"Alright, you're talking sweet with Miss Qin again, right?"
Tian Qi's head was practically plastered to Duan Chen's phone screen.
"Enough of that. The Master isn't yours alone," Yan Qiu Ren said with disdain.
"Alright, it was just a simple daily greeting. By the way, where are Willben Ya and Sun Xiao Xiao?"
"Willben Ya, Monsaria, and Bronia have returned to the villa I arranged for them in Su City," Hill said, pushing the chat interface in front of Duan Chen.
"Sun Xiao Xiao and the other one are waiting at the airport entrance. Without you to guide them, they'd probably be shot to death by random gunfire if they tried to enter the Spirit Hunting Guild," Tian Qi chuckled.
"Mm."
After encountering that apostle, Duan Chen and his group changed their flight. They didn't encounter any more strange incidents on the way and smoothly arrived at Su City Airport.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Mi Xue Er and the others in a while."
"More women, right?"
Yan Qiu Ren had a pretty good grasp of Duan Chen's charm.
"She's just a kid. And it's not just women; there are men too."
Like Bai Ye and Qin Ze.
As soon as he stepped off the plane, Duan Chen's expression somewhat collapsed.
"Master, those people... do you know them?"
"I don't want to."
"The kids are quite enthusiastic..." Jia Yun Lian wanted to wear a mask.
"This is so embarrassing," Tian Qi covered her face.
They saw that among the welcoming crowd, several big men were holding up a huge banner that read "Welcoming Mr. Duan back to Su City." It was undeniably ostentatious (and foolish).
"We..."
For a moment, Duan Chen felt a bit conflicted.
If he hid, they had specifically come to pick him up. If he didn't hide, it was too embarrassing.
Well, there was no time to hide. Bai Ye saw Duan Chen at a glance and immediately yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Duan Chen—! Over here—!"
"I feel the need to replicate an ability that temporarily turns people mute."
Duan Chen walked over quickly, his face dark.
"Duan Chen—! I missed you so much—!"
Bai Ye leaped and threw himself into Duan Chen's arms.
"Get down, get down. And this banner, whose brilliant idea was that?"
Duan Chen said with a laugh and a scolding.
Wang Zi Hao pointed at Qin Ze, "Of course it was Young Master Qin!"
Qin Ze was dressed in an expensive designer outfit. Yan Qiu Ren looked at him, and the information in her mind flooded forth.
He was the sole heir of the Qin Corporation.
"Brother Duan, look!"
Qin Ze's eyes lit up as he pulled out a mid-level agent certificate from his pocket.
"Not bad." Duan Chen smiled with relief. In just over half a year, Qin Ze had become an agent capable of handling things independently.
"Instructor, Qin Ze is on our team now, and so is Sister Xue."
"Sister Xue?"
Duan Chen took a step back, his mouth twitching.
He sensed a bad omen from this address.
Qin Ze pouted, "Mi Xue Er is already a senior agent."
"Senior agent?!"
Duan Chen and Jia Yun Lian exclaimed in unison.
How old was Mi Xue Er?
And she had only awakened her ability for about a year at most!
How did she become a senior agent?!
"In short, although Sister Xue is younger than us, her abilities are stronger. So, we naturally call her 'Sister'," Long Yi said with a serious expression.
Duan Chen felt he needed to go see Mi Xue Er when he got back.
"Alright, can we talk about old times after we get out of here?"
"Instructor, who are these people..."
"Is that Secretary Yan?"
Wang Zi Hao ventured tentatively.
He and Long Yi, along with their group, had come from the capital, so it was impossible they wouldn't recognize Yan Qiu Ren.
"Mm."
Yan Qiu Ren replied indifferently. Her attitude towards everyone except Duan Chen was quite cold.
"That's right, Yan Qiu Ren is my assistant now. This is Tian Qi, Jia Yun Lian. As for Hill, you should all know her. And the cat in her arms is Tu... Tu Tu."
After seeing Tu Fei Yuan's warning gaze, Duan Chen temporarily changed the name.
"Secretary Yan."
Wang Zi Hao and Long Yi were not as happy; instead, they became somewhat reserved.
"Duan Chen, you've really made a splash this time! Hurry, Young Master Qin is waiting to treat you to dinner. You guys come too!" Bai Ye acted as if they were old friends.
"Don't try to butter me up. When are you going to pay back the money you owe Wu Suo Wei? He's almost coming to me!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but be surprised, "Oh, the great Wu is still alive?"
Duan Chen's forehead twitched. "Could he die?"
Let alone an apostle, even if an evil god were alive, it might not be able to kill Wu Suo Wei.
"Money is an external possession. Well, I'll discuss it with him personally when I see him. The most important thing now is to go eat."
"That's right, that's right, dinner."
Duan Chen glared at them, "I think you guys just came because you can fleece Qin Ze."
Qin Ze chuckled and produced a coin.
"It's okay, Instructor. I tossed the coin of right and wrong before I came, so it won't cost much."
One had to admit, he used the coin of right and wrong very flexibly.
"Right, let's go find Sun Xiao Xiao and the other one," Duan Chen almost forgot about them.
"Sun Xiao Xiao? What are you looking for her for?"
Mentioning this name, Qin Ze instinctively showed a disgusted expression. After all, the way she had harmed Kong Ning back then had left a deep impression on him.
"Sun Xiao Xiao and Tian Qi behind me are now my sea demons. Don't worry."
Duan Chen understood his disgust. It was almost impossible to eliminate it. Their relationship could only develop slowly.
"Duan Chen, he knows Sun Xiao Xiao?"
Duan Chen explained it to her through telepathy.
Holy crap... Tian Qi grinned.
This was too complicated.
As soon as they walked out of the airport, they saw Sun Xiao Xiao and Ding Ding, who had changed into civilian clothes. The two women walked up, saying impatiently, "You're too slow."
"We encountered a little trouble on the way."
"Qin Ze?"
Sun Xiao Xiao was surprised. She didn't expect Qin Ze to already be a mid-level agent.
Time really flew by.
"Hmph!"
Qin Ze snorted.
Sun Xiao Xiao shrugged and sneered. Don't think being a senior agent is that great. If it weren't for Duan Chen's restraint, she could easily kill Qin Ze.
"Let's go, Instructor. We can't wait any longer. Lu Shui Shui and the others are also waiting for you."
"Alright, alright."
Duan Chen got into the luxury car arranged by Qin Ze, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.
The place Qin Ze had found was in a famous large hotel in the center of Su City. Just looking at the grand and luxurious exterior decoration, Duan Chen knew that Qin Ze would definitely have to shell out a lot for this meal.
"Master, don't worry. I estimate that one meal here is just a few days' worth of his pocket money. The assets of the Qin Corporation are far beyond your imagination."
Duan Chen's face twitched.
"Thank you for reminding me."
As soon as he got out of the car, a slender figure pounced over. Duan Chen smiled helplessly and quickly reached out to catch her. His day had just begun, and he didn't know how many more people would pounce on him later.
"Brother Duan Chen, you're finally back!"
It was Mi Xue Er.