You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

Gwen nodded; these things were all in the task summary submitted by Freya.

“During this time, I found a letter in his room. It was a love poem, but the recipient had been crossed out. I suspect that the person in question was likely connected to the mastermind behind the illegal slave trade.”

Shiloh projected the relevant evidence onto Gwen's screen.

After glancing at it a few times, Gwen suddenly exclaimed "Huh?" and narrowed her silvery-white eyes, saying with some doubt, "This disgusting style of love poetry... it feels like I've seen it somewhere before?"

Turning her gaze to Shiloh, Gwen was momentarily stunned when he smiled and winked. She quickly realized what he meant and exclaimed in delight, "It's Rose?!"

“That’s right, this poem is one of his works—but please don’t get so excited. Without enough evidence, it might be difficult to take direct action against him.”

Shiloh looked at the excited Gwen and smiled helplessly.

Chapter 155 Green Tea Form of Shiloh (3k)

Seeing Gwen's eyes light up, Shiloh had no doubt that she would send someone to throw Rose, who had been bothering her for so long, into jail for interrogation the next moment.

Hearing Shiloh's words, Gwen frowned, sighed, and said, "What a pity. The forces protecting this guy are quite complicated. If only we could find concrete evidence..."

"So the reason I came here is to test him. Do you think he's genuinely pursuing you, Gwen?"

This is a serious issue, as it involves the illegal slave trade. Gwen rested her chin on her hand, recalling her memories of Rose, then shook her head and said, "To be honest, I can't sense it, but I'm sure this person has some ulterior motive."

"But I don't get involved in family affairs, and it's obvious I can't agree to his request, so what's the point of doing all this futile work?"

As the captain of the Blackthorn Flower, Gwen's investigative abilities are beyond question, and she is now deep in thought.

Shiloh also found this question somewhat strange. The only possibility he could think of was that Rose was trying to delay Gwen by pestering her relentlessly.

Gwen's investigation into the illegal slave trade must have put considerable pressure on the mastermind behind it. Disrupting her pace and rhythm would create more room for maneuver.

First, they amassed wealth by selling illegal slaves; then, they colluded with demons to frame numerous nobles; and they even attempted to corrupt the entire elven kingdom through dark magic…

This series of events, coupled with the royal identity of the mastermind behind it all, points to one thing—he wants to become emperor.

Xi Luo frowned in confusion, unable to comprehend the other person's thought process.

His Majesty the Emperor is in his prime and is one of the strongest beings in the human realm. Anyone who wants to usurp his throne must be living too long.

Of the six heirs to the throne, there are three princes and three princesses. Except for the second princess, who has already married out of the country and lost her right to inherit the throne, the rest of them all have the possibility of inheriting the throne, but the probability varies.

All things considered, the most competitive candidates right now are the First Prince and the Second Prince. The Third Prince, Meredith, is utterly useless, and the First Princess, Zeno, has no interest in this area. As for the Third Princess, Otivia…

Thinking of the Third Princess, who was as delicate as a puppet and had a cold, expressionless face, Xi Luo shook her head, unsure of what she was thinking.

Although the eldest and second princes are openly the fiercest competitors for the crown prince position, neither of them dares to underestimate their youngest sister.

Otivia is very well hidden, that's the consensus in everyone's mind.

Furthermore, Otivia's unpredictable personality makes it even more difficult to foresee what she will do next. It is precisely this fear that has slowly created a strange balance in the current struggle for the crown prince position.

It seems I need to find some time to see His Majesty.

It wasn't just to test the mastermind behind it all, but also for Cecilia, little Irene, and many others like them who were framed and had their families destroyed because they colluded with the demons.

"If you think of anything or sense anything is wrong, be sure to tell me immediately... Also, you must be careful yourself, Gwen."

After a moment's thought, Shiloh pulled Gwen into his arms and whispered something in her ear, causing her pupils to constrict in disbelief.

"Last time, Freya was too reckless and adventurous. Luckily, I had a backup plan that saved her life. You can't take risks like that, or I'll get angry."

Shiloh slapped Gwen's ample, pert breasts, then smiled and left her office.

Gwen covered her round buttocks and slowly sat back down, savoring the astonishing guess that Shiloh had whispered in her ear.

"Yes, yes... If the mastermind is a member of the royal family, then everything makes sense..."

This conjecture connected all the scattered clues in the illegal slave trade case, making Gwen feel enlightened at the same time, and also making her heart pound.

Suspicion of members of the royal family cannot be so easily turned into accusations. Without sufficient evidence, even Gwen would find it difficult to gain favor by speaking recklessly.

"You brat, instead of worrying about your sister, you should worry about yourself first..."

Gazing in the direction where Shiloh had left, Gwen's silvery-white eyes gradually revealed a sense of worry.

As far as she knew, when Shilo was in his fiefdom, he was attacked by people sent by an unknown force, who even tried to corrupt him into a demon.

Now it seems that this was clearly the work of the mastermind behind the illegal slave trade, who wanted to disrupt the current stable situation!

As for Shiloh, he was already deeply trapped in the center of the vortex and unable to break free.

After leaving Gwen's office, Shiloh received a message from Ruby saying that she wanted to visit Bloom at the orphanage.

After thinking for a moment, Shiloh suddenly came up with a good idea. He smiled and asked Ruby to wait for him at the entrance of the orphanage before walking away.

The sense of crisis stemming from the loss of his own luck will surely drive Allen to head towards Ruby's vicinity...

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"Huh? How come this guy is so good at ordering people around..."

Ruby frowned slightly as she looked at the message from Shilo on her terminal: "Go to the store next door and buy me some toys to visit." But she thought it was a good idea, so she replied briefly and left the orphanage.

After Ruby disappeared, Shiloh, wearing the Mask of Deception, "coincidentally" appeared there.

Upon seeing Xi Luo's figure, a figure hiding under the shade of a tree instantly cast a sharp gaze at him.

"Hmph, it's just the [Azure Flame Step]..."

Aaron, hiding in the shadows, sized up Shiloh and felt a strange sense of familiarity with the other's physique, but Ruby happened to leave at that moment, so he couldn't think about it any further.

After emerging from the shade of the trees, Aaron slowly approached Shiloh until he caught the latter's attention.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Looking at this seemingly casual "chosen one," Xi Luo concealed his smile and asked softly.

"It's nothing, I was just curious because you were all alone here... Are you here to visit someone?"

Upon hearing Aaron's question, Shiloh smiled slightly, her eyes softening as she looked towards the orphanage. She said, "Yes, we've come to visit a child... Of course, I'm with my partner, and we're just waiting for her right now."

companion……

Upon hearing this word, a vein bulged on Aaron's forehead, and he unconsciously clenched his fist.

"Oh? May I ask, how did you and your partner meet?"

Aaron sized up Shilo. Despite his simple clothes, he could tell from his demeanor that Shilo was probably a nobleman.

If someone were to attack a nobleman in the street without provocation, even the Third Prince would likely find it difficult to protect him openly.

"Ah~ me and her, actually we haven't known each other for very long. But you know how feelings are, they're so irrational. Even though we haven't known each other for long, we get along really well."

After saying that, Xi Luo stroked his chin, revealing a helpless smile: "Especially in the morning, that child is so clingy, it's really impossible to do anything about him... Huh? What's wrong with you? You look like..."

With each word Shiloh uttered, Aaron's face grew darker, and his fists clenched involuntarily, trembling uncontrollably.

"..."

Aaron didn't speak, but stared intently into Shiloh's eyes, his facial muscles twitching slightly as if he was trying to force a smile, but he failed several times.

Shiloh raised an eyebrow. In the distance behind Aaron, a familiar figure gradually appeared, so he decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Well, I bet you're envious, right? That's only natural, since my girlfriend is really cute~ But I heard she has a suitor, haha, but those guys who don't even dare to openly express their feelings don't really catch my eye at all."

Shiloh waved his hand dismissively, then patted Aaron on the shoulder and smiled, "My friend, don't do anything like assuming a girl likes you and then confronting her after she's with someone else. That's just like being a clown."

Shiloh's gaze was extremely serious, so serious that it transformed into sharp swords, constantly piercing Aaron's heart, causing him to feel a sharp pain in his heart, while also revealing a look of humiliation on his face.

He couldn't tell whether the person in front of him knew something or was simply describing his inner thoughts, but either way, it made him feel disgusted, like he had swallowed a fly.

But after calculating the time, Ruby should be back soon, so Aaron began to consider leaving.

But despite the slightest movement of his feet, he was unable to leave.

"It's fate that we met today. Why don't you come with us to visit the orphanage? My girlfriend will be back soon."

The smile on Shiloh's face remained unchanged, but in Aaron's eyes, it added a touch of sinister cunning.

"I won't bother you any longer..."

Aaron took a step, but still didn't move. The force on his shoulder hindered his steps, causing him to squint and look at Shilo.

The cunning man still wore a smile that concealed a dagger, as if he had to be kept here today.

Faced with this underhanded competition, Aaron snorted coldly and revealed a disdainful smile.

He's just a weakling at the [Azure Flame Rank], yet he dares to challenge me?!

The "love rival" in front of him still dared to provoke him so recklessly that Aaron had no intention of tolerating it. He concentrated his strength on the palm of Shiloh, then gathered his energy and leaned forward forcefully!

An immense force emanated from Xiluo's wrist, instantly sending him flying into the roadside bushes.

Bang!

Seeing Shilo fly away, Aaron's disdain deepened. A weakling like Shilo was not worth mentioning at all.

But when Aaron heard the hurried footsteps behind him, his expression changed abruptly, and he looked sharply at Shilo, who was lying on the ground clutching his chest, his pupils contracting.

Oh no, we've fallen for their trap!

Character design update

The character designs for Auntie and Gwen have been updated; you can check them out.

Chapter 156 Ruby: Those who associate with pigs become red (3k)

"Loxi—!"

When Ruby saw Shiloh's figure, a look of joy appeared on her face as she rushed over from a distance, only to be shocked to see him being knocked away.

Damn it!

Staring at the suspicious figure with a shawl, Ruby assumed it was an accomplice of the dark mage from yesterday. Suddenly, shadow power surged, condensing into a sharp and eerie shadow blade, which she hurled at the figure with all her might!

When Aaron sensed the hidden killing intent coming from behind him, he felt goosebumps rise all over his body, and a strong sense of death instantly enveloped his heart.

He was all too familiar with this murderous intent, but in the past, these were all directed at their enemies!

Aaron suppressed his grief, ducked low, and dodged in the nick of time. Then, with a sharp look in his eyes, he released a burst of energy at the fallen Shilo beside him.

Since you want to pretend to be injured, then I'll let you pretend to be injured to your heart's content!

Anyway, Aaron was wearing a mask and had disguised himself, so the other party, with their weak strength, would definitely not recognize him.

Rustling sound—!

The sharp blade pierced through the air, shredding the energy emitted by Aaron. Then, a wisp of extremely deep shadow power flashed past in his perception, causing his pupils to shrink instantly!

The combat instincts honed through countless battles made Aaron instinctively turn his body away, and then the fabric on his shoulder instantly tore open, revealing a few drops of blood.

? !

Aaron stared in shock at his wound, never expecting Ruby to be able to launch an attack that bypassed his senses and injure him.

hateful!

Ruby's furious gaze behind him almost turned into a raging fire that would engulf him, and if he hadn't dodged the attack in time, he would probably have had his heart pierced.

She really came with murderous intent!

Was it for this weak, hypocritical, and cunning man?!

Aaron clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at the fallen Shilo, wishing he could cripple him right then and there. But reason pulled him back. With no second chance to strike, Aaron could only suppress his pent-up anger and flee the scene as fast as he could.

"Luo Xi, are you alright?!"

Ruby moved swiftly and gracefully to Shiloh's side and then helped him up.

"Cough cough—I was careless. I didn't expect it to be an accomplice of that dark wizard from yesterday... That was quite a hard collision."

Shiloh clutched his chest, half-lying in Ruby's arms, coughing twice, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the glaring crimson, Ruby frowned, her heart clenching with pain. She immediately took out a healing potion, intending to give it to Shiloh, but he stopped her.

"Alright, alright, I'm not that fragile. I just need to recover a little... Besides, these healing potions aren't cheap for you."

"..."

Ruby fell silent, her face flushed slightly. Although she knew that what Shiloh said was true, it was still very unpleasant to hear.

"What about your own healing potions?"

"Hey, I don't keep these things on hand all the time."

Ruby fell silent again, and Shiloh didn't say anything either, just leaning on her shoulder, slowly adjusting his breathing.

But soon Ruby felt a little uncomfortable. Shiloh's warm breath wafted over her slender neck, giving it a lovely pale pink hue, and her violet eyes became slightly moist.