Maggie didn't want to attract anyone's attention, so she rarely went into cities along the way. She traveled through the wilderness all night whenever possible, which exhausted Xiu to the point of collapse.
"...Don't you get tired, woman?"
Xiu's face was pale, with dark circles under his eyes, and his voice trembled.
You know, he's a mermaid who's known as one of the pillars of beauty, yet he's been ruined by Maggie and turned into this state.
You'd think Maggie had completely drained his body.
"I'm in a hurry, I have other things to do."
Maggie's expression remained unchanged. Strangely enough, perhaps because she often had dreams and frequently acted at night after transmigrating, she looked more than twice as well as Xiuhao.
It should be said that fatigue did not leave any trace on Maggie.
Her time is too precious; procrastination will only slow down her progress.
"I think you don't want to help me, you want to kill me."
Xiu saw that Maggie was unmoved and had no intention of repenting, so he complained expressionlessly.
"It's alright, I don't think you'll die anytime soon."
Maggie waved calmly.
Since leaving Xiu, Maggie has found that her previous perception of Xiu as unfathomable and intellectually superior has been shattered by more than half. Sometimes she really wonders if he is a reincarnation of a contrarian.
Unfortunately, Xiu thought the same thing.
"Hehe, in less than two days, it won't be me lying down first, but the horse in front of me."
Xiu sneered.
"Then let's buy a new one."
Maggie is very wealthy.
Finally, Xiu fell completely silent.
Similar conversations often occurred on the way to the sea, but they were just minor incidents and did not affect the speed of their journey at all.
Until... Maggie and Xiu set up camp for the night, and had just lit a fire, while she was gathering branches, she spotted a bright red head in the nearby woods.
"..."
She said that she had been having a vague feeling that something was following her lately, but after trying to find out something unusual several times, she finally found the culprit today.
"Come out, Spur."
Maggie straightened up. She didn't need to guess to know who it was; at least her brother would never do something like following her so far.
The moment this thought crossed her mind, two identical, fiery red, fluffy heads peeked out from behind the tree.
It was even brighter and more eye-catching than the bonfire she had lit not far away; otherwise, Maggie wouldn't have been able to spot the two brothers so easily.
"..."
Maggie remained silent.
Sper chuckled awkwardly twice before stepping out of the bushes beside the trees and cautiously approaching Maggie, with her brother following closely behind.
However, the older brother's expression was much more normal, unlike Spur, who seemed extremely guilty and whose face was full of unease.
"Your Highness, good evening?"
Now that it was completely dark, Sperr was halfway through his greeting when he realized something was wrong, so he stopped abruptly and changed his greeting.
How did you all get here?
Maggie had taken every precaution she could think of, including Perkin, Nesser, or even Harlan or Ficklin, but she never expected it to be one of those two.
"It's me! I insisted on coming out, it has nothing to do with my brother!"
Sper immediately took the blame without hesitation, which made Sper cover his face, as if he felt too embarrassed.
That makes sense; having a younger brother with such an eye-catching bag would make anyone feel a little embarrassed.
"So, what's the reason?"
Maggie was bewildered.
She's not running away. The Duke's mansion is still there, the temple is still there. Even if she were to run, she would have to resolve all the problems first. What is the purpose of these two brothers following her all this way?
"...No reason...I just heard you were going to the ocean floor, and I was curious and wanted to go, so I came along."
After Sperr finished speaking, he seemed to think even he himself felt that the reason was too hasty. His voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, making Maggie feel numb.
"that's all?"
Maggie couldn't believe it.
"Um."
Spitbol rubbed his forehead and testified for his brother.
"..."
Just as the three of them were speechless, Xiu, who had been waiting for Maggie to return for a long time, finally prepared to enter the woods to look for her. As a result, she was not far away, and there were two familiar-looking guys with her.
"?"
Xiu paused for a moment before stepping forward.
Maggie also heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw Xiuzheng walking towards them.
"I've been waiting for you for so long, but you haven't come back yet. I didn't expect it to be someone I know."
Xiu's tone was indifferent, revealing little emotion, but Maggie had become quite familiar with his personality after spending these past few days together, and his words were sarcastic.
"I didn't expect them to follow me..."
Maggie was having a bit of a headache. Leaving these two brothers outside would be a disaster; she didn't know which unlucky person would become the target of their pranks.
Littering is irresponsible, and Maggie wouldn't do that.
But if they're going to the seabed, let's not even talk about whether they can breathe underwater. Even if they could, bringing two outsiders to the lost capital of the merfolk would be incredibly impolite.
"It's alright. Since you're here, it's good to have two more people protecting you."
Xiu's words were surprisingly understanding, but when Maggie saw the way he was smiling and staring at the two brothers, she felt a chill for no reason.
Spald seemed to sense something was wrong as well. His previously relaxed state suddenly became tense, and he looked at Xiu with half-closed eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
"Thank you very much."
Maggie heard Sputter say that.
As for his younger brother, Spur, he was still confused about what had happened. He looked at his older brother and Xiu with a blank expression, opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Just like that, the team that originally consisted of two people suddenly became a team of four.
Fortunately, the carriage Maggie rented was big enough to fit four people, but it was much more crowded than before. Moreover, because of the seating arrangement, Sper and Sper sat on one side, while Maggie and Xiu sat on the other side.
Spitbolt and Xiu could just look into each other's eyes. Maggie often felt that the atmosphere in the carriage was not right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
There's something strange about the daily conversations between the older brother, Spielberg, and Hugh. It always feels like there's something hidden in their words, but Maggie just can't understand what they mean at all.
Maggie considered herself to have high emotional intelligence, and she had never lost even when scheming against a cunning old man. She never expected to run into a wall here.
So she secretly asked Spall, wanting to see if Xiu had any past grudges with Spall, and the result was...
"Huh? You mean my brother? We're probably just chatting, right?"
Spur looked puzzled.
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