ShenDai Ying didn’t rush to answer and instead sighed. She casually leaned back against a tree, her posture revealed her fatigue as she silently stroked her sword.
“Miss?”
The girl who was hiding in the darkness gently asked.
As expected of a professional ninja, her covert abilities were impressive, if she didn’t purposely show herself, there’s no way anyone could spot her.
“Nothing much, everything has been going well.”
ShenDai Ying absentmindedly responded and looked back at the dimly lit camp.
“‘The’ siblings aren’t suspicious of me at all and we successfully formed a team, but…”
“But?”
“But there’s two more people.”
“Who?”
“Lin Xiao and Elena…”
“Hm… miss, did something happen?”
Xiao Hua had a complicated expression and didn’t know what to say.
Should she feel happy for the lady?
I mean she did want to form a team with Lin Xiao, now that her wish came true, she should be satisfied, but… right now she had a mission, although it wasn’t an assassination mission and only a surveillance one, but there were no guarantees on what could happen.
It might have been better if Lin Xiao wasn’t there, now that there were five people, it would become harder for her to move around. If she actually did something unforgivable, she wouldn’t even be able to hide it from Lin Xiao, and at that time it would become difficult…
“Don’t worry.” ShenDai Ying gently smiled like she could tell what Xiao Hua was worrying about and changed the topic, “As for Yao Zi’s wizard’s bloodline, I already have new findings.”
Thanks to the research Lin Xiao did before leaving, he basically had an understanding of the uses and characteristics of the wizard’s bloodline. Since he liked ShenDai Ying, he didn’t hide anything about that from her and she was able to obtain precious information.
“Wizard’s pupils, imitation… my god, that’s terrifying. Who would have known that such a harmless idiot would have such terrifying power!?” Xiao Hua couldn’t calm down after hearing that.
No wonder Shen Yue Gue specially sent the lady to keep an eye on Yao Zi, there’s so much power hidden within her. If they didn’t learn about it in advance, they definitely would have suffered down the road.
“But Miss, I don’t understand, why does Lin Xiao know so much about Yao Zi’s wizard’s bloodline? I thought even Yao Zi herself doesn’t know how strong her own power is?”
“Uh, that…”
ShenDai Ying hesitated in saying it.
There was indeed an ambiguous gap about this event.
She knew that the week before leaving, Lin Xiao specially investigated Yao Zi’s wizards blood line. As for what he did, she didn’t want to ask and he didn’t say.
But even if it wasn’t said, ShenDai Ying more or less could guess… she still remembered that there was a magic explosion in the outskirts of the city a week ago that burned down an entire area of forest and the remnants of the magic showed that it was eighth-level magic!
As for who cast it, it was still inconclusive, but ShenDai Ying had a feeling that it definitely had something to do with Lin Xiao.
It was either Lin Xiao who cast the magic or it was him and Yao Zi who did something together. Either way, it had something to do with him, otherwise how could he coincidentally learn so much about her in an instant?
However… ShenDai Ying didn’t want to talk about her conjecture.
“As for that, I don’t really know either.”
Reporting back about the mission was one thing, seeking out Lin Xiao was another. If Lin Xiao caught the attention of Shen Yue Ge and they sent someone to watch him, then even ShenDai Ying wouldn’t be able to protect him.
Of course what she didn’t know was that with Lin Xiao’s current strength, there weren’t many people in all of Shen Yue Ge that could even threaten him. The master would probably have to personally come to even be enough.
Also, even if they could take care of Lin Xiao, don’t forget, there was still a demon king that hasn’t shown her powers yet. So it would be quite difficult to assassinate them…
“Hm, since you don’t know, then that’s fine. The current information is already precious enough… Miss, you did well, after I report back, the master is sure to be pleased!”
“Is that so? I don’t really care either way, I just want him to stop giving me missions.”
“Hehe, miss, what are you afraid of. If I’m right, this might be your last mission.”
“Last mission? What do you mean?”
“Your marriage! Did you already forget?” Xiao Hua smiled, “After you come back from Gotham Kingdom, you’re going to get married with prince Caesar… one you become his bride, you wouldn’t need to take missions anymore!”
“No more mission after marriage, huh…”
ShenDai Ying bitterly smiled after listening to Xiao Hua and it was difficult to tell whether it was out of joy or a miserable one.
If she hadn’t met Lin Xiao, she might have felt happy… getting married and having kids, leaving the organization and becoming a qualified wife and outstanding mother. No more life and death situations, that was the best outcome she could think of.
That was the outcome she should have accepted, but she couldn’t do that now.
Because that man already painted her a better picture, a peaceful place, a happier ending.
Lin Xiao promised her that she wouldn’t let her marry someone else and already found a reliable way to break off the engagement, but the time wasn’t right.
Did Lin Xiao lie?
What way did he have?
There was no way for her to know, but she knew that her heart was already set alight by his promise, she already couldn’t go back to being someone’s chess piece.
Crossing the line between contentment and greed, sometimes all it takes is a simple promise.
Because she saw gorgeous scenery, she didn’t want to stay behind in the barren desert.
Because she found the one, she didn’t want to commit to anyone else.
ShenDai Ying didn’t know how it’ll end, but she hoped that she found the right person, and that she herself didn’t give up halfway and waited for his promise…
“Cough… then miss, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
Seeing ShenDai Ying fall into deep thought, Xiao Hua said her goodbye and then hid back into the darkness.
As she shadow gradually melded into the background, her voice sounded again.
“Miss, don’t forget to say hello to that maid, she seems like she has a lot she wants to say to you.”
“Maid?”
ShenDai Ying didn’t understand what Xiao Hua was saying and wanted to ask, but she already disappeared.
She turned around at a loss and then understood.
“Why are you here?”
Who else could it be but Elena?
“Why can’t I be here?” Elena coldly responded under the moonlight.
“Uh…”
ShenDai Ying couldn’t tell whether her cold tone was because she was angry, or just her usual indifference.
ShenDai Ying gently touched her beloved sword to calm down and seeing as how Elena didn’t move and was just silently staring at her, she calmed down and approached her.
“Did you hear our conversation?”
“No.” Elena responded honestly, “I don’t have a habit of eavesdropping.”
“Then…”
“I just saw someone strange and thought it was an enemy, so I came to take a look.”
“What? You were able to notice Xiao Hua?”
ShenDai Ying was shocked, Xiao Hua’s whereabouts where always untraceable, how was she so easily discovered?
Of course ShenDai Ying had no idea about Elena’s magic radar, so she could easily notice any movements and she already noticed Xiao Hua when she was approaching the camp.
Elena initially didn’t want to get involved, but she felt like she had some things she had to say to Elena, so she came.
“ShenDai Ying, I hope that you don’t become our enemy.”
The dim moonlight striking her face made her blood red eyes seem even more eerie.
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“ShenDai Ying, don’t take us for idiots… I don’t care what mission you received, but I hope you don’t do anything that’ll cause us trouble and don’t even think about trying anything, I’ll be watching you.”
“Hehe, is that so?“ ShenDai Ying looked at Elena’s serious face and smiled, “Don’t worry, even if it’s for myself, I won’t do anything to let him down… so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“That’s good then.”
Elena didn’t say anymore after getting the answer she wanted and turned to leave, but was stopped by ShenDai Ying.
“Hey, wait!”
“Yes?”
“The words you said earlier made me curious. You said don’t cause ‘us’ trouble and don’t become ‘our’ enemy… doesn’t that mean you’re already on the same page?”
“Tsk…” Elena didn’t respond.
“Strange, you’re a demon and he’s a human. He’s going to investigate an S rank mission and you’re just accompanying him… what does his work have to do with you? So why are you and him, ‘us’?”
“…”
“ShenDai Ying, I still don’t like you… I hate you.”
Elena couldn’t respond and could just say what she was thinking.
“Hehe, we’re both girls anyways, so it’s fine that you don’t like me.”
“I don’t understand, is he the only person in your eyes?” Elena looked at that charming girl and calmly said, “I’m not like you, I won’t live for someone else and I don’t need to be saved by someone else. ShenDai Ying, I cant be bothered to fight with you for the thing you want… but, please don’t become our enemy.”
Who knows whether it was on purpose or not, but she repeated those words with a disdainful tone.
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