From the long and complicated path in the cave to the sun full of fresh air, the sunlight on the surface irritated his eyes, and Xiao Lin could not help but cover his brows with his hands. The slight yellowing of the sky in the west symbolized the arrival of dusk.
After a brief physical examination by the medical team, the group temporarily dispersed and took Anriette to the infirmary to rest.
The previous experience made the girl who hated men no longer resist Xiao Lin's touch. She huddled in Xiao Lin's arms and looked cute as she fell asleep soundly. Even if he is lying flat on the bed, he will not let go of his hand.
"Xiao Lin..."
A familiar voice came from the door. Fleur walked into the infirmary with a basket. Xiaolin's expression was slightly distorted when he saw it.
Could it be another weird sandwich?
"Frey, do you also care about Anriette?"
"Yes, I'm a little...concerned."
The timid Fleur nodded, but what she didn't say was that she was not concerned about Anriette, but about Xiao Lin.
"this."
"...Let me ask first, you didn't add anything strange."
Although the sandwich that was brought to my mouth was not like a snake or a scorpion, I was still a little resistant in my heart.
"No, no."
This time, Fleur did not pretend to cry in grievance, but simply shook her head. Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, Xiaolin chose to believe her again. And after staying in the cave for a long time, he was indeed a little hungry.
With her hand held by Anriette, she had no choice but to open her mouth wide and bite down on the sandwich handed over by Fleur.
"tasty."
Xiao Lin sincerely praised him.
The taste is a little stronger than an ordinary sandwich. It's a bonus that there's no weird stuff on it. It's far 10,000 times better than before.
"Fleur, even if you don't put anything weird, just a normal sandwich will quickly capture my stomach."
"real?"
"Really, I promise."
"Y-yeah, I understand."
Fleur's cheeks were slightly red.
Seeing that she listened, Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Looks like I won’t have to eat weird sandwiches anymore.
After finishing the sandwich, Fleur said, "On my way here, I saw... a Tyrannosaurus rex."
"Charlotte?"
Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows.
Now she was in a very bad situation. She had twice "assassinated" the dean in public and was already regarded as a wanted criminal. It would be impossible for her to show up now to attract other people's attention and say that no one had given her instructions.
Does that guy Cedric (Alice) want to keep Charlotte causing trouble in front of the public and confirm his reputation as a murderer?
The methods were indeed brutal and harsh.
Xiao Lin thought for a while and said, "Fulei, please don't get involved in what happens next. I'm worried that you will be harmed."
The most disgusting thing about crazy criticizing people is that they have no limits on what they can do, and they use whatever method is bad. They are difficult and annoying.
Fleur is also an easy target.
"No. I also want to help." The timid girl suddenly became strong, puffed up her already high chest, and said, "Even if I'm not strong, I can still help... because it's [Gam]. "
Seeing her decisive expression, is it because Charlotte has experienced the same thing as her? It seems like the two do have the potential to become good friends.
"...Then come and help."
Xiao Lin thought for a while and agreed.
Fleur showed a satisfied smile, but asked unconfidently: "What should we do next? That person has been hiding behind the scenes. Can we really... find him?"
"Ah, it must be possible. After all, it has been made clear." Xiao Lin was very confident.
When she went to the execution department before, Alice pretended to be Cedric and was about to have a showdown with him because of his bad taste. It's just that the other party's automatic puppet butler was not present at the time. The purpose was to hide his identity and clear up the relationship.
However, when we were in the cave, we could already conclude that the two were connected.
So Xiaolin’s next job
The task was to capture the butler and question who the master was, or to catch Cedric on the spot to prove the fact that he was the mastermind behind the assassination of the college president.
Who made the dean keep emphasizing that he was the target of the butler's sneak attack when he was in the cave?
Let Xiaolin take advantage of it.
"Fleur, you are like this tonight..."
"Is this method possible?"
"certainly."
The other party has already lowered the difficulty. It would be rude if we don't find the key to the matter.
eight pm.
Xiaolin came to the battlefield of the Night Club, but Fleur, Loki, No. 87 and No. 86 did not show up. Because the battle didn't start for a long time, the students watching had begun to feel bored. But Xiaolin had no intention of putting on a good-looking battle for them.
An hour later, there was still no player except Xiao Lin.
"Sure enough, the eighty-six won't come either?"
He must have been persuaded by Alice, thinking that it would be difficult to deal with Krillin, Fleur, and Loki as they formed a united front, so they complied and did not come forward to fight.
Based on this, there is no need for the eighty-seventh Alice to come forward to fight.
Cunning woman.
An hour has passed since he stood on the stage. According to the regulations, Xiaolin has completed his obligations. The referee of the execution department also recognized this, so he can go back to his dormitory to rest.
But Xiao Lin did not go back, but came outside the women's dormitory.
Downstairs, Fleur has been waiting for a long time.
"Is Anriette okay?"
"Already, asleep."
"Okay, then Fleur, you go to the venue and you can act according to my request in an hour."
"Um."
Fleur nodded and walked towards the night party with a dozen of her wolf dogs.
The alibi is there.
Next…
"Ruzi, please."
"Young Master Kobayashi can't help but launch a night attack? Breaking into the women's dormitory and kidnapping the underage girl is really unbearable."
"How can we attack Enri? Even if we attack you at night, we will only attack you at night, Ryuuzi."
"Y-yeah."
Liu Zi's cheeks were slightly red, and she seemed to be very concerned about Xiaolin's night attack. Even though the two of them fought passionately every night, she was still a little shy.
After that, Liu Zi paused and reappeared with a girl in pajamas on her back.
The two of them took Anriette away quietly under the cover of night without anyone knowing. Except Cedric.
In the chairman's room of the Executive Department, the young man who was the owner of the room was drinking black tea elegantly.
There are two other figures in the room.
One is Singer, the automaton butler who made a sneak attack in the cave, and the other is Charlotte holding the steel dragon.
Charlotte glared at Cedric above.
My sister was affected by him, fell into a pothole and her life or death was unknown, was rescued by Xiao Lin, was frightened and fell into coma... These news were all heard from the other party's mouth, and every time he told her, he deliberately provoked and teased her, but he refused to let her know. Go out by yourself in a hurry.
Even now.
"There are less than twenty hours left. Ciel, there is not much time left for you."
"But you never let me out!"
"That's because... huh?"
The boy's evil smile suddenly changed, and he seriously took out the crystal ball from his arms. His action was like receiving some kind of notification from somewhere else.
He stared into the crystal ball.
Then, he burst out laughing.
"Things are getting interesting. Annriette was actually abducted by the [Goddess Spokesperson]!"
Suddenly, there was a chuckle in the room.
It's Charlotte.
She covered her mouth with her hands, trying to hold back her laughter. Finally seeing the person in front of her deflated, how could she not help but smile?
"oh
ah? Ciel, what's so funny. "
"It's because you treat everyone else as idiots that you end up like this. How does it feel to be tricked by someone you look down on?"
"You are so quick to adapt to the wind. Is the butt that Felix loved so much now going to be dedicated to the Oriental Monkey this time?"
In terms of venomous tongue alone, Alice can beat Charlotte.
The untouched girl could only blush and glare fiercely at the person who humiliated her.
"What's the matter, your face is so red? There's nothing to be ashamed of now, right? Aren't you meowing happily like a female cat in front of Felix?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
The girl was furious because her pride was hurt.
The young man showed a surprised expression and said, "I didn't expect you to have no experience... In that case, why don't you just let me fuck you up and throw you into a street full of gangsters? I think a lot will happen. Something interesting."
Charlotte paused for a moment, and the anger in her eyes dissipated.
"...As you please."
She dropped this sentence coldly, as if she didn't want to talk to the other party anymore. That attitude is like feeling that there is no value in being angry with the other person.
The boy was not unhappy about this.
He even said more fiercely: "I sympathize with you, classmate Charles. The once famous earl has now fallen into such a state that he can't even see his shadow. The father has gone to an unknown continent, and even the mother wants to sell her biological daughter." Drop...oh, haven't I told you, actually, I protected Anriette when she was almost sold to a prostitute."
"——Liar!" Charlotte denied vehemently: "Even if mother herself starved to death, she would never sell Enri to a place like that!"
"But the truth is so cruel. Oh - it's such a touching sisterly love."
Cedric shrugged, showing that he wasn't lying about it.
"But then again, if I leave her...Annriette to the hooligans for entertainment, I wonder what expression Ms. Tyrannosaurus will show?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of magical flames rose in the room.
Charlotte's whole body sprayed blue-white flames, and the steel dragon in her arms also released black mist. Even if you are not a magician, you can see her anger with the naked eye.
"If you dare to do anything to Enri, I will kill you all...!"
Snapped--
Before she could finish her harsh words, she was slapped and fell to the floor.
A sudden scene made the young man slowly turn his head and look at his automaton.
The butler bowed deeply: "Please forgive me for overstepping, but I cannot leave anyone who behaves rudely to the young master alone, even if it is the result of the young master's corrupt character and twisted personality. Same."
Typical villain theory.
For such a loyal subordinate, the young man naturally had no reason to punish him.
"But having said that, we can't ignore Annriette who was kidnapped."
"Do I need my subordinates to come forward?"
"Since the other party has made a move, they have to respond, so I'll leave it to you."
"What should I do with that man?"
"It doesn't matter if you kill him, but take his head back and give it to our Tyrannosaurus lady as a gift."
"As commanded.
The butler bowed to accept the task and left.
Seeing that the master and servant could easily decide a person's life or death, Charlotte stroked her beaten cheek, bit her lower lip tightly as if she wanted to bleed, her shoulders trembled constantly, and she shed tears unwillingly.
The other side always does.
Provoking the sisters' feelings, and then destroying them mercilessly, and even murdering the people around her.
Seeing her like this, the young man said curiously, "You seem to have something to say, Ciel."
"W-what on earth are you planning?"
"You want to ask why I bully your sisters? It's very simple.
Because it's fun. "
"——?!!"
"Besides, bullying you can also help Felix vent his anger. After all, the two of us - Cedric and Felix are not only cousins, but also close friends."
"Lie! You're not Cedric at all!"
"Oh? Is it really okay to say that in front of me?"
"You don't need to think about it. Since you can use transformation magic, you must not be who you are——"
A surge of fear made Charlotte's voice tremble. Facing the enemy in front of whom she couldn't figure out the details, the girl felt that she was about to collapse.
She asked with a trembling voice: "Who...are you?"
"I am a shadow." The young man smiled slightly and said happily as if he was singing: "I am a shadow without entity."
the other side.
While the housekeeper was chasing him, Xiaolin also carried Enri in her pajamas and ran through the deep forest late at night. If others saw her, they would definitely think she was a kidnapper.
Especially the girl who was still screaming for help.
"Don't... I'm going to be captured by a barbaric man... and messed around with...!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't say words that can easily be misunderstood. I'm trying to save you."
"help me?"
Enri blinked.
Although I couldn't figure out the situation, I finally gave up the useless struggle.
Thanks to the fact that she no longer moved randomly, Xiao Lin's speed increased a level, and finally arrived at a spacious and deserted lawn at around 9 o'clock in the night.
"Yeah, right here."
Xiaolin put Enri down.
It's hard for the girl who's been jolted all the time, so let her rest before the decisive battle begins.
"that……"
Enri, who was sitting on the lawn, ignored the coldness beneath her body for the time being and asked tremblingly: "What exactly does Xiaolin mean? Please explain it carefully."
It seems that in order to get the other party to cooperate, she has to tell her the truth.
"To put it simply, I want to use you as bait to fish."
"fishing……?"
"That's right. The reason Charlotte was acting like that was because you were taken as a hostage, so she wanted to save you from the other party's hands. But just rescuing you wouldn't change the situation, so she had to catch the other party in one fell swoop when they were careless. The mastermind behind the scenes, do you understand?"
"Is that so?"
Enri looked confused, not sure if she understood.
"But I didn't expect that there was no bomb or anything like that in your body." Xiao Lin seemed to have said something terrifying.
"Eh? Bomb?"
The girl kneeling on the lawn was stunned.
Xiao Lin patted her little head and said, "Don't be afraid, I have checked and there is nothing strange in your body."
However, these words did not succeed in appeasing the other party, but instead made the girl scream excitedly again.
"——No! If your body is exposed by a man, you won't be able to get married!"
"That's the point?"
Xiao Lin was dumbfounded.
In particular, Liu Zi continued to retaliate and said venomously: "Master Xiaolin, if a master asks his waiter to go to the women's dormitory late at night to steal someone for the purpose of seeing a girl's body, how should such a master be punished? "
"...Please spare the life of such a master."
Although the purpose was not, he did do it, so what can be said.
"But we'll talk about it after the punishment, because..."
boom!
There was a loud noise, and a certain figure fell from the sky, flew in front of several people and stood still.
Although he himself stopped immediately, the air he brought was not that simple. Dust suddenly flew around, and the storm blew everyone's hair.
It was the man who attacked Xiao Lin in the cave.
"It came really fast."
"As a young master's butler, you must be so good."
"What a good housekeeper."
"Thank you for the compliment. In order to be a good steward, can you please obey the young master's order and take your head back?"
The butler in front of me made a rude request that no one would agree to.
The same goes for Kobayashi.
"Please forgive me for refusing. By the way, in that case, can you tell me the name of your young master who has a mental problem?"
"……Brain problem?"
"Ah, after all, that guy is a psychopath who likes strategy above all else."
"Indeed. If this continues, sooner or later the Granville family will be doomed. But..." The man showed a faint smile and said in an extremely cold voice: "The butler of the Cedric family is very good. If it is not If I have to find anything wrong with him, it’s that... he’s a little irritable.”
It seems that he was very angry when he heard other people saying bad things about his master.
Saying the master's name means announcing a death sentence. The implication is that everyone present must die!
granville
It was the family name of Cedric, the nightclub speaker that Alice was pretending to be. In other words, she was ready to pour dirty water on others from the beginning.
Cunning woman.
The momentum of both sides continued to rise, and their murderous intentions gradually emerged.
Just like that, the battle that cannot be lost begins.
