Volume 1 Chapter 98: Isn’t It Normal to Have a Blonde Maid?
Little by little, the last bit of nervousness in Heidi’s heart was replaced by curiosity.
The things arranged along the streets looked completely different from the tall buildings she had once seen while flying in the sky.
The whole street was filled with all kinds of moving stalls. The sounds of vendors calling out and citizens chatting rose one after another. It had less of a modern city feeling, but felt much warmer and friendlier.
The smell coming from the food stalls stimulated the girl’s appetite, while the small accessories on display caught her attention.
“So amazing...”
Heidi could not help secretly nodding to herself. The scene in front of her was something the old her, who only understood humans through books and videos, could never truly imagine.
After all, flat pictures and short videos could never compare to experiencing things in person.
“Oh my, I didn’t expect this street still hasn’t been rebuilt after all this time...”
Bai Muxue slightly raised her eyebrows. She seemed very familiar with this place, but she did not stop at any particular shop. Instead, she simply walked with Heidi from one end of the street to the other.
Meanwhile, Heidi was full of excitement. Every now and then, she stopped in front of a stall and curiously looked at the strange and interesting things around her.
“Eh, Miss, what’s this?”
“This seems to be... takoyaki, I think? A lot of kids like eating this.”
To be honest, Bai Muxue herself had not tried many of these snacks before either...
After all, in her past life as an overworked office worker, she was already past the age of eating whatever she wanted without worry.
Even if she wanted to eat them, her rising blood pressure and various health problems would never allow her to eat carelessly...
But seeing Heidi so interested, Bai Muxue bought two sticks and continued walking around while eating together with her.
Sure enough, no one could resist delicious food, especially someone like Heidi who had never eaten street snacks before.
“Mmm... it really tastes so good...”
Watching the girl puff her cheeks slightly while eating happily, Bai Muxue suddenly thought she looked very cute.
Really very cute...
There was a kind of innocent foolishness and purity about her.
Even before this, Bai Muxue had already noticed that the blonde girl in front of her was timid and clumsy, completely different from the sharp and dangerous Sasha inside her body.
For some reason, Bai Muxue suddenly felt like a parent taking an innocent child out shopping.
Things that ordinary people considered completely normal all looked fresh and exciting in Heidi’s eyes, constantly attracting her curiosity.
Whenever she saw tasty food, she wanted to try it.
Whenever she saw something fun, she wanted to take a look.
As long as there was a line of people somewhere, she wanted to run over and join the crowd.
Her excitement even made Bai Muxue feel absent-minded for a moment.
Good grief, for a second she really felt like she was taking care of a child... like that little girl Xingwan.
“Eh, the two girls who just walked by are so pretty!”
“Wow, they look just like celebrity idols. Or maybe famous cosplayers? I mean, one of them was wearing a maid outfit. Should we ask for an autograph?”
“Come on, you don’t even know who they are, so why ask for autographs? I think we should just ask for a photo together instead...”
The whispered discussion of several girls walking toward them interrupted Bai Muxue’s thoughts.
She turned around and glanced at the few girls dressed like students, but did not pay much attention to them.
Heidi, wearing a maid outfit with blonde hair and red eyes, was already extremely eye-catching. On top of that, Bai Muxue’s beautiful appearance and elegant clothing also attracted attention.
Almost every passerby who walked past them could not help looking at the two girls.
However, those surprised looks disappeared quickly.
After all, in Wangdu these days, it was not strange to see cosplayers taking photos and videos on the streets.
So although people were attracted by Heidi’s appearance and outfit, they were not overly shocked... They simply thought she was a cosplay fan instead of truly believing she was a real maid.
At first, Bai Muxue had been troubled over how to make a striking girl like Heidi keep a lower profile.
But after thinking about it again, why should Heidi stay low-key?
I’m a notorious villain young lady who has done all kinds of bad things, impossible to predict, and feared even by the upper circles of Wangdu. Why should the people around me stay low-key? Shouldn’t they be as eye-catching as possible?
So she stopped worrying about making Heidi less noticeable...
Instead, she took off the girl’s fancy dress and made the already eye-catching Heidi wear something even more noticeable, a maid outfit.
—Hmhm, I’m a rich young lady. Isn’t it perfectly normal for me to have a beautiful blonde personal maid? What’s strange about that?!
What? You’re asking if acting so openly might expose her identity? That’s something that woman Dian should worry about. What does it have to do with me?
“By the way, where exactly is Miss taking me?”
Heidi spoke unclearly while chewing food, curiosity flashing in her eyes.
Looking at her young miss acting all mysterious, and remembering how crazy and unreasonable she became after transforming, Heidi seriously suspected Bai Muxue would suddenly pat her shoulder and say something like, “Go kill every single one of them!” before dragging her into some secret gathering for a massacre...
Mmm, I’m not very good at things like that... Maybe Sasha should handle it instead...?
The girl’s thoughts started wandering everywhere.
“We’re almost there. Just think of it as walking for exercise.”
Facing Heidi’s confusion, Bai Muxue smiled brightly at her but still did not explain anything.
“Oh...”
Seeing Bai Muxue giving the same answer again, Heidi did not dare ask more questions. She could only lower her head and quietly continue eating her snack.
The two of them ate while walking all the way to the end of the street. Suddenly, Bai Muxue stopped in front of a milk tea shop.
“Eh? What’s wrong?”
Heidi was still chewing food, and her blood-red eyes were full of confusion.
“Nothing. I’m just going inside to take a look. Wait here for a moment.”
Bai Muxue stood there looking around for a while, waved at Heidi, and walked straight inside without explaining further.
But Heidi did not wait long before Bai Muxue came back out of the shop holding a cup of milk tea.
“Mmm, so she really quit her job already... I originally wanted to return her work ID card. Haha.”
Bai Muxue casually handed the milk tea to Heidi while quietly muttering to herself. A faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Quit? Who? Someone Miss knows?”
Heidi curiously looked at the cold drink in her hands, something she had never seen before, while casually asking the question.
“An... acquaintance, I guess? Yeah, probably an acquaintance.”
Bai Muxue inserted the straw for Heidi and motioned for her to try it.
“I was planning to return the work ID she left with me, but she already quit. What a pity.”
Even though she said it was a pity, there was not even a trace of regret on her face. Instead, the smile on her pretty face became even more obvious.
“I see...”
Heidi subconsciously nodded, thinking that her young miss had really come here just to return something. That was honestly unexpected...
Still, she did not think too deeply about it. She lowered her head and carefully took a sip of the milk tea. The cold and sweet taste immediately made the girl show a satisfied expression.
Mm, no matter what, Miss is a really nice person. The snacks earlier were delicious, and this thing called milk tea tastes really good too. That alone is enough!
The high-ranking officer of the Empire silently thought to herself.
Still, Bai Muxue had already expected Liu Li’s daughter to quit her job and leave.
In fact, the reason Bai Muxue purposely took such a long detour to come here was exactly to confirm whether that person had already resigned.
According to the workers at the milk tea shop, although Liu Li’s daughter never had a very good relationship with her mother, Liu Li’s sudden murder still placed unimaginable mental pressure on the girl, who had grown up with her mother since childhood.
Even though the debts from those past years had already been paid off, thanks to Liu Li’s selfish and heartless way of dealing with people, there was still no shortage of mocking comments after her death, despite the fact that she had clearly been murdered.
Even those “elders” who once acted kind and friendly had completely changed their attitudes, avoiding her daughter like the plague.
“Mmm, she’s probably planning to move away too?”
Bai Muxue quietly thought while looking at the still lively milk tea shop.
As the real mastermind behind everything, she did not feel much about it.
After all, she had also done quite a lot behind the scenes during the cleanup after Boss Liu’s death.
Once Liu Li died, the “hidden secrets” she had kept over the years just so happened to be delivered into the hands of a department leader from the Special Investigation Department. That same leader also just so happened to hear rumors that Liu Li had connections with disaster beasts and monsters, which pushed him to fully investigate her background.
It was not like Liu Li’s remaining followers never tried to fight back. After all, they were all tied together. Once Liu Li died, none of them could escape either.
But even if there were still leftovers, it did not matter because Liu Li had offended far too many people over the years.
With the Special Investigation Department taking the lead, those remaining followers did not even have room to struggle.
It could not be helped. Bai Muxue really was not a patient person.
She did not want to waste more time and energy later dealing with “remaining enemies” and similar trouble. That would be way too annoying.
Besides, Liu Li’s death itself was already suspicious. Without Bai Muxue secretly pushing things along behind the scenes, this messy matter probably would not have ended anytime soon.
People like that, who stand above others, ruin lives, take lives for profit, and even feel proud of it instead of ashamed... are better off dead.
Now, everything was finally over.
Liu Li was dead.
No one would come after her anymore. She got the information she wanted, and she even gained a silly girl by her side.
“No matter how I look at it, I’m the complete winner here. Hehe!”
In a very good mood, Bai Muxue confidently waved her little fist in the air, which startled Heidi, who had been seriously focused on drinking her milk tea.
“W-Wah! W-What happened?”
The girl was still holding the milk tea with both hands. Thinking she might have accidentally made her Young Lady angry, she nervously looked up and asked softly.
“Ah, nothing.”
Bai Muxue came back to her senses and shook her head at Heidi.
“Let’s go. Someone is still waiting for us.”
“Eh? Someone?”
Heidi froze for a moment.
Wasn’t the Young Lady only bringing her here to return something to an acquaintance...?
“Yep, someone.”
Bai Muxue playfully winked at Heidi.
“If I run into life-threatening danger later, I’ll be counting on Heidi to protect me.”
Life-threatening danger???
The moment Heidi heard those words, her whole body stiffened.
Sure enough, Young Lady really is taking me to... kill someone??
But I’m not as good at fighting as Sasha... What if a fight really starts and I can’t protect Miss? Actually, with how strong Miss is, does she even need my protection?
Heidi’s thoughts instantly started running wild as she was absent-mindedly led away by Bai Muxue.