I always felt that she was just praising him to the end.

However, immediately afterward, Naruzawa Kaede saw a relieved smile appear on the face of Rurikawa Tsubaki, who had been looking somewhat dejected.

It seems that, just as she said, Xiangzi and her mother were both kind people.

When Liulichuan woke up from her memories, she saw the same reassuring smile on Mingzefeng's face.

Liulichuan doesn't laugh.

She couldn't refuse, and the young lady had already acquiesced.

Therefore, there is fear.

Working at this villa is a very reassuring job. For five or six years now, all I've done is clean and then come home each day; the pay is quite good. There's no cruel master mistreating the servants, and I'm never easily sent away.

Although she had no chance to leave the villa except for her purchasing work, Liulichuan genuinely found the job very rewarding.

I've heard there are maid academies in other places, training girls to be like secret agents, serving as close attendants to the young ladies of various families. But those who know a lot also do a lot of work.

Liu Lichuan felt that although it was a secure job, it wasn't good enough.

Her current movements are excellent; they're practically a golden rice bowl, more valuable than an iron rice bowl.

It's only recently that things have gotten a bit busier, and this villa has officially been put into use. A 'VIP' has moved into the basement.

Oh, it's probably reserved by some important person.

Although the aristocracy has disappeared in modern times, the bigwigs of this era will only get more extravagant.

However, this has nothing to do with Rurikawa. The Toyokawa family treated them very well when they were raised. And this is where they are meant to play their role; she just needs to focus on her work, while the head of the family has many other things to consider.

Such a peaceful life made Liulichuan almost forget the thing she was most worried about when she first came to the Toyokawa family.

Until today, when the young lady and her man appeared in front of him.

Liu Lichuan painfully discovered that when she went upstairs to ask the young lady about it, the young lady's gaze towards her was strange, like that of an empress or imperial concubine from a neighboring country looking at a palace maid who was about to fall into a well in the next episode.

It was all because she brought the tea over just now.

I should have sent Feng or Ling instead.

So here's the problem. The previous generation was so pure in their love, so how did this kind of person come into being?

Mingze Feng smiled and deliberately asked, "Have you arranged a room for me? Answer me."

Liu Lichuan's face turned pale. "He's upstairs."

Mingze Feng then asked, "How many rooms does the villa have?"

[Ugh, don't drag me to your room! Don't make me serve you in bed!]

Honestly, Naruzawa only sleeps with people he loves.

He has clearly stated time and again that he has no interest; can't we at least believe him?

Terrified, Rurikawa's shoulders trembled, but she dared not remain silent, "The young lady's and Wakaba's rooms on the second floor, and the basement..."

Suddenly, a piercing sound rang in his ears, and Liulichuan's face turned ashen.

Did she just say something that should never be said?

"Anyway, they're both upstairs, right?"

Mingze Feng looked at the stunned maid and shook his head inwardly. Even if she valued chastity so much, she shouldn't be this frightened.

He hasn't done anything yet.

"Don't worry, I won't take you to my room. Don't worry."

"Anyway, take me to the basement."

"Xiangzi wants me to go up, so I'll just look down. By the way, don't worry, don't be afraid of me. I won't do anything to you."

"Ah, I, this..."

That guy in the basement, me, you, me...

'Distract him, prevent him from finding that place. But if he does find it... there are no cameras or signals there, follow him in and write down everything he did. If he tries to stop you, say you told him to.'

The young lady's cold voice came through the earpiece, and Rurikawa Tsubaki's heart gradually calmed down.

With such a huge mistake, it looks like her secure job is about to be over.

Whether or not I'll have a secure job after this mission depends on this one.

Looking back on the past five years, the maid felt invigorated by the prospect of a job that included room and board, a 9-to-5 schedule, a monthly salary of 200,000 yen, and no troublesome relatives to bother her.

Mingze Feng calmly drank the tea that had cooled down a bit. Liulichuan's expression clearly showed that he was talking to Xiangzi, so there was no need to disturb him.

Seeing that the maid had cheered up, Naruzawa Kaede also put down his teacup.

What did Xiangzi say?

Liu Lichuan straightened his back and bowed slightly.

"My apologies for my rudeness, young master. This way, please..."

----basement----

To Mingze Feng's surprise, the building had an elevator. There were two floors above and one floor below.

But actually, this villa has three floors, which is the entertainment area.

Why does it only connect to the second floor?

Mingze Feng asked, but got no answer. After all, the maid was just there to be a maid, not an architect.

The basement is not just a single room. As the underground space of this villa, it contains rows of rooms and intricate decorations. Under the lighting, it doesn't feel dim at all, and the air flows very well, completely concealing any sense of confinement.

Mingze Feng walked ahead, occasionally trying to push open a door with interest. Liulichuan followed behind him, feeling the increasingly noisy rustling sounds around her. She hesitated for a moment, watching Mingze Feng's actions, and then spoke up:

"...Please allow me to show you around. This is my room. If you're interested, would you like me to unlock it?"

Mingze Feng quickly raised his hand as if he had been electrocuted and said to her, "...You should have said this was all your room. What did Xiangzi just say to you? She didn't tell you to witness me doing something perverted, did she?"

Mingze Feng narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Liulichuan, who was dressed in a maid outfit. His light blue pupils revealed an incredulous expression.

Mingze Feng thought to himself, "You really are something, Xiangzi... entrapment, huh?"

"Do you still have miniature cameras? If you have maids, then maid spies probably exist too."

"Young Master... I don't have that kind of thing."

"Invisible ink, miniature explosives?"

"You're joking. I'm just a lowly maid..."

Naruzawa Kaede wondered if Shoko was still online, then looked back at Rurikawa, who seemed quite relaxed. So Naruzawa Kaede said directly, "You're older than Shoko."

"Please have some self-respect... Miss is still developing."

Liulichuan took a few steps back, covering her chest with her hand. She thought to herself, "Don't compare twenty-one to sixteen."

But this also confirmed one thing for Naruzawa Kaede.

"There are no surveillance cameras here? And Xiangzi can't hear them now, can he?"

"..."

Liulichuan lowered his head and remained silent.

Mingze Feng realized that she was telling the truth. Then he looked at the row of doors in front of him and thought to himself that Xiangzi probably wouldn't hide that special thing here.

If he has to break into the maid's room to get it, then that special thing might just be an insignificant stone.

As for the fact that he barged into a girl's room at will, Xiangzi would laugh about it for the rest of his life.

But something's not right. It was just in the maids' room, what were this maid and Xiangzi talking about just now?

Are all these maids' rooms?

"There's also a storage room."

"anything else?"

"..."

Silence swept through the underground corridor. Naruzawa Kaede squinted, examining the writing beside Rurikawa.

There was no useful information; all that could be seen was that the maid was flustered, and her calm demeanor was completely feigned.

[Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! I can't even do this simple thing right, sob sob. Has five years of leisurely life really made my IQ degenerate? I even got into an online university. What if I get kicked out of the house by the young lady?!]

"...I will speak well of you to Xiangzi."

"Oh dear!" Liu Lichuan seemed greatly startled. She covered her arm, her face almost in tears. "You...you really did take a liking to me after all? I'm honored, but could you please not mention me in front of the young lady..."

Ah... I'd better tell Xiangzi the truth: this girl is a maid.

Let's explore an even simpler method next.

Mingze Feng continued walking forward, pausing at each door he passed and turning his head to look at Liulichuan.

As he continued forward, Naruzawa Kaede noticed that the text beside Rurikawa was becoming increasingly concise. Naruzawa Kaede knew that he was getting closer to the answer.

Finally, Mingze Feng stopped in front of a door.

[They've found us after all. That means it's the second phase of the mission. Cheer up, Tsubaki, and make sure you serve Mizuho-sama's daughter well.]

That's why I was able to find my way here.

This villa once belonged to Xiangzi's mother, and the other maids belonged to her around that time. Now it belongs to Xiangzi.

Seeing the icy maid's expression gradually return to normal and her spirits lift, Naruzawa Kaede felt nothing, and even wanted to laugh a little. After what had just happened, Naruzawa Kaede felt that she had the potential to be a comedian.

"What's in here?"

"..."

"Since it's something that can't be said, then open the door."

Liu Lichuan remained silent, raised his hand and reached inside his chest, took out half a key, and inserted it into the door lock.

"Using a half-key?"

"Yes, young master, half."

As the door opened, what came into view was not a room, but a staircase. The dark, deep staircase spiraled downwards.

The basement below?

Mingze Feng frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

If you go down there, you might get hit on the head from behind, and when you open your eyes you'll be bound limbs. In the end, in this basement where no one knows you, and everyone thinks you've disappeared, you'll become Xiangzi's Star Fury.

Xiangzi had thought of this idea before.

Mingze Feng looked around. Liulichuan, on the other hand, had a normal expression. It made sense, since according to the information he had received, the other party had lived here for five years.

"Then you can go down now."

"Ugh?"

"Hey, I'm worried about you walking behind."

Liu Lichuan hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

In her mind, after being lecherous, Mingze Feng was now also known as a coward. That's alright.

Given the current situation, Xiangzi's maid is definitely not someone he should touch.

Following behind Tsubaki Rurikawa, we went downstairs. Surprisingly, despite being a secluded staircase, the air wasn't stuffy.

The maid said that the place is equipped with ventilation and oxygen generation devices.

Equipping basements with oxygen-generating devices—is this some kind of nuclear-proof base deep underground?

Well, it seems not impossible.

Thinking of this, Mingze Feng frowned.

Judging from the way Xiangzi was delivering the boat and cannons just now, this place might actually be able to withstand a nuclear bomb. Tokyo is indeed recruiting nuclear weapons, just in case.

If something was hidden here, it must be very precious. For example, the only doll Xiangzi brought with him when he moved from next door, and for example...

I can't believe it.

The spiral staircase has a platform every two rotations, and they've just passed the second platform and are still descending. Ming Zefeng estimates they're at least twenty meters underground now.

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