Quadruple split.

Chapter 2637 Spreading the Gospel
"In short, thanks to my efforts and those of a certain Zombie, Rona has managed to fool 'death' for now. Although it's still far from being 'resurrected' in the literal sense, as for the difference between her and a living person..."

With a languid arm around the orc waitress leaning on his shoulder, Mo Tan smiled lightly at Xiao Ai and said, "There are basically none suitable for all ages."

Ignoring the man's somewhat strange way of describing things, Xiao Ai stared at her friend with unblinking eyes, as if the other person would disappear again if she blinked.

"Sit down and talk."

Mo Tan strolled over to the table where Xiao Ai had just been sitting, casually patted the waitress's slender waist (he originally wanted to pat another spot, but the system prevented him), and then smiled, "Could you please get us something free to pass the time, darling?"

"Uh-huh!"

The orc girl, seemingly captivated by the other's charm, nodded vigorously and asked sweetly, "Is nuts okay? I can also make you each a cup of barley tea."

"Thank you, darling, but you'd better drink a sip of my drink first."

Mo Tan smiled and winked, saying, "I've been working a bit hard these past two days, so I need to replenish my sweetness a little."

The orc girl didn't answer, but gave him a charming look before swaying her slender waist and leaving.

Xiao Ai, who had returned to her seat, was still staring blankly at Luo Na in front of her, her face still flushed with excitement.

"It's okay if you don't stare at me like that."

As Lorna recalled what she would have said at this moment in her previous life, she gave her anxious friend a peaceful, warm, and reassuring smile: "Now, I'm not as easy to die as before, after all, I wasn't really a living person to begin with."

Xiao Ai wrinkled her nose and complained in a low voice, "This joke isn't funny at all!"

"I've never been very good at joking."

Lorna raised her hand to touch her veil and asked casually, "How is Cole? Is he taking good care of you?"

【……！！！】

The next moment, Xiao Ai was stunned when she realized that her friend had seen her lunge at 'Cole'. Her cheeks, which were flushed with excitement and joy, instantly lost their color and turned pale, much like Rona's skin tone.

"Ai?"

Lorna looked at her friend with some concern and asked, "Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No...no."

Xiao Ai shook her head vigorously, took a deep breath, and said with a somewhat stiff expression, "Well, well, Cole and I just work together, we only see each other a few times a day, um, right."

"Yes, I heard about that from you, sir."

Lorna nodded slightly and asked again with a calm expression, "So, did he take good care of you?"

"He... well, he's pretty good to me."

Faced with her friend's questioning, Xiao Ai subconsciously replied, then hurriedly added, "But you know, Cole is really nice to everyone, um, not just me, he's really nice to Ms. Leisa, Liz, Crow, Cholera, and Ms. Futaba too, just, really nice."

Lorna nodded slightly, then gave a smile that seemed a little lonely to Xiao Ai: "Those are all your new friends, right? I don't think I know any of them."

"Lorna".

Xiao Ai instinctively grabbed the other person's cold hand and said earnestly to her best friend, "We all work with Mr. [the boss], and you will definitely get along well with them in the future. Cole and I have not abandoned you. In fact, you have always been the reason for our efforts."

Mo Tan sighed sadly, hanging her head dejectedly, and said, "So isn't my reason for all your hard work?"

Xiao Ai: "...Please don't make things worse."

Mo Tan: "Oh, okay~"

"I didn't feel abandoned."

Lorna grasped Aina's hand, which trembled slightly with unease, and said softly, "I can feel it, though not very clearly, but I can always feel it. You and Cole are always by my side, as is Mr. [Name]."

Mo Tan grinned and said cheerfully, "Because I kept the little jar containing you as a decoration in my room for a while."

"Sir, could you please say less?"

Xiao Ai glanced helplessly at Mo Tan, who immediately turned to whistle, then smiled at Rona and said, "If Cole knew you were back, he would be ecstatic. You probably don't know, but he's been working very hard so that Mr. could 'bring you back' sooner. Even though it's tough, he forces himself to do his best. Sometimes he only gets three or four hours of rest a day before rushing to get up and do things. To avoid falling too far behind in his abilities, he always goes out of his way to cause trouble and suffer a lot. And... ah... I'm sorry."

Realizing she might have said too much, Xiao Ai pursed her lips, her face pale, and lowered her head, looking timid and guilty as if she had done something wrong.

"Ok?"

Listening intently and attentively, Rona looked at Xiao Ai with some confusion and asked curiously, "What apology?"

"No...nothing...nothing."

As the backbone of the [Clown] headquarters for a long time, the [Manager], who did not intend to remain in such a predicament, shook her head vigorously. After regaining her composure, she revealed a reassuring smile and continued, "In short, Cole has been working very hard since your accident, and of course, so have I."

Mo Tan snapped his fingers and laughed, "It's mainly because I threatened them that if they didn't work hard, they would keep you in the jar as a decoration forever."

Xiao Ai frowned slightly: "You never said anything like that to me."

"Eh? No?"

Mo Tan scratched his head and said with a smile, "That's probably because I only told that kid Cole. After all, he's simple-minded and gets confused when he cares, so he's definitely easier to fool than you."

"..."

Xiao Ai, who could never do anything about her husband, sighed and didn't argue with him. Instead, she gently explained to Rona, "Our husband has already been kind to us and Pato City. As long as he doesn't mind, even if it weren't for you, Cole and I would still follow him to repay him."

Mo Tan coughed lightly and added, "Actually, I was a little disgusted with them at first, but those two brats were just too troublesome."

Xiao Ai: "...Sir!"

"I was wrong."

Mo Tan immediately raised his hands in a submissive gesture and obediently said, "I'll shut up."

"hehe."

Just then, Rona, who had been listening quietly, burst out laughing and smiled at her friend, who turned to her awkwardly, saying, "It's fine."

“…Hmm!” At this moment, Xiao Ai, who had been on tenterhooks since they met, finally felt truly relieved. She let out a long sigh and echoed, “Yes, it’s great.”

“I went back to Pato City before, and my husband accompanied me back quietly.”

Lorna held hands with Xiao Ai and whispered, "He took me to dig up my grave."

Xiao Ai: "...Sir?!?!"

"Let me explain."

Mo Tan, who felt a murderous aura from this obedient girl for the first time, waved his hands repeatedly and explained quickly, "Because we secretly hid Luo Na's body, what's in the cemetery is actually a cenotaph, a cenotaph that has no use other than its commemorative significance. But there are indeed a lot of this girl's things in there, so we discussed it briefly and decided to take some things that are more meaningful with us when we left."

Xiao Ai didn't give any direct response, but turned to look at Luo Na and asked very seriously, "Is that so?"

"Oh dear, don't you know who I am..."

Mo Tan clicked his tongue, about to say something, but was silenced by Xiao Ai's nonchalant glare.

"Is such that."

However, Lorna nodded and said truthfully, "I can't go home in my current state, so I wanted to take some things with me and leave. When the gentleman heard about this, he suggested digging up my grave. I thought what he said made a lot of sense, so I agreed."

"Ok."

Xiao Ai nodded weakly and said to Mo Tan in a slightly gentler tone, "Thank you so much, sir."

Mo Tan twitched the corner of his mouth and said in a dry voice, "Although it might be my imagination, the way you said that just now sounded to me like 'I'll spare your life this time.'"

"It's because you love playing pranks too much."

Xiao Ai couldn't help but scold Mo Tan, saying worriedly, "Luo Na has just returned, and her mind must be in a mess. Even you should be careful not to upset her under these circumstances."

"Don't worry, I have my own measure."

Mo Tan smiled and said meaningfully, "At least it's much better than some people who are unsure whether they can really keep their 'limits' and slink away in disgrace."

Xiao Ai pursed her lips and silently lowered her head.

Clearly, the highly targeted prank just now proved that her worries were very, very, very reasonable.

She dared not even imagine how things would have turned out if the person who had just pushed open the door was not Mo Tan with [Hundred Faces], but the real Cole.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity."

As if he could see through the girl's heart, Mo Tan suddenly said something out of the blue. Then he pulled over the orc waitress who had just served the three of them nuts and barley tea, gently kissed the back of her hand, and turned to the two of them, saying, "Well then, time is tight and the task is heavy. Although I am reluctant to interrupt your touching reunion, I still plan to briefly explain the arrangements for what follows."

Xiao Ai immediately sat up straight and nodded, saying, "Yes, sir, please go ahead."

Lorna looked at Mo Tan with some confusion and asked curiously, "Didn't you already tell me about my arrangements before?"

"But Xiao Ai hasn't heard of it yet."

Mo Tan shrugged and said in a light tone, "Besides, although it's not very important, you haven't heard about my arrangements for her."

Lorna nodded: "Oh, then please go ahead."

"First, I want to confirm it one more time, one last time."

Mo Tan narrowed his eyes and whispered to Xiao Ai, who looked somewhat uneasy, "Are you really sure you want to leave the City of Freedom? A certain gossip just messaged me, saying that if you're willing, you can go back whenever you want. After all, even though she's there, there are just too many tasks that can be assigned to the [Supervisor]."

Xiao Ai nodded slightly, clearly not surprised by Mo Tan's words, and then gave the answer she had prepared beforehand without hesitation: "Thank you, sir, and thank you for your kindness, Ms. Shuangye, but I have decided to leave."

"What's the reason?"

Mo Tan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and asked leisurely, "You know, not only will Cole stay there, but Rona will also go to the City of Freedom to work as a [Doll]. Since the three of you are so close and are fellow countrymen who came from Pato City together, wouldn't it be better for you to work in the same place?"

"I hope to repay your kindness to the best of my ability."

Xiao Ai looked at Mo Tan and said calmly, "Since the City of Freedom already has Ms. Futaba, having another one like me would be a complete waste. Although I am not as good as Ms. Futaba, I can still play a significant role in many areas. Therefore, considering this, I hope to be sent to a place that is more in your best interest."

Mo Tan smiled and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Aren't you afraid that Cole and Lorna will miss you?"

"There will always be a chance to meet."

Xiao Ai gently squeezed Rona's hand and smiled, "Now that I'm the [Manager] of the Clown's Card, I can still afford to use the Mage Guild's teleportation array."

Mo Tan nodded noncommittally, then turned to Luo Na: "What about you? Don't you mind Xiao Ai leaving?"

"I want to act with Ai."

Lorna spoke her mind without hesitation.

"No."

Mo Tan rejected the other party's request without hesitation, and said indifferently, "Xiao Ai has the right to bargain with me because she has done a lot for me before. As for you, if you want to be able to make your own decisions to some extent, then you should work hard in the City of Freedom first."

Lorna: "...I understand."

"Well, since someone has made up their mind..."

Mo Tan licked his lips, revealing an unsettling smile, and said softly, "Then go and spread the Lord's gospel, and contribute to the reputation and development of the Sun Church."

Xiao Ai, who had always thought she would be assigned to another place to do administrative work for the [Clown Card], was immediately stunned. It took her several seconds to react before she uttered, "Huh?"

"Leaving aside the northeastern continent where the Holy Land is located, the glory of the Lord has not yet been fully spread, especially in those places in dire straits, where there are still many lost sheep waiting for redemption."

"what do you mean……"

"I always feel that those who show God's favor to others are more popular than those who are favored by God."

"..."

"I have high hopes for you."

Chapter 2628: The End