"Oh, by the way, besides receiving the banner, Master Fox, your Spirit Particle Potion was also delivered to the building."
"I'll handle the pickup procedures for you in a bit." Wang Qiqi, on the other end of the phone, finished refuting Master Fox but didn't forget the reason for the call and informed him of everything.
"My Spirit Particle Potion has arrived?"
Ansheng was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then his face lit up with joy as he spoke into the phone, "Then... could you just bring it over to me? We're having a party at home, and you should come over to eat too! It's all delicious stuff!"
"I'm at work and can't leave, and anyway, even if I could take pictures with the boss, it's from home. We'll meet in front of the building in an hour, and pack some food for me....."
Hearing this, Wang Qiqi was exasperated, opening her mouth to complain about Master Fox.
After taking the woodcutter job, although there was no mandatory clock-in rules, the work hours were highly flexible. When it's slow, it's extremely slow, and when it's busy, it's insanely busy.
Especially now, under Master Fox's guidance, a brand new ruins site was just unearthed, drawing a large number of personnel to help at the excavation site, set up necessary facilities, and protect the relevant researchers. The Security Bureau has been very busy.
Because of the personnel reassignment, tasks that weren't initially Wang Qiqi's were also thrown her way to handle.
"So... shall we eat first?"
Watching the call being disconnected, Ansheng glanced at Lin Ying and Lin Bingyun, pondered briefly, and then asked.
"Then let's eat first!" Lin Ying nodded at Lin Bingyun, who was initially taken aback but immediately understood, taking out her phone to plot a travel route.
With time so tight, the only means of transport that could get to the Geology Building in about an hour was to immediately apply for a low-altitude flight path, make a connection and give Wang Qiqi a heads-up.
...
"Master Fox, look, I have a little gift here that you might like."
After directly entering the house from the elevator, Lin Ying picked up a beautifully packaged gift box from the shoe cabinet at the entrance, placing it in Ansheng's arms with a smile.
"What is it?"
The small fox, landing on the ground standing upright, looked at the gift box as tall as itself with a hint of curiosity before unwrapping it to see three different-sized gift boxes, which Ansheng opened one by one.
A vintage flying jacket, paired with aviator sunglasses and a brand-new black saddlebag.
"I remember that Master Fox seemed to like leather jackets before, so I had a new set made for you."
Lin Ying helped Ansheng put on the ensemble, nudging him in front of the full-length mirror.
The upright white fox wore large aviator sunglasses on its cheeks, a vintage leather jacket, and an unmarked saddlebag on its chest, visually emphasizing its short little legs visible in the mirror.
"Hmm..."
Looking at himself in the mirror, Ansheng was momentarily stunned, feeling a bit out of sorts. He propped up his flying jacket with arms akimbo, raised his head with a sneering grin, and suddenly the whole fox exuded a bold vibe with its aura up.
"Hehehe—"
Seeing Master Fox twisting and posing in front of the mirror, Lin Ying immediately knew her gift was spot-on.
Back in Changxi Town, Master Fox had once come to the house to borrow so-called "show-off props."
But Lin Ying's house didn't have anything suitable, so she had to have the maid grab a bag, tailor a leather jacket, and use gold, silver, and watches to play the part.
Lin Ying still remembers how Master Fox, donned in the leather jacket, preened in front of the mirror for quite a while, letting out a series of sly giggles.
Sadly, back then Master Fox couldn't speak, so Lin Ying still doesn't know what the little fox was murmuring at the time.
"As long as you like it, Master Fox..." Lin Ying squatted down to be near Master Fox, slightly tilting her head to lean on the fox's head as they took a picture together.
"Wearing a vintage jacket, tough guy look..." Ansheng looked at Lin Ying and said, "It's just that..."
"Hmm?" Lin Ying's face showed confusion.
"The jacket made me hungry, it smells like goat." Ansheng quipped about the genuine leather of the jacket.
Even after so many processing steps, Ansheng's keen sense of smell could still catch the roasted lamb scent from it.
Lin Ying was momentarily stunned, then broke into a smile and picked up Master Fox.
"Okay! Let's go eat now; I specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare the giant grouper Master Fox loves, and the sunflower chicken that flew in this morning..."
Lin Ying placed Master Fox on a high-chair, turned the turntable on the table, and served him a piece of deboned chicken into his bowl.
Ansheng looked at the translucent chicken meat in front of him, adorned with bright ginger scallions, the chicken skin and meat seemingly having a gelatinous layer of chicken juice clinging to it, emitting a rich aroma.
Ansheng picked up a fork, pierced the chicken, and started chewing, displaying a look of enjoyment.
When it comes to food, the standards are evident with Sister Lin Fu.
All sorts of rare and unusual ingredients can be procured.
...
After finishing the meal, Ansheng initially wanted to invite Lin Ying to the bedroom to show her something strange, but since the social gathering had already taken up a lot of time, he thought to pick up the potion and the banner first.
However, upon leaving, the commercial vehicle headed not to Chang'an District, but to Xinxing Agricultural Science College.
Noticing the route was off, Ansheng gave Lin Ying a puzzled look.
"Time's tight, so I hired an air taxi." Lin Ying instinctively held Master Fox close, her expression calm and steady as she spoke.
"Oh..."
Ansheng's face showed a look of sudden realization, but he quickly recalled Lin Ying's fear of enclosed transportation, saying, "Then... are you okay? I remember you have issues with transportation lacking a good view..."
"I'm fine, even if something happens, isn't Master Fox here to bear it?"
"That makes sense! I can definitely handle it," Ansheng replied confidently.
Switching from the commercial vehicle to a helicopter, they ascended to nearly two thousand meters in urban low-altitude airspace, following the preset flight plan, heading directly towards the rooftop of the Geology Building.
The helicopter, guided by the signal officer, smoothly landed on the building's rooftop.
Having been notified, Wang Qiqi also arrived on the rooftop to receive them.
"Let's go!"
Lin Ying sat on a chair for a moment, calming her thoughts before speaking to Master Fox.
"You live quite the life."
Seeing Master Fox jump off the helicopter wearing a flying jacket and sunglasses, Wang Qiqi was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but silently mutter.
To have a Spirit Beast live like Master Fox, it's probably the top-tier treatment.
Whoever goes out with a fox takes a luxury helicopter; why would it ever join the Security Bureau?
Isn't that just not meant for someone used to an easy life?
In her heart, Wang Qiqi silently complained about what the honorary principal said earlier.
The honorary principal, Li Wenkang, after seeing the information about Master Fox, asked Wang Qiqi whether there's a chance to trick Master Fox into joining the Security Bureau for social security benefits.
Wang Qiqi clearly said it's impossible.
But Li Wenkang told Wang Qiqi to give it a try anyway, since casually saying a few words costs nothing, and who knows, maybe one day Master Fox might agree after having a bit too much to drink?
Worst case, I'll privately send you two hundred bucks for a drink.