Chapter 1329: Chapter 56: Crossdressing
Faced with Bylegang’s plete indifference, Bazby sighed softly, “If among these upper echelon nobility there appeared one even slightly curious individual, I think that thin veil wouldn’t be able to shield their gaze from the nobility.”
Bylegang merely chuckled and said, “I’d actually like to see them make some small moves, so life wouldn’t seem so boring… Alright, enough of that, what’s the hurry in finding me? Today, didn’t you have your ‘meal’?”
Speaking of which, Bylegang squinted his eyes, “Yet I catch a whiff of some sweet scent on you.”
Bazby remained unaffected, only replied blandly, “Today, some foreigners intruded into the territory. The patrol team chased them all the way, and eventually, their carriage fell off the cliff on the outskirts of the castle. No bodies were found, so there’s reason to believe they’ve already infiltrated the castle.”
“You say today?” Bylegang seemed contemplative, not knowing exactly what he was thinking.
One rarely sees this guy seriously pondering… Bazby frowned, “Specifically, three people: one male and two females. One of the females seems to be a magician, adept at using magical items. The other two are unknown.”
Bylegang unexpectedly said, “Maybe they’re just a few petty thieves; no need to make a big fuss… Withdraw the patrol soldiers searching in the castle; don’t disrupt the castle’s order, just let the shadow department thoroughly investigate inside the castle. Additionally, if they do find the intruders and they’re courteous, then try talking first… I hope to resolve this peacefully.
“Bylegang?” Bazby was utterly confused… The intruders were not just lingering at the outskirts but likely already within the clan’s stronghold.
“Just follow my instructions.” Bylegang simply shook his head, “The shadow department will manage it if they’re able. Otherwise… deploying more personnel would just be in vain—though I do hope the shadow department can manage… because the intruders aren’t them.”
“Them? Has something happened?” Bazby asked instinctively.
Bylegang began removing the kindergarten teacher outfit… At this moment, in the dark alleyway, a shadow flickered forth.
Clad entirely in black, with a dark mask obscuring the face… whether male or female was indiscernible, it didn’t utter a word, only kneeled on one knee before Bylegang, then raised its cupped hands.
Cradled in its hands was a tray with another set of folded garments.
“Just suddenly recalling some unpleasant memories, that’s all.”
Bylegang took the cloak from the tray, casually draped it over himself, “Bazby, e back with me… today’s game is over.”
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In front of a bakery in the town… under the somewhat surprised gazes of the clerks, Boss Luo successfully bought two donuts.
The boss and the maid strolled leisurely down the street, holding their paper bags.
“This is one of the surviving heroes from that war a hundred years ago…” Boss Luo mused.
He somewhat understood why Miss Maria’s ‘coordinates’ had discrepancies.
There was once such a small incident—when the maid mentioned that war a hundred years ago, and out of curiosity, he inquired about the list of surviving heroes from the war.
It was probably in that instant that he inadvertently leaked some ‘interest’.
This unconscious dispersal of thoughts influencing the present has happened before—most notably during the time in South America.
At that time, curious about what ‘Black Luo Qiu’ would be like, he let ‘Black Luo Qiu’ act independently for a short while, which led to the present distorting, and thus zombies began to appear.
Perhaps… it’s not that he has a physique prone to encountering events, but merely an unintentionally conceived thought leads to events occurring.
Not feeling fear because of this… it seems like a naturally logical process, a calm reflection, with not even the slightest ripple in his heart—even though he’s beginning to realize, the unconscious expansion of thoughts distorting the present is likely increasing A Lai Ye’s workload significantly…
Did the previous person… also go through this phase?
This was the final deep thought Luo Qiu had, having realized the essence of the encounter with Edge… Bylegang.
This question, the maid most probably couldn’t answer… she likely hasn’t detected this extent of ‘destinies’ change.
Meaning—despite being distorted, in the perception of most living beings, this distortion still seems reasonable.
“Bylegang Swift T. Toredo.” The maid nodded, “During that war, seven clans out of the Thirteen Clans participated. And in the seven participating clans, only the best offspring were excluded. In the end, among the seven great clans, only Torrido’s Bylegang and another clan’s distinguished descendant survived. If memory serves, one of the spoils of war at the time was obtained by Bylegang.”
Chewing the last piece of donut… the greasiness at his lips was soon gently wiped away by the maid with a handkerchief.
Boss Luo held onto the maid’s hand, sucked the sweetness off her fingertips, and smiled saying, “One is a mediocre person devoid of talent, managing to surpass human limits through effort alone; the other became a legendary hero after the war, yet likes cultivating ‘crops’ as a clan prince… these survivors are quite intriguing.”
Wonder who’ll be next… surviving heroes naturally don’t know Farael and Bylegang.
“Master…”
“Alright, yours is clean too.” Luo Qiu smiled casually, just like that holding hands, “It’s about time to head back to the castle… wondering if they’ve concluded their discussion.”
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In fact… the argument between Zhong Luoyue and Maria really did reach a conclusion.
When sitting there, silently listening to the debate, both the ‘boss’ and the ‘maid’ almost simultaneously looked up slightly.
“Let’s go with this! Further discussion is meaningless!” Maria slapped her hand down onto the table.
The sound instantly startled the little vampire girl, who was diligently stoking the fireplace to heat water, causing her to blow ash all over herself… leaving her with a sooty face.
She had probably been out for quite some time… why is boiling water taking so long?
This question arose in Boss Luo’s mind… and thus within his field of view, the time rewind began—the imagery of reality and the rewind began to diverge.
The first time, the water had boiled, but seemingly having never done this before, the little vampire girl tipped over the water she had painstakingly boiled onto the floor.
The second time not overturned… but upon opening the kettle, saw it filled with wood ashes—so the little vampire girl glanced sneakily at the seemingly oblivious ‘boss’ and ‘maid’, before surreptitiously disposing of the water herself.
The third time… out of wood, back to the room, dismantling the bed’s footboard for fuel—finally succeeding to bring the water to a presentable level for guests, but due to the intense argument between Maria and Zhong Luoyue, Zhong’s unintentional hand wave knocked the cup over… the little vampire girl, eyes misting, then sullenly made another trip to the room.
The fourth time, it was Maria who knocked it over…
The fifth time…
Boss Luo laughed out naturally.
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“Let me do it.”
Amidst the dusty air, the young vampire girl suddenly heard the soft voice of the maid behind her.
Looking a bit disheveled, and with her once clean dress now stained with gray and black spots from lighting the fire and other actions, Elizabeth was momentarily stunned.
The maid took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the ashes off her face.
Instinctively, the young vampire thought… it felt like Brother Luoqiu’s girlfriend’s smile was a bit more kind than before.
It seemed like she was in a good mood… Did something good happen?
The maid carefully wiped her face, then suddenly leaned close to the vampire girl’s ear and casually whispered, “You may grow attached to your first ‘feeding’ target… a feeling that acpanies you for a lifetime, unforgettable until death.”
The young vampire girl instantly froze… but the maid’s actions remained gentle, without any change.
“I… I… I just…” she stammered, unsure of what to say.
From birth until now, most of her time had been spent in slumber to maintain and control her instincts, giving her very little time to learn—and her grandfather clearly didn’t have the energy to teach her much beyond basic knowledge during her brief awakenings.
“This is fine.” The maid finally adjusted Elizabeth’s collar.
“??”
The maid smiled slightly, didn’t say a word, just took the kettle that had finally boiled—the young vampire girl was full of thoughts, wondering about the maid’s words. Who knows where she got the set of tea utensils and the tea leaves from?
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“Huh? Where did the donuts e from?”
Seeing that not only was there tea, but even afternoon tea treats appeared on the table, Maria was stunned—then unceremoniously picked one up and started eating.
Since the morning when the healing little brother brought Master Septcolor Geranium, she hadn’t had a bite while trapped in the Torrido Clan’s castle. She didn’t feel hungry while arguing, but now that she stopped, her stomach growled loudly.
Calories? Whoever wants to burn them can, I’m eating first!
“Do you two have a conclusion now?” Luo Qiu timely asked.
Zhong Luoyue quietly frowned… looking at the donuts on the table. Since being a vampire, she hadn’t eaten any human food—at first, she hadn’t given up and forcibly consumed various foods, but eventually ended up painfully vomiting in the restroom, followed by half a day of stomachache.
“There is indeed a conclusion.” She expressed emotionlessly, “Just as we initially discussed, you will sneak into the ‘crop’ group and leave the castle.”
Luo Qiu looked at Zhong Luoyue and smiled slightly, “It seems Miss Zhong persuaded Miss Maria.”
You weren’t just eavesdropping all along, were you… Zhong Luoyue felt a sense of discord, and an odd feeling arose suddenly in her chest… almost as if someone was holding it.
She quickly shook off the creepy feeling giving her goosebumps, exhaled slowly, and continued, “Yes, you will blend in with the ‘crop’ group, but not as ‘crops,’ you will be part of the transporting staff.”
Maria nodded, licking her fingers, “Exactly, even if there’s a check, they usually only inspect the ‘crops’ and don’t pay much attention to the escorting staff. How’s that for a plan!”
“You two don’t have any disputes anymore.” Luo Qiu smiled casually, agreeing naturally, “Then it should be fine… let’s proceed as you both said.”
“But there’s one more issue,” Zhong Luoyue suddenly said, “Today’s transport staff seems to be entirely female vampires.”
Saying this, she looked expressionlessly at Boss Luo.
Luo Qiu blinked.
Hmm… why does it suddenly feel like the maid’s eyes have something never seen before at that moment??
“Master in drag…”
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The sky was full of soft white clouds, and all around was the dense virgin forest… This made Luo Pianqian feel as if she had returned to the mountain she used to live on with Grandpa tree monster.
Long Xiruo, with a candy cigarette in her mouth, eyes wide open like a dead fish, occasionally yawning, walked ahead.
They said to avoid talking to the non-humans of the Unhuman Domain as much as possible, but the Godly Land dragon hadn’t left the little butterfly any chance to interact with non-humans—almost running the entire way, taking all sorts of secluded paths.
Little butterfly had no plaints about this.
But since entering this forest, the little butterfly had a constant feeling of anxiety… always feeling like something terrifying lay ahead.
The scenery was still pleasant as they first entered the virgin forest, but as they ventured deeper, the atmosphere seemed to grow more sinister… the dense forest blocked the light from the sky, and the surroundings became increasingly dim.
Suddenly, a tree trunk split open with a sharp face, beginning to laugh maniacally—the surrounding trees too transformed instantly into sharp faces.
The eerie, terrifying laughter swiftly enveloped Long Xiruo and Luo Pianqian.
“Ah!”
Luo Pianqian, frightened, tightly grasped Long Xiruo’s arm, her body trembling slightly.
Long Xiruo rolled her eyes, and with a clack—the candy cigarette in her mouth broke, the true dragon’s biting strength being extraordinary, incapable of being withstood by something so tiny?
She grabbed Luo Pianqian’s head, clawing fiercely, “After all, you’re a monster too! And a fierce one at that! Have some courage, will you?!”
“But…”
Just then, a loud roar erupted from deep within the forest.
“Get out of here! You bunch of ugly freaks! Wretched woman! Ugly enough to break mirrors!”
Up ahead, a group of women appeared, sobbing as they fled… each one capable of making men swoon if seen outside.
They, in terms of both looks and figure, were hard to find any faults with.
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