Xu Shaojun was somewhat surprised. What could have made Luo Jiu disregard her image and rush over like this?
Hmm... she's still wearing a maid's clothes?
Could it be... the kind of costume worn at Western masquerade balls?
"I...just heard..."
Luo Jiu was slightly out of breath, and before she could finish her sentence, she heard something coming from afar...
"Fire! Fire! The woodshed is on fire!"
Puffs of black smoke were already rising from what could be seen with the naked eye.
"Quick, quick! Someone's trying to harm you!"
Luo Jiu said repeatedly, gripping Xu Shaojun's sleeve tightly, her fox-like eyes filled with tension.
After listening, Xu Shaojun's smile slowly faded, his eyes turned cold, and when he turned around, he saw a noisy and chaotic banquet.
A gleaming dagger emerged from the sleeve and aimed at Commander Arrow.
Xu Shaojun rushed back anxiously.
"puff!"
It was the sound of a knife piercing flesh.
Xu Shaojun stood in front of Shi Zhenlin, letting the knife plunge into his stomach.
However, before anyone could turn around, Xu Shaojun struck one of the servants who hadn't had time to retreat, knocking him unconscious.
Fresh blood slowly flowed from the wound, soaking Xu Shaojun's clothes in front of his abdomen, turning a large area of green red.
"Doctor! Call a doctor!"
Once everyone came to their senses, another flurry of activity ensued.
Luo Jiu stood there, stunned, watching all that had happened in that instant, completely bewildered.
She watched as Xu Shaojun resolutely walked back, knowing full well he would be stabbed, yet still went up to him without hesitation.
Luo Jiu was increasingly confused... Just because he was her superior, was it worth sacrificing everything, even her life?
"Miss Luo, the Major General wants you to rest at the Seine Mansion for a while. He must have been frightened today."
A man walked towards her, still dressed in a military uniform. Luo Jiu recognized him; he was the one who had gone to pick her up outside Shanghai with Xu Shaojun that day.
Luo Jiu nodded, probably because he had something to ask her, which was why he made up this excuse. Perhaps there was also a reason to protect her.
But Luo Jiu didn't want to delve into it...
...
It was already late at night. Luo Jiu returned to that small Western-style house once again, but her eyes were filled with melancholy.
The moment Luo Jiu closed her eyes, she saw the scene of Xu Shaojun being stabbed and blood flowing continuously, which startled her awake.
The last two times Luo Jiu was almost raped, she never suffered from such worry and insomnia.
Unable to sleep, and too afraid to sleep, Luo Jiu got out of bed and, under the moonlight, went to the small balcony outside the room.
A gentle evening breeze caressed my cheeks, bringing coolness and a sense of peace. No matter how the world outside changes, the moon still hangs high in the night, watching over all the sorrows of life.
I made such a fool of myself the last time I came here, and I never expected to be back again so soon.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but let out a sneer.
"This beautiful lady seems familiar."
Just then, a clear and crisp voice came from above Luo Jiu's head, sounding as if they had met before.
Luo Jiu looked up and saw the same man from last time, still dressed in a suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
Luo Jiu was somewhat surprised and retorted, "Which scoundrel is it that's peeking into a young lady's room in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"My name is Su Hengzhe. I have inadvertently shared the moon with you, young lady. My apologies."
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