Welcome to the World of the Strong [Unlimited Flow] 58

Chapter 58: The Birthday Banquet

The Lolita girl keenly noticed the change in Jiang Yu’s expression and asked, “Did you think of something?”

Jiang Yu looked up at her and didn’t choose to hide it.

After all, thinking about clues together was the most effective way to clear the instance.

Therefore, Jiang Yu slowly told her what she had just guessed.

The girl in the pink dress subconsciously objected, “That’s impossible!”

The man in the floral shirt said, “Hey, don’t be anxious. Hiss, it’s not impossible… After all, think about it. We only know that the princess is a princess from the mission and from other people. But none of us have seen the princess in person, right? So, maybe he’s really a man disguised as a woman?”

The girl in the pink dress said, “But… but has he never been found out for being a man disguised as a woman?”

The man in the floral shirt: “Maybe he’s very good at it.”

“…”

The Lolita girl frowned and didn’t bother with the two of them’s argument. Instead, she thought about Jiang Yu’s analysis. “It’s not impossible.”

And this was probably the most likely, but…

The Lolita girl still felt that it was a little unbelievable.

The key was that they hadn’t seen the princess in person, and therefore, many ideas and guesses couldn’t be verified.

Shi Jun probably saw what she was thinking and smiled faintly from the side. “It’s not difficult to verify.”

The Lolita girl glanced at her. “What’s your method?”

Shi Jun looked up. “After all, the third princess has already been killed. Is there much time left for the rest of us?”

The Lolita girl’s brow twitched. “You want to… wait for her to come and kill us to verify her identity?”

Shi Jun: “Yes and no.”

“And also, you just have to ask how many maids were beaten to death for accidentally seeing the princess bathing, and you can also get the answer.”

After all, a servant had said before that the princess didn’t seem to like them serving her closely.

The Lolita girl really hated the way Shi Jun spoke, but she still endured it and asked, “Then what if the princess doesn’t come?”

Shi Jun glanced at her. “If he doesn’t come, why do you think he killed the third princess?”

A faint smile appeared on Shi Jun’s face. “And in that case, he should be coming in order.”

Although the Lolita girl hadn’t thought of the princess’s gender because she had been caught off guard for a short time, she was after all a B-rank person and quickly followed Shi Jun’s train of thought.

“In other words, from the third princess to Princess Lino, and then… us?”

She asked this, but she already had an answer in her heart, and she moved her gaze to Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment. Indeed, if there were no surprises, then it should be her turn.

She should be representing the guard Ansel. As a member who had colluded with Princess Lino, Ansel had not only not searched for the princess diligently, but had even pushed the princess into a deeper abyss. And the princess’s disappearance might also be related to him.

From this order, it would soon be Jiang Yu’s turn.

But for some reason, Jiang Yu was not very panicked.

She was just thinking about what would happen next. “If I escape the pursuit, then will the princess continue to chase me, or will she switch to the next person?”

Shi Jun thought for a moment and gave an answer, “The next person.”

The girl with glasses’ body moved, and she was very sensitive to this answer.

After all, the next one was her.

She couldn’t help but ask, “How are you so sure?”

Shi Jun glanced at her, and smiled faintly but also very coldly, as if she didn’t want to answer at all.

The Lolita girl said, “This should be a problem with the pursuit mechanism in the instance. And no matter what kind of mechanism it is, you’ll know when the time comes.”

The girl with glasses’ lips moved, and a struggling emotion flashed in her eyes.

The Lolita girl didn’t care about her. After all, the identities of her and the high school student were unknown, but at least they were after these people, so she had plenty of time to prepare, so she wasn’t flustered.

The Lolita girl was thinking about other things. “But I’m just afraid that even if we do all this, it won’t be easy to complete the mission.”

Jiang Yu looked away, also thinking about this problem.

This meeting didn’t last too long. After all, people like the girl in the pink dress and the man in the floral shirt were all worried about being chased by the princess. And because they had further clarified the indicators needed to complete the mission, they still needed to think about how to “atone for their sins.”

But compared to Jiang Yu, probably no one had to be particularly anxious.

Before the meeting was dismissed, Shi Jun lazily reminded, “Pay more attention to your own information. Don’t ignore it.”

If there were no surprises, it would soon be their turn to have their “identities exposed.”

On the way out, Shi Jun glanced at Jiang Yu, and then asked, “Are you scared?”

Jiang Yu came to her senses, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head.

Shi Jun raised an eyebrow in surprise. “I thought you would be scared. After all, this is a pursuit by a B-rank NPC.”

Jiang Yu’s lips curved. “Maybe it’s because I can’t avoid it, so I’ve come to terms with it?” She smiled faintly, as if she were joking.

Then, Jiang Yu scratched her cheek. “Besides, I always feel that you’ll help me, so for some reason, I’m much more at ease.”

Even though Zhong Yu and she were both newcomers, for some reason, Jiang Yu had a big filter for her. She always felt that the other party was very strong, and she also trusted the other party very much.

Shi Jun raised an eyebrow. “You trust me that much?”

Jiang Yu nodded without hesitation.

This neat trust and affirmation undoubtedly pleased Shi Jun. Therefore, a smile appeared on Shi Jun’s lips, and she reached out and held Jiang Yu’s wrist.

The warm touch of her palm made her a little reluctant to let go. Shi Jun’s fingertips gently brushed across her skin.

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, but she didn’t struggle.

Shi Jun said, “Don’t worry. I’ll protect your safety.”

Jiang Yu smiled. “Okay.”

Her heart was warm and touched, but she wasn’t too dependent.

After all, Jiang Yu felt that it was right for the two of them to help each other, so she didn’t have the intention of specifically asking for it.

It was as if today she was in trouble, and Zhong Yu helped her. Tomorrow, if Zhong Yu was in trouble, Jiang Yu would naturally help her back.

The two of them hadn’t walked far before they were stopped by the girl with glasses.

Jiang Yu and Shi Jun exchanged a look, roughly knowing what she wanted to do.

The girl with glasses walked over, and as expected, she brought up the previous idea again.

Jiang Yu pondered for a moment and didn’t immediately agree, but she did have this idea.

She looked at Shi Jun. “Do you want to come with us?”

Shi Jun narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment, then refused.

Jiang Yu didn’t insist. After all, the information about the role Shi Jun was playing was still unclear. The other party should also be investigating and preparing something for her own role.

Seeing that she had agreed, the girl with glasses was very happy. She couldn’t help but walk over and hold Jiang Yu’s hand. “That’s great. Let’s go quickly!”

She was afraid that if they were a little later, the princess would come and kill them.

Shi Jun lowered her gaze and looked at the hand that the girl with glasses had pulled over. A dark and obscure emotion flashed in her eyes.

She bit her fingertip lightly, finding that she was… very unhappy.

She really didn’t like others holding Jiang Yu like this, as if… her own thing had been possessed by someone else.

Shi Jun’s gaze flickered, but before her emotions could continue to ferment, Jiang Yu had already broken free from the girl with glasses.

She was still not used to being so close to others.

Especially… the girl with glasses and her were just people who had briefly cooperated in an instance.

Seeing that Jiang Yu’s hand had been freed again, Shi Jun’s mood improved a lot.

Jiang Yu said, “Then I’ll go and find the princess with her first. What about you?”

Shi Jun thought for a moment and didn’t choose to go with the two of them. “I have other things to do.” She still had some things she wanted to verify.

Jiang Yu didn’t continue to ask. “Okay, then see you later.”

Shi Jun’s eyes curved, and she watched the two of them leave.

Jiang Yu and the girl with glasses walked on the road. At first, neither of them spoke. After all, they were not familiar with each other. But after walking for a while, the girl with glasses asked, “What are you planning to do?”

Jiang Yu told her her previous thoughts.

This matter was Ansel’s fault, but Ansel had not received the corresponding punishment. It was as if he had been covered up. So, Jiang Yu wanted to expose this matter again.

The girl with glasses asked, “But… if you say it, will the king believe you? After all, this matter involves his princess.”

Jiang Yu’s steps paused for a moment. “Whether he believes it or not is one thing, but whether I say it or not is another. Besides, is it really that important whether the king believes it or not?”

The girl with glasses blinked.

Jiang Yu said, “Anyway, the princess has already decided to take revenge on Princess Lino.”

The girl with glasses was stunned for a moment and understood.

The princess’s posture of taking revenge seemed to have not considered the king. Instead, she had decided from the beginning to kill her enemy with her own hands.

The girl with glasses said in a low voice, “But how did the princess kill people? He’s been in the royal palace for many years, and there are guards there. Can he do it on his own?”

Jiang Yu didn’t know either, but…

“After all, he’s the boss of a B-rank instance. He should still have some face.”

At the very least, he could go on a rampage and kill them. Anyway, the princess is a boss.

The girl with glasses nodded. “Okay, that’s not without reason.”

The two of them found the palace where the princess was.

Because such a shocking thing had just happened in the royal palace, the number of guards had increased a lot, and no matter where the two of them went, they were strictly monitored.

But… it seemed that it was precisely because the Ripper had just appeared that the princess happened to be in the palace.

Jiang Yu thought casually, Is it because she just came back from killing someone and is changing her clothes?

The two of them told the maid who was guarding outside that they wanted to see the princess.

Watching the maid go in to report, the girl with glasses asked, “Do you think we can succeed?”

Jiang Yu shook her head.

She wasn’t very sure either.

But… the princess’s mood should be a little better after just killing an enemy? So, from all aspects, now should be a good time.

As expected, the maid returned and brought the news that the princess had agreed.

The girl with glasses took a deep breath, a little nervous.

“Then let’s go in?”

The two of them were first checked to see if they were carrying any weapons or hidden weapons. Then, they were led inside and came to a place that was probably a reception room.

And this was the first time Jiang Yu had seen the princess.

He was wearing a simple and neutral outfit, which was the top-ranked clothing Jiang Yu had seen last time. His appearance was beautiful and androgynous, and there was something like a choker tied around his neck.

Jiang Yu glanced at it and secretly guessed if this was to cover his Adam’s apple.

The princess was sitting at the top at this moment, looking down at them.

He had long golden hair, but it was all tied up and placed behind his back. Occasionally, some fine hairs fell in front of his face, looking… quite similar to the lock of hair in Shi Jun’s place.

It was just that the golden hair in the box had already lost its luster.

After seeing the two of them walk in, the princess’s gaze fell on them and stared at them.

“So it’s you two who want to see me?”

He asked, his voice slightly deep, with a hint of hoarseness, not as clear and soft as an ordinary girl’s.