Amidst the guarding of the merchant ship, a young girl named Li Xinran gazed intently at the exceptionally brave Gabriel ahead. Her heart swelled with longing, yearning to one day be as powerful as Gabriel. More importantly, she saw a role model who was also a woman.
Li Xinran exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, that's amazing! Brother, I want to be as powerful as her too!"
Li Jiaxing, standing to the side, did not immediately respond to his sister's excitement. He stared at Gabriel's back with a dumbfounded look, one hand involuntarily pressed to his chest, feeling his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Li Jiaxing pondered to himself, wondering why he felt such a strong flutter in his heart when he saw the woman in front of him. Perhaps it was because of her astonishing strength. Although the brother and sister were both excited about Gabriel's appearance, they knew that this was not the time to casually approach and talk to her, so they could only quietly watch from the spot.
Just then, a violent coughing sound came from behind them, bringing them back to reality. They turned to look at the old butler, and Li Xinran, with a concerned expression, hurriedly asked, "Grandpa Butler, are you alright?"
The old butler struggled to suppress his cough, waved his hand to indicate that he was alright, and then said breathlessly, "Miss, don't worry. Young master, please help me. We need to go and express our gratitude to our benefactor."
Li Jiaxing and Li Xinran exchanged a glance, nodded in understanding, and quickly helped the old butler up, walking slowly towards Gabriel together. Seeing this, the surrounding guards instinctively stepped aside, making way for them. All eyes followed the three members of the family, anticipating what would happen next.
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After Gabriel unleashed her astonishing power to wipe out all the pirates, she was momentarily lost, unsure of her next move. She recalled the badly damaged yacht, clearly unusable, and Chen Ping hadn't told her the specific arrangements after rescuing the merchant ship. However, just as she hesitated, she sensed Chen Ping approaching and decided to patiently wait for him.
Just then, a weak but sincere voice came from behind.
"Ahem... Your Excellency, on behalf of all the crew, I express our deepest gratitude to you for saving our lives."
The old butler turned his gaze to his benefactor, guessing that she must come from a prominent family. Not only was she exceptionally capable, but her appearance and demeanor were also outstanding; she might even be a noblewoman who had gone out to gain experience. While expressing his gratitude with a heavy heart, the old butler carefully observed Gabriel, trying to find more clues from her behavior and temperament.
Upon hearing this, Gabriel turned to face the three members of the Li family. Her expression remained largely unchanged; she simply shook her head and then silently gazed in the direction where Chen Ping was about to appear.
Deep down, she's not good at interacting with people, especially in situations like this. She prefers to keep a low profile and remain silent, after all, she's socially awkward.
The Li siblings and the old butler were all stunned by Gabriel's extraordinary beauty the moment she turned around. Her outstanding temperament when she had her back to them was already impressive, but now that they were facing her, they realized that her beauty was like that of a fairy descending to earth, leaving them in awe.
After a while, the old butler was the first to recover from his amazement. Seeing that the young master and young lady were still staring blankly at Gabriel, he shook his head helplessly, but he understood their feelings very well. The old butler was thoughtful and began to consider whether he could ask this mysterious and powerful benefactor to escort them for a while until they were out of their current dangerous situation.
Although the old butler had his own plans, he knew it wasn't appropriate to disturb his benefactor, who seemed reluctant to talk. So, he gently moved his arm, a subtle gesture to bring Li Jiaxing and Li Xinran back to their senses, and signaled for them to leave first. The two women, their cheeks flushed, quickly helped the old butler back to safety; their first priority was to treat his injuries.
While the physician carefully treated the old steward, the Li siblings once again turned their gaze to Gabriel, who was not far away. Li Xinran looked on with envy and whispered to her brother, "Brother, look how beautiful and powerful our benefactor is. I want to be like her and become a strong and beautiful being."
Li Xinran hummed a few times with anticipation, while Li Jiaxing shook his head awkwardly. The next moment, he couldn't help but stare at Gabriel again, looking dazed.
The old butler, who was receiving treatment nearby, heard Li Xinran's words and smiled with satisfaction, admiring her ambition. But when he saw Li Jiaxing's infatuated expression, his brows furrowed slightly. As an experienced elder, he could tell at a glance that his young master had developed feelings for his benefactor; the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope has a powerful appeal across all eras and genders.
However, the old butler also knew in his heart that, judging from his benefactor's extraordinary temperament and stunning beauty, she was clearly not from an ordinary family. The old butler sighed inwardly, fearing that his young master's path to love would not be smooth this time, after all, the difficulty of winning over a woman of such extraordinary background was unimaginable.
But he didn't make it clear, after all, it was also a learning experience.
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Gabriel had no idea what they were thinking. After glancing at the guards who were cleaning up the pirate corpses, she immediately stepped aside. After all, there were still more than a dozen corpses around, but the guards seemed to be afraid of her. They didn't dare to clean up the corpses next to her at all.
"Hmm? They've finally arrived." Gabriel couldn't help but walk over, and then she saw Chen Ping, who had just jumped off the pirate ship.
Chen Ping's arrival alarmed many guards, who feared he was another pirate, since he had jumped from a pirate ship. However, after seeing their benefactor talking to Chen Ping, they were relieved, realizing he was their benefactor's companion.
Gabriel: "Why did it take so long?"
Chen Ping laughed and said, "Hehe, let's go find the treasure. After all, we forgot to take the money when we came out."
Upon hearing this, Gabriel rolled her eyes and said, "Money? You should have said so earlier. I still have enough Origin Coins on me. Unfortunately, all my wealth is kept at my home in Paradise. I only have a little bit on me."
Upon hearing that Gabriel was quite wealthy, Chen Ping was surprised and joked, "Oh my, so you're quite the little rich lady! Then I'll have to ask you to take care of me!"
Gabriel asked, puzzled, "Kept? What does that mean?"
Chen Ping waved his hand and said with a grin, "It's nothing, it just means I can freeload off them from now on."
Upon hearing this, Gabriel nodded and smiled generously, "I see. No problem then, I'll pay from now on."
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