Chapter 153

"Oh my, it's so nice to see you again after so long, Laurentina ~ I can't believe we're meeting again so soon--"

"Tch, really? Judging by your appearance, you seem to be doing quite well? What, is the trash can in Londinium much easier to rummage through than in Ursus?"

Laurentina watched with displeasure as the Doctor released her grip, and then opened her mouth to mock him mercilessly.

What the hell?!

She remembered that the Doctor wasn't so bad.

Why did the other party's sudden outburst at this moment make her extremely unhappy?

"Oh, not really, I just found a suitable job. But how's little Laurentina doing lately? Does she need Zuo Jian to coax her to sleep?"

"Huh? Yeah, you know what? I need Zuo Jian to lie Zuo Jian to me and coax me to sleep every night now. What's wrong? Our dear Doctor, as an independent and outstanding adult, I'm sure you'll get used to living alone after finding a job, right?"

What's all that noise at the next table?

Eblana turned around somewhat unhappily, seemingly finding the people next door too noisy.

"Tsk, maybe we should just leave?"

"No!"

Zuo Jian, looking quite nervous, looked up at the two sisters and spoke.

"It's alright, let's continue ordering."

"Are you sure? You look terrible."

Eblana squinted; even she could sense that Zuo Jian seemed extremely uncomfortable due to the surrounding environment.

"No! Listen to Eblana, Loughshinny, what you want to eat is your right. You don't need to care about me. As children, you can just be willful in this matter!"

"Hey... you bastard..."

Eblana was stunned, looking at Zuo Jian looked so distressed, with disbelief, that he would say such a thing for them...

Chapter 111, Territory

Smack...

Eblana's Zuo Jian suddenly froze, then looked down at it in disbelief.

Damn it.

Suddenly, a slight twitch came from the flesh and blood on the other side of the building.

Unexpected life appeared in the basement area.

... At the very moment I left?

What a coincidence... No, these are not problems.

The key point is that I didn't even realize it.

They didn't realize it until the other party appeared inside the building.

Has he been too lax lately?

"What's wrong?"

Eblana tilted her head slightly, seemingly sensing the unusual aura emanating from the man beside her.

"No... it's nothing, I'm just feeling a little... uncomfortable, I might need to go to the restroom."

Zuo Jian stood up, trying to soften his expression, and then slowly walked towards the restroom.

The Doctor was standing nearby, clearly noticed the situation. After thinking for a moment, she patted Laurentina on the shoulder with both hands.

"Oh dear, we got so engrossed in our conversation that we forgot to go to the restroom. Laurentina, excuse me for a moment."

"Also, remember to have Zuo Jian introduce the girl next to you to me later~"

"Tsk, alright, stop talking in that tone all the time, it's disgusting."

Laurentina's face was full of disgust, clearly hoping the Doctor would get lost, while Skadi just watched the two's "enthusiastic" conversation silently, momentarily confused about the situation.

"Shark, who is she?"

Skadi sat down next to Laurentina and asked with some confusion.

"Tsk, a guy who's a bit annoying."

That's all.

Laurentina picked up the menu with a dark expression, seemingly lost in thought for a moment.

This guy wasn't that annoying before, how did he become like this after working in Londinium for a while?

"Damn it, can't you slow down a bit?!"

Huff... huff...

The Doctor, slightly out of breath, walked to the sink by the bathroom door and looked at the Zuo Jian leaning against the wall.

"The distance from the restroom to the seat shouldn't be too far, right? Doctor, isn't your constitution a bit too..."

"Body condition my foot! I'm wearing high heels and this awful outfit! As someone with absolutely no memory of this kind of thing, it's a miracle I could learn how to walk in this stuff in just a few minutes!"

Seeing the Doctor's complaints, Zuo Jian seemed to cast a slightly puzzled look at him.

"Speaking of which, why did you dress like this? Judging from your usual clothing habits, you seem to prefer coats that can cover your entire body more often."

"Huh? Who do you think this is for!"

The Doctor's eyes widened, and he spoke with some displeasure.

"Isn't it all so that your precious Shark will focus all its attention on me, so you can avoid giving yourself away while spending time with your two adorable adopted daughters?!"

"I'm... sorry..."

Zuo Jian was taken aback, seemingly unaware that the Doctor's actions were actually for his benefit.

"Alright, alright, tsk, what's gotten into you this time?"

The Doctor took off his glasses, walked to the sink, turned on the tap, and said...

"A few Rat have gotten into the hotel."

"Although we can let those flesh and blood who can act autonomously handle the situation, we won't get any intelligence that way. I have to go back in person."

"But the problem is, at present, splitting consciousness between two sides is already the limit, so—"

"You want to keep Laurentina from noticing her Zuo Jian for a while and remain completely silent?"

"More or less... it's not like they're completely silent; they can manage simple responses like 'um' or something similar."

"Your biological AI is worse than nothing... Why couldn't you have Eblana wait a little longer? Or tell them there was a problem at the hotel and you needed to rush back. They're not kids, they'll understand."

Hearing this, Zuo Jian silently glanced at the two sisters waiting for someone at a table in the corner not far away.

"I'm sorry, Doctor."

"Consider it my personal reason."

"People who try to have it both ways usually don't end well... Tsk, I can't stand you, this is the only time."

"Extremely grateful--"

"Don't thank me yet."

The Doctor took a few steps forward, leaving Zuo Jian.

"I'm after something in return. Didn't you say you could do anything?"

"That's how it is... but we'll have to wait until it's over..."

"Great, you can be my operator then."

"? Operator?"

"It's just a title. My memory tells me I always need a few operators around me. Well, we'll talk about the details later."

The Doctor smiled and waved, then gracefully walked towards Laurentina's direction.

But... is she going to physically control Laurentina?

That's a bit difficult.

"You spent quite a long time in the bathroom."

Eblana raised her fingertips, watching the fork achieve a delicate balance at her fingertips.

Zuo Jian pulled out a chair and sat down, regaining his previous confident and composed demeanor.

He saw that the food the two sisters had ordered had been served, but neither of them seemed inclined to eat it.

It seems... they're waiting for Zuo Jian to return.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat? Or are you waiting for me?"

He showed a hint of delight and reached out to pat Eblana's head, who was closest to him.

However, the latter slapped away the Zuo Jian hand with his back after gripping the tip of the fork.

"I'm just worried that if you leave us here because of some big event, we won't even be able to afford the meal. If we don't touch the food, we might be able to wash fewer dishes."

Eblana's words were still barbed, but her tone had softened considerably.

And...

Zuo Jian looked down at the frequency with which the other's tail swayed behind him and smiled unconsciously.

"Really? But you don't need to worry about that anymore, right? Don't worry..."

"?"

He was taken aback, glanced at Loughshinny beside him, and then suddenly sat down on the Zuo Jian of the table with his plate.

"Loughshinny?"

The former slowly took the hand that Eblana had slapped away from Zuo Jian and placed it on his own head.

Eblana: "?"

"Loughshinny, what are you doing?"

"Sister, we're currently living under someone else's roof, so it's best to treat our guardians well."

"For example, it's best not to resist some common requests."

The girl looked at her older sister and explained very seriously.

Zuo Jian looked at his hand, and the next moment...

The soft touch of the girl's hair disappeared, replaced by the hard texture of the concrete wall.

Inside the hotel, he regained control of a spare body, and his senses began to gradually assimilate.

It's time to deal with things here.

Come to think of it, hasn't he been a bit slow-witted lately?

In some areas, it even seemed too unfamiliar.

Was it because of Laurentina, Narcissa, or the Eblana sisters?

Or perhaps... I was subconsciously drawn into this seemingly gentle atmosphere?

We need to be careful about what we say.

There are still many things and many people waiting for him to help.

But now...

Ding-dong--