Do You Like Me That Much? Miss Villainess-Chapter 48 : Little Sister, Don't Be Afraid

'She won't come crying to me when she s back for the mission, will she…'
In a study room of the Six Bureaus, Chief Constable Su He looked at the incoming information with an expression as if facing a great enemy, extremely grave.
Recently, the eastern district had been quite chaotic.
So the Six Bureaus and the court had also dispatched many spies to monitor the situation there.
What these spies saw and heard would be transmitted layer by layer through the information network spread throughout Heyang, finally reaching the hands of the Six Bureaus' Chief Constable and the royal guardian beside him.
The gambling match between Bai Yuyu and Sun Zhu was included.
"Your disciple really is..."
The guardian shook his head.
"She's still young after all, she has a few more years to grow." Su He smiled.
Although he would definitely lecture Bai Yuyu when she returned.
But in front of outsiders, he still protected his disciple.
He was just protective of his own—deal with it if you don't like it.
"But your Six Bureaus really," the royal guardian frowned, "how can two constables be at odds over one mission? What does that look like!"
"Constable Sun has been investigating eastern district matters recently, perhaps he's eager for merit."
Su He was unconcerned.
What he cared more about was Mu Qinglan's matter.
He had long known that Bai Yuyu had a good relationship with that princess, and had even applied to bring her along on missions for fun.
But he hadn't expected that even such a small matter could go wrong, and end up being seen by a royal guardian.
'The royal family's attitude toward Prince Qi has always been quite delicate...'
Su He couldn't help but feel troubled.
Sure enough, whatever you worry about comes to pass.
Before Su He's brow could relax, he heard the guardian's quite displeased voice:
"And there's Princess Mu—why would Constable Bai be mixed up with Prince Qi's only daughter?"
"Perhaps it's just because they're the same age."
"Not wanting even powerful colleagues, choosing to team up with a cripple—do you think that's explainable?" The guardian was unhappy, and the royal family's attitude toward Prince Qi was his attitude too.
Su He laughed heartily:
"Isn't this to make up for mistakes!"
"Choosing her can win?"
"This... is probably quite difficult, but it's not impossible. How about Guardian Wang and I bet on the outcome? I'll bet little Bai can win, wagering one Heavenly Flower Pill."
Su He smiled, trying to smooth things over.
"A pill to consolidate cultivation? You really think they have a chance to win?" The guardian was puzzled.
But then he sneered:
"Why wouldn't I take free pills? I won't take advantage of you either—I'll put up one Heavenly Flower Treasure Pill, one grade better than yours, betting that the Sun team wins."
"Then let's wait and see."
Su He smiled cheerfully.
He hadn't expected to win when he proposed this bet.
It was just a small show of support for his disciple.
Though Heavenly Flower Pills were precious and valuable, for an old man with no descendants, he really couldn't use them much.
As for winning back a more effective Heavenly Flower Treasure Pill?
Well, that should be impossible.
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"Fourteen, the dice showed thirteen, I win again!"
In the pavilion, Sun Zhu laughed loudly.
He felt his luck was pretty good today—maybe he didn't even need a teammate and could beat everyone present by himself.
Laughing, he cast a provocative gaze around.
Especially pausing on Bai Yuyu for half a second.
Then he sneered:
"Next!"
"What do we do? He's already beaten two people! Will we be eliminated?" Bai Yuyu said nervously.
"Don't panic, it's not our turn yet. Ah... open your mouth."
Mu Qinglan picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth.
"..."
The little girl looked at her in surprise—Mu Mu was actually so calm—then she was fed a big piece of meat.
"Mmph!"
"There are eight teams total, paired off, which means we have to win first before we get a chance to face Sun Bamboo Pole's team."
Mu Qinglan smiled, lazily propping her cheek with one hand, looking up at the little Bai girl from below.
"Mu Mu, you're not even comforting me!"
The little girl stared wide-eyed, unable to imagine how her thirty-seven-degree little mouth could say such cold words.
Mu Mu wasn't cute anymore!
"I never said you couldn't win."
"Hehe, that's true too."
The little girl got a shot of encouragement, stood up bravely according to the order with puffed cheeks, charged forward courageously, and moments later sat back down pouting.
"Mu Mu, I lost."
Bai Yuyu hugged Mu Qinglan's arm with teary eyes, seeking comfort.
Mu Qinglan's mouth twitched.
Girl, you lost way too fast.
"Haha, don't worry Constable Bai, I'll bring the evidence back to the Six Bureaus too! We're all colleagues, why compete so fiercely! Guess six, thanks for Constable Bai's gracious concession!"
Sun Zhu also heard Bai Yuyu's guess, which amused him greatly.
"Six is my lucky number!"
Bai Yuyu said quietly, her voice carrying a hint of grievance.
She hadn't even thought about winning.
Why mock her so coldly?
So annoying.
"Mu Mu, what do we do! Quick, save me!"
Bai Yuyu was about to collapse, only focused on constantly shaking Mu Qinglan's arm, seeking comfort from her good bestie.
But suddenly, her hand was grasped in return.
Those hands were small and somewhat cool.
But somehow, in this situation, they felt very warm and reliable.
But even more reliable was the gentle smile on the other's face, her slightly narrowed blood-red eyes, and the white-haired girl's calm and confident promise:
"Don't be afraid, isn't there still me?"