“Miss Zixuan, do you like snacks?”
“I don’t usually eat them much, but I don’t dislike them either.”
“Is that so? That’s great then.”
Su Tianqing smiled as she took a bag of snacks from Bai Ling’s hand and spread them out on the coffee table.
There were all kinds of snacks: potato chips, preserved plums, drinks, dried tofu, everything imaginable.
“Then let’s try this! It’s a jelly I absolutely love—”
Su Tianqing pulled out a small, squeezable jelly pouch from the pile of snacks and showed it to Zixuan, who was sitting across the coffee table.
Zixuan sighed with a bitter smile, but still took the jelly handed to her by the Golden-haired Fox Girl and sipped it slowly.
She had nothing to do today—Little Yu said she was going to practice some potential joint tactics with Rabbit and Doggy, so she had some free time and was just wandering around Hong Kong City.
Who would have thought that Yue Tianxin had been asked such a strange request by Bai Ling, so she had no choice but to transform into the understanding Fox Fox Dandelion and come here to visit Zi Ying Shi’s true form.
But even she hadn't expected that this girl named Zixuan had been put under house arrest by Hai Lan Shi and the others.
“Hai Lan Shi and the others went too far.”
Even now, the White Sable Spirit, eating potato chips, still hadn’t stopped her condemnation of Hai Lan Shi.
“But you can’t say that, Senior Bai Ling.” Yue Tianxin Fox Fox, sitting on Su Tianqing’s shoulder, said to Bai Ling.
“Tianqing just analyzed it; Hai Lan Shi doing this is actually to protect Miss Zi Ying Shi, otherwise Hyacinth and the others would become even more suspicious.”
“While that is indeed the logic…”
Bai Ling scratched her head helplessly and whispered,
“But no matter what, Zi Ying Shi’s personal wishes shouldn’t be ignored, let alone making her stay home and rest.”
“It feels a bit like overcorrecting,” Su Tianqing interjected.
Zixuan showed a helpless smile, and her action of sipping the jelly also stopped, not knowing what she was thinking.
Su Tianqing took the opportunity to look at her a few more times.
It was her first time seeing her face beneath the mask; she possessed the unique prettiness of a young girl, and when contrasted with her abundant hair, she appeared quite adorable.
Who would have known that Zi Ying Shi, the mysterious sniper who wore a mask and hood, was actually a well-behaved homebody in her daily life?
“It’s okay, Zixuan.”
Su Tianqing said softly, as if comforting her,
“If there’s anything you’re worried about, you can tell us, and I’ll help you think of a solution.”
“It’s not exactly worry… it’s just… I feel very confused. I can’t understand Xin Yuehu’s purpose in doing this…”
With Su Tianqing’s words, Zixuan also took the opportunity to express her inner thoughts.
Sure enough, although she looked like a social recluse like Rabbit, she was actually just shy; once she gained trust with snacks and gentle words, she could quickly get into the swing of things.
After listening to Zixuan, Bai Ling hesitated for a moment, then turned her gaze to the two Fox Foxes.
“Well… I’m actually quite unfamiliar with Xin Yuehu; I’ve had almost no contact with her.”
“Miss Tianqing, I remember you could enter Xin Yuehu’s Mindscape World under certain conditions. Have you talked to her?”
—Then you’ve asked the right person; no one in the world understands Xin Yuehu better than I, Ben Hu.
Su Tianqing grumbled internally, but on the surface, she nodded back in a friendly manner.
“While I have, my conversations with her weren’t very pleasant; perhaps it was a clash of ideologies.”
“But based on what I’ve learned from Xin Yuehu, she doesn’t seem to have evil intentions; it’s more like she’s just looking for fun.”
“Looking for fun…”
Zixuan repeated Su Tianqing’s words.
Bai Ling crossed her arms over her chest, quite displeased, and replied,
“Indeed, I also think Xin Yuehu’s actions are very strange. Although she looks very much like an evil organization, she has never expanded her organization’s scale and always operates in small teams.”
“But even if it’s for fun, she shouldn’t disrupt the city’s order; that would damage city buildings and everyone’s property! And it would also threaten everyone’s lives!”
Su Tianqing didn’t say much, choosing to let Yue Tianxin Fox Fox talk to the White Sable Spirit.
“Senior Bai Ling, I remember Xin Yuehu always helps evacuate the public before an attack begins. What does she mean by that?”
“That… it must be because her conscience is uneasy, which is why she disguises her evil nature like that! It must be!”
Bai Ling puffed out her chest, trying to save face in front of her junior. Her resolute demeanor made Su Tianqing raise an eyebrow, but she still let Yue Tianxin Fox Fox show a look of sudden realization.
“I see, Senior Bai Ling’s analysis is very reasonable.”
“Hehehe~”
As long as you provide enough emotional value to this White Sable Spirit, this Observer is the easiest sable to deal with in the Hyacinth Squad, bar none.
“If Xin Yuehu is looking for fun, then are all the things she does in Hong Kong City also for amusement?”
Zixuan pinched her chin, thinking carefully, and came to her own conclusion.
“That sounds pretty plausible, but it’s a pity we can’t go to Xin Yuehu to verify it in person,” Bai Ling interjected at the right moment.
“In any case, Zixuan, don’t take Xin Yuehu’s words to heart.”
Su Tianqing continued to comfort her,
“You can also take this opportunity to get some good rest and relax your mind. Isn’t that pretty good?”
“Mm-hmm…”
After a moment of hesitation, the girl fell silent, staring blankly at the pile of snacks on the table.
Resting, huh…
Come to think of it, her mind had indeed been in a state of high tension recently.
Trying to support Hyacinth, diligently searching for the mole, plus yesterday’s fierce battle and indoor chase and gunfight, had truly consumed a lot of her energy. Taking a rest like this was quite nice.
She was just a bit worried about Hai Lan Shi and Hyacinth’s condition, after all, they were still injured. If they were to encounter Xin Yuehu again during today’s operation…
…But what good would it do for her to worry about these things?
The day before yesterday, at Whale Reef, she and Hyacinth had been tied up by Xin Yuehu. Hellcat’s overwhelming combat power was not something Hyacinth could easily contend with under any circumstances.
“Don’t worry, I’ll go talk to Hyacinth later. Although I can’t completely eliminate their suspicion of you, at least they won’t show hostility anymore.”
“Ah, thank you very much. Won’t that be very troublesome? After all, Hyacinth and the others…”
Zixuan was a little overwhelmed and quickly thanked Su Tianqing.
Fox Fox is a big help!
“It’s okay, Hyacinth and I are very familiar. A simple chat will do.”
Su Tianqing replied with her usual smile.
Zixuan was bewildered for a moment, then suddenly let out a chuckle.
“Hahaha… Miss Tianqing, you remind me of my older sister.”
“Oh? Your sister?” Su Tianqing raised her fox ears curiously.
“Yes, she’s also a fox-person like you, but she went abroad to study when I was little and never came back. But she’s a very kind person and very caring.”
“She’s sent me living expenses and tuition every month all these years. Thanks to her, I was able to successfully enroll in Hong Kong City Academy.”
Su Tianqing blinked.
Also a fox-person like Ben Hu?
It seems Zixuan’s family situation is similar to Nan Xiaofeng’s; they both have a beast-person older sister, and their relationship seems quite good.
“I see, that’s quite a coincidence then.”
Su Tianqing smiled softly,
“Can you tell me about your sister? What kind of person is she?”
“I have a photo of me and my sister when I was little, it’s right there.”
Speaking of her sister, Zixuan excitedly stood up, eager to grab an exquisite photo frame from the cabinet by the apartment entrance, and showed it to Su Tianqing.
The photo frame showed a still young Zixuan, very adorable.
But the Red Fox Girl beside her… made Su Tianqing’s expression instantly freeze.
“This is me when I was little, and next to me is my sister.”
—Should I call it fate? Or do Magic Girls attract each other?
Su Tianqing took the photo frame from Zixuan’s hand and stared blankly at the Red Fox Girl in the photo.
That pretty fox-person face, that fiery red fur and fox ears, were exactly the same as the Red Fox Girl she had seen in Inari’s memory.
The person in this photo was none other than the true form of Inari, the Magic Girl who had protected Hong Kong City for over a decade!