Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Hmm, it's fixed!"

Thanks to Alina's needlework skills, Mei Xue was able to knit scarves and gloves with ease, not to mention mending a doll. There wasn't even a single tear in Xiao Moti's body.

"Why do you seem to have gained weight?"

Wu Lian reached out and took it, noticing that Xiao Moti was a bit fuller and heavier than before.

"I added some of my own tail hair to it, so it will feel even more comfortable to touch."

Mei Xue proudly stood with her hands on her hips, but the next moment, Wu Lian, whose face was slightly flushed, hit her in the face with a small Mo Ti. This sudden change stunned everyone. The next moment, the red dagger turned into a flash of silver light and flew towards Wu Lian's hand. Protecting Mei Xue was her subconscious top priority. Wu Lian was a friend, but Mei Xue was more important.

"?!"

Something was faster than the red dagger—a snow-white tail. In the shortest time, at the fastest speed and the most suitable angle, it knocked the red dagger away without losing a single hair.

It was all instinct. Mei Xue looked at his tail with some surprise. Now he finally understood why Chen Huijie, Swire, and others had been saying that his tail sometimes had its own thoughts.

"Wu Lian, why did you hit Mei Xue?"

Rosemary was a little unhappy. Although Little Moti was just a rag doll and it didn't hurt when she hit him, wasn't it a good thing that Meixue helped repair it?

"...It's nothing, I'll head back now."

Wu Lian seemed too lazy to explain, and left with Xiao Moti. Mei Xue wasn't stupid, and guessed that Wu Lian was angry because she had put tail hair into Xiao Moti's belly without permission. Xiao Moti was still very important to Wu Lian.

"I don't think Sister Wulian is the kind of person who gets angry for no reason. Brother Meixue, don't worry about it. I'll ask her later."

Linglan suppressed her murderous intent and spoke kindly. She explained that Wu Lian's attack had almost caused Su Xue'er to snatch her body and kill her, and Linglan herself had been somewhat affected by it.

"No need. Um, I was wrong first. I should have asked her first."

The little fox twitched his ears. Since it didn't hurt, he didn't feel like he had lost any face. On the contrary, he was glad that his tail had moved quickly. Otherwise, it would have been really bad if he had seen blood. Hong and Wu Lian were friends, and he didn't want them to fight over something like this.

"There's something odd about that rag doll. Maybe adding your own tail hair might have caused some problems."

Bella stroked her chin. She knew quite a bit about Mei Xue, including the fact that Mei Xue's tail hair and hair could be used as amulets. In fact, Mei Xue once said that he left amulets for each of his good friends to protect them from danger in critical moments.

With Mei Xue's current power, even a single hair of hers could probably make a penniless person rich overnight; it's just that unreasonable.

As for who possesses these amulets, Bella couldn't really say; she could only recall a few.

Meanwhile, in Bolivar, Mayor Candela of Dosóres swirled the red wine in her glass, glancing at the envoy before her and then at the dark-haired Liberian woman standing quietly behind him, a kind smile always on her face.

"So, that's all you're going to tell me?"

“Yes, Ms. Candela, I think you know very well that Dosoles was able to gain a foothold in Bolivar without the help of our Singas dynasty. As long as you can stop aiding those rebels, we can let bygones be bygones for the past.”

The Singas dynasty's envoys seemed quite confident, after all, they had some leverage over Candela. While maintaining neutrality on the surface, they were secretly providing aid to those who called themselves "true Bolivarians," which was already a violation of the agreement.

"Let bygones be bygones? No way, I was all set for letting you take that 10% of the territory, but... oh, looks like I was right."

Seeing the envoy's tense expression, Candela knew she had guessed correctly. The Singas Dynasty was just looking for an excuse to gain more benefits from the big pie of Dosoles. They had always been very envious of the funds in Candela's hands, but unfortunately, no matter which party controlled the city, they couldn't guarantee that the remaining forces would just watch. They could only choose to let Candela continue to sit in this position.

But why does it seem like Candela doesn't care about any of this now? This is different from before.

"What, now that you've been guessed correctly, you're speechless?"

"...Candella, you'd better think this through. If the United Government finds out about this, you won't be any better off!"

"But they need to know that too."

Candela laughed, propping her head up with her hand and leaning against the table, her smile full of mockery, as if watching a clown perform a one-man show.

"You don't really think I'm going to let you leave this city alive, do you?"

"You dare to kill me?"

The envoy from the Singas dynasty frowned, suddenly feeling a sense of pressure, but after glancing at the Liberian woman following behind him, he relaxed.

"Why wouldn't I dare? You're just a lowly messenger, yet you dare speak to me like that. Who gave you the courage?"

Ultimately, the person before them was merely a messenger, far removed from Candela's true identity. Even if the Singas dynasty possessed evidence of her providing support to a third-party force, so what? They knew better than anyone that Bolívar needed such a city, called Dosoles, meaning "Second Sun."

Even if she killed the envoy, Candela would only face some insignificant accusations. The high-ranking officials of the Singas Dynasty would take a considerable amount of money from this city every year. They wanted this city more than anyone else, but they were also more worried about problems arising here than anyone else.

"You...you did it! Xiaoge!"

The envoy from the Singas dynasty issued the order without hesitation. Xiaoge, a female assassin quite famous in Bolivar, was his confidence. Candela's assistants and bodyguards were all outside the door and had no combat experience or skills. Xiaoge's skills were more than enough to kill her.

Just as the messenger was thinking this and about to laugh triumphantly, a sharp blade pierced his heart from behind.

It all happened so suddenly that the envoy hadn't even had time to react. He clutched his chest and looked at the beautiful and elegant Liberian woman beside him with disbelief, uttering a few words with his last strength.

"Why...why...did I...hire..."

“I did not receive any deposit from you, and I even came here at my own expense, so you are not my employer.”

Xiaoge gently wiped the short sword engraved with the characters of the Great Yan Dynasty. Her last words left the envoy from the Xinjias Dynasty dying in frustration. Candela's bodyguards quickly broke down the door, pointing crossbows and even guns at her, intending to kill the assassin directly. However, Candela stopped them at the next moment.

"Alright, this is my guest. You may leave."

"……Yes."

The bodyguards left the room and thoughtfully closed the door behind them, leaving the two of them staring at each other. Candela had a pretty good idea of ​​Xiaoge's identity, but she still needed to confirm it.

"This should be considered our first meeting, why didn't you make a move on me?"

"...You're wearing the thing he gave you. He said that those who have amulets are people who need protection."

Xiaoge's gaze fell on the small amulet that Candela was wearing around her neck. Of course she recognized it. In fact, she had more than a dozen of them. Meixue had told her that her job was too dangerous, so she left her a few more.

"I'm really curious how many people he knows. Anyway, won't killing this guy damage your reputation among your peers?"

Killing one's employer is a breach of professional ethics for a bounty hunter or assassin, essentially ending their career in that line of work.

"No, I'm going to Rhodes Island to find him."

Shaking her head, Xiaoge hadn't planned to stay in Bolivar any longer. She had met the Doctor and Meixue back then, and now it was time to meet them again.

“That’s right… that heavy snow was a signal. In that case, could you pass on a message for me? Tell him to come back and get some things. This isn’t a bank.”

Candela leaned back in her chair, looking completely relaxed. Xiaoge nodded, gripping her short sword tightly. Under Candela's gaze, the colors around her shifted, blending her into the surrounding environment.

"No wonder she's called the Invisible One. They gave her all this good stuff; they must be really worried about her."

Shaking her head with a hint of jealousy, Candela glanced at her amulet.

Chapter 363: Kroos can be purchased.

"So Mei Xue caused quite a stir in Kazimierz."

After listening to Shining recount the series of events that had occurred in Kavaliria during this period, not only the Doctor, but even Kal'tsit almost lost her composure. The fact that someone would actually try to harm Mei Xue was beyond just being bold.

Moreover, this matter wasn't a big problem to begin with. Although Viviana was an extremely famous star in the Business Federation and even the entire Kazimierz region, and a very good cash cow, losing her would only mean the Business Federation would earn a little less this year. With their abilities, they could easily create an even more perfect Viviana.

As a result, he misjudged Mei Xue's threat and ended up losing more than he gained. He not only suffered significant losses but also lost his own life, which truly made the Doctor feel ashamed.

"However, thanks to Mei Xue, we now have control of all five major companies in Casimir, and both hospitals have been transferred to Rhodes Island, which is much better than expected."

From an objective standpoint, Rhodes Island has made a fortune this time. Although it has created a grudge with the Commerce Federation, see our cute little fox? Yes, he's cute, but if you dare to lay a hand on him, be careful stars might fall on your head.

Although the Commerce Federation was furious, they couldn't do anything about Rhodes Island and Mei Xue, and even had to put on a smiling face because they still had to do business. Mei Xue happened to be blocking most of their foreign trade, including Thor Industries and Rhine Labs. Only by hurting the Commerce Federation would they know to restrain themselves. At this critical juncture of the Knights' Tournament, they couldn't afford to be injured. This was their initial reason for taking action against Mei Xue, and it is also the reason why they have to stop now.

Kal'tsit bit her finger as she suddenly realized that Rhodes Island could now do whatever it wanted on Terra. Putting everything else aside, its network of connections was terrifyingly extensive. The network that the little fox and the Doctor had left for Rhodes Island even extended to every city in Terra.

"Oh, by the way, why isn't Miss Liz here?"

After reading the reports submitted by Lin Qingyan and Shining, Amiya finally realized that Liz was missing. She hadn't seen her earlier either, and Liz and Shining Nearl usually didn't separate.

This question made Shining a little embarrassed. She scratched her face awkwardly, unsure of how to answer.

"Liz is... a little tired, so she needs to rest."

"Oh, I see."

Amiya nodded, seemingly oblivious, but the Doctor and Kal'tsit clearly understood something. The former wanted to laugh, while the latter glared at her irritably. It was obvious that even though she had grown a lot, Amiya still found it difficult to think that way.

Leaving aside Kazimierz, Liz, as a patient on Rhodes Island, didn't have much work, so how could she be tired? Therefore, as experienced people, the Doctor and Kal'tsit naturally understood Shining's implication.

"By the way, now that Rhodes Island has arrived, it's time to officially begin cooperating with Kazimierz. Although I'm not really keen, the Business Federation is the best partner for us."

“I agree, but we also need to show goodwill to the Supervisory Council. Rhodes Island should remain neutral, and let Kazimierz handle his own family affairs.”

Rhodes Island is a neutral organization. Although many people have secretly labeled it as part of the Great Yan, this is a tacit understanding rather than an official statement from Rhodes Island. Therefore, Rhodes Island must maintain its principle of non-interference. Its previous assistance to the Reunion Movement was also under the guise of humanitarianism.

While the discussion was in full swing, Mei Xue was also extremely busy. First, she distributed a bunch of snacks and gifts to the children of Rhodes Island to solidify her position as the leader of the children. Then, she helped alleviate the symptoms of those severely Oripathy patients without them noticing. After doing all this, she still had to go to Kroos's supermarket.

Of course, it wasn't that Mei Xue was going there to buy anything; it was mainly because he had asked the Doctor to pick out a swimsuit for him, and the Doctor had only told him to go to Kroos to get it.

At this point, for some reason, Lily of the Valley, Rosemary, and even Chen Huijie looked a little embarrassed and left with a random excuse. Bella was also dragged away by Alice to do something else. Only Red and Little Carp remained by Mei Xue's side. Little Carp, being Pero's silly dog, showed no fear of Red, the Luper Killer.

Hong stopped hiding and appeared openly beside Mei Xue. After hesitating between taking Mei Xue's tail or holding her arm, she simply hugged Mei Xue's arm. Since everyone usually did this, she wanted to try it too.

Putting everything else aside, this feeling is novel and quite nice. Looking at Mei Xue's ears that were swaying slightly from time to time, Hong had a strong urge to bite them, but she knew that Kal'tsit would scold her if she did so, so she could only wait until Mei Xue fell asleep at night before doing so.

"Meixue, Xiaoke is hungry again!"

Legend has it that Rhodes Island has two things with the largest capacity: Mei Xue's tail and Xiao Ke's stomach. Everyone is curious about how much can be taken out of Mei Xue's tail, and also wonders how much food Xiao Ke's stomach can hold.

"Little Ke, aren't you afraid of getting fat?"

Mei Xue took a bag of snacks out of her tail and handed it over. She couldn't help but rub Xiao Ke's head. Xiao Ke's naturally silly and food-loving personality was really endearing, and Mei Xue thought it was a good thing about her.

"Don't worry, Meixue, you won't abandon Xiaoke even if I gain weight. Hmm, is it okay if my chest gets bigger?"

"It should be fine. Huang-jie and Shining-jie's are both bigger than yours."

Mei Xue recalled the size she had measured herself at that time. Although Xiao Ke's figure was so outrageous that Rosemary gritted her teeth, there were still quite a few people on Rhodes Island who were bigger than her, such as Huang and Shining, not to mention Yan's level. So she felt that she should not be considered fat. In the end, this silly dog ​​didn't even know what fat was.

"Then Xiao Ke can eat without worry~"

So Xiao Ke continued eating without any psychological pressure. Mei Xue felt a soft touch on her left hand. The little fox looked at Hong with some confusion, not quite understanding why she suddenly exerted force.

In fact, Hong herself didn't understand either. She just suddenly felt an emotion called unhappiness and subconsciously tried to get Mei Xue's attention to her.

Something was wrong with her. Her grandmother had said that assassins didn't need to think so much. But when Mei Xue looked over, Hong felt a different kind of joy. It wasn't the same feeling as hugging a tail, but Hong liked it very much.

Should I go back and ask Kal'tsit? No, that won't do. Kal'tsit always lies about Mei Xue, so I can't ask her. But I can ask the Doctor!

"Red, what's wrong, Red?"

Mei Xue waved her hand in front of Hong's eyes, waking her from her daze.

"It's nothing, Hong, I'm just thinking."

Hong gently shook her head to indicate that she was fine. She pressed Mei Xue's hand tightly against her chest. For the sake of convenience, she wasn't wearing much. Her coat was thick, but underneath she was just a thin, long shirt-like garment with excellent elasticity and resilience. Mei Xue could clearly feel the texture in her hand.