Chapter 122: Coaxing.
Today is the weekend?
Time flies so fast, it’s been a week in the blink of an eye.
The Duke hadn't called since the last time he hung up. Yu Zhizhi also forgot about him and didn't think about it deliberately.
In the communicator, she saved the Duke's number.
I just don’t know what method the other party used. Even if the number is saved, it still displays [Unknown Information].
It's still very early, so he should still be busy.
Wait until it's a little later and call him again.
Night falls.
Yu Zhizhi hesitated for a while, then she slowly moved to the stairs and sat on the steps.
Let's go back to the attic after making this call.
The fireplace in the wooden house is quietly burning wood blocks, and the smokeless tea wood exudes a light, pine-like fragrance.
Yu Zhizhi tilted her head and leaned against the railing. She called up the communicator's page. The floating warm white screen asked if she wanted to dial the communication address.
She lightly clicked [Dial].
Toot toot—
Yu Zhizhi buttoned up the pure white headset and waited patiently.
The call is connected.
There was no sound over there.
Yu Zhizhi called in a low voice: "Your Majesty the Duke...?"
other side.
The Duke, who was reading the battle reports at the desk, heard the soft voice of the little female in his ear. He paused slightly in holding the pen, his face was calm, and his tone was light but with a hint of mockery.
"See me when you have time?"
Since the last time he was "forced" to hang up the phone, the Duke has not contacted her again.
"We made an appointment..." Yu Zhizhi held the railing with one hand and asked gently, "Is little Amon okay?"
There was no reply from there.
Yu Zhizhi heard the sound of turning paper coming from the headset, as well as the rustle of pen writing on the paper.
It's so late, and the Duke is still busy.
Is it because of the war?
She waited quietly.
After a long time, the sound of brush strokes stopped.
Yu Zhizhi heard the sound of ignition.
She thought of the slender cigarette rod placed in the Duke's study room, and even the appearance of him smoking, all came to her mind clearly.
A short break.
The Duke's lazy voice came from the headset: "You were abandoned by your mother as soon as you were born. How can it be better?"
"I didn't..." Yu Zhizhi defended in a low voice, "I'm very worried about him."
The Duke winked.
After receiving the order, the servant standing at the door bent down and left.
"I probably know who the instigators behind the heretics who assassinated you were."
Yu Zhizhi heard about it from Yousen. She bit her lip and didn't respond.
The Duke continued: "Although there is no evidence, I caused a little trouble for them."
"...Oh." Yu Zhizhi nodded slowly.
"Tell me about you." The Duke took a deep breath. He leaned back on the soft chair and looked at the misty smoke in the room.
"I?"
"Are you planning to marry him?" the Duke asked calmly, "I mean the mermaid."
Yu Zhizhi didn't reply.
The Duke sneered: "On the front lines of Valoran and the Deep Sea Empire, the corpses of soldiers have piled up in mountains. You don't think that you can enjoy the treatment of top VIPs by going to the Deep Sea Empire, do you?"
"They would be merciful if they didn't tear you apart."
There was a long silence.
The Duke suppressed the anger in his heart, and his voice was low and hot:
"When the envoys arrive, you will follow them back obediently. Only the Imperial City is the safest. Even if the end of the world comes, the Imperial City will not be affected in any way."
"or--"
Before the little rabbit could react, the Duke changed the topic: "You can go to Greenfield City. It's not far away and you can get shelter." Now, even if it was coaxing, the Duke would coax the little rabbit back first.
Nowhere is safe.
She can only do it under her own nose.
As for Greenfield City...
As long as the mission returns to the territory of the Valoran Empire, everything will be out of her hands.
"This... let's talk about it later..." Yu Zhizhi muttered softly.
She hasn't thought it through yet.
I really want to go to the Deep Sea Empire with Yousen...
But I can’t go now.
And she hasn’t unlocked [Faction Mission] yet.
Yu Zhizhi really wanted the talent cards she could get by completing camp tasks.
All of this will have to be considered after the mermaid cub is born.
Yu Zhizhi heard the footsteps on the other end of the communicator.
Someone has entered the house.
"Master Bolan." The servant respectfully put the bamboo basket in his arms on the desk, "Young Master Yumeng is still sleeping. The old slave's movements were very gentle and did not wake him up."
"Yes." The Duke responded lightly.
The servant bowed and left.
He gently closed the door of the study room.
"Did you bring little Amon?" Yu Zhizhi's tone was surprised and happy.
The Duke heard the change in her mood and raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He knew that this heartless little rabbit only cared about little Amon.
The Snake Clan left Yu Meng behind, and everyone looked confused especially after learning its name.
Later, it was revealed that it came from the "Book of Mountains and Seas", and all the snakes and beasts suddenly understood.
Four million years ago, the civilization that disappeared left behind many stories. Today's Beast World planet still has the ancient Eastern bloodline inheritance.
The Snake Clan that has taken root in the Valoran Empire is one of them.
The youngest master of the snake clan, its name comes from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", which makes sense.
"It's sleeping." The Duke's voice became softer, and he asked in a low voice, "Do you want to see it?"
"...Think about it!"
"Well, let's turn on the video."
Everything is for this moment.
The Duke specially asked his servants to bring the cub, but he just wanted to coax her and connect the video.
Let him take a good look at her.
During the last unpleasant phone call, he restrained his crazy desire to contact her again and temporarily put her behind him while he was busy with government affairs.
He can wait.
If the little female hadn't dialed this number, he probably wouldn't contact her again.
Restraining desires and keeping a cold eye have always been what he is best at.
It's like being sunk under the water as a child and no one cares.
He was used to this suffocating silence.
Yu Zhizhi saw a small transparent window pop up in front of her, reminding her that the other party wanted to convert voice to video.
The cabin was dark, with only a faint light coming from the fireplace.
Yu Zhizhi, who was sitting on the steps of the stairs, couldn't help but sit up straight and lightly clicked [Agree].
Drop, a crisp sound.
The prompt box in front of him turned into a video box, and what caught his eye was the faint blue lucky bag hanging on the slender cigarette rod.
The smart lens was adjusting, and Yu Zhizhi saw the Duke's figure along the slender cigarette rod.
He was wearing a dark purple robe, lazily leaning on the back of the chair, holding a slender smoking rod in his right hand, and wisps of smoke drifted from the pipe engraved with Youlian, blurring his handsome features.
The pair of golden vertical pupils stared firmly at the monitor in front of him through the smoke.
Just like a python sees its prey, it no longer allows her to disappear from its sight.
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