Chapter 52: Preparing to Head to the Capital
Night Lan returned to the theater, gearing up for her trip back to Yun Chang City.
As a Night Watcher of Yun Chang City, she couldn’t just up and leave; if anyone found out she was missing, she’d be in a world of trouble.
And let’s not forget, she was an Extraordinary Star Holder! If Boss Xiao Jin found out she magically disappeared, there’d be a level 10 investigation for sure.
Night Lan didn’t want to create any bizarre situations that could lead to social embarrassment or a scolding, so it was best to head back early.
At that moment, Kong Yu Bai also arrived.
She was a bit startled to see Night Lan but relaxed upon spotting the Ghost Girl cuddling with Night Star.
“Are you here to drop Eypar off in Qi Yuan City?”
“Yep! She was just too much trouble; it’s better to leave her here.”
“Oh, I see. So, you’re preparing to head back now, right?”
“Yeah, can’t be gone for too long. If I’m discovered, things could get messy.”
Truth be told, Night Lan wanted to cuddle with Night Star too!
It had been days since they last bathed and slept together.
The thought of missing out on those cozy moments made her feel all sorts of uncomfortable.
But she couldn’t linger in Yun Chang City, so she’d have to wait until Night Star had time to swing by.
Speaking of which, Night Star could visit Yun Chang City every night to cuddle.
Decision made!
Cuddling with herself was the priority!
Just then, Kong Yu Bai seemed to remember something and asked, “Has there been any unusual activity at the Night Watcher Base since I disappeared?”
“Not at all! It’s like the so-called Night Watcher named Kong Yu Bai never even existed.”
And that was true! Ever since Kong Yu Bai vanished from Yun Chang City, not a soul noticed anything amiss.
Even Boss Xiao Jin didn’t seem to inquire, as if the power of Existence Interference had put a hush over everyone.
During this time, Night Lan had also been performing nightly concerts in the square, perfectly replacing Kong Yu Bai’s absence.
Maybe it was this combination of circumstances that led the Night Watcher Base to overlook any anomalies.
Back to reality.
After a quick chat with Kong Yu Bai, Night Lan returned to the Fish Playing House in Yun Chang City.
It was still morning, quite early really. Might as well go to the Night Watcher Base and boost her presence a bit.
Eypar’s departure didn’t change much for her; she still buzzed in her ear, and the only difference was that Night Lan had one less pillow to hug at night.
Wait, scratch that—it was one less annoying ghost!
Because Night Lan had already decided to let Night Star come back to Yun Chang City at bedtime.
That was the only way to treat herself best!
“Mmm~ Ditch that papaya ghost, just Night Star and Night Lan in the Fish Playing House, no interruptions! Anyway, that ghost wouldn’t be missed for one night. She can come back in the morning!”
Thinking this way made Night Lan feel like a genius!
In fact, she could probably change her name to Night “Big Genius” Lan now.
“Hehehe~ Just look at me, this is what you call the mind of a wisdom god, right?”
With a joyful heart, Night Lan headed to the Night Watcher Base, ready to spend the day with the little loli there.
But before she could even reach Zero Meow’s room, Boss Xiao Jin sent her a message asking her to come to the meeting room.
“Hmm? What does Boss Xiao Jin want?”
Night Lan tilted her head, full of questions but obediently walked toward the meeting room.
The boss was always nice to her; fishing around here and behaving well was just basic etiquette.
Before long, Night Lan arrived at the meeting room and found only Boss Xiao Jin seated inside.
“Boss, what’s up? You called for me?”
Seeing Night Lan arrive, Xiao Jin’s expression softened significantly.
“It’s like this: the leader from our headquarters wants to meet you, so you might be transferred to the capital.”
The message sent Night Lan into a total freeze.
“Leader? Capital?!”
This was something she absolutely didn’t expect.
Xiao Jin gave a gentle nod.
“As an Extraordinary Star Holder, your existence is a top secret in Yun Chang City, but the highest-ranking leaders at headquarters have the right to know about you. They want you to visit them.”
“Um…”
Suddenly, Night Lan found herself at a loss for words.
To be honest, she wasn’t quite ready to leave Yun Chang City yet. The idea of being whisked away to a mega city like the capital was just too sudden!
Xiao Jin seemed to sense her worries and added, “Don’t worry, you can choose the time to head to headquarters. The leader isn’t in a hurry, so it’s a sign of respect for you.”
“Oh…”
Night Lan felt flattered all of a sudden.
The ‘leader’ Xiao Jin mentioned must be the top dog of all Night Watchers, right?
Getting summoned by such a big shot was one thing, but treating her, a little loli, with such respect? That was completely unexpected!
Even more surprising was that the leader let her pick the timing instead of issuing a direct command—talk about being one of the best bosses she had ever encountered!
Thinking back on those awful leaders she had in the past, those guys deserved to be strung up on a lamppost!
Night Lan finally composed her thoughts to reply to Xiao Jin.
“Um, I’ll try to prepare as quickly as possible. I’ll let you know when!”
“Great, just as long as you’re not resistant to the idea.”
With that, Xiao Jin finished speaking.
Night Lan bid farewell and left the meeting room, heading straight to Zero Meow’s room to fish around.
Not long after she left, a black-haired man entered the meeting room, taking a seat opposite Xiao Jin.
Mo Tu smiled at Xiao Jin.
“Have you talked to her?”
“I have. By the way, did you pass on the summarized information to the leader?”
“Of course! He probably knows as much as I do by now.”
“Good to hear.”
There was a brief silence.
Xiao Jin then spoke up, “What do you think about the situation in Qi Yuan City?”
“Just sit back and watch. What’s the problem? No matter how complicated it gets over there, it’s the Night Watchers’ problem in Qi Yuan City. If they don’t send a distress signal, our Night Watchers in Yun Chang City can’t interfere; that’s common sense, isn’t it?”
The Night Watcher organizations in each city don’t interfere with each other—that’s the rule of the division.
If something goes down in their own city, it’s up to the local Night Watchers to handle it unless it’s really unsolvable.
Like the incident in the Doll City of Shanghe City last time, or this current situation with the entire Rising Sun Theater Group mobilizing in Yun Chang City—those were well beyond the problem-solving capabilities of a single city’s Night Watchers.
Unless Qi Yuan City had a similar crisis, cities wouldn’t casually meddle, even if they knew the situation was complex.
Xiao Jin was aware of all this too, but he wasn’t referring to that.
“I’m talking about the Audience Performer from the Rising Sun Theater Group. In a way, she is intricately related to us in Yun Chang City. What are your thoughts?”
Mo Tu was silent for a moment before breaking into a smile.
“Let it unfold naturally.”
