Chapter 321 – Cleaver in the Kitchen

“There was indeed someone who came… hey, I already said I’m not your little brother!”

“Okay then Xiao Tian, was the person who came a beautiful woman?” (Xiao is a prefix used as endearment)

“That’s right, how did you know… and change the way you’re calling me!”

“Okay little brother Xiao Tian, so who was that woman?”

“Uh…”, after being called liked that so many times, Lin Tian didn’t bother correcting him anymore.

“It was ShenDai Ying.”

“Why did she come here?” Lin Xiao frowned and walked in front of him.

“Um… she came for me.”

“You? Say that again?”

“Uh…”

Xiao Tian quietly mumbled and didn’t dare say anymore and unconsciously took a couple of steps back, but the wall was right behind him and he had nowhere else to go.

It was strange, Lin Xiao was usually thick-skinned but for some reason he was slightly inexplicably angry, and it made him feel like he actually had a brother and was being lectured.

“Uh… okay, okay, actually she didn’t come for me.”

“Okay, so what did she come for? Do you know her? When did you meet? How long did she stay? When did she leave? Did she say where she was going?”

“Uh, brother Xiao… uh no, Lin Xiao, just calm down first, let me speak.”

He didn’t understand why Lin Xiao was so rushed, and it felt like he did something wrong, then he told Lin Xiao about what happened.

“So… she took the mission and specially came to look for you to form a team?”

“Yes…”

“Strange, why sister Ying come to team up? Could it be that Shen Yue Ge also has their eyes on Yao Zi… perhaps it’s not that simple.”

Hearing that, Lin Xiao fell into thought and walked next to his maid while quietly discussing something.

Xiao Tian pursed his lips when he heard what Lin Xiao called her and didn’t know what expression to make.

It seems like those two don’t have a normal relationship, no wonder brother Xiao was worried.

Xiao Tian was rejoicing that he didn’t have any improper thoughts about ShenDai Ying, so brother Xiao can’t take his anger out on him… wait a minute, what the hell is brother Xiao? Why did he recognize him so easily? Was he brainwashed?

Lin Tian complained internally but didn’t dare show any expression on his face as he stood to the side obediently.

On the other side, Lin Xiao and his maid finally came to a conclusion.

“So Elena, that means you agree?”

“Hmph, what does it matter? You’ll do it even if I’m against it anyways.”

“Uh… you can’t say it like that. Teaming up is better than being a lone wolf.”

“You just want to slack off right?”

“Heh, don’t say it out loud… but really, although I do want to have a honeymoon with you, it will be tiring with only the two of us.”

“That’s fine… but Elena, since we decided on that, I hope that you won’t quarrel with them.”

“Quarrel? Lin Xiao, who do you take me for? Other than you, have you seen me quarrel with other humans?”

“Um, I don’t think so…”

“Quarreling with lowly humans is dishonorable behavior.”

“And yet you still curse at me all the time… so that means only I’m not a lowly human?”

“No, you are the most disgusting scum among all the lowly humans, cursing at you is actually praise.”

“Oh, so that means I should be thanking you?”

“You’re welcome, just don’t do strange things to me from now on.”

“Tsk, stop getting ahead of yourself, all you have are your breasts, when I get Sister Ying, I won’t be bothering you anymore!”

“Thank you, I can’t ask for more.”

As he watched their loving banter, Xiao Tian felt like he was an unnecessary existence, yet he was afraid to speak up so he could only silently lean against the wall while playing dumb.

“Xiao Tian, I’ve decided. For this S rank mission, I’ll also join your team!” Finally, Lin Xiao turned and announced his decision.

“O-okay…”

Xiao Tian obediently agreed to the conclusion that he had expected.

“Your sister just used too much magic, she’ll be fine after resting for a few days. Tomorrow, the nuns from the Holy Light Church will continue treating you, and you’ll probably recover within a week, we’ll leave then!”

“Oh…”

Xiao Tian obediently nodded.

The problem was, other than listening, he had no other choice. Although he said he wanted to team up with them, but his purpose was to travel with princess ShenDai Ying, if he didn’t agree, Lin Xiao would probably break his legs…

Even though brother Xiao is usually easy to talk to, it feels like he could do anything when he gets serious!

Wait… why is he still calling him brother Xiao? Why is he recognizing him as his brother? Their ages aren’t even that far apart!

Xiao Tian saw them off with a stomach full of complaints while waiting for next weeks travel.

“Yawn, I’m so tired… Elena, let’s just find a room somewhere instead of going home.” Lin Xiao yawned and sleepily said.

“Okay… but two rooms.” Elena corrected him.

“No, one! I have no money for two!”

“Stop lying, you just got your salary… two!”

“Uh… maid sleeping in the same room as their master is common sense, right?”

“Peh, you damn pervert, you just want to try and take advantage of me, right?”

“No, no, I’m really just tired and want to sleep.”

“Oh, you’re tired just because of that? It seems you’re already ‘incapable’, how embarrassing.”

“What? … Haha, Elena, it seems you’re itching for it lately?” Lin Xiao never expected Elena to turn it around on him and ridicule him.

How to put it? It seems like Elena has been changing ever so slightly recently, not as cold as before, maybe to others, but it felt like she had more emotions towards Lin Xiao.

“Okay, then in order to prove that I’m ‘very capable’, I’ll let you personally experience my capability as a human male.”

“Lin Xiao, let me remind you, inns have kitchens.”

“What about kitchens?”

“Kitchens have cleavers.”

“Uh… okay, I was just joking earlier.”

And so, Lin Xiao and them rested up for their departure a week later. But what they never expected was that all the other investigators already left a while ago, especially that steadfast prince who already set upon that thorny road that he persistently chose.