A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 613: Chapter 454: Lightning Strike!_1 Chapter 613: Chapter 454: Lightning Strike!_1 Early the next morning, just as Duanmu Huai had barely stepped out of the house, he saw Kierdi appear before him.

“Lord Duanmu, I have a very important matter to report to you.”

“Oh? Kierdi, what’s the matter?”

Looking at the petite and adorable young girl in front of him, Duanmu Huai gave a chuckle and asked. He quite liked Kierdi, who, in his eyes, was a very pure and charming girl — very pure indeed.

Duanmu Huai was not a fool. Having Kierdi display herself in front of him daily, in such an active manner, he knew exactly what she was thinking. However, Kierdi’s directness was what made her all the more interesting to him. It was like a tiny kitten begging for food right in front of him, always consistent in its attitude and motive. It was a lot better than those women who appeared nice on the surface but were backstabbers.

In Duanmu Huai’s eyes, Kierdi had certain similarities with Real ingenue; they both desired recognition from others and yearned to feel their own existence’s value. However, Real ingenue was more aggressive due to her self-confidence, while Kierdi was somewhat more subtle. Original content can be found at novel{f}ire.net

Regardless of how she behaved, Kierdi knew her limits and always offered valuable insights, which wasn’t mere nonsense.

Indeed, from this perspective, Duanmu Huai really approved of Kierdi’s ambition.

“The thing is, I think there’s something wrong with Miss Lusian.”

“………Who?”

Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, Duanmu Huai paused for a moment.

“It’s the slave girl we met before in the plaza.”

“Ah, her…what’s her problem?”

Duanmu Huai pondered for a moment and finally remembered the woman Kierdi was referring to.

“Yes, after that incident, I conducted a full check of her and found…her situation to be quite unusual.”

“Unusual?”

“Yes, although she wore the clothing of the lower-class poor, her underwear was quite luxurious and not something a common girl can afford. Plus, her figure and skin were exquisite, which did not match with the look of the lower-class poor.”

As she said this, Kierdi furrowed her brows.

“Furthermore, I found that she is incapable of doing any housework, be it washing clothes, cooking, or even making tea. In addition, she knows some recovery magic…most of the time, common poor people do not have the opportunity to learn magic. Besides, those who can learn magic at her age are generally nobles.”

Apart from this, Kierdi also pointed out that Lusian’s skin color did not match with her body. Although there were many brown-skinned women in Herman, those women had been exposed to the sun since childhood and developed their bodies through hard labor. Therefore, it was impossible for a mistress like Lusian, who had never done any manual labor, to have brown skin. Therefore, she suspected that the other party might have used some magic to conceal her true appearance.

Having listened to Kierdi’s description, Duanmu Huai understood what she meant.

“So what you’re trying to say is that Lusian is not a poor person, but a young lady?”

“Yes…”

“She could be a runaway young lady then, which is not strange. A young lady unfamiliar with world affairs disguises herself to travel far away, and then falls into the slave trader’s trap. Possibility is not zero.”

Duanmu Huai wasn’t very concerned about this. She was just a nobleman’s daughter and could deal with her as she wished. After all, she wasn’t the Emperor.

“Can I assign her to the personal guard then? People who can perform healing magic are hard to come by, and we need the support… ”

“No problem.”

Duanmu Huai nodded, now understanding why Kierdi would bring up Lusian’s main point proactively. Too many suspicions surrounded this slave girl in Kierdi’s eyes. However, the fact that she could perform healing magic made her an invaluable asset for the team. So, it was sensible to use her, yet it was not a decision to make singlehandedly. In case Lusian turned out to be a spy sent by the enemy, it would be too late if they found out only after something went wrong.

That’s why Kierdi reported this to Duanmu Huai beforehand as a precautionary measure.

After they finished discussing this matter, Kierdi immediately turned serious.

“Also, the personal guard is fully prepared and ready to move at any time!”

“Good.”

Upon hearing Kierdi’s response, Duanmu Huai nodded in acknowledgment.