Upon hearing Auntie’s words, the fake Lin Ying standing in front withdrew his earlier friendly expression and, instead, began to act like a little rascal:
“Tch, if that’s not it, then did my Illusionary Technique slip up?”
Is it possible that I’m naturally suspicious of Lin Ying?
Seeing his sudden change in attitude, Jiang Sui’s suspicions were finally confirmed—this person in front of her was definitely not Lin Ying.
In fact, his Illusionary Technique had no flaws. Even if he really were Lin Ying, Jiang Sui wouldn’t let her guard down for a second.
Since he wasn’t Lin Ying, then which faction had sent this Fake Quality standing before her?
His identity exposed, the impostor shrugged and clapped his hands forcefully.
As expected, this guy didn’t act alone. Behind Jiang Sui and behind the Fake Quality, two more figures emerged, all of them targeting the only young woman in the shadowy alley, closing in aggressively.
How many of them are Sorcerers?
One of the men behind Jiang Sui tossed a few colored Seeds to the edge of her skirt.
Jiang Sui looked down as the Seeds split open beneath her gaze, taking root and sprouting. Vines drilled into the ground, spreading deeper, while Demon Lotus began to extend and shift form, twining around Jiang Sui’s wrists before suddenly tightening.
There came the sound of applause from behind.
“Nice job, but was it really necessary to use your Seeds against such a small Maid?”
“What do you know? Without effort, there’s no reward.”
These thugs, seeing Jiang Sui bound, laughed openly, quickly moving toward her.
“Although the process was a bit bumpy, the result is still the same. Chen Yunhong and the others are still at the Airport. Hurry up and finish this.”
So, their target is Lu Yunze, but what does this have to do with me?
Wanting to find out more, Jiang Sui feigned a blank look, then put on a startled expression.
“You… what are you all trying to do? I’m just a lowly Maid, I don’t know anything…”
“Of course we don’t expect you to know anything, but a pretty face does come in handy.”
The Fake Quality was still sizing up Jiang Sui carefully.
“Not much time left, you lot change her into women’s clothes.”
“What about the real Lin Ying?”
“Someone’s already gone to deal with her, she definitely won’t make it back alive.”
So they plan to disguise themselves as me and Lin Ying, then follow Lu Yunze and the others back to the Luo Family?
She wanted to know more, but playing the pitiful act couldn’t get her any further.
Some of these thugs were looking at her with a particularly greasy gaze. To be stared at like this by men, Jiang Sui found it even more revolting.
As expected, absolute control is the safest.
Inside her clothes, she had concealed a Poisonous Potion with hallucinogenic effects, and her hands were still free to move. Jiang Sui didn’t intend to let them continue playing with her. She planned, at the moment they dropped their guard, to cut the vines with Remnant Moon’s Edge, then quickly subdue the few of them using the Potion’s effects, and if things got out of hand, she could still use Black Zero for support. If she couldn’t win, she could still escape.
A perfect plan—time to act.
Just as a cold glint flickered in her eyes, a figure suddenly jumped down from the rooftop above the alley, landing heavily in front of Jiang Sui and stirring up a thick cloud of dust.
“What the hell is going on?!”
Jiang Sui’s eyes were stung by the dust, but amidst the chaos she sensed something cold brushing past her side, and then, the Demon Lotus binding her wrists was cleanly severed and fell to the ground.
Thud!
With the heavy object landing on the ground, the dust scattered. Jiang Sui’s first glance fell on the person standing before her.
Looks familiar—have I seen him somewhere before?
He rushed over—wait, isn’t this Chen Yunze’s stand-in? Just now, it was this thing near me!
Jiang Sui immediately turned her head and, sure enough, saw Lu Yunze’s silhouette. He even turned around deliberately and grinned:
“I made it just in time, didn’t I?”
“…Just in time.”
Seriously, I was about to get them to spill their plans and you show up swinging fists and ruining everything?!
Jiang Sui’s face darkened, but Lu Yunze cheerfully said,
“Don’t worry, I’m here now. You’re safe, there’s no need to be afraid.”
“I’m not afraid… not in the slightest.”
Jiang Sui was already beyond words. Lu Yunze made her turn around, and after she did, the Demon Lotus twining her arm was also chopped off.
Jiang Sui touched the reddened area and deliberately hid behind Lu Yunze, wearing a pitiful and aggrieved look.
“Young Master, you must avenge me! If you’d come a moment later, my reputation would’ve been ruined!”
“Mn, I can see that.”
On Lu Yunze’s face, anger was quickly rising.
“I will.”
To him, Jiang Sui was already someone pitiful and fragile. Now, if she suffered at the hands of these lowlifes because of him, he’d never forgive himself.
He didn’t notice that the Maid behind him was hiding a silent laugh. Since Lu Yunze was here, she might as well use this chance to mess with him, provoke him, and stir up his desire to protect her.
Maybe she should add a couple more lines?
“Young Master, actually—”
Jiang Sui just opened her mouth when Lu Yunze directly raised his Heavy Sword. The long blade flashed coldly, immediately slicing off the remains of the vine at Jiang Sui’s sleeve, startling her into shutting her mouth and stepping back.
Lu Yunze didn’t seem to hear anything, charging straight at the thugs and beginning to fight.
Fine, I’ll wait till you’re done fighting.
After The Battle a Month Ago, Lu Yunze’s combat strength had improved noticeably. Facing five at once, and even though all of them had weapons for self-defense, he still hadn’t fallen behind.
His movements and reactions were both much quicker than before—he wasn’t that clueless kid from before anymore.
Jiang Sui just watched leisurely from the side, crossing her long legs, thinking how nice it would be to have a drink and some snacks at this time.
Look at him swinging such a heavy weapon, yet he’s clearly using his own Sorcerer’s skills. His every move flowed smoothly, each strike carrying a powerful wind and impressive momentum.
Even if the Heavy Sword didn’t hit directly, every blow that landed on the ground sent a resounding thump echoing through the alley.
But this kind of weapon had its drawbacks—in a cramped alley like this, it was still a bit cumbersome, giving the thugs a chance to get close to Lu Yunze.
One of them, after his Long Blade was broken by Lu Yunze’s Heavy Sword, grabbed an Iron Rod from the ground and swung it at Lu Yunze’s back.
At that moment, Jiang Sui, who had taken up a temporary seat on the sidelines, was about to pull the Poisonous Potion out from her clothes, but Lu Yunze beat her to it.
After taking a heavy blow on his back, Lu Yunze turned, grabbed the Iron Rod, and tossed the thug aside.
The man brushed past Jiang Sui, catching a few strands of her hair, before slamming hard into the wall and losing the ability to fight.
He didn’t seem to feel any pain?
Jiang Sui observed Lu Yunze more closely, realizing that even when struck by the enemy, his attacks only paused for a fraction of a second—his momentum and strength were completely undiminished.
But his opponents weren’t as lucky; their stamina was almost gone. Seeing Lu Yunze still standing tall, their morale quickly crumbled.
“Not fighting, we’re retreating!”
“Hmph, just you wait—” The thug’s words weren’t even finished when Lu Yunze’s afterimage struck him in the leg, knocking him into the wall.
As for the one who tried to escape, Lu Yunze picked up the Iron Rod on the ground, took aim, and threw it, striking the back of the man’s knee with precision, sending him tumbling like a dog eating dirt.
With that, the brawl was over. The alley was a total mess, the walls covered in gouges from blades.
Over already?
Jiang Sui mocked silently, stepping over the thugs groaning on the ground as she leisurely walked over to Lu Yunze.
For some reason, the current Lu Yunze gave off a strong sense of pressure. She even felt that if she made a single wrong move, she might be split in two.
The more scared she got, the more restless she felt. If she couldn’t properly provoke Lu Yunze and made him attack her, then her little act wouldn’t be considered a success.
Lu Yunze, still breathing heavily, let the Heavy Sword dissolve into white light and disappear, then turned to look at her.
Jiang Sui stopped in her tracks and softly said,
“Thank you.”
“I’m fine. Did any of the mess get to you?”
“None.”
“Good.”
Lu Yunze stretched a bit, but must have pulled at his injury, making him wince.
“It hurts so much, I’m starting to wonder if I broke a bone.”
“If it broke, I could patch it up for you, Young Master.”
“Stop it, it’s not actually broken.”
Lu Yunze forced a laugh, took a deep breath, and steadied his voice.
“Jiang Sui, I asked you to buy water. Why were you wandering around?”
“Time just got away from me. If you blame me for delaying our journey, don’t complain to me about your pay getting docked.”
For a moment, Jiang Sui’s anger flared.
Lu Yunze, you’re scolding me?
Really—how dare you.
She felt like a house pet being scolded by her owner; even the corners of her mouth twitched twice.
But soon, she noticed a peculiar glimmer of emotion in Lu Yunze’s eyes, a meaning she couldn’t quite grasp surfacing in her mind.
“So, from now on, unless I say so, don’t do anything unnecessary. Understand?”
“Yes,” Jiang Sui bowed slightly, “Letting Young Master worry about me so much, and acting out to guarantee my own safety, really was troublesome for you.”
The first sentence was fine, but after hearing the second, Lu Yunze’s face immediately froze.
As expected.
The corners of Jiang Sui’s mouth curled up slightly.
“What do you mean, worry about you? I’m just fulfilling my responsibilities as your supervisor, that’s all. Understood?”
“I understand, Young Master.”
Jiang Sui maintained a subtle smile.
“If I really got in trouble, would Young Master spend whole nights unable to sleep?”
“What nonsense are you saying? Why would I lose sleep if you were in trouble?”
“Really?” Jiang Sui sauntered over on her long legs, moving closer, “Then imagine, Young Master, if you hadn’t arrived in time today, and I’d been taken away by those people, and you didn’t see me until after the summer break, what would you do?”
Not see her until after summer break.
In Lu Yunze’s mind, he could picture her being locked up in some dungeon for two whole months, facing a bunch of lustful thugs every day.
And when they finally met again, it wouldn’t be because Jiang Sui escaped, but because they’d played her to death and dumped her lifeless body at the doorstep.
…Lu Yunze, is your imagination always this wild?
Holding back the urge to slap himself, he took a deep breath.
“Alright, don’t ever do that again. I worry about you.”
“See, that’s better. Young Master, you really are silly yet adorable.”
Jiang Sui let out a sweet laugh, no longer teasing him.
Seeing her smile, Lu Yunze suddenly felt that being toyed with didn’t matter at all.
As long as she was safe.
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