Chapter 53: Misunderstanding

When Lin Xinyan saw the notification, she was completely stunned. She had just gone to the restroom, and suddenly…

There had to be something suspicious going on. With this thought, she quickened her pace, feeling that something wasn’t right.

In no time, Lin Xinyan arrived back at the testing hall. As soon as she reached the entrance, she was shocked to see that the door was completely deformed, almost hanging off its hinges. Upon entering the hall, she saw that the thick steel walls were riddled with dents, clearly caused by some heavy impact.

Looking down, she noticed numerous bloodstains on the floor.

“Oh, you’re back,” came Shi Ji’s voice from the side.

Shi Ji was sitting on a stool, looking bored.

Lin Xinyan blinked her pretty eyes, a bit confused.

“Shi Ji, where’s the A-rank gatekeeper? Why are you the only one here? And what happened in here?”

Shi Ji looked equally innocent. He slowly got up and walked over to Lin Xinyan. Standing in front of her, he spread his hands in a gesture of helplessness.

“I don’t know either. When I opened the door, some big guy attacked me without asking any questions. He kept chasing me around and wouldn’t listen to reason. So, I had to teach him a lesson.”

“…”

Lin Xinyan’s expression changed, feeling puzzled. She knew Shi Ji was powerful, so an A-rank gatekeeper wouldn’t be much of a match for him. But how could the Star Alliance be so careless? They didn’t even verify who was coming in before acting hastily.

“Um, so where did the gatekeeper go?”

Now that she understood the situation, Lin Xinyan didn’t want to get promoted in such a bizarre manner. She needed to earn it by defeating the gatekeeper herself.

“Oh, he had strong willpower. Even after being badly beaten, he kept coming at me, so I had to hit him a few more times. In the end, he had no choice but to go to the infirmary. I guess he’ll be bedridden for about two weeks.”

“…”

Lin Xinyan was speechless. She suddenly felt that maybe she shouldn’t have brought Shi Ji along, as he didn’t know how to hold back. Of course, it wasn’t entirely Shi Ji’s fault. The gatekeeper had been quite careless, not clarifying the situation before attacking.

Afterward, Lin Xinyan took Shi Ji to the office to clarify things. There, they learned that it had indeed been a small misunderstanding.

When the two of them had asked for directions earlier, the office had directly notified the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper, not knowing who was coming, ended up fighting Shi Ji and got beaten up. The office, upon hearing this, had immediately approved Lin Xinyan’s promotion.

When they learned that Shi Ji was the one who had beaten the gatekeeper, the office staff were equally stunned and shocked.

“So, when will the new gatekeeper arrive? Given the misunderstanding, I’d like to go through the proper process,” Lin Xinyan insisted.

The staff replied, “Since there are few heroes promoted to A-rank, the main office only assigned one gatekeeper. You’ll have to wait until he recovers.”

With no other choice, Lin Xinyan accepted the situation. She decided to treat this visit as merely showing Shi Ji around.

“If that’s the case, please revoke my A-rank status. I’ll come back after some time.”

As soon as she said this, a cheerful voice sounded from behind.

“Oh! Isn’t that Lin Xinyan? What a coincidence.”

Lin Xinyan turned around and saw a tall, handsome man with long hair standing at the office entrance.