Chapter 1061: 1058: Lucy

"Your technique is quite impressive..."With Zhang Lin's help, Ansheng washed away the dirt and grime from his body, comfortably lying on the couch, looking at Zhang Lin who took out a cotton swab to clean his ears:

"It has a bit of the true essence from Ah Qing..."

Zhang Lin's technique of washing a fox was somewhat clumsy, but for the first time to wash so clean and smooth, definitely one of the Celestial Pride, Ansheng was very satisfied with this.

"Huh? Master Fuli can even tell its origin?" Zhang Lin was slightly stunned, then laughed and explained:

"This canine massage therapy technique indeed comes from Ah Qing's oral instructions, compiled and organized into a manual by the Security Bureau."

"Although it was developed based on foxes, after tests by the Security Bureau, it was found that these techniques help enhance the appeal to canine Spirit Beasts..."

"???" Ansheng showed a questioning face, looking at Zhang Lin who seemed to be pulling a fast one on foxes: "Ah Qing has published books?"

"Well, there's no book published, but the related material has been included as an elective course at the Forest Ranger Academy."

Zhang Lin laughed and said to Master Fuli, "Out of curiosity, I also sat in for a couple of classes."

"After all... canine creatures are a big category among Spirit Beasts, you never know when you might encounter them on fieldwork."

Although Ah Qing hasn't graduated yet, some of her Beast Taming experiences have already been systematically summarized and compiled by the Security Bureau into internal teaching materials.

Moreover, every time Ah Qing live-streams, members of the Security Bureau disguised as netizens are usually the first to arrive, recording the entire process, and later analyzing frame by frame.

In a way, even though she hasn't graduated, Ah Qing is already serving as a Professor of Teaching.

"Then... why haven't I seen your Security Bureau on the reward leaderboard?"

Ansheng looked at Zhang Lin with full suspicion and asked.

"Haha..." Zhang Lin chuckled awkwardly twice and replied, "Well, this is coming from the people and going back to the people."

"We hide our identity. However, when someone like Ah Qing makes outstanding contributions, our Security Bureau secretly records it in the merit book."

"Yes, yes..." Hearing this, Ansheng immediately rolled his eyes.

After enjoying Zhang Lin's SPA, Ansheng sat on the couch, ordered a glass of ice cola, and leisurely waited for Miyel to announce dinner.

Only...

Including Miyel, the kitchenmaids were originally aristocratic maidens, unfamiliar with any household tasks.

In the kitchen, they only made matters worse, wasting more than half of the airlifted ingredients and dishes.

Before the celebration banquet started, the Jin Wu carrying a bundle of logs in its claws returned first.

"Got it straight, bro!"

Jin Wu entered from the second-floor window of the safe house, circled around the staircase, and landed on the sofa's backrest, showing a confident expression to Master Fuli with its wings raised.

"Oh? I'll treat you to a foot massage later..."

Ansheng, crossing his fox legs, responded with a strange expression on his fox face, then quietly stood up on the sofa and whispered something to Zhang Lin.

After giving all the instructions, Ansheng darted to the room upstairs, picked up a wooden stick, and closed the door, hiding behind it.

A moment later.

Zhang Lin walked to Eleanor, patted her shoulder, and said a few words.

"Master Fuli asks for you, saying he'd like to ask about the failed election of the Landlord of Longevity, he's upstairs..."

Eleanor was stunned and nodded slightly, "Alright..."

She first wiped the flour off her hands, then tidied up her appearance, turned around and walked upstairs, knocking on the study door saying: "Master Fuli..."

"Come in!"

As Master Fuli's voice sounded, Eleanor entered with a serious expression.

But just as Eleanor stepped into the room, Master Fuli suddenly leaped out from behind the door, using his fluffy fox tail to slam the door shut forcefully.

As the door collided with the frame.

The wooden stick in Master Fuli's hand also struck Eleanor's rear at lightning speed.

"Bang—"

The heavy door-closing sound perfectly coincided with the sharp striking sound.

"Eek—"

Caught off guard, Eleanor, overwhelmed by the heavy blow, showed a bit of confusion on her previously aloof face, letting out a cute whimper.

"Swoosh..."

Eleanor displayed a pained expression, collapsed onto the study carpet, instinctively raised her hand to cover her rear, and looked in bewilderment at her assailant.

"Heh..."

Master Fuli, holding a wooden stick, showed a proud expression on his little face.

Others wait for the big fish to be caught; he goes the opposite way.

First getting this big fish down will surely trick the innocent aristocratic maidens like chicks without a mother hen in the game of eagle catching chicks.

Just as Master Fuli was thinking triumphantly, a golden light flashed across his Wish List in his mind.

Suddenly attacked, seeing the assailant's true face, Eleanor's mind was inevitably filled with complaints and taunts.

Eleanor's inner complaints directly appeared on Master Fuli's Wish List.

[So, why did you hit me?—Lucy 6, upon seeing the assailant, instantly felt speechless and wished she could punch Master Fuli, who was smug with the stick in hand.]

[Wish fulfilled: Punch Master Fuli.]

"?"

Seeing the Wish List interface instantly made Master Fuli's proud expression stiff, but this unnatural expression only lasted a second.

"Master Fuli, is this some kind of kink?" Eleanor rubbed her rear, utterly baffled looking at Master Fuli, her aloof face showing a hint of a bitter smile.

Her words carried a hint of panic, somewhat like the defeated Landlord of Longevity, also testing the waters.

Cautiously asking Master Fuli if she's done anything wrong.

Or... dissatisfied with those maidens and needs a new batch overnight to serve?

"...Whether it's a kink or not, you know in your heart." Master Fuli suppressed the twitching at the corners of his mouth, tossed away the wooden stick, jumped onto the empty desk, and stared intently at Eleanor with confidence.

Ansheng now felt a bit numb, initially only wanting to knock Eleanor out and interrogate those maidens.

Unexpectedly, the Earl identity completely surprised Ansheng.

Eleanor is a broker at a club, operating among various aristocratic circles and different forces, as a mediator and intermediary in this special profession.

This profession looks easy but requires significant resources and connections, with endless social engagements every day.

Of course.

Brokers also hold insider information.

But Ansheng never suspected Eleanor being the Earl for one reason—due to her broker status.

Brokers may have abundant information, but such intermediaries never reach the core of major companies because they sell anything for money; internal core secrets aren't accessible to them.

This is reason one; reason two is...

Brokers are always tied up with endless meetings, yet Ansheng saw the Earl in person gathering intel on the front line more than once.

Therefore, after hearing Adela's report, Ansheng's first instinct was...

The Earl is a leisurely, unnoticed female individual.

"I... know what?" Eleanor was stunned, her mouth twitched as though feeling some helplessness but dared not argue with Master Fuli.