Chapter 9: What Do You an, "Not That Big"?
????Bai Yu and Liu Qian exchanged startled glances, surprise flickering across their faces.
??Neither had ever imagined that the enigmatic and formidable female knight could have a master of her own.
??While the two won were still reeling with questions, a man in a detective’s hat strolled up to Li Hongyou, a genial smile on his face. “Miss Li Hongyou, you’re here! Why didn’t you stop by the Bureau first? I could’ve arranged a proper welco for you!”
??Li Hongyou turned, her tone frosty. “I have other assignnts to handle.”
??“As expected from the Baihai Investigation Bureau’s most outstanding junior investigator! You’re actually juggling two cases at once!” the man exclaid, his admiration unmistakable. He leaned in, lowering his voice respectfully. “I’m Huang Xin. The Bureau sent
to assist you, so if you need anything, just say the word.”
??Li Hongyou shot him a cold glance. “Go find out who’s holding the thing Xu Yan smuggled into Ninghang City. If you don’t, a lot of people are going to die.”
??No sooner had she finished speaking than she leapt into the air, vanishing into the thick night sky.
??“She just…flew off?” Liu Qian stared in awe at the spot where Li Hongyou had disappeared.
??“Well, she is Li Hongyou!” Huang Xin grinned, putting on a showy air. “Not just the top rookie in Baihai City—no, the number one junior investigator in all of Huaguo! Forget the junior level, even so mid-level agents can’t compare to her!”
??“Seriously?” Liu Qian’s eyes widened in disbelief.
??“Of course—”
??Bai Yu didn’t join the conversation. She fell silent, her gaze drifting up to the glittering night sky, a hundred tangled thoughts quietly swirling in her heart.
??…
??The next morning, Bai Xuan slept in and didn’t wake until ten.
??He rolled over to see Serene stretching languidly, flipping through a manga.
??“Morning,” he greeted.
??“Morning.”
??After a quick wash, Bai Xuan headed out to the living room. Bai Yu was nowhere to be seen.
??Not that it was unusual—being a constable ant overti was standard.
??And honestly, it was only thanks to Bai Yu’s crazy schedule that he could get away with hiding a girl at ho.
??Bai Xuan threw together a bowl of instant noodles, wolfed down a few bites, and pulled up the World Quest interface.
??Thanks to his “helpful citizen” efforts, the number of Anomalous Disasters in Ninghang City had finally dwindled. Only three red dots still flashed on the map.
??If he could clear out the rest, Ninghang City might actually get a little peace for once.
??But the remaining Anomalous Disasters weren’t exactly easy—only one of them was F-rank.
??【World Quest: Sli Showdown】
??【Difficulty: F】
??【Location: National Forest Park, Ninghang City, Huaguo】
??【Description: A sli has taken up residence here, devouring any creature that passes by.】
??【Mission Note: Sunlight Slis are weaker at night!】
??【Mission Reward: ?】
??“Weaker at night, huh? Guess I’ll wait till evening to handle it,” Bai Xuan muttered, glancing at Serene, who was still engrossed in her manga.
??Serene’s snow-white bodysuit was fine for lounging, but there was no way she could wear it out in public.
??He thought for a mont, then asked, “Serene, want to co out with
today?”
??“A mission?” Serene set her manga aside, looking up at him.
??“Not a mission—just want to buy you so normal clothes,” Bai Xuan explained.
??Serene paused, then nodded softly.
??“Before that, you’ll have to wear so of my sister’s clothes.”
??With that, Bai Xuan went into Bai Yu’s room to borrow a few outfits. They were about the sa height—around 172 centiters—so it should work.
??He picked out a jacket and so casual pants.
??Serene tried them on. They were a bit tight, but still fit.
??“Let’s go.”
??They headed out, Serene grabbing her Sword of No Light on the way.
??It didn’t take long to reach the nearby mall.
??Bai Xuan led Serene into a won’s clothing store. He was just a student with no real inco, but his savings were enough to buy her a few new outfits.
??Money wasn’t the problem. Sothing else was.
??“What do you an you don’t have a bra in this size?”
??“I’m sorry, sir, but this young lady’s figure is exceptional. Bras in this size have to be custom-made!”
??“…”
??Bai Xuan was speechless. He’d never expected to run into sothing this ridiculous.
??“Then order three sets for us.”
??“Of course! Please leave your address and we’ll deliver them once they’re ready.”
??After filling out the address, Bai Xuan glanced over at Serene, who was standing in front of the fitting room mirror, looking a little dazed.
??“What’s wrong?” Bai Xuan walked over and asked quietly.
??“It’s nothing…” Serene shook her head, then, after a brief pause, said softly, “Thank you for your generosity. This is the first ti I’ve gotten new clothes since I beca a Paladin.”
??“Huh?” Bai Xuan blinked, caught off guard. “After you beca a Paladin, you’ve only ever worn that one set of Holy Vestnts?”
??“Mm.” Serene nodded. “The Pope had them made especially for . Since I was five, I’ve never taken them off except to bathe.”
??“???”
??Bai Xuan was at a loss for words.
??Even if the Holy Vestnts were self-cleaning, wearing the sa thing for over a decade was just…absurd!
??At the very least, couldn’t the Pope have given her a spare set? Talk about stingy!
??By the ti they finished shopping, it was already evening.
??Bai Xuan bought Serene two sets of casual clothes, two pairs of shoes, and a loose set of pajamas.
??On their way back, arms full of shopping bags, a black sedan suddenly rolled past, catching Bai Xuan’s attention.
??“Hm?”
??He watched the car drive by, morizing the license plate.
??Simple reason: he could sll the scent of a corpse inside.
??anwhile, inside the black sedan—
??Li Hongyou also happened to spot Bai Xuan and Serene on the sidewalk. She barely gave them a glance—blonde won weren’t uncommon, and that alone ant nothing.
??Still, she couldn’t help but look twice at Serene’s figure, then snorted coldly:
??“Hmph. Just a pile of useless fat.”
??“Miss Hongyou, we couldn’t have caught that infected without your help,” Huang Xin said from the driver’s seat, grinning. “Once we get back to the Bureau, I’m sure we’ll get that thing’s location out of him.”
??“Let’s hope so.” Li Hongyou folded her arms, her tone cool. “I just hope you can get him to talk at all.”
??“Don’t worry! Our interrogation protocols are top-notch. We’ll get sothing this ti, I promise.”
??Li Hongyou didn’t reply, simply staring out the window, lost in thought.
??…
??Back at ho, Bai Xuan found Bai Yu still hadn’t returned.
??He flopped onto the sofa and pulled up the World Quest interface again.
??The Anomalous Disaster situation in Ninghang City hadn’t changed, but now ca the alert: the Sunlight Sli had grown weak with the setting sun.
??Once Serene had donned her armor, Bai Xuan imdiately activated the teleportation array.
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