Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Oh dear, I was just helping Mei Xue cook, so it's perfectly normal for me to have a kitchen knife with me."

“Liz, let us explain, this is…”

"You don't need to make excuses anymore."

Liz smiled and shook her head, calmly putting away the kitchen knife. She seemed no different from usual, but the faint killing intent never disappeared from beginning to end.

"Get up and eat! We'll have a proper chat later!"

Watching Liz leave the room, Shining and Nearl swallowed hard, wondering if they should find a place to hide first, otherwise they worried they wouldn't see Mei Xue tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the directors of the Business Federation found that they were holding meetings much more frequently these days than in previous years, all thanks to that little fox named Mei Xue.

"It was confirmed this morning that five companies, including Marigold, and two hospitals have been transferred to the Lin Guang family, with Margaret Lin Guang being the largest shareholder."

"As expected, it's all for the sake of the Lin Guang family. It seems we have no choice but to pause for now, have the Knights Association withdraw its application against the Lin Guang family, and tell the National Assembly to continue to hold the Rust Bronze Knight accountable."

Although the Rusty Copper Knight is a decent brand under the Commerce Federation, it's just a brand. He was released before because of Maria Nearl, so it's better to use him as a gesture of goodwill towards the Nearl family now. On the field, this guy harbored murderous intentions towards Maria, which was, of course, at the behest of the Commerce Federation.

Are we really going to accept this?

"Then go deal with that monster from the Great Yan. We won't stop you if you want to die."

"The Wuzhou Alliance is now severely weakened. Who do you think can deal with him? Do you think assassination and poisoning would be effective?"

“They have the support of the Control Yuan, and their stock has risen a lot these days. Swire Group and Columbia have both chosen to cooperate with them. We have suffered a lot of losses, and even Black Steel International and Raytheon Industries have chosen to terminate their orders with us.”

This is also the most frustrating thing for the Business Federation. They don't know how this little fox managed to get so many large companies to terminate their cooperation with them, even at the cost of breach of contract, and instead turn to the assets under Mei Xue's name.

The key point is that when they called to inquire, the reasons given by those companies were all surprisingly consistent: We don't want to mess with people we shouldn't mess with; Rhodes Island and Da Yan are both important partners of our company.

"The key now is to stop the losses. This year's Cavaliers' earnings are down by a full half compared to this time last year!"

"Damn it, who suggested assassinating that guy first?"

"Stop yelling, they're already dead."

Today's business association meeting was getting increasingly volatile, almost escalating into a fight. They were at their wits' end with Mei Xue and her group. If they wanted to discuss business, Lin Qingyan and Ghost Shark were too shrewd; if they wanted assassination, were they waiting for enough deaths? The previous directors had only just passed away.

"Now that the Radiant Knight has returned to Kazimir, why not use that as a gimmick to generate buzz?"

For businessmen, anything that can be traded is not a problem. For these directors, if temporary compromise can bring enough benefits, even if it is 150 percent of the profits, they can still chat and laugh with the little fox even if Mei Xue is their father's killer.

If they could get a 300% profit, it would be a small matter for them to kneel down and call Mei Xue their godfather.

However, Lin Qingyan could not hide these people's schemes from her. With Mei Xue's lucky blessing, she quickly selected a group of very promising talents to be cultivated as the company's think tank. They could think of what the Business Federation could think of, so while the Business Federation was still in meeting, Lin Qingyan decisively released the news of the return of the Radiant Knights as a hot topic.

At the same time, it was stated directly that the marigolds would belong to the Linguang family from now on. With Linguang's name on their side, everything would be convenient. However, Marna did not seem to have any aversion to this, as if she had foreseen it.

"Wow, giving away so much money, that's quite a generous gesture."

Ghost Shark looked at Lin Qingyan with a half-smile. The latter signed her name on the new contract without hesitation, signifying that from today onwards, Margaret Nearl would be the official owner of these companies, and Marna Nearl would also assist her as the company's executive director.

"These are all dispensable to Mei Xue, so there's no need to insist on taking them with her. However, Black Steel International and Thunder God Industries actually chose to betray the Business Federation at the first opportunity. Heh, it seems he has kept quite a few backup plans in case of emergency."

"I heard from Kal'tsit that even the Melander Children's Rights Protection Foundation is involved with Mei Xue?"

The Melander Foundation, the organization that saved Rosemary from the Loken Water Tank incident, is a well-known but also somewhat mysterious entity in Colombia.

"Yes, Mei Xue once sponsored the Meiland Foundation, but that was in the past. Do you know them?"

"Hehe, I've heard some things about the Amayas. They have some conflicts with the Deep Sea Church."

Ghost Shark took a bite of the apple. To prevent completely losing track of the Deep Sea Church, the Sirens have temporarily halted their operations against them. By using Cicero, the Deep Sea Bishop, to keep track of most of the Deep Sea Church's activities, they naturally learned about the Melander Foundation.

"How are things going with the Deep Sea Church?"

"There haven't been any major moves. They're still thinking about how to awaken the corrupted heart within Skadi, and at the same time, they've begun investigating the origins of the Sirens. Given their severely depleted strength, they pose little threat."

One Deep Sea Bishop betrayed them, another was captured, and the remaining Amaya became a complete enemy. This was a huge blow to the Deep Sea Church. However, since it was an organization that could be associated with Agor and Hai Si, it wouldn't be so easy to wipe them out.

"By the way, there's something you might not know. Before arriving at the Great Yan, the Sirens had a collective operation. They discovered the ruins of a civilization in the deep sea, and... a huge corpse."

Ghost Shark's tone sounded like he was telling some strange story, but Lin Qingyan's right eye twitched, as if he had thought of something bad.

"You guessed it, right? You know what it is, and maybe even why it's there?"

Lin Qingyan's micro-expressions did not escape Ghost Shark's notice. She deliberately revealed this information to test how much this person, who claimed to have inherited Mei Xue's older sister's memories and powers, was hiding from everyone.

"I know all of this, but I can't say."

"Fine, you always have all sorts of strange reasons."

Since Lin Qingyan was unwilling to talk about it, Ghost Shark was too lazy to ask. Knowing too much would only bring more trouble. All she needed to do was protect Mei Xue; the rest was up to others.

However, after eavesdropping for so long last night, she didn't sleep well at all. Hmm, she has to think of a way to lure Mei Xue into her room tonight.

"Ok?"

With her tail swaying gently, Mei Xue felt that she was being targeted yet again, but the lack of unease proved that there was no danger. She wondered which older sister it was this time.

However, it's definitely not Shining or Nearl; they were too tired last night and haven't gotten up yet.

Mei Xue herself found it strange. Why did her sisters always say "no more, we can't continue" but still refuse to let go? Was this what the Doctor called tsundere? No, no, the Doctor said tsundere was like Surtr, um, what was Kal'tsit's like... menopause, yes, that's the name.

Skilled at turning up the heat and tossing the wok, Mei Xue yawned and continued making lunch. Little Fox hadn't slept much last night either, and Shining and Nearl were using a rotation tactic, switching when one got tired. But Mei Xue kept moving. It wasn't until after six in the morning that the two of them finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted. Mei Xue simply got up without sleeping and made breakfast.

The first thing to feed were naturally the more than one hundred mouths outside the city. To be fair, the little fox prepared the same food for the sirens: four dishes and a soup. After stuffing the food into his tail, there was no need to worry about not having enough to eat.

Then there were Lin Qingyan and Ghost Shark. They were quite busy, as they had to make some nutritious food and ask Zofia to take it to Maria.

Next up is Liz. Mei Xue felt that she hadn't slept well last night either; she had heavy dark circles and bags under her eyes, and her smile was quite frightening. She had just said she would help with the cooking, but now she had nowhere to be found.

"Oh, I should add some chopped green onions now. Wait, where's my cleaver?"

Mei Xue scratched his head. He remembered that the kitchen knife was still here. Oh well, there were plenty of them in the tail, so losing one wouldn't matter.

Chapter 347 Liz, you know me

At this moment, the atmosphere was not just awkward, it was downright frigid. Shining and Nearl sat on the sofa with their legs together, rubbing their fingers together to ease their tension, not daring to look up at Liz, who had a cold expression on her face.

Although they were mentally prepared, the two women, already in the wrong, felt even more guilty under Liz's imposing aura. They even felt that Liz's smooth blonde hair was now faintly tinged with green.

On the edge of life and death, a strong will to survive led Shining and Nearl to turn their attention to Mei Xue, hoping that the little fox could help them escape this predicament.

(Mei Xue, come quick, we're in trouble!)

The two women's gazes conveyed this meaning. Mei Xue, who was carrying dishes and passing through the living room, noticed them and gave them a happy and sweet smile. This made Shan Ling and Lu Guo blush slightly, as if recalling the madness and joy of the previous night, and the different side of themselves that had been revealed.

The little fox's smile is so sweet that you want to give him a big kiss, and it's enough to make everyone who sees it feel a sense of peace and tranquility, thus giving them more courage.

"Isn't Mei Xue beautiful?"

"It looks good, it's quite cute."

"I could watch it for a lifetime."

Shining and Nearl answered instinctively, then realized that it was Liz who asked the question. A chill ran down their spines, and they quickly sat up straight to show that they had no romantic feelings for the little fox.

Busy Mei Xue was unaware of the apparent conflict between her sisters. The little fox tail swayed as she prepared lunch, and she was still pondering her and Talulah's travel plans. She had arranged for Sherag and Siesta, but she hadn't decided where to go in Da Yan yet. According to Lin Qingyan, the scenery of Da Yan was so beautiful that an ordinary person could not see it all in a lifetime, and a few months would not be enough.

Talulah must have already embarked on her journey to Kazimierz. Mei Xue just needs to wait for her to arrive. However, because of this, Talulah's location cannot be located, and the little fox cannot go to find her either.

"Meow meow meow~"

Mandra jumped onto the table, then climbed up Mei Xue's coat to his shoulder and licked the little fox's face. To be honest, it was a little ticklish, but Mei Xue just shook his head and didn't care too much. For him, this level of intimacy was no problem.

"Are you going?"

"Meow, meow~"

"Hmm, leaving for a while... that's fine, but you have to be careful. I'm not comfortable leaving you out all alone."

Communicating with animals is a difficult thing, but Mandra is very smart. Although the sirens cannot understand her words, they can roughly understand the meaning behind them.

This might seem incredible to ordinary people, but for the operators of Rhodes Island, it's just a common occurrence. Not to mention Christina, the black cat who can do math problems and appears with operator Phantom, or Mo Liang, which Xi lets out to wander around or help carry things when she's bored, some people have even seen Surtr's lava giant playing skateboard with Mei Xue in the hallway.

In such an environment, the little fox naturally wouldn't have much doubt about Mandela's intelligence, which Mei Xue considered perfectly reasonable.

"Meow!"

Mandra nodded as if she were making a promise. Although she was reluctant to leave Mei Xue's side, as a qualified pet, she needed to learn to help her master solve problems. If nothing unexpected happened, Rhodes Island would most likely regard Victoria as the next target. She was familiar with that place, so she might as well make some preparations in advance, such as reclaiming Deep Pool for Mei Xue.

The reason Mandela had this idea was that she realized Mei Xue didn't need her protection for the time being. She couldn't just be a pet; she needed to take initiative and arrange her own tasks.

In the past, this idea would have been nothing but wishful thinking. Mandra was arrogant and conceited, but she also knew that there were many people in the deep pool who were stronger than her. But now she was no longer the cat she once was.

Su Xue'er's benefits were comprehensive. Although they weren't enough to bring about a qualitative change like Mei Xue's promotion of Hai Si's evolution into a Siren, Mandra was now confident that he could easily beat his old boss. The Deep Pool was nothing more than a wasteland; making them servants for the little fox was an overestimation of their status.

The kittens have now learned some ways to turn back into humans. Although they can't maintain their human form for long, they can move around freely for about six hours a day, which is enough.

"In that case... put this on."

Mei Xue took off the jade pendant she had obtained from Mostima and tied it around Mandela's neck. Although she didn't know what the little cat was going to do, Mandela's safety was her top priority.

"Meow meow meow!"

Mandra excitedly kissed Mei Xue, then grabbed a piece of rib and left through the window. She needed to find some clothes and get some money first.

Meanwhile, in the living room, Shining and Nearl are still facing a test. The deed is done, and the green on Liz's head can't be removed, but their heads don't want to move so soon.

"Aren't you going to say something? Or should we talk about it during dinner?"

Liz understood what the two were thinking; they were simply waiting for Mei Xue to come to their rescue. Indeed, if the little fox were there, even if she was furious and wanted to bury the two thieves, she would have to hold back. No one would want to argue or even fight in front of Mei Xue, as that would make them seem petty and might negatively impact their image in Mei Xue's mind.

"Um... Liz, you know me. I really didn't mean to last night. I didn't expect Mei Xue to stay in my bedroom. I like to be passive, so it definitely wasn't me who took the initiative."

Lin Guang's voice wasn't loud, but you could tell she was trying very hard to explain. She had been able to hold back last night, but who could have imagined that Shining would make a move? As a result, she ended up getting involved without really understanding what was going on.

“Liz, we’ve been friends for so many years, you know my character. I’m not the kind of person who takes the initiative; it was Mei Xue who made me passive.”

(But last night was an exception; Mei Xue really wasn't very aware of her own charm.)

Shining muttered to herself, but dared not say it aloud. The series of events last night were too coincidental. First, Mei Xue's bath scared Lin Guang away, then Shining misunderstood and saw some hot-blooded things, then Lin Guang unexpectedly found himself sleeping in the same bed with Mei Xue, and finally Shining sneaked into the room, and then... well, you know what I mean.

Seeing that the two had different explanations, Liz's smile became even brighter, and her murderous aura intensified.

"I think I understand now. According to you, Mei Xue was the one who took the initiative?"

"Um... at least the latter part is, right?"

Slightly embarrassed, Shining scratched her face and glanced at Mei Xue, who was passing by with a dish. At the beginning of last night, she and Lin Guang did have the upper hand. Lin Guang could even be said to be physically dominating her. However, the two gradually ran out of energy and were basically in a situation where their brains wanted to stop but their bodies refused.

What Shining remembers most clearly is Nearl riding Mei Xue like a horse. As for herself... I won't say it, it's too embarrassing. Just thinking about it makes me want to slap myself. How could she even think of calling the little fox "master"? Sure enough, once she got carried away, she really did anything.

"Shining, don't you think my hair is beautiful?"