Chapter 110

Laurentina did notice.

Although it looks like Feline.

But from a deeper perspective, as a matter of the essence of life...

That girl was different from the other Feline I'd seen outside...

[I'm not sure, I don't know much about the Terra races... wait a minute.]

Zuo Jian was taken aback, then suddenly remembered something.

That old guidebook seems to have mentioned it.

Victoria, the country of Aslan and Drak

Or rather... a nation of lions and red dragons.

Aslan... the ruling race.

Feline...

Lion... and cat?

Zuo Jian paused for a moment, then glanced at the girl's ears.

It can't be... that much of a coincidence, right?

He just made that joke.

Surely... no way?

After all, he remembered that there should be quite a few people related to the royal family.

It's highly unlikely that Skadi could actually pick up a runaway Victoria princess, right?

Isn't that too much of a coincidence? What kind of coincidence is that?

Chapter 65, School starts tomorrow, so the update is a bit late.

"She seems to be waking up?"

Laurentina glanced at the blonde girl lying on the sofa next to her and said with some displeasure.

[Faster than expected... Is it because she's in good health?]

Zuo Jian glanced at her, then left Laurentina's body and transformed into human form.

What are you doing?!

[You've turned into a human? What happened?]

"What I mean is! Why did you suddenly turn into a human?!"

Laurentina's alarm bells Zuo Jian immediately. Zuo Jian suddenly transformed into human form—had he taken a liking to that... Big Feline?!

Thump.

However, the next moment, Laurentina's head was tapped by Zuo Jian's raised hand.

She looked up at the face of the middle-aged man in front of her.

"What are you thinking about? I just need to talk to her later, and it's a bit difficult to do anything with you around. I can't possibly listen to her think about it all at once, then relay it to you and make you repeat it, can I?"

That's too suspicious.

"Real?"

Laurentina covered her head, looking at Zuo Jian with some suspicion.

"Real."

"Why do you always imagine such strange things? Compared to you, Skadi is so much more normal."

Zuo Jian sighed occasionally, then glanced at Skadi sitting on the sofa.

The latter sat there quietly, occasionally glancing at the Zuo Jian and then stealing a glance at the kitchen.

They practically wore their thoughts on their sleeves.

"Sigh, well, sometimes I do envy that kind of carefree, thoughtless, and detached talent."

"Her former captain must have been quite busy..."

How did you know?

Laurentina raised an eyebrow; in her memory, Ulpian did indeed spend a considerable amount of time busy with Skadi's affairs.

"Just guessing."

Zuo Jian rubbed his forehead and said with a hint of helplessness.

"By the way, Skadi, we haven't gotten the ingredients for lunch yet. Could you please go out and find a market or something to buy some?"

"At this time, some markets should still be open."

As he spoke, he turned and gave instructions to Skadi.

Upon hearing this, the latter almost instantly stood up from the sofa.

"Okay, sure! I'll go right away!"

The Orca's eyes shone brightly. Although the Shark still seemed to be in a bad mood, since Zuo Jian had said so, it shouldn't be a problem for her now.

Anyway, whenever the team needed to discuss issues, she would sit in a corner and remain silent.

After saying that, Skadi quickly walked out of the room, leaving Zuo Jian the watchful eyes of Zuo Jian and Laurentina.

"Look, Skadi is perfectly normal."

Zuo Jian sighed, then glanced at his own Laurentina.

"Sometimes, it's better not to overthink strange things. Isn't it simpler to keep things simple?"

"Tch, I don't want to. You're talking like you prefer Skadi. What, are you trying to jump on her good side?"

Laurentina looked at Zuo Jian with some displeasure, her words even containing a hint of threat.

"No, I just hope you can think about fewer strange things, so you can at least have less trouble and more happiness."

Zuo Jian didn't seem bothered by Laurentina's slightly barbed words; he maintained his gentle tone and patted her head gently as always.

Speaking of which, he himself, like Laurentina, worried when he was a child that his father might treat him badly if he found another woman... Well, that's understandable.

Moreover, he glanced at the blonde girl who had already gotten up and started rubbing her eyes.

The sheer volume of blood surging in his chest was truly astonishing.

Furthermore, based on observation, the other party wasn't very old, and considering Laurentina's somewhat competitive personality... some hostility was quite normal.

Young people, it's understandable that they're competitive.

Yes, that makes sense.

Hmm? As for your question about Zuo Jian's opinion?

Use your eyes to see.

I don't know why, but he might have felt some kind of male attraction from time to time in the past.

But now, he's more curious about what this child ate as a child to develop so well. Or is this other world just so unreasonable?

He remembered reading some light novels where the impoverished slum heroines all had 36D figures.

The world of anime... it really doesn't make sense.

Sigh, maybe this is what it feels like to be a parent.

Thinking about this, Zuo Jian almost subconsciously put himself in that position.

He now looks at these girls almost like children.

Laurentina turned her head, unaware that Zuo Jian suddenly cast a... seemingly doting gaze at her?

"What? Your gaze is strange..."

"It's nothing, Laurentina, I just think you're cute."

"Ugh... so... cute... cough cough, what's cute?"

Seemingly taken Zuo Jian by Zuo Jian's nonchalant expression when he said those words, she turned her head, even stammering slightly.

"Ahem... Don't think you can get away with this... I'll be monitoring both the Feline in front of me and the Feline in the distance!"

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Zuo Jian patted Laurentina's head again; she never seemed to resist his pats.

And it's really quite addictive.

"... Where is this...?"

The blonde girl opened her eyes with some confusion. Her sleepy eyes quickly became alert after observing the unfamiliar surroundings, and the bewilderment she had felt was quickly dispelled.

This behavior was actually a plus in Zuo Jian's eyes.

Hmm... This wary behavior isn't the kind of behavior you'd expect from a flower that's been raised in a greenhouse for a long time.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the girl in front of him probably wasn't some runaway princess.

What normal princess would act like that?

(Fewer updates today, I'm packing to go back to school, sorry everyone)

Chapter Sixty-Six, Things That Cannot Be Tolerated

"Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Zuo Jian, and this is --"

Laurentina.

She turned her head away, still unwilling to look at the girl lying on the bed.

However, I'm still really annoyed!

However, this feeling didn't last long. The next moment, Zuo Jian placed his hand on Laurentina's head and spoke gently to the blonde girl.

"I'm sorry, Laurentina might not be very good at communicating, but she's important family to me, and I hope you don't mind."

Almost instantly, Laurentina blushed at the ambiguous (or so she thought) statement.

"As for the person who saved you, she's also one of our partners. She just went out to buy groceries, but you'll see her when she returns."

After giving a brief introduction Zuo Jian Skadi, Zuo Jian pulled Laurentina to sit down beside him and then spoke in as friendly a tone as possible.

"Well then, it's your turn to tell us about your background, Miss 'Feline,' who is unknown."

"Just call me Vina, but... before that, I'm more curious about the skills of your companions... they don't seem like the kind of skills you'd expect from ordinary people."

Vina sat up in bed and then looked to the Zuo Jian.

The other party still appeared wary.

He had an expression that said Vina wouldn't speak unless he explained his background.

Phew, that's good.

This is a perfectly normal performance, consistent with Zuo Jian's imagination of a woman wandering in those dark areas and being hunted by gangsters.

"Bounty hunter."

"?"

Zuo Jian spoke slowly, while holding Laurentina's hand. This intimate gesture left the latter speechless, her eyes almost turning into blurry circles.

"We come from Iberia and make a living as bounty hunters, but because of my family, I don't want to continue living this life of constant danger."

After saying that, Zuo Jian gave Laurentina a loving look.

Perhaps all his words were false, but at least at this moment, the look in his eyes as he looked at Laurentina was absolutely sincere.

This provides evidence for his earlier description.

Vina

Looking at the two people sitting in front of me, I suddenly felt a pang of envy.

"So, after saving enough money, another friend of ours, who also didn't want to continue being a bounty hunter, came to settle in Victoria, hoping—"

"Wash one's hands of the trade."