Although I have only met "Teacher Su" once and don't know what she wants to talk about, Yu Sheng still asked everyone else to leave the room first.

Now, only two people remained in the room—Yu Sheng sat in front of the bed, curiously looking at the young employee sent by the Boundary Council.

"What do you want to tell me?"

Teacher Su leaned against the headboard, her complexion looking a bit better than before: "Thank you for bringing Xiao Xiao back... Although I still can't understand how you managed it."

Yu Sheng laughed: "Oh, it's nothing, after all, I definitely couldn't just ignore the situation at that time."

"Are you investigating the 'Fairy Tales' matter? I mean... the 'Exotic Realm'." Teacher Su suddenly said.

Yu Sheng was momentarily stunned, seemingly unsure why the other party suddenly brought this up.

The young "Teacher" across him didn't care about his reaction, she just paused for a moment, then continued on her own: "I have been working at this orphanage for five years—although most matters involving the Extraordinary Domain are handled by the Special Service Bureau, there are also departments within the Council that specifically deal with supernatural phenomena, and as a member of them, I was sent here to act as a 'teacher' for these children..."

"Do you know? Similar incidents have been continuously happening in this orphanage, where children suddenly 'depart'; sometimes in their sleep, sometimes during class, or even sometimes... the second before they were happily sharing stories from picture books, asking if they can eat ice cream after class, and then suddenly, they stop talking, as if something fiercely pulled them into another world—sometimes, they have time to cry, but more often, they don't have the chance to call for help or shed tears..."

"Among children under ten, loss of control always happens suddenly. The training I received requires me to find those children who show abnormal signs within ten minutes and send them to the nearest isolation room, while also calming and guiding the other children to prevent the spread of fear. At first, I was all over the place, but fortunately, there are 'parents' among those children providing help..."

"When I teach them, my gaze sweeps over those little guys, but what I constantly think is this—Is this one being too silent, is there danger? That one is frowning, is he feeling uncomfortable? A child arrived a bit late, has something happened? There are twelve children in the classroom today, will there still be twelve tomorrow?

"Most of my colleagues can't last here for too long... They are all very idealistic people, full of confidence when they first came here, we knew that the orphans were 'eroded' by 'Fairy Tales' because they lacked 'protection' and 'ties', we felt that as long as we give them enough care, protect them as much as possible like family, we could somewhat improve the situation, but like I said... very few can keep it up."

Yu Sheng did not interrupt her, even though these many things Teacher Su rambled on seemed a bit "off-topic", he still listened quietly.

However, just then, the young Council employee suddenly realized, she stopped those reminiscences, her face showing a hint of apology: "Sorry, I didn't mean to tell you all this, it sounds like I'm just complaining about my job to you..."

Yu Sheng dismissed it unconcernedly: "It's okay, this also helps me indirectly understand the events that occurred in this orphanage."

Teacher Su gently nodded, then slightly gathered her thoughts, organized her words, and then brought the topic back on track: "…Actually, what I wanted to say is, if you really do intend to investigate the 'Fairy Tales' matter, it would be best to first visit the Special Service Bureau—see if you can borrow their files, especially those from seventy years ago."

Yu Sheng's expression suddenly changed, he subconsciously leaned forward: "…Why?"

"I don't know if Little Red Riding Hood has mentioned to you," Teacher Su slowly began, "long ago, the Council and the Special Service Bureau once tried to resolve the influence of 'Fairy Tales' by directly taking over all 'Special Orphans'."

"She did tell me about that," Yu Sheng immediately nodded, "and she also said that the plan quickly failed—because 'Fairy Tales' strongly repels adults, so there was a big disaster."

"Yes, it failed, many people died, including a large number of Special Service Bureau Officers and the most senior deep divers, but they also left behind a lot of material, data on various 'reactions' of adults after encountering 'Fairy Tales', this material is in the archives of the Special Service Bureau," Teacher Su said, pausing slightly, "Strictly speaking, this should be the only 'deep layer observational records' of 'Fairyland' under high activity conditions in the world, and most importantly... this batch of materials is recorded from the perspective of 'adults' and 'explorers', for you, this perspective might be more referential than the 'experiences' of Little Red Riding Hood and the others."

Yu Sheng's eyes immediately became serious: "Then this is really useful—documents from seventy years ago, right?"

Teacher Su nodded, but her expression was a bit conflicted: "But the biggest problem is that these documents are classified, ordinary Spirit Realm detectives might find it difficult to apply for access permission—while my department and the Special Service Bureau are not the same system, it's hard for me to help. However, you successfully brought a child back from the Black Forest, perhaps this could attract the attention of the Special Service Bureau..."

"Ah, that's not so troublesome," Yu Sheng said on hearing this, his expression becoming somewhat subtle as he muttered and picked up his phone, "I... actually know some fairly influential people in the Special Service Bureau. Just give me a moment to ask, I should be able to borrow it."

He was very measured in his words this time, not directly mentioning Baili Qing's name in front of someone he just met. However, the "Teacher Su" in front of him obviously misunderstood something. Seeing Yu Sheng about to make a call, she quickly added a few more words: "I still suggest you take the formal route. The Special Service Bureau has a very strict system, stricter than the general departments of the Council, especially their Director, Ironclad Expression..."

Before she could finish, Yu Sheng had already dialed the last contact number quickly, and the person on the other end picked up almost instantly: "Hello? Yu Sheng?"

Yu Sheng didn't make a sound, but looked up at "Teacher Su" lying on the bed.

That mention of "Ironclad Expression" was loud and clear—with Yu Sheng's phone on speaker.

The next second, Baili Qing's voice came from the speaker, sounding as calm as usual: "Is there someone else with you?"

Yu Sheng continued to be silent, while lifting up his phone to show the screen to Teacher Su on the other side.

A young Council employee, outstanding children's educator, excellent service provider and volunteer at XX Orphanage, Su, closed her eyes uneasily.

"I'll call you back later to explain, I've encountered an urgent situation on my end and need to hang up now..." Yu Sheng spoke hurriedly into the phone in a flurry, then without waiting for Baili Qing's response, he hung up and swiftly got up, running to the door and shouting into the hallway, "Someone help! Teacher Su has fainted again!"

Just like that, a little chaos ensued, but luckily the situation wasn't serious—the school doctor quickly took over in the medical office, and Teacher Su could rest peacefully in bed afterwards.

Yu Sheng then regrouped with Hu Li, Erin, and Little Red Riding Hood.

It took a little effort, but Yu Sheng clarified what had just happened, and all present looked at each other.

"The Council's delegate doesn't have great mental fortitude, does she," Erin leaned on Yu Sheng's shoulder, speaking indifferently, "She fainted twice in a short while—is she okay?"

Yu Sheng felt something odd: "Why does it seem like many people are afraid of Baili Qing? I understand the Special Service Bureau personnel; she is their direct boss. But do other people also feel such pressure across departments?"

Little Red Riding Hood paused for a moment, then turned to look at Yu Sheng: "First, that Director is indeed renowned for being ruthless and merciless, everyone who has dealt with her has a deep impression. I don't know what gave you the idea that she's easy to talk to; second... the Director of the Special Service Bureau is also one of the top five members of the Council, didn't you know?"

This time, it was Yu Sheng's turn to be stunned: "…I didn't know."

Little Red Riding Hood shrugged, and looking toward the medical room, her expression held a hint of sympathy: "I hope Teacher Su can take it easy. Such a high-ranking leader surely wouldn't bother about a basic-level employee like her—moreover, why did you dial so quickly and put it on speaker?"

"It was a slip of the hand," Yu Sheng struggled to keep a straight face, "and honestly, with the volume and the distance she spoke, it would've been heard anyway even if I didn't use speaker..."

He paused for a moment then quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about that now. Remember what I told you earlier? If it's confirmed that Xiao Xiao's condition is stable, I plan to take you to a place."

Little Red Riding Hood hesitated for a moment, then remembered.

This was the answer he had given her when she questioned his confidence in resolving the issue in the Black Forest.

"I've finished my business here," Yu Sheng lifted his head to look at the sky outside, "It's not too late now—what do you think, are you interested in my invitation?"

Little Red Riding Hood looked at Yu Sheng, then turned to look behind her.

The long-haired princess stood there, alongside the girl Xiao Xiao, lips pursed, both seemingly unaware of what had happened, casting puzzled glances.

"Then I'll… step out for a bit," Little Red Riding Hood said to them.

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