"Suspicious…"
"Suspicious, oh…"
"Really suspicious…"
"…I say, why are you three looking at me like that?"
Returning to his seat to eat barbecue, looking at the suspicious eyes of the three beautiful girls, Li Lin felt uncomfortable all over. Unsure if it was because something overflowed from the welding sparks behind him and zapped him, or simply because the gazes of the three people before him were too ambiguous and strange.
Honestly speaking, even if he hadn't done anything, suddenly being stared at intently by three beautiful girls, no matter how you put it, there was still a bit of pressure psychologically. Except for those who were friends with benefits. Although he went out to chat with Officer Ch'en for a while, Li Lin believed he still hadn't done anything. After recounting what just happened under the pressure of these women's gazes, for some reason, Li Lin felt the expressions of the three beautiful girls before him became even more subtle.
"No, I already said I didn't do anything, why are you still looking at me like that?"
"We're actually quite strange, Operator Prophet, you couldn't even see such an obvious invitation? It's already very obvious. This kind of hint, this kind of pointing out, and even the act of giving you her phone number, this is clearly an explicit indication already, you really don't understand a girl's heart."
"So what exactly was the invitation? What was hinted at?"
"Does that even need asking? Of course it's—"
The three girls somehow suddenly reached a tacit understanding, exchanged glances, looked at Li Lin, and revealed a mysterious smile.
"Love!" Sora
"Bounty!" Croissant
"A fight!" Lappland
"…?" Li Lin
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The tacit understanding instantly vanished.
Watching the three who suddenly lost sync and started arguing vehemently based on their own reasoning, Li Lin immediately felt relieved. None of these three were reliable; what was said was definitely not any of the things the three of them thought. Officer Ch'en most likely intended to recruit him simply because he possessed integrity and didn't conform to worldly ways .
After all, when chatting and bragging back then, Li Lin always wanted a stable living environment. A stable living environment could bring not only peace and happiness for residents but also various benefits. The economy would also develop, and his grand novel enterprise would also be completed quickly. Unfortunately, not long after sharing his dream, he rolled out of Lungmen, and came back clinging to Exusiai's thigh. Having already fallen into the Penguin Logistics pit, he basically couldn't run away.
Even if he wanted to run, he had to explain clearly to Exusiai and the others; how could it work without explaining clearly? And Officer Ch'en most likely just wanted to give him a hand.
However, the three idiots did have a good argument over what exactly Officer Ch'en was thinking.
Simply overflowing with idiocy, each insisting on their own reasoning. Sora insisted this was Officer Ch'en's girlish heart subtly overflowing, stating every act of secret crush was worth savoring. Croissant believed this was a great opportunity to make money, a chance for Li Lin to showcase his abilities. Lappland insisted this was a measure taken because Lungmen was uneasy. But despite their bickering, it didn't hinder eating. In the end, they ate quite happily and parted ways just like that.
"See you next time, see you next time."
"We'll talk tomorrow."
Basically, after eating and drinking, it was over. Sora still had to go to the idol company for activities, leaving together with the Blacksteel International operators. It was said those two operators burnt three barbecue grills, didn't manage to eat anything at all, dizzy with hunger; unknown if they could maintain the escort mission. Croissant, however, was full of spirits after drinking, set a time to return, and then started setting up a stall at the entrance of Penguin Logistics. This was also her routine operation.
Lappland, needless to say, after drinking, upon mentioning Penguin Logistics, dragged her tail with a sorrowful face, turned her head back every three steps as she moved, howled silently, performed a complex and exquisite mime, then covered her face and ran across the street from Penguin Logistics. Unknown what on earth she was up to.
In the end, only Li Lin dragged his sore body back to the pigeon coop dormitory, planning to sleep soundly.
But upon opening the door, he saw Exusiai's halo still floating amidst the pile of documents. Seemingly hearing the sound of the door opening, Exusiai in the document pile raised her head and smiled slightly at him.
"Oh, you're back? Where are the others?"
"Sora went to the company, Croissant is setting up her stall, Lappland ran off for some reason."
"Ah… If there's a chance, it's probably better to clarify things?"
"Clarify what? What's wrong? Is there an urgent mission?"
Looking at Exusiai sitting alone in the room listening to music, Li Lin asked somewhat curiously.
"No, it just feels like that Lappland fellow seems to have misunderstood the relationship between me and Texas. Don't be fooled by Texas looking very leisurely and comfortable; she can live so comfortably thanks to me. So if there's any misunderstanding, I have to clear it up first."
"Is that so?"
"Ah, right. Someone just sent you an expedited letter. Don't know why they insisted on sending it by mail."
"Expedited letter? I don't know anyone either?"
Who could possibly send me a letter?
Watching Exusiai pull out a letter from the table she was leaning on and hand it to him, the pale blue paper cover and the cover itself were not things people Li Lin knew would make. This made him somewhat strangely want to go back to his room, then open it to see who exactly sent it.
On the envelope, written in very neat and clear handwriting were the words 'To Penguin Logistics Operator, Prophet'. But there was no sender, nor was the sending location specified; unknown who exactly sent it. But it was delivered through proper logistics channels. Yet Li Lin really couldn't think of anyone who would send him a letter. He planned to go back and look carefully, but for some reason, Exusiai suddenly reached out, tugged Li Lin's sleeve corner, and revealed a smile.
"It's okay to look here too, right? What if there's some danger?"
"How can looking at a letter be dangerous?"
"There can be, okay? After all, doing our line of work is very hated by people; occasionally we receive some delivery requests filled with malice. Although we always deal with those senders, this kind of malice indeed exists."
"Ah, is that so? It's okay I guess… I actually feel this letter really has nothing much to say. Didn't feel any danger either."
But if you insist, then fine.
Looking at Exusiai, who had become somewhat persistent for some reason, Li Lin shrugged and opened the letter.
Inside, just as premonitioned, there was no danger, nor any attack, only a pale white piece of paper lying flat inside the envelope. Li Lin calmly pulled it out, shook the folded envelope, and began to read the words on it. But looking at the first line of words on it made Li Lin's tiger body shake.
'Seeing this letter is like meeting in person, I am Talulah.'
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