The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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"Then, the kindness I felt wasn't just an illusion?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked Qiao Wen cautiously, still somewhat concerned.

Qiao Wen stretched casually, as if she were talking about something ordinary.

"Of course, Wu Yuhan still cares a lot about the local witch academy. Let me tell you a secret, the support for the academy will gradually increase. If you have the ability, why not try to get a place in the academy? You might get some unexpected benefits."

She pulled out a box of chewing gum from somewhere, tossed one into the air, caught it with her mouth, and then handed it to Jiang Kehan.

"Here, take a refreshing pill to clear your breath. It looks like they're coming soon, and the banquet is about to begin."

Jiang Kehan ​​took the other person's words to heart. As a modern person, she understood all too well the benefits that information asymmetry could bring.

What might be considered trivial gossip by the other party could bring about significant changes for her.

However, before she could express her gratitude, she saw Gu Lingfeng walk over with a dazed expression, looking somewhat depressed.

"Manager, are you alright?" Jiang Kehan ​​quickly stood up and asked with concern.

Seeing Jiang Kehan's concern, the other person felt a little warm inside and comforted her by stroking her hair.

"Of course I'm fine, it's just that I'm not used to people being more capable than me."

Huh? Jiang Kehan ​​looked at Qiao Wen with a puzzled expression. The other party had just been betting with great confidence that Gu Lingfeng would be disappointed. What was going on?

It was Wu Yuhan who answered her questions, and only then did she show a slight smile, though her expression remained as lifeless as ever.

"My talent is that I can predict the future to a certain extent, so I can naturally find some of Miss Gu's shortcomings. Please don't mind my presumption, Miss Gu."

"After all, in my opinion, this is the most time-saving method."

Gu Lingfeng rolled his eyes, inwardly complaining, "This is probably the easiest way to subdue me. What kind of monster did the Witch's Organization send here? And they've been hiding their true strength all along..."

A genius who is about to become a Great Witch at the age of seventeen or eighteen already has the potential to reach that level.

Knowing that witches possess inherent resistance to prophecy, Gu Lingfeng was certain that the other party's magic power had overwhelmed his own; otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to see him in the "future." The more official a witch was, the more she understood the difficulties involved.

She spoke to Jiang Kehan ​​without making a sound.

"Miss Jiang can learn more from her. As your senior, I think Miss Wu would be happy to answer your questions."

Wu Yuhan looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with a mixture of helplessness and curiosity, waving his long staff and speaking with a touch of humor.

"I hope Miss Jiang won't find my chatter annoying. Not everyone likes being stared at by crows while they're making noise."

It's true that her eyes can see the trajectory of the future, but it's very limited. She can only see things related to herself, and if a witch in the future has more magic than her, she can easily be detected.

Then, getting slapped across the face by the other party through the "internet cable" is no laughing matter.

That's her real reason for giving up going to big cities.

However, besides the fact that her magic surpasses hers, there is another situation where she cannot see the other person's future. Wu Yuhan leaned his long staff on the ground and looked down at Jiang Kehan ​​with a somewhat condescending expression.

I wonder where you, Miss Jiang, possess talent that is almost equal to mine.

Wu Yuhan has her own kind of arrogance. She looks at those who have just set off as if she were a pioneer who has already embarked on the road. She does not feel threatened by them. On the contrary, she is somewhat indifferent.

"I'm really looking forward to Miss Wu answering my questions." Jiang Kehan ​​knew that Gu Lingfeng was trying to give her a perk, so she obediently lowered her head.

"Let's settle on that for now. Qiao Wen, you should show Miss Jiang the guest list and photos, and make sure you both remember everyone's names."

After giving her instructions, Wu Yuhan took Gu Lingfeng to the kitchen to check on the food, seemingly unwilling to overlook any detail.

Gu Lingfeng gave Jiang Kehan ​​an encouraging look, and then left with her.

"Well, don't mind Wu Yuhan's attitude. She didn't mean any harm. She's just a little lonely and doesn't know how to communicate."

Qiao Wen shrugged, opened her terminal, and sounded somewhat troubled.

"After all, even I don't know whether she sees the future or the present in her eyes. This sense of dislocation probably brings her not only strength, but also a distance that makes it difficult for her to integrate."

Jiang Kehan ​​nodded, indicating her understanding.

The number of witches invited to the banquet was much smaller than Jiang Kehan ​​had expected. She originally thought that such a large area was prepared for at least several hundred witches, but the actual number of guests was barely over a hundred.

The witch was not interested in such fancy things as banquets, nor did she have the habit of expanding her social circle at banquets.

In their eyes, the so-called banquet is more like a private press conference; they only attend if they feel it's valuable.

Jiang Kehan ​​carefully memorized these names and photos. This information was invaluable to her; simply being able to remember the names provided her with a much better channel than the normal market.

The quality of items handcrafted by witches is not only no lower than that of mass-produced items, but also, due to the presence of magic and inspiration, sometimes surpasses common sense in quality.

Furthermore, witches don't usually sell these items, which carry a sense of surprise, on the market; they often prefer private, "fate-based" transactions.

In other words, it takes luck and connections to get them. Most importantly, they are willing to pay the same price as normal quality items, offering good value for money.

With these names, I can find out what new items the other party has recently produced through Manager Gu's connections, which is very valuable!

As Jiang Kehan ​​considered the potential benefits, she became even more diligent in memorizing their appearances and names. In fact, this information was clearly internal data from the Witch Organization, containing simple analyses of the individuals' personalities.

Wait, why is she on the invitation list?!

Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly saw an unexpected name and fell silent.

Chapter 39 The banquet begins

Noticing that Jiang Kehan ​​had stopped looking, Qiao Wen looked over curiously.

"what happened?"

Jiang Kehan ​​was startled awake. She looked at the very familiar photo in front of her. That slightly aloof profile and proud posture—wasn't that Li Hui?

"I was just a little stunned when I saw a friend." She shook her head gently, suppressing her surprise, and smiled at Qiao Wen to indicate that she was alright.

Qiao Wen leaned over for a look and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh!"

"So you and Li Hui are friends?"

"I guess you could call it that." Thinking about her interactions with Li Hui, Jiang Kehan ​​couldn't quite describe their relationship. She did consider him a friend, but how he viewed her was an unknown.

However, it seems the other party also considers her a friend.

"That's amazing! I never imagined Miss Jiang was so talented." Qiao Wen said excitedly, looking at Jiang Kehan ​​with a hint of gossip.

"Did you know that Li Hui was specifically invited by Wu Yuhan? I heard the two are incredibly good friends!"

Jiang Kehan ​​felt something was off.

What? My friend's friend is my current boss?

Doesn't that mean I can now curry favor with powerful figures?

This is a joke. The trust between witches is maintained entirely by being dutiful and responsible. If they are careless, it may even directly affect their relationship and have many negative consequences.

However, it's quite reasonable that one is the former headmaster of the academy and the other is the current headmaster, so it's understandable that they know each other.

Jiang Kehan ​​nodded calmly, not understanding where the other person's excitement came from.

Qiao Wen looked at the indifferent Jiang Kehan, and couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and pinch her cheeks, saying in dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, Miss Jiang, haven't you heard the parable among witches? A friend of a friend is a friend within reach. For us witches, social circles can be shared. If Wu Yuhan knew that you are Miss Li Hui's friend, he would definitely take good care of you."

Huh? Is that a separate saying?

Jiang Kehan ​​looked slightly puzzled, her face being pulled like a groundhog as the other person pulled her cheeks, making cute "woof woof" sounds.

"You need to learn to open your heart, you know?" She was being lectured by the witch who valued privacy. Qiao Wen let go of her hand and spoke in the tone of someone who had been through it all.

"We witches have very few friends. If we don't share, we might not be able to make a few true friends in our lives, which would be quite sad!"

Qiao Wen looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with the serious tone of an adult scaring a child and said, "Even at the ball, you can only squat helplessly in a corner drinking juice by yourself, attracting pitying glances from other witches. You still have to smile to show that you're okay. Ugh, it's pathetic just thinking about it."

At this moment, Jiang Kehan ​​was rubbing her little face, which had been pinched red. Seeing how exaggerated the other person's description was, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Miss Qiao Wen, are you so afraid of being alone? Is it really possible that this will happen?

However, it would be a good thing if I could really become friends with Wu Yuhan.

Jiang Kehan ​​cheered inwardly at the thought of gaining more help. Having more friends makes life easier, especially with such a powerful person as the other party. It was simply icing on the cake!

The premise is that you are willing to put aside your pride.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at her face reflected in the smooth surface of the teacup, her gaze somewhat downcast.

By a twist of fate, she didn't want to tell Wu Yuhan that she was Li Hui's friend right now, nor did she want Qiao Wen to tell Wu Yuhan.

"I understand, but please keep it a secret for now, Miss Qiao Wen. It would be nice to make friends with Miss Wu Yuhan after this job is over."

Jiang Kehan ​​pushed the teacup in front of her aside and looked at Qiao Wen with a slightly apologetic expression.

If I've already used cheat codes, why do I still have to humbly get close to others? Wouldn't all these cheat codes be wasted?

At least next time I see Wu Yuhan, I can be genuine and make friends with him, instead of just putting on a smile like I am now.

Qiao Wen looked into the other person's serious eyes and quieted down. Although she didn't know why the other person had suddenly become serious, that was just how witches were, undeniable and unchangeable.

She looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with a very serious expression, without asking the other party for the reason for making such a request.

"I understand, I'll keep it a secret for now."

Jiang Kehan ​​breathed a sigh of relief and felt somewhat grateful.

There's no rush to make friends. According to the unspoken understanding among witches, even if Wu Yuhan is rich, he would never sponsor her. Witches have a habit of giving themselves as gifts to repay favors.

Providing financial aid is a delicate matter.

If it's a problem with magic, why not ask Li Hui?

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After everything was ready, the banquet soon welcomed a steady stream of witches. The portal in the hall was specially made, unlike the normal private rooms where one person could enter at a time, which made it quite lively.

The experienced veterans of Gulinfang were responsible for greeting guests at the portal. These foreigners were friendly, well-mannered, and neither servile nor arrogant.

These alien races could stay here before the witch's banquet began, but once it really started, the witches wouldn't allow these witch trainees to know the topics they discussed.

Despite the witch's seemingly friendly attitude towards these alien races, she is actually extremely xenophobic and filled with distrust of other races, unless the other party is about to become a witch.

Their inherent brutality and idealism disregard so-called moral bottom lines, openly telling the other party, "I simply don't trust you."

Jiang Kehan ​​was standing in the center of the hall, where a very conspicuous table had been set up. She and Miss Qiao Wen were standing there, while Wu Yuhan sat down between them.

After a brief exchange or nods, the other witches would come here to meet their master and present their gifts.

Jiang Kehan's task was to express her gratitude with a smile after the other party handed over the gift.

"Thank you for the gift. I hope you have wonderful memories of it, Ms. Bu Yuxuan."