Free Web NovelChapter 95: Chapter 95: "He’s Very Gentle.
Yu Zhizhi’s face flushed red.
She felt a stinging pain on her lips. It mingled with the icy frost in the air, yet Louis’s presence made her cheeks burn hot.
The young man gripped her jaw, allowing no escape.
Yu Zhizhi could barely breathe.
Her little face was flushed from the lack of air, and she used the last of her strength to bite him.
Sensing the little female’s "counterattack," a mocking glint flashed in Louis’s deep green eyes. He bit down hard. The little rabbit let out a whimper as her eyes reddened at the corners.
A small bite mark appeared on Yu Zhizhi’s lips. Louis pulled away. He saw the little female rabbit’s lips, now slightly wounded, and found them even more alluring.
She was so fragrant.
A sweet fragrance that not even the endless, biting cold could conceal.
RUMBLE RUMBLE—
The train staff, carrying detection instruments, had arrived at the seventh carriage.
Outside the door, Luther called out softly, "Ms. Zhi Zhi, it’s all right now. You can come out."
Yu Zhizhi stared blankly at the young man crouched on the windowsill. He looked identical to Louis; only the color of his eyes was different.
His deep green eyes were like two rich green gemstones. This "Louis" pinched her cheek and scrutinized her. "What is that guy so uptight about?"
He sneered.
’This frail, gullible little rabbit... I could strangle her with one hand.’
’Even if she’s violated—’
’How could she possibly fight back?’
After casting a disdainful glance at the little female, Louis leaped from the train, his figure vanishing in an instant.
Yu Zhizhi slid to the floor. She pursed her lips, feeling a twinge of pain on the right side. Her eyes began to mist over.
’...Louis would never do that.’
Luther gently pulled the door open and found the Rabbit Clan female who had been "trapped" inside. He saw the train’s window was now missing its glass, allowing frost to dance into the compartment. The young woman sat on the floor, her hands bound to a nearby handle. Tears stained the corners of her eyes, and upon seeing Luther, she couldn’t stop herself from crying.
The young man from the Guard Team was taken aback. "What’s wrong? Where’s Louis?"
’Was there a fight in here, too?’
’Did something happen to Louis?’
Yu Zhizhi sniffled and said softly, "Louis left."
She didn’t mention how the other "Louis" had hurt her.
Luther knelt, undid the restraining Spirit Art on her wrists, and helped her into the warmth of the main carriage.
A train attendant pushed a detection instrument over to Yu Zhizhi and knelt on one knee. "Honored guest, please allow me to perform a scan."
Yu Zhizhi nodded.
Because a dangerous species was still lurking on the train, everyone had to be scanned.
The instrument’s clamp gently fastened onto Yu Zhizhi’s finger. After just two seconds, it confirmed her body showed no abnormalities.
The attendant bowed, excused himself, and moved on to the next passenger.
Luther poured Yu Zhizhi a cup of hot water. Seeing the confusion in the Rabbit Clan Lady’s eyes, he explained:
"We can’t find the dangerous species’s ’true body,’ so it might have already become a parasite in one of the Beastman. That’s why everyone needs to be scanned."
"There are two main types of dangerous species—"
"The giant mutated moth that appeared in the carriage earlier was a dangerous species visible to the naked eye."
"Then there’s the other type, which seeks out a host to form a symbiotic relationship."
"The second type is more dangerous than the first because it means someone we know could very well be a Demon."
Yu Zhizhi’s eyes shot wide. She gripped the glass with both hands, forgetting to even take a sip. freewebnovel.cσ๓
’Could it be... Louis has been possessed by a parasite, too?’
’So...’
’Is that why he changed into that other person? The one who terrified her.’
"By the way," Luther asked softly, "should I find you another Housekeeper?"
Yu Zhizhi clutched her cup. "...Louis said he would be back within three days."
"I see."
’If Louis is just taking some time off, then there’s no need to find a new Housekeeper.’
Seeing the little female’s undisguised panic, Luther thoughtfully wiped the blade he had just used on the mutated species. ’It seems I need to be more cautious,’ he mused.
「Arrival at Paradise.」
Luther drove a snow vehicle, taking Yu Zhizhi all the way back to her wooden cabin on Zero Star Street.
She carried a water-filled box and a bag of apples. Before leaving, she had made a point to ask what the Mermaid liked to eat.
At Luther’s request, a young physician from the Guard Team’s center arrived as well.
The doctor, dressed in a white lab coat, gave a slight bow to the Rabbit Clan Lady.
"Are these really the Mermaid’s Eye?"
Luther: "Why would I lie to you?"
The physician mused, "I’m just surprised that the Peacock agreed to the trade. He sleeps on piles of gold and silver. What could he possibly not have seen?"
Yu Zhizhi didn’t know either why Geoffrey had agreed to trade a pair of the Mermaid’s Eye for a single Purple Gemstone.
She solemnly handed the water-filled box to the physician. "I’ll leave it in your hands."
"Not at all, Ms. Zhi Zhi. It is my duty."
The young physician took the box. ’I really like this Rabbit Clan Lady,’ he thought. ’She’s not like the other noble females I’ve met in Paradise—haughty, arrogant, and overbearing.’
’Being around them is just sheer misery.’
’But the Rabbit Clan Lady is different. You could spend a whole day by her side without saying a word and feel completely at ease. It’s like basking in the winter sun—languid and warm.’
’The little Rabbit Clan female possessed an aura that every male, deep in his genes, craved to be near.’
The physician carried the Mermaid’s Eye to the bathroom.
About twenty minutes later.
He emerged.
"It’s done, Ms. Zhi Zhi. I’ve reattached his eyes. Since they’re his own, there won’t be any negative side effects."
"Thank you~"
Yu Zhizhi was overjoyed to hear the news.
Luther saw the physician out. Before he left, he asked, "Do you need me to stand guard tonight?"
Yu Zhizhi shook her head gently. "It’s all right. I know it’s very safe here, so I’m not afraid. Besides, I have Yusen to keep me company."
’...The Mermaid, huh.’
Luther’s expression shifted.
In truth, the Mermaid was exactly what he was worried about.
Luther said in a grave tone, "Ms. Zhi Zhi, Mermaids are masters at bewitching the opposite sex. Whether it’s their looks, or their—"
’—or their abilities in bed...’
"Ahem! They can easily drive the opposite sex mad. So no matter what he says, do not feel any pity for him."
"Every single Mermaid that has been kept in captivity has, without exception, ended up murdering their master. Submission is not in their nature. They will brutally slaughter their keeper the moment they get the chance."
A stark contrast to their beautiful exteriors, their innate bloodlust and violence were a perfect inheritance from the Deep Sea Empire.
In the bathroom, the chained Mermaid heard their conversation. A faint, cold smirk touched his lips, and his eyes were like ice.
"Hmm..." Yu Zhizhi murmured thoughtfully to herself,
"But, Yusen isn’t like that. He’s... he’s very gentle..."
