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　　TL: Zhao

　　Editing: Krisaia

　　Lin Lu looked at the rather cluttered street corners around the tea shop and let out a long sigh. In only a few weeks, the entire neighborhood underwent a drastic transformation. Lin Lu had not seen Li Yiming ever since the sauna center incident, as her superiors forbid her to, but she did still keep an eye on him. She knew that Pure Water Herb Hall was no longer just a tea house, but a name for a corporation going through a meteoric rise.

　　"I hope I didn't make a mistake in trusting you…" Lin Lu took a deep breath and walked towards the entrance of the tea shop. Her curiosity grew at the sight of a large makes.h.i.+ft building with the sign "Headquarters Development in Progress". The location chosen for the building was particularly strange, as it seemed to block the way to the tea shop.

　　Just as Lin Lu stepped into the tea shop, a closed-door of the soon-to-be headquarters was suddenly flung open. Li Yiming walked out, looking tired with his disheveled hair and unshaven beard.

　　Despite his best efforts, Li Yiming had achieved very little progress. During his time spent studying, he had been able to memorize the orientation, the size, and even the depths of each footprint perfectly, and yet he still could not figure out a single thing about Aunt Wu's technique. 'I even remember the way she walked and her facial expression. Was she just playing with me?'

　　Li Yiming sighed and locked the door behind him.

　　"Hey! Kid! What are you doing here?" An angry voice was heard from behind.

　　Li Yiming turned around, only to find an overweight middle-aged man.

　　"Which department are you from? Haven't I told you that you shouldn't get near here?" The man said as he glanced back at the tea shop.

　　"A foreman?" Only now did Li Yiming realize that the buildings around the tea shop had been made completely new.

　　"Which team are you from? Why are you standing there? Come here!" The man yelled out. It seemed like he wanted to avoid the area where Li Yiming was standing at all costs.

　　Li Yiming look at the ground and found a line traced in yellow paint. Right beside it was written "Forbidden Area" in red. It finally dawned on Li Yiming that the perimeter had most likely been set up by Fang Shui'er for his purpose, only the middle-aged man had mistaken him for a construction worker.

　　'Who is this guy?' Upon extending his senses, Li Yiming concluded that the man in front of him was simply an ordinary person.

　　"Trying to act tough, eh?" The man raised his fist to strike Li Yiming as soon as he approached.

　　"And you are?" Li Yiming wanted to laugh and kept his distance.

　　"Captain w.a.n.g. I'm responsible for the third term of the project." The man rolled his eyes and craned his neck proudly, deciding to keep his temper in check rather than get angry at a young worker.