At those words...
Zuo Zuo froze.
Then, sure enough, she quieted down for the moment.
But beneath his robe, her delicate face was still twisted with gritted teeth as she glared at him furiously and said:
"Just you wait! You stupid head! This isn't over between us!! I'll kill you later!!"
"Then stop kicking! Be careful, or they'll notice you!"
"Damn it! Don't tell me what to do!"
A dozen or so seconds later, several guards came running from the depths of the corridor.
They immediately spotted Lynn, wrapped in a black Night Doctor robe with a serene smile on his face.
They also immediately recognized him as the young man who had earned the Matriarch's favor and whom she had personally appointed as a Night Doctor.
Not daring to slight him, they promptly bowed and said:
"Greetings, Mr. Good Doctor."
Lynn said cheerfully, "Thank you for your hard work, comrades. No need to bow to me. Please, stand up."
The two guards exchanged a glance, then nodded and rose. Looking around, they asked hesitantly:
"Sir, we just heard a little girl making a commotion here. May we ask..."
Wrapped in his robe, Lynn said with a chuckle, "You must have misheard. There's no little girl here. I was just so excited about becoming a Night Doctor that I couldn't help shouting a few times."
His face reddened, and he coughed. "You understand. Receiving such a great blessing from the Matriarch is bound to get anyone a little excited!"
Under his robe.
Zuo Zuo pricked up her ears warily, listening to the voices outside.
But what she failed to notice was...
Lynn quietly slipped his hand inside, then lightly flicked her forehead.
"Eep!"
Zuo Zuo shuddered, her face contorting with furious indignation.
But she immediately covered her mouth, her enraged