CH 275

The flower on the table has recovered like Xi Ning’s spirit these days. It has developed a weak consciousness by absorbing Xi Ning’s spiritual energy. When Xi Ning reaches out and touches the petals, it will actively bend the stem to make it easier for him to touch.

In the afternoon, Lin An fetched some water and wiped the floor in the carriage. Xi Ning looked at him while propping up his head with his hands, and suddenly said, “Ever since you stayed with me at night, I have slept well.”

Lin An was acting the same as usual, lowered his head and responded, “Yes, it seems that Your Highness is getting used to the traveling speed at night, so you won’t wake up often.”

Xi Ning should have noticed something. Lin An was thinking about whether to reduce some spiritual energy, while Xi Ning replied, “Is that so?”

Lin An stopped and looked at Xi Ning, Xi Ning leaned his head on his arm, and looked serious, “Anyway, I think as long as you are here, I will feel more relaxed and my mood will be better.”

Lin An thought in his mind, how simpleminded and naive.

Although he was wearing a mask, he knew that no one would be happy to see him. Xi Ning was probably trying to make him happy, just like when he bought the basket of flowers.

After wiping the floor, Lin An got out of the carriage and stayed outside the door.

Since Xi Ning asked Lin An to stay by his side, he has always let Lin An do everything, and now he was even allowed to sleep in the carriage. The two servants who were originally assigned to him have basically nothing to do, after Ferro asked permission from Xi Ning, they were rearranged for other positions and tasks.

Xi Ning usually doesn’t have much contact with other people,but he has a strong sense of presence in the team. Most people know that his relationship with a servant of Lin An is getting “closer”.

When he stopped to eat at noon, Lin An carried a bowl to a place where no one was around as usual. Halfway through eating, he heard footsteps behind him. He put down his chopsticks, took the mask and put it on, then turned around.

Two people from the mercenary group came. Lin An had a little impression of their faces, but didn’t know their names and positions.

The two mercenaries approached and greeted him with a smiley face, “Hi brother, we haven’t spoken since you were promoted.”

Lin An didn’t remember any contact with these two people before. He stood there and didn’t move, “Is something wrong?”

“It’s nothing, it’s just that it’s lonely to see you eating here alone.” One of the mercenaries raised his chin and motioned for Lin An to take off his mask, “You can keep eating, don’t worry about us.”

Lin An replied, “I’ve already finished eating, I’ll go first.”

After he finished speaking, he wanted to bypass the mercenary and go back to the dining shed, but the mercenary reached out to stop him, “Eh, don’t rush…… Let’s talk for a while?”

Lin An looked down at his outstretched hand, the mercenary felt inexplicably uncomfortable, and withdrew his hand and rubbed his palm, “I see that you usually stay by the side of His Highness the Elf, and only have some free time during noon……”

Before he finished speaking, another mercenary smiled and said, “That’s right, you even have to take care of His Royal Highness to rest at night. Can your body handle it?”

Lin An’s eyes gradually turned cold, and he didn’t answer. The two mercenaries saw that he was like a wooden stake, and they said bluntly, “Actually, we just wanted to ask, does His Highness the Elf have any preferences?”

This group of mercenaries all put their lives at state all the time when they went out on a mission. They weren’t really afraid of anything else. As early as the convoy had just set off, these two mercenaries wanted to get to know Xi Ning, since bragging with others that they have an elf friend would make them gain face.

But Xi Ning never paid any attention to them. They thought that Xi Ning was arrogant, and gradually gave up the idea.

However, during this period of time, Xi Ning not only got very close with a servant in their former mercenary group, but also treated him very well, so the mercenaries have rekindled hope. Maybe they used the wrong method when they approached him before, that’s why Xi Ning will have that kind of reaction.

It was really boring on the way. When they got to the ghost forest, they didn’t know what lies ahead. It was hard to say whether they could come back alive, so they took some time to find Lin An and wanted to inquire about some information from him. After all, he is now the closest person to Xi Ning.

Hearing that, Lin An repeated in a low voice, “Does His Highness have any preferences?”

Seeing this, the mercenary thought he was interested, and put his hand on Lin An’s shoulder, “Yes, I still have a local specialty that I bought on the road. Why don’t you take me to see His Highness and see if he likes it……”

Lin An raised his head to meet his gaze, and the mercenary slowly stopped talking, and gradually noticed the cold killing intent.

When Lin An returned to the dining shed, Xi Ning had already finished his meal and was waiting for him. Lin An’s pace was slower at noon today.

As soon as he approached, Xi Ning keenly smelled a trace of blood on him. The forest elves were very repelled by this kind of smell. Xi Ning wrinkled his nose, “Are you injured?”

Lin An was silent for a moment, then stretched out his right hand. There’s a shallow cut on the tip of his index finger, “I accidentally got a scratch just now.”

Xi Ning didn’t think much about it and nodded, “I am glad you are fine.”

He took Lin An back to the carriage, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. Lin An knows spells and can directly block the system. He must be a high-level magician. How could he accidentally scratch his hand and still bleed?