After saying this, Bai Yuling seemed to remember something. She withdrew her gaze and looked towards Yan Qi, asking:
“Oh, Miss Si, can these cultists who’ve lost their souls be returned to normal?”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s question, Yan Qi quickly replied:
“Don’t worry, Director Bai. In a little while, this gorgeous Grim Reaper will just return their souls to them. It won’t take long for them to recover.”
“That’s good to hear. That way, we won’t have to worry about being unable to get information from them.”
Relieved by Yan Qi’s answer, Bai Yuling let out a sigh and couldn’t help but say this.
“By the way, Director Bai, what are the casualty numbers for your Special Affairs Bureau? Would you like me to call Little Hu over to help?”
Remembering the Special Affairs Bureau members injured in the earlier battle, Yan Qi looked at Bai Yuling and spoke.
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, and knowing full well that her subordinates had sustained many injuries in this battle, Bai Yuling also knew that Hu Yao’er’s supernatural power could heal others’ injuries. She replied:
“If you could ask Little Hu to come here and help, Miss Si, that would be absolutely wonderful.”
“It’s no trouble at all, it’s the least I can do. Could you excuse me for a moment?”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, and understanding that she needed to go somewhere undisturbed to contact her friends and have them come over, Bai Yuling didn’t overthink it. She quickly stepped aside and said:
“Please, go ahead.”
Nodding slightly to Bai Yuling in thanks, Yan Qi then hurried at top speed to a spot behind a small, secluded building where she wouldn’t be disturbed.
A short while later, Bai Yuling—who hadn’t been waiting idly for Yan Qi’s return but had been busy with her subordinates managing the aftermath—suddenly heard Yan Qi’s voice.
“Director Bai, I’m back.”
“Good, you’re back. Hello, Little Hu, Miss Ji.”
Looking up and noticing Ji Zige and Hu Yao’er following behind Yan Qi, Bai Yuling greeted them warmly.
“Hello, Auntie Bai (Director Bai).”
Yan Qi, who had transformed into the fox-loli, controlled her avatar Ji Zige to reply to Bai Yuling.
“Miss Ji, where did you run off to earlier? I didn’t see you anywhere.”
Asked by Bai Yuling, Yan Qi quickly controlled her avatar Ji Zige to answer:
“It’s just that Xiao Si thought my combat skills were too weak to be of any help to her, so that’s why I only arrived here now.”
“I see. No wonder I didn’t see you before.”
Hearing the answer Yan Qi provided through her avatar Ji Zige, Bai Yuling didn’t seem suspicious and instead wore an expression of sudden understanding.
Hearing this, Yan Qi chuckled lightly to herself. Not forgetting the reason she had transformed into the fox-loli, she proactively said to Bai Yuling:
“Alright, Auntie Bai, let’s not talk about that anymore. Could you please take me to where the injured are?”
“I almost forgot about that! Little Hu, please come with me, quickly.”
Reminded by Yan Qi, Bai Yuling remembered the important matter.
Immediately, she hurriedly led Yan Qi (in her fox-loli form) and quickly jogged towards the area where the injured were gathered.
Arriving at the temporary collection point for the Special Affairs Bureau members injured during the operation to suppress the Fire Demon Cult,
and seeing the injured bureau members inside moaning in pain,
Yan Qi showed no signs of disdain or disgust. With practiced ease, she went to the sides of the injured members, checking their conditions and considering how best to heal them.
“So, Little Hu, are they in stable condition?”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s concerned voice, Yan Qi didn’t ponder too much and answered honestly:
“Most of them are fine, only a small number actually need treatment.”
“That’s a relief! Then I’ll leave it to you.”
“Don’t worry, you can count on me.”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s words, Yan Qi quickly said this to her.
Immediately after, she activated her skill, using the large gourd on her back to produce medicinal potions that could heal their injuries.
She administered the potions she created into the mouths of the severely injured bureau members.
Watching their wounds rapidly improve before her eyes, a slight smile unconsciously appeared on Yan Qi’s lips.
“My treatment is finished, Auntie Bai. I believe it won’t be long before these bureau members can move about freely again, just like before.”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, and having witnessed with her own eyes her subordinates’ injuries truly healing rapidly, Bai Yuling quickly replied:
“Thank you so much, Little Hu.”
“It’s nothing, it’s what I should do.”
Yan Qi looked up at Bai Yuling, wagged the fox tail behind her, and said to her with a slightly blushing face:
“Director Bai, may I take Little Hu away now?”
After finishing her work at the temporary casualty collection point, Yan Qi, controlling her avatar Si Yexing (who had arrived after her), asked Bai Yuling this.
Hearing Si Yexing’s voice coming from behind her, Bai Yuling quickly turned around and replied to her:
“Of course. After all, the treatment work here is finished now.”
“Understood. Little Hu, come over here. We’re preparing to leave.”
“Mhm. Well then, Auntie Bai, I’ll be going now. Hopefully, we’ll see each other again if there’s a chance.”
After saying this to Bai Yuling, Yan Qi turned and jogged over to her分身’s side.
“Hm? Are you two leaving now?”
Hearing the words Yan Qi spoke through Si Yexing, Bai Yuling asked Yan Qi and her avatar.
In response, Yan Qi controlled her avatar Si Yexing to answer:
“Yes, Director Bai. After all, we’ve finished everything we needed to do here.”
“Finished everything here? Miss Si, have you forgotten about the cultists who lost their souls?”
Remembering the three captured cultist priests who had lost their souls, Bai Yuling quickly reminded the Si Yexing before her.
Hearing this, Yan Qi controlled her avatar Si Yexing to reply to Bai Yuling:
“Rest easy, Director Bai. While you and Little Hu were busy saving people at the temporary collection point earlier, I already returned the souls to those three cultists.”
Receiving Si Yexing’s answer, Bai Yuling, who had been slightly worried about this issue, instantly felt relieved. She then said to Si Yexing:
“That’s good. I was afraid you might have forgotten about it.”