Chapter 59: Yue Chongguang's Past?

Under the cloak of night, Su Wan drove her vehicle toward the "Amber of Time" pavilion.

Lin Xiao sat in the passenger seat, his expression slightly solemn.

Yue Chongguang’s final remark just moments ago had filled him with a palpable sense of oppression.

As a memory-type esper, he knew all too well what would happen if Jin Baolai managed to get his hands on him.

A memory-type esper was truly an opponent whose taunt meter was maxed out...

You can lose the team fight, but Luban must die!

Memory-type espers enjoyed this exact same treatment.

Lin Xiao glanced at the [Time] wristwatch on his wrist. Just how effective could a one-time extraordinary prop like this really be?

"Are you worried?" Su Wan asked, breaking the silence.

Promptly providing emotional value to a boss in distress was the professional standard of a gold-medal sidekick.

"Do you think I'm being a bit overconfident and biting off more than I can chew?" Lin Xiao asked.

Hearing this question, Su Wan was ecstatic.

When a man asks this question, is he really seeking an objective answer?

Only a foolish woman would try to offer a serious, logical analysis.

His subtext was that he wanted affirmation!

Su Wan decided she must lavish praise upon Lin Xiao.

However, she knew that to truly praise a man, you had to strike at the very root.

At the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, she often saw groups of older aunties gathering together, praising their own husbands to show off.

Some women claimed their husbands were gentle and considerate, others boasted that their husbands made a lot of money, and some praised their husbands for being devoted to the family.

Whenever she heard them talk like this, Su Wan found it quite amusing.

Were they really praising the men?

Everything they mentioned was an altruistic attribute of their husbands—tools designed to make the women feel good!

Su Wan figured that if a woman were to stand in front of her husband and say: "My greatest advantage is that my husband is well-endowed and knows how to use it," her husband would probably soar with joy into the heavens.

This was the ultimate secret of praising someone: you must praise them as the image they hold of themselves.

Su Wan felt that all the lessons she had studied for so many years were finally coming in handy tonight.

Thus, Su Wan shook her head. "I don't know if you're biting off more than you can chew, but I think it's amazing that you chose to face the difficulties head-on even when you knew how hard it would be!"

Pausing for a brief moment, she continued, "For some reason, I just believe that you not only have the courage, but also the ability to pull this off."

Lin Xiao: (⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)

So being complimented felt this exhilarating?

No wonder those top-tier masterminds who could read human hearts still inevitably kept a circle of sycophants around them.

Besides, the person saying this was a young and attractive young woman.

After spending the evening together, he suddenly felt that Su Wan was a wonderful person and that they should interact more often.

After all, she spoke sweetly and handled things exceptionally well, but... could he offer any equivalent reward in return?

Therefore, Lin Xiao said, "Ms. Su, thank you for tonight. I don't really have anything to repay you with, but I have quite a few fascinating memories on hand. You're welcome to come over and play whenever you have free time, and I'll waive the fee for you."

Hearing these words, Su Wan felt the goosebumps on her back stand up in sheer delight.

Hahaha!

You said it yourself!

Whether she would experience the memories was secondary, but now she had a righteous excuse to come to the shop and look for him in the future!

Su Wan knew she was one step closer to her goal of becoming a gold-medal sidekick.

Who said my suffering ritual was painful? I think it feels quite blissful!

At this moment, Lin Xiao recalled the photo frame on Yue Chongguang’s desk, so he asked, "Ms. Su..."

"We're friends now, just call me by my name," Su Wan quickly shortened the distance between them.

For now, I'll let you call me by my name, though in the future calling me little Su or little Wan would be even better.

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then continued, "Alright, Su Wan. Do you recognize the person in that photo on Inspector Yue's desk? The one wearing the red divine official robe."

Su Wan nodded. "She is the 'Black Widow' Zhu Huang. Within the entire system of the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, everyone knows her name."

Zhu Huang?

That name sounded rather classic...

Yet when Lin Xiao recalled those fierce, phoenix-like eyes in his mind, he inexplicably felt it fit her well—that gaze truly surveyed all living things with the arrogance of a phoenix.

Why on earth was she called the "Black Widow"?

Lin Xiao knew that people could have the wrong names, but nicknames never lied.

Seemingly sensing Lin Xiao's curiosity, Su Wan didn't wait for him to ask and proactively explained, "In our Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, the colors of the uniforms are used to distinguish duties."

She lifted her moon-white cuff. "Moon-white robes like mine are responsible for external affairs and dealing with the general public."

"Crimson divine official uniforms are the emblem of those responsible for external military expeditions."

"Divine officials responsible internally for doctrines and communicating with deities wear grey uniforms symbolizing humility."

"And divine officials who shoulder the function of internal disciplinary supervision wear black uniforms."

Su Wan explained clearly, outlining the internal organizational structure of the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace and its corresponding uniform standards in just a few sentences.

"So, wearing the red divine official uniform means she was in charge of external expeditions? Is she called the 'Black Widow' because she killed a lot of people?" Lin Xiao asked.

To be honest, he had no idea what kind of enemies the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace could possibly have in this world that required the establishment of a specialized armed force to conquer.

In the forty days since he had arrived in this world, he had felt absolutely no trace of war.

Even if he knew of past armed conflicts, those were between nations.

What faction would dare wage war against the Divine Palace, which represented the will of the Heavenly Dao?

Su Wan shook her head. "No. She isn't in the expedition department anymore. However, matters concerning her deeds are taboo. I need to get my aunt's permission first before I can tell you."

"It's fine, if it's a taboo then I won't ask. Anyway, she has nothing to do with me." Lin Xiao immediately waved his hand in refusal.

Why ask if you already know it's taboo?

The more secrets you knew, the more dangerous it was. Lin Xiao didn't want to court trouble, and decisively chose ignorance as bliss.

From Su Wan's explanation just now, he had already gleaned a fair amount of information.

Yue Chongguang had said that Zhu Huang was his former superior, which meant he used to be part of the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace system?

And he was even from the expedition department?

Then why was he now working at the Public Security Bureau in Eastsea City?

Lin Xiao felt the fog thickening around him. It seemed that Inspector Yue was not merely a frustrated, lonely old man.

"Can people from your Heavenly Dao Divine Palace come and go freely?" Lin Xiao asked casually.

Su Wan shook her head. "How could that be? A position in the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace is extremely difficult to obtain, and quitting is even more out of the question. Once a member of the Divine Palace, always a member of the Divine Palace."

"Then under what circumstances would someone be expelled from the Divine Palace?"

"Only by committing an unforgivable crime!" Su Wan said. "Though under those circumstances, they would most likely be executed by the black-robed divine officials."

"That's why a major figure has to step in to protect them," Su Wan added.

Lin Xiao nodded and fell silent. The gold-medal sidekick also knew how to read the room, and quietness settled inside the car.

Soon, the vehicle arrived at the back alley of Lin Xiao's shop.

After expressing his gratitude, Lin Xiao got out of the car and watched Su Wan drive away.

Just as he was about to open the door and go inside, he spotted a tiny white figure in the corner, carrying a thick, bulky black bag on its back.

Seeing Lin Xiao appear, that white figure immediately trotted over to him:

"Woof!"

*(You're finally back!)*