Inside the tavern, amidst the sounds of retching and vomiting, a group of people sat together with grave expressions. Except for the unfortunate first squad, who was rescued by Gu Li, all the other squads had retreated immediately upon realizing that something was wrong.

Gu Li sat in the middle, resting her chin on her hand, and said solemnly, "This can't go on any longer."

Levi, half his face hidden in the darkness, said, "Yes, this can't go on."

The sound of vomiting in the background paused briefly, then continued due to the intense physiological reaction, only now with a hint of grief and indignation.

The captain of the sixth squad was a little embarrassed: "Are we really not going to go up and help? If this continues, Duke..."

Cecil, puffing on a ladyfingers, pointed at him from a distance, adopting the air of a seasoned veteran: "I've seen it all. You don't understand. This is an inevitable part of his life."

Gu Li nodded in agreement, his eyes resolute: "After today, he will be Niu Gulu Duke. It's true that the earthworm people are disgusting, but weren't those aliens who tried to eat Duke completely wrong?!"

She stood up, opened her arms, and shouted, "We're doing this for everyone!"

As the crowd gathered in a circle watched her speech with a mixture of shock and emotion, their hearts gradually tilting towards Gu Li, the sound of unhurried footsteps echoed down the stairs.

The man who exuded immense pressure upon his appearance appeared on the stairs, looking down expressionlessly.

Anneville froze as she poured tea for everyone, instinctively turning slightly to the side, revealing the chestnuts that had been hidden.

Sure enough, He Shiyi's deep, dark eyes, like those of an abyss, fell upon Gu Li.

Gu Li noticed his appearance immediately, her face stiffened for a moment, and her sky-blue eyes darted to the side. For the first time, she felt a little guilty in front of He Shiyi.

Cecil glanced at the two of them, then covered his mouth to hide the smile on his lips.

Does she realize that she's like someone who's out there protecting the house from the wind, but instead she's out there having an indescribable affair with her kitten behind her owner's back?

Levi felt the cold gaze suddenly fall on him, and he stood up abruptly from his chair, which had been sitting in a deep position, and walked towards the backyard.

"Ah, I suddenly remembered I need to see Duke about something, I'll be going now."

He Shiyi's voice sounded calmly from behind: "As punishment for not keeping a close eye on her, you're not getting your bonus this month."

Levi was struck dumb and instinctively looked towards Gu Li.

Gu Li was even more stiff than him, her eyes vacant as she met his gaze, and she shook her head bitterly.

Cen Xingbang, who manages finances.

Everyone else dispersed nonchalantly. He Wei glanced back with some concern before Cecil led her away with his arm around her shoulder.

"It's alright, let's get out of here first."

He Wei hesitated and said, "But that... sir seems very angry. Is it alright to leave Miss Gu Li alone?"

Cecil exclaimed "Oh dear!" and led her outside: "It's alright, he would never do anything to Lili. Hmm, let me think, aren't you from the He family?"

"Why are you still so afraid of that guy?"

Helpless, He Wei had no choice but to follow her lead and walk out.

She argued quietly, "It's precisely because we know each other that I can't relax."

She knew everything that man had done back then, down to the last detail.

Just as she was about to walk out the back door, He Wei glanced back as if possessed, and saw a tall, cold figure standing in front of Gu Li.

Then, expressionless, he reached out and grabbed her shoulder, lifting her off the stool.

Cecil wondered if it was just his imagination, but He Shiyi's voice sounded a little helpless: "What I mean by not letting you step on Angel is that you shouldn't do it in public."

Although Gu Li, who was standing opposite him, was much shorter than He Shiyi, she was not overshadowed by He Shiyi in terms of aura. She stood in front of him with her arms crossed, turning her face to the side, refusing to look at him.

"You ruined my masterpiece, and now you want to make up? No way!"

He Shiyi: ...

He thought of the large clump of earthworm-like people he had seen at the tavern entrance, and even with his extensive experience, his expression still turned sour.

"That's the principle. You can choose other toys besides that one."

Under Cecil's smiling gaze, He Wei turned her head with a suspicious look, the atmosphere, conversation, and expressions between the two swirling in her mind again and again.

Finally, she clenched her fist in realization: "Could it be that the lord considers Miss Gu Li to be the most important person...?"

Cecil nodded, looking at her expectantly.

"……daughter!"

Cecil's steps forward were suddenly interrupted, and under He Wei's unwavering gaze, he leaned against the wall and burst into wild laughter.

He Wei asked in a panic, "Wh...what, did I guess wrong?"

Hahahaha!

Hearing the laughter and chatter behind her, Gu Li forcibly resisted the urge to turn around; she was still trying to persuade He Shiyi.

"But those things weren't very good-looking to begin with. It's their fault that they look like this, but what's done is done. What we need to do is find a way to use them and find the mysterious church's insects as soon as possible."

He Shiyi raised his hand and placed it in front of her, the black hair ribbon in his pale palm: "They've found me. Unless the plan requires it, they won't show up again."

Gu Li's gaze was drawn to her, and she picked up her hair ribbon with her fingers. Her blonde hair was casually tied back with a rope.

He uttered a flat, emotionless exclamation: "Wow, you're so arrogant."

"Maybe it's just someone else's plan?"

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