Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 847 Do you need our help?

"Hey, who was talking just now?" Xino looked at everyone in confusion, but the only responses she got were pairs of complicated eyes. Alice was stunned for a long time before she let out a strange cry that was a mixture of astonishment, hesitation, confusion and disbelief, which scared Blaze, who was scratching the tree trunk with his claws out of boredom. He turned around and glared at the guy fiercely.

But the genius player no longer had time to care about the opinion of a mischievous kitten. In her mind, a sound effect similar to a task reminder rang out: the main task has been triggered!
The next moment, everyone's eyes blurred, as if a whirlwind swept through the forest, causing fallen leaves and dust to fly up, blocking their vision. When Xinuo came to his senses, he found that Alice was standing in front of him, pressing her hands hard on her shoulders, and called out affectionately: "Miss Xinuo~~~"

Xino shuddered suddenly. Her sudden enthusiasm made the heir of the Gustaf family a little uncomfortable. At the same time, she felt the guy's fingers secretly sliding on her shoulders, which made her feel very restless. So she struggled tentatively, but the other party's strength was unexpectedly strong, so she couldn't break free for a while. She could only ask helplessly: "Uh, Miss Alice, what is this?"

"No need to say more!" Alice interrupted her and said affectionately: "This is a fateful encounter, Miss Shino! So--"

She smiled evilly, and her two rows of neat white teeth sparkled in the dim forest, replacing the effect of the sunlight: "Please follow me!"

"Eh?"

Xino opened her eyes slightly, and her snow-white ponytail swung unconsciously, like the mane of a galloping horse.

What was this, an invitation to elope?
Shino had seen similar plots in many knight literatures, a loyal knight and a noble lover, a love that was not recognized by secular etiquette, the pain of being unable to be together despite being in love, and finally decided to abandon everything and flee with the lover until no one could stop them from loving each other to the ends of the earth... But the question is, what about the two girls? And don't you think the speed of this private marriage is a bit hasty, even if it's love at first sight, it's too fast! ?
Blaze also reacted and was so angry that he jumped up and down, yelling, as if to say: I have an opinion!

"Cough cough!"

Lingge had to interrupt this farce. He gave Alice a warning look and then explained to Xino, "She meant that she hopes you will go to Yunjingkong Island as a guest now. This guy is a little impatient and can't stand waiting. Please forgive me."

"I see."

Shino smiled slightly, not knowing whether he believed this explanation or not, but Linger thought that he probably didn't. After all, Alice's attitude changed only after the sound of the game console sounded. The heir of the Gustaf family was not a fool, so he would not ignore such details. The reason why he didn't point it out was probably because he was thinking about the guests. He was really a very polite and cultured person - even more so when compared with someone else.

She took a step back calmly (Alice finally let go of Lingge's hand after being warned by Lingge), and the meaning of her smile changed from thoughtful to apologetic: "Sorry, although I really want to accept Miss Alice's invitation, I haven't finished my daily work yet. I will clean up the roads in the forest and then visit the Cloud Whale Sky Island that you all mentioned."

daily work?

Everyone's eyes fell on the big broom at the same time. After staring at each other for a while, Alice said directly: "Why don't you let the servants do this? Why do you need to do it yourself?"

The Gustaf family used to be a noble family. After entering the Republican era, they were not badly respected by the White City government and the people. They even had the money to buy the large piece of land of Loser Forest. Didn't they have the money to hire a few maids and gardeners to clean the roads? Why did the heiress have to take the broom herself? Isn't that too shabby? However, she soon thought of something, and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face: "Could it be that the Gustaf family's protection of aliens is a secret that cannot be known by outsiders, so that's why?"

For example, if the Night's Watch and the Balance of Order knew about this, it would probably not end well.

Xinuo smiled and nodded: "This is one of the reasons."

Alice was curious: "What about the other side?"

"On the other hand, it's because the Gustaf family really doesn't have many servants to use." Xino gave an answer that everyone didn't expect. She turned around and looked towards the foot of the mountain, and said, "Since you came from the sky, you must have seen the manor at the foot of the mountain when you landed. Its name is Shadoli Manor, which is the ancestral property of the Gustaf family. It was built by the first ancestor himself. Later, it underwent many repairs and reconstructions, but generally retained its original style. When the ancestor Hiberton gave up the family business and chose to devote himself to the republican cause of the Saint, the only thing he didn't give up was this manor. But now, Shadoli Manor is no longer popular. Only my grandfather, an old housekeeper who serves my grandfather live here. The rest of the maids, attendants, gardeners and other servants have long been dismissed by me."

"Why?" Alice couldn't help but ask. Others had the same doubt.

Even if it was to protect the secret of Loser's Forest, there was no need to dismiss all the servants. The Gustave family had been passed down for at least a thousand years, so how could they not find a few trustworthy servants? Why bother? According to Xino, the Gustave family bought back Loser's Forest during her grandfather's or father's generation, and the decision to dismiss the servants was made by Xino herself, which meant that this matter had nothing to do with Loser's Forest.

Could it be that Xino wants to learn the hard work of his ancestors when they started their business and do everything by himself, so he doesn't need servants to serve him?

Xino smiled and said nothing, just walked over and picked up his broom. When everyone saw this reaction, they knew that there must be something unspeakable, and Xino didn't want to answer. Considering the guest's identity, it was not convenient to say too much, so they put away their curiosity and just regarded it as a little quirk of the heir of a big family, just like Princess Bemang likes to stay up late and Princess Haiqi likes to tease others. Only Alice was very inquisitive and wanted to get to the bottom of it, but Lingge stretched out his hand to stop her, and at the same time gave Saint Xia Liya a look. The shepherdess understood, walked up, covered Alice's mouth, and pulled her away.

"That's what happened." After picking up the broom, Xino turned around and said to everyone, "I still have to continue cleaning the road. You may as well wait for a while, or you can go to the town at the foot of the mountain for a walk. After I finish my daily work, I will visit Yunjingkong Island. I hope you don't think I'm disturbing you too much."

"No." Ling Ge said, "Please let us help, Miss Xinuo."

Xinuo was stunned for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but Linger immediately added: "Just consider it an apology for your previous disrespect."

Hearing this, the girl subconsciously glanced at Lingge, and the snow-white ponytail on the back of her head swung gently. After a while, a sincere and joyful smile bloomed on her face. The moment she smiled, the whole forest seemed to have sunshine again: "Then I'll leave it to you all."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)