The Borisin Reconstructor

"Alright, I'll get to work right away."

Sigh, I wanted to chat with her a little longer. Too bad the achievement for chatting time never triggered.

This girl is a thriving fleece, too!

Her mother was the Helmsman of the Ten-Lords Commission and Ji Yuan's direct superior. More importantly, Ji Yuan had seen her mother's CG art in his previous life. If she had art, she had to be an important character. If the mother was like that, the daughter could not be lacking either.

Picking up the documents, Ji Yuan got to work diligently. He opened the unfinished files and filled them out and approved them one by one, his expression focused and serious.

Qingni smacked her forehead at that moment. There had been too many things to deal with that morning, and she had completely forgotten what Tingyun had told her.

Forget it. I'll tell him later when I have time. He's so busy right now that I really shouldn't disturb him.

Qingni thought to herself before returning to her own work.

It was not until noon that Ji Yuan finally wrapped up his work.

"I'll head to the cafeteria for lunch in a bit." Stretching his neck, Ji Yuan picked up his phone. There was a text from Yanqing.

Yanqing: Ji Yuan, sorry, sorry. The General assigned me a task today, so I can't come spar with you. Once I'm done, I'll treat you to a meal to make it up to you.

Ji Yuan immediately replied.

It's fine. I'm the one bothering you in the first place. We can spar again when you have time.

Only a few minutes after he sent it, the notification sounded again.

Yanqing: Okay!

Ji Yuan set down his phone.

Well, today's sword training plan was on hold. Maybe I should take a walk outside and see if I can run into someone I recognize, then mooch off their abilities.

"But I need to plan this out. I have to stay in crowded places and absolutely can't be alone. What if something happens?"

He began planning out his actions for that night.

Before he could finish planning, Qingni appeared before him again.

Ji Yuan sorted through the documents as he asked Qingni, "Miss Qingni, what is it?"

Qingni said to Ji Yuan, "Another batch of goods from the Orion Trading Company has arrived at Flowing Cloud Ferry. You're the least busy Trade Official right now, so the Helmsman wants you to handle it."

The Helmsman was Qingni's mother, Yukong. However, within the Ten-Lords Commission, Qingni always addressed her by her position.

"More goods?"

Ji Yuan's eyes widened at Qingni's words.

What was going on today?

He instinctively sensed that something was wrong, but he could not figure out what it was.

"Who knows?" Qingni shook her head, then comforted Ji Yuan.

"But the Helmsman said she'll give you a few days off after this batch of goods is dealt with."

"Alright, then."

Ji Yuan nodded listlessly.

He stood up and immediately headed toward Flowing Cloud Ferry.

When he arrived at the harbor, Ji Yuan saw countless goods piled up there. Compared to this, last night's shipment was nothing.

Following the directions in the official document, he found the batch of goods he was responsible for.

In front of that shipment stood a pretty Fox Folk girl with bright eyes and white teeth.

It was Tingyun again.

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Buli Ren Reformer

"Miss Tingyun, I didn't expect it to be you again today."

Ji Yuan greeted Tingyun when he saw her.

At the same time, he looked around, immediately becoming tense.

Would there be danger now?

He could die at any time and any place, and Tingyun was the same. If two people who could die at any time got together, would some Grim Reaper simply take them both out at once to save trouble?

Careful. He had to be extremely careful.

Ji Yuan surveyed his surroundings, especially the direction of the Cloud Knights. If anything happened, he planned to seek their help immediately.

Tingyun walked over to Ji Yuan and said with a smile, "Yes, I'll have to trouble you with today's goods too, little brother Ji Yuan."

What kind of expression is that now?

Tense. Afraid.

Am I some kind of terrifying monster?

Why does he become afraid whenever he sees me?

Tingyun thought it over. Her fighting skills were truly poor. Ji Yuan was merely a refined-looking young man, yet he should still be able to beat her.

She did not eat people, so what was he afraid of?

Unable to understand Ji Yuan's behavior at all, Tingyun felt genuinely upset.

What exactly is the point of your chameleon-like behavior?

Last night, she had even considered that Ji Yuan possessed the Diviner Commission's methods. He had first intended to pursue her, but after getting close, he had seen that she was dangerous and instantly backed away. Then, because he was worried about her safety, he could not help reminding her.

After thinking it over, Tingyun felt that was still unlikely. If he truly possessed such Diviner Commission methods, would he really be working as a Trade Official in the Ten-Lords Commission?

Unable to make sense of it, Tingyun almost wanted to pin Ji Yuan against a wall and interrogate him properly.

On the surface, however, she simply made an inviting gesture and said to Ji Yuan, "Then I'll have to trouble you with the inspection, little brother Ji Yuan."

"Mm."

Ji Yuan watched as the Cloud Knights conducting the inspection opened one crate after another.

The space was somewhat too cramped, and neither Ji Yuan nor Tingyun had anywhere to stand. In the end, they found two sheets of paper to sit on atop the already inspected crates stacked together. Sitting side by side, Ji Yuan could also see Tingyun's feet while looking down at the Cloud Knights' inspection.

Tingyun's feet were smaller than those of ordinary girls. Ji Yuan even suspected that she could dance in the palm of his hand. They were snowy white and rosy, like soft, creamy ice cream. The shoes covered the back half, exposing only the front. Under the sunlight, they glimmered brightly.

Sparkling little feet. So nice~

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Tingyun also sensed that Ji Yuan's gaze had been lingering on her feet.

The corners of her lips curled upward.

She still had some charm, after all.

If Ji Yuan did not show something soon, she was really going to get anxious.

So Tingyun moved a little closer to Ji Yuan and brought her feet closer as well.

Come on, have a better look.

Ji Yuan quickly turned his gaze aside to avoid looking.

He was better off watching the Cloud Knights inspect the goods.

The Cloud Knights at Flowing Cloud Ferry had been conducting inspections for an entire day and night, and they were exhausted by now. They opened the goods, checked that they were not dangerous, then let them pass.

Ji Yuan knew they were tired, so he relaxed somewhat as well.

He continued chatting with Tingyun.

After they chatted for a while longer, the system notification sounded by Ji Yuan's ear again.

Ji Yuan's system was still quite considerate. After meeting someone for the second time and triggering an achievement, Ji Yuan could choose to ignore it and open it later when he needed to receive it. However, Tingyun's situation was unusual, so he had not ignored her.

A system notification sounded.

Another system notification sounded.

What's going on!?

Ji Yuan was a little stunned.

How could there be two different system notification sounds at once?

Ji Yuan quickly opened them.

You spent an afternoon with a corpse. Reward: Corpse Sewing Experience +1

Tingyun was still a corpse.

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Ignoring that, Ji Yuan opened the other system notification.

You sat on the body of a Buli Ren Legendary Reformer Legion Soldier for an afternoon, humiliating him. Reward: Physical fitness +1

Ji Yuan nearly jumped off the crate when he saw it.

What's going on!?

A Buli Ren Reformer?

The Buli Ren were one of the main forces of the Abundance Fiends, mortal enemies locked in an endless war with the Celestial Ark Natives.

How had they entered the Celestial Ark?

These goods had all been inspected. There was no problem with them.

Wait, the goods were fine, but could there be something wrong with the crates holding them?

Ji Yuan touched the crate beneath his butt as he thought.

Could the Buli Ren have turned themselves into crates just to infiltrate the Celestial Ark and cause destruction?

Ji Yuan would not have believed it if they were any other enemy, but these were Abundance Followers. Their vitality was tenacious, and they were incomparably brutal toward both themselves and their enemies. Turning themselves into crates was not impossible.

Ji Yuan instantly wanted to tell the Cloud Knights about the Buli Ren invasion.

But when he saw the situation here, his heart immediately sank.

The Cloud Knights were exhausted, and their formation was in disarray. If a fight broke out now, it would be extremely dangerous.

"I can't expose them immediately. These Buli Ren probably came to the Celestial Ark to do something, or to cause some damage before leaving. They won't reveal themselves easily before reaching their destination. I should wait until they leave, then notify the Cloud Knights to surround and wipe them out."

It was wishful thinking for these Buli Ren to destroy the Luofu. They could only cause trouble.

He waved, signaling the Cloud Knights that they no longer needed to inspect the goods.

Then he looked at Tingyun and said, "Miss Tingyun, the inspection is finished. Would you like to have a meal with me?"

He could not say it directly. The Buli Ren would be listening, and saying it openly would expose him immediately.

Hearing Ji Yuan's words, Tingyun shook her head slightly and could not help laughing.

This guy really does like my feet.

He stared at my feet all afternoon, then invited me to dinner.

"Of course, this humble lady would be delighted. However, I must escort these goods to Exalting Sanctum. Even if the cargo ship can sail automatically, someone still needs to hand over the shipment. After the handover is complete, I'll come find you."

Ji Yuan wanted to persuade her further, but Tingyun merely smiled and hopped down from the crate.

Watching her leave like that, Ji Yuan could not help growing anxious.

If the Cloud Knights tried to stop them, Tingyun would definitely be in considerable danger.

As for waiting until they reached their destination to stop them, that was clearly unrealistic. If chaos broke out in Exalting Sanctum, the consequences would be enormous.

They had to be stopped midway.

For his own safety, he should stay here, notify the Cloud Knights, and watch them kill all these Buli Ren.

But if he did that, Tingyun would almost certainly be doomed.

Could he really sit back and watch an innocent girl die like this?