Interim Protocol

"Yes!" Ye Chong nodded.

"Haha, you’re a candidate! Ah, it’s a total misunderstanding on my part!" The middle aged man fidgeted with his hands, feeling very awkward.

"What did you misunderstand about?" Ye Chong asked.

"Haha." The middle aged man grew more embarrassed. He was going to cover himself with a laugh, but seeing as Ye Chong continued staring unblinkingly at him, he explained awkwardly, "I … I thought you were from the Sanctuary!"

"From the Sanctuary?" Ye Chong found that odd.

"Yes. Almost all the ones as young as you around here are from the Sanctuary. In all these years, this is the first time I’ve seen a candidate as young as you!" The middle aged man showed great curiosity towards Ye Chong.

"Why are young people usually from the Sanctuary?" Ye Chong could not see the relationship between being young and being from the Sanctuary.