Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 221 The First Collaboration Between Siblings

Chapter 221 The First Collaboration Between Siblings

The streets of Syracuse are bustling with people in the morning.

Qin Nan sat on the railing, wearing her signature ripped jeans, the fabric at the knees worn white, revealing her fair skin underneath. She wore a black cropped top and a leather jacket casually over it.

Her hair was dyed purple, and the gemstones on her earrings shimmered with an eerie light in the sunlight; it was, you could say, her signature outfit.

Beside Qin Nan, Tang Cao wore a pink tracksuit, her loose hair tied into pigtails, making her look like a blooming cherry blossom.

She wore delicate, light makeup, her lips slightly upturned, staring at her phone, seemingly doing nothing.

Noticing Tang Cao's expression, Qin Nan took the lollipop out of her mouth. "Stop watching videos, save your phone's battery."

"I wasn't watching videos, I was replying to Yao Yao's messages." Tang Cao held her phone up to Qin Nan's face. "Yao Yao is crying to me, she wants to go to Harbin with us too."

"Does she think we're going on a vacation? This isn't a fun trip," Qin Nan said, pursing her lips. "Nothing involving those evil creatures is ever simple. Isn't she, an ordinary person, afraid of danger?"

"That's what I told Yao Yao too, but..." Tang Cao smiled politely. "Ever since she was brought into the secret realm, she seems to have become obsessed with this feeling."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nan shook his head helplessly.

As a magical girl who walks alongside evil, Qin Nan knows very well how attractive this feeling of walking in danger is to an ordinary person, especially to a girl like Su Siyao who craves excitement.

What does this mean—the obedient girl has finally found her true self?

"I admit that Su Siyao sometimes has some whimsical ideas, but ultimately she's just an ordinary person. For her safety..."

It's best to avoid getting her involved in these things.

After saying that, Qin Nan paused for a moment, put the lollipop back into her mouth, and casually asked.

"By the way, Tang Cao, what's our mission in Ice City again?"

"Wasn't the task briefing sent to our phones? Nan-jie, didn't you do your homework last night?"

"Well, you know, I went on a business trip a couple of days ago, and when I got back I got a little carried away playing games, so..."

Tangcao sighed softly, then replied, "They say a breach has begun to appear in Ice City, but no magical girls have been found, so they hope we can investigate."

"Oh, I see." Qin Nan raised an eyebrow.

"Sister Nan, you've seen so much, have you ever heard of anything like this before?" Tang Cao asked.

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Nan nodded. "Similar things... do happen, though I haven't seen them with my own eyes; I've only heard about them from Sister Tan."

"Back in a small city, there was a brief rift in the other world. At that time, a magical girl had already been born in that city, but because she refused to fight, she directly caused the deaths of seven ordinary people. It caused quite a stir back then."

"Unwilling to fight?" Tangcao was stunned.

"Yes, Tangcao, you have to understand that not every chosen magical girl is willing to fight against evil. Many people are unwilling to throw themselves into danger because of various concerns."

Qin Nan shrugged and continued.

"Perhaps he was afraid of getting hurt, or perhaps he was simply cowardly; in any case, that guy turned a blind eye to the attacks by the Outer Path Demons."

They completely ignored the spirit beast's warning.

"And then what happened? How was it finally resolved?" Tangcao asked curiously.

"Later, because this girl refused to participate in the battle, she was no longer worthy of the blessing of the Rainbow Crystal Flower, and thus lost her magical girl powers. Originally, the spirit beast should have immediately taken the Rainbow Crystal Flower to find the next chosen one, but the situation was urgent at the time, and the spirit beast had no time to prepare. She used herself as bait to lure the heretic demon to the wilderness..."

At this point, Qin Nan let out a soft sigh.

"The last spirit beast sacrificed itself, and a nearby magical girl discovered traces of the heretical demon and eliminated it. However, without the spirit beast to establish a connection, the rainbow crystal flower also lost its power and turned into an ordinary glass ball."

"How could this happen? This is too much!" Tangcao muttered, frowning. "Even if you don't want to fight, you should at least deal with the current enemy first, even if it means giving up your magical girl powers later."

"That's true, but who knows what that guy is thinking?" Qin Nan tilted her head. "So, Tang Cao, you have to understand, every magical girl these days is someone who's mutually devoted to spirit beasts."

"Mmm!" Tang Cao nodded emphatically, then looked down at the little white cat sleeping soundly in the cat carrier, her eyes softening. "I will definitely not let this gift down."

"It's best if you think that way."

Qin Nan smiled, but quickly spoke again.

"But speaking of which... why are we waiting here?"

"Oh, Uncle Chang said that we will be assigned a special envoy for this mission. He said that the operation is special and we need to follow his orders."

Tangcao answered cleverly.

"Tch!" Qin Nan rolled her eyes and said disdainfully. "What kind of bullshit special envoy is this? They just don't trust us. I've been traveling alone for so long and nothing's happened, and now they're pulling this stunt on me."

Seeing this, Tang Cao didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips. "Uncle Chang must have his reasons for doing this. Perhaps... this mission is a bit special."

"hehe."

Tang Cao might not know Chang Lei's identity, but how could Qin Nan not know?

The thought of Chang Lei suddenly becoming her boss made Qin Nan extremely unhappy. "He's taking advantage of me! Just wait and see how I complain to him!!"

"What are you complaining about?"

Just as Qin Nan was muttering indignantly, a soft laugh suddenly came from not far away.

Upon hearing the words, Qin Nan and Tang Cao looked over at the same time, only to see a silver SUV slowly come to a stop by the roadside. The window rolled down, revealing Chang Lei's kind smile.

"Uncle Chang." Tang Cao quickly stood up, holding the cat carrier.

Qin Nan snorted, crossed her arms, and jumped off the railing.

"Well, Old Chang, what's the meaning of sending a supervising eunuch to oversee our general's expedition?"

"Pfft..." Chang Lei couldn't catch his breath, and his face turned purple. "But, you can't say that. I'm only thinking about the efficiency of the mission. The person who is working with you this time is the only six-star agent in our department."

"I don't care what star rating it is. Bringing an ordinary person to our magical girl mission is just making things worse." Qin Nan raised her chin.

"He's no ordinary person; he's the most special person in our bureau."

"Really? I'd like to see what kind of 'special' you're talking about." Qin Nan said, a lollipop dangling from her lips. "Let's make this clear first: if I'm not satisfied, I'll give you a refund."

"Don't worry, Qing, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

As he was speaking, Chang Lei paused for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"Speaking of the devil, and he appears."

As soon as he finished speaking, a taxi slowly pulled up not far from them.

Then, a man who looked extremely unassuming got out of the car from the back seat. He even chatted with the taxi driver for a couple of minutes before waving and closing the car door.

"Huh?"

When Qin Nan saw that familiar figure, she immediately snapped the lollipop in her mouth into pieces.

"Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong?!?"

Tang Cao was also stunned, her delicate face filled with surprise. At this moment, her mind went blank.

"hey-hey.."

Satisfied with the reactions of the two magical girls, Chang Lei opened the car door, got out, and greeted the man who was walking towards him.

"Sorry, the traffic was really bad during rush hour. Did you keep me waiting?" Tang Zijun scratched her head sheepishly.

"It's okay, it's okay, I just arrived too."

Chang Lei put his arm around Tang Zijun's shoulder and walked up to Qin Nan and Tang Cao.

"Given your relationship, I probably don't need to introduce you any further."

"You, you, you..."

Qin Nan hesitated for a long time before finally getting to the next sentence. She never expected that the six-star agent Chang Lei mentioned would actually be Tang Zijun, although Tang Zijun's status certainly warranted the position.

But not even giving a heads-up is just making a fool of themselves!

Thinking of this, Qin Nan carefully observed Tang Zijun's expression, praying in her heart that the other party had not heard what she had just said.

On the other side, Tang Cao's little head was quite prominent.

She still hasn't realized it.

It was Tang Zijun who took the initiative to raise her hand and gently rub her head.

"What, don't you recognize me?"

"Brother, brother..." Tang Cao said weakly, bowing her head.

"If Deputy Director Chang hadn't come to me, I really wouldn't have known any of this," Tang Zijun said with a smirk. "Tell me, how long are you planning to keep this from me?"

"I"

Tangcao's voice was as low as a mosquito's buzz.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you~"

"Come on, if you really didn't want to hide it from me, you should have just told me when you became a magical girl." Tang Zijun crossed her arms.

"I was just afraid you'd worry..."

Tang Cao pursed her lips, but she quickly realized what was happening.

"Wait a minute! Bro, how did you end up joining the Demon Surveillance Bureau, and as a six-star agent at that!?"

"Let me explain," Chang Lei said. "Detective Tang Zijun once entered the dream world with Qin Nan. That's another dimension, and that's why the department specially recruited her."

"Oh! Now that you mention it... I don't understand at all!"

Tang Cao suddenly turned her head to look at Qin Nan.

"Sister Nan, when did my brother and I enter the dream world?! Why don't I know anything about it?"

"Ahem." Qin Nan stiffly looked away. "Well... earlier... at your house... and then... I went inside..."

"What the hell?!"