility of the Ten-Lords Commission. Since you're going to teach that technique to a judge from the Ten-Lords Commission, you don't need to worry about anything else.]

[Ji Yuan: Okay.]

After a few more exchanges, Ji Yuan closed the chat. He was just about to rest when his phone pinged with a friend request notification.

Huh?

Who would want to add me as a friend?

Ji Yuan mused to himself.

He clicked on the profile picture and saw a charming fox-girl within. Ji Yuan's hand trembled involuntarily.

It was Tingyun.

She was adding him as a friend.

Instinctively, he recoiled, almost throwing his phone.

Just as he made the throwing motion, Ji Yuan came to his senses. He was close to death, and Tingyun was also close to death, but he hadn't heard of anyone dying from a communication mishap on a starfaring vessel.

After a moment's thought, Ji Yuan tapped the "Confirm" button on the friend request.

[Tingyun: Yo, Ji Yuan, it's really hard to find you. I had to put in a lot of effort to locate you.]

[Ji Yuan: Uh, sorry, I just arrived on the Luofu Starfaring Vessel. I haven't added many people to my contact list.]

[Tingyun: I see. So, you were buying a house recently? How did it go? Everything smooth?]

[Ji Yuan: Mm, yes, everything went smoothly. The house is bought, and the transfer procedures are done. Now I just need to tidy it up before I can move in.]

Looking at Ji Yuan's words on the screen, Tingyun, who was lying on her bed at home, couldn't help but break into a happy smile. She then playfully tapped her feet, her slender ankles delicate and beautiful, the skin on her instep like warm jade, emitting a faint luminescence that added a touch of allure to her lovely legs.

She didn't know exactly why, but she was simply happy that Ji Yuan was doing so well.

When she had tried to add Ji Yuan earlier, Tingyun had been thinking that he might not agree so easily due to his previous coldness. Moreover, his message didn't carry any sense of distance; he was willing to share his life with her.

After some thought, she continued typing on her phone:

[Tingyun: I've been resting for the past couple of days too. Would you like me to accompany you to buy some goods tomorrow?]

Based on their previous conversations, he should agree.

Tingyun thought to herself.

Then, She saw Ji Yuan's reply.

[Ji Yuan: Uh, it's probably best not to trouble you. I can go by myself.]

Tingyun froze.

Why was she rejected?

No, She couldn't accept this.

Tingyun's strong heart leaped into her throat again.

"After talking for so long, I almost agreed without thinking. That was close, so close."

Ji Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, thinking that he had already typed out "Okay."

It was too dangerous, far too dangerous.

What if he had agreed, and then he and Tingyun went to buy goods together, only to be killed by someone?

At that moment, Tingyun sent another message.

[Tingyun: It's fine, I have nothing to do at home anyway. Besides, you've just arrived on the Luofu Starfaring Vessel and aren't familiar with the markets and shops here, right? I know many merchants, and I can find anything you need. This would also be a way to repay a portion of your life-saving kindness.]

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Seeing Tingyun's message, Ji Yuan couldn't help but frown. Going to buy things alone would indeed be troublesome, and having Tingyun would make things much smoother.

But what about the danger?

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then tapped on another contact.

[Ji Yuan: Yanqing, are you free tomorrow?]

Chapter 20: What normal person brings someone along on a date!