"How could this be?" Looking at the empty dock, Lu Xihua let out a cry of disbelief.
When Lu Xihua and Gu Xuanyuan arrived at the dock of Dunkirk Fortress and were ready to board the ship to London, the staff at the dock told Lu Xihua helplessly that the last ferry of the day had left, and there were no more ferries that could go to London in the entire Dunkirk Fortress.
"Didn't it say that the last ferry is at 5 p.m.?"
Lu Xihua pointed at the bulletin board on the side of the dock and said with dissatisfaction, "It's only 4: 30 p.m. Why is the last ferry gone?"
"Sir, you don't know, but the situation today is a little special. Three ferries are broken at the same time and are being repaired in the shipyard, so the last ferry has to give up!" The staff said with a bitter smile.
Gu Xuanyuan looked at all this coldly. She was not a fool. With the current technology of mankind, a damaged ferry could be repaired in a day at most.
In other words, these three ferries were all damaged today … Three ferries were damaged at the same time, and it just happened that she and Lu Xihua could not go to London. Such a coincidence was too much of a coincidence. Even a fool could see that there must be a mastermind behind all this.
"That ship is not broken, right?
Can we take that ship? "
Lu Xihua pointed at a pure white cruise that looked extremely luxurious in the distance and said. The staff shook his head awkwardly, "This is our Lord Knight's private cruise. Without our Lord Knight's permission, no one can use that cruise!"
"Oh!
Esteemed Pavilion Master Lu Xihua, what happened? "
At this moment, the Lord Knight of Dunkirk Fortress, the Sword Spirit of Strife, appeared beside Lu Xihua and Gu Xuanyuan and asked politely.
"Reporting to Lord Knight!
There was an accident at the dock today, and the last ferry couldn't leave, so the two of you may not understand! "The staff at the dock took the initiative to answer.
"Oh!"
The Lord Knight immediately patted the staff's shoulder in dissatisfaction and reprimanded, "How are you doing your job?
Why are you so careless and meticulous?
Why is there such a problem?
What if you delay our Lord Lu Xihua's work?
I think you don't even need to collect this month's bonus. Just deduct all of it and give it to those orphans and widows as consolation money! "
"Yes, sir!" The staff replied bitterly.
After punishing his subordinates, Strife once again came to Gu Xuanyuan's side and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry about this. It's all because we didn't do our job well.
How about I treat everyone to a meal of authentic British cuisine in Dunkirk Fortress, and then I'll invite both of you to stay in my Mayor's Mansion tonight. I'll personally send you to London tomorrow morning. How about that? "
At the very least, I have to admit that Strife's attitude is excellent and good. It's a world of difference from when he was blocking the Personal Terminal Administration Bureau.
"Sir Knight, isn't it a little too harsh to deduct a month's worth of bonuses?" Gu Xuanyuan seemed to be defending the workers.
"What are you talking about? These workers didn't do their job well, and they weren't careful enough. Of course, they should be punished for their mistakes!" Strife said matter-of-factly.
"But isn't the reason why these three ferries were damaged because of your order, Sir Head Knight?" Gu Xuanyuan suddenly blurted out this sentence.
"How did you know that it was me … Cough cough … Miss Gu Shihan, you can't just say that. These ferries are the property of our Dunkirk Fortress. Why would I deliberately damage them?" Fortunately, Strife reacted quickly. Otherwise, Gu Xuanyuan would have dragged him into the ditch again.
"Hmph!"
Since there was no evidence, Gu Xuanyuan did not want to dwell on this issue. Instead, she pointed at Strife's white ferry and said, "Why do we have to depart tomorrow morning?
Can I trouble Sir Knight to send us to London right now? "
"Now …" Strife's expression froze. After pausing for a while, he said, "Is it a little dangerous to depart now? If we depart now, it will be almost ten o 'clock at night when we arrive in London. If we sail at night, we may encounter some unknown dangers. Who knows, some Seafolk Yuan Kou might attack us … Also, I have some fortress work that I haven't finished yet. I have to work overtime tonight!"
"I see!"
Gu Xuanyuan nodded. "Since Sir Knight has to work overtime, we dare not disturb you. Pavilion Master Xihua and I will find a place to eat and sleep. Sir Knight, you don't have to worry about us!"
After Gu Xuanyuan finished speaking, she pulled Lu Xihua and prepared to leave.
"Sigh … This … Forget it … Forget it … Can't we depart now?"
Strife wanted to forcefully pull Gu Xuanyuan to stop her from leaving. However, he remembered that he was sent flying by Gu Xuanyuan's palm when he was at the entrance of the Personal Terminal Administration Bureau.
He could not help but shiver all over his body. He had no choice but to change his words.
"Then I'll have to trouble Sir Knight!"
Gu Xuanyuan smiled happily. Her beautiful smile was like a spring breeze sweeping across the land. Looking at our Sir Knight, he was intoxicated.
…
"So this is the sea!
It's so beautiful!
It's the first time I've seen the sea with my own eyes! "
Lu Xihua and Gu Xuanyuan stood at the bow of the white cruise ship. They leaned on the railing and looked at the sparkling blue sea.
As an inland city, Yuzhang City was thousands of kilometers away from the sea. Along the way, there were all kinds of Yuan Kou and all kinds of dangers. Therefore, other than some Yuzhang Sword Bearers, 99.5% of the people in Yuzhang City had never seen the real sea in their lives. They had only seen it in games or on TV. Even the sea scenes in the TV series were all computer-generated. They were not real scenes of the sea at all. This was because no crew had the ability and courage to bring a large group of people to the seaside to shoot a TV series.
Although Lu Xihua had been a sword bearer for more than three years, she had never left Yuzhang City in these three years. Therefore, this was the first time in her life that she had seen the sea that she had longed for for a long time … At this moment, Lu Xihua was almost intoxicated by the beautiful sea scenery.
"If it wasn't for Master, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to see the real sea in my life!"
After the intoxication, Guhan's face suddenly appeared in Lu Xihua's mind. At the same time, her heart was filled with gratitude.
If it wasn't for Guhan who took Lu Xihua as his disciple and the Double-Winged Angel Sword was hidden in the faraway Yanjing City, with Lu Xihua's character, she would never have the chance to become a Sword Bearer in her life. She would never have the chance to see the magnificent sea.
"Sister Xuanyuan, have you seen the sea before?" Lu Xihua suddenly asked Gu Xuanyuan curiously.
"Me?" Gu Xuanyuan thought for a moment and shook her head. "This is also my first time seeing the sea!"
"Hey!
Two beautiful ladies, would you like a glass of sweet and fragrant champagne? "
The Spirit of Strife was holding a bottle of champagne in his right hand and three glasses in his left hand. He greeted them with a smile on his face.
At this time, the Spirit of Strife had already taken off his heavy knight suit. Or rather, he was only wearing a pair of colorful beach shorts with coconut tree patterns printed on it. His naked body revealed his standard eight-pack abs and his sharp mermaid lines. The Knight Captain had completely changed into a seaside outfit.
"No …" Gu Xuanyuan instinctively wanted to refuse. She glanced at the corner of her eyes and saw Lu Xihua's lips swallowing unnaturally. She remembered that Lu Xihua had never tasted the taste of champagne in her life. So, she changed her mind and said, "Alright, let's try a glass!"
"Okay!"
The Spirit of Strife swiftly poured two glasses of champagne for Gu Xuanyuan and Lu Xihua. Lu Xihua took the glass of champagne and took a sip. When she realized that the wine was not as choking as she imagined, she began to sip it slowly. A glass of champagne could probably last her for five to six minutes.
Compared to the graceful Lu Xihua, Gu Xuanyuan was much more straightforward. She poured a full glass of champagne straight into her stomach. Because she was too fast and straightforward, some of the champagne couldn't completely enter Gu Xuanyuan's mouth. Instead, it slid down her chin and neck, and finally disappeared between her breasts that were covered by her top … The champagne water that slid down her body reflected Gu Xuanyuan's smooth and tender skin, giving off a charming and alluring glow, just like the colorful neon lights in the middle of the night.
"Gulp!"
The Spirit of Strife gulped down a mouthful of saliva and then gulped down a large glass of champagne to suppress the desire in her heart.
"Here you go!"
Gu Xuanyuan threw the glass back to the Spirit of Strife. When the Spirit of Strife caught the glass in a flurry, he suddenly realized that Gu Xuanyuan's left hand was holding a gleaming sword.
"Strange!"
At that moment, the Spirit of Strife realized that ever since he met Gu Xuanyuan, she had been holding the sword in her left hand. She had never put it down.
"Miss Gu Shihan!
What's wrong with your sword maiden? Why do you keep holding it in your hand?
Why don't you just release your sword maiden? It'll be more convenient for you! "The Spirit of Strife said.
"That won't do!"
Gu Xuanyuan said coldly. "As long as this sword is in my hand, I can cut down anything that tries to harm me in an instant!"
"Sss …" The Spirit of Strife took a deep breath and instinctively clamped her legs together.