Chapter 178

Page Thirty-Four Queen of Assassins

“The incantation can’t be taught. Don’t waste your breath.”

I glanced at the time on my phone and reminded her.

“There’s still half an hour left for lunch. Why don’t you tell me about Senior Student?”

When I said this, Líng Shàojié also put aside her curiosity about “magic.” She straightened up and asked, “So? Are you guys really going to investigate my father for me?”

“To make it simple, everything you know isn’t true. I hope you can confront your father with your brother… at his coming-of-age ceremony…”

Líng Shàojié interrupted me with a question.

“Hold on! My brother? You mean that Lín Zǐyè is my real brother?”

I shrugged.

“Or maybe he’s your brother. As for why I’m so sure, you’ll understand when you see him.”

Líng Shàojié found my words hard to believe, and Lǐn Huā urged, “Senior Student, aren’t you planning to take revenge on your father? Why hesitate when the opportunity is right in front of you?”

“Língmèng’s words are hard to believe. Does that mean everything I’ve believed in all these years is a lie?”

She sighed and asked, “How do you know Lín Zǐyè will help me if he knows the truth? I may not know much about him, but I do know he relies heavily on Lín Yùhuáng. Defying my father means giving up the comfortable life he has now. I don’t think he’d be that foolish.”

“Don’t worry, we’ll get him to agree.”

Cherry Sauce hadn’t managed to sort out Lín Zǐyè yet, so she should be in the commercial area, enjoying a meal with Aunt Lín and Little Qínglán.

— “It’s not particularly good, just fast food. Aunt Lín even bought a kids’ meal for Little Qínglán. Director Kē’s medical assessment indicates some regression in her mental state.” —

Mental regression, similar to Sister Léiluó’s symptoms.

What about the analysis of the incantation?

—”Just like before, a certain restriction was added to the temporary spell. Although we don’t know what it is, theoretically, it could be removed by magical energy barriers. But Director Kē thinks it’s better to figure out the principle first, so she asked us to wait for her notification.” —

Miss Kē is very cautious, but if even she can’t decipher the incantation, then Mother’s magical prowess must be extraordinary.

—”After all, Zhú Běihǎi was originally a legitimate heir to the divine position, having studied under Master since childhood. Mother inherited the knowledge that needed to be erased, so her strength naturally surpasses those researchers…” —

Cherry Sauce has also been studying divine techniques under Lord Hái for ten years but still can’t understand them. It seems her studies were not very serious.

—”I only learned the necessary content for the divine role! Really, I won’t talk about it anymore!” —

This was a flustered voice. Cherry Sauce angrily ended the conversation.

Líng Shàojié asked, “Língmèng, what else do you know? You just said the information I have isn’t true… Do you mean Aunt Lín has been lying to me?”

Sister Léiluó crossed her legs, leaned forward slightly, and supported her chin with her long fingers, squinting her eyes into a seductive crescent moon.

“You need to discuss this with Aunt Lín yourself. But I’m also curious. After investigating Chairman Lín Yùhuáng for so many years, didn’t you ever suspect anything? As a journalist or an informant, you should be accustomed to ‘doubting.’ How could you blindly trust others’ ‘truths’?”

Líng Shàojié hesitated and replied, “I did doubt, but the accident from over a decade ago was deliberately erased. The difficulty of revisiting the investigation is high. Without any evidence to deny it, I had no choice but to believe Aunt Lín.”

The records of that accident were hidden, making the truth even more elusive. Líng Shàojié blindly prepared her revenge plan without knowing the truth, which seemed somewhat pitiful.

“Collaborate with Lín Zǐyè.”

Even Lù Zǐ, who wasn’t involved, advised, “I’ve heard everything. From your father’s perspective, you’re like a landmine that could explode at any time. Detonating it before you become more dangerous wouldn’t be bad for him.”

Líng Shàojié asked again, “How did you find out about the coming-of-age ceremony?”

To persuade her, I honestly replied, “To investigate your case, I spent the whole morning at Aunt Lín’s café. Luckily, Chairman Lín Yùhuáng personally invited Aunt Lín to Lín Zǐyè’s coming-of-age ceremony… But Aunt Lín refused, regardless of the reason she concealed the truth, she was doing it for you.”

Líng Shàojié glared at me and asked loudly, “So you spent the whole morning at my house?”

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Third Bomb Defeated! (Press)

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[7:20]

Xiǎo Kǎi went to school with Sister Léiluó.

Closing the door, I turned back to look at Mother, who still maintained her female form, and Wū Qínglán, who had regressed to a little girl.

“Fànnī said she’ll be here soon, let’s wait a bit.”

Little Qínglán hung up the phone after speaking. She was wearing the summer dress and thick socks left by Qiǎnxià, which Mother had fetched from next door with Zhú Běihǎi’s permission, as she couldn’t go out in pajamas.

“Little Witch is so soft and cute.”

Mother loved Little Qínglán very much and held her tightly. Perhaps the reason she didn’t change her appearance was to enjoy the convenience of her identity and indulge in hugging the **.

“Hehehe, Sister Wēi, don’t act like that. I’d be happier if you waited until I transform back to hug me.”

Though ** herself enjoyed it too.

Mother asked, “Is it okay to tell Miss Fànnī about this?”

“It’s fine, the British are quite open-minded about such things. After all, it’s the land of fairies.”

I felt that as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, modern Britons also believed in science.

After about twenty minutes, two maids appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

Not only Miss Fànnī, but even Miss Margaret, who rarely went out, came along. With her golden short hair and sharp gaze, she remained as heroic as ever.

“I heard that Miss has become a child, and Maki insisted on seeing her…”

Miss Fànnī explained, but when she took the small Little Qínglán from Mother, she was still shocked.

She said, “She really turned back into a child! Miss was also very cute when she was young!”

Little Qínglán snuggled against Miss Fànnī’s chest and kissed her face, saying, “Fànnī~ I miss you so much~”

Using her child identity to take advantage, I couldn’t help thinking of Qiǎnxià…

Miss Fànnī almost gave in, and although Miss Margaret didn’t say anything, she smiled warmly at Little Qínglán.

Actually, Wū Qínglán never experienced childhood.

She became a teenager at seventeen, so this regression was a new experience for her.

Coming out of her shock at turning back into a child, Miss Fànnī asked, “So, what’s the reason for this?”

I shrugged and replied, “I don’t know, we’re trying to figure it out. Miss Fànnī, can you drive us there?”

Since Mother and I don’t have driver’s licenses, we had to ask Miss Fànnī for help.

“No problem.”

She handed Little Qínglán to Miss Margaret and asked, “But, Miss Língmèng, aren’t you supposed to be in school today?”

“Uh, I took a day off!”

Miss Fànnī drove while I navigated from the passenger seat. Mother and Miss Margaret sat in the back with Little Qínglán. Though her body had regressed, she was someone with a tendency towards lace, so she kept crossing moral boundaries, even actively cuddling with Mother. Mother’s punishment might have had the opposite effect.

“Miss Língmèng, are you sure you’re not lost? If we keep going, we’ll…”

Although Miss Fànnī didn’t finish her sentence, she meant the slum.

The surrounding commercial area was surrounded by dilapidated farmhouses waiting for demolition, which looked old and rundown. This was why Lubifang hid the research institute here.

“Trust me, there are mysteries you can’t imagine.”

The more mysteriously I spoke, the less Miss Fànnī believed me. Mother reassured, “Don’t worry, we won’t do anything to Little Qínglán.”

Miss Fànnī sighed, “Given Miss’s status, it’s not impossible for kidnappers to target her… Entering such a place makes one worry.”

The luxurious red supercar stood out among the old facilities, attracting envious or jealous glances from passersby.

I said, “Now, this Little Qínglán wouldn’t be recognized by kidnappers, would she?”

“There’s always a chance of spur-of-the-moment crimes based on appearances.”

This maid was indeed very cautious. I replied, “We’ll turn left soon, relax. Once we enter the courtyard, it’ll be safe.”

Though the low-rent apartment looked old, it was Lubifang’s base, so it was absolutely safe.

But Miss Fànnī didn’t think so.

As soon as the car entered the courtyard, she asked, “Are we not lost? This place looks very run-down. Where exactly are you taking Miss?”

She wouldn’t really think I’d sell Sister Qínglán, would she?

Little Qínglán also reassured, “Don’t worry, Miss Fànnī. The owner of this place is an old acquaintance of mine. There’s no need to be so tense.”

She knew this was Lubifang’s territory, but according to my memory, their relationship wasn’t particularly good.

I opened the door and got out first, noticing a black luxury sedan parked in the courtyard. Compared to Wū Qínglán’s supercar, this ordinary luxury vehicle didn’t attract as much attention…

“Oh, I didn’t expect her to be here. That’s good news.”

Regarding magical skills, Director Lubifang should be more authoritative than Director Kē.

With her around, they might discover something useful.