Chapter 235: Are They Better Than Me?
The young man looked at the sleeping woman on the bed, his gaze clear and cold, yet seemingly mixed with a hint of obscure emotion.
He stood by the bed for a long time, doing nothing, then turned and went to guard the door for the night.
In the latter half of the night, sensing something, he appeared in a remote alley in the city.
Dozens of men in black had already gathered there.
Someone saw him return and greeted him,
“How did the mission go?”
These were undoubtedly all Beastmen, with considerable strength, all carefully selected for their ability to conceal themselves. Their demonic aura was extremely well-hidden, and they usually disguised themselves in the city… Some were beggars, some were shop owners, and some were even members of the patrol beast squad, living ordinary lives like other Beastmen.
A burly Beastman would have shocked Sang Luo if she had been there. This person was the Bear Beast who had whipped Xiao Er on the road a few days ago.
The Bear Beast looked over at the late young man.
They had sent out this youngest but extremely shrewd Beastman, whose delicate appearance was very deceptive, greatly arousing the pity of females.
He had staged a bitter drama.
This trick never failed, and countless females had fallen for it.
Last time, he tried the same trick, wanting Sang Luo to keep him and then find a chance to attack.
Unexpectedly, that female was quite vigilant and didn't fall for it, using a few Beast Crystals to send him away.
This time, they had found another opportunity, taking the risk of certain death to send him into the palace, to see if they could find a chance to strike.
Fortunately, good news came from the palace yesterday that the Phoenix Emperor had left and would not return for ten days or so. Wouldn't it be easy to capture a mere female!
The Bear Beast asked him, “How is the plan going? Have you successfully mingled with that female?”
The young man nodded.
The Bear Beast grinned and threw him a bag of medicine, “Good! Find a chance to feed her this medicine!”
The young man took the medicine, glanced at it, then looked up at the group, “Are all the people here?”
“Tonight is the agreed-upon underground meeting to discuss the next step of the plan.”
“All the 'nails' are here. You were just a step late. We thought you were gone and were planning to find someone to replace you.”
“What are you still standing there for?”
A tall and strong Demon Beast came over, about to reach out and pull him.
The next second, his arm flew out, letting out a sharp scream.
“Traitor!”
“Kill him!”
All the Demon Beasts rushed up to kill him.
…
The young man walked out of the silent alley as dawn broke.
He looked up at the sky, put a black token into his space, and looked at the blood stains on his body. He turned and went to the forest outside the city, killed a few Star Beasts, washed his body by the river, and returned to the palace after dawn.
Sang Luo always liked to laze in bed when she woke up in the morning. She hugged the pillow and rubbed against it, hearing the sound of the door opening.
Xiao Er walked to the outside of the screen.
“Noble female, it’s time to get up, change clothes, and wash up. The kitchen has prepared breakfast.”
“Mm… I’ll get up now.”
The lazy and delicate voice, soft and charming to the bone, even carried a light yawn.
The young man looked at the vague figure inside the screen, heard the subtle sound of fabric rubbing, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he stepped inside.
Sang Luo put on her inner garment and was about to get out of bed to put on her shoes, but she saw the young man walking over as if no one else was there.
A hint of astonishment and panic appeared on her face. Before she could speak to stop him, she saw the young man squatting by the bed, one hand pinching her fair and delicate foot, and the other hand taking the shoes to help her put them on.
“You…”
Sang Luo stammered, her body stiffening.
It wasn't that she hadn't been in contact with men before, but even if she was licentious, it was only with her Beastman husband. She absolutely kept her distance from other male beasts, let alone a male servant she had only met twice.
But the other party didn't do anything else out of line. After he helped her put on her shoes, he respectfully stepped aside, picked up the coat on the hanger, and waited to help her dress and do her hair.
Sang Luo glanced at the young man with a complicated expression. She was well taken care of by the servants in the palace, but never to the point of… this attentive.
Thinking that Xiao Er came from a slave background, serving his master like this was probably a habit he had been trained in since childhood.
She hid a trace of discomfort in her heart.
She laughed dryly, “Well, you don’t need to bother with such small things in the future. Your usual task is to clean and tidy the room, pour tea, and that's it.”
The young man looked at her for a while before nodding, “Okay, noble female.”
He picked up the robe again, “I will help you change.”
Seeing that his expression was normal and his behavior was polite, Sang Luo didn't think much about it. After changing, the kitchen sent breakfast.
Sang Luo was also very hungry when she woke up and focused on eating.
The young man served beside her, offering tea and water.
Sang Luo, “You’ve been busy for a long time. You haven’t eaten breakfast yet, have you? Do you want to eat something?”
If he was from a slave background, he was not polite. He sat next to her, “Thank you, noble female.”
He picked up a piece of meat and put it in her bowl.
“King-tier Ice Boar Beast meat is rare.” Sang Luo took a bite, her eyes sparkling, “Hmm! This meat is especially tender, like it was just killed this morning.”
“I caught it in the forest outside the city this morning and gave it to the kitchen. If the noble female likes it, I can catch one every morning.”
“No wonder I smelled a faint bloodstain on you just now.” After being surprised, Sang Luo smiled again, “Thank you for your hard work, but there are Beastmen in the palace who specialize in hunting ingredients, so you don’t have to go yourself.”
Taking one salary and doing two jobs.
She wouldn't exploit a male slave like that.
Xiao Er nodded and said nothing, quietly picking vegetables for her.
Seeing that he was only picking vegetables for her and not eating anything himself, Sang Luo blushed and said, “You should eat something too. Thank you for accompanying me to the dungeon last night, and you brought me back, right? You ran out of the city early this morning to hunt Star Beasts, which took a lot of effort. Thank you for your hard work. Eat more to replenish your strength.”
“I ate beforehand, I’m not hungry.”
Hearing him say this, Sang Luo didn't insist, and all the food went into her stomach.
After the young man finished cleaning up the dishes, he didn't seem to want to leave. Sang Luo wondered if this little male slave was too harsh on himself? He was more diligent than the servants in the palace.
She took the initiative to say, “I don’t have anything else to do here. You should go down and rest first.”
“I’m not sleepy.”
“It’s not okay even if you’re not sleepy. You didn’t sleep well last night, and you got up so early this morning. How can a normal person’s body withstand that? I told you to go back and rest. There are many servants in the palace. It’s not just you. I can summon other people if I need anything.”
She said seriously.
The young man lowered his eyes, “I don’t trust others to take care of you.”
Sang Luo frowned, and the strange feeling in her heart rose again. This time, she couldn't convince herself that it was an illusion.
This little male slave seemed to have some unusual feelings for her…
It was overstepping.
“There are many people in the palace who serve very well. You don’t need to…”
“Are they better than me?” The young man looked up at her, his lips very pale, appearing clear, cold, and distant.
Second update ~
I'm late, there will be more updates tonight!
Babies can read in the morning ~
