Chapter 1416: Chapter 146 Tenglong Shows His Power_2
Yue Ji pouted her lips and huffed, saying, "What? Are you unwilling to take me to the Empire of Tian Jing? When we get back to the group, I’ll still need to check in before leaving again."
Kino gazed at Yue Ji, his tired and decadent expression gradually changing, as a trace of heartfelt joy emerged from his eyes. Excited, his body began to tremble slightly. He stepped forward abruptly, grabbing Yue Ji’s red shoulder armor tightly, exclaiming, "Really? Are you really willing to go with me to the Mage Guild of Tian Jing? That’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful!" Suddenly, Kino lifted Yue Ji up and spun her around in mid-air with a burst of joy, leaving him somewhat at a loss for what to do next.
Feeling the warmth of Kino’s large hands and his joy, Yue Ji couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile, her pretty face blushing as she glared at Kino, "Let me go. Who allowed you to touch me?"
Only then did Kino come to his senses, hurriedly releasing his grip on Yue Ji’s shoulder, apologizing with a smile, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I did it because I was too excited. Yue Ji, I’m just too happy."
Yue Ji snorted and said, "I, Missy here, am just going for fun. It’s not that I’m interested in you, so don’t misunderstand, okay? Let’s go; we’ll talk again after we return to Varo City."
Hearing Yue Ji’s words, Kino’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment. With a vacant nod, he followed Yue Ji’s steps and asked, "Miss Yue Ji, if you’re going with me to the Empire, what about Ah Dai’s matters?" Yue Ji glanced at him irritably and said, "How can you be even denser than Ah Dai used to be? Isn’t my older brother still at the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps? That’s enough with him there. By the way, you’ve already been calling my name directly, stop adding ’Miss’ from now on, it sounds awkward. We’re friends after all, no need to be so formal." After saying this, Yue Ji suddenly sped up towards Varo City.
As Yue Ji dashed ahead, Kino, mulling over her words, felt a surge of excitement again. Even he, as dense as he was, could detect a hint of affection in those words, and perhaps there was still a chance for him! He called out loudly, "Yue Ji, Yue Ji, wait for me!" and hurriedly ran ahead.
Soon, the two arrived in Varo City, where who wouldn’t recognize the Vice-Captain of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps—Chili Pepper Yue Ji? At headquarters, Moon Scar received the news from the outpost guards and personally came out to greet them.
From afar, Yue Ji already saw the grand doors of the Mercenary Group Headquarters. The person in white standing at the entrance looked so familiar—it was her elder brother! Yue Ji leapt up and dashed over to Moon Scar, "Big brother, why are you standing at the door? Isn’t there anything to deal with inside the group?"
Moon Scar, looking at his only sister, spoke irritably, "Don’t try to fool me. You sneaked out of the group this time. Tell me, how should I punish you?"
At that moment, Kino, panting from running, arrived. Yue Ji, with a hint of a smile in her eyes, pointed at Kino and said, "It was him, he insisted on taking me away, so I left with them."
Kino was stunned and said, "What do you mean it was me?"
Moon Scar smiled and said, "Oh, brother Kino! Yue Ji, Kino is a honest man, don’t always bully him. Where are Ah Dai and the others? Why didn’t they come back with you two?"
At the mention of Ah Dai, both Kino and Yue Ji fell silent. Yue Ji said, "Brother, it’s just us two who came back. Let’s go inside and talk more."
Moon Scar nodded in puzzlement and led Yue Ji and Kino back to the Mercenary Group Headquarters, where the three headed straight to the Conference Hall. Yue Ji recounted everything that had happened with the Elf Clan. Hearing Yue Ji’s narration, Moon Scar frowned, and after a long pause, he helplessly shook his head and sighed, "I didn’t expect Xuan Re to actually be Yue Yue in disguise. We can’t really blame Ah Dai for this, he’s so innocent and easily deceived. Now that this has happened, we naturally need to follow through. Tomorrow, I’ll send out an order to have our men search for Ah Dai’s whereabouts within the entire Federation territory, hoping to find him soon and resolve any misunderstandings with Yue Yue. The emergence of these Dark Forces may impact the whole continent in the future. It seems I need to issue a mercenary posting, connecting all major Mercenary Corps under the name of the Mercenary Guild, to coordinate our efforts should anything arise."
Yue Ji giggled and said, "Big brother, I’ll leave this matter in your hands. We’ll rest in the group for one day, and tomorrow morning, head to the Empire of Tian Jing to deliver a message to the Mage Guild there."
Moon Scar frowned and said, "You’re a girl, always running around like this, it’s unseemly. I will personally send someone to escort brother Kino there; you stay in the group and don’t go anywhere."
Before Yue Ji could respond, Kino became anxious. It was not easy for him to hear from Yue Ji about going to the Empire of Tian Jing, how could he let anyone interfere? He hurriedly said, "Brother Moon Scar, please let Yue Ji go with me. Rest assured, I will protect her well on the road and not let her get hurt in the slightest."
Moon Scar, having never seen Kino’s Magic Level, with his clever mind, could tell Kino had feelings for his sister. But Yue Ji being his only sister, he had to be cautious about his future brother-in-law. Listening to Kino’s direct confession, he involuntarily looked towards his sister. Seeing Yue Ji smiling at Kino without any sign of anger, Moon Scar was taken aback. Could it be that his sister had taken a liking to this ordinary Low-level Mage? Although his relationship with Ah Dai was not shallow, he likely wasn’t a suitable match for his sister. He politely said, "Brother Kino, I think that won’t be necessary. Our Moon Scar Mercenary Corps is just finding its footing, and my sister has many duties to attend to here, so she probably can’t go."
