I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

With one hand on her lower back and the other supporting her round belly, she walked quickly but steadily toward Elodie.

Seeing this, Elodie instinctively assumed that some emergency had occurred concerning her, so she hurriedly asked:

"Miss Sanako, what's wrong?"

Sanako pursed her lips slightly, her expression strange as she murmured:

“Elodie, a middle-aged man has come to the mansion. He claims to be your…father.”

"...Huh?"

In an instant... the moment she heard the word "father," Elodie's eyes widened, her pupils contracted to pinpoints, and the color drained rapidly from her pretty face.

Click.

The teacup slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor.

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Chapter 875 Her True Identity Revealed! The French Princess Who Fleed to Japan! [5000]

Elodie's father has arrived—faced with this sudden announcement, Qingdeng, who was handling official business in his office, was instantly stunned, looking completely bewildered, and almost thought he had misheard.

Who?

Elodie's father?

Immediately following the announcement was Elodie's request: "Master, I want to talk to you!"

It took Qingdeng several seconds to finally calm down and sort out the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

Although Qingdeng and Elodie have a deep friendship, she has never taken the initiative to talk about her past over the years.

Therefore, their relationship presents a very contradictory state.

On the one hand, the two were like-minded master and disciple.

On the other hand, Qing Deng knew very little about Elodie, or even nothing at all.

Where are her parents?

Why did she and her grandfather leave Europe and come to this remote island nation thousands of miles away?

It was strange in itself that a fat old man (Antony) and a frail maid (Leroy) brought a young girl to this extremely xenophobic country.

Although the "Heavenly Punishment Action" of the Zunpu faction was mindless and bloody, it did indeed intimidate Westerners in terms of its results.

In newspapers of Western countries, one can often see detailed reports of "Japanese people killing foreigners in the street".

Thus, in the eyes of Westerners, Japan was a semi-civilized and barbaric land, and ordinary people dared not approach it.

As far as Qing Deng knows, there are basically only three types of Westerners who dare to come to Japan despite knowing it is dangerous.

One group consists of businessmen who value money over their lives, coming here to start businesses and become middlemen in order to make a fortune.

Secondly, some may have ulterior motives, such as special agents who come here to conduct espionage activities.

As for the third group... they are "refugees" who, for some reason, can no longer stay in their homeland and have come here specifically to seek refuge.

As the saying goes, "The most dangerous place is the safest place."

Moreover, geographically speaking, Japan is one of the farthest places that Westerners can currently reach.

For those refugees from the West, remote Japan was indeed a good place to go.

In fact, Qing Deng had suspected Elodie's identity a long time ago.

His performance was simply amazing.

Fair, delicate skin that is immune to hard labor.

Excellent speaking skills, where every word is eloquent and meaningful.

Not only does he know martial arts (rapier), but he also has a high level of cultural literacy and is particularly good at mathematics. At a young age, he has mastered outstanding arithmetic skills and bookkeeping techniques.

It's obvious that Elodie's background is anything but ordinary!

From any perspective, she doesn't seem like an ordinary businessman's daughter.

Despite the many suspicious aspects of his background, Qing Deng has always pretended not to know or discover anything.

Qingdeng has always treated the privacy of others with the utmost respect.

He won't ask unless someone brings it up first.

Besides, Elodie is her precious apprentice.

She is my beloved student, a sensible and good child—that is enough!

Who she was, what her background was, whether she was the daughter of God the Heavenly Emperor or the sister of God the Earthly Emperor—Qingdeng didn't care at all.

However... it seems that with the sudden arrival of "Elodie's father," his act of "feigning ignorance" can no longer be maintained.

Although the identity and background of "Elodie's father" are unclear, the fact that "Elodie has never spoken about her father" suggests that the relationship between the father and daughter is definitely very complicated...

After a brief moment of contemplation, Qingdeng looked up and shouted:

"Someone come here!"

Soon, the waiter waiting outside the door responded:

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Summon Elodie! Tell her to come immediately!"

"Yes!"

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Before long, Qingdeng heard weak and feeble footsteps.

Whoosh—the door opened.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling pale gold color entered Qingdeng's field of vision.

Qingdeng looked up and saw that Elodie had her head down, her hands clasped in front of her, her fingers nervously twisting together, her cheeks slightly pale, and her expression was very unpleasant.

If you look closely, you can see a faint hint of fear in his eyes.

In Qingdeng's memory, since she met Elodie, she has always presented herself as a cheerful and straightforward person.

The timid look she captured... is truly rare.

After giving her a cursory glance, Qing Deng asked directly:

"Elodie, is that man... really your father?"

Elodie did not answer immediately.

She hesitated for several seconds before stammering out:

“I haven’t seen him yet… but judging from the characteristics described by the gatekeeper, it should be him.”

After saying that, she gently bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth.

At the same time, his cheeks grew paler, and the fear in his eyes deepened.

Ever since Elodie entered the room, Qingdeng had been carefully observing her entire body.

Therefore, Qing Deng noticed all of her subtle changes in expression.

Qing Deng lowered his eyelids, thought for a moment, and then slowly stood up:

"Elodie, let's go to the yard. It's too dull here; it's not a good place to chat."

Upon hearing this, Elodie immediately showed a surprised expression:

“Eh? But… my father…”

Qing Deng interrupted first:

"I have already ordered someone to treat him well, so let him wait a little while."

After saying that, Qingdeng took the lead and walked outside.

Although Elodie hesitated, her body betrayed her and she followed closely behind.

The two arrived one after the other at a small courtyard not far from Qingdeng's office.

Qingdeng comes here often.

Whenever he feels tired, he comes to this courtyard to sit, enjoy the scenery, and change his mood.

Compared to the other courtyards of the Orange Mansion, this courtyard is not very spacious, but it is cleverly arranged, with a large number of bright flowers and lush green plants planted in the small space.

The master and apprentice sat side by side on the veranda.

Qingdeng didn't rush to ask questions, but quietly accompanied the other person to admire the beautiful scenery.

Looking at the clear sky and the colorful courtyard, Elodie regained her spirits a little, and her expression improved somewhat.

“Elodie, I have no intention of prying into your past.”

Qing Deng spoke slowly and deliberately.

"However... now that your father has come knocking, I can no longer pretend to be ignorant."

"If it's convenient, please tell me a brief story about your past."

"Of course, if there's anything you don't want to talk about, you can skip it."

"Just pick out the important things that you're willing to talk about."

After speaking, Qingdeng waited quietly for the other party's reply.

Elodie bit her lip again, clenching her hands tightly on her knees.

The brief silence was a sign of her hesitation.