Q: What is the most embarrassing thing in the world?
For Qin Yiyan, nothing was worse than being caught red-handed eavesdropping.
"...You've misunderstood, I wasn't eavesdropping."
But on the surface, she remained as composed as ever, saying, "I just happened to be passing by with something in my pocket."
"Oh, where is that thing?"
Xu Shi showed her no mercy, pointing at her empty hands and bluntly saying, "You really are an idiot. At least show some stuff."
"Who are you calling an idiot?!"
The red-haired older sister instantly lost her temper.
"Whoever gets impatient first."
Xu Shi smiled, "Did you hear what you wanted to hear?"
With his mental strength, if he can't even notice something this simple, he might as well find a block of tofu and smash his head against it and die.
However, he didn't care whether the other party was eavesdropping or not. It didn't matter. What was more important than his good brother Lu Baiyan's affairs?
"……Um."
Qin Yiyan couldn't help but nod.
That's the truth. She came to find out what kind of person Xu Shi really was, hoping to get a glimpse of the whole picture from a single instance. The conversation between Xu Shi and Lu Baiyan had already revealed quite a bit.
Anyway, she felt that her judgment was correct; this person was an extremely treacherous and cunning individual.
"Why does a grown man like you always enjoy these manipulative tricks?"
She muttered to herself, clearly disapproving of Xu Shi's actions.
"You yourself have said that I am a barbarian."
Xu Shi was not annoyed at all. "That's how barbarians are. They can't compare to your Holy See in terms of integrity and uprightness."
"..."
Qin Yiyan opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
This is actually quite ironic, considering that in all the interactions, the Vatican's methods have never been anything like "upright and honest."
Everyone seems to be equally rotten.
What's most infuriating is that there's still a winner-takes-all dynamic between the two sides, and the Church, as the losing party, seems to be even worse than the other side in terms of how bad things are...
That was a complete failure.
Moreover, she could also tell that Xu Shi's words were sarcastic and mocking. It's true that I manipulate people's hearts in a dark way, but you're openly eavesdropping?
"So I'm really curious, why are you so fixated on me?"
Xu Shi laughed, "Isn't it enough that I asked you to stay and take care of Xu Ying? What kind of person I am is none of your business."
"...Her Highness has lost all her memories, I'm afraid you'll lead her astray."
The red-haired older sister paused for a moment, then came up with a reason.
"I don't think so?"
Xu Shi raised an eyebrow. "Who told you something that made you have this idea?"
"For example... my foolish apprentice?"
How did you know?
Qin Yiyan was also someone who couldn't keep a secret, and she was quite surprised to hear this.
It wasn't until she realized what she had said that she understood.
"Did you arrange for her to say those things to me?"
Although Pan Ling had previously denied it, she still felt that this might be a scheme conspired by the two unscrupulous master and apprentice to frame her.
"You overestimate yourself, Miss Qin."
Xu Shi's tongue was far more venomous than his apprentice's. "May I ask what makes you so outstanding that I've put in so much effort?"
Honestly, taking her in as a maid was just a way to get back at those girls who had teased him before, and also to find someone to serve Xu Ying—Boss Xu is a lazy dog, how would he know how to take care of a child?
He didn't care at all what Qin Yiyan thought of him. What could a silly red-haired girl possibly do? Did he really expect her to endure hardship and restore the Holy See? She'd have to have the ability to do so.
However, the other party didn't seem to have that idea either; it always felt like she was completely devoted to her Holy Maiden.
As for why he knew it was Pan Ling... Nonsense, among the people around him, besides his own foolish apprentice, who else would have the leisure to talk to Qin Yiyan about these things?
It's just that the apprentice has nothing better to do and always wants to prove himself in this way.
Yes, after being influenced by her master Xu Shi and after thoroughly refuting Lu Baiyan last time, she seems to have also come to like this method of using words to heal and influence others.
This is also a way for her to train her superpowers—what's the use of just hearing thoughts? The most important thing is to use this to maximize benefits or achieve her own goals.
But the truth is, how many people in this world can she talk to for so long? She finally finds one, so she's bound to take advantage of her.
Qin Yiyan's current reaction shows that she is being led by the nose by Pan Ling.
“…You traitorous disciple.”
The thought that Pan Ling dared to set her sights on him made Xu Shi laugh in anger. "Miss Qin, would it be convenient for you to tell me what she said to you?"
"this……"
Although they weren't on the same side, Qin Yiyan still felt that this behavior was very bad, somewhat like informing on someone.
"You don't want your Holy Maiden either..."
"I'll talk, I'll talk."
With a hostage in hand, the red-haired woman had no choice but to compromise, despite her reluctance, and recounted their conversation to him.
Xu Shi listened and nodded, seemingly unsurprised by the content of the conversation.
No wonder.
He looked enlightened, then said with a wry smile, "So that's why you wanted to find out what kind of person I really am?"
"Yes."
Qin Yiyan did not deny it, but chose to pat himself on the back with the saying, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
"Do you understand now?"
Xu Shi could only laugh when he heard this. "Invincible in every battle, huh? You don't actually think you have a chance to turn the tables, do you? You're planning to one day lead your Holy Maiden to launch a counterattack?"
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