"How about it? How about the two of you work together?" Jean looked at the two with anticipation.
"This matter… indeed, as you said, if there's an outsider, those guys probably won't suspect anything," Eula said hesitantly, glancing at Lumine.
She knew the people in her family very well: incompetent, foolish, and incredibly arrogant. Even now, they still thought they were some great nobles ruling Mondstadt.
If it were Lumine, those people probably wouldn't care.
After all, in their eyes, Lumine was just an ordinary traveler from a foreign land.
"Lumine, what do you think?" Jean asked, looking at Lumine.
"Of course, I'm also very willing to help…" However, Lumine also had her own hesitation and didn't know how to tell Jean.
If she and Eula continued to interact, what if something unexpected happened?
After all, on the way back just now, Eula's behavior was a bit off. Now, if she continued to be with Eula…
Amber had told her before to just get along with Eula naturally, but the problem was, was there still any naturalness between them?
Girls affected by her would eventually be unable to control their desires, right?
"Then it's settled. I received intelligence today that the Laurence Family member who contacted the Fatui is currently strolling near the city wall north of Mondstadt City. You can go and make contact first," Jean said, nodding happily, then spoke to the two.
"His name is Schubert."
"Schubert?" Eula raised an eyebrow.
She was naturally familiar with this person; he was quite a troublesome fellow.
"I remember, he's your uncle?" Jean asked.
"Hmm, for now, yes." Eula snorted, then looked at Lumine, "Let's go quickly and see what my uncle is up to."
With that, Eula walked out of Acting Grand Master Jean's office first.
And just as Lumine was about to follow, she was pulled by the wrist by Jean again.
"Wh—… Hmm?!"
Before Lumine could finish speaking, Jean skillfully pulled Lumine into her embrace and imprinted her lips.
It seemed she had been enduring for a long time.
But considering Eula hadn't gone far, Jean only tasted it briefly.
"If with Eula… remember to clarify our relationship beforehand," Jean whispered to Lumine, who was limp in her arms.
She certainly wouldn't mind an additional Eula, but whether Eula could accept their relationship was an unknown, after all, Eula came from Lawrence, a rigid and old-fashioned family.
So, unlike others, Jean had to remind Lumine.
"Don't, don't worry… No, nothing will happen, trust me!" Lumine shook her head, quickly saying to Jean.
Although what she said wasn't very confident.
And to be honest, she felt that Jean shouldn't have given this matter to her; wasn't this putting meat into a wolf's mouth?
Although for now, there seemed to be no one more suitable than her. Lumine still had the title of Honorary Knight, at least somewhat related to the Knights of Favonius.
"In this regard, I still trust my own judgment more," Jean smiled, then released Lumine.
"Alright, go quickly. Remember to come find us in a couple of days."
"Us?" Lumine looked at Jean with some surprise.
"Barbara and I. She'll be staying at my place for a night," Jean said, nodding.
As an older sister, she would naturally feel for her younger sister.
Barbara was still young, after all, and as a Deaconess, her stamina couldn't compare to Amber's or Lumine's, let alone those like her and Rosaria.
So it was best for two people to face Lumine together.
"Alright, alright, I understand…" Lumine seemed to understand what Jean was saying. Looking at the other party's half-smile, her cheeks flushed slightly.
"Then, I'll be going now."
"Hmm, be careful on your way."
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"Why did you take so long?" Eula looked at Lumine, who had just walked out of the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, with some confusion.
She had even been standing there waiting for Lumine for a while.
"Uh, Jean told me some other things…" Lumine scratched her head, a little embarrassed.
"Oh? What things?" Eula raised an eyebrow, seemingly intending to get to the bottom of it.
"Cough, just, just some minor things, not worth mentioning," Lumine choked a bit, quickly saying.
"Hmph, if you won't say, then don't. How annoying, both of you act like you have some big secret. I'll remember this grudge!" Eula snorted lightly, then walked towards the city gates without looking back.
"Eh?! You, Eula, wait for me!" Lumine quickly jogged a couple of steps, catching up to Eula's pace.
She didn't know if Eula was angry, but no matter what, she apologized to Eula first.
"I'm sorry, Eula. Um, Acting Grand Master Jean just wanted to invite me for a meal…" Lumine told a small lie, her face full of struggle.
It wasn't a big problem; a sister rice bowl was also a meal.
Even if Eula didn't believe it, there was nothing she could do. How could she explain such a thing? She could only lie.
"I don't care about your little matters," Eula turned her head away, but then turned back a moment later, "Never mind, let's talk about the main topic first, about my uncle."
Eula stopped and looked at Lumine beside her.
"If you want to talk to him, you'll need to do some specific training."
"Training?" Lumine tilted her head in confusion, not quite understanding why meeting someone required special training.
"Yes, training. That guy values etiquette very much. If you greet him rashly, he probably won't pay attention to you," Eula nodded.
"He might even mock you a few times; his words are quite unpleasant."
"There are people like that…" Lumine found it a bit hard to imagine.
"Most people in the Laurence Family are like that. I advise you to avoid contact with them in the future."
No matter what bad things happened in Mondstadt City, everyone's first suspicion would always be directed at the Laurence Family.
To a large extent, this was also because even though they were in decline and no longer the rulers of Mondstadt, they still spoke without restraint, liked to repeat clichés, and thus earned people's disgust.
It wasn't just once or twice that they were investigated by the Knights of Favonius due to various rumors. This time, if Jean hadn't personally mentioned it, she probably wouldn't have thought much of it, likely dismissing it as another rumor.
But unfortunately, Jean personally sought her out, so this matter was likely true. The so-called lack of evidence was merely to save her some face.
That's why she was so angry.
"Hmm, but Eula is very good. That's enough," Lumine said subconsciously.
"Huh? You, what nonsense are you talking about? How annoying, do you think I don't have enough grudges to remember?" Eula reacted quite strongly, her voice even a little off-key.
"Alright, alright, come quickly and learn noble etiquette with me, or it will be dark soon…" Eula didn't give Lumine a chance to speak, quickly changing the subject.
Lumine touched her head and followed.
However, what she said wasn't nonsense; it was true.
She had heard an ancient saying in Xianzhou before: emerging from the mud unstained.
It should be referring to people like Eula, right?
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