[Yelan spared no effort to make up for her mistake, throwing herself into investigating Chenxi's whereabouts.]
[She knew very well that if anything happened to Chenxi, there would never be a place for her in your heart.]
[You were the only person in all these years who had ever made her fall for someone.]
[If she missed this chance, that feeling might never come again.]
[Hu Tao was the last remaining light in your life.]
[And to Yelan, who had spent years hidden in the shadows, you were the same.]
[The more anxious a person becomes, the more likely they are to expose flaws.]
[Even an experienced agent like Yelan was no exception.]
[A few days after speaking with you, Yelan also went missing.]
[Yelan's subordinates came to find you.]
[They knew you were an agent on par with Yelan and hoped you could help investigate her whereabouts.]
[Because of Chenxi, you had already been running yourself ragged for days. You gathered every ghost in Liyue, drowning in endless streams of intelligence every single day.]
[The request from Yelan's subordinates was already beyond what you could handle.]
[Besides, to you, Yelan had always been nothing more than someone to use.]
[You never truly trusted her.]
[With a troubled expression, you said, "I'm sorry. My sister still hasn't been found, and I—"]
[Before you could finish speaking, one of Yelan's subordinates rushed forward and shouted at you in fury.]
["Lady Yelan disappeared because she was helping you! You have no idea how much she's done for you!"]
[The speaker pulled out a thick stack of documents and slammed them hard against your chest.]
[Pages densely packed with writing scattered across the floor at your feet.]
["These are the reports Lady Yelan wrote for you. To make Lady Ningguang trust you, she personally gathered countless pieces of intelligence in Liyue that worked in your favor. She even activated our informants in other nations."]
["If it weren't for this, do you really think a Fatui traitor like you would ever be allowed to join us?"]
["And after you turned against the Fatui, she ordered us to guard the area around Wangsheng Funeral Parlor day and night, all just to ensure your safety!"]
["This time, her disappearance was also because of you… because of looking for your troublesome little sister. We wasted so much manpower and time…"]
["Someone as selfish as you doesn't deserve Lady Yelan's feelings!"]
[As he spoke, the subordinate lunged toward you, trying to strike, but was quickly restrained by the others.]
["Forget it. He never truly joined us anyway. Lady Yelan's disappearance means nothing to him. Let's figure this out ourselves…"]
[After they left, you crouched down and began picking up the scattered papers one by one.]
[Neat handwriting. Exhaustive evidence.]
[Even a quick glance was enough to tell how much care the writer had put into this report.]
[Only now did you realize just how much Yelan had done for you.]
[It doesn't matter. I joined Yanshang Teahouse only to make use of the Liyue Qixing's influence.]
[It was all for Chenxi, so she could live a better life in Liyue…]
[Everything was just mutual exploitation. I've already provided Liyue with plenty of intelligence. That should be enough to repay this favor…]
["Mr. Kael, I really like you…"]
[Yelan's teasing yet seductive smile appeared before your eyes.]
[Those eyes of hers shimmered with a captivating light, filled with the sincerity you had always ignored.]
[So everything she said was true…]
[She really did harbor feelings for you…]
["Damn it!"]
[Your fingers clenched tightly around the edges of the papers, crumpling them with deep creases.]
[Yelan had forcefully carved a hole into the door of your heart.]
[Leaving you no way to keep ignoring her feelings anymore.]
Kael frowned deeply.
Now not only was Chenxi missing, but Yelan had vanished as well?
Logically speaking, in the life simulation, you could communicate with ghosts. That meant you effectively controlled all of Liyue's intelligence.
If Chenxi were still in Liyue, it would have been impossible not to find her.
Even the Northland Bank wouldn't have been an obstacle. Ghosts could pass straight through walls to investigate.
Could it be that Chenxi had already fled back to another nation?
It was far too strange.
[In order to find Yelan and Chenxi, you pushed yourself to the brink, barely sleeping at all.]
[Just as you were about to collapse, the situation finally took a turn.]
[Someone completely unexpected appeared in your room.]