Chapter 39: Attack in the Night
“Mgh…”
Seeing everyone happily eating roasted duck, Zhisheng Luo let out a long sigh of relief.
As a local, she should have been able to play the host and lead her companions to enjoy a wonderful dinner.
Even if she wasn’t good with words, she should have introduced the history and cooking methods of roasted duck, as well as the local customs of Nile Port.
But now, she could only hide in the shadows, and…
…
“Patrol Captain, please stop running!”
“!”
“Princess Xing requests your presence. Please release your resistance and follow us immediately.”
(What, they caught up again?)
Zhisheng Luo was taken aback. She had only just rested for a moment, and these guys were already relentlessly pursuing her again.
Since her opponents were all officials, Zhisheng Luo felt it was inappropriate to kill them, so she could only keep running… but no matter how she dodged through the streets, these guys could always find her.
Is it because…
The Cloak of Wind?
Was she so easily discovered because there were spies for the officials in the night sky?
If that was the case…
“Hahaha, I say, you guys don’t earn much, but you’re so dedicated to that Princess.”
“Wh-what?”
“Take this small amount of money and don’t chase after me anymore!”
Zhisheng Luo took out a dozen silver coins from her怀, seemingly intending to bribe the pursuing officials.
This was seen as a great insult by the officials. Although they knew that the method of pursuing Zhisheng Luo was not entirely aboveboard, they were also faithfully serving under Princess Xing’s orders.
So, as the officials were about to sternly refuse, they did not expect…
Zhisheng Luo suddenly threw the money, and the target of the flying money was precisely the spies patrolling the night sky.
“What?!”
“Be careful, dodge!”
Although the officials reacted immediately, Zhisheng Luo’s movements were even faster!
Several officials were hit in their bodies, and the girl quickly escaped under the cover of night.
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In the governor’s mansion, there was a luxurious room built with vermilion jade and precious stones.
The floor was covered with silk, and even the lighting used extra-large luminous pearls. The bed was decorated with gold leaf, and carvings made of coral formed a screen, giving the room a touch of ethereal beauty.
But in such a graceful place, there was a girl emitting an angry voice:
“A bunch of trash, with so many of you, you can’t even catch one person?”
“Your… your subordinate admits their mistake… However, Patrol Captain Luo is an outstanding secret guard, and her strength has become even more refined after this journey.”
“That’s no excuse. Because this is our home ground, Nile Port! What have you been doing all this time? Don’t you know how to set up some traps?”
“Princess?!”
The officials looked at each other, their faces full of shock.
“Also, didn’t she bring some companions? If the monk can run away, how can the temple? Send people to invite them for tea and a talk!”
“My lord… Isn’t that inappropriate?! I heard that among that group, there are distinguished guests from the Kingdom of Ming…”
“This is my territory, so I have the final say! Besides, can’t you find a more subtle way to cause trouble? One that can force Zhisheng Luo to appear without offending those guests.”
“Your subordinate understands…”
“Alright, hurry up and go!”
…
Having received their mission from Princess Xing, these officials felt extremely troubled.
What do you mean by forcing Zhisheng Luo to appear without offending others… Is there such a thing as having both sides satisfied in this world?
So, the officials exchanged distressed glances:
“Alas, what should we do? the Princess’s requests are too peculiar.”
“Old Hei, you might not know this, but before us, Patrol Captain Luo was actually the one executing the Princess’s various missions.”
“Ah, how could that be?!”
“It’s just that something seems to have happened, which caused Patrol Captain Luo to leave her hometown and go on a mission elsewhere. Since then, the Princess’s demands have become increasingly unreasonable.”
“So that’s how it is… Then, the Princess is actually looking for Patrol Captain, also because of…”
“Alas, it’s probably because of that matter.”
“Then what should we do?”
“I have a last resort. Since it has come to this, this is the only way.”
The officials’ faces were furrowed like bitter gourds, as if they had come to some resolution.
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After eating the roasted duck, all the girls were very happy.
It was the first time everyone had tasted such delicious Eastern cuisine, and Su Ling was so full that even her little belly was bulging.
“Wow, it’s so delicious, roasted duck is amazing~~”
“Huh, Su Ling, you haven’t eaten roasted duck before?”
“No, I haven’t… Although I’ve eaten roast lamb~~”
“Oh…”
Lonis blinked her eyes. She thought that since Zhou Suling’s surname was Zhou, she must have had tasted this kind of Eastern cuisine at least once.
Zhou Mixue also smiled slightly and explained to her sister: “Actually, the reason is that the water sources on Academy Island are quite scarce. Whether for landscape or as a reservoir, it’s impossible to specifically raise ducks.”
“Oh, is that so…”
“Yes, and if the ducks are imported from outside the island, they are generally very expensive, so even when we eat chicken, we rarely eat roasted duck~”
“I see.”
“Then, I’m going to take my sister for a walk to help her digest. See you later.”
“Ah, Senior Zhou Mixue…”
…
Lonis was surprised to realize that after Zhou Mixue said she was leaving for a while, Cécile, Candelle, Bai Ye, and Senior Isumi also took their leave.
Everyone had all sorts of excuses, such as seeing a small souvenir shop and wanting to look for it, or needing to buy some essential items for their companions as they were going to the Vast Sea later.
No matter how naive Lonis was, she knew that everyone was trying to create some alone time for her and Elus.
After all…
She and this black-hearted girl had just become lovers, so there must be many things they wanted to do, right?
Even if they didn’t roll around in bed at the hotel (because they had already rolled around before), they still wanted to go to the forest and have some intimate moments, right?
Realizing this, Lonis blushed a little.
And Elus, with her hands on her hips, said with great “confidence”: “What’s wrong, Little Idiot Fox?”
“Ah, ah… that, Elus…”
“Hmph, Little Idiot Fox, you want to do some strange things with me, right? Like dragging me into the woods and doing some strange things there.”
“N-no!!”
Lonis denied it flusteredly. She remembered the scene when she pushed Elus down in Insoraia last time.
However…
“Little idiot, it’s… okay~”
“Eh?”
“Because we’ve become lovers, it’s okay to do such things~~”
Elus narrowed her eyes, and even licked her lips with her tongue, revealing a teasing smile: “However, the more excessive you want to bully me now, the more I will retaliate against you later~~”
“What?”
“For example, if you want to embrace me now, then I will tie you up with a rope later. And then I will bully your body with various small toys~~~~”
“!”
“You silver-haired little weakling must really want me to bully you, right? Then since that’s the case, let’s do something together that only adults do~~”
Elus raised her head, revealing her fair white neck.
