Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

A few hours ago, in the sky above the southern area of the exam venue. Lin Xiaolu and her company encountered Tu Dinggui and Dogtail Grass, who happened to pass by.

Both parties sensed each other from a distance, but thanks to the acquaintance between Tu Dinggui and Mint, there was no conflict despite sensing each other's magical power fluctuation.

After the two parties met, Mint casually floated behind Tu Dinggui, tapped her on the shoulder, and then faced Lin Xiaolu: "Come, let me introduce you, this is my close sister, Tu Dinggui."

Tu Dinggui glanced at Mint without showing any emotion, thought for a moment, and said nothing.

"Pleasure to meet you."

Lin Xiaolu also ignored Mint, flew a short distance forward, and reached out a hand to Tu Dinggui: "I've heard from Hua Zhu and Mint that you're quite amazing."

"Thank you." Tu Dinggui shook hands and thanked calmly, then seriously examined Lin Xiaolu for a moment after releasing her hand: "You are..."

"Bai Mei, my current teammate."

Mint continued to assert her presence: "The one with the SS rating."

"I see, that's impressive." Tu Dinggui withdrew her gaze and didn't comment further: "We don't intend to fight with you, although I would love to exchange ideas, we have urgent matters now, so we won't stay long. Sorry, hopefully, we'll meet again."

"In such a hurry? Chasing someone?" Mint casually asked.

"Looking for someone." Tu Dinggui concisely responded.

"Ah, that means you are only two people here, separated from your last teammate?" Lin Xiaolu speculated: "We've also encountered a few solo magical girls... Why don't you tell us? Maybe we've seen her."

Tu Dinggui paused her forward movement, exchanged a glance with Dogtail Grass.

Dogtail Grass nodded.

"The teammate we're looking for is a young child, basically the youngest age-appropriate magical girl, very small in size."

Then she continued to describe: "Her magic clothing is predominantly purple, resembling the cheongsam style from the East Splendor Continent, wearing a bracelet on her left hand, with slightly high heels on her shoes. Her hair is blue... her face is very pretty, but appears a bit cold."

"Her hair is tied in a bun at the back of the head, although there's a possibility it got messy in a fight."

Tu Dinggui added from the side: "Magic Armor... Not quite sure, she seemed not to use it."

"Probably accessory-type magic armor?" Dogtail Grass helped with remembering: "After all, Long Dan senior has quite a few accessories... but unsure which ones."

"Wait, what did you say her name was?" Lin Xiaolu squinted and interrupted.

"Uh, she's called Long Dan." Dogtail Grass blinked.

Now it was Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan's turn to exchange glances.

Mint was left out, becoming an outsider, completely clueless about who these four wished to find. Although she had a brief encounter with "Long Dan" a few days ago, vaguely remembering such a person, and had seen Emerald Sparrow through remote communication, due to the differences in attire, aura, and magical power fluctuations, she never connected the two in her thoughts.

Putting aside her as an outsider, Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan seemed to immediately pinpoint the person Dogtail Grass described—without a doubt, it was Emerald Sparrow.

Are these two Emerald Sparrow's teammates this time? Are they also agents of the Magical Affairs Institute or the Research Institute? Or are they simply randomly arranged together? Lin Xiaolu wondered.

Mom is acting alone now... could it be Black Ash and Claw Mark's people already... Bai Jingxuan was more concerned about the signal represented by "Emerald Sparrow acting alone," hence her expression became more serious.

"That's pretty much it, so have you seen her?" On the other side, Dogtail Grass asked after describing Long Dan's appearance.

"Hmm, sorry... Haven't seen her since the start of this exam." Lin Xiaolu shook her head: "But, I know who you're talking about, if I'm not mistaken, the Long Dan you're referring to is from the same city as I am, Fangting City. If you don't mind, we can help you search."

"Same city?" Tu Dinggui pursed her lips: "You're saying Long Dan is also a magical girl from Fangting City?"

Although it was her first time meeting Lin Xiaolu personally, she had heard a lot about "Bai Mei" during these days, naturally aware of the gossip surrounding Fangting City and even Cornflower.

And this was the first time she heard that Long Dan was also from Fangting City.

These matters, Long Dan never disclosed to her.

"Yes, we are teammates in the same squad, both... uh, students from Cornflower." Lin Xiaolu's speech became somewhat stuttered towards the end, but fortunately, neither Tu Dinggui nor the others took much notice: "So you say she got separated from you, which has me a bit worried too."

"That's only natural, Long Dan senior is entirely a newbie, acting alone would surely attract others' attention."

Dogtail Grass looked worried: "In the worst-case scenario, perhaps her number plate has already been taken..."

There was a moment of silence among everyone, noticeably, Tu Dinggui and Dogtail Grass were worried, while Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan's silence was more of an awkward nature.

Lin Xiaolu quietly tugged Bai Jingxuan's sleeve, signaling with her eyes, Bai Jingxuan showed understanding.

Dogtail Grass's comment revealed her perception that "Long Dan" was undoubtedly a newbie. Hence, she was likely not an employee of the Magical Affairs Institute or Investigation Bureau, just a regular exam candidate.

This mean both Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan must remain tight-lipped, not revealing Emerald Sparrow's identity. From now on, they must consistently assert that "Long Dan is indeed a newbie magical girl."

"Ahem... Let's not assume things too negatively because I am certain that although Long Dan is a newbie, she isn't that weak."

Lin Xiaolu raised a finger, pretending to understand well, but knowing she was lying, her voice remained somewhat dry, only able to speak again with an unnatural tone: "Maybe she's already found a suitable Sky Island to hide on, and waiting for us to find her."

"Yes, mm... Long Dan isn't that weak." Bai Jingxuan fully agreed.

"So, are you willing to act with us to find her?" Tu Dinggui was still doubtful: "Sorry, forgive my suspicions, but how can you prove you know Long Dan? Given the situation in this exam, I can't immediately trust strangers."

While indeed urgent to find someone, she hasn't reached a point of trust where she entrusts her back to others lightly. After all, if running into liars claiming to find Long Dan only to launch an attack is even more troublesome.

"Huh, they're my teammates, does that count as strangers?" Mint pointed to herself and asked.

"It does." Tu Dinggui replied curtly.

Mint deflated instantly.

"She should have met." Lin Xiaolu pointed at Mint: "A few days ago, Long Dan visited our squad, Mint was present at the time. If you find her unreliable, Hua Zhu and Mu Mian were also present."

"Hua Zhu and Mu Mian... I do know them, but currently, I can't go find them to verify."

Tu Dinggui shook her head: "Although I want to believe you, and what you say seems credible, I've felt from the beginning that Long Dan gives me a subtle feeling of having met somewhere, now that I think about it, she does resemble your teacher Cornflower."

"Now that you mention it, I remember, she was the one who came to comfort Bai Mei the day before yesterday?"

Mint also supplemented: "Yes, indeed, although she doesn't give off the sharpness that Lord Cornflower does, but in terms of appearance, there's a resemblance, if not identical..."

Seeing the two suddenly heading down a rather ominous path in their assumptions, Lin Xiaolu was instantly horrified.

"Wait! I can explain!"

She reflexively raised her hand to interrupt the two, but after saying this sentence, she immediately froze, unsure of how to continue. In a moment of panic, she connected herself, linked Bai Jingxuan, linked her complex relationship with Ying and Emerald Sparrow... For a moment, the only word left in her mind was:

—"She, she's actually Cornflower's child!"