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After paying their respects to Carles, Claude and Chavore stayed behind to help with some chores. During this time, Chiori and Charlotte also came by.
However, Chiori had just received a large order from a major client, and Charlotte also had to return to the company to handle some follow-up work, so neither of them stayed to play together.
Navia held the memorial service mainly to formally vindicate her father and comfort his spirit in heaven. She didn't make a big fuss about it, so the ceremony ended in the evening.
After the event, the members of the Rose Society cleaned up the venue, and then Linni and his sister arrived with their magic team to set up the stage.
We were supposed to come and set up tomorrow morning, but Linni said it was better to prepare early to avoid being flustered tomorrow, so she came over with the team in the evening.
Because it was a small-scale charity performance, they didn't prepare any large-scale magic tricks like the "disappearing act," and with the help of the Rose Society, the stage was set up quickly.
Lu Lin glanced at the busy brother and sister and became even more certain that the two of them were after him. Was it the [servant] who sent them to gather information?
Long before going to Sumeru, Lu Lin had already reached an agreement with the Winter Queen: she would restrain the behavior of the Fools, and Lu Lin would help her collect the Heart of God.
When the Winter Queen issued a decree to all the executors, only the Doctor did not respond, so the Doctor eventually died.
The servant, who was directly in charge of Linni and her brother, was not a ruthless person to begin with, so he naturally accepted the order and thus learned about Lu Lin.
Lu Lin guessed correctly; the Lin siblings were indeed after him.
News of the solved case of the missing girl in Fontainebleau reached the servant, and Lu Lin, who played a key role in the case, naturally caught her attention.
Anyone who can reach an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen is naturally worthy of her attention. Therefore, when she discovered that Lu Lin had come to Fontaine, she arranged for the Linni siblings, members of the House of Hearths, to try to approach Lu Lin and gather information.
Unlike the Fontaines who were slow to realize the truth, the Servant took the prophecy that the Fontaines would dissolve in the sea very seriously from the beginning, and now there is a real case of the primordial seawater dissolving the Fontaines as evidence.
Whatever the reason, the servant genuinely wanted to save Fontaine when the prophecy came true.
This case is closely related to Lu Lin, so the servant gave Lin Ni and his sister the highest priority order to investigate.
It was precisely because of this highest priority order that Linni and her brother seemed somewhat anxious and deliberate, which led Lu Lin to discover their secret.
Of course, this is also because he knew their identities as members of the Fatui beforehand, which made him more vigilant. Under normal circumstances, someone like Navia wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.
The stage was set up at 8 p.m. Navia called out to everyone, "Finally done! Let's go camping, have a barbecue, and have some late-night snacks!"
Claude and Chavory were naturally going, but Linni glanced at Lu Lin and wisely shook her head, saying she had other things to do and wasn't hungry after dinner.
Those who work in intelligence are good at observation. The close relationship between Lu Lin and Navia Shavorei was obvious at a glance. He was quite perceptive and knew he shouldn't be a third wheel.
"Linette, come join us! Let's have some fun together!" Navia invited enthusiastically.
Linnie gave Lynette a look, signaling her not to get involved, but Lynette had her own ideas. She felt that relaxing together at these gatherings was also a good opportunity to gather intelligence.
Therefore, Lynette disobeyed her brother and agreed, saying, "Then I won't be polite!"
Linni glanced at her younger sister with some worry. This Lu Lin seemed quite popular with girls; wouldn't her own sister be too?
No, no, how could someone like Lynette possibly like Lu Lin?
The great magician shook his head, dismissing the thought.
Navia and her group arrived at the beach, where a small campsite had already been set up.
Lu Lin came over early to prepare this, and it was also his idea to camp and have a barbecue that night.
This group of people were quite capable in terms of hands-on skills and wilderness survival skills. They quickly set up a campfire and a barbecue grill to start grilling meat and fish.
The head chef is naturally Lu Lin. With the added advantage of the phrase "skillful and clever," his culinary skills are at least the best among this group.
While people like Xia Wore and Linette can cook, their skill level is generally just enough to make the food taste decent, but not particularly delicious.
Lu Lin's superb culinary skills won unanimous praise from everyone. Even the usually serious Clarinde and Lynette ate with relish and praised him repeatedly.
As everyone ate and chatted, Lu Lin brought out some fine wine from the Morning Light Winery to share. Although the wine wasn't very strong, the girls each took a few sips and a charming blush crept onto their cheeks.
After drinking, everyone became less reserved and more relaxed, and the topics of conversation gradually became bolder.
Navia took a sip of her drink and asked mysteriously, "Clorind, have you had a boyfriend these past few years?"
"No, I'm too busy with work, how could I have time for dating?" Klorinde shook her head, while unconsciously glancing at Lu Lin.
She glanced at Lu Lin not because she had any feelings for him, but because she could tell that Lu Lin and Navia were very close, and she naturally took a second look when the topic of boyfriends came up.
Navia didn't hide anything from anyone; she was leaning on Lu Lin's shoulder right now!
"Is it because you don't have time, or haven't met the right person yet? Tell me, what kind of guy do you like?" Navia leaned close to Clorind like a gossip reporter, asking with a face full of curiosity.
Clarinde couldn't quite answer this question because she hadn't really thought about it. She was usually either dueling or preparing for a duel, so she didn't have the time or inclination to think about such things.
The stunningly beautiful woman paused for two seconds, then said, "Your first requirement is that you can beat me!"
"Pfft!" Everyone around the campfire laughed. Navia sighed helplessly, "You're such a battle maniac! Don't you have any other requests?"
"Uh... good-looking, at least not ugly, and decent-looking... that's about it!"
Chapter 494 Navia's Astounding Words
At this point, Clarinde took a bite of the freshly grilled fish, the delicious flavor bursting in her mouth. After swallowing, she added, "It's best if the food is cooked well!"
"Haha, I think our Lu Lin fits your criteria perfectly! Why don't you give him a try?" Navia's words were surprising, even startling Lynette who was listening in.
Isn't Lu Lin your boyfriend? How can you recommend your boyfriend to your best friend?
Your circle is really messy!
Lynette was there to gather information about Lu Lin, and her gaze immediately fell on him to see how he would react.
As it turned out, Lu Lin simply pinched Navia's cheek affectionately, showing no surprise at all at Navia's astonishing words.
Clarinde's answer was even more astounding. Let's chat!
The cold-faced beauty raised her head, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes: "You mean, he can beat me?"
No, you're actually focusing on the other party's strength?
He truly deserves to be Fontaine's strongest dueling agent!
"Lu Lin is very strong, I think he should be able to win!" Navia naturally supported her sweetheart.
She had seen Lu Lin in action. Although he was only dealing with a minor character like Marcell, his ability to teleport people through space was enough to demonstrate his strength.
"Lu Lin is indeed very strong!"
Xia Worei nodded as well. She kept a low profile today. Although she sat next to Lu Lin, she did not lean on him. Her assessment was quite fair, after all, she had seen Lu Lin in action.
"I see. I hope we won't meet in the dueling arena." Although Clarinde's focus was a bit off, she wasn't combative.
Her sword was drawn to uphold fairness and justice, and she firmly believed that every battle should be meaningful, so she rarely sparred with others.
She was only interested in Lu Lin's strength out of curiosity; she had no intention of sparring with him right now.
"Don't worry, I'm a law-abiding citizen!" Lu Lin raised his glass in a gesture of respect, and Clarind returned the toast. The two tacitly avoided mentioning Navia's joke from earlier.
But was that really just a joke?
Clarinde had no intention of sparring, but another warmonger appeared.
Tonight is a clear and beautiful night. The full moon hangs high in the sky, and its bright light shines on the beach, giving it a faint silver glow. A tall figure walks along the beach from a distance.
The rustling footsteps were drowned out by the sound of the waves, but those present, such as Clarinde and Chavory, were skilled enough to hear the commotion.
Everyone turned to look, and a young man walked into the camp, his face revealing a confident and flamboyant expression in the firelight.
"Is Miss Claude here?"
"That's me. Is there anything I can help you with?" Clarinde asked calmly.
"Hello, my name is Tartaglia. I've heard that you are Fontaine's strongest dueling agent, so I've come to challenge you to a duel!"
The newcomer was none other than Tadalia, the executor of the Fools, a typical warmonger.
After suffering a great loss at Lu Lin's hands in Liyue, he returned to Winter and devoted himself to seclusion and intensive training for a period of time before emerging from seclusion recently.
After emerging, D'Artagnan sought out powerful opponents to spar with and test the results of his seclusion. His trip to Fontaine was specifically aimed at Clarinde, the strongest dueling agent.
Clorind is very strong. Lu Lin remembers that she and the "Young Master" who had undergone arduous training sparred once after the Fontaine Crisis, and they ended up fighting to a draw.
Of course, neither side used their full strength in this sparring match, and the outcome of a real life-or-death battle would be uncertain.
But today, Clarinde clearly had no intention of sparring. She directly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, my sword is only for justice and righteousness."
"Oh? But I've come all this way, and this sparring is bound to happen. Whether we fight or not isn't up to you!" D'Artagnan certainly wouldn't back down just because of Clarind's words.
He didn't even consult with Clarinde, and immediately began to gather his strength!
Clarind stared coldly at him, her pale hand resting on the hilt of her sword. She said in a cold voice, "Are the Executors of the Fools trying to provoke a war between Winter and Fontaine by being so unreasonable?"
The real names of the Fools' Enforcers are generally unknown, but Clarinde, as a high-ranking member of Fontaine who is closely protecting the water goddess Funina, is well aware of this kind of information.
"Your Excellency can rest assured, my trip is in a private capacity and has nothing to do with the Fools!" Datalia's aura surged, his fighting spirit palpable, like a fully drawn bow.
"If you don't take action, this bonfire party may not be able to continue!" He scanned the room, his tone full of threat.
"Ha! Is this the only underhanded tactic the Fools can use?" Navia and Charlotte also stood up. Although they were not as strong as Clarinde, they were not weak either.
The situation was rather awkward for Lynette. Who would have thought that while she was on a mission, a leader from another department would suddenly come and disrupt things?
Just as the atmosphere between the two sides was tense and on the verge of exploding, a voice that D'Artagnan would never forget suddenly rang out.
"As expected of the Executor of the Fools, [Young Master] is truly impressive!" Lu Lin slowly got up, still holding a skewer of roasted meat in his hand.
Before D'Artagnan even got close, Lu Lin sensed him with his divine sense, which is why he had been hiding himself in the shadows so that the "Young Master" wouldn't notice him.
"Lu Lin?! You're actually here!"
"What? It sounds like you miss me, Young Master. Do you want to spar with me again?"
"I couldn't be happier!" Although he was once Lu Lin's defeated opponent, [Young Master]'s fighting spirit has not diminished, but has become even stronger!
"Then use the Evil Eye to transform!" Lu Lin said nonchalantly, taking a leisurely bite of the roasted meat.
[Young Master] didn't stand on ceremony and activated the Evil Eye directly. The Demon King Armor covered his entire body, and his already peak aura rose even higher!
Faced with such overwhelming power, Clarinde's expression turned solemn. She knew that defeating such an enemy would be a tough battle. So how should Lu Lin deal with it?
The answer was revealed in the next second!
Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and Lu Lin, who was just standing by the campfire, instantly flashed to the side of [Young Master] and kicked him without any strategy!
Phew~!
Before the mighty Fools could react, he vanished into the sky like a shooting star, leaving not even a scream behind.
So strong!
Lynette gaped in utter shock, her mouth agape as if she could fit an egg inside.
That was the Executive Officer! Someone she could only look up to, and he just kicked her away with a single kick?!
Navia and Xiawole were different; their eyes sparkled, as if stars were about to pop out of them. They felt proud that their men were so strong!
Clarinde was the calmest, but she was also the one who could best see the true value of Lu Lin's kick.
She knew that if it were her, she definitely wouldn't have been able to catch that kick either!
"Alright, it's late. We've been busy all day, why don't we get some rest?" Lu Lin swallowed the last piece of meat and clapped his hands.
Chapter 495 Xia Worei's Uniform Modified by Qianzhi
It was indeed getting late, and after the "Young Master" made such a fuss, everyone really lost their appetite for eating.
Clarind glanced at the tents in the camp. Lu Lin had come and set them up in advance. The one in the middle was very large, while the two on the left and right were slightly smaller.
How should we allocate the tents?
“That’s easy. You and Lynette can sleep in the two rooms on the left and right, whichever you prefer. The three of us will sleep in the big tent in the middle!” Navia didn’t think it was a problem at all.
"The three of you?!" Claude and Lynette's eyes widened in surprise.
Navia is one thing, since her close relationship with Lu Lin is obvious, but Xia Wore, when did you get together with Lu Lin?
Didn't we come together?!
Klorind never expected that the quiet and unassuming Xia Wore had such a relationship with Lu Lin, and that they were so close that the three of them could sleep in one bed!
“Yes, the three of us! Xia Worei is our sister too!” Navia’s smile was even brighter in the firelight. “That’s why I was serious when I asked you earlier if you wanted to try dating Lu Lin!”
Clarinde was speechless for a moment. As a dueling agent, she had seen all sorts of strange and unusual cases and people.
I've seen quite a few men like Lu Lin who have more than one girlfriend, but it's rare to see them get along so harmoniously. Having more women inevitably leads to various disputes.
Navia and Shavorei didn't seem to have any conflict, and judging from Navia's words, Shavorei probably wasn't her only sister...
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