Feng Yongrui began to write his answer.
[I am here to dutifully complete my duties as the chief connoisseur of his excellency Xu Chao's Phantom Stallions. As I clean the superb stables and brush the sweet stallions' magnetic manes, I shall always look out for my master's interests and stay one step ahead of his plans, so that I may react accordingly and provide the necessary services that his excellency may need.]
The System coughed a few times.
"Host... what kind of rubbish is it this time?" it asked.
Feng Yongrui rolled his eyes.
"How can you call this rubbish? This is a work of art. A work of art, I tell you!"
"Anyway, the point of this paragraph is that I'm spying on Xu Chao," Feng Yongrui explained.
System: "..."
"Then you could've just said so, right??" the System grumbled. "What's with all the fancy words and useless phrases..."
Feng Yongrui gave a light snort and moved to the third paragraph. Chen Tengfei wanted to know his MailMe name...
"System, what's my MailMe username?" Feng Yongrui asked.
"Let me check, Host..." the System was silent or 5 seconds before replying.
"Host, your MailMe username is 'FENG0908'," the System said.
"Alright, thanks."
Feng Yongrui moved on to the third paragraph and paused. How was he supposed to tell Chen Tengfei his "username" while sounding as flamboyant as usual?
"Host, how about... 'here's my number, so call me maybe'~~?" the System suggested.
Feng Yongrui: "..."
"Ahem, let's be serious. Let's see..." Feng Yongrui ignored the System and began to write.
[People have called me many names since I was young. They may call me the handsome hedgehog, the gentle gentleman, or even the carrot-loving Casanova... However, you may call me by my favorite nickname, FENG0908...]
"Pffffft~~~" the System couldn't stop itself from laughing. "Bahahahaha!"
"Host, from now on I shall call you the carrot-loving Casanova~ Bahaha~~" the System guffawed.
Feng Yongrui sighed. What else could he do? That was the only phrase he could think of!
Feng Yongrui wanted to continue writing, but the System was still laughing and giggling inside his head. Unable to take it anymore, Feng Yongrui started chuckling, and soon he began to laugh out loud.
"Oh well..." Feng Yongrui chuckled after he managed to calm down.
"Anyway, the last question here is rather tricky," Feng Yongrui said.
"Chen Tengfei wants to know my reason for being a spy... What should I say?" Feng Yongrui wondered.
"Based on Feng Yongrui's original temperament... why did he become a spy? Wasn't it just so he could get glory and power once Chen Tengfei became the Heavenly Immortal?? But... I can't just say that, right?" Feng Yongrui groaned.
He couldn't outright say, "I'm doing this because I want power", right?
Feng Yongrui sighed. "I guess I'll have to say it in an artistic way and flamboyant way, as usual..."
[When I first saw you from afar, my heart seemed to fly out of my chest. Inside my head, I heard a voice say, "this is the one". Ever since that fateful fortunate day, my heart has belonged to you and you alone.
That first meeting with you strengthened my resolve to follow you. Your strength is unparalleled. Your kindness is magnanimous. Your intelligence is higher than the skies...
Master, how can you doubt my loyalty to you? The sun, the moon, and the stars will bear witness for me -- I followed you because of your awesomeness, and I will continue to follow you, admire you, and work myself to the bone for you.]
Feng Yongrui stopped writing and sighed. Why did he feel like he was writing some sort of love letter instead?
"Host... have you ever thought of pursuing a career in writing?" the System asked.
"Why? Are you that impressed with my writing?" Feng Yongrui grinned.
"No. It's just so terrible... so I hope you don't have delusions of becoming a writer some day," the System said dryly.
Feng Yongrui: "..."
"Anyway, I've finished writing this letter," Feng Yongrui said. "I'll send it to CHEN1213 at the end of this week, along with my daily reports."
At the end of the week, Feng Yongrui sent the letters through the MailMe spell and anxiously waited for a reply.
***
Meanwhile, in the heart of the Phantom Realm, a small black bird flew inside a dark room and looked at the man sitting leisurely on the bed. The man's obsidian eyes were glued to a piece of paper, the corner of his lips twitching from time to time.
The black bird transformed into a teenager and waited patiently in front of the man's bed.
A few minutes later, the man tore his eyes away from the paper and looked at Xiao Niao.
"Ah, you're here?" he asked, smiling gently.
Xiao Niao bowed his head. "Master, you called for this servant?"
"That's right. I've received the reply from the Creative Writer," the man spoke softly. "Take a look at this," the man said, handing a piece of paper to Xiao Niao.
Xiao Niao read the contents of the letter and couldn't help wrinkling his brows. Why... was this so... complicated?? And why couldn't he understand anything??
"Master..." Xiao Niao looked pitifully at the man in front of him.
The man chuckled and waved his hand, indicating for Xiao Niao to come closer.
"Take a look at the first paragraph. He's explaining his identity of a Yon, but he makes it sound like he's from some sort of glorious and powerful clan... This must be because he's embarrassed because he's from such a lowly clan," the man explained.
"Look at the wording. 'Excess water'... isn't he referring to the small ponds and waterholes where those imps live in? He also mentioned his imaginary sister... He's saying that he pretended to have a sister so that he could enter Xu Chao's mansion," the man continued in a rare moment of patience.
"He also explained that he's working in Xu Chao's mansion. Take a closer look at the wording in the second paragraph. On the surface, it looks like he's only boot-licking Xu Chao, but what he's actually saying is that he will stay by Xu Chao's side and monitor him..."
"The next part is very clever," the man chuckled. "First he spouts some nonsense about his nickname, but then he slyly adds his MailMe username in there."
The man turned to Xiao Niao. "Now, if we want to contact him, you don't have to personally go there and send the letter. We can just use his MailMe code name. After all, Xu Chao is also a wary person. If you keep going in and out of his mansion, there's a huge risk that he'll find out."
"Master," Xiao Niao spoke, "In the last paragraph, his answer isn't very clear... What does he mean exactly?"
The man gave a cold smile. "Isn't it obvious? On the surface he claims to have seen me from afar... and because of that moment, he admired me and decided to work for me."
"But isn't that all just lies? In fact, he saw me once and admired my power, so he decided to work for me with the hopes that I will give him power and glory in return," the man's eyes were cold, making Xiao Niao involuntarily shiver.
"Then, Master... What are your plans?" Xiao Niao asked tentatively. Would they kill this 'Feng Yongrui' guy?
The man drew a long, deep breath and glanced at Xiao Niao from the corner of his eye.
"You've been following me for so long. Can't you tell what I'm thinking?" he asked.
Xiao Niao bowed his head. "Master... In this servant's humble opinion, Master will let him live," he said.
"Correct. I will let this Creative Writer live. But I won't give him an easy life as well. Since he wants to work for him, let him work. In any case, we've been planning to send someone to Xu Chao's mansion anyway."
"This is just right. We now have someone inside Xu Chao's mansion. Although he is weak, he should suffice..."
"Master, what if he dies?" Xiao Niao asked timidly.
The man gave a small chortle. "If he dies? Haha~"
The man's face turned dark. "If he dies then so be it. If he dies, that means he wasn't strong enough. If he dies, then it's his own fault and his own negligence."
Xiao Niao bowed his head. "Understood, Master."
***
On the other side of the world, in the Cloud Realm, a young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties took a sip of tea. The man was seated behind a table, reading through documents and files that were stacked up high on the table.
On his right side, a young woman was diligently fanning him, her face expressionless. The man had clean features and a pair of bright, stunning eyes.
At first glance, he seemed like the perfect gentleman. However, if one looked closer, they would find that beneath his seemingly warm smile was a pair of cold, shrewd eyes that were soaked in arrogance.
This person was Chen Tengfei.
***
Your favorite nickname for Feng Yongrui would be:
a) Handsome hedghog
b) Carrot-loving Casanova
c) Something else
Comment below~~