Obviously, in front of Xia De, Ajelina had always been weak and immature, but now her expression and tone were unusually tough. Her pink lips were extremely attractive under the light, and the look in her eyes that could not be refused was something Xia De had never seen before.
The stranger, who was surprised, nodded slightly:
"If you judge from the perspective of a seventeen-year-old female individual, your highness, you are very beautiful."
The little princess bit her lips lightly with her white teeth and asked the next question with a smile:
"Shad, if you really treat me as a 17-year-old girl instead of a beautiful vase ornament in your home, then you can try... kissing me? Even if it's only this time."
At this moment, Xia De felt not excitement, agitation or uneasiness, but a faint sadness.
He wanted to mention Leicia, but it would be very rude to Ajelina. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't even come up with a reason.
man... ...
Although “she” didn’t say much today, her words were always just right.
"I'll ask you again, Shade, is my vase beautiful?"
She moved closer to Xia De on the sofa. The details of her face and the smell of perfume on her body directly impacted Xia De's vision and sense of smell. Xia De rarely lied, so he nodded at this moment:
"very beautiful."
He felt his heartbeat speeding up, but Ajelina didn't say anything else, but stared at him blankly, then closed her eyes. At this moment, Xia De actually felt that if he didn't kiss her in this situation, it would be a heinous crime:
"If this is also considered a sin, then what runes will be added to the chain of the mortal sin?"
He didn't quite understand why he thought this way, and he didn't know what he should do right now, or whether any decision he made was wrong. He looked at Ajelina with her eyes closed, and after hesitating for a few seconds, he stretched out his hand and gently hugged Her Royal Highness.
He wanted to say something, but Ajelina's blushed cheeks had turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her body trembled and then waited for the important moment to come.
She could feel Shade getting closer, could feel his breath that made her heart beat faster and the heat that was different from her own body temperature.
Then—
Peng!
The door was quickly opened and then closed, and two men in black suits pointed guns at them:
"Don't move!"
Shad turned to look at them, and felt that the scene was unexpectedly familiar. For a moment, he wondered if this was Leisia who knew about Ajelina's plan in advance and arranged to play a joke on her sister.
But this is really someone who came with malicious intent.
Ajelina took a deep breath and opened her eyes, suppressing the strange urge to kill everyone that had suddenly emerged in her heart.
Xia De stood up and stood in front of Ajelina, looked at the two men's attire, and then remembered that he did not lock the door to avoid suspicion.
"Are you also Francois Restorationists?"
He asked with a frown on his face, and the two strangers looked at each other suspiciously, not understanding the question.
Then, the shorter one among them lowered his voice and said:
"Shut up, we're not those bugs."
Judging from the accent, he is not from Tobesk.
The tall man quickly walked to the window, looked out vigilantly, and then closed the curtains. At the same time, the short man looked at Ajelina, as if to confirm her identity:
"It is indeed the Princess of the Cavendish family. Madam, now please do not move behind your lover's back. Yes, raise your hands so that I can see."
Then he said to Shade:
"Noble ladies, you really like a good-looking, soft man like you. You, stand against the wall, and don't let me see you do anything. We are the Gray Gloves, you know we never show mercy when we do things."
So they are definitely not from the Gray Gloves. Although Shad has never met his "colleagues" in Carsonrick, he at least knows that unless it is necessary, the agents will not rashly use their organization to scare others.
Moreover, these two people were obviously no match for the "François Restorationist" in the afternoon. The latter was at least able to find out Chad's address and recognize him, while the two people in front of them didn't even know who he was.
"Shad..."
Ajelina tugged at Shad's clothes.
"It's okay, I'll take care of it."
He whispered to comfort her, actually telling Ajelina not to take out the small pistol tied to her leg, as this time was much more dangerous than last time.
"Should I hand over my weapon first?"
Xia De asked the short man who was pointing the gun at him, and the latter narrowed his eyes slightly:
"What do you have?"
The tall man also looked over and pointed his gun at Ajelina behind Shad.
“It’s hard to say.”
As Shade said this, he took out the pistol from his waist and threw it on the table. This is a revolver issued by MI6, not the Gun of Kindness. Shade didn't bring that gun this time. Hiding two guns under his formal suit tonight would be too conspicuous.
"Carrying a gun to a party? Who are you?"
The short man asked nervously, and Shade shook his head:
"I still have weapons."
As he said that, he took out his Rhodes card and threw it violently while the two men were puzzled. As the gun fell to the ground, the short man in front of Xia De didn't even shout out, and the second card had already cut his throat.
He did not throw the cards at the tall man, but hugged Ajelina and completely blocked her behind him, then walked quickly towards the tall man. It was not that he could not manipulate more cards at the same time, but the muzzle of the gun just now was aimed at Ajelina from another direction. Xia De was confident that he would not miss, but he did not want to gamble on the probability, so it was better to be conservative.
The sudden change made the tall man startled, but after all, he was not the kind of person who would hesitate to take such a risk. He pointed the silenced pistol at Xia De's chest and fired a shot, hitting his heart, but Xia De continued to move forward without stopping. In the man's astonished expression, he picked up the fruit-cutting knife on the table, walked in front of him and stabbed him in the throat:
"goodbye."
He covered the tall man's eyes, laid the body on the ground, pulled out the bloody knife and let the blood stain the carpet red.
Xia De took a deep breath, not knowing why he encountered this again today. He then turned around and walked towards the body with the broken wrist, first using the active soil to restore his arm and throat, then using the breath of time to reverse time and eliminate the blood spurting out of his wrist. Finally, he took the dinner knife and stabbed it into his throat, turning the situation into a "two-on-one counterattack".
"Ajelina, are you okay?"
He intentionally blocked the little princess's view of the corpse, but the princess didn't care at all. She walked over quickly and nervously pressed Xia De's chest, which was already stained with blood. Her eyes had turned red:
"Shad, you..."
Although the Heart of Stone ensured that Shad would not die from his heart injury, the blood would still flow.
"It's okay, it's really okay, you don't have to be nervous."
The magic moved the object and the muscle force squeezed the bullet out of the body. The stranger sighed at his own physical fitness and caught the bullet and put it in his pocket:
"I'm fine. Don't say anything extra later. I'll explain."
He did not use the Breath of Ages to treat his clothes. Even with the Ring of Immortality to offset the side effects, this magic still could not be used too often. He took off his bloodstained coat and white shirt, then restored the toys and put them on again. Of course, he also had to take the damaged clothes back and use the Breath of Ages to restore them later. After all, these clothes were really expensive.
"I'll help you clean up."
When he took off his clothes, the wound on his chest was completely exposed. Ajelina pursed her lips and reddened her eyes. She took out her handkerchief and pressed it on Shad's chest, biting her lips and wiping the blood on his skin. The strong vibration of her heart and the temperature of her skin made her face redder and redder. Afterwards, Ajelina helped Shad change his shirt and tidied his clothes. She even dripped a few drops of red wine on the cuffs to prove that the clothes were not brand new.
After doing all this, Xia De twisted the bullet head, bent his fingers and flicked it hard, and the bullet went straight through the glass. The huge pressure when the bullet hit the glass caused the glass to break into small pieces, making a sharp shattering sound.
The sound was not very clear in the lively open-air banquet, but it was enough to prove that shots were indeed fired when "two against one were killed".
The sound quickly attracted the guards of the manor. Although due to political considerations, there was no scene of a large number of guards surrounding the manor, the lively banquet was still brought to an abrupt end.
Because the princess was assassinated, the Redwich Court sent the most professional agents to investigate the scene, and the MI6 action team moved in later. The guests left the manor and talked about it, but no one knew what happened.
As the victims, Shade and Ajelina, after briefly recounting their experiences, went to a nearby room to rest. When Miss Carina, who came from the study on the third floor with her maids, arrived on the first floor, the royal guards were already outside their room to ensure that no more accidents would happen.
Count Willard, who was wiping his sweat and standing at the door of the manor's lobby, nodded to Director Anros, then hurried towards the Duchess to explain.
"If you have anything to say, please talk to MI6. Count, we know that this matter has nothing to do with you, so you don't have to worry about it. Now please move aside, I want to see my grandniece first."
Miss Carina said as the maids held the Count aside.
Seeing her coming, the royal guards bowed and made way from the door. As soon as the red-haired Duchess opened the door, she saw Ajelina kissing Shad and pressing him on the sofa. The fluffy sky blue dress skirt looked very wide, but because of the height difference, it could not cover Shad's legs. On the contrary, the white long waist worn by the princess's black high heels was very conspicuous against the red sofa cover.