Chapter 1184: One Can Top Two! (Bonus Chapter)
Maids? That was way too awesome, wasn't it?
Jiangnan got excited the moment he heard it!
His heart couldn't help but surge with enthusiasm!
Mila propped up her chin, looking pensive.
(๑•̌ก•̑) Hmm~
Sister Xue and Sister Yao Yao only said to keep an eye on Jiangnan Gege and be careful not to let him get lured away by the princess!
A maid or something like that should be fine, right?
Yeah, that's how it is!
Even Shasha and Uzi were surprised; Father actually assigned Jiangnan an exclusive combat maid?
You know, nurturing an excellent combat maid costs no small amount of effort and resources!
Every single combat maid, when sent out, was a force to be reckoned with on their own!
Even some princes and princesses still didn't have combat maids accompanying them!
Even though Heidi was the crown princess, she only had Robert alone.
That showed just how much importance the Sea King placed on Jiangnan!
Uzi squinted, golden light flickering in his eyes!
On the way, Craig explained, "The Yu Clan has a long history, serving the royal family of the Yu Kingdom for generations—the Atlas family!"
"Sending members abroad has never happened before. The Sea King broke this precedent for you!"
"Once a combat maid selects a master, she will be absolutely loyal to that master, serving you wholeheartedly. Please rest assured on this point, Governor!"
Jiangnan rubbed his little hands together at this moment, utterly looking forward to it.
✧*｡(･᷄ὢ･᷅)人✧*｡
Who among the Southern men could resist a creature like a maid?
Absolutely impossible!
The group arrived at the palace villa, the residence of the Yu Clan!
A family crest hung on the doorplate—a clam with a fish inside it, looking quite meaningful.
As soon as they entered, they saw two rows of maids standing neatly on both sides of the red carpet!
Their hands were folded over their stomachs as they bowed slightly to the group, saying in unison, "Welcome, Governor, to the Yu Clan!"
"Good afternoon, Milord!"
Jiangnan shuddered hard, his face melting with delight!
୧(ૢ⁼̴ꇴ⁼̴)"Ehehe~ Good! Really good!"
Craig clapped his hands: "Come! Line up! The Sea King's orders have arrived!"
"This time, we are selecting a combat maid for the Xia Xia Governor to guard his personal safety and take care of his daily life!"
"Those chosen should do their job well; those not chosen should not be discouraged!"
The maids all lined up on the lawn, looking at Jiangnan with expectant faces.
(∗❛ั◡❛ั)ᵒ̌◡ᵒ̌)｡ì◡í)*´꒳`)...
All the hard training day and night was for this moment of being chosen!
Only then could they fulfill their mission as maids, right?
Looking at the dozens of combat maids in front of him, most were at the Diamond rank!
They were all quite good-looking—there were mature styles, lolita styles, youthful styles, older-sister-next-door styles—every type was available!
Only what you couldn't think of, not what the Yu Clan didn't have!
Craig smiled: "Governor? Please choose?"
Jiangnan swallowed his saliva and scratched his head awkwardly.
୧(๑◔~◔ิ)"J-just pick anyone? I... I'm a bit shy~"
Craig smiled warmly: "What's there to be shy about? You are the Sea King's honored guest! After what just happened, His Majesty already feels guilty!"
"Please don't hold back; the Sea King said to go according to your wishes!"
As soon as he heard that, Jiangnan immediately sidled up next to Craig!
He stretched out his big hand, slowly clenched his five fingers, and looked solemn.
(๑･᷅◠･᷄)و "I want them all!"
Only children make choices! Adults take everything!
Forming a maid legion—that would definitely look super cool when taken out, right?
As soon as he said that, the smile on Craig's face froze solid.
(๑≖┏_ʖ┓≖)...
That was supposed to be my line, wasn't it?
What the heck is "I want them all"?
You're even more of a sea king than the Sea King himself!
But looking at the lip prints all over Jiangnan, he was also a war god!
"Ahem—n-no, you can't choose them all. If I give them all to you, others won't have any. Many princes and princesses don't have one yet!"
"Every combat maid is especially capable!"
Jiangnan's eyes widened: ∑(°口°๑) "Capable? Heavens! R-really?"
Craig shrugged: ╮(◞•́ω•̀◟)╭ "Of course? Isn't that a basic quality of a combat maid?"
Jiangnan was blown away—they even talked about such things openly? Aren't you shy?
Robert: (⇀‸↼‶)...
Governor, did you misunderstand something?
Jiangnan looked hesitant, once again suffering from choice difficulty.
So he sidled up to Robert.
(ﾉ)ớ₃ờ) "Hey hey hey—you came from the Yu Clan too; you must know who's good? Any suggestions?"
Robert frowned, looking reluctant.
(￢～￢٥) "Seventh from the left! Emma, she's great!"
Jiangnan quickly shifted his gaze over.
Emma was in a maid outfit, petite but exceptionally delicate, giving off a clingy vibe!
The white stockings on her legs left marks on her slightly chubby thighs!
Her golden long hair was tied into twin tails, her face delicate and cute with a bit of baby fat.
ᥬ(｡˃᷄.̫˂᷅｡)᭄
Behind her back, she carried two huge, oddly shaped Spirit-Binding Steel swords crosswise, the tips almost touching the ground!
When she saw Jiangnan looking, she showed no shyness but looked back with full expectation!
Her rank was also around Diamond Eight!
Jiangnan cleared his throat: ☚(͡°ก͡°) "Then her it is!"
Emma was thrilled, even jumping on the spot!
٩(ᵒ̶̶̷̀ᗜᵒ̶̶̷̀*)و "Yay! Emma has a master now!"
She trotted over to Jiangnan, gave a 90-degree bow: "Emma greets the master!"
Jiangnan looked at the golden twin tails and quickly calmed his mind.
Sin, sin!
Craig smiled: "Then—"
Before Craig could finish, Uzi laughed.
(΄◞ิꇴ◟ิ‵) "Can just one be enough? With Nan Xiong's bulletproof physique, shouldn't it be one that tops two?"
"Grandpa Steward, don't you think so?"
Jiangnan: ???
What the heck is "one tops two"!
You're even better at this than me!
Craig was taken aback, then laughed: "Good things come in pairs. Then choose another one!"
Jiangnan was stunned; he could still pick? Were they that generous?
Since they said so, Jiangnan didn't hold back either and looked over the maids again!
Uzi's golden pupils contracted, emitting a faint golden light as he also looked toward the maid group!
Among the maids, one wearing a black suit and white shirt hid behind the crowd!
Her whole body was wrapped in white bandages, her nose bridge high, giving a dashing vibe—even a bit handsome!
Two black swords hung at her waist, her hair a sky blue, casually tied behind her head!
Her rank was around Diamond Six. When she saw Jiangnan looking, her body stiffened!
She took a slight step back, turning her head away, showing an unwilling expression!
Jiangnan smiled: "Then her it is!"
The black-sword girl froze, silently walked to Jiangnan, and bit her lower lip: "Una! Greets the master!"
Jiangnan smiled brightly: "Looking forward to working together in the days ahead!"
When Emma heard that, for some reason, her face turned as red as a tomato.
ᥬ(⑉Ծ﹏Ծ⑉)᭄
Steam rose from her head!
Heavens!
"Working together in the days ahead"?
The master has such broad interests!
Craig bowed slightly: "Then please, Governor, take a tour of the palace first!"
"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you. Please be sure to attend the evening banquet on time!"
Even Shasha and Uzi left to prepare for the banquet!
Jiangnan, under Heidi's lead, began touring the palace!
Uzi watched Jiangnan's back, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
(๑¯ิ৺¯ิ)"Heh~ A Southern man!"
As a man, he naturally understood men best!
When all the maids were hoping to be chosen, as long as there was one who seemed reluctant, it would definitely draw attention!
That was the conqueror's instinct in a man's psychology!
As it turned out, Jiangnan couldn't escape the drive of instinct either!
Right now, Heidi was excitedly running around the palace with Jiangnan!
They went to the rear garden, the artificial lake, and she kept introducing things along the way, looking exceptionally happy!
Jiangnan laughed and called out: "Why run so fast? I can't keep up!"
As he spoke, he casually took Heidi's little hand!
Heidi froze, then her face blushed bright red!
Jiangnan Gege held my hand?
Oh... oh my!
Does he have feelings for me? I... I haven't mentally prepared myself yet!
But at this moment, Heidi realized her palm was itching!
As if something was being written on it!
(･᷄～･᷅)？(ᵒ̶̶̷̀◡˂̶́｡)
Confused, she glanced at Jiangnan, who winked at her!
So she quickly focused on sensing what was being written in her palm!
A blood vine emerged from Jiangnan's palm, writing continuously in Heidi's palm!
Of course, to outsiders, it just looked like Jiangnan was holding Heidi's hand!
"The airport incident was Uzi's doing! The explosion on the plane was Shasha's!"
"Both were probably aimed at you. Be careful yourself, or you might not even know how you got eaten!"
"I have a sensitive identity; I can't meddle in your royal family's affairs!"
Heidi was shocked!
How could Jiangnan Gege be so sure? What terrifying insight?
And why was he using such a covert method to pass on the message instead of saying it directly?
Swoosh~
Heidi's gaze unconsciously fell on Emma and Una!
Were there spies among the combat maids?
Heidi then smiled charmingly: "Giggle~ Got it! I'll slow down!"
"Let's go! I'll take you to visit the church~"
Jiangnan smiled lightly. Emma should be fine—Robert chose her!
As for Una, that wasn't certain!
Supposedly a personal maid, but who knew if she would also serve to monitor?
Report his movements to whoever was behind the scenes?
The reason he still chose Una was simple:
Controllable schemes were far safer than unpredictable dirty tricks!
If he didn't pick Una, who knew what tricks Uzi would come up with?
By choosing her, at least he could control what Uzi knew, keeping the initiative in his own hands!
Instead, she could become his tool!
But whether Una was really problematic still needed to be tested!
It definitely wasn't because Una was good-looking or stylish that he chose her!
And certainly not because Jiangnan wanted one to top two!
Yeah, that's it!