Chapter 714: Maid

A hint of surprise flashed across Thorne's eyes, but his smile remained unchanged, and his tone became even more respectful.

"Lord Lin is trustworthy, so Thorne naturally dares not slack off."

He straightened up and addressed the crowd in the hall: "Everyone has heard this. Lord Lin has ordered that everything proceed as usual. The defenses of each army shall be carried out according to the original plan. I will notify you separately if there are any changes."

"yes."

The people in the hall responded in unison, their voices much more unified than when they had responded to Lin Feng earlier.

Thorne stopped smiling and straightened his expression.

"However, there are two things I need to report to Lord Lin."

"Firstly, the Blood Demon Sect has been frequently moving around in the vicinity of the three defense zones recently, which seems to indicate that they intend to launch a large-scale attack."

At this point, his tone softened slightly, and a smile returned to his lips.

"Secondly, since Lord Lin has just arrived in Zhongshu City, he must be tired from his journey. I have already ordered people to prepare accommodations and arranged for several servants to serve him."

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow but did not reply.

Thorne didn't mind and continued, "Also, tomorrow at noon, we would like to host a welcome banquet for Lord Lin. What does Lord Lin think?"

"There's no need for a welcome banquet; I prefer peace and quiet."

Lin Feng said calmly, "As for the Blood Demon Sect's movements, you can handle it according to your own judgment."

Thorne smiled and agreed, "Lord Lin is right."

The meeting lasted for about half an hour, during which Thorne reported on the recent battle situation, troop deployment, and logistical status of the eastern defense zone in detail and in a clear and organized manner.

When Lin Feng heard about logistics, his heart skipped a beat.

The list of supplies submitted by Thorne showed an absurdly high proportion of energy crystals being consumed.

Lin Feng glanced at it without showing any emotion.

The Nightmare Clan feeds on energy crystals, as do the Undead Clan; there's nothing strange about that.

But the numbers on the list were still more exaggerated than he had expected.

He looked away and didn't ask any further questions.

For the rest of the time, Lin Feng mostly just listened, occasionally asking one or two trivial questions, but never gave any substantive instructions.

The thirty Nightmare Apostles were initially wary, but seeing that the new supreme commander indeed acted like a "hands-off manager," they gradually relaxed.

Some people even started talking in hushed tones, and the atmosphere in the hall was noticeably more relaxed than at the beginning.

When the meeting ended, Thorne personally escorted Lin Feng to the door with a broad smile.

"Lord Lin, your accommodations have been arranged. They are located to the east of Lord Grum's residence, in a quiet and secluded environment."

A representative will be there shortly. Please let us know if you have any concerns.

Lin Feng nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Thorne stood there, watching Lin Feng's figure gradually walk away, his smile slowly fading.

He squinted, his fingertips tapping lightly inside his sleeve, making a soft "tap, tap" sound.

After a moment, he muttered to himself, his voice so soft that only he could hear it.

“He’s a smart guy...and easier to deal with than Groom.”

Behind him, a Nightmare Apostle stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, this Lord Lin..."

Thorne waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Don't worry about it. A person who doesn't want to get involved is actually a good thing for us."

His expression turned serious, and his tone became somber.

"Pass down the order: each city shall proceed according to the original plan."

"Furthermore, keep a close watch on the whereabouts of that high-ranking apostle of the Blood Demon Sect, 24 hours a day. If any city is attacked by him again, I will hold you accountable."

"yes."

...

Lin Feng arrived at the residence arranged by Thorne and went inside.

The front yard is paved with frozen stone slabs, with two rows of silver trees on the left and right, their branches covered with a thin layer of frost.

Two eternal lamps hung under the porch, their soft glow casting a pale blue hue on the stone steps.

He walked through the front yard and entered the first floor of the main building.

In the hall, there was a bearskin sofa. The entire bearskin was covered on an icewood frame, and the bear's head was still in the center of the backrest, baring its teeth, as if it might pounce at any moment.

Lin Feng walked over and sat down, leaning against the bearskin backrest. His gaze swept over the empty bookshelves and long table, and his thoughts involuntarily returned to the plan to acquire the strange object.

This story begins last time.

He inadvertently used the Eye of Probability to check Balor's drops and discovered that the drop rate during internal battles within the Nightmare faction was not zero, but one in a hundred million.

It was this one in a hundred million that gave him another idea: could he wait until the Snow Mountain Pure Land was about to fall before he could break through the core himself?

When that time comes, use the Eye of Probability to designate the rare item, take it, and leave.

He wasn't sure yet whether this principle would still be effective when applied to the core of Pure Land Buddhism.

Just then, he sensed two figures appearing at the gate.

The door was open, but the two did not come in without permission. One of the cat-eared girls couldn't wait and stood on tiptoe to press the doorbell.

Lin Feng's figure blurred as he activated Meteor Flash, instantly appearing at the doorway.

"ah!"

The cat-eared girl was so frightened that she jumped back and almost fell to the ground.

"Lord, Lord!" She clutched the hem of her apron with both hands, looked up, her big eyes wide open, her vertical pupils reflecting Lin Feng's figure. "How did you suddenly... how did you come out like this!"

The silver-haired maid beside him remained motionless, though her pale blue pupils contracted slightly before returning to normal, and she bowed slightly.

Lin Feng glanced at their levels; both were level 29.

Who are you?

The elven maid spoke first, her voice cool and brief: "My lord, we are maids sent by Lord Thorne to serve you."

My name is Celiss, and her name is Mia. We can handle errands, cleaning, meal preparation, and the like.

Lin Feng did not speak immediately.

He was naturally wary of the people sent by the Nightmare Clan, but then he thought that if he refused them outright, who knew what other tricks Thorne might pull.

Moreover, with his current perception abilities, he couldn't hide the little tricks of the two level 29 girls from him.

"Come in." Lin Feng stepped aside. "You're not allowed on the second floor."

“Yes,” Seris replied respectfully.

Mia finally recovered from her shock, her cat ears twitched, her tail started swishing again, and she grinned as she approached, "Lord, you're amazing! Was that teleportation a skill? That was so cool!"

My name is Mia. Please feel free to ask me anything in the future, and I'll do whatever you need...

“Mia.” Seris glanced at her indifferently.

Mia immediately shrank back, not daring to say anything more.

Lin Feng ignored him and went straight up to the second floor.

The two women exchanged a glance and began to work.

Celiss acted very methodically. She first walked around the first floor, memorizing the location of each room, the direction of the doors and windows, and the furniture arrangement. Then she took out a bucket and a rag from the kitchen and started wiping from the hallway.

She wiped the table very gently, leaving no watermarks after one pass, and the tabletop was so shiny it could reflect light.

She works almost silently, her steps are very light, and when she needs to move a chair, she picks it up and puts it down without dragging or pulling it.

After wiping the foyer, I wiped the living room, then the study; the order was clear and everything was done in an orderly fashion.

Mia, on the other hand, is a completely different style.

She rushed into the living room carrying a broom taller than herself, swept twice, and then cried out "Oops!" as the broom knocked over an ice glass on the coffee table.

The cup rolled onto the ground and spun around.

She hurriedly picked them up, secretly glancing towards the second floor. Seeing no movement, she breathed a sigh of relief and proudly twitched her cat ears.

Standing on the second-floor terrace, Lin Feng spread his senses and took in the every move of the two people downstairs.

After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual, he withdrew his senses and turned back to his bedroom.

After all, he didn't have any particular hobbies and wasn't interested in watching the two maids work.

...

Early the next morning.

Steam and the aroma of fresh fish wafted from the kitchen.

Several breakfast items were laid out on the table. In the center of the plate was a golden-finned perch, steamed whole, with a thin layer of icy sauce covering its body. The golden fins curled slightly in the steam, and the fish meat was as white as jade.

This is purple-quality ingredient. Mia went to the ice cellar in the logistics department yesterday and dug it out from the bottom. She marinated it all night and got up before dawn this morning to keep an eye on the heat.

Mia looked at her creation, hands on her hips, tail held high: "That logistics manager is so wicked, hiding such rare ingredients so deep! But he can't fool me, hehe."

Celiss quietly arranged the plates without saying a word.

She arranged the small dishes at fixed intervals, her movements so precise it was as if she had measured them with a ruler.

When Lin Feng came down from the second floor, the two women had already filled the long table with breakfast.

Seris bowed slightly: "Lord Lin, breakfast is ready."

Lin Feng glanced at the table full of dishes and said indifferently, "I don't need to eat. You can eat by yourselves."

Mia's cat ears perked up instantly, and her eyes shone so brightly they almost glowed.

She glanced quickly at the plate of golden-finned perch, then looked up at Lin Feng, already plotting in her mind: since the lord doesn't eat breakfast, that golden-finned perch will be a treat for Mia, hehe.

The corners of her mouth had just turned up, and before she could even speak, a clear, cold voice rang out beside her.

"My lord, you can still give it a try."

Seris lowered her head slightly and said calmly, "Golden-finned perch is a specialty of the western region of Eternal Night Snow Mountain. It is not easy to transport it to the central region. The taste is acceptable. Lord, you may wish to give it a try."

Mia curled her cat ears into a V-shape and muttered to herself, "You talk too much... Fine, I'll just have a bite, and the rest... hehe."

Lin Feng glanced at Mia, seeing right through her little scheme.

After thinking about it, he figured he had nothing else to do, so he wasn't too worried about whether the food was okay.

After all, his own resistance to negative effects is 100%, so ordinary poisons have no effect at all. And if he really encounters an unusual poison, it makes no difference whether he eats it or not.