Smart People Learn Everything Quickly (Continued)

"Cough cough cough... Good morning, Boss Liu."

"Good morning, have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten. What about you?"

Qingque instinctively replied with the polite words of Xianzhou native.

But after realizing the problem, he couldn't help but cough twice.

"Cough cough, I haven't eaten yet. Boss Liu, could you get me something? Oh, and could you also help me untie this?"

Qingque pointed to the collar around her neck.

Liu Bai glanced at it and took the knife out of the pot.

"Wait..."

Clang!

"Wait my ass, it's not like I'm going to chop you up."

Liu Bai figured this man couldn't go on like this, so he simply drew his sword and chopped him down.

"... Wouldn't it be unnecessary to just cut this off directly?"

"If you don't cut it, Kafka will come over and feed you dog food in a bit." Bai rolled her eyes at Qingque. "I'm easily swayed. If she says anything dirty to me, I'll turn a blind eye."

"This..."

After stammering for a while, Qingque could only manage an awkward laugh.

Even a fool who's been brought back on a leash should learn to use his brain.

"I knew you were a true gentleman, Boss Liu! I, Qingque, was right about you! Next time you need me, I'll call Guinaifen and Firefly over so we can play mahjong together. I guarantee no one will know!"

It has to be said that smart people learn everything quickly—including bad things.

"You still won't quit gambling, huh?"

Liu Bai looked at Qingque was still laughing and joking, and was speechless.

"I'm really puzzled. Didn't you lose to Kafka and Rita before? What were you thinking when you called them yesterday?"

This wasn't the first time Kafka and Rita had tried to help Qingque quit gambling.

"It's normal to win and lose when playing cards, isn't it?" Qingque said nonchalantly.

—It must be said, Qingque's gambling etiquette is truly excellent.

But...

"Next time you're brought here, I'm planning to get a pet too. You can choose whether to be Qingque or a blue dog."

"Um... no matter what, it's already happened yesterday, so I won't go and call Rita and Kafka again."

Qingque looked embarrassed.

When she saw Kafka take her coat out of her bag yesterday, she knew she had been tricked.

But it's okay! This will never happen again!

Qingque clenched her fist secretly, completely unaware of Liu Bai's gaze.

Haha, you really think only those two can ruin you?

Liu Bai gave Qingque a meaningful look.

It's just that Rita and Kafka together are particularly ruthless.

Liu Bai felt that sooner or later he would need to add a birdcage or a doghouse to his room.

Well, actually, Qingque is quite popular. Who wouldn't like a lively, sweet-talking, easygoing, and smart "little" girl?

Even if it were Kafka and Rita, when they were smoking Qingque, it was a sadistic outburst. After they finished talking, they would throw Qingque into his room instead of knocking him out and throwing him back into Qingque's own room—although Qingque might have preferred the latter.

Yelan was almost envious of Qingque's treatment.

However, if he were really thrown back into the room, the debt would become a real debt, and Qingque would have no choice but to become a corporate slave.

Now, the malicious jokes are over, and the debts are laughed off.

"Good morning, BOSS... Ah, it's rare to see a BOSS dressed so meticulously at this time."

Asta entered through the door near Rita's room with Rita and remarked sincerely.

As for the Acheron nearby?

Hey, isn't it still covered by a blanket?

Who cares what's under the covers?

And Qingque, isn't she dressed properly too?

Smart people learn everything quickly—including bad habits.

Asta's bottom line has been successfully broadened.

"What are you talking about? Aren't we leaving for the Far East today?"

Liu Bai glanced at Asta with a puzzled expression.

"I remember Beidou said the ship would depart at 10 o'clock, right?"

"You actually still remember the important matter?"

Asta looked shocked.

"..." Bai felt that sometimes being too approachable could indeed make him lose some of his authority.

"Hmm? Are we leaving so early?"

Kafka also came over from her room carrying a bag of dog food.

"Speaking of which, why did we have to take a boat this time?" Kallen asked, a little puzzled, as the sea breeze blew through her.

"Sorry, sorry, this was our suggestion."

Kitsune Saiguu smiled at Kallen.

"It's not so bad to feel the sea breeze once in a while, is it?"

(... Is it really just 'not bad'?)

Kallen and Kitsune Saiguu have been friends for five hundred years. Five hundred years ago, when she was stranded in the Far East, she received a lot of care from them.

We were neighbors for such a long time after that.

How could Kallen not know about the Kitsune Saiguu?

This person is a true thousand-year-old fox.

Although the current Yae Miko is learning quite well, in her opinion, she is far inferior to the Kitsune Saiguu Yae Miko in terms of wisdom and strategy.

Moreover, Kitsune Saiguu is best at "playing a leisurely game," subtly influencing others.

Based on what I've heard these past few days, one of the purposes of this trip is to have a party in Inazuma...

It's hard not to have doubts.

"Little Kallen, what's with that expression?"

"I suspect the vixen is trying to drag someone down with her."

Kallen pouted and spoke her mind.

"You're already wearing this outfit, so what's the big deal about not going into the water?"

Kitsune Saiguu looked at Kallen in her maid outfit and gave her a teasing smile.

"But then again, there seem to be more and more vixens around here."

Boom--!

"Wow! As expected of Sister Feixiao!"

Feixiao, whose fishing rod was bent to its limit, grabbed the anchor next to him and smashed it into the sea.

The next moment, Fei Xiao lifted a huge fish, whose body was almost smashed to pieces, into the Feixiao.

... It really was pure violence.

However, when paired with the dashing and heroic posture of the flying dragon (which is not fierce or cruel, but rather has a unique and peculiar beauty), it exudes a heroic and martial charm.

No wonder it quickly gained fans on the Alcor.

"Ah... does that mean I can't eat it anymore?" Feixiao scratched his head, looking slightly dejected, his fox ears drooping slightly.

He casually grabbed the anchor next to him.

"Looks like I should get a new fishing rod."

"This?"

Acheron, who was standing nearby, handed over his long sword.

"... Huh?"

Feixiao stared blankly at the long knife with the fishing line tied to it.

Wait a minute, is it really okay to use this kind of portable weapon for fishing?

As Xianzhou general renowned for his bravery, Feixiao could naturally see that compared to this sword, his own spear and great axe paled in comparison.

"Miss Acheron...?"

"I didn't catch what I wanted, you can take it and fish for it."

Acheron, who had been hoping to catch some big catch like Oseir, is now very disappointed.

—Yes, due to differences in perception, Acheron always thought that the food version of Oseir he caught in the pot was a specialty seafood of this world.

Just like how Cocolia Rand could calmly eat Mei's Cthulhu-inspired food because she had no knowledge of cephalopods.

"Are you really okay?"

"It's alright, I'll go make some fish soup for you, sir."

Acheron picked up the "small fish" from the fish basket and got up to leave.

Compared to Liu Bai, this knife is fine as long as it's not lost.

Is the knife crying out in sorrow?

Sorry, as long as she and Liu Bai are happy.

"Oh... oh! Ah, then please wait a moment, let me catch a fish that's pleasing to the eye, and then I'll do my part."

Feixiao felt that he couldn't just sit around doing nothing after arriving.

With no battles to fight, it's good for someone like Acheron to do something else for Liu Bai.

However, with Acheron and her lover already there, Feixiao had no intention of stealing Acheron's thunder.

"By the way, Captain Beidou, do you have any wine on board?"

"Are you asking the sailors if they have any wine?" Beidou laughed heartily. "Absolutely! Plenty! Let's have a drink together later!"

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Feixiao and Beidou get along quite well.

"But speaking of which, Captain Beidou, do you know where Lord Liu Bai has gone?"

Feixiao thought for a moment, realizing that he hadn't seen Liu Bai since boarding the ship.

That won't do. Feixiao currently sees himself as a bodyguard—after all, he doesn't have an army to command.

It's unacceptable for a bodyguard to get drunk before even knowing the commander.

"Liu Bai? Ah... let me think."

Beidou scratched his head.

"Oh! I remember now, about ten minutes ago, I saw him being led away by that expressionless girl in the hallway."

Beidou still pays close attention to Liu Bai, after all, her best friend and her best friend's best friend are both infatuated with Liu Bai.