Lin Qian nodded and turned to leave, leaving behind a group of people who admired her greatly and a grateful A Luo.
At this moment, the prince's entourage sprang into action. They located the thugs and sternly warned them, "This matter ends here. If they dare to commit any further misdeeds, they will not be spared!"
The thugs were so frightened that they repeatedly agreed and dared not disobey in the slightest.
A-Luo's home was in a quiet alley in the west of the city. All the way there, A-Luo clung tightly to Lin Qian's sleeve, as if afraid she would suddenly disappear. Seeing her nervousness, Lin Qian couldn't help but tease, "What, afraid I'll sell you?"
A-Luo quickly shook her head, blushing as she whispered, "No, I just... I just think the girl is very amazing, like... like a chivalrous heroine from a storybook..."
Lin Qian was amused by her innocent words and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little face, saying, "What heroine or not, I just can't stand those guys who bully others by relying on their power."
As they spoke, the two arrived at A-Luo's house. A-Luo's aunt was anxiously looking out the door. Seeing A-Luo return safely, she burst into tears of joy, hugging her tightly and repeatedly expressing her gratitude. Seeing that A-Luo was safely home, Lin Qian turned to leave.
"Please wait, young lady!" A-Luo's aunt suddenly called out to Lin Qian. The aunt's face was full of gratitude. She pulled A-Luo and quickly walked to Lin Qian, bowed deeply, and said sincerely, "We are so grateful for your help today, young lady. We will never forget this kindness! But we are poor and have nothing to repay you with..." As the aunt spoke, a troubled expression appeared on her face, and her eyes were full of guilt. She nervously twisted the hem of her clothes.
Seeing the troubled look on her face, Lin Qian quickly stepped forward to help her aunt up, waving her hand with a smile, "Aunt, don't be like that, it was nothing, don't worry about it. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave now." Lin Qian's face was filled with a gentle smile, her eyes clear and firm. She gently patted A-Luo's head, indicating that they didn't need to worry about it.
With that, Lin Qian turned and left, her steps firm and decisive. A'Luo watched her retreating figure, her eyes filled with gratitude, her small hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.
“Auntie, that girl is such a good person…” A-Luo said softly, her voice filled with admiration.
"Yes," Auntie said with emotion, "It's just a pity we have no way to repay her..." Auntie looked in the direction Lin Qian had gone, her eyes filled with gratitude and helplessness.
"Miss Lin, please wait!" A-Luo's voice was not loud, but it carried a firm strength.
Lin Qian stopped and turned around to look at her with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?"
A-Luo took a deep breath, met Lin Qian's gaze, and mustered her courage to say, "Miss Lin, I know my family has nothing to repay your kindness, but... but I can do something for you!"
"Oh?" Lin Qian raised an eyebrow, looking at her with interest. "What can you do for me?"
A blush crept onto A-Luo's cheeks. She glanced at her aunt, who nodded encouragingly at her. She took a deep breath and said in an almost pious tone, "I... I can be your personal maid and serve you for life!"
Lin Qian was stunned; she clearly hadn't expected A'Luo to make such a request. She looked A'Luo up and down. Although the girl was young, she had delicate features and a clever air about her—a promising talent. But…
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lin Qian's tone was tinged with inquiry. "Do you know that being my personal maid is not an easy task?"
A-Luo nodded firmly, "I'm not afraid of hardship! I just want to repay your kindness!"
Lin Qian was silent for a moment. She could tell that A'Luo was sincere. Moreover, she did indeed lack a clever maidservant. Thinking of this, a playful smile appeared on Lin Qian's lips. "Alright, I promise you."
Because Lin Qian was in a hurry to return to the Prime Minister's residence to communicate with 003, she asked A Luo to go to the Prime Minister's residence to find her maid Lan'er.
After leaving, Lin Qian hurriedly headed towards the Prime Minister's residence. Her feelings were quite complex throughout the journey.
Just as she was about to reach the Prime Minister's residence, 003's voice rang in her mind.
"Host, you've finally woken me up!" 003's voice was filled with excitement. He instantly appeared in Lin Qian's consciousness, rushing over to hug her tightly like a child. "I've finally seen you, host! You have no idea how miserable I've been these past few days. I've been thinking about you every day, so much so that I couldn't eat or sleep properly!"
"Let go! Let go!" Lin Qian tugged 003 away from her consciousness in an annoyed manner. "You're still so clingy!" Although she said this, there was a faint smile on Lin Qian's face. In fact, she was also very happy to see 003 again. Although this guy was annoying at times, he could still come in handy at crucial moments.
After being pulled away, 003 grinned and leaned back in, "Host, it's just that I haven't seen you in so long, I missed you so much..."
"Stop with the nonsense! Get to the point!" Lin Qian said with a hint of disdain, but there was a smile in her eyes as she rubbed her temples.
Seeing that Lin Qian was getting impatient, 003 dared not joke around anymore and honestly explained, "Host, it's like this. Do you remember when you killed the male and female protagonists in the last world? After you killed them, the Heavenly Dao went berserk. It said that you had disrupted the balance of the world and was going to throw you into a small world to punish you."
003 said with a bitter face, "Host, you're alright now, but I'm miserable! The Heavenly Dao says I'm your system and will be punished along with you. It's locked me in the system space and blocked the communication between you and me. I've been crying out to heaven and earth for so long, and I'm so bored I'm about to die!"
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