"Qi Ji... my little darling, is this what you want?" Lanchester climbed onto the large four-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, "I understand, I completely understand!"
Qi Ji not only came specially, but also left his address.
Isn't this a naked hint? Isn't this an undoubted promise of love?
It turns out that she didn't change her mind, but was running in both directions!
No wonder she was so lukewarm towards me, it turned out she was struggling on how to maintain her ladylike demeanor while expressing her feelings to me!
All the coldness and alienation that Qi Ji had shown before now became shyness in Lanchester's eyes.
"It's just the modesty of a young girl... I understand."
After thinking this through, the smile on Lanchester's face became even more contagious. Combined with his already handsome face, if he were on the street at this moment, I wonder how many ordinary girls would have him as their dream lover.
"I have indeed received the message you tried so hard to convey... Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you!"
Not only did he change into the most formal and luxurious attire in his home, he also sprayed the most seductive men's perfume. He made full preparations and made his appearance flawless before leaving the Lion Craftsman Villa District with anticipation and excitement.
At the same time, a few kilometers away in a high-end hotel in the northern district.
"Xiao Qiji, are we just going to wait here forever?"
In the spacious yet cold hall, two slender figures sat face to face in a corner, eating the dishes on the table leisurely.
"Well, if Augustus still doesn't respond by nine o'clock..." Qi Ji put a piece of luncheon meat dipped in sauce into his mouth and said vaguely to Lun Xi who was covering his face, "We will go directly to the South District to track down Ins's contact person."
"I see..." Lun Xi lowered his head and drank a mouthful of broth, "But it's still almost nine hours until nine o'clock... Wow, that's a long time..."
Just now, the church bell tower in the center of the city rang twelve times, which meant that it was noon.
"Yeah, we need to find some activities to kill time..." Qi Ji agreed.
Soon, the food on the table that served as lunch was almost eaten. Qi Ji put down the knife and fork that he was not very comfortable using, leaned back on the wooden backrest, and gently stroked his satisfied but still flat belly with both hands.
Although I don't need to eat, and I won't feel full no matter how much I eat, as long as I eat a normal amount of food... I will feel full.
She marveled at the strangeness of this body every day.
"Well, if the Saint Hydra Society is the caravan responsible for selling stolen goods for Augustus," Lunxi suddenly realized a problem and sat up straight, "then how did their emblem appear in my house?"
Chapter 71 Enchantment
"This... I can't say for sure," Qi Ji's heart moved, "Currently, there is no evidence to explain..."
Then, both sides fell into an awkward and uncomfortable silence.
There is one thing that is difficult to avoid throughout this incident.
That is...what role did Lancy's father, Old Edward, play in all this?
In any case, it was unlikely that he would get along with Baron Lionsmith.
Because the power status and financial situation of the Iris family have been deteriorating in the past few months, and there is no sign of improvement... Lunxi, who often helps to manage family affairs, is very clear about this.
That is to say, her father did not benefit from this conspiracy.
No benefit means no participation. No one would be stupid enough to do a business with high risk and zero return. Even though old Edward is conservative and paranoid, he is not stupid to this extent.
But it is hard to justify saying that he is a white lotus who knows nothing about the situation.
Otherwise, how could he get the antidote for the fever? And why did the emblem of the Order of St. Hydra appear inside the Iris Manor?
If his father is not innocent, then how should Lunxi face it?
Can she still stick to her justice?
She couldn't answer for now...
Observing Lunxi's changeable expression, Qi Ji sighed imperceptibly.
Even she hasn't figured out how to deal with it if the situation really develops to that point.
“Forget it, let’s just take it one step at a time.” She used the shadow of her hood to hide the bitter smile on her face, “A sense of justice… is not free.”
The volume of the second half of the sentence was very low, and only I could hear it.
"...Ms. Sharon?" A familiar male voice came from the side and broke the silence, "Is it you?!"
"Hmm...?" Qi Ji looked back and saw a tall and strong man standing next to a dining table, stretching his head and looking over here.
"Is he that...Polut?" Lunxi had an impression of this person. "The warrior who went to the guild with you yesterday morning seems to have righteous thoughts."
"It's him," Qi Ji nodded, "What mission are they going to carry out? They look well prepared."
Polyt was wearing helmet and armor, carrying a broadsword on his back, and had several bottles of spiritual potions tied around his waist.
Around the large dining table next to him sat several transcendents who were also fully armed, their strengths ranging from the middle to the peak of the Tempering Technique.
At first glance, they look like a team of mercenaries ready to go.
"Ms. Sharon, it's really you!" Seeing Qi Ji turn around, Boluto walked up to him in surprise, "We meet again. Are you having lunch here?"
"Yeah, I just finished eating," Qi Ji turned and sat sideways, with one arm on the back of the chair, facing him, "——What are you guys doing?"
The crystal clear, soft and shiny forearms and small hands immediately reminded Pollut of the stunning beauty he had seen in the guild yesterday, and his eyes could not help but wander.
"Hey, they are some of my good brothers," Poluto pointed at the adventurers who were looking over at the table with a silly smile, "We got a big order!"
"I can tell."
"Boss, who is this girl?" One of the adventurers came over. "Do you know her?"
"She is Miss Sharon whom I told you about before!" said Pollut. "Be respectful. She is a hidden master!"
"Is it her?" The adventurer looked Qi Ji up and down in surprise. "Mage? She defeated the peak of Righteousness with one move?!"
His eyes clearly showed disbelief.
"By the way, what are you guys going to do with all this fuss?" Qi Ji wasn't very interested in proving his own strength, so he changed the subject, "Can you tell me the details of the commission?"
"Of course," Poluto laughed, with a hint of flattery in his tone, "A B-level commission was just posted this morning, saying that there may be an alien nest in the shallow layer of the Great Forest, and we are required to investigate... or eliminate it."
People are accustomed to dividing the Great Forest of the East into layers. The outermost "shallow layer" usually only has ordinary birds of prey and wild beasts. This area is also where hunters and herbalists often move around.
A few kilometers further in, you will reach the "deep layer", where alien species with spiritual powers begin to appear. The danger level rises sharply. If you don't have some extraordinary powers, it's best not to go deep into this place, otherwise your life will be in danger.
Further in is an extremely dangerous primitive area that has not been developed at all. Even a professional caravan with strict escort forces cannot guarantee safe passage.
Normally, alien species rarely appear in shallow areas, but not only are there some at this time, but it also means that there are alien species living in the nest for a long time and in large numbers, which is very abnormal.
"Another alien species?"
Qi Ji thought that this kind of problem occurred too frequently.
Lanchester went into the mountains to hunt, and the Gog giants wandering near the "Second Trade Trail" suddenly rushed out of the forest and attacked the Swamp Monsters of Frion's caravan...
Including the alien nest that Polyt now has to deal with, she has encountered at least four abnormal incidents related to aliens in the two days since she came to this world.
Is this a daily problem faced by the people of Stio?
"Yeah, I don't know what's going on lately." Pollut said helplessly, "It's not the time when the aliens are active... and even if it's a frequent outbreak, it won't be this frequent."
Another adventurer shook his head: "Maybe it's a coincidence."
"Okay, I understand," Qi Ji said as he tried to end the topic after understanding the situation. "Then I wish you good luck."
Pollut nodded cheerfully and was about to turn back to his teammates' table.
"Hey, wait a minute," Qi Ji suddenly stopped him, "Let me give you something."
"Forehead?"
Qi Ji bent down, picked up a thumb-sized stone from the ground and placed it in the palm of his hand.
Under Polyt's puzzled gaze, she closed her eyes and simulated a series of extremely complex rhythms in her mind.
At the same time, Pollut, Lancy, the adventurers around the table, and all the extraordinary people near the hotel, all noticed something strange at the same time.
It was as if some invisible and swift force flashed by and finally gathered at the same location.
"Okay, that's it." Qi Ji handed the stone to Polut.
"I added some ingredients to this stone. If you just crush it, it will work," she said with a smile, "If you encounter a dangerous situation that you can't handle, you can try it. I hope you... won't need it."
"Um...thank you." Pollut took the stone doubtfully.
It’s not that he didn’t trust Qi Ji, but the stone in his hand was too ordinary, just a stone.
Even with his level of mindfulness, he couldn't sense anything special, so it was hard to believe that there was any strange power hidden here.
But out of respect and trust for Miss Sharon, he still kept it and thanked her.
"Xiao Qiji, what did you just do?" Lunxi asked curiously after Bolut returned to his teammates.
Qi Ji said: "It's nothing special, it's just a whim."
Because she mastered both the mental spell system and part of the energy-shaping spell system, her understanding of spells themselves has reached a higher level.
Just now she had an idea and wondered if she could try to make a spiritual equipment by herself, similar to Lunxi's dagger or the wizard's staff, something that could continue to function independently after being separated from a specific spellcaster.
The small stone given to Polyt was her first attempt: she added some BUFF, or enchantment, to the stone, and once the stone was crushed... some significant phenomena would occur.
"Hey!——"
The sound of horse hooves and wheels rolling suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting her reverie.
Chapter 72: Get Out!
On the street in front of the hotel, a gorgeous four-wheeled carriage was parked in front of the door. On the front of the carriage, a wooden sculpture with a lion's head and a human body was standing with its head held high, looking very impressive.
"This is... the carriage of the Lionsmith family?" Lunxi recognized it immediately. "Could it be that Sir Augustus is here? So soon?!"
"No, it's not him!" Qi Ji stood up suddenly, with an extremely ominous premonition in his heart.
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage was quickly pulled open from the inside, and a tall figure walked out.
"Fuck!" Qi Ji couldn't help but curse in Chinese, "Let's go! Let's go! Go upstairs!"
The one coming is Lanchester!
If only Lanchester came, it would be fine. Qi Ji's psychological endurance would not be so poor that he would be scared like this.
The key point is that this guy is not only dressed up, but he also has a big bouquet of roses in his hand!
Bright red, gorgeous and charming roses!
Qi Ji could guess what this bastard was going to do with just a strand of his hair. Alarm bells went off in his head and he just wanted to escape from here immediately.
Lunxi had never seen Qi Ji lose his composure like this before, and was a little confused for a moment.
However, when she saw who was coming, she immediately stood up and flashed in front of Qi Ji to block her view of the door.
But it was too late. Since Qi Ji could see Lanchester directly, the light path was reversible, so Lanchester could naturally see her directly as well.
The gray-black cloak was so iconic that it concealed her face while greatly increasing her recognition in the eyes of acquaintances.
It was hard for Lanchester not to notice. As soon as he stepped off the carriage, his eyes were fixed on Qi Ji who stood up suddenly.
Suddenly, her face was radiant. She freed one hand and casually touched her red hair. She walked straight towards me with big strides, her eyes flashing with excitement.
"Who is this? Why is there such a big fuss?"
"Wow, what a beautiful carriage. It must have cost tens of thousands of Ferums, right?"
"What the hell are you dreaming about? Look at these two horses, their thighs, their muscles! I've only seen horses this good at racetracks, and he's actually using them to pull a cart?!"
"This horse alone costs tens of thousands of ferrums. How generous of you..."
"Hey, hey, hey, can't you recognize it? Look at the symbol, it's the family crest of the Lionsmith family!"
"Hiss... yes, that seems to be the case! This is the royal carriage of the Lionsmith family!"
"So this handsome guy... is Master Lanchester?!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a handsome guy."
"No doubt about it. Look at that hair, it's red! The only people in Stio who have red hair are the Lionsmith and his son!"
"What a big shot! What is he doing in a place like this? And holding flowers? Is he going to..."
Lanchester's high-profile appearance instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern. Everyone looked at him with admiration, but at the same time, a strong sense of curiosity also crept into their hearts.
Wearing a formal suit, holding a bouquet of flowers and looking confident, any normal person could tell who he was expressing his love to.
