To be honest, Hollier had no intention of recommending the female slaves around Zhou Xingyun to the emperor.
It's not because they are not good enough, but because they are so good that Houllier is very worried.
Hollier had originally thought that the female slaves brought by Zhou Xingyun were indeed better than the candidates for the princess trained in the paradise. Even Xiao Xiaosai was probably a little inferior.
It's a pity that they are outsiders after all, slave girls trained by the powerful people in the Eastern Continent. If they are spies, what should they do?
Therefore, Hollier thought about it carefully and finally felt that outsiders were unreliable and that women trained in the paradise were more suitable candidates for the imperial concubine.
To put it bluntly, Hollier dared to assert that the female slaves around Zhou Xingyun would not be loyal to the imperial family. If Zhou Xingyun asked them to do something harmful to the emperor, they would definitely act according to his orders.
After the simple chat ended, Houllier said goodbye again and left.
Zhou Xingyun took Hua Fuduo and Xun Xuan back to the room to rest. To be precise, he took Hua Fuduo back to the room to practice martial arts.
In recent days, Zhou Xingyun hasn't spent much time with Hua Fuduo, which has made her a little irritable and makes her unhappy with everyone.
Zhou Xingyun was very worried about his beautiful apprentice causing trouble, so he had to take time out to be with her alone.
One thing to say, Hua Fuduo is still easy to deal with. As long as Zhou Xingyun takes time to be alone with her, she will get tired of acting coquettishly around you.
A moment ago, Hua Fuduo was cold and indifferent to him, as if she was angry with Zhou Xingyun, blaming him for not having time to spend with her.
The next moment, Zhou Xingyun said that the two of them had not practiced Qi together for a long time, and asked Hua Fuduo if he wanted to go back to his room to meditate and practice Qigong.
Hua Fuduo instantly showed the charming smile of a little bird and turned into "your flower". She sat in front of Zhou Xingyun, looked into his eyes, and called him master affectionately.
The rapid change in personality made Zhou Xingyun doubt whether they were two people.
Just like this, Zhou Xingyun and Hua Fuduo were facing each other, with their palms touching each other and their fingers intertwined, they sat quietly on the bed to harmonize with each other.
To be honest, if two people interlock their fingers instead of holding their palms together, the efficiency of Qi moving around the sky will be reduced by about 20%. But Hua Fuduo likes this, and Zhou Xingyun can't do anything to her.
The most important thing is that as Wafudo practiced, she would always be bold enough to sit in his arms. The two of them looked like an intimate couple sitting on a chair in the park, sticking together at close range, with their hands tightly clasped together.
With his forehead touching his forehead, Zhou Xingyun could clearly feel the sweet scent that Wafudo exhaled when he breathed.
Although the efficiency of Qi training in this way is greatly reduced, and it is estimated that it cannot even reach 50% of the usual efficiency, Zhou Xingyun enjoys it so much that he simply doesn't care so much.
The efficiency is not high, but given the time, the two of them meditate and practice Qi so intimately, even if they practice for a day, Zhou Xingyun will not feel bored.
But having said that, I am really not at peace today.
"Master." Hua Fuduo seemed to notice a stray thought in Zhou Xingyun's heart, and immediately called him dissatisfied, telling him not to think too much.
To be sure, Hua Fuduo did not allow Zhou Xingyun to think about anything other than her when he was with her. When the two of them were practicing, Zhou Xingyun was only allowed to have random thoughts about her.
"Okay, okay, I'm attentive." Zhou Xingyun truly admired Hua Fuduo. He couldn't understand how his beautiful apprentice found that he was absent-minded.
More than once, whenever Zhou Xingyun practiced with Hua Fuduo, Hua Fuduo could tell if he was slightly distracted.
"Master, just look at Duo'er." Hua Fuduo said with a charming smile on Zhou Xingyun's nose, breathing like orchid.
Hua Fuduo could sense that Zhou Xingyun was absent-minded, not because she could see into Zhou Xingyun's heart, but because Zhou Xingyun's attention was not focused on her.
Zhou Xingyun is the only warmth in her life. Only when Zhou Xingyun watches her and pays attention to her can Huafuduo feel the temperature of the world and bathe in the warm sunshine.
Once Zhou Xingyun's attention left her, Wafudo felt like she had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling chilled from her heart to her toes.
Just look at her. As long as he cares about her. As long as he is willing to pay attention to her, she can do anything for him and satisfy any of his requirements!
Whenever he pays attention to herself and stares at herself, her heart seems to be supplied with energy from the whole world, so warm, so hot, so joyful.
Not enough, not enough, far from enough. Duo'er needs more warmth, and you must give Duo'er more warmth! Because I am your Duo'er. You, just look at Duo'er!
Zhou Xingyun suddenly frowned because he felt some strength from Hua Fuduo's fingertips.
My beautiful apprentice fell ill again...
In the evening, Houllier sent someone to invite Zhou Xingyun and others to participate in tonight's operation. She wanted to kill people and silence them with vigorous and resolute means.
Zhou Xingyun asked Isabel to serve as a representative to assist Houllier, while he stayed in the bedroom and continued to practice with Hua Fuduo.
Wafduo hated outsiders disturbing her and Zhou Xingyun's time together alone. Houlier sent someone to invite Zhou Xingyun, which made Wafduo very unhappy and almost went to trouble Houlier.
Seeing this, Zhou Xingyun had no choice but to stay with Hua Fuduo for a while. After she was satisfied, he asked Isabel whether Hollier's plan was going smoothly.
However, what Zhou Xingyun didn't expect was that he would wait until dawn.
To be sure, Zhou Xingyun practiced Qi with Hua Fuduo and fell asleep in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw the bright sunshine on the window sill, and Hua Fuduo was like a little hamster, lying next to his bed, staying up all night.
I stared at him sleepily all night.
That... Judging from Wafudou's excited expression, she didn't seem sleepy at all, and could continue to stare at him all day long.
Zhou Xingyun could only express his "admiration" for his beautiful apprentice's "persistence".
"Master, wake up. Duo'er will feed you breakfast."
Zhou Xingyun's bedroom was filled with various pastries. Hua Fuduo tore off a piece of bread and put it to Zhou Xingyun's lips.
"I haven't washed up yet. Let's eat later." Although Zhou Xingyun said he would eat later, he opened his mouth very honestly and enjoyed the buns fed by Wafudo.
"I'll get you a basin." Hua Fuduo very cleverly ran to the corner of the bedroom and handed the basin and towels that had been prepared to Zhou Xingyun.
"Duo'er, I've been with you all day." Zhou Xingyun sighed helplessly. The reason why Hua Fuduo is so well-behaved is that she hopes that he can stay with her for a while longer, even if the two of them spend more time alone together.
If it extends for even one second, Wafdo will try its best to fight for it.
"Master, Father!" Hua Fuduo got emotional and put the water basin directly in front of Zhou Xingyun with a thud.
"There's no point in calling Master. We still have a lot of things to deal with today." Zhou Xingyun shook his head. He knew that Huafuduo was about to change back, and turn back into the apprentice who ignored him.
No, Hua Fuduo frowned, her face turned cold, and she turned around and left Zhou Xingyun's bedroom.
Zhou Xingyun was accustomed to similar situations. Every time Hua Fuduo got into a mood, she would leave him and run away from home, but within ten minutes, she would return to him honestly.
And treated him coldly. He was such a spoiled disciple.
After Zhou Xingyun washed up, he found Isabel and asked her about her actions last night.
Isabel succinctly reported that Houllier's plan was quite successful, and all the cronies of Caesar and Weinuo had been eliminated. The only flaw was that Houllier was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Xingyun's attitude.
Dissatisfied? Zhou Xingyun was surprised. He didn't participate in the action last night. Why was Houllier dissatisfied with him?
It is true that Houllier was dissatisfied with Zhou Xingyun. It was precisely because he did not participate in the operation that Houllier felt that he had been neglected.
However, Isabel then added that she had helped Zhou Xingyun settle the matter and used her strength to prove to Houllier that you did not neglect them, but that the other party was too weak, so there was no need to bother Zhou Xingyun to take action.
In short, last night Zhou Xingyun assigned Isabel to participate in the "silence" operation, which made Houllier feel that Zhou Xingyun was perfunctory with her and only sent a female slave to help out. If she came, it was like she didn't come.
However, Isabel showed her skills at the critical moment, and Houllier immediately understood that even if Zhou Xingyun only sent one slave, this slave was not a fuel-efficient lamp. She was probably a warrior-level strongman.
In this way, Houllier became more convinced of what Zhou Xingyun said in the morning. Only by going through the test can the girls in the paradise be reborn and become outstanding imperial concubines who can assist the emperor in his hegemony.
After Zhou Xingyun heard what Isabel said, he immediately understood that Sister Xuannu was asking for credit from him!
As a result, Zhou Xingyun complimented Isabel with great gratitude, and then turned to Wei Suyao and Seluvinia to ask about the situation of Andy and others.
Andy and others will definitely feel very uncomfortable and angry when they learn about Mary's experience. Zhou Xingyun really can't imagine how they will view the nobles of Paradise next.
What Zhou Xingyun is most worried about now is that Andy and others will transfer their hatred to Xiaosai.
"Although they are very angry, everyone is relatively calm." Wei Suyao told Zhou Xingyun the status of Andy and others.
When Kane, Hisoka, Andy and others learned about what happened to Mary, they were all furious, but they dared not speak out.
Because they all know that Caesar and Weinuo are nobles, and it is normal for nobles to ravage civilians. It seems that the concept of the aristocratic class has long been deeply rooted in the Western Continent. When local residents are oppressed by the nobles, they can only complain about the injustice and endure it silently.
To be sure, Kane, Hisoka, and Andy, a few hot-blooded young men, wanted to rush into the paradise and fight against the nobles who bullied Mary.
In the end, Edward dissuaded them, because if they offended the nobles of Paradise, the guards stationed by the lake would kill them all.
Later, when Seluvinia told Andy and others the news that Caesar was dead and Mary was not in danger, everyone's grief and anger became slightly better.