Wu Lai couldn't have imagined that Tina would appear here at this moment, and naked.
Tina's body was shaking slightly, not sure if it was because of nervousness, excitement or fear. But the more she shook, the more she attracted Wu Lai's attention.
Wu Lai's eyes swept over her face and neck...
Then, it quickly swooped down for a moment...
"Tina, why is it you?" As soon as Wu Lai asked, he heard the trembling in his voice, but what was even more terrible was that he could even hear his own heartbeat getting more and more crazy.
Tina bit her lip and took a brave step forward. Wu Lai subconsciously stepped back and then realized that he was leaning against the wall of the bathtub.
"I..." Wu Lai didn't know what to say. At that moment, he suddenly realized that his concentration was far inferior to Liu Xia Hui's. He even felt that the scene in front of him was very charming and wonderful.
Tina crossed her arms and tried to block Wu Lai's gaze, but when she saw the disappointment in Wu Lai's eyes, she bravely took another small step. Although it was a small step, it brought her in front of Wu Lai, definitely no more than half an elbow away from him.
Woolley let out a stifled groan inwardly as he heard and felt Tina's breathing.
Can we not play like this? Wu Lai rejected it weakly in his heart.
"I..." This time, it was Tina who spoke.
Wu Lai, who was already feeling a bit dizzy at the moment, suddenly looked forward to Tina saying something, such as "I love you" or "I want you". He could even swear that as long as Tina dared to say it, he would dare...
What Tina said next was as disconcerting and confusing as her actions.
"I'm here to prove myself!" she said quickly, then bravely rushed towards Wu Lai and hugged him.
Unfortunately, Wu Lai didn't hear it clearly at all. At such a moment, the sense of touch seemed to always suppress the sense of hearing, so he could only feel a wave of trembling slipperiness sticking to him...
I must stay absolutely sober! Wu Lai warned himself as he hugged Tina's waist tightly.
Should I bite my tongue to make the tip of my tongue hurt, so that my mind will be clear and calm? Wu Lai thought so while actively kissing Tina's lips.
When you are in the world, there are times when you have no choice but to do things your own way - this is how Wu Lai could only comment.
A moment later, Wu Lai really woke up, not because of his bluffing self-reminder, but because of two cries of pain - Tina bit his shoulder while crying out, so the second cry of pain was actually made by Wu Lai himself...
So, Wu Lai decisively pushed away Tina who was in a daze.
After a while, Tina curled up like an obedient kitten on the big bed in Wu Lai's bedroom. Wu Lai, who had put on his clothes in a panic, stood beside the bed with an awkward look on his face. Outside the bedroom door, Xi Bo pressed his ear tightly against the door - she couldn't help but be curious. The scene of Wu Lai, who had just revealed his sexuality, rushing into the bedroom with Tina, who was also revealing her sexuality, was too ambiguous and too imaginative.
"You really can't blame me. You have to take at least half the responsibility." Wu Lai glanced at Tina who was frowning and said.
Tina said nothing and continued to look pitiful.
"I swear, I just..." Wu Lai subconsciously touched his shoulder, where he was still feeling a slight tingling pain.
Tina pursed her lips, as if she was about to cry.
"Okay, I will take responsibility, but I can only take half the responsibility, because I didn't actually do anything to you." Wu Lai said hesitantly.
Tina sniffed and looked at Woolley with a straight face.
Wu Lai shuddered and asked quickly, "Tina, does your mother know you are here?"
Tina shook her head slightly.
Wu Lai immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the edge of the bed: "I'll ask someone to take you home. Madam Leah must be very worried."
Tina shrank into the quilt and whispered, "In fact, I did not lose my virginity while studying etiquette in Assyria. I was just deceived by a nobleman with bad intentions. He pursued me not because he loved me, but to prove to other nobles..."
Wu Lai's heart trembled and he gently covered Tina's mouth. In fact, when he was in the bathtub, he already knew what Tina was eager to prove.
Tina turned her face away: "I just want you to know."
"You are perfect." Wu Lai hesitated and said, "But you and I are not in a relationship yet, so there are some things..."
"Mother said that aristocratic women don't need love. What they need is to be locked in a cage and cared for like a canary bird..." Tina said softly.
Isn't this just keeping someone as a mistress? After Wu Lai finished complaining in his heart, he took Tina's hand and said, "Please believe me, I will be responsible, but not now. I won't be thirteen in a few days..."
Tina nodded gently: "I also want to let you know one thing, I don't really like staying in Glyndwr Manor, but I have to stay there. I have always wanted someone to take me away. Now, I just hope that person is you."
"It's not a big deal. Maybe in three to five years." Wu Lai patted Tina's hand gently. "Are you sure Madam Leah doesn't know you're here?"
"I'm sure." After Tina answered, she hugged Wu Lai's arm tightly.
"Don't chase me away, please," she begged softly.
Wu Lai was startled, and his heart suddenly softened. He nodded gently. Just as he was about to say something else, he heard Hippo calling at the door: "Master, Madam Leah from Glyndwr Manor is here."
Woolley's eyes widened.
"Tina, are you sure what you just said was true?" Wu Lai asked.
Tina nodded blankly.
Fortunately, fortunately. Wu Lai took a long breath, straightened his clothes, and walked out.
When Wu Lai saw that the anxious expression on Mrs. Leah's face, who was waiting in the reception room, did not seem fake, he finally felt relieved.
"Woole, Tina is missing." Mrs. Leah was about to cry.
"Ah? No way? Tina has never been to my place?" Wu Lai answered in surprise, then turned back to glance at Xibo and ordered, "Xibo, go ask other people quickly if they have seen Miss Tina."
"Okay, master." Hippo nodded in understanding and quickly ran out of the living room.
"Mrs. Leah, please sit down first. Don't be anxious. Tell me the whole story slowly. Well, has Tina shown any abnormal emotions recently?" Wu Lai asked.
Madam Leah pondered for a long time and nodded: "Today is the day you define me as imperfect..."
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How did it come to me again? Wu Lai was startled and said quickly, "This cannot be called abnormal emotions, because Tina's emotional reaction at that time was definitely the reaction that a noble lady should have. If she remained calm in that situation, that would be abnormal. Madam Leah, please think about it again. By the way, have you arranged to look for her?"
"Half of the slaves have been sent out, and the militia has also been notified." Lady Leah was already flustered, and was a little confused by Wu Lai's questions. When she suddenly heard him ask this, she quickly answered.
"At this moment, as the owner of Greendo Manor and a dignified mother, you should stay in the manor and wait for news instead of panicking and losing the etiquette of the nobility. How about this, you go back to the manor immediately, and I will gather my people right away to search the whole city and find Tina. Don't worry, this matter is left to me." Wu Lai patted his chest and promised.
"Wu Lai, I'm glad you're here. I was so stupid before. I actually, actually..." Seeing Wu Lai like this, Mrs. Leah recalled her previous dislike and calculations against him, and she felt full of guilt.
"That's nothing. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Just correct them. Get up quickly. Don't sit there any longer. If you waste time, something might get into trouble." Wu Lai threatened.
Madam Leah stood up quickly and said, "Yes, you are right. I will go back and wait for news. Then, I will leave everything to you."
"Don't worry, she will be fine." Wu Lai said confidently, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart - something is not right, it seems that a little bit happened, but does it count or not?
In Wu Lai's bedroom, Tina huddled under the quilt, not daring to move.
After Madam Leah left the White Stone Building, Wu Lai was thinking about whether to take a few people out for a while to show off or just go back to the bedroom to persuade Tina to go home, when Neptune hurried over from the paper mill.
"Master, Marlon caught three thieves who sneaked into the paper mill." Neptune replied.
"Thief? Come on, take me to see something new." Wu Lai laughed, called Hippo and gave him a few instructions. Without calling Gauguin or harnessing the carriage, he followed Neptune's torch to guide the way and went straight to the paper mill.
When he arrived at the paper mill, Ma Long was already waiting at the door respectfully: "Master, please forgive Ma Long for disturbing you."
"Well done, Malone. That's what you do when you're guarding a house." Wu Lai smiled and asked, "Did you find out anything?"
"We didn't get any information out of them. Although they claimed to be commoners, they refused to tell us where their homes were. So they must be slaves of someone's family. The branding on their bodies was done not long ago, and the cuts haven't healed yet. We can't tell who they belong to unless they speak. But we can conclude that they had planned this in advance," Malone replied.
"Can't get the answer? Did you use torture?" Wu Lai asked again. According to the law code, if a slave stole from a noble, the noble had the right to execute him. If it was a commoner, he could be tortured as long as he was not beaten to death.
"I used torture, but I didn't dare beat him to death," Ma Long replied.
As he was talking, Hei Wa had already ordered someone to bring the three thieves to Wu Lai. After carefully examining the three, Wu Lai was sure that Ma Long's judgment was correct. After a little thought, he stretched out his hand to Ma Long and said, "Give me your bronze dagger."
Ma Long was startled, and quickly took the bronze dagger from his belt and handed it over along with the leather sheath.
Wu Lai drew out the dagger, examined it in the firelight, and suddenly his voice became colder: "Marlon, the thieves who entered the paper mill must have intended to steal the paper mill's technology. So, if you catch a stubborn thief in the future, just kill him and throw him into the river. If the tribune asks about it, just say that the thief entered the paper mill to steal, resisted arrest, and jumped into the river to escape after being injured. In that case, no matter whether it is a commoner or a noble, their death will be in vain."
As soon as Ma Long nodded, Wu Lai leaped in front of the three thieves who were kneeling on the ground. He grabbed the hair of the thief in the middle with his left hand and pulled it. The bronze dagger in his right hand shone in the light of the fire, and a cut mark that kept bleeding appeared on the thief's neck. He immediately flipped his body backwards and fell to the ground with a plop, without a sound.
The people at the scene were stunned. Even Ma Long and Hei Wa, who were used to seeing bloody fights, were shocked. They thought, "Isn't the master's technique too neat and tidy?" And this murderous aura, this is not what a teenager should have. It's not inferior to a famous gladiator who fought bloody battles in the killing field.
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" The thief on the left was trembling like a sieve, and even his voice sounded like crying. It was impossible not to be afraid, but this guy killed people right after he finished speaking. This was too cruel.
“And me too. I’ll say it too. I’ll say it too.” The thief on the right shouted in a trembling voice.
Wu Lai smiled coldly and threw the copper dagger in his hand to Ma Long: "Interrogate them separately. If they say something inconsistent, then kill them."
"Yes, master." Ma Long nodded and waved his hand, and the two thieves were immediately taken away separately.
"Old Neptune." Wu Lei waved at Neptune. When Neptune came over, Wu Lei lowered his voice and said, "After they confess, take the confession and the three thieves to the tribune. The tribune will definitely reward you. You and Marlon and the other slave guards will share 70% of the reward. The remaining 30% will be used to buy some fish for the slaves in the paper mill as a dish."
"Okay, sir, but there are only two left, including the corpse..." Neptune closed his mouth in time because he saw that the thief "killed" by Wu Lai suddenly moved and began to moan softly.
Wu Lai patted Neptune's shoulder, took the torch from him, and said as he walked out, "I can go back by myself. You stay here and wait for the reward."
"Master, let me take you there." Neptune hurriedly followed.
"No, there are other things waiting for me." Wu Lai sighed and said.