Oh, so they went to the restroom separately...
The Shuangsheng thought they were going to be together.
After all, everyone in the carriage was asleep, and Jiang Si was Lady Shion's boyfriend.
Who knows, if he watches too many of those weird movies, he might start threatening them in the bathroom...
Of course, it's not that Shuangsheng are prone to overthinking; teenagers, after all, are bound to do some daring things.
Shuangsheng are a common sight...
It's not that I've seen it a lot, it's that I can guess it.
She, Shuangsheng, knows exactly what teenage boys are thinking!
Although the result was nothing.
It's not that her Shuangsheng were wrong; it's just that she disguised herself very well. Hmph.
Back in my seat, looking at the sleeping passengers in the carriage gave me a strange sense of excitement...
Of course, the Shuangsheng weren't the shy type; they just found it more exciting to loudly plot in a crowded train carriage.
After Bai Mei and Jiang Si returned one after another, seeing Bai Mei's face, which was flushed and sweaty, as she kept breathing heavily, the Shuangsheng couldn't help but start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.
Are these two secretly doing something naughty in the bathroom?
Oh dear, the Shuangsheng shouldn't have left so early. If they had stayed a little longer and eavesdropped, they might have gotten some evidence.
Then you can threaten them like this or that...
I wonder if Shion would beat Jiang Si to death if he really cheated on her.
Or should we just kill Bai Mei?
I'm so curious...
If she were still a witch, the Shuangsheng might not be able to resist actually giving it a try.
But now that they are regular inner disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, even if they are itching to join in, they will restrain themselves so as not to be disliked by Shuangsheng Bingtang.
"I've located the magical girl who was captured."
The image inside the crystal ball was very clear; Chilian had no intention of hiding at all, so the Shuangsheng easily found their position by using the background.
"It's right here, the Gale Factory in Jiangming City, the Witch Association's newest business, Chilian's future cash cow. But Chilian should have already left. When I communicated with her before, she was already preparing to leave. However, I saw her leave that magical girl sealed in crystal at the factory; she probably didn't take her with her."
Bai Mei nodded slightly. "It should be Lengyue, my eldest disciple. Her ability is the crystal stone, and self-sealing is one of her strongest skills."
Jiang Si wasn't interested in any of that; she simply asked, "Are the preparations for the undercover work complete?"
This concerns his destiny and the great path.
As for magical girls being captured by the Witch Association, that's a minor matter.
She won't die; at worst, she'll be turned into a witch. If she's determined, she can advance in rank, which is actually a rare opportunity— Keke achieve.
If someone lacks a firm will and falls into becoming a witch, then they are not suited to be a magical girl; it's best to suppress them before they cause harm.
However, in general, the Azure Cloud Sect's rescue operation would be completed within half a day, and even if the Witch Association to conduct experiments, it wouldn't be that quick.
The first lesson for disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect upon entering the sect is self-preservation. Even if they cannot escape, they can still buy time.
Anyone who can't even do this should be kicked out of the Azure Cloud.
Discussing a rescue here is a waste of time.
"Of course, the Shuangsheng have definitely done all the work. You just need to follow Shuangsheng and you'll be fine."
They discussed Jiangming's situation for a while longer, and then soon arrived at the station.
Ultimately, the two cities are not too far apart.
When the train stopped at the station, Jiang Si got off and looked at the bustling station and Jiangming.
He took a deep breath.
I can already feel it.
That fluttering feeling.
Your own opportunities and strengths are hidden deep within this city!
The train, accompanied by a roar, carried the drowsy Iris to the next city. Jiang Si strode into Jiangming!
" Jiangming Land, here I come!"
Jiangming City, Gale Factory.
Two luxury cars pulled up at the factory gate. A middle-aged man in a suit, glasses, and with a beer belly got out of the cars, and the line of people standing next to the factory immediately went to greet him.
"Welcome, Vice Mayor, on your inspection tour!"
Then came a middle-aged woman wearing a blue work uniform that looked like a burlap sack, with a small ponytail, and a scar on her face, walking at the front, carrying a briefcase. "A warm welcome, Captain Falcon."
The fat middle-aged man's face darkened. "How many times have I told you? You have to use your job title when you're at work! Do you think you can just throw around titles from the Witch Association?"
The middle-aged woman with the scar looked somewhat embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Deputy Mayor Dakang."
"That's right, you're always so careless. But making such a big fuss, you've put in the effort." Dakang's expression suddenly changed again, and he laughed heartily, patting the woman with the scar on her face on the shoulder, " An Hui, how have you been lately?"
"As you can see, it's not bad..."
The two exchanged pleasantries as they walked into the factory, while the other staff followed behind, keeping their distance and not getting too close.
While inspecting the factory, Deputy Mayor Dakang asked, "Where is Miss Chilian? I heard she came here earlier?"
An Hui shook her head. "I just came to take a look. She's a very busy person now; she can't stay here for long."
"Haha, after all, she has to visit several companies."
Dakang looked around the factory and nodded. "Well done. North Street is going to be renovated again soon. Have you found a construction team yet?"
"No, and the city is really short of construction teams. I went to several companies and asked around for a long time, but they all said they were out of workers."
"Sigh, there used to be a magical girl at the Jiangming Disaster Countermeasures Bureau whose magic could erase all the effects of Calamity Beast. Although we've already disabled her using some underhanded methods."
Vice Mayor Dakang shook his head as he spoke, "But Jiangming City's civil engineering has been ruined by her, it's a complete mess. Soon after, basically no one was willing to work there anymore. All the projects were outsourced to other cities, and to find contractors, you have to go to other cities."
"Remember how desperately she tried to protect others, only to find out they were from our Witch Association?" An Hui laughed heartily. "When her seed was destroyed and she learned the truth, her expression was absolutely hilarious."
"Don't get sidetracked." The deputy mayor waved his hand dismissively. "Regarding the construction team, the one in BH City next door—their team is cheap and efficient. I spoke with the mayor of BH City before, and they offered a pretty good price."
Dakang chuckled, his belly protruding. "My son says Beihai is a holy land for civil engineering; all civil engineering students flock there. They can make a fortune in two years by just working there."
The two walked from outside the factory to the workshop. Vice Mayor Dakang then saw the large, encapsulated crystal at the back of the factory, lit a cigarette, and said, "So this is the person Chilian ordered you to arrest?"
"Yes, a magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect," An Hui introduced with a smile.
"As the largest Free Magical Girl Organization in Jiangming City, they have brought considerable obstacles to the development of Jiangming City. At that time, Chilian said that Jiangming City would absolutely not allow such a powerful existence. For the stability of Jiangming City, the safety of the citizens, and the development of the city, she personally led a team to encircle and suppress them, but they still managed to escape."
Dakang's face darkened. " Jiangming City won't allow such an arrogant person. Luckily, you caught him."
An Hui smiled sheepishly, "The little brat is so easy to fool. I was lucky to run into her and gave her some food, and she followed me. Unfortunately, I couldn't control her in the end, and she still transformed. There's no way to deal with this situation right now, so I'll have to keep watch over her."
"This is nothing. Miss Chilian values this Free Magical Girl Organization highly. She was overjoyed that you captured one of their members." Dakang exhaled a smoke ring. "From now on, Miss Chilian will be keeping a closer eye on you."
"So, regarding that project in the North District, Vice Mayor Dakang, what do you think..."
"Look, you're in such a hurry again." Dakang, with a cigarette between his fingers, nudged her. "What's the rush? In the future, this land will be yours to call the shots. I'll be begging you then."
"What are you saying? If you hadn't chosen me back then, I'd still be the deputy captain of the guard team in the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
An Hui smiled. "Of course, there's nothing wrong with being the deputy captain of the guard team, but the position of factory manager of the Witch Association's Dafeng Factory would give me more freedom and allow me to better serve Jiangming City, the Witch Association, and Chilian."
After finishing his cigarette, Dakang casually tossed the butt on the ground and stomped it out. "I heard you used to be in the Witch Association? You later joined the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
An Hui's expression was slightly unpleasant, but she still nodded and said, "Back then, I was blind and thought the Witch Association was hopeless, so I went to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. As a result, in less than two years, the Witch Association crippled the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
"But I can't really blame you."
Dakang looked at her mischievously, "But looking at your resume, well, really, hehe, when you were in the Witch Association, you were chased and beaten by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. After you went to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, you Witch Association's Guild again. When they called you over, the mayor even said, 'Don't be a jinx. If you come to the Witch Association, our Witch Association be chased and beaten by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau again.'"
An Hui chuckled dryly, "No, no, that's just the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's useless piece of work. Even two Full Blossom Magical Girls couldn't defeat our Lord Chilian Lian. You don't still believe in superstition, do you?"
Dakang laughed heartily, "Are you kidding? Who would actually believe this? Only incompetent people would believe in something so far-fetched."
"Yes, it's purely a matter of strength. The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is too weak, which is why Witch Association. Now the Witch Association thriving and has a bright future. How could I, a jinx, possibly bring misfortune to Lord Chilian? Are you overestimating me or looking down on Lord Chilian?"
An Hui said seriously and earnestly:
"If you really want to talk about it, after I arrived, I immediately captured the magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect, and the Gale Factory was also established. Moreover, because of my position as the deputy captain of the Jiangming City Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's guard team, I leaked a lot of information about the magical girl to the Witch Association, which is why the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau collapsed so quickly. I'm actually the Witch Association's lucky star!"
"Haha, you're right, Lucky Star, you're our great lucky star."
The deputy mayor, with his hands behind his back, watched the Witch Association members moving back and forth in the workshop and took a satisfied breath.
"Finally, we can get rid of those little brats from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. They know nothing, but they act all high and mighty just because they're a bit capable. Especially that Qingluan, she thinks she's all that just because she came from headquarters. She pointed her finger at me and cursed in front of so many people. Bah! What does she know! How could Jiangming City have developed to where it is today without us!"
Hearing the other person's deep resentment, An Hui immediately laughed.
"Don't worry, Deputy Mayor. Once we've finished producing the other few Calamity Beast, we'll immediately deploy them to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's industrial park. This time, the quantity and quality have completely exceeded their capacity to handle it. There will definitely be a lot of casualties, and the resentment and corpses of those citizens will be enough to create even more Calamity Beast..."
The deputy mayor nodded. "Our anti-magical girl propaganda has been getting better and better lately. Once they lose, we can completely crush them in terms of public opinion. The magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau won't be able to keep up for long."
"Hmph, these days magical girls only have their looks to look at..."
Once the two had walked deep into the factory and were alone, they became increasingly bold in their conversation. Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the factory gate.
The commotion grew a bit loud, so An Hui picked up the walkie-talkie and asked someone outside.
The deputy mayor felt a little uneasy. He glanced outside, but having gone deep into the factory, he couldn't see anything. "What's going on? What happened?"
"Nothing, another fish has taken the bait."
An Hui didn't take it to heart, and simply comforted her, "Don't worry, there are two B-rank Calamity Beast in the factory. Chilian already guessed that a magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect would come to the rescue."
The deputy mayor wiped his hands. "You're not going to lose, are you?"
The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.
An Hui chuckled, " The Azure Cloud Sect only has four magical girls in total, two New Sprout and two Bud. We have two B-rank Calamity Beast. Even if both New Sprout came, we could capture them both!"
"Once the Calamity Beast appears, no one can break through its defenses!"
An Hui, having regained control, patted the deputy mayor's arm and said calmly, "You can rest assured!"
Sure enough, after a while, the commotion at the factory gate subsided and quiet returned.
The deputy mayor breathed a slight sigh of relief and laughed heartily, "Ha, you're truly our lucky star! Another one caught!"
An Hui smiled calmly, "My Witch Association..."
Before she could finish speaking, a magnificent magical power, clear and sharp as a vast ocean, swept past her!
The obese deputy mayor, who had just been smiling and negotiating with her, vanished without a trace in an instant.
She instinctively reached out and grabbed at something.
I didn't touch anything.
The air was slightly scorching. A ravine stretched from a distance to the opposite side of the factory, cutting through the enclosed ceiling and the steel wall in front, letting in a few rays of sunlight.
The Witch Association who operated the machines were cut up along with them, their internal organs mixed with the flying parts from the workshop.
The sickening screech of steel scraping and cracking mingled with feeble groans as steel bars, stones, and iron plates rained down from above, accompanied by screams and roars.
The pungent smell contained the scents of gasoline and blood.
Blood and dust were scattered in the sunlight, An Hui stared blankly at the changes before her eyes.
He waved his hand meaninglessly twice in the air, his consciousness somewhat sluggish.
Illusion?
when?
"Cough cough..."
A weak cough could be heard in the distance, drowning out the surrounding noise.
A girl with pale, almost sickly skin and silver hair walked by, breaking An Hui's daze. Blood was still flowing from the corner of the girl's mouth, and her frail, thin body looked as if she would fall over with a gust of wind.
Bathed in sunlight, the white-clad girl looked like a transparent porcelain doll.
A magic wand that looked like a sword dragged on the ground, leaving a shallow mark, making it look like a toy.
Behind him lay the Calamity Beast, cleaved in two, and their corpses lying scattered on the ground.
More blood trickled from the corner of the girl in white's mouth.
"Don't be afraid, everyone!" An Hui shouted immediately, snapping out of her daze. "She's already injured and coughing up blood; she's at her last gasp! Azure Cloud Sect magical girls, there's a huge reward for capturing Chilian! Charge!"
The Witch Association members, who had initially hesitated, immediately turned red with greed upon hearing about the hefty reward. Some summoned their Calamity Beast, while others drew their weapons, and they surrounded the girl in white.
boom!
The Righteous Sword Qi exploded once more!
"She's vomiting even more blood! Don't be afraid!"
Another sword strike!
"She can't straighten her back anymore!"
Another sword strike!
She was already kneeling on the ground.
It was still a single sword strike.
"She can't breathe..."
The two swords exploded!
An Hui has gone mad.
"Are you fucking done yet?! Just give me a straight answer, okay?!"
Bai Mei nodded, "Okay."
When thousands of sharp sword energies burst forth from the factory.
An Hui opened her mouth.
Some voices of regret were drowned out by the dazzling sword energy and magic.
I was just kidding...
The Shuangsheng stared at the factory in the distance, which looked like tofu that had been cut into pieces, and couldn't help but swallow hard.
The vehicles in front of the factory were only affected by the blast, but were split in two, and then their fuel tanks were ignited and exploded!
The heatwave blew all the way over here, causing the Shuangsheng to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes.
Senior Sister Bai Mei, my Superman...
Of course she knew that Lord Bingtang and the Sect Master were incredibly powerful.
However, in the eyes of the arrogant Shuangsheng, the other disciples in the sect were still somewhat lacking.
Respect for Bai Mei was not based on her personality or ability, but simply on her social status.
As the first true disciple and the senior sister of all disciples in the Azure Cloud Sect, she naturally deserves respect.
Only by building good relationships with these true disciples can we better get to know Master Bingtang.
If the Shuangsheng wanted to, apart from Lord Bingtang and the sect leader, there shouldn't be anyone in the Azure Cloud Sect who could rival Shuangsheng...
That was what she originally thought.
This sword strike brought the Shuangsheng to their senses considerably.
Fortunately, I didn't do anything underhanded back then.
With this sword strike, the Shuangsheng will be torn apart, becoming two singles instead.
Could it be that other true disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect also possess abilities they are unaware of?
Surely you can't even defeat one of your own true disciples?
No, I don't want that kind of thing...
"How about it? Will this kind of loss make Chilian feel she needs help?"
When Jiang Si spoke, the Shuangsheng were so startled they shuddered.
Ever since they learned that Jiang Si was Shion's boyfriend, for some reason, the Shuangsheng have been able to constantly feel the sect leader's oppressive aura emanating from Jiang Si.
It's probably just my imagination.
The power of the mind is truly terrifying.
In short, the Shuangsheng dare not act recklessly with Jiang Si now.
This is Shion's boyfriend, you know. Just a little whispering in her ear and talking badly about the Shuangsheng while they're sleeping together.
That would be the end of us.
Faced with Jiang Si's question, she immediately put on a smile, "It probably isn't enough. After all, the Witch Association in Jiangming City is really big now. She probably wouldn't even care if a small factory and a few small fry died. After all, she's a big shot now. She's rich and powerful and doesn't need this much. Sigh."
"But finding our disciple is already a victory for us. Chilian is probably furious. Hehe, now it's up to the Shuangsheng geniuses of my Azure Cloud Sect to figure out what to do..."
"What should we do?"
Jiang Si glanced at her sideways, giving her an expression that said, "She's hopeless."
"Just keep killing. We'll deal with them when Chilian needs help."