“I have settled the investigation focused on you. Isn’t it about time you told me your goal? Tomorrow, seven o’clock in the evening, meet me at the Finale Hotel. I will send you the private room number then.”
Hearing the notification chime on his phone, Ye Xingyao took it out and looked down. His lips twitched slightly, and with a flick of his fingers, he sent a message back.
“Ye Xin was wrong. Ye Xin shouldn’t have been talking big on the internet. Ye Xin will never play the abstract card again…”
“Speak properly.”
“Holy crap, you doxxed me!”
“Still not being honest?”
“I am sorry, Boss. I won’t dare do it again next time.”
“Back to business. I want to be clear with you: where exactly is the Star Elf?”
“I have no idea.”
“Be serious. Is the Star Elf really not in your hands? This is a question of the bottom line.”
“It really isn’t. At least I don’t know. Such a large Elf—if I didn’t see it, I didn’t see it.”
“Not necessarily. I suspect this so-called Star Elf isn’t an ‘Elf’ in the traditional sense; it might not even be a living organism.”
Hiss… This person is as sharp as ever.
“Hard to say. I believe you know the prophecy spread by the Elves? If the Star Elf isn’t a living being, how is it supposed to lead the so-called Elf race to revival? By relying on an object with extraordinary power?”
“You have a point. Why don’t you ask the Moon Elf you rescued? Perhaps she knows something. You can lay your cards on the table with her directly. I just want an answer so I can be mentally prepared for the future.”
Ye Xingyao glanced at the Moon Elf girl sleeping soundly beside him and replied.
“I will try my best.”
How could she be a Moon Elf? As a Moon Elf, why would she be so deeply integrated into human society? Or perhaps…
No, regardless, one should not doubt the authenticity of the feelings between them.
No matter what, the core of that well-educated, gentle, and kind girl had absolutely not changed.
Sigh, I shouldn’t think about these things.
Ye Xingyao reached out and poked the star-blue gem sitting on the table. For some reason, the Night-Colored Gem, which was supposed to be darker, seemed to shine a bit brighter after the lights were turned off, looking like a glowing star.
Tell me, with this little thing, how do you solve any problems?
It looks just like a very pretty Elf Stone. Does it need to be activated with some Elven language? But engraving Elven runes requires Elf Stones or Magic Stone powder of the same attribute… isn’t that a circular trap?
I can’t exactly go and find another Star Elf Stone, can I?
Sigh, it is a pity that I am just an ordinary person and cannot feel the Magic Power originating from the Star Elf inside it.
Ye Xingyao sighed inwardly.
I hope it can bring about change. At the very least, I hope it allows me, my stinky younger sister, and Yi Shiyue to live together…
Who told the Elves to hype it up so mysteriously?
After fiddling with the Star Elf Stone for a while, Ye Xingyao turned his gaze back to the sleeping girl. In her white-haired state, the color of her eyelashes almost blended into her pretty face.
Listening to the girl’s rhythmic breathing and carefully studying Yi Shiyue’s sleeping face, Ye Xingyao had to admit one thing:
He was a bit more interested in her while she was in her Moon Elf form.
Tomorrow… there shouldn’t be anything to do during the day. In the evening, I’ll go to the Boss’s place for a free meal… Oh, tomorrow is Friday. I should pick up that stinky sister and bring her home. It’s the perfect chance to get some food from the Boss too.
Speaking of meeting the Boss, Ye Xingyao’s expression became a bit awkward.
After all, he was young back then. Faced with things he didn’t understand, he always had a bit of a persecution complex.
Especially when he came into contact with secrets like Elves and Magic, he would occasionally notice things that he would have completely ignored as an ordinary person. Consequently, his mind was quite sensitive at the time.
Add to that the need to earn money to support his sister. Using the information his parents left behind, he easily found a certain woman who held a lot of sway within the Hunter Union.
At that time, on one hand, he had to secretly befriend Elves, learn the Elven language and Magic, and exchange some Magic Stones for Elf Stones to make magic items. On the other hand, he had to be a good student and hide his identity.
What was he to do? He came up with a bad idea—a bad idea that makes him regret it to this very day.
If this Hunter was a young girl, she wouldn’t be associated with his male self at all, right?
It was very intuitive, so that is what he did. It just so happened he had learned Voice Mimicry, and even more conveniently, his height was only about 175 centimeters. Combined with his usually weak and gentle personality, wasn’t it just too perfect?
And so, the identity of Ye Xin was created.
Cross-dressing is an abyss, and he had fallen into it long ago without his own sister or childhood friend knowing.
Ye Xingyao shook his head, deciding not to think about these depressing issues anymore.
Well, a Moon Elf’s little face is definitely smooth and soft. Let me poke it.
After quietly teasing the sleeping girl for a while, the boy let out a yawn, feeling a bit sleepy.
The table is so hard; it isn’t very suitable for sleeping.
Ye Xingyao moved his chair to the bedside and leaned against a corner of the mattress. Before long, he sank into a dreamland.
Only the star-blue gem remained in the room, flickering on and off, shimmering as if a star were breathing…
…
Bang!
Due to a lapse in Ye Xingyao’s care, the door of the safe house made quite a loud noise when it closed. It was a pity he couldn’t cover it up with an even louder sound…
Holding a bag of breakfast, the boy looked toward the girl on the bed with a heavy sense of stealth.
Crap, I really did wake her up.
“Phew… mm… huh?”
After letting out a few cute whimpers, Yi Shiyue finally came to her senses. This wasn’t her own home, and her childhood friend was staring at her with burning eyes. Instantly, a flush of shame crept onto her cheeks.
“Xing, Xingyao, good morning.”
“It isn’t that early anymore. Here, breakfast from the bun shop downstairs. The usual: one tea egg, two buns, and a cup of soy milk. Go wash up and then come eat. How is your injury? Does it still hurt? The Boss wants to see me for something tonight, and I have to pick up Xingling when I get back. It isn’t appropriate to leave you here, so it’s best if you pack up and head back in a bit.”
“Mhm, much better. Thank you, Xingyao~”
Accepting the other’s kindness naturally, Yi Shiyue only then felt that something was slightly off.
Their conversation… why did it sound so much like a hus… a husband and wife…
Progress shouldn’t be this fast, right?
Although they usually interacted like this, after experiencing vulnerability and helplessness, the companionship of a close friend always achieved twice the result with half the effort.
“Oh, right, Shiyue. Is your ability to change from a Moon Elf to a human form some kind of magic?”
The sudden question caused Yi Shiyue, who was currently devouring a bun, to pause. After struggling to swallow the food in her mouth, she nodded.
“Mmph… yes. It is a magic that only a High-order Elf can use. The effect is actually just to make others see me as having black hair and black eyes. My essence does not change.”
“I see… it looks like I won’t be able to use that move.”
Ye Xingyao felt a bit of regret.