Yin Yang looked up to see two women and a man walking through the door.
The two women looked remarkably alike—they were clearly twins. The man had a cold expression and stood about one hundred and ninety centimeters tall, wearing a brown trench coat. As soon as he entered, his eyes swept the room as if he were slightly uneasy.
“Hmm? I smell coffee. Sister, do you sell coffee here?”
Black Feather’s nose twitched a few times, her voice sounding a bit cheerful.
“Oh, you have a good nose! Yes, we do. But it’s raining today, and the supplier hasn't come yet, so I can only make lattes. Is that okay?”
“Of course, of course. Give me two lattes.”
Black Feather nodded repeatedly. Lin Zhen smiled and gestured for them to sit down before going to prepare the coffee.
Yin Yang swept his gaze over the three of them, gave a polite smile, and then lowered his head to continue reading his book.
How did they find this place? Did they realize I was the one who took the divinity?
But that doesn't make sense. Even if they knew it was me, they shouldn't be able to track me.
Track the divinity? Even more impossible. That divinity has been inside the lantern-carrying ghost's book box the whole time. It's more effective than any gold seal; there's no way they could sense it.
So, the most likely possibility is that they're here for the Qi family's 'divinity.'
Since they lost their own divinity, they want to find another to make up for it.
Perfect!
Yin Yang wasn't at all worried about them discovering his identity. He was somewhat special; he couldn't be discovered through methods like divination or prediction. As long as he changed his appearance and temperament, it would be very difficult to find him.
“Transcendent Botany? Are you a transcendent too?”
Black Feather looked at the book in Yin Yang's hand with curiosity. Yin Yang, however, shook his head and sighed.
“I wish I were, but I have no way to contact any transcendents. I don't even have the recipe for a promotion potion.”
He spoke as if comforting himself. “But even if I had the recipe, I couldn't afford the materials. I heard transcendent materials are very expensive. So, I just read books about transcendents in my spare time. What if I encounter something in the wild? Even if I can't use it, it would be good to sell it for some money.”
Hearing this, Black Feather couldn't help but double over with laughter. White Feather's reaction was similar.
“Giggle... you’re so funny! You actually want to find transcendent plants in the wild?”
Yin Yang looked confused. “Huh? Don't these plants grow in the wild? I saw in the descriptions that their origins are all in the wild.”
White Feather walked over with a sway of her hips and pointed at an illustration in the book. “That was years ago. Ever since people realized how much transcendent plants are worth, even the roots have been dug up. Even if you did come across a wild transcendent plant, there's a high probability someone planted it there, or it's a bait.”
Black Feather also walked over with a smile. “That's right. If you want to get rich overnight with those things, you'll most likely end up as fertilizer for those plants.”
“The coffee is ready.”
Lin Zhen walked over carrying two cups of coffee. “The latte is our shop’s specialty. Please try it and let us know if there’s anything we can improve on.”
Black Feather took a sip and looked appreciative. “This is really good. What kind of coffee beans are these? The aroma is very rich.”
“Domestic Little Leaf coffee.”
“Do you sell the beans? I’d like to buy some to take back.”
“Of course.” Lin Zhen smiled happily.
After White Feather also took a sip of her coffee, she asked, “Sister, do you know where the Qi family is?”
“The Qi family? The Qi family of the Wang City Group?”
“Yes.”
“Who doesn't know them? Just follow the main street of the East District. When you see a small hill, you’ve reached the Qi family. That’s their manor.” Lin Zhen even helpfully pointed in the right direction.
“Thank you, Sister.”
The twins began chatting casually with Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen wasn't shy either, answering whatever they asked, but she also asked about things she was interested in. For example, did twins really have telepathy? If the older sister was a good student, could she take exams for the younger sister?
The three of them, who had just met, actually hit it off quite well.
After about half an hour, the rain finally stopped.
The man in the trench coat spoke in a cold voice. “It’s time to go.”
Hearing this, Lin Zhen reluctantly waved goodbye to the two women.
It wasn't until after they left that Yin Yang quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Those were two Sequence 6s of the Criminal pathway. It was no exaggeration to say they had a hundred ways to kill everyone in the room.
“Meow~”
Canned Food also let out a long breath, as if it had also sensed the danger.
Yin Yang stroked the cat's head. After spending time together, he had discovered that Canned Food's spirituality was very strong; it could even see soul bodies.
Lin Zhen tilted her head to look at the sky outside. “Well, there probably won't be any more customers today. Xiao Yang, go ahead. You can get off work early today.”
“Huh? Oh, thank you, Sister Zhen.”
Yin Yang closed his book, turned around, and opened the cat carrier. Canned Food crawled inside very skillfully and sat down obediently.
“See you tomorrow, Sister Zhen.”
“See you tomorrow.”
The two waved goodbye. Yin Yang went out and looked at the puddles on the ground. Instead of scanning a scooter, he simply walked toward his apartment.
It seems my previous bait was very successful; even the people from the Shadow Lotus Church have been drawn in.
But hasn't it been a bit too quiet lately? Besides me, it seems no one else has made a move against the Qi family.
That won't do. If it's just me, I can't put on this grand performance.
Fortunately, I still have a few tricks left. Let's see if I can attract a few more fish tonight and completely stir the waters!
...
“Although Wang City isn't that large, the Qi family must have some skill to be able to set up a manor like this in the center of the city.”
Black Feather’s face was bright with a smile, but White Feather’s nose twitched slightly, and her expression immediately turned exceptionally ugly.
“What is it?”
“Don't you smell it?”
“Smell what?”
“The residual divinity aura.”
Black Feather concentrated on sniffing the air, and her expression quickly became just as grim. “This is the divinity of a True God!”
“Exactly!”
Boom!!!
The spiritual power within Black Feather’s body instantly went wild, and the pressure of a Sequence 6 rapidly spread to the surroundings.
White Feather and the man in the trench coat tried to stop her, but it was already too late.
“Thieves!”
“You dare steal what belongs to us?”
“Die!!!”
Black Feather roared, her casual clothes instantly reverting to their original form, becoming her black feathered robe.
The man in the trench coat frowned deeply. “Wang City isn't Wangduan City; there are plenty of experts here. Black Feather, you're being too reckless!”
But Black Feather was beyond listening at this point. She flew toward the Qi family estate.
Seeing this, the security personnel on the ground quickly reported, “Someone is forcing their way into the estate!”
“Repeat! Someone is forcing their way into the estate!”
Seeing that Black Feather had already engaged, White Feather followed her into the air, fearing her sister would come to harm. But before she could get close, she realized something was wrong.
Black Feather seemed to be trapped in mid-air...
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