Thunder-attribute skills are truly unique among many attributes. This type of attack is not only extremely fast but also extremely powerful. It can be said to be like a plug-in.
After witnessing the current combat capabilities of the small motorcycle, Jiang Ran's view of it has changed fundamentally.
In the past, Jiang Ran positioned Xiao Moto more as a "non-combat member", but now, Jiang Ran believes that Xiao Moto can stand on his own.
In that case, Jiang Ran must make corresponding adjustments to the equipment plan for the motorcycle. It would be a waste of talent to just let the motorcycle carry the equipment for him.
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After leaving Tels Village, Jiang Ran and Vanessa continued their journey under the stars and moon.
Thanks to Vanessa's help, they had a smooth journey and finally arrived at the Snow Deer Family's main city: Baigu City after two days.
Jiang Ran had always thought that the first big city he would arrive in would be Cuilin City, but he didn't expect that by chance, he would end up in Baigu City, the home of the Xueji family.
The well-maintained and sturdy Baigu City is located at the foot of the Aitis Mountains, which are covered with snow all year round. As the main city, its scale and area are needless to say. The magnificent ten-meter-high city gate alone is enough to give visitors a psychological shock.
After arriving near Baigu City, Jiang Ran and Vanessa followed local etiquette and rules and dismounted their mounts and walked in advance.
If Vanessa rode the Green-Scaled Flying Lizard directly over the city wall and flew in, it would probably be regarded as a provocation and cause trouble.
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Unlike the time in the remote Tels Village, people in Baigu City began to recognize Vanessa one after another. Everyone was curious about the sudden return of the young lady who was exchanged to the Green Lizard Family, but Vanessa did not communicate too much with them. She just chatted briefly for a few words and then continued to go to the Snow Deer Family's mansion with Lord Feike.
When everyone saw Vanessa being so mysterious and bringing a handsome young man of unknown origin, they immediately started talking about her.
Some said that the boy might be the illegitimate son of the Snow Deer Lord, while others said that the boy was the young master of the Green Lizard Family. These people, who basically only lived in Baigu City, talked to each other and made up a lot of stories based on just this little information.
Fortunately, these outrageous stories were quickly overwhelmed by the "big events" that happened next.
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Because Vanessa came back suddenly, she did not have the opportunity to report to the Snow Deer Lord in advance.
After arriving at the Snow Deer family's residence - or more accurately, the manor, she first asked the servants to contact the housekeeper to inform Lord Snow Deer, and then she took Lord Fei Ke to the garden to rest.
"Vanessa, it's rare for you to come back. Don't you want to go see your mother?"
Lord Fike's question hit the nail on the head for Vanessa. Unlike her father (Lord Snow Deer), Vanessa could naturally see her mother whenever she wanted to. However, she wouldn't leave Lord Fike behind and go see her mother alone. If she took Lord Fike with her to see her mother, wouldn't that be the same as meeting both parents?
So Vanessa is quite conflicted now. She wants to see her mother, but she can't find the right "method".
"First... let's arrange for Lord Fei Ke to meet his father... Lord Snow Deer. The most important thing is to facilitate the negotiation between Lord Fei Ke and Lord Snow Deer as soon as possible."
Vanessa evaded Lord Fige's question, but what she didn't expect was that a familiar voice came from behind her the next second after she finished speaking.
"Vanessa, is coming to see your mother not a big deal?"
Hearing these voices and words, Vanessa felt as if she was struck by lightning magic, and her whole body trembled violently.
"mom, Mom, Mom?!"
Vanessa turned her head suddenly and saw her mother, Theresa, the second wife of the Snow Deer Lord.
Mrs. Theresa gave birth to Vanessa when she was sixteen years old, and she is only 37 years old this year.
Because she is lively and cheerful and has a healthy lifestyle, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is Vanessa's sister just by looking at her appearance. She also has more charm of a mature woman than Vanessa and is more elegant.
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Because her mother's appearance had hardly changed, Vanessa recognized her at first sight.
At this moment, the surprise in her heart was far greater than the touching feeling of meeting again after a long separation.
"Mom, why are you here?!"
"This is my home, why can't I be here?"
Mrs. Theresa put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry, then turned her head and snorted in a cute way.
This scene was actually the reunion of the mother and daughter after ten years of separation, which really made Jiang Ran stunned.
However, the "exaggerated" performance was soon replaced by true feelings. After the mother and daughter, who looked like sisters, looked at each other for a while, they could no longer hide their longing for each other in their hearts. They walked towards each other in two steps and then hugged each other tenderly.
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Jiang Ran stood by and watched this touching scene, and couldn't help but think of his parents.
When I complete my mission and return to Earth, I will probably be unable to resist hugging my parents, right? Jiang Ran couldn't help but think so.
Considering that Vanessa might have something private to say to her mother, Jiang Ran tactfully turned around and left.
However, at this moment, Vanessa's mother, Mrs. Theresa, spoke up and asked Jiang Ran to stay.
"Unknown young man, there's no need to leave in such a hurry. Let's have a cup of afternoon tea together, shall we?"
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I haven't spoken for a long time, let me report to all the readers
The author is still trying to recover.
I really want to go back to the time when I was not sick.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world
Come on, my body!
8.164 - Garden Talks
As a "man" who has studied psychology to some extent and has mastered the ability to read minds, it is impossible for Jiang Ran not to understand the intention of Mrs. Theresa to keep him at this time.
However, in order not to expose his ability, he pretended to be surprised. He turned around in "surprise" at first, and then smiled politely to ease his "embarrassment".
"Thank you for your kindness, ma'am. However, since we've been apart for so long, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to stay here. How about I invite you two to dinner later?"
Jiang Ran politely "declined" Mrs. Theresa's invitation, but this was just a formality, because he knew that Mrs. Theresa would never let him go here.
Through mind reading, Jiang Ran had already seen clearly what Mrs. Theresa was thinking of him. This mother with keen intuition not only guessed that there might be a change in the tacit engagement between Vanessa and the Bilisha family, but also saw at a glance that his relationship with Vanessa was unusual.
Mrs. Theresa's current idea is that she must screen the young man before her powerful husband (Lord Snow Deer) sees him. If there is any problem, she must nip it in the bud to prevent Lord Snow Deer from giving his daughter away for inexplicable "interests".
"It's not inappropriate. It's more lively when there are more people. You are the important 'guest' Vanessa brought back, aren't you?"
After Mrs. Theresa finished speaking, she clapped her hands and asked the servants to serve tea and meals without caring whether the boy agreed or not. In this way, if the boy still insisted on leaving, it would be impolite.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran stopped refusing. The way things had developed to this point was actually within his expectations.
If he could win over Lady Theresa to become his ally before meeting the Snow Deer Lord, it would be of great help to him in persuading the Snow Deer Lord later.
The only person who felt awkward and embarrassed at the scene was Vanessa, who didn't understand what the two were thinking.
What she was thinking now was, it's over. This, this ...
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Although Vanessa was extremely reluctant, the situation eventually turned out that she, Lord Fig and her mother sat down in the small pavilion in the garden.
Her mother was smiling, Lord Fig was calm, and only Vanessa was panicking.
Now that the matter is done, Vanessa can't escape at the critical moment. She has no choice but to bite the bullet and start introducing Lord Fige to her mother, and then introduce her mother to Lord Fige.
Since she had not yet obtained Lord Fige's consent, Vanessa only introduced Lord Fige as a maze conqueror she met in Dris Town.
"Mr. Feike is young yet possesses extraordinary strength, and has helped me many times. This time, Mr. Feike wishes to meet with Lord Snow Deer regarding an important matter, so I was entrusted by him to act as his intermediary and bring him to White Valley City."
Vanessa used her brain and told her mother the "story" that she had originally intended to tell her father.
Given her current status as someone who has been exchanged to the Bilisha family, it would definitely be inappropriate if she became too close to Lord Feike.
—(And with Mother’s terrifying intuition, she’ll definitely notice my feelings for Fike-sama… This is the only thing I absolutely must not let Mother discover…!)
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Fortunately, Mrs. Theresa seemed to accept Vanessa's remarks.
She looked back and forth between the two of them with interest for a while, then stopped her gaze on Vanessa.
"You've grown up, Vanessa. You've learned how to make friends with outstanding people... So, Lord Green Lizard must have known about your return to White Valley City this time, right?"
Mrs. Theresa's seemingly simple question contains two traps.
The first trap was that she already knew that Vanessa had returned riding a Green-Scaled Lizard. If the Green Lizard Lord was unaware of this, then Vanessa had escaped.
The second trap is to test the "active and passive relationship" between Vanessa and Mr. Fike. If Vanessa takes the initiative to make friends with the other party, then there is no problem. But if the other party takes the initiative to find Vanessa, then as one of the five major families, they must be vigilant against people of unknown origin.
Jiang Ran saw what Mrs. Theresa was thinking and did nothing.
Just by seeing the other person's inner thoughts, Jiang Ran knew that Mrs. Theresa was quite capable. If he gave Vanessa a hint in front of her, it would most likely be seen through.
Therefore, instead of taking the risk of instructing Vanessa on how to respond, it is better to choose to trust Vanessa's ability. Even if Mrs. Theresa knows all of Vanessa's thoughts, the situation is still under control for Jiang Ran.
"Lord Bilizard... This happened suddenly. Wei Pu, Master Wei Pu Bilizard will help convey this to me."
Vanessa didn't expect her mother's information to come so quickly. After a moment of hesitation, she gave an answer that was half true and half false.
In fact, Wei Pu Bi Xi had no idea that Vanessa had brought people back to Baigu City, and the young master was still kept in the dark.
"That won't do, Vanessa. Don't forget your position. If you encounter such a situation in the future, you must formally report it to Lord Green Lizard no matter what."
Mrs. Theresa immediately saw through that Vanessa was not telling the truth, but since the problem was not serious and it was in front of outsiders, she did not say it out loud. She just made a few symbolic remarks and then shifted the topic to the young man named Fike.
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Facing this young man of unknown origin, Mrs. Theresa remained very polite.
She asked about Fike's identity and background, and Fike answered very "sincerely" and "truthfully", saying that he was from an ordinary family and was born in Sunny Town. It was only because he had some skills as a "reward hunter" that he was recommended by the union branch leader to join the maze expedition team. Later, he had the opportunity to meet Miss Vanessa.
"Mr. Feike is truly modest. I wonder if you have anything to discuss with Lord Snow Deer that has brought you all this way here? Perhaps I can be of assistance."
Mrs. Theresa showed good emotional intelligence on this issue, and she covered the question of "asking about Fike's motives for this trip" with the guise of "I want to help you."
Jiang Ran used his mind reading ability to look at Mrs. Theresa, and felt that she was worthy of being Vanessa's mother and the lady of the Snow Deer family. Her speaking skills alone were a level higher than that of ordinary people.
So, how should Jiang Ran answer this sudden and direct question?
After a little thought, Jiang Ran knew that he had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Madam Theresa, to be honest, I'm here to request Lord Snow Deer to send troops to attack the Werewolf Royal Family."
As soon as Jiang Ran said this, it was like a thunderclap that struck the garden. Not to mention the servants who were so surprised that they could hardly hold the plates, even the shrewd Mrs. Theresa did not notice that the cake in her hand had fallen to the ground.
8.165 - Lady Theresa's Judgment
In the Snow Deer family, the "werewolf royal family" is a topic that cannot be mentioned lightly, especially among the servants.
Except for Vanessa, no one present had expected that this newly arrived young man would actually ask the Snow Deer Lord to send troops to attack the werewolf royal family right from the start.
This is even more outrageous than asking someone to have a baby for you when you first meet them.
At this time, the servants standing by were all thinking that this young man must have a problem with his brain. The werewolf royal family is not those monsters roaming in the wild, so how can they be conquered at will?
And you, a brat, really think you're so great just because you're good-looking? Even King West wouldn't casually talk about such a thing with Lord Snow Deer. Why would you discuss such a matter with Lord Snow Deer that concerns the fate of your family?
The eyes of the servants pierced the young man like needles, but they all knew their place and did not dare to speak without their master's permission.
They are now waiting to see how Mrs. Theresa will deal with this ignorant boy.
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Mrs. Theresa's ideas were a level higher than those of the servants.
When she learned that Vanessa had suddenly returned with a stranger, she guessed that something big was about to happen.
However, even though she was mentally prepared, Mrs. Theresa took a deep breath at this time to calm her inner turmoil.
She ignored the fallen pastry, picked up the teacup and took a sip as if nothing had happened, then looked back at the young man named Fike.
Mrs. Theresa now had to take a fresh look at this young man.
—(I thought he was just a kid trying to climb the social ladder...it seems I underestimated him.)
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"Subjugating the 'Werewolf Royal Family'... This request truly surprises me..."
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