Chapter 50
Chapter 50: Captured
“So what exactly are you talking about?” Lin Tuo’s face was completely dumbfounded, while Lin, who was standing at the side, narrowed her eyes .
“Can you please explain what exactly is going on?”
“I need to explain things? Hahaha . ” Ji Bai gave Lin a ruminating glance .
“Does Miss Parasite still plan to play dumb? Very well, let me spell it out for you . This building was attacked by demons; Trolls intruded and wrecked this building, it’s still unclear as to how many people have lost their lives here . ” Ji Bai narrowed his eyes as he shifted them towards Huo Lei, whose complexion was now gradually turning somewhat unsightly .
“So, are any of you thinking of something now?”
“…Did you really confirm that they were truly trolls?” The completely subservient Lin Tuo abruptly spoke up at this moment . The expression on his face had gradually turned solemn .
“The corpses are up there . You can go up and take a look to pay your last respects if you don’t believe me,” as he spoke, Ji Bai had seemingly shot a glance at Huo Lei purposefully or incidentally .
“…Are you suspecting us to be the ones behind this incident?” Lin looked at Ji Bai straight in the eyes as she said this .
“Let me correct you a bit . I’m not suspecting you, rather, I’m 100% certain that this is the case . ” Ji Bai’s gaze pierced Lin Tuo like a razor-sharp knife .
“…” Surprisingly, Lin Tuo didn’t try to explain anything . He crossed his arms around his chest and slightly knitted his brows as if he was pondering over a severe matter .
“Are there any other demons around the entire border city? No! So far, all of the demons I have encountered all come from your organization!” Ji Bai coldly swept his eyes around the people at the scene .
“Use your brain and think about it for a moment . If we truly had some other intentions, why would we have chosen to strike now? What’s more, why would we accept someone like you, who is a member of the Chivalric Order, into our organization?” Lin’s cold eyes came into contact with Ji Bai’s .
“In that case, would you be so kind as to explain to me how these trolls made their way here? Don’t try to give explanations that you don’t even believe; Like saying they have brute-forced their way here!”
Just when the scene had gone out of hand, a ringtone that had echoed out of his bosom interrupted Lin Tuo, who was deep in thought .
“Hello, Lan Yi? What’s wrong?” Lin Tuo’s calm tone carried a trace of graveness in it . It was completely unlike the ingratiating demeanor he had when he first encountered Ji Bai that was as if he was submitting himself to her .
“…” A series of unintelligible mumblings could be heard from the phone . Although Ji Bai couldn’t hear the contents clearly, he could still see that Lin Tuo’s eyes were subtly fluctuating .
“Alright, I understand . By the way, there’s no need to dispatch the rescue team . You guys can go about your business… Yes, I’m sure,” Lin Tuo solemnly said this as his eyes flitted past the bodies of everyone in the scene, including Ji Bai .
“Alright . That’s all . ” Lin Tuo hung the call .
“Student Ji Bai, may I ask you to put the issue of whether you trust us or not to the side? I have just received news that a figurative sea of troll soldiers, whose numbers exceed 5 wings, have been standing outside the city wall for a long time . They have completely encircled the border city; nothing can go in or out . ”
“What??” Ji Bai’s complexion darkened while the expressions of the students present had also turned somewhat unsightly . This was especially true for Lil’ Sha, her two cat-ears were trembling like a garlic pounder .
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The Asiatic cat race had an inherent incapacitating fear towards trolls .
There was no way they could be unfamiliar with what would happen if trolls, that were termed as ‘barbaric beasts’, were to occupy a besieged city .
“Have this pack of dogs eaten a leopard’s guts? With the barrier to the city gates still remaining, how could they…” Ji Bai suddenly recalled the group of trolls that retreated earlier and creased his eyebrows . He had a feeling that things weren’t as simple as it looked .
“According to the investigation done by our hidden unit, the barrier that should’ve been enclosing the city gate had stopped working two hours ago . ” Lin Tuo’s tone turned somewhat heavy .
“How could that be…?” Ji Bai’s finger trembled slightly . As he fell into a trance and looked towards the direction of the city wall, he thought back to the words his teacher that initiated him had said .
“Is the barrier very important, Mr . Teacher?” Ji Bai curiously asked this question back when he was a probationary knight .
His old, grey-haired teacher sighed . “At the end of the day, humans and demons are creatures of two different levels . The gap between them is very hard to overcome… Lil’ Bai, you’re still young, and there’s still a very, very, long way before you become a silver knight . But do you know something? Only people who become silver knights are qualified to go on the battlefield . In truth, it’s a cinch for an inferior foot soldier of the Demon Race to go against two well-trained silver knights…”
“Now, do you know what would happen if the barrier stops functioning?”
“As soon as the knights fail, the impending result will be a one-sided massacre . When that happens, blood will flow like rivers . ”
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“What about the Chivalric Order? Have they reached the castle walls?” Ji Bai appeared to be somewhat flustered .
“There are only a few soldiers that are patrolling the walls . Everything will be too late once they finish processing the request for troops to be dispatched here . ” Lin Tuo shook his head as he placed them against his hand .
“How did things turn out this way…” Ji Bai clenched his fist tightly .
“But this isn’t the main point . These trolls have merely encircled the city for now and they shouldn’t be able to fight their way in for a while . The important matter right now is that Ke’er was abducted by a bunch of trolls 10 minutes ago . ”
“??? What did you say?!”
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About half an hour ago .
“Are you sure you’re okay going by yourself? If you have anything you need, you can just tell me . There’s no need to make a trip in person . ”
“It’s fine . I already put my ears and tail away . No one will suspect me this way~” Ke’er rubbed the earphone she was wearing on her head as she smiled .
“Alright… But you still need to tell me what you’re planning to do outside, okay? Human society isn’t as peaceful and secure as you think it is,” Lan Yi said in a rather helpless manner .
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“Uhm . It isn’t anything much~ It’s just that two days earlier when I was cleaning up the house, I found out that Mr . Ji Bai didn’t have a single winter outfit in his wardrobe~ I was thinking of buying some clothes for him since it’s almost mid-winter~” Ke’er lowered her head in a rather embarrassed manner .
“Ji Bai must have done a lot of good deeds in his past life to have picked you up” Lan Yi could only heave a sigh upon hearing this .
“The route to the department store is already marked on the map . Do you need me to dispatch a person to lead the way?”
“I can find it with no problem~ Thank you, Sister Lan Yi~” After she bent her body slightly forward and expressed her gratitude towards Lan Yi, Ke’er turned her body and walked towards the doors of ‘Hope Elementary School’ .
“…All of you . Follow behind Ke’er and make sure to protect her with your life . If anyone bears any malice towards her, strike them down immediately . ” A while after Ke’er’s departure, Lan Yi kept walking back and forth in a completely uneasy manner . Eventually, she decided to summon a few knights from within their Chivalric Order and pass them these instructions .
“Understood!” The few knights who were dressed in disguise patted their shoulders with their clenched fist . After accepting their orders, they walked out of the room .
“Munch, munch, munch…” Sitting on the executive chair behind her was a silver-haired girl, she was energetically munching away at a bag of potato chips . Her face was currently filled with enthusiasm as she watched the movie that was playing on her IP*d .
“Your Excellency Chivalry Leader… Can I beg you to act somewhat like a vampire?” Lan Yi turned around . She was quite speechless as she looked at the silver-haired girl, who was currently putting her legs on the table and sitting in an unbridled position .
“Munch, munch, munch… Hmm? QwQ?” With her bulging cheeks crammed with potato chips, the girl unknowingly raised her head .
“…I’m willing to guarantee that if the vampire queen were to see you right now, she’d probably want nothing more than to exile you from the royal household . ” Lan Yi heaved a sigh .