In the midst of a torrential rainstorm, two female mercenaries guarding the gate trembled with fear. Suddenly, a faint knocking sound came from outside the old wooden door, barely distinguishable amidst the pouring rain.
"Do you hear that? Is someone knocking?"
"But it's forbidden to go outside on a night like this. How could someone be knocking?"
While the two soldiers debated, they noticed a partially wet and torn letter being pushed through the gap in the door. One of the soldiers picked up the letter which read "Xu Chen, for your eyes only."
"A letter for the captain?" The soldier was puzzled and shocked. How could someone be delivering a letter to the captain on this rainy night when going outside was forbidden?
They quickly opened the door but found an empty and desolate street, illuminated by the damp glow of the rain, with no one in sight. It was late at night and Xu Chen and the others were already fast asleep.
"Captain! Sister Star Dance! Sister Qingyin!" a drenched maid soldier urgently knocked on the door.
"What's the matter, so late..." Qingyin, wearing only black panties and a bandeau, went to open the door.
"Qing... Sister Qingyin!" The soldier, of small stature and not well-endowed in the chest department, blushed as she saw Qingyin standing in front of the door like that. "This... this is a letter that was suddenly pushed in from outside! It's for the captain, you, and Sister Star Dance!"
The maid soldier turned her head, unable to directly face Qingyin and her impressive bosom. It seemed like her breasts emitted a strong and oppressive aura!
"Oh?" Qingyin took the letter, not minding that Xu Chen was listed as the first recipient. In her mind, Xu Chen had no secrets, and she had the right to open and read Xu Chen's letters freely. Besides, her name was also listed as one of the recipients.
However, as she opened the letter, she froze.
"Xu Chen... Xu Chen... Sister Star Dance, wake up!" Qingyin shouted.
Xu Chen and Star Dance immediately got up from the bed. Xu Chen took the letter and the three of them gathered to read it. "What... what is this..."
Just by looking at the handwriting, for some reason, the previously neat script seemed to carry a sense of difficulty and constraint, enough to feel the writer's situation at the time...
The letter read:
"Don't come to rescue me. Please, don't come to rescue me. I'm fine... Go to the Land of Mysterious Snow, Sister, she's there! Remember! Absolutely do not attempt to save me, and do not try to gather information about the Mengyan Kingdom! Absolutely not!
——Izayoi"
Silence. Xu Chen and the others were silent for a long time. The previously ambiguous bedroom, filled with the scent of femininity, now felt heavy.
"Nia!" Xu Chen asked the soldier, "Where is the person who delivered the letter?"
"The letter was pushed through the gap in the door. We opened the door, but there was no one outside."
"I need to find that person!" Xu Chen wanted to rush out wearing only thin clothes, but Star Dance held her back.
"Xu Chen! What are you doing? Going outside on a rainy night is forbidden. If the messenger had the ability to come and go freely in this situation, they're definitely not someone we can catch. If you rashly go out in the rain and encounter the Magic Capital Guards, it can only lead to trouble!" Star Dance said. "Stay calm. If Izayoi can meet us, there's no need for a letter to be delivered. Let's carefully discuss our next steps!"
"I understand! Sorry, Sister Star Dance. I was too impulsive and almost caused trouble." Xu Chen nodded.
"Please leave for now," Qingyin said to the maid soldier.
The maid named Nina shyly glanced at Qingyin and left the room. The three of them closed the door and sat on the bed to discuss.
"Izayoi..." Qingyin's face showed sadness.
"The sister mentioned in the letter must be Shayega!" Xu Chen said. Since Izayoi didn't mention a name, it must be Shayega!
"What is the mysterious Snow Country?" Qingyin asked.
Star Dance took out a large book from her space bracelet called "The Chronicle of Magic Capital". This is a comprehensive book that documents various aspects of the Magic Capital. Star Dance flipped to the chapter on the Secret Realm Teleportation and indeed found information about the Snow Country.
"The Snow Country: A secret spatial realm that claims to be a separate world. It is covered in pure white snow all year round, extremely cold, and has a harsh environment. There are fearsome monsters such as snow monsters and snow beasts lurking there. Billions of years ago, an Ice Frost Dragon was born there, making it a popular adventure destination for cultivators. However, as a result of numerous treasures being looted, the place has become increasingly barren. The demons and monsters have become more ferocious, and coupled with the extreme cold, in recent years, no cultivators have been willing to venture there anymore. It is one of the hundreds of lesser-known secret realms directly accessible in the Magic Capital!
The entrance to the Snow Country is located in the ancient snow cedar forest to the northwest of the White Tiger District."
