CH 384

“Lin Xiao, I’ll follow you eternally!”

She didn’t realize when she said it, but Lin Xiao was stunned by this sudden confession and swallowed the retort that he had ready.

On the other side, Lin Xiao’s teammates also got off the carriage and walked over and were also stunned by the explosive confession.

As for ShenDai Ying and Elena… they weren’t freaked out, but they did silently look at each other and saw they each had a murderous intent in their eyes.

Lin Xiao, you damn playboy! How did you trick that innocent princess into your hands so that she would even pledge herself to you!?

This damn Lin Xiao! Being ambiguous with them was one thing since it was difficult for either of them to take the moral high ground. But… who the hell does Claire think she is???

Girl, you better take a step back!

You damn tomboy, even if we were ranked by seniority, Lin Xiao’s harem wouldn’t include you! There’s still Snow, Xiao Hua, Yao Zi, Caesar, Prince Charles and many more. Even if you were going to cut in line, there’s no reason for you to be first!?

Hm? Wait… prince? There was something strange mixed in there.

Anyway, Elena and ShenDai Ying had a fire lit inside them when they heard Claire’s words.

ShenDai Ying was better since she was always gentle and smiling, but Elena wasn’t as subtle. She rushed over and grabbed Lin Xiao’s collar and coldly asked.

“Speak, who are you going to follow forever!?”

The thing to note was that although she was grabbing Lin Xiao’s collar, but she was staring at Claire, and she was naturally also questioning Claire.

Perhaps this was the temperament of a ‘king’… When Elena asked that, Claire blushed as she realized the ambiguity behind her words.

As a beauty, she has never properly understood her own charms.

Perhaps it was due to her strong and domineering personality or perhaps it was because she was always being called a tomboy that she almost forgot she was a young girl of that age. Always involving herself with these older investigators didn’t help either.

Even though she didn’t know what something like love was, Elena’s gaze made her blush and the Leopard queen Claire revealed a timid side of her that shocked Andre and the others.

After seeing that, Elena and ShenDai Ying were even more sure of their own ideas, and thought this tomboy definitely had some improper thoughts towards Lin Xiao.

These men, they had to be watched, otherwise… just look at what happens!

“Claire, Lin Xiao may be outstanding, but you cant just marry him like that. You don’t even know if he has anyone he likes and you already want to make a lifetime pledge? … Hehe, aren’t you a little too desperate?”

Unlike Elena’s directness, ShenDai Ying slowly walked over and spoke with a kind expression, yet every single sentence made Claire doubt life.

What?

Marriage? Desperate?

Did she mishear? How could those lowly words be used on her?

“What are you saying!? I-I have no interest in arrogant bastards like him! And I would never marry him!”

“Oh? But you just said…”

“You misheard! I-I was just saying that I’m going to follow him for the rest of this mission! Uh, no, no…” Claire thought a bit and changed her words, “Not follow him… he must obey my orders for this mission and you all have to follow me!”

“Why?” Before Lin Xiao could retort, Elena coldly asked.

“Because I’m the highest-ranking commander and you’re all registered investigators!”

“So what?”

“If you won’t, then I can revoke your investigator rights right now and deport you!”

“… Claire, Lin Xiao will never listen to your orders, give up.”

“Hmph, who the hell do you think you are? Is it your place to speak?”

“Me?”

Elena shrugged and let go of Lin Xiao. “Because I’m his maid.”

“Hah? A mere lowly maid dares to speak like that to me!? Lin Xiao, you… hm?”

Claire had thought she was joking, but when she saw Lin Xiao silently nodding his head in agreement, it was like he was saying that he would rather listen to his maid than listen to her, which made Claire explode!

What, even a maid dares step on her?

“Okay! You forced me! Andre!?”

“H-here!”

Andre and the others jumped off the carriage in a hurry and took out their weapons to support Claire. but when they thought about it, they hesitated and didn’t dare to rashly make a move.

Andre wasn’t an idiot.

They might look young, but if they’re the special investigation team and were the ones that exterminated the ant colony, then they would be terrifyingly strong.

Just with them alone probably won’t even be enough to do anything…

Lin Xiao and the others were refusing to obey her orders and Claire was aggressively forcing them. The atmosphere was becoming tenser and a fight could break out at any time, that was when Tom quickly ran out to smooth things over.

“Princess Claire, l-let’s not fight, we’re all here to save people… if this goes on any longer, Caesar will be in danger!”

“Hm?”

Claire looked at this coward who escaped and didn’t even provide any useful information, so naturally, she took out her anger on him.

“Tom, don’t forget your identity… come here!”

“Ah?”

“I told you to come here, did you not hear me? Don’t forget that you’re also an investigator, you dare not listen to me?”

“Uh…” Tom finally understood what Claire meant. She was forcing him to take sides.

To Claire, Lin Xiao and them were arrogant because they were capable, but Tom wasn’t, right? How would a mere small fry disobey her?

She would first force Tom over, then nibble away at Lin Xiao’s team until he’s alone so he would have to obey her. That way, she would completely control this special team!

Hmph, did they think that she was the highest-ranking commander for so long for nothing?

Unfortunately, this time the person she wanted to isolate was Lin Xiao. His teammates may look dumb and clueless, but they were completely loyal to Lin Xiao.

You don’t even have to talk about Elena and ShenDai Ying, getting them to betray Lin Xiao would be near impossible.

And for Yao Zi and Xiao Tian? They naturally only recognize Lin Xiao.

After what happened, they trusted his personality and character. Even Xiao Tian was finally won over and called him brother Xiao, so it would also be impossible for them to be won over.

As for Tom…

Indeed he was shaken by the pressure, and Claire thought that he couldn’t handle the pressure and was ready to jump ships, but his words disappointed her.

“Um… princess Claire, Lin Xiao may be young, but he’s levelheaded and I think it’s fine for me to continue following them.”

“Hah? Tom, you dare disobey me? Do you not want to be an investigator anymore?”

“No! I, I… I just…” He began to sweat under pressure.

The investigator’s identity was very important to him and it was difficult to get, so he didn’t want it to get revoked for no reason because of someone’s temper.

But he had no choice.

It was obvious that Lin Xiao’s team was much stronger than Claire’s team. Andre was a new sixth-level warrior and his brother Andrew was strong but was only just barely seventh-level, and on Lin Xiao’s side…

He personally saw that meteor shower! If Yao Zi was that strong, then who knows how strong her teacher Lin Xiao was?

Compared to Claire’s retaliation, he would rather save Caesar sooner so he makes up for his crimes of escaping… he already let his team down once, he couldn’t retreat anymore!

Lin Xiao sincerely wanted to help him save them, if he betrayed Lin Xiao here, then without the special investigation team’s help. Claire’s team alone definitely wouldn’t be enough!

Tom clenched his teeth and made a decision.

“Sorry…”