Talulah, I'm still a child.

The kitten picked up her pillow, making no attempt to hide her intentions. She was always straightforward and not good at lying.

"...You're really direct. By the way, Rosemary, do you want to develop a closer relationship with Mei Xue?"

The doctor started his usual charade again, cuddling the kitten and muttering to himself. He used the same rhetoric he had given to Suzuran to talk to Rosemary, comparing how she, like Suzuran, would be mercilessly outmatched by those older women.

"Then, Doctor, why are you helping me? Huang said that those who offer unsolicited favors are either up to no good or are thieves."

"Cough cough, I... I just feel that it's difficult for one person to win, and one person alone can't possibly withstand Mei Xue."

Given Rosemary's age, the doctor didn't spell things out too clearly, but she noticed that the kitten nodded thoughtfully and replied with certainty.

"One person really can't handle it."

Looking at the rosemary, the doctor suddenly felt that this little cat seemed to be more experienced than she had imagined?

The PhD student, who had been playing matchmaker haphazardly, discovered a blind spot. She suddenly recalled what had happened between her and Mei Xue in the office, and how skillfully the little fox had handled it back then was astonishing.

Could it be... that rosemary is Mei Xue's "sparring partner"?!

Chapter 277 Mei Xue, who escaped her marriage

"Did you see the message? Xiao Meixue actually wants to find a girlfriend!"

"Yeah, I thought I was seeing things. By the way, whose anonymous account is that?"

"I don't know, but it sounds like a lot of fun. Are you interested?"

"Of course! Mei Xue is so cute, if possible... hehehe."

"Drool, wipe your drool, sister, mind your image."

As it turned out, the doctor's plan was very successful. Mei Xue's popularity on Rhodes Island was already quite high, and this time it was pushed to a new peak. In particular, Skadi and the other guys who originally had ulterior motives towards the little fox were practically asking Mei Xue directly how to proceed, whether to get married directly or meet the parents first.

These false rumors naturally caused some trouble for Mei Xue. Of course, at least for the time being, the little fox was still safe. He didn't even know that the doctor had posted a blind date notice for him.

After eating a piece of cake that Lily of the Valley had given him, he took a bath with Mandra as usual. Mei Xue had thought that Mandra would dislike water like Rosemary, but unexpectedly, Mandra was quite cooperative, although her licking made him a little itchy.

"Okay, time for bed~"

After sending Mandela back to her cat bed, the little fox was somewhat surprised that no one came to ask her to sleep with her tonight. Hugging her tail, she lay down on the bed. Mei Xue yawned, rubbed her eyes, and took the die out of her tail.

Actually, there was something he hadn't told Miss Black Snake before: he always felt that the die would move on its own. It seemed to be particularly close to Mei Xue. Even if the little fox accidentally left it in the room, it would reappear in his pocket after Mei Xue had gone a certain distance away.

"I think I should get some sleep first..."

Mei Xue stuffed the dice back in, hugged her tail, and was about to close her eyes when she suddenly felt a particularly intense gaze staring at her, or more accurately, at her tail.

There aren't many people who would still be hiding in the shadows and observing you at a time like this. Mei Xue thought for a moment, then lifted the blanket to make room for half of the bed and patted the sheets.

"Hong, want to sleep together?"

Faced with Mei Xue's invitation, a red shadow lurking in the shadows flashed by, and the next moment Red appeared on Mei Xue's bed. It blinked its bright eyes and wagged its tail so happily that it was almost howling to express its excitement.

Actually, Hong originally planned to sneak into Mei Xue's bed after Mei Xue fell asleep. Anyway, she only planned to hug Mei Xue's tail or rub against him, and wouldn't do anything out of line.

"Mei Xue's tail~ feels so good!"

Hugging its beloved big tail and rubbing against it, Hong took a satisfied long breath. If it could sleep with its tail, it would definitely have sweet dreams tonight.

"If you like it, that's good. Hehe, I've always taken care of myself."

For Mei Xue, praising his tail was like praising Fu Rong's cooking, something that made her feel quite proud. However, Hong was rather greedy; she wished she could hug Mei Xue from behind and be completely submerged by the big tail.

"Alright, Hong, go to sleep. Goodnight."

"Okay, goodnight, Meixue."

After saying goodnight to each other, Mei Xue closed her eyes in peace. The little fox's consciousness began to sink, while Hong gently played with his tail. After all, there was rarely time in a day to play as freely as this. Mei Xue was always surrounded by different women, and Hong was not good at communicating with people, so she could only climb into his bed in the middle of the night.

As a werewolf hunter, even if she is pure of heart and has no evil intentions, the faint murderous aura emanating from Red can still frighten many people. This has resulted in her not having many friends, and if an ordinary person were to casually encounter her, they might instinctively have their hand cut off.

That means only Mei Xue can rub her head so freely, while Kal'tsit has to be careful.

However, compared to those, Hong's gaze was entirely focused on Mei Xue's tails, a full six of them! Tonight, she could touch, hug, and suck them as she pleased. If only these good days could continue forever.

Compared to the little greed of the girl on the other side, almost all the girls on Rhodes Island saw the matchmaking announcement that the Doctor posted on behalf of Mei Xue, and they were all eager to start a fierce battle.

Only Kal'tsit was completely baffled, as she had just finished her work and only then saw the message. However, she didn't want to disturb Mei Xue, who was sleeping, and even using PRTS failed to find out who sent the message. It seemed that the sender had used other methods after anonymizing. Of course, based on this alone, it was certain that it wasn't Mei Xue who sent it; the little fox wasn't that smart or idle.

"This is really troublesome. At least there was Theresa before, but now there's an empty spot next to Mei Xue..."

Kal'tsit tapped the table lightly. During the Babel era, Mei Xue was Amiya's fiancé and also had an ambiguous relationship with Theresa. So, although everyone was thinking about how to cheat, there were certain limits. But now that Mei Xue has lost her memory and is single, it means that... everyone has the opportunity.

If that's the case, then Kal'tsit isn't out of the question, is she?

Many people share the same idea, such as Saria and Skadi, as well as Specter and Mostima. After all, if they can get closer to each other, no one will say anything if they hold Meixue in their arms while eating.

Many people are destined to have trouble sleeping tonight, but Mei Xue slept soundly anyway. The dream world was as lively as ever. Cecilia had become like a sister to the Siren lolis, while Ghost Shark and Amaya were like two older sisters managing everyone. Mei Xue was still sandwiched in the middle.

Meanwhile, in Victoria, W had also gathered the people she was looking for: a weathered man who looked to be nearing middle age, who was just an ordinary boiler worker, and a woman named Heidi who provided Kal'tsit with information.

"Just the two of them?"

"Yes, just the two of them."

Manfred glanced at Heidi, then focused his gaze on the middle-aged man in front of him. His intuition told him that this man was no ordinary person, nor was he simply a spy. The murderous aura emanating from him indicated that he came from the military. But why would such a person be working as a boiler operator in a factory in Londinium?

W didn't have as many thoughts as Manfred; she was just following the orders of the Doctor and Kal'tsit. In fact, if it weren't for Theresa's request and the promise to let Meixue stay with her for one night, she wouldn't have listened to those two.

“Charles Chilling…”

The name looked strangely familiar, but Manfred couldn't quite place where he had seen it before, nor did he know what was written in the letter that led Therese to actually agree to let W take the person away.

"Come with me. Don't worry, it's not like I'm taking you to your deaths."

After all that trouble for just two people, W felt he had lost out, but there was nothing he could do. He obediently led Heidi and Charles out the main entrance in a grand manner.

Compared to the bewildered Heidi, Charles appeared remarkably calm. He followed silently behind the two, his steps steady, glancing back at the towering walls of Londinium, his thoughts unreadable.

"Who are you, and why are you looking for us?"

Heidi kept her distance from the two men at all times. Although she was mentally prepared to be discovered, she did not expect it to happen so quickly, or in such a strange way. Logically speaking, if she was discovered, shouldn't she be executed immediately? Why bring her out?

"Don't be so nervous. If it weren't for that old woman Kal'tsit using Mei Xue as a condition, I wouldn't bother with you at all."

Heidi's attitude visibly relaxed a little when she heard Kal'tsit's name, while Charles's eyes lit up when he heard Mei Xue's name, and his hand loosened slightly.

"So, you're the operator codenamed Cockroach Bully?"

Charles's words immediately chilled the atmosphere. W froze on the spot, and Heidi almost burst out laughing.

"Who the hell gave you the right to call me that! Believe me or not, I'll blow you to bits right now!"

W was so angry that she bristled on the spot. This completely dispelled Charles's suspicions about her, and he nodded thoughtfully with his arms crossed.

"Hmm, cockroach-like hair, gets angry when called by nicknames, and likes to use explosive weapons... just like that doctor said."

"Ha, so you really are that woman's pawn. Tsk... She must have told you that damn nickname."

"No, actually, it was Mei Xue who told me that."

Charles's answer made W frown. "Goodness, this little fox. If you don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. I'll make him suffer to the point of death."

"Kal'tsit and Mei Xue... and Doctor, so you're from Rhodes Island?"

Heidi looked at W with some curiosity. She hadn't heard Kal'tsit and Mei Xue mention each other before, but the nickname "Cockroach Bully" was indeed very vivid and descriptive. Hmm, no wonder it's Mei Xue!

"So what? Tsk... Alright, let's hurry up and go. We still have to go to our next destination. Charles, do you know the location of Rusthammer's camp nearby?"

"I know, come with me."

Charles walked to the front of the group. He knew exactly where Rusthammer's camp was, because his brothers were there. If it hadn't been for Mei Xue and the Doctor saving them years ago, they might all be buried in the Kings' Tomb.

Meanwhile, Manfred kept chewing on the name Charles Chilling. He felt like he'd seen him somewhere before, and he was sure he wasn't an ordinary soldier.

“Charles Lynch…Che…Charles Lynch?!”

The name exploded in Manfred's mind. He wondered why that face and that name were so familiar. Charles Lynch, the last steam knight of Victoria, and the youngest among them, was a distinguished figure who had received numerous royal awards from Victoria.

But weren't the Steam Knights ambushed and killed by them years ago, and all of them died in the tombs of the kings of Victoria?

Wait a minute, wasn't the last time the Doctor and Mei Xue appeared back then simply for the sake of the Absolute Master?

"What's wrong, General?"

"This is bad! Quickly, inform His Highness!"

Manfred realized something was wrong. If Charles Lynch was still alive, then the remaining Steam Riders must be dead? If they were all still alive, then why hadn't they been found at all after all these years?

"General, should we send men to bring them back?"

"...No, W wouldn't have come alone without absolute certainty. Chasing after her might lead to an ambush. It's better to send someone to follow her."

Just thinking about Manfred makes me a little scared. They watched the Steam Knights die in battle, but now Charles Lynch walks out of the gates of Londinium openly. What did the Doctor and Mei Xue do?

"Ah!"

The PhD student, who was working overtime late into the night, felt someone talking about him behind his back. He couldn't help but sneeze, took out a tissue to wipe his face, put the last document aside, and then took out the letter that Bai Chu had given him from the drawer.

The letter from the twin queens of Letania gave the doctor a headache. She could roughly guess what her past self had been doing, but was this scheme a bit too ruthless? She had even managed to seduce the queens, and the two queens had even specifically asked when Mei Xue would have time to visit them for a meal and a couple of days.

"Did I make Mei Xue sell herself to gain someone's favor back then?"

The more the Doctor thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Considering the invitation from Syracuse today, he realized that what he and Mei Xue had done in the past was no longer just for Amiya and Rhodes Island.

"Given the known factions of Letania, Syracuse, Columbia, Bolivar, and Sargon, the Great Yan side was originally standing behind Mei Xue. Thinking about it this way... can Rhodes Island just do whatever it wants?"

Touching his chin, the Doctor suddenly realized this blind spot. Although Rhodes Island is only a small pharmaceutical company, it is involved with a lot of forces. According to Amiya, even lawless roving organizations like Rusty Hammer would choose to let Rhodes Island's convoy pass rather than rob it.

However, this seems quite normal. After all, he and Mei Xue traveled to so many places and ran through the wilderness for so many years. They must have had dealings with the Rusthammer people, who were most likely allies of Rhodes Island.

"But...why did Mei Xue and I leave for the Great Yan back then?"

Looking at the itinerary in her diary, the Doctor was really puzzled. There should be no need to fight for the Great Yan side, after all, it was Mei Xue's family home. But according to the diary, she and Mei Xue stayed there for two weeks. Later, as the war became more urgent, her time became less and less. The trip with Mei Xue quickly turned into a solo mission for the little fox.

Given Mei Xue's intelligence, if she doesn't get scammed outside, she'll most likely have companions with her. So who is this person who will go on the mission with Mei Xue in place of the doctor?

"They're probably not from Rhodes Island."

Stuffing his diary and letters into the drawer, the Doctor got up to go back to sleep. Meanwhile, in a Rusthammer camp in the wilderness, a Sarkaz woman in a black dress sat by the campfire, idly poking at the fire with a stick.

"My older sister is depressed again, what should I do?"

"You can tell you're thinking about Meixue. It's alright, you'll be fine in a bit."

No matter how quiet the surrounding sounds were, they couldn't escape the girl's ears. But she didn't intend to get angry, because her brothers weren't wrong. She did miss that obedient, cute, and sensible little fox. Ever since Kannot sent her a letter saying that Mei Xue had returned to Rhodes Island, she had wanted to go see him directly several times, but she felt that it would be embarrassing.