Chapter 26 Sitting Down
Although the Third Prince did not say it explicitly, most people present knew the interests involved.
Some people couldn't stand the Todd family's tyranny, and were worried about being targeted by the vengeful Third Prince, so they could only shut up and watch the fun in the crowd.
011 held the tail and watched for a while, and saw the third prince's sinister eyes scanning around as if he recognized the host.
He suddenly became anxious. Last time, the host accidentally disrupted his plan. Would he take this opportunity to bring the war to his host this time?
"Otherwise, let's sneak away, host. It's okay if we bully Gary next time." The red panda covered his eyes with his paws.
Although the Third Prince was good-looking, his eyes with three white spots on the lower slits gave people an uncomfortable feeling when they swept over. Although he had the same cold and venomous feeling as Qin Buyang, he had an extra sticky malice for no reason.
Seeing that the red panda was scared, Lu Tai used his coat to cover the red panda's eyes and ears.
There was no point in leaving now. In the eyes of these royals, he was probably no more than an ant. And a shrewd man like Galliard would not offend the royal family just because he was a commoner.
But he still whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The third prince always has to consider the royal family's reputation. No matter how angry he is, he would never do something so criticizable in front of his political enemy, the crown prince.
[Host, you're so stupid! The Third Prince is a psychopath who loves torturing people! We need to leave quickly.] 011 felt that the host was too naive, and upon hearing this, he immediately became anxious and pushed him.
When I was trying to find a way to leave here, I suddenly heard the blond young man in the center of the crowd speak.
Galliard maintained a perfectly composed smile, looking at Mrs. Todd with a look of concern. "You said Uncle Todd is missing, right? Something so dangerous happened today. Who knows? Someone might be using my birthday party to plot something."
"You said there's been no news of Uncle Todd for so long. Could something have happened?" the blond youth asked sincerely. "After all, Uncle Todd is a rising star in the Morse Galaxy. It's not surprising that someone would set their sights on him."
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere, which had already become stagnant due to the appearance of the Third Prince, became even more tense.
Everyone knows that the Crown Prince treats the Meadow family well. As the only son of the Meadow family, the Crown Prince would naturally be present at Galliard's birthday. Now such a thing has happened inexplicably. It might be the result of the plan of those lunatics.
At first, everyone was only 30% skeptical, but after hearing the news of Mr. Todd's disappearance, their suspicion instantly rose to 70%.
But what everyone didn't expect was that the Third Prince didn't look serious or solemn after hearing the news. Instead, he looked a little unnatural. "Are you suspecting that the royal security forces are all freeloaders? How could someone sneak in?"
The third prince shifted his gaze as he said this.
"Of course I believe you, but this is my birthday party, so I have to ensure the safety of the guests." Galliard ignored the warning in his words, smiling gently but with cold eyes. "However, as the host of the party, I've even been led into a mental riot."
As usual, it wouldn't matter if he didn't pursue these things as a favor to the Third Prince.
But who let...
Galliard recalled the boy's trembling voice, and his eyes gradually grew colder. "Besides, you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have both honored me by coming to my birthday party. If anything were to happen to you two, the Meadow family would be condemned to eternal damnation."
It is not easy for him to challenge this matter, so it is better to pull the crown prince out.
[Host, Gary is such a good man! He actually helped us!] 011 pawed away the host's hand, feeling a little guilty at the thought of bullying him in the future. [After we're done bullying him this time, let's just let him be in peace for a week.]
[We'll bully him again in a week.]
Gallier: ...
The blond young man pursed his lips slightly, and couldn't help laughing when he heard the guilt in the boy's voice. He was so reluctant to let him go. He thought the other party would at least let him be quiet for a month.
Thinking of the other party's "plan", Galliel raised his eyebrows slightly.
He waited for the other party to bully him.
Although he didn't like physical contact with people, from what the other person said, he thought the boy was just an animal, so he allowed the other person to touch him through his clothes.
Just as Galliard was thinking this, the Third Prince opposite him was silent for a moment and then said gloomily, "You are thoughtful."
"Gallier is naturally thoughtful in his work, but it is also an honor for him to be praised by my third brother." The crown prince walked into the crowd with a smile.
Looking at the gloomy face of the Third Prince and the still gentle and decent smile on Galliard's face, she knew after a little thought that there might be something she didn't know.
She naturally enjoyed seeing the Third Prince make a fool of himself, and there was nothing wrong with fulfilling his wish.
Galliard greeted the Crown Prince politely. Reporters of all sizes were also present. He turned to look at the flashlights in the crowd. "This situation is urgent. Uncle Todd is missing and his fate is unknown. I'm afraid we'll need everyone's help in finding him."
"I'll seal all exits as quickly as possible."
As he finished speaking, he noticed that the Third Prince's already ugly expression became even more grim.
It seems that what the young man said was true. The third prince had a special taste and was hanging out with a married man, and the married man looked like his own uncle.
Gary didn't show it on his face. He glanced at the panicked look on Third Prince Zhou Ren's face and looked aside. "Then please come with me to the west district to look for it."
He was looking at Mrs. Todd and her son, as well as the gloomy young man standing in the crowd.
Judging from the voice, the young man should be quite young. Since he is so protective of this plain-looking young man, he would naturally be happy to see the Todd family and the third prince suffer, so there is no problem in bringing him along.
As expected, just as he finished speaking, a young man's sweet, clear voice came from that direction, "Great! I can finally find out what that mysterious game is!"
When he mentioned the game, Gallie's brows, which had been relaxed until now, furrowed slightly.
I began to wonder whether I should let the boy see such a scene.
It will definitely dirty the boy's eyes.
In an instant, Galliard understood the helplessness that the gloomy young man felt every time he faced this kind of problem, but since he had already said it, he could only sigh helplessly in the end.
I just hope that the Third Prince and Todd won’t play such perverted games behind the scenes.
…
011's system intranet has a hierarchical system. It itself is a string of data and has no reproduction needs, so it doesn't even think about that.
I just thought that the Third Prince and Mr. Todd were playing some game that was not recognized by the public.
The red panda struggled mightily, wagging its tail in mid-air as it tried to dash forward, only to be snatched back by its host. [I had no intention of going over to see.]
011 feels a little guilty.
The host originally didn't want to come along, but after he promised to cover his eyes with his paws so as not to peek, the host compromised and followed along to "search" for Mr. Todd.
"Really?" Lu Tai rubbed his ears, but didn't directly expose the little panda's little thoughts.
They were now in the west area of the manor, and the toilet that Red Panda mentioned was in the southeast. He was thinking of a suitable reason to lead these people in that direction.
But before he could open his mouth, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps from the end of the corridor on the right.
It was also accompanied by a cry for help that was suspected to be from Mr. Todd.
Everyone, already on high alert, immediately became alert after hearing this voice. The reporter following Galliard was a typical hexagonal warrior. He immediately sensed something was amiss and whispered, "Let's go after them and take a look!"
The birthday party of the wealthy man's only son was infiltrated, and the Todd family, the new favorite of the royal family, was suspected of being murdered.
This is definitely big news with explosive potential.
"Okay." Galliard nodded, and continued to walk forward with the reporter whose expression suddenly became serious, his fingers tapping inadvertently on the computer.
Now the third prince should be rushing to the remote toilet in the southeast direction. There will be no problem as long as we stop him.
…
In this way, everyone followed the suspected kidnapper in twists and turns for about ten minutes. Just when they were about to lose him, they suddenly found that they had somehow ended up in the South District.
This place is obviously much more remote, which makes the faint sound even more obvious.
"I heard the sound coming from the toilet? Could it be that Mr. Todd is locked up in here?" The reporter who just spoke also had A-level mental strength, and the voice was extremely clear in his ears.
Mrs. Todd, who was standing next to her, became anxious when she heard the sound, but she was also afraid of Gallier's guess.
Not wanting to bet on whether it was a trap, Mrs. Todd swallowed and looked at the others around her. "Why didn't you rush in to save them when you heard the noise? If something happens when you're too late, can you afford it?"
As she said this, she took a few steps back.
"He is your husband, not mine. If you are in such a hurry, you can just go in and save him yourself." The reporter sneered when she heard this. She had seen a lot of dirty things of the nobles over the years.
She originally wanted to express her opinion, but now she just leaned against the wall and didn't say anything.
Mrs. Todd became even more anxious upon hearing this. "How can you compare yourself to Todd and me? We are the foundation of the empire. If anything goes wrong, it will be a disaster for the empire!"
She spoke without thinking when she was anxious.
"Then you'd better go in by yourself. We lowly people dare not touch you." As a reporter, she is naturally not timid. She fiddled with the pocket camera in her hand with a calm expression.
When the people around heard what Mrs. Todd said, they frowned and looked even more unhappy.
011 mingled with the crowd, nibbling on the apple she had brought back from the virtual space. [Host, isn't she afraid that no one will take care of her like this?]
He got angry just by listening to the whole system.
"Although there is pollution in the outside world, there are still people like Qin Buyang who work for the empire." Because they were far away, Lu Tai didn't lower his voice too much. "So these parasites indulge in pleasure and don't worry about dying from the pollution."
Most people have a sense of justice and will sometimes help when necessary.
[Oh.] 011 nodded, half understanding. Then he saw the bodyguards brought by Galliard turned serious and slowly walked towards the restroom where the noise came from.
Mrs. Todd hid behind everyone and lowered her voice, "Be careful not to hurt my husband by accident!"
The result was everyone's contemptuous looks.
Galliard remained silent about this, but he relaxed a little more when listening to the boy's mumbling in the background, just waiting to see the good show.
Just as he was leisurely waiting for fun, he suddenly heard a middle-aged man's shouting from the toilet.
And there were crackling sounds like a door panel being removed.
Mrs. Todd, who was standing nearby, was startled and rushed over in a hurry. "What's going on? Why did I hear my husband screaming?"
But the moment she saw what was going on inside, she was dumbfounded.
"This..." The reporter followed closely behind and saw the middle-aged man lying on the ground, his clothes disheveled and tied up tightly. He was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Only the flash in my hand flashed.
Mrs. Todd looked at the white flowers and burst into a sharp explosion. "Todd, what are you doing?!"
At the same time, the red panda was outside the door, being held in the arms of his host. He wanted to struggle and run over to see what was going on, but his host's arms were like iron, so he could only prick up his ears and listen curiously to the sounds inside.
"..." Lu Tai was silent. He used his other hand to push the red panda's ears inwards to turn it into a little rabbit, covering it completely.
This is not something a red panda should be listening to.
011 could only hear a cacophony of noise. He could only vaguely hear the reporter's somewhat halting words, "I'm not mistaken. The tie on that thing looks like it belongs to the Third Prince..."
Speaking of the Third Prince, the Third Prince is here.
Seeing a group of people at the door from afar, the Third Prince's heart finally settled down.
"Your Highness the Third Prince, you have arrived at the right time. Something seems to have happened inside that concerns you." Galliard saw the crown prince behind him and shifted his gaze subtly to look at the third prince.
The third prince was so angry that his lips were trembling.
But under the gazes of so many people, he didn't know what to say. He could only hope that Todd inside would not be so embarrassed. He shook his sleeves angrily and walked towards the toilet with a menacing look.
Galliard stood at the door without going in, his expression indifferent.
Not long after the Third Prince entered, he heard Mrs. Todd's furious cry, "I don't believe it! I don't believe my husband is such a person! It must be His Royal Highness the Third Prince! It must be His Royal Highness the Third Prince who threatened Todd!"
"He obviously likes women! We have a harmonious married life and he even had a child with me. How could he possibly steal the Third Prince's tie and do something like this?"
…
Then came the sound of the Third Prince’s impotent rage and his efforts to stop the reporters from filming.
"Host, host, please let me go. No one's talking inside, so it must be over. I absolutely won't peek." 011 listened to the sounds of vandalism and was incredibly curious. After all, watching the excitement was an instinct etched in his genes.
Lu Tai really couldn't persuade him. He thought that they had been arguing for so long and it was impossible for Mr. Todd to still be lying on the ground, so he obediently let go of his hand.
Galliard, who had been keeping an eye on their situation, heard the boy's voice and winked at the bodyguard beside him, "Go in and take a look."
To prevent there from being anything unclean inside.
The bodyguard nodded. Although he had roughly guessed what was going on outside, he also thought that the fight inside had been going on for so long and it couldn't be so disgusting again. So when he saw the people tied up in an M shape inside, he took a step back in fright.
He quickly took off his coat and covered Todd with it, then walked out with a numb expression, "Master, it's okay now."
The bodyguard felt that his eyes were dirty.
"Thank you for your hard work. After the banquet, this month's bonus will be increased by 20,000 star coins." Galliard glanced at the crown prince behind him. "It's been cleaned inside. Your Highness, would you like to go in and take a look?"
The Crown Prince still has to step in on this matter.
I don’t know if that young man sneaked in, I hope he doesn’t get scared.
The Crown Prince nodded and just as he followed the sound into the bathroom, he heard Mrs. Todd's voice, "Your Highness, you must take charge of this for us. The Third Prince drugged my lover, and that's why he's in such a state!"
She no longer had the proud look she had just now, and her hair was in a mess.
"Third brother, can you tell me what's going on? I think that tie is indeed yours." The Crown Prince's expression became serious, and the attendant next to him handed him a laptop padded with a handkerchief.
The attendant's expression was a little numb, obviously he had been shocked by what was above. "Your Highness, this is the evidence we found on Mr. Todd's computer."
That is, the flirting message between these two people.
"..." The Crown Princess thought she was well-informed, but the moment she saw the message, she regretted knowing how to read. She tilted her head back slightly and closed her eyes. "I will report this matter to His Majesty."
Although she really wanted to get a chance to teach her restless brother a lesson, today's incident still had a big impact on her.
She glanced at the man tied up like a frog under his coat, then moved away numbly like a follower.
011 felt a bit disappointed seeing this scene. Even though he was a system, he couldn't see what was underneath through the clothes. But he was an optimist and soon became happy again. [Host, now we don't have to worry about the Third Prince secretly taking revenge on us again!]
Although he didn't know what had happened, looking at the expressions of the crowd he felt that the Third Prince would have a miserable ending.
"And our villain value has increased again!" 011 looked at the progress bar gleefully. "It suddenly jumped to 12%. Adding our stage points and bonus points, we've earned 12,700 points this time!"
[We are so awesome!]
The stage points reward is 700, and when the progress exceeds 10%, 12,000 points will be rewarded at once!
Although next time you need so many points, you will have to complete 20% of the progress.
But the red panda is still very happy!
Lu Tai touched the red panda's head. On the one hand, he was happy for earning points, and on the other hand, he breathed a sigh of relief because the red panda's attention was diverted and he stopped asking questions. He then carried the red panda out of the crowded bathroom.
He pinched the red panda's paws, and the emotion between his brows softened a little. "Yes, Yaoyao is the most powerful system in the world."
Lu Tai said this.
All the points were transferred to the red panda’s account.
——
The original birthday party turned out like this, and everyone looked at Galliard with some pity.
011 also felt sorry for him. He had no love from his parents, and he was bullied on his birthday. [Today is such a happy day, why don’t we just not bully him?]
The red panda felt a little guilty.
"Not necessarily." Seeing the red panda's concern for Galliard, Lu Tai paused with his pale cat-like fingertips and patiently explained, seemingly without a hint of jealousy, "With this incident, he effectively brought down the Todd family, his powerful business rival."
"And the Crown Prince he supported also took this opportunity to eliminate the Emperor's favored rival's hope of competing forever."
After all, who would believe that such a lustful prince who couldn't control himself and attacked a married man at a banquet could be a good leader? He would step on anyone he offended in the past.
The third prince is probably in an even worse situation than in the plot.
011 twitched his ears upon hearing this, and thought, "Then I'll just go ahead and bully him as planned, earning some points. After all, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities never come back."
After all, the uncanny valley effect is still very useful, and it will definitely scare Galliard so much that he will run away in a panic.
Then the matter of the Doll House will definitely be exposed!
"Actually, we can expose it by setting it on fire." Lu Tai didn't want the red panda to touch other people, nor did he want the red panda's existence to be discovered by anyone other than him.
In the virtual world, the red panda can also pretend to be an NPC that the architect accidentally copied.
It’s hard to explain in reality.
011 shook his head upon hearing this, and patted the back of his host's hand with his tail instructively. "Playing with fire is not good, and it would be a shame to burn something that someone else worked so hard on."
If possible, he would also like to learn from Galliard.
"Then be careful, don't let Gary discover your presence and scare him." Lu Tai was still worried, "A cute little panda like Yaoyao will be eaten if he is discovered by others."
He didn't know that the red panda was going to take human form.
Thinking of the red panda's mischievous nature, Lu Tai could only scare him to a certain extent to avoid any trouble.
011 patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, host! Isn't it enough to trust me with this matter? And Galliel is so stupid, he definitely wouldn't have guessed that there is a high-tech system like mine in the world."
The red panda hummed twice in satisfaction when he heard this.
After repeatedly assuring the host, as the sky was getting darker and the birthday party was gradually coming to an end, 011 floated out of the host's arms, waved his claws, and then flicked his tail to fly towards the second floor.
He had to dress up before Galliard came back, and then give Galliard a big scare!
011 groped his way all the way and finally arrived at the secret base where Gallie hid the dolls in the plot. He was so surprised by the dazzling array of dolls that he opened his mouth wide.
But it seemed different from what he imagined.
The faces of these dolls are all covered. It seems that Galliard likes designing clothes more than dolls. The clothes on each doll are very exquisite and luxurious. There are also a few pieces of draft paper with random drawings scattered on the table.
There are not only clothes but also jewelry. Even though he is a system, he can see that Galliard's aesthetic taste is indeed very good.
011 thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on. As time was running out, he decided to proceed according to the original plan. After checking that there were no cameras around, he transformed into a humanoid form that consumed more energy.
Because he was reluctant to lose points, the red panda did not transform into a physical entity but only exchanged for the ability to touch physical entities for twenty minutes.
Just like the original Cat Ghost.
011 spent a long time choosing from a pile of clothes. It had been a long time since he had transformed into a human form, so he paid more attention to simplicity. Therefore, he chose a small cloak made of soft fabric that was easier to wear and loose pumpkin pants. Finally, he looked at himself in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.
Now he just has to sit behind the shelf to cover his legs so that you can't tell that there's empty space where his legs are!
Just when the little panda was admiring himself, the ears on the top of his head suddenly detected the sound of footsteps and he quickly floated over and sat on the shelf. The next second, he found that the door was pushed open, and the blond young man who had surrounded him tightly walked in without knowing when.
011 tilted his head in confusion. "He's wrapped up so tightly. Could it be that he got stung by a bee while I was away?"
And why did Galliard come so early? The birthday party downstairs hasn’t ended yet. Is he here crying because he was bullied?
While the red panda was observing Gary, Gary's golden eyes were also observing everything in the room.
His memory was pretty good, and he quickly noticed a "doll" that looked out of place in the room. It was wearing a Western-style cape and pumpkin pants, with its head covered so its face couldn't be seen. There were only two cat-ear-like bumps on the top of its head.
Did the red panda hide on top of the doll's head?
But Galliard pretended not to notice. He narrowed his golden eyes and continued to walk into the house.
"I told you my camouflage skills are amazing! Even Galliard didn't notice me." The red panda was extremely proud. His bright eyes curved under his orange-red hair, and he discreetly judged the blond youth's position through the fabric on his head.
Seeing that Galliard walked to the end and then turned around as if he wanted to go back to the table, 011 curled his eyes maliciously when he passed by him, and then jumped straight over.
When Galliard heard the crackling sound behind him, he thought that the idiot had accidentally fallen.
He subconsciously turned his head and was caught off guard by the warmth and softness of human skin. Then the delicate touch pressed against both sides of his cheeks, and he clamped them tightly as if frightened.
Galliard could clearly feel the softness in his palm trembling slightly along with the hand that was holding his hair.
I can’t describe the fragrance that comes over me.
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