"Senior, is it really okay to be shopping while on duty?" Zhu Yuan asked, looking helplessly at Qingyi, who was squatting in front of a stall.
Qingyi waved her hand dismissively. "Zhu Yuan, don't be so rigid. Besides, I'm just inspecting the goods for quality control. Shopkeeper, this ceramic teacup looks nice. Please wrap it up for me."
Zhu Yuan sighed softly, pinching the bridge of her nose as she watched Qingyi admire the teacup. She was at a loss for words. Suddenly, her gaze fell on someone in the distance.
"Senior, look! Is that Belle over there?"
"Hm, it is her. But why is she alone? Shouldn't Wise be with her?"
Both were puzzled, but since they saw her, they naturally went over to say hello. As they approached, Belle, who had been glancing around from time to time, immediately spotted them.
"Huh? Zhu Yuan, Qingyi, what a coincidence! Are you guys here for the Carnival too?" Belle put down her phone and waved after recognizing them.
"No, there are too many visitors at the Carnival, so my senior and I were assigned to maintain order here."
"I see. That must be tough work."
After a few pleasantries, Qingyi brought up the topic of Wise. "Speaking of which, Belle, why are you here by yourself? Where did your big brother go?"
"Ah? My chest? My chest is right... oh, you mean my brother! He just said he had something to do and had to step away for a bit. He wouldn't let me follow and told me to hang around here."
Belle quickly corrected herself after misinterpreting the question. Fortunately, neither Zhu Yuan nor Qingyi mentioned it, saving her the embarrassment.
Zhu Yuan stroked her chin, considering the situation. "Is that so? Your brother has been gone for a while. Could he be lost? How about we help you look for him during our patrol?"
"Could you? That would be great, thank you!" Belle was clearly getting anxious from the wait, so she readily accepted Zhu Yuan's kind offer.
Since they were on duty, Zhu Yuan and Qingyi couldn't chat for long and soon continued their patrol to the next area.
"Well, that's good."
"Senior, what do you mean, 'that's good'?" Zhu Yuan asked, confused by the words of Qingyi, who had taken out her new teacup and started sipping tea.
"I'm talking about Wise, of course. In a place like the Carnival, he only brought his sister. It seems he doesn't have a girlfriend, which means our dear Zhu Yuan still has a chance."
"S-Senior! What strange things are you saying! What do you mean I have a chance! I don't think of him that way, and-and besides, matters of the heart..." Zhu Yuan's face flushed red as she tried to argue, but halfway through, she realized Qingyi's attention was elsewhere.
Calming herself, she followed Qingyi's gaze and asked, "Senior, what's wrong? Did you spot an incident?"
"Yes, it's definitely an incident, but... look."
Qingyi pointed in a certain direction. Zhu Yuan followed her finger and instantly saw what she was pointing at.
"That person is... Wise? Why is he here? And that red-haired girl with him, isn't that the president of Belobog Heavy Industries?"
"Alright, I take back what I said. It seems the chances aren't that high after all."
"Senior, what do you mean by that?"
"It's not clear yet, and you don't need to know for now. In any case, it's their business. Maybe they just ran into an acquaintance and are chatting for a bit. Let's go, on to the next area."
As she spoke, Qingyi gave a single wink in Wise's direction. After a faint click sound, she led the way forward.
"Huh? But senior, didn't we promise Belle we'd help find her brother? Shouldn't we go over and let him know?"
"No need. He'll probably go back after they're done chatting. If they can finish chatting."
Zhu Yuan, only half-understanding, followed Qingyi.
They had only walked a short distance when Qingyi froze, her brow furrowed in confusion. At the same time, Zhu Yuan also noticed something strange up ahead.
"Senior, is that Wise? But wasn't he just..." Zhu Yuan trailed off. Logically, he should still be in Area 3, but now he was in front of them. And more importantly, the person with him had changed to a Cat-person girl!
"Interesting. It seems this is more complicated than I thought." A playful and intrigued smile spread across Qingyi's face. She winked again, another subtle motion to take a picture. She had originally planned to send the photo of him with the president of Belobog Heavy Industries to Belle later, but with this new development, well... hmph.
"Warning: Target analysis shows Ellen and Anby are in close proximity. Master is advised to temporarily avoid that area."
Hearing Fairy's alert, Wise's expression shifted slightly. He had suspected this might happen when he first learned Anby had left Area 14. For now, all he could do was pray they would separate soon while he went to check on Rina.
"Senior, Wise left again."
"Hmm? That's not the way back to Belle. Let's follow him and see."
Seeing Wise run off in a specific direction, Qingyi immediately suggested they follow. Zhu Yuan had no choice but to go along. But after just a few steps, Wise vanished as if he had disappeared into thin air.
"Senior, what now...?"
"He went this way. Let's keep following. We'll find him eventually."
Qingyi led Zhu Yuan towards Area 6, scanning their surroundings constantly. After running for a while, she finally found her target. Sure enough, Wise was there, and by his side was yet another girl, this one with pink hair.
"Interesting. Is he two-timing with three girls, or is it four?"
As Qingyi spoke, she didn't forget to document the scene before sending it, along with the previous two photos, to Belle. To be honest, she was almost impressed with Wise. Juggling four different girls in the same place while ensuring they didn't run into each other was truly a high-difficulty mission. But now, his little plan was about to blow up. After all, even if she was an outsider, she had promised Belle she'd help find him.
At that moment, Wise felt a sudden chill run down his spine, though he didn't know its source. His thoughts immediately jumped to Ellen and Anby.
Did something go wrong over there?
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