Chapter 144: Courier Request
Having spent all his time in the past few years buried deep into his research, Researcher Yang now appreciated the beauty of the scenery better. Thanks to the girl holding his hand, the knot in his heart was now untangled. Anji was truly a different kind of child, and he regretted not sending his assistants away for the day. No adults were better than having bad adults watch over her.
After ascending a flight of rather steep and slippery stone stairs, they finally arrived at the sect master’s cottage. Although she seldom used it, it was also considered a sacred place. Why would Anji be allowed to use this place as she pleased when there were plenty of other accommodations?
In any case, Researcher Yang doubted Anji knew why either. Hence, he escorted her to the doorway and waited for her to enter safely.
"I’ll inform Researcher Ke about your arrival tomorrow," he told Anji. "Do you need any help tonight?"
Seeing as Anji’s elbow was still injured, it might not be convenient for her to move around. If anything, he would be more than glad to stay and help Anji for the night. It would make him feel less guilty about his assistants’ mistakes.
Shaking her head, Anji declined. Researcher Yang would probably be very busy restarting his research from scratch.
"It’s alright, I can manage. Researcher Yang should also rest early. There will be a lot of work to do from tomorrow onwards for the new research angle."
Laughing at Anji’s reminder, Researcher Yang agreed. She was not wrong. However, this time, he would revisit his basics instead of attempting to build a castle on top of clouds. At the same time, there was a different sort of work matter to conclude by tonight.
Bidding Anji good night, Researcher Yang left the secluded cottage and made his way back. Song Geying was still frozen where she stood this afternoon. His spell was still active, and it was always chilly after sundown. The disciplinary committee would see to her misconduct, but not before Researcher Yang dealt his own punishment.