Chapter 10

1

The next morning, I woke up from the wooden board. Qin Ying had started interrogating the masked man since yesterday afternoon, and by now it should be sunrise, but I haven't heard any news from her.

"Master."

"Taiyuan, have you finished interrogating the masked man?"

Qin Taiyuan returned to Shi Xueqi's house. Besides interrogating the prisoners, the military was also helping the townspeople build wooden houses. The general repairs had been completed today.

"No, all the interrogators spent the whole night questioning him, but they couldn't get anything out of him. It seems like his interrogation was invalidated by some sort of magic."

"I've never heard of this kind of magic. I only know that there is magic that can make interrogations more difficult. How is it possible to neutralize it?"

"I'm just a summoner, I don't know about interrogations. By the way, Master, I heard that there is a type of summoning bird called the Truthful Bird, which can tell you what a person is thinking at the moment when it stands on their shoulder."

"Yes, but that bird dies quickly, it's hard to summon, and it's not very useful. The death of a summoned creature is harmful to the summoner." There was a third-year student in the academy who found a way to summon the Truthful Bird in the library. He spent a lot of effort to summon it, but it died in less than half a minute, causing him to stay in the hospital for a day.

"Then forget it, I can't handle something like that."

"If nothing can be obtained, why did you come back?"

"I came to deliver a message for Master Niang. She wants to know how to find out if someone is using spatial magic in the empire."

"She's afraid of trouble and that someone might use spatial magic to leave the empire?"

"Something like that. Is there a way?"

"‘Horus’ system itself can do that. Have Qin Ying keep an eye on the system and increase the system's energy limit, which can temporarily suppress one-way space teleportation. However, this state can only be maintained for four days, either due to a shortage of imperial energy supply or the system overloading and self-destructing."

"One-way suppression? Space teleportation, huh, Master?"

"Space magic is certainly a high-difficulty magic for The Human Realm, but for something made in The Divine Realm, it has this capability. It should be said that it should include bidirectional suppression within the genuine product. Space magic can be used within the system's coverage area, but not from inside to outside or from outside to inside."

When Qin Taiyuan heard what I said, he said regretfully, "If there were a genuine system, that would be great."

I sighed, feeling regretful too. "Yes, even if it's genuine, it's useless. Energy cannot be solved. You should have Qin Ying constantly monitor the system. Once a large-scale spatial magic is detected, intercept it immediately. They will definitely not directly use the space magic leading to their country. They will surely detour and teleport to a farther place before returning. Long-distance space magic takes time, effort, and mental energy. There is enough time."

Qin Taiyuan applauded repeatedly and said, "Master, you are amazing. You know everything."

"I have a lot of things in my mind." I looked into his eyes and tapped my head.

For me, this old thing is the thing I am most familiar with. In contrast, I am not good at numerical magic, but thankfully, it is automated magic.

"And Master, Master's wife sent someone to secretly investigate the Le Organization in those five island countries, but it's probably difficult to find anything in such a short time. I personally don't have much hope." Qin Taiyuan finished speaking the words that Qin Ying wanted to say, then left while carrying a lollipop, coincidentally bumping into Shi Xueqi as she left.

"So this person transferred to our academy just to become your disciple? That's quite sincere."

"He is very sincere, but you don't seem to be, as a maid, you should know how to speak to me properly." When I saw Shi Xueqi's face, I thought of the scene where she teased Lan, although that was a scene I imagined.

Shi Xueqi reluctantly called me "Master," it would take some time for her to adapt to this new identity.

"Do you know to come and serve me when I wake up and help me bathe and change? That's so considerate."

"Being presumptuous, I just wanted to ask about the Judgment Wheel." Shi Xueqi held her Judgment Wheel in her hand and placed it in front of my wooden bed.

"The question is simple, the Judgment Wheel is too strong and you are too weak!"

For exclusive Magic tools, the master needs to be able to control the power of the Magic tools when they are recognized. However, often times, some people's Magic tools are sealed, and the seal is slowly lifted, giving the master time to adapt. But if it is suddenly unsealed, it will cause a situation similar to Shi Xueqi's.

"I don't care about you, anyway, if you don't unseal it, I will strangle you!" Shi Xueqi placed both of her hands on my neck, looking as if she wanted to devour me.

"Come on, strangle harder, let's see who will help you unseal it. Are you a lady or a manly girl, Shi Xueqi?"

"In any case, you didn't fulfill your promise!"

"I already unsealed it, if you didn't grasp it, it's your fault, right? From now on, you'll be my maid. It's easy to unseal it, just wait until you're strong enough."

Shi Xueqi released her grip, her gaze roaming over my entire body, with strange and disdainful eyes. I felt uncomfortable all over, especially when her gaze lingered on my collar and sleeves, there was even more disdain in her eyes.

"Is it difficult to serve a young master like you? Seeing Lan's reaction, Qin Yang has left a deep shadow on her."

"I think it's necessary to clarify this matter. Lan became like this because Qin Yang accidentally touched some sensitive parts during the synchronization of their bodies. That's why it happened. The main thing is that at that time, Lan, who was completely synchronized, couldn't differentiate between what was head and what was foot. Who knew luck would be so good."

Shi Xueqi's gaze became even more disdainful, looking at me like I was a beast. As a Holy Dragon, I had never been seen as a pervert.

"Sensitive...parts?"

"Don't think too much, just the chest."

"Oh, do you think it's like the chests of you guys men? That we can just touch it at will. For some girls, it's a fatal weak point."

"Just looking at Lan, you can tell that this area is important. It might be useful to find a suitable time for Qin Yang to apologize."

"He hasn't apologized yet? Is he even a man?"

"Qin Yang thinks he's not wrong, and all I can do is give a suggestion. After all, what Lan wants is not my apology."

2

At noon, we left this wooden town. Shi Meng hadn't decided to leave the town because the townspeople wanted to keep the humorous master who had brought them joy for eighteen years. Shi Meng's humor disappeared because of my appearance. I hope my departure can truly help him forget the past and embark on a real humorous life. This is my "wish" for them. The "wish" of the Light Magic can activate defense to protect them when facing danger, if it was still the era of the Holy Dragon, this defense could protect them for a lifetime, but not anymore.

"Did so many people ride in this car today?" I, Shi Xueqi, Lan, Qin Ying, and Qin Taiyuan were all in the off-road vehicle.

"I am the vice commander. Wherever the leader is, I shall be there." Qin Taiyuan calmly sat in the front seat.

"We are going the same way, why can't we ride in the same car?"

"Qin Ying, don't you have your own car?" Shi Xueqi curiously asked while sitting to my left.

Qin Ying raised her legs and casually took off her shoes as if this were her own home, holding her own ankle.

"It seems like my foot isn't healed yet."

"Let me take a look." I caught Qin Ying's foot, which hadn't touched the ground in a few days. The effect was quite good.

Shi Xueqi opened the car window to let in some fresh air, saying, "So it's a public display of affection, shameless."

"Shameless? We've been in the same dormitory for so long, do we need that word? Do you need to be concerned too, squad leader?"

"Alright, Qin Ying, your foot is fine. You can walk on the ground now. Floating around all day, don't you feel like a ghost?"

"I actually find it convenient this way. The rings can be maintained, and it ensures that my combat effectiveness is not affected." Qin Ying put both legs on my thigh without any intention of putting them down.

"Do as you please. Just make sure you don't forget how to walk in the end." I lightly circled her foot.

"That's enough, you two. I am just a maid, so don't gross me out like that."

Watching our affectionate interaction, Shi Xueqi looked both helpless and disgusted.

"A maid?" Qin Ying furrowed her brow and stared at me with a fierce gaze.

"This was a condition. Do you think it was easy for me to extract so much information about the assassins from Shi Meng?"

"But it's obvious that the condition was most advantageous for you."

I made a difficult expression and said, "If she becomes my maid, it's very likely that I'll be at a disadvantage!"

"Qin Yang, you are just as good at lying as the 'black' people! Being a maid for me would definitely be comfortable. Don't underestimate me."

"Comfortable?" Qin Taiyuan reacted very quickly upon hearing this word, looking at the back seat with a meaningful gaze.

"Ugh! I meant 'at ease.'"

"At ease?"

"Um... Anyway, as long as he doesn't suffer, that's fine."

Qin Ying said softly, "You're starting a harem again after one day... Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

Qin Ying's phone rang, and when she opened it, there was a confidential message from the military.

"All the strongholds we marked yesterday have been monitored; some places show recent signs of activity. It appears that quite a number of people have truly arrived and have no intention of leaving."

Qin Ying emphasized the point that they had no intention of leaving.

"If an assassin fails or is exposed but has no intention of leaving, what could be their reason?"

"There must be a backup plan."

"A backup plan, or maybe they want to take one last chance. Based on the two assassinations, the enemy immediately adjusts their strategy after a failure, and they only choose to leave after another failure. They are an organization with a strong fighting spirit and great stubbornness. I've said it before, there are no opportunities in the palace because the Demon King is there. But I'm afraid they have some other method, so we have to catch them as soon as possible and figure out their objectives."