Chapter 164

Zuo Jian helped her up, and at the same time helped her reassemble her flesh and blood...

"There's no need to blame yourself. I've already said you've done enough."

(Ah, updating once a day is so captivating; I can never go back to the days of updating twice a day.)

I'm taking the day off today... I'm so tired.

Damn it, I'm so tired lately, I just can't take it anymore.

I took the day off today.

Damn it, although I really hate it, I have no choice but to give up my perfect attendance bonus for this month (slumped over).

I must write more tomorrow!

I swear!!

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P. S.: Ah, setting a rule for myself to take only two days off a month was so farsighted (I'm sure of it).

Chapter 122, Wellington: I told you Aslan should have been kicked out of the palace long ago.

Call...

Left

He sighed deeply, looking at Xiu Tina who was still trembling in front of him. It was clear that his comfort had not had much effect, but instead made her doubt herself even more.

I guess I'm not really suited to comforting others in these situations.

There's nothing we can do.

He touched his shoulder, then closed his eyes.

With things having come to this point, we had no choice but to call for outside assistance.

After all, it would be difficult to manage if Xiu Tina continued in this state.

Thinking about this, Zuo Jian unconsciously shook his head. He always considered himself a reliable adult male, but when he encountered particularly difficult situations, he always had to ask the people around him for help.

He was Doctor before, and now he is...

[Um, Laurentina, there's been a little situation here, I might need your help.]

In a town far from the Duke's residence, but closer to the border.

Skadi was intently gripping her club, aiming it at the golf balls laid out on the ground.

According to Laurentina, they were simply out having fun this time, wanting to avoid thinking about anything else, so it was perfectly reasonable for them to go to these sports venues.

Only...

Snap

Laurentina swung her club, the club leaving a silver afterimage in the air, and the ball soared into the hole with an elegant arc.

"Shark, that's amazing!"

Seeing this, Skadi couldn't help but speak up.

"Hmph, it's just so-so."

The latter, while somewhat smug, turned his head away, using his hair to cover the lower part of his left eye, where his third pupil was slowly closing on his cheek.

This shouldn't be considered cheating, right?

"I'll give it a try too..."

Skadi stared intently at the golf ball beside her, then slowly took a deep breath and swung the club with the force of crashing ocean waves!

Swish!!!

The next moment, grass and soil scattered everywhere, obscuring her vision. Before she could even react, the golf club in her hand was squeezed and deformed.

And the ball?

Skadi looked down at the ground where the ball had been placed initially.

At this moment, it was as if a large chunk of the ground had been thrown away, leaving some of the soil bare.

As for the ball?

Completely vanished!

"Shark... I..."

"Skadi, that's not how you hit the ball."

"Huh? Shark?"

She was somewhat dazed, noticing that the female voice beside her seemed a little lower and softer.

Turning around, I found that the other person was still wearing the Shark costume, only their face had become softer... No, it wasn't a person at all, just someone who looked very similar to Shark!

She is...

"Zuo Jian?"

Skadi blinked her beautiful eyes, which were now filled with confusion.

"She was recognized so quickly? -- Oh, right, her face subconsciously reverted to her nun look."

Zuo Jian smiled, then stepped forward and grasped Skadi's wrist.

"Don't worry, just think of it as a relaxing trip. Laurentina has something to do right now, so... I'll teach you how to play first."

"So... so that's how it is."

"I mean, what's with all this flamboyant clothing?!"

"And here... where is this?"

Laurentina stood inside the warship, glancing at her clothes with some disdain.

[After all, I have absolutely no idea what clothes the Grand Duke should wear, so I can only rely on my professional knowledge and fill in the blanks with my imagination.]

A voice came from the Zuo Jian side.

"But seriously, you can even do something like this?"

Laurentina glanced around, unable to comprehend how she had been "teleported" here from Skadi's side in an instant.

[Actually, your original body is still in the same place. I'm merely acting as a signal enhancer, allowing you to control this distant body... However, I'll need to temporarily take over your original body.]

"So... you're with Skadi right now?"

[Yes, I'm teaching her how to play golf.]

"Alright, alright, so why did you call me here?"

[Help, calm down Xiu Tina.]

"Xiu Tina... wait, Xiu Tina? Shouldn't she be in Saltwind City?!"

Laurentina was startled, but then she closed her eyes and, sure enough, sensed the presence of another individual on the warship.

[She seems to get unconsciously nervous whenever she sees me... There's nothing I can do about it, so I have to leave for a while.]

Zuo Jian finished speaking, the flesh and blood around Laurentina began to coalesce, quickly reshaping back to its previous appearance.

However, both sides' faces looked exactly as they should.

"I'm sorry, Laurentina. I didn't expect to have to ask you to handle this kind of thing—"

"No! No problem! Absolutely no problem!"

Surprisingly, Laurentina not only didn't complain, but even seemed unusually positive.

"Well, there's nothing we can do after all."

"As for legal matters, people like Zuo Jian actually have a hard time dealing with kids like this, so this is the kind of situation where you need to leave it to me."

Laurentina was holding her face, seemingly... happy?

"Aren't you angry...? I suddenly called you over..."

He looked at Laurentina with some surprise, but the latter's smile only grew brighter.

"Why would I be angry? After all, doesn't this just mean that the child really does need two people to take care of him? So you can rest assured and leave him with me!"

As she spoke, she waved and skipped off to find Xiu Tina, leaving Zuo Jian standing there sighing.

It feels like watching your own child grow up.

She was a little willful when we first met... Has she changed so much in such a short time?

Laurentina is truly outstanding.

Since that's the case, I need to step up my efforts.

He needed to deal with the recent issues quickly; he didn't want to waste any more time.

Zuo Jian the warship and leaped directly onto the city wall.

"Well, Duke, can we talk about more things now?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was just loud enough for the Duke Wellington, who was talking to the soldiers nearby, to hear.

The latter turned around, looking at the other person with a serious expression.

"Of course, no problem... Dragonblood Duke."

"Dragonblood Duke? Who is that? Is he also a duke? I don't recall ever hearing anyone in the Eight Great Kilns called that."

Watching Zuo Jian gradually walk away Zuo Jian with Wellington, the soldiers asked in surprise.

"Who knows? I don't know much about the Duke, but since the general is so respectful, he must be someone important."

"Oh, right, by the way, the general said we performed exceptionally well today and is planning a celebration for everyone. What do you say, sir?"

The soldier looked at the commander beside him and spoke.

The latter, however, was frowning as he looked at the high-speed warships moored beside the city wall.

This four-legged warship...

Is this a machine?

When did Victoria acquire this level of technology, or...?

He turned his head and watched the figure of the "Dragonblood Duke" and the Iron Duke gradually disappear into the distance.

Seemingly having figured something out, he let out a long sigh, then patted the shoulders of the soldiers around him.

"Alright, stop speculating. What kind of duke he is is none of our business. Now, get your act together. This surprise attack was just a drill. What about next time?"

"Yes!"

Under the commander's instructions, the surrounding soldiers quickly sprang into action and began returning to their posts.

"Your soldiers are really good; even the highest commander can get along well with his men."

Zuo Jian and Wellington strolled around the city wall, glancing at the soldiers behind them as they spoke.

"I've said it before, my soldiers are far superior to the private armies of other dukes."

"Only a commander who has enough trust can get soldiers to perform at more than 120% of their potential."

When Wellington mentioned his soldiers, his eyes seemed to regain the youthful arrogance of his past, but... he seemed to remember something.

He glanced at the high-speed warship that had stopped beside him, and at the man beside him, and his gaze involuntarily fell into melancholy.

Where do you plan to begin?

As he spoke, he looked to the Zuo Jian, wanting to know where this man planned to begin.

"Those guys you sponsor have a hotel in Londinium. I want that place. I want to renovate it so it's no longer just a hotel; after all, the constant flow of people causes a lot of trouble."