Jiang Beiran knew that once the five junior sisters took off the Invisibility Set, they would inevitably become the brightest stars in the Returning Heart Sect again. So after yet another junior brother became so engrossed in staring at them that he walked straight into a tree, he led them to a secluded corner.
"Junior Sister Liu lost one Evaluation Score point for this mission. Do you have any objections?" Jiang Beiran asked after having the Junior Sisters stand in a row.
"No." Liu Zijin immediately shook her head.
Nodding, Jiang Beiran looked at Fang Qiuyue again. "Junior Sister Fang, you lost two points. Do you have any objections?"
Fang Qiuyue was stunned at first, then shook her head. "N-No."
The Yu Family Three Sisters immediately looked over curiously. In their memories, aside from initially being somewhat defiant toward Senior Brother, Fang Qiuyue did not seem to have done anything out of line afterward. How had she been docked such a severe two points?
Something really did happen that night...!
The Yu Family Three Sisters clearly remembered that after they had spent one night at the inn, Fang Qiuyue had suddenly become much more docile. But they had been afraid of asking something they should not, so they had not dared to bring it up during their "girl talk" in the tent last night.
But still... I'm so curious!
The three of them widened their eyes at the same time, darting their gazes back and forth between Jiang Beiran and Fang Qiuyue.
"If none of you have objections, I alone will report back to the Law Enforcement Hall. You may disperse on your own. The post-mission evaluations will be sent to your masters."
"Yes."
Five replies in five different tones rang out at once.
"Very good. I hope you can abide by the Three Laws. Farewell."
With that, Jiang Beiran cupped his hands toward the five of them and headed for the Law Enforcement Hall without looking back.
"Eh... Senior Brother, you're really just leaving like that?" Yu Guimiao blinked twice. She had thought Senior Brother was all sharp tongue and soft heart, but he turned out to be sharp tongue and a heart forged from iron.
Liu Zijin said, "After hearing those Three Laws, you should understand why Senior Brother is so unknown within the sect, right?"
The four Junior Sisters nodded in unison.
"So we should obey them properly too. Senior Brother is definitely the sort of person who does exactly what he says."
As Liu Zijin said this, her heart tightened with worry for the person who had recommended Senior Brother to her as an Iron Seal.
If Senior Brother finds out, then Sister will...
"But..." Fang Qiuyue bit her lip. Only after quite a while did she speak. "Whether we obey them or not, Senior Brother... won't have anything to do with us anymore, will he?"
Liu Zijin gave a sly smile and whispered, "Senior Brother said that after returning to our respective halls, we should not interact if there is nothing to do. But what if there is something to do?"
Fang Qiuyue's eyes immediately lit up. "Sister Zi Jin, you're still the clever one!"
All along the way, Fang Qiuyue had wanted to find a chance to properly thank Senior Brother for saving her life. Yet every time the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back down. She had planned to treat Senior Brother to a good meal after returning to the sect, then formally thank him, but she had not expected Senior Brother to directly refuse any further contact with her. It had nearly worried her to death.
Next time... next time, I definitely have to say it properly! Fang Qiuyue secretly swore in her heart.
Meanwhile, Jiang Beiran had just entered the Law Enforcement Hall and quickly found Flower Crown, who was on duty that day.
"Hello, Senior Brother Hong. I've come to report back."
Hong Wenrui looked up, revealing a smile. "Beiran, is that you? Wait a moment."
Since they were already quite familiar with each other, Hong Wenrui merely asked a few questions before taking out a square azure Iron Seal and stamping Jiang Beiran's mission order.
"There is another matter I need to report to Senior Brother." Jiang Beiran spoke after Hong Wenrui put away the mission order.
"Oh? What is it?"
"I discovered that the child disappearances in Gather Wealth Village were connected to the Shura Chamber. I believe they may make a move soon."
[Option mission completed. Reward: Midair Suspension +1]
Midair Suspension! At last, another point in this special attribute. This haul was a bloody profit!
As Jiang Beiran rejoiced inwardly, Hong Wenrui frowned. "Shura Chamber? All right, I understand. I will report this matter to the Black Banner."
Jiang Beiran cupped his hands. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Hong."
Hong Wenrui immediately returned the salute. "What are you saying? This is my duty in the first place."
After exchanging a few more courtesies, Jiang Beiran cupped his hands in farewell. However, rather than returning directly to Blue Heart Hall, he left the sect once more.
With no need to worry about the Junior Sisters, Jiang Beiran sprang high into the air. Like a sharp arrow, he tore across the heavens and reached midair, flying ahead at tremendous speed.
Special Attribute Points really are powerful. Just one point has greatly strengthened my ability to adjust myself in the air.
Still delighted, Jiang Beiran accelerated onward toward Gather Wealth Village.
In no more than the time it took to burn an incense stick, Jiang Beiran had landed beside the den where he had previously captured that band of Thieves and arrived at the Back Mountain.
"Rustle..."
Parting a patch of bushes, Jiang Beiran examined the traces left nearby.
The humidity in this forest is rather high, yet the grass along this path is clearly darker than elsewhere. This should be a route he often takes.
Thus, Jiang Beiran began advancing along the darker grass and following all manner of other clues.
"Roar!"
As Jiang Beiran rounded a large tree and was about to continue forward, he saw a White-browed Tiger roaring as it approached him. Its pupils had narrowed into slits, fixed tightly on Jiang Beiran, an alien creature that had intruded into its territory.
"Shoo, shoo. Stop bothering me." Jiang Beiran impatiently made a dismissive gesture at the tiger.
The White-browed Tiger was stunned at first. Then, feeling that its dignity had been insulted, it let out an even more imposing roar.
"ROAR!!!"
Seeing the White-browed Tiger assume a stance to pounce on prey, Jiang Beiran first sighed, then turned his head and fiercely glared at it.
"Meow..."
In an instant, the White-browed Tiger lost all its momentum. It shrank its neck and desperately backed away.
Wait, shouldn't a normal tiger quietly circle behind me and wait for a chance to launch a sneak attack? This one is a little dim-witted. Could it be raised by that Youth Leader to scare off people climbing the mountain?
The more Jiang Beiran thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he immediately chased after it.
The White-browed Tiger, which had been preparing to "retreat," saw Jiang Beiran pursuing it, and every hair on its body instantly stood on end. It turned and bolted down the path!
But the moment it turned around, it discovered that Jiang Beiran had already appeared before it.
"AOOO!!!"
This directly frightened the White-browed Tiger into standing upright, its huge eyes filled with terror.
"Don't be afraid. I just have something to ask you." Jiang Beiran stepped forward as he spoke, stroked the White-browed Tiger's chin, and said, "Come on, sit down first. We'll talk slowly."
After having its chin stroked twice, the White-browed Tiger did not dare move in the slightest. It simply stared blankly at Jiang Beiran.
Alas, just one point in Animal Communication is still far too hard to use. This attribute is even rarer than Midair Suspension. Who knows when I'll be able to roll another point?
After lamenting inwardly for a while, Jiang Beiran stared at the White-browed Tiger again, reinforcing his spiritual power. "Sit down. I don't want to say it a third time."
Perhaps due to its intense desire to survive, although the White-browed Tiger still could not understand what Jiang Beiran was saying, its hind legs suddenly dropped to the ground. Then it pressed its front paws together and made a bowing gesture toward Jiang Beiran.
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