My Ironclad System is ahead of schedule.

Wu Lingyi bullies leeks

Upon hearing Qingni's question, Tingyun recounted in detail what had happened that day.

"What? You mean Ji Yuan risked his life to rescue you from the Bu Li people's encirclement?"

Qingni leaned close to Tingyun, still somewhat incredulous.

"Yes, that's right. If it weren't for him, I would have been in grave danger today."

As Tingyun spoke, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

She had seen many people express their admiration for her, but they were all after her looks, and they would not act like Ji Yuan when faced with the danger of today.

Only Ji Yuan acted without any ulterior motives.

I did it to protect her safety.

Oh.

The only notable feature is that Ji Yuan might really like her feet.

At this point, Tingyun glanced at her feet.

Wearing flat sandals with your heels covered like that is too plain and unattractive.

Or perhaps try wearing high heels?

Would he like that?

Tingyun still couldn't figure out Ji Yuan's behavior—whether he liked her or was completely indifferent. He kept her at arm's length when things were fine, but was always by her side when trouble arose.

Damn it.

Could this seemingly inexperienced young man actually be a fishing expert?

Ji Yuan, you little rascal, I admit it.

you,

The fishing was successful.

Qingni rolled her eyes at Tingyun's expression.

This awful feeling of being in love is truly infuriating.

Yu Kong wasn't particularly concerned about Ting Yun's feelings, but if it were Ji Yuan, that would indeed be a good match. After all, both of them were from the Tianbo Bureau, and after he left his position as the captain of the Tianbo Bureau, he would most likely hand it over to Ting Yun. With Ji Yuan's assistance, the future of the Tianbo Bureau would be quite secure.

She was still concerned about the Orion Merchant Guild.

Yu Kong said with a focused mind, "This matter is not over yet. Ting Yun, go and rest for two days. I will send someone to investigate whether there is any collusion between the Orion Merchant Guild and the Bountiful People. Once it is confirmed that there is collusion, I will immediately report to the General, and if necessary, we will begin the encirclement and suppression of the Bountiful People."

"Well, I see."

Tingyun nodded earnestly.

After saying this, Yu Kong turned and left.

Qingni then moved closer to Tingyun and said with a smile, "Alright, Mother just gave me a few days off. How about I spend some quality time with you tonight? When I get back from my vacation, I'll investigate Ji Yuan's situation thoroughly."

"That would be great."

Tingyun nodded in agreement.

Qingni took Tingyun's hand and walked towards the outside of the Tianbo Bureau.

"Where shall we go next? Tingyun, shall we go to the Marquis of Nevernight for tea?"

"Hmm..." Tingyun thought for a moment, then said to Qingni, "How about we go find a hot spring to soak in?"

This is said to be very good for the skin.

"……,OK."

Qingni covered her forehead in exasperation, but still agreed.

……

"Everyone, I won again!"

Qingque nudged the Imperial Jade in front of her and said excitedly.

She looked at the other three people at the table.

Yan Qing's face was deathly pale, and the other passerby's expression was also rather unnatural. Only Ji Yuan's expression remained normal.

Qingque's luck is exceptionally good today; she's won several rounds in a row. Before the first round is even over, Yanqing is practically in tears from the defeat.

The stakes weren't high, but Yanqing really didn't have any money.

"I'll write another IOU, and you can come to me at the beginning of the month to settle the account."

Yanqing said to Qingque.

At the same time, I felt a deep sense of regret.

Why can't I handle such provocation?

He was initially just watching from the sidelines, but after Qingque said a few words, he couldn't resist joining the 'battle'. The result, of course, was a crushing defeat; he not only lost his last bit of transportation money but also ended up writing a whole bunch of IOUs.

"Sure, sure." Qingque doesn't play cards to win money.

After writing the IOU, Yanqing turned to Ji Yuan and said with a mournful face, "Let's stop fighting."

The passerby who lost a little nodded quickly, glanced around, and simply slipped away.

"Ah."

Ji Yuan seemed to have caught a bit of beginner's luck, winning a few rounds and his money hadn't decreased. He picked up his phone and said to Qing Que, "Miss Qing Que, here, give me all of Yan Qing's IOUs, and I'll give you the money."

"How is this possible?"

Yanqing immediately stopped him.

"It's alright, just come and collect the money when you challenge me to a duel."

"Oh."

Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, he saw his phone vibrate. When he opened it, he found that Ji Yuan had transferred another sum of money to him.

Ji Yuan said to Yan Qing, "Are you planning to run around doing whatever you need to get your transportation expenses covered until the end of the month?"

"Okay, Brother Ji Yuan."

Yanqing said very happily.

He was happy, but Ji Yuan was even happier.

The four consecutive notification sounds in his ears told Ji Yuan that he had obtained the achievements he wanted.

"Just call me Qingque next time." Qingque accepted Ji Yuan's money and also added Ji Yuan as a friend. "When I have time and you have time, let's meet up at Changletian to fight Diyuan Qiongyu."

"Uh-huh."

Ji Yuan and Yan Qing bid farewell to Qing Que.

Upon arriving at the restaurant entrance, their numbers were just being called.

While eating, Ji Yuan opened his reward.

[You played a game of Imperial Jade with Zhao Yi, a well-known gambler from Luofu Immortal Ship, and won. Reward: Imperial Jade Skill Experience +1]

Wow, that unknown passerby actually became a famous gambler a hundred years later. It really shows how unpredictable life can be.

As he absorbed the memories, Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Unfortunately, this memory served no purpose other than playing cards with Qingque. Ji Yuan was a righteous gentleman, and he was sworn enemies of gambling and drugs.

We'll have to see what happens next.

"Quickly, get me something that can save my life! Something that can actually save my life!"

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

[You exchanged knowledge with the diviner, and were rewarded with divination skills from an unnamed planet.]

Is fighting with someone about the Imperial Jade Gate considered exchanging knowledge? I doubt only Qingque would think that way.

but……

The Grand Diviner.

That position is truly terrifying.

One of the giants of the Immortal Ship,

Apart from the general, only the leaders of other departments could be considered her equals.

It's truly amazing how such a lazy bum could become a diviner a hundred years later.

If you invest in advance...

"By the way, are you familiar with Qingque?"

While eating, Ji Yuan asked Yan Qing a question.

"Hmm... I think I heard Lady Fu Xuan mention once that one of her subordinates was a staff member named Qing Que who was always slacking off. But when I was chatting with the General, he told me that Qing Que actually has a lot of talent. If she could just change her temper, she could probably become the future Grand Diviner."

Upon hearing Yanqing's words, Ji Yuan's happy expression instantly vanished.

Well, even Yanqing knows this, so Qingque herself probably knows that being too attentive won't get her much in return.

In summary, you can take advantage of opportunities, but you can't take advantage of them to the point of exhaustion.

Yanqing looked at Ji Yuan's expression and asked, "What's wrong? You seem quite disappointed."

"It's nothing. I just thought that if I practiced Di Yuan Qiong Yu properly when I got back, I could beat Qing Que. Now it seems that she belongs to Tai Bu Si, so there's probably not much point in me practicing anymore."

"Mmm." Yanqing nodded seriously.

He continued eating.

Ji Yuan continued to study the divination technique.