Hong Kong City Association Headquarters.
Zi Xuan sat alone at the conference table, checking the communication equipment with the girl beside her.
"Is this the equipment that can communicate with Hyacinth and the others?"
Zi Xuan said, looking at the divine code stone base in front of her, which she had obtained from the turtle spirit Xiao Shiying.
"Yes, Xiao Shiying said this thing is quite valuable. She spent a lot of effort to bring it from the Star Realm."
The girl next to Zi Xuan spread her hands and said, taking a sip of the warm water by her side.
Zhu Yuan, the true form of Magic Girl Red Zircon, is usually called Xiao Hong.
Don't ask why she isn't called Xiao Yuan; the answer is that Xiao Hong is more natural.
"Zi Xuan, why do you think Captain wants us two to stay here at headquarters?"
"Wouldn't it be better to give this communication device to Miss Dandelion? We two don't even know how to repair it."
Zi Xuan said nothing, giving an awkward, bitter smile, and put the communication device back in the middle of the conference table.
Before the two could chat further, a clear voice suddenly came to their ears:
"I brought milk tea! What would you two like to drink?"
The Golden-haired Fox Girl walked into the conference room from the door, holding colorful packaging bags in her hand, showing them to the two by the table.
"Oh wow! It's milk tea!"
"That's right! I just bought it downstairs. Xiao Hong, what do you like to drink? Pearls or boba?"
"I like red bean!"
Zhu Yuan didn't mind being affectionately called Xiao Hong by the Fox Girl. She rushed to the Fox Girl, took the paper bag, skillfully opened it on the conference table, and pulled out a warm red bean milk tea from inside.
"Yay! Thank you, Tianqing Jie!"
"You're welcome. Drink it while it's hot."
The girl happily returned to her seat to drink milk tea. Zi Xuan seemed a little constrained but still curiously peered into the bag.
"What flavor do you like, Zi Xuan?"
"Anything is fine. You don't need to specifically consider me."
"How can that be? Try this rich taro mud boba. It's super delicious."
Su Tianqing handed Zi Xuan a generously portioned milk tea. Zi Xuan didn't feel right refusing, so she poked in the straw and took a sip.
The rich taste of taro mud, the sweet texture of boba, plus the aroma of the milk tea base, instantly dispelled the fatigue of sitting in the conference room, making one feel much more refreshed.
"How is it? Is it good?"
"Mm, it's really good," Zi Xuan nodded honestly.
Su Tianqing sat down at the table with her usual pearl milk tea, casually tossing the insulated paper bag into the trash can, and looked at the two by the table.
—Actually, this was just one of her familiar spirits, but there was no difference from her true form, simply referred to as Fox Fox Mark II.
She had originally intended to have the familiar spirit participate in the operation in Dandelion's form, but upon hearing Inari's final request, she simply abandoned the idea of participating.
【Legendary Quest: thunder hammer project, Quest Updated】
After watching Inari's memories, the secret codex also gave a brand-new quest.
【Quest: Obtain the clues left by Inari from Zi Ying Shi's hands】
Speaking of the clues from Zi Xuan, Su Tianqing immediately thought of the series of things she had heard from Zi Xuan during their last conversation.
And the most important news was that Zi Xuan had always maintained email correspondence with her sister.
"Speaking of which, my sister sent me an email again today."
As if remembering something, Zi Xuan suddenly said to the two beside her, filled with anticipation to share.
The girl's face was full of joyful smiles, completely different from her previous melancholic expression.
"Is that so? What did the email say? About your sister's life abroad?" Su Tianqing asked with a smile.
But she also noticed the subtle expression on Xiao Hong's face across the table, silently taking it in without comment.
It seems Miss Red Zircon knows something, Su Tianqing thought.
"My sister sent me this month's living expenses, but I haven't even finished spending last month's yet."
"And, my sister said she's coming back to the country to see me very soon! And she's going to tell me a super amazing secret!"
"Xiao Hong, what do you think my sister will tell me?"
"This... um... how could I possibly know?" the girl said helplessly, using a bitter smile to change the subject.
After chatting about topics related to her sister, the divine code stone base used for communication issued a weak signal warning.
Zi Xuan immediately volunteered to carry it to the window sill, and after Su Tianqing's simple guidance, she tried to use her magic to stabilize the communication.
Looking at the girl's serious back, Su Tianqing turned her gaze to Zhu Yuan, who seemed to have something to say.
She hadn't known her for long. It was entirely through Zi Xuan's introduction that Su Tianqing was able to meet this second main attacker of the Hong Kong City team.
According to Zi Xuan, they were friends who knew each other before becoming Magic Girls, and they didn't recognize each other at all after becoming Magic Girls.
It wasn't until Hai Lan Shi invited everyone to a face-to-face dinner that their true forms stared at each other outside the restaurant.
Of course, for Su Tianqing herself, winning Xiao Hong's favor was also an easy task.
"...Miss Xiaoyuan, do you have something to tell me?" Su Tianqing asked softly at the opportune moment.
The girl nodded repeatedly, then sat next to Su Tianqing and whispered into the Fox Girl's perked-up ear:
"Miss Tianqing, has Zi Xuan talked to you about her sister?"
"Yes."
Su Tianqing nodded and relayed the information she had heard from Zi Xuan to the girl beside her.
After listening, Xiao Hong pondered for a long time, as if hesitating about something.
This further solidified Su Tianqing's belief that Red Zircon definitely knew something.
"...Actually, this email matter is definitely not as simple as she says."
The girl sighed and said,
"I know Zi Xuan's sister, Nan Gong Qian Sui. She's a Fox Girl like you."
"And... I have a secret to tell you."
At this point, Xiao Hong looked back at Zi Xuan, who was concentrating on maintaining communication, pulled out her phone, and typed a few words into her memo.
Su Tianqing looked at her phone screen.
【Zi Xuan's sister is Magic Girl Inari】
"Oh dear... this..." Su Tianqing wasn't very surprised. "Actually, I already knew from Bai Lili. I didn't quite believe it at first, but since both you and Bai Lili say so..."
"Absolutely true! I've met her sister."
Xiao Hong said with certainty.
Magic Girl Inari, Hong Kong City's only Magic Girl, and the guardian who protected this city for a long time.
She suddenly announced her retirement at the peak of her Magic Girl career, set up Harvest Magic, and then disappeared, no one knowing where she went.
And from the current situation, Su Tianqing felt that only she knew Inari's whereabouts best.
Xiao Hong looked back at Zi Xuan's back, making sure she couldn't hear her conversation with Su Tianqing, then continued:
"And do you know, all the emails and remittances Zi Xuan has received over the years were actually pre-planned by her sister ten years ago, and today's email is the last one!"
"Oh really? Xiao Hong, how do you know?" Su Tianqing was a little surprised.
Although they were good friends, Xiao Hong seemed to know a bit too many secrets.
Seeing this, Xiao Hong showed a mysterious expression and whispered:
"Because I've been in charge of her sister's email account."
"Ten years of scheduled emails and regular remittances, not a single one missed!"