196: Chapter 196 Father

Xia Yan returned to the Imperial Capital Special Affairs Bureau very stiffly, bringing the three young ladies with her.

"Captain Xia, you're back," the Special Warfare Team Member on guard duty said with a salute.

"Mhm," Xia Yan hummed in response, nodding as she walked inside.

She ignored those who came to greet her and led the group straight to her office.

Inside her office was a hidden door leading to her private quarters.

Covered in mud, she went inside and took a shower first.

As the mud washed away, the water from the showerhead pitter-pattered against her body.

Fortunately, it was fortunate that the ground had been covered in mud.

Otherwise...

With a face full of shame and indignation, Xia Yan covered herself; she vowed to reclaim her dignity from this humiliation next time.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan recalled that person's figure again.

Majestic, dignified, and peerless.

Carrying power enough to destroy the world, it was something the habitually proud Xia Yan had never seen before.

Just thinking of him made Xia Yan's legs feel a bit weak.

"Da... Daddy..."

...

...

However, Xia Yan didn't keep The young ladies waiting in the office for too long.

"Sorry for the wait."

Xia Yan managed to compose herself, returning to her usual cold and aloof demeanor.

Although she had already lost face in front of The young ladies.

But since The young ladies tacitly acted as if they hadn't seen anything, she would simply act as if they hadn't either.

Sometimes, this kind of tacit understanding was necessary.

"No, not at all," Jiang Qin said hurriedly.

Aside from the very amiable old fogey Wei Heng and the jovial Lu Li, this girl hadn't met many leaders.

Seeing Xia Yan's current appearance, she suddenly became a bit nervous.

Xia Yan looked at Jiang Qin and said, "Your Great Senior really does dote on you."

Xia Yan naturally knew Jiang Qin; the Verdant Maiden was no secret to people at her level.

She had witnessed the favoritism of that Dongcheng City Great Senior today as well.

So, the Great Senior has come to the Imperial Capital.

While Xia Yan was exchanging a few words with them, her communicator began to ring with a dudu-da dudu-da sound.

Xia Yan picked it up and saw that dozens of messages had already piled up.

She glanced through them casually; these messages were mostly related to that Great Senior from Dongcheng City.

As expected, everyone knew.

Among the few messages expressing concern for her, they only did so in passing before asking about the Great Senior's combat power.

The Imperial Capital really doesn't keep idle people; how pragmatic.

"Sorry, I have things to attend to. Thank you for your help today; I'll remember it."

"Alright, Captain Xia, we'll head out then." Hearing Xia Yan say this, Wei Yunyun knew that Xia Yan definitely had things to report upon her return.

She said her piece and prepared to take Jiang Qin and Tang Xiaotang back.

Fang Xun, Qi Lian, and Shen Yue were still at Jingda, so the three of them needed to return as well.

Xia Yan nodded slightly, wearing an apologetic expression as she watched the three of them leave.

Once the three had left, she returned to her seat and turned on her computer.

Sure enough, an invitation to an online meeting had popped up multiple times.

Xia Yan joined the online meeting and saw dozens of active profile icons.

An old man who looked to be in his seventies or eighties looked at Xia Yan and spoke first:

"Xia Yan, you're back. Tell us, what level is that Great Senior from Dongcheng City at?"

Hearing the old man's voice and thinking of the image that had grown infinitely in her mind, Xia Yan slowly pressed her legs together.

"He's very strong, exceptionally strong..."

"Was there any communication? Can we find a way to offer terms to keep him in the Imperial Capital... Xia Yan? Xia Yan?"

"...Sorry, I was just reminiscing."

Xia Yan slowly placed her hand on her thigh, gently rubbing it.

"That Great Senior..."

...

...

On the other side, inside Jingda.

Fang Xun had returned to Jingda early, but he hadn't found Qi Lian and Shen Yue yet.

"Lian Lian, I'm done with the bathroom."

After Fang Xun sent a message to Qi Lian, he saw the shared coordinates she sent back.

Following the coordinates, Fang Xun ran over quickly.

When he arrived, he saw Shen Yue slumped over a stone table under a pavilion, looking quite exhausted.

Her arms were stretched out flat on the table, and her small head swayed left and right like a search radar.

After a few sways, she actually managed to catch sight of Fang Xun.

"Ah, Big Brother, Big Brother, you're finally back. You were in the bathroom for so long."

"Cough, I had a bit of diarrhea, sorry," Fang Xun made up an excuse on the spot.

"Huh?" This reason made Shen Yue worry.

"Big Brother, was there something wrong with the breakfast I made this morning?" Shen Yue was very concerned.

But breakfast had been light; logically, nothing should have gone wrong.

"No, no, definitely not."

Fang Xun didn't expect a random excuse to make Yueyue worry.

He hurriedly said, "I might have caught a cold from not using a blanket when I woke up this morning."

"Really, Big Brother?" Shen Yue asked doubtfully.

"Really, truly," Fang Xun said decisively.

Seeing that Fang Xun's expression didn't seem fake, Shen Yue reluctantly believed him.

"Then Big Brother, you must cover yourself properly with a blanket when you sleep."

Just then, a streak of pink and green light descended from the sky.

Jiang Qin and Tang Xiaotang landed with Wei Yunyun.

Tang Xiaotang had clearly overheard a few words.

"Big Brother, you want to sleep again!?" Tang Xiaotang said expectantly.