"Senior, we're back!"
Before the teleportation light had completely faded, Banana's slightly exhausted voice rang out. As soon as he saw Su Ran's figure, he exclaimed in surprise, "Overturning Water, bro, when did you get back? If you'd returned half an hour earlier, I would have dragged you along to join our mission!"
"Exactly! Such a tough mission, and you managed to dodge it!"
Xue Wuqing, looking just a bit better off than Banana, had disheveled and dirty gear as well. It was clear the mission had run her ragged.
"What on earth happened to you two? Why do you look so beaten up?"
Su Ran looked at the pair in surprise, feigning ignorance. Of course, the swindler Yin Si had already filled him in—this was a blatant setup. If he still didn't get it, he'd seriously have water in his brain.
Yin Si stood smiling at the bunch of elves, wearing an expression of indifference as if none of it concerned him. He played the perfect role of an uninvolved bystander.
