CHAPTER 591: CHAPTER 590: THE PHONE

"A puppy?"

Shen Siyuan had just finished breakfast when he received Zhong Xiaonan’s call.

"Yes, Dou Dou and Duoduo want them. The circus dogs are in need of rehoming, and they want to adopt two. They said... said you agreed..."

Zhong Xiaonan glanced at Dou Dou and Duoduo beside her, the two little ones were watching her expectantly.

"These two little troublemakers..." Shen Siyuan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit helpless.

He always felt like the protagonist in a fantasy novel, with a knack for acquiring treasures.

"Have them sent over, you should know where I live." Shen Siyuan said.

"Sure, but I need to do some checks and vaccinations for the dogs first... I’ll deliver them a bit later." Zhong Xiaonan replied quickly upon hearing this.

"It’s no trouble."

"No trouble at all, Mr. Shen, if... if you need anything else, please contact me directly, and I’ll handle it." Zhong Xiaonan added promptly.

Before Shen Siyuan could speak, Zhong Xiaonan quickly explained, "I’ll handle those trivial matters, so you don’t need to deal with them personally."

Shen Siyuan chuckled softly, clearly understanding Zhong Xiaonan’s intention.

No, rather it was the intention of the higher-ups. They hoped that Shen Siyuan would give them a heads-up before he did anything.

Shen Siyuan was simply too powerful; he was the only one known to be comparable to an immortal, or perhaps he was an immortal refining their skills in the Mortal World. Many high-ranking officials speculated this because Shen Siyuan’s strength was extremely formidable—so much so that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he could single-handedly stabilize a nation.

He was considered a strategic weapon all by himself. The key issue was that it was virtually impossible to kill him through physical means; his ability to cross the boundary of life and death rendered people powerless.

Therefore, they treated Shen Siyuan’s actions with caution. Luckily, Shen Siyuan had desires and emotions just like ordinary people, which was their greatest hope.

Desires are beneficial; desires indicate weaknesses, which allow for negotiations. If someone were truly without desires, that would be truly frightening.

"Alright, I understand. I’ll let you handle it next time something like this comes up." Shen Siyuan said.

"Thank you very much." Zhong Xiaonan replied, feeling grateful.

She wasn’t just grateful for Shen Siyuan’s cooperation but also for the Netherworld Fire Fireflies he gifted her. Although it wasn’t as powerful as the original Netherworld Fire Fireflies, it retained the characteristic of controlling Netherworld Fire, which greatly enhanced her strength.

And this demonstrated that Shen Siyuan wasn’t a difficult person to communicate or deal with.

Seeing that the matter was concluded, Zhong Xiaonan didn’t hang up immediately, prompting Shen Siyuan to raise his brow and ask, "Is there anything else?"

"Um..." Zhong Xiaonan seemed hesitant, as if she found it difficult to speak.

"Just say it directly." Shen Siyuan said straightforwardly.

Zhong Xiaonan hesitated for a moment before saying, "The leaders want me to ask if you still have any of that youth-restoring elixir..."

"You’re monitoring me."

Shen Siyuan frowned. He wasn’t surprised that the higher-ups had discovered his ability to restore youth, given the number of people who suddenly appeared younger—anyone who wasn’t blind could see it.

He had long been prepared for this scrutiny, and was surprised that the Special Affairs Bureau had delayed probing him until now.

However, he was surprised they knew it was an elixir.

There were only two ways they could know about the elixir: surveillance, or someone leaking the information.

However, possessing Divine Sense, his senses were extremely sharp; he would sense not only physical surveillance but electronic devices pointed at him as well.

Therefore, monitoring him without his knowledge was almost impossible.

The most likely possibility was someone leaking the information.

But everyone aware of the elixir was tied to him in some way, and wouldn’t easily leak information.

Shen Siyuan’s questioning wasn’t an intent to pursue but to assert his stance.

"No, no, no..." Zhong Xiaonan hastily explained.

"We haven’t been surveilling you, nor has anyone leaked any information to us. We purely deduced it ourselves..."

It’s actually not difficult; after all, the nation has many exceptional talents who, from minor clues, can deduce it’s due to a potion rather than a spell.

Shen Siyuan didn’t get tangled up in this issue.

Directly saying, "Yes, but I don’t have much left."

"Just one will do. If you have conditions, please feel free to ask." Zhong Xiaonan immediately responded.

"I’ll discuss conditions later, but I’m curious who could warrant the Special Affairs Bureau’s efforts to approach me for help?" Shen Siyuan inquired.

Through Lady Huang and Song Meixian, Shen Siyuan had gathered some understanding of the Special Affairs Bureau. It’s a highly unique department outside of government enforcement, wielding considerable authority, such that the ordinary elite couldn’t even fathom their existence, let alone direct them.

"Well..." Zhong Xiaonan hesitated, almost faltering again.

"Forget it, if you’re unwilling to say, I won’t press further."

"No, it’s not that; it’s because I’m not entirely certain myself. All I know is it’s an... an expert, a scientist..."

"Oh?" This truly surprised Shen Siyuan.

"Is it important?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Very important, extremely important." Zhong Xiaonan hurriedly replied.

Shen Siyuan thought for a moment and said, "My elixir merely restores bodily functions and doesn’t extend lifespan. Are you sure you still want it?"

"I’ll... I’ll call to check." Zhong Xiaonan said.

"Alright, get back to me later then."

"Thank you." Zhong Xiaonan expressed her gratitude promptly.

Shen Siyuan didn’t give it much thought and hung up directly.

Then he looked at his phone, smirking slightly in amusement. This gal, should we say she’s naïve or just lacking tact.

For such a big matter, she didn’t speak to him face-to-face but chose to discuss it over the phone.

Nevertheless, Shen Siyuan didn’t mind. He had chosen her originally partly because her demeanor was appealing, and partly because she didn’t seem to have much scheming in her.

After all, Shen Siyuan wasn’t someone experienced in life, nor did he enjoy interacting with overly calculating individuals.

Zhong Xiaonan was at least aware of etiquette, not hanging up first.

After confirming Shen Siyuan had already disconnected, she immediately and eagerly wanted to call her superiors to confirm.

However, turning her glance, she saw the two little ones next to her, craning their necks like little birds waiting to be fed, looking at her with eager faces.

"Uh..."

"Mr. Shen has already agreed; I’ll bring the two dogs to your home later." Zhong Xiaonan said.

"No need to send them, we can pick them up ourselves." Duoduo said.

"Yes, yes, sis is right." Dou Dou nodded her tiny head vigorously like a pecking chick.

They were now impatiently wanting to bring the puppies home.

"No, the dogs need to be checked and vaccinated before you can take them home."

"Vaccinated? Who’s vaccine, and why does he need to be hit?"

Zhong Xiaonan: ...