The Maid Squad Takes Shape (Continued)

The instigator Shi Bao, peeked out again, looking completely bewildered.

"Someone else is here."

"... There are still people."

"I can't help but complain," Firefly muttered from the bottom of her heart.

Who is it?

"The Acheron."

"..."

Ruan Mei and Mobius suddenly stopped arguing.

"Let's push Acheron out first."

"I second that."

If Acheron really comes up, even if he doesn't, then these few won't have anything to do with it.

The four women immediately formed an anti- Acheron alliance and walked out of the room with an aura that... showed absolutely no sign of menace.

... After all, to be able Emanator fight so fiercely against an envoy whose talent is entirely focused on fighting, that person must be a god.

As soon as the four stepped out of the room, they heard Acheron and Shi Bao chatting.

"Is the gentleman currently working?"

"Oh right, there are four other people over there discussing something... By the way, why do you all have something to do in the middle of the night?"

"Because it's something that you only do in the middle of the night."

"...?" Shi Bao tilted his head in confusion.

Acheron, on the other hand, maintained his usual calm demeanor.

—Yes, Acheron came yesterday too.

However, Acheron was the only one among them who did not hold a grudge.

Although Acheron's emotions have almost returned to normal under Liu Bai's "special treatment," her long-term nihilistic life has severely hampered her emotional control.

There is absolutely no doubt about Acheron's composure and rationality outside of bed.

"... murder and arson?"

"I didn't set the fire, and I tend not to kill them—they just didn't have a chance to live."

"Huh? It really is?"

Shi Bao was slightly surprised.

She just asked casually... but why does this sound so interesting?

"Then... take me with you next time?"

"... There is a chance."

Acheron Quan smiled and nodded.

"That's definitely just an excuse..." Shi Bao scoffed.

The four women who had just stepped out twitched at the corner of their mouths when they heard Acheron's words.

Murder and arson... killing tadpoles, and Liu Bai set fire to your heart, right?

"Good morning, Acheron."

Ruan Mei Meiju and Mobius lead the way, while Wu Firefly and Gui Jiu Naifen scatter to watch the show (on the last six sides).

Jurassic

"Good morning, two the Doctor, and also Firefly and Little Gui."

Acheron, holding the scabbard, nodded and smiled at the four women.

"..."

No, the action of "holding the scabbard" is too imposing!

"Cough... Acheron, why haven't I seen you these past two days?"

"Cleaning up the Honkai outside."

"... So you've returned because your mission is over?"

Ruan Mei forced herself to make conversation.

Acheron Quanling showed no sign of being in a hurry. "Yes, it should take me a long time to recover and return to my job."

"..."

What is Acheron's primary job?

He's Liu Bai's personal bodyguard!

So that's the excuse they used to get close...

Both Ruan Mei and Mobius found the situation extremely difficult.

"... Liu Bai's current strength probably doesn't require bodyguards, right?"

"Besides me, who else can be your bodyguard now, sir?"

Acheron's rhetorical question was unexpectedly accurate.

Aren't all the other "bodyguards" besides her now the ones who need Liu Bai to protect them instead?

Only she is truly qualified to be a bodyguard.

Ruan Mei was speechless for a moment.

"Acheron Huangquan, I have a ball experiment going on here recently. Could you please join me?" Mebius took a deep breath and decisively took over the dream.

"If you agree, sir."

"I'll get him to agree."

"Okay, sure."

Acheron's straightforwardness stunned Mobius.

But then Mobius's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

Acheron... isn't he a bit too confident?

Afterwards, Acheron ignored the four people and slowly walked into Liu Bai's room.

"Good morning, sir... You didn't seem like the person I expected last night."

"You guys..." Bai sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Do you have time today?

"Ah, sorry, I don't have time today. Topaz and Jade are on track, and the documents here are piling up again, some of which may involve diplomatic matters."

This time, Liu Bai wasn't making excuses.

"In addition, Asta is also preparing to set up several departments... things have been quite unexpected."

"I see... Is there anything I can do to help?"

"You can ask Asta about this."

The advantage of a clearer division of labor is that you no longer need to ask Liu Bai about every allocation.

The current situation should be considered a transitional period for the formalization of the "Liu Bai Organization".

So there are fewer small issues and more big ones.

"I am your personal bodyguard," Acheron reminded him.

She had met Asta; she was a very nice girl with strong social skills—but she had nothing to do with her.

"Well... even if that's the case..."

"I should be able to handle the job of a maid as well," Acheron said, looking at Liu Bai who was deep in thought.

When Huang Quan saw Shi Bao there, Acheron guessed quite a bit—in fact, Ruan Mei and the others had guessed some of it as well.

However, Ruan Mei and Mobius are quite principled, so there's no way they would skip the lab and spend all their time playing in Liu Bai's room.

Taking a day or half a day off occasionally to have some fun is enough.

Firefly and Little Gui... these two probably really didn't realize what was happening.

"Hmm..."

Maid in the Acheron?

I just can't figure out what's wrong with this!

You can doubt Kage's housekeeping, but you can't doubt Mei's housekeeping.

"I agree."

Rita opened her eyes at this moment and gave Acheron a vote of approval.

"Rita?"

"Sorry... it's really too noisy over here," Rita said with a wry smile.

But as expected of Valkyries only needs four hours of sleep a day to be fully charged.

She only slept... or rather, only dozed off for twenty minutes, but Rita's mental state visibly improved significantly.

"I object!" Ruan Mei and Mobius, who were unlikely to receive any of the maid benefits, resolutely objected—and threatened the two people next to them who could receive the benefits with their eyes.

"Are we really going to object?"

Rita stretched and slowly got up with a smile.

"Although from a democratic perspective, the minority should submit to the majority..."

Acheron understood immediately, turned around and looked at the four women at the door, his long sword slightly unsheathed at his waist.

If necessary, the majority can be turned into a minority.

... For example, if we knock all four of them unconscious, wouldn't that be a perfect 1-0 victory?

"The current ratio of support to opposition is one to two..."

"Agreed! Acheron, aren't we best sisters?" Guinaifen decisively switched sides.

Being verbally attacked by Mobius is better than being whipped around like a top by the Acheron.

Firefly followed closely behind.

"Uh-huh!"

The three of them are the iron triangle around Liu Bai!

"So, this proposal is now approved—so, on that note, Liu Bai, wouldn't you like to have a maid department?"

"Personally, I feel that the Third Palace might be more needed..."

"The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, right? This system is too outdated."

Rita smiled and covered her mouth.

She knew exactly what Liu Bai wanted to say; for a top-tier maid, such regional cultural barriers were practically nonexistent.

But how could you, Liu Bai, utter such a phrase as "three palaces and six courtyards"?

Is the next step to select a consort for the entire Liyue?

Rita stated that she would absolutely not tolerate Liu Bai's bad habits.

"I think that if you need it, a Maid Corps that also serves as an advisor and is solely responsible for you would be a very good option."

"Cabinet?"

"The Maid Corps is only responsible to you and will obey your orders completely."

"And then turn me into a useless person?"

"If you wish."