I like traveling the most

When Xiao Lin returned to the hunter, Will was being tortured. He was kneeling on the torture instrument and grimacing in pain.

"Black eyes, bricks."

"receive."

Upon hearing Esdeath's order, Black Eyes threw a marble slab on Will's legs without hesitation.

"It hurts—!"

Will's legs were squeezed by the uneven torture instrument and the marble slab. Will cried in pain, but he made a big mistake and couldn't beg for mercy.

Of course, even if you beg for mercy, you will not be forgiven.

Xiao Lin walked into the hall and was a little confused when he saw this scene. He asked curiously: "What's going on?"

"Xiao Lin, you are back."

Esdeath was visibly relieved after seeing Xiao Lin back.

Xiao Lin tilted his head and said in confusion: "I'm back...what's wrong?"

"Doctor...Doctor, he has lost contact and is probably dead." Sailu hugged the dog-shaped Teigu tightly, looking worried and lonely.

That's right, girl.

Your hunch is quite accurate.

Esdeath asked again: "Xiao Lin, where have you been and why did you come back?"

"I'm going to fight against dangerous species." Xiao Lin replied.

"But I didn't give you a mission to conquer dangerous species."

"Because the proliferation of dangerous species has harmed residents outside the city, I went to help."

Xiao Lin was very calm and didn't reveal any flaws.

Esdeath nodded. She didn't care what Xiao Lin was doing. What she was afraid of was that Xiao Lin had lost contact with the doctor.

The Teigu users who had finally gathered together could not lose two of them for no reason.

Esdeath warned: "There is no problem in conquering dangerous species, but next time you leave, you must say hello in advance, do you hear me?"

"Yes, I remember."

Xiao Lin nodded simply, looked at Will in the audience, and asked doubtfully: "Then... what happened to him, sitting here kneeling down?"

"Because he made a mistake."

While explaining, Black Eyed threw another marble, causing Will to howl in pain.

"No, no, no, no matter how you look at it, you can tell that he made a mistake. What I'm asking is what mistake he made."

"Tazmi escaped." Porus explained thoughtfully.

"I see."

Xiaolin suddenly nodded and said something extremely shocking, "In other words, it means 'the captain was dumped by Tazmi'".

"...Eh?" xN

Everyone was surprised.

Is Xiao Lin so brave? Don’t you know who the person above is?

Esdeath's mood suddenly lost its beauty.

"Black eyes, bricks."

"receive."

Heitong threw another marble slab up, adding another level of punishment.

"It hurts!!!"

Will cried out in pain and couldn't help shouting injustice, saying: "This is not fair! Why is it that Xiaolin said the wrong thing, but I am the one who is punished?!"

Esdeath explained: "The point is not that Tazmi escaped, but that you let go of the night attacker.

"But just now Xiao Lin clearly said that the captain was dumped, so the captain was angry!"

The severe pain had left Will unconscious.

Oops~

Xiao Lin covered his face and couldn't bear to look directly.

What he said just now was obviously an excuse for Esdeath to vent his anger, but he actually said it out loud. This fool was completely hopeless.

"Black eyes, bricks."

"receive."

"It hurts—! Why?!"

It seems that he still doesn't know the reason for being punished. His intelligence is really stupid.

With sadness, I patted him on the shoulder.

"Will."

"Xiao Lin..."

Looking at Will's expectant eyes, he must have thought that he was here to plead for him.

However--

"enjoy it."

"You don't want to enjoy it, okay! I'm not M!"

Will couldn't help but complain loudly.

Well, seeing that he is still very lively, I know that the punishment is not severe, so I won't speak for him.

Tazmi's escape is a foregone conclusion and she is likely to become an enemy.

Lan was also worried about this and asked: "Captain, if Tazmi appears as an enemy, how should we deal with it?"

"Although I hope you can capture him alive, it is more important than the lives of his subordinates. If you encounter any situation, there is no need to worry about life and death."

"Understood!"xN

Esdeath's words were a bit cold. He was obviously someone he liked, but he was not as important as his subordinates in his heart.

But this is also her advantage.

Although he will be affected, he is by no means a simple love brain, but a leader who is deeply loved by his subordinates.

"Hiss-hoo-"

While everyone was talking, Will's breathing gradually became heavier.

As the number of bricks continued to increase, the punishment became more and more painful, and the leg bones creaked and screamed, almost reaching their limit.

To do this, he must change this situation as soon as possible.

"Captain Esdeath! Since Tazmi doesn't like you, it's better to find someone else."

As soon as Will's suggestion was made, all the hunters were extremely surprised.

Unexpectedly, this seaside boy who only knows how to complain and be cute can also have a flexible mind.

But Esdeath frowned slightly and said unhappily: "You mean, you want me to give up Tazmi? It's impossible. The more I can't get something, the more I want to have it. It's impossible for me to give up."

"No, no, no, I'm not asking the captain to give up, but I'm asking the captain to consider Tazmi as a backup."

Will quickly explained: "In my hometown, there are situations like this between men and women. For some reason, they can't get together or meet a more suitable person...Porus, you should have this kind of situation." Experience, right?”

As he spoke, he gave Porus a crazy wink.

The kind-hearted Porus couldn't bear Will's suffering, so he had to say: "Indeed, sometimes you will meet a more suitable person, but at that time it depends on the captain's choice."

"A more suitable person..."

Esdeath was lost in thought. She didn't understand love, so she paid great attention to Porus's words.

In doubt, he asked again: "Will, when you say that, you don't want to recommend yourself, right?"

"No, no, no, how is that possible?"

Will shook his head quickly in fear.

Indeed, he didn't look like a boy with a pure smile.

"That's right! What do you think of Xiaolin?!"

I don’t know if it was for revenge for what happened just now, but Will actually involved Xiao Lin in this muddy water.

"I……?"

Xiao Lin didn't expect that he would mention himself.

He was a little dazed, but then he couldn't help but laugh softly: "Will, have you forgotten, I am from the imperial capital and do not meet the captain's criteria for choosing a mate."

——Xiao Lin, Imperial Clockmaker.

"I actually forgot!!!!!!"

He couldn't help but roar loudly in retrospect.

Will, who finally had an idea, obviously didn't get the idea in the right place.

but……

"Will, Porus, I will adopt your two suggestions. Tazmi is still the person I want most at the moment, and this will not change for the time being." Esdeath still has some changes.

late at night

Xiao Lin, who was leaning on the window, caressed the back of the white kitten that escaped into the yard. At the same time, he looked up at the moon and said something when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"——Please come in."

As the figure walked into the room, a smile appeared on Xiaolin's face.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Lan."