Chapter 212: Investigate Wan Xiaozhou
After carefully staging an intense battleground scene, Tom smiled in satisfaction. He glanced at his wristwatch—perfect timing. The moment he had agreed upon with the princess was approaching.
Tom conducted a final check of the room, ensuring he hadn’t left anything behind. Only then did he prop Wan Xiaozhou up and help her out of the room.
Downstairs, at the hotel front desk, the sleazy middle-aged man with panda eyes caught Tom’s attention.
Tom smirked.
He knew the man must have been terrified all night, unable to sleep, fearing Tom would come downstairs and kill him to silence him. That explained the heavy dark circles under his eyes.
Tom tossed the room card onto the counter and flashed another meaningful smile at the sleazy man before leaving with Wan Xiaozhou.
The familiar smile startled the man so much that he physically jumped.
Hearing the commotion behind him, Tom chuckled.
What an amusing coward. Maybe I should visit more often whenever I’m in a bad mood—just to mess with him.
Beep beep!
Tom had just stepped out of the budget hotel with Wan Xiaozhou when he heard a car honk nearby.
Following the sound, he spotted Fang Xiaocao in the driver’s seat of an Audi A6, waving at him. “Tom, over here!”
Tom smiled slightly and led Wan Xiaozhou toward the car.
Opening the backseat door, he stuffed Wan Xiaozhou inside before sliding in himself. “Thank you for coming to pick us up, Princess.”
Fang Xiaocao waved dismissively. “No problem.”
“How did things go?” she asked as she released the handbrake and pressed the accelerator, driving the car out of the bar district toward the villa.
“All settled,” Tom replied.
Fang Xiaocao nodded. “That’s good to hear.”
She glanced at the rearview mirror, noticing the curled-up figure of Wan Xiaozhou in the backseat. Her head was drooped under a hat, making it hard to recognize her.
Curious, Fang Xiaocao asked, “And who’s this?”
Tom chuckled. “Didn’t the princess say the villa needed maids who could handle both household chores and combat? Ones who could take down thugs and act as bodyguards?”
“Well, I picked up this maid while carrying out my mission. I don’t know if she can cook, but she’s definitely good-looking enough for formal occasions, and her skills are top-tier. She meets all of the princess’s requirements.”
Tom grinned proudly, as if expecting praise. Come on, Princess, compliment your loyal knight already!
Fang Xiaocao raised an eyebrow and smirked. “If she’s really as good as you say, then I’ll have to test her myself.”
She didn’t doubt Tom’s judgment.
If he spoke so highly of this potential maid, she must have outstanding abilities.
In Fang Xiaocao’s mind, the decision was already made—this woman would join the villa’s ranks. Once the mental conditioning was in place, she’d be an official maid in no time.
“Feel free to test her,” Tom said with a grin. “If she’s not up to standard, I’ll deal with her myself. We can’t have weaklings lowering our strength.”
Fang Xiaocao drove out of the city and onto the expressway leading to the villa.
One hour later—
The car pulled into the villa’s driveway.
After parking, Fang Xiaocao tossed the keys onto the shoe cabinet, changed into slippers, and plopped onto the sofa.
“She’s still sleeping like a pig?” she muttered, glancing at Wan Xiaozhou.
Tom chuckled. “I gave her a little something. With her physique, she should wake up by the evening.”
Fang Xiaocao’s eyes lit up.
“What kind of drug? That potent?”
“Got any more? I’d love some!”
She looked at Tom expectantly.
This stuff seemed way more useful than a gun.
Guns weren’t her thing.
She wasn’t good at aiming, was prone to misfiring, and worst of all, she might accidentally kill someone.
That wasn’t something she wanted to deal with.
In every fight she had been in, she always avoided fatal attacks if possible.
Not because she was scared—she just didn’t want to deal with the consequences.
If she got sloppy and left a loose end, she could end up in serious trouble.
“Of course I have more,” Tom said with a smile.
“If the princess wants, I can prepare a whole set of black-tech gear. It’ll boost your combat effectiveness.”
“Awesome!” Fang Xiaocao grinned.
“Then please wait a moment, Princess. I’ll modify my backup equipment for you.”
Tom stood up and headed upstairs to his room.
Fang Xiaocao didn’t stop him.
She was actually pretty excited.
She had seen Tom’s high-tech gadgets in action before, and she had wanted her own set ever since.
With his equipment, she wouldn’t have to lug around a heavy pistol and extra magazines anymore.
More importantly, she wouldn’t have to worry about hiding a gun and getting arrested.
Fang Xiaocao turned her gaze to Wan Xiaozhou, whom Tom had casually tossed onto the couch.
Hmm… nice figure. Definitely looks like she works out a lot.
A little curious, she hesitated for a moment before stepping closer.
She wanted to see what her future maid looked like.
If she turned out to be ugly, well… that would be a problem.
Fang Xiaocao didn’t want the villa’s aesthetics to take a hit.
Reaching down, she lifted Wan Xiaozhou’s hat.
“…It’s her?”
Fang Xiaocao froze, eyes widening in surprise.
She hadn’t expected Tom’s “recruited” maid to be Wan Xiaozhou.
She had a strong impression of Wan Xiaozhou.
And she was very curious about her background.
After hesitating for a moment, Fang Xiaocao pulled out her phone and snapped a picture of Wan Xiaozhou.
Then, she opened WeChat and sent the photo to Taotie.
[Fang Xiaocao: Taotie, investigate this woman’s background. Her name is Wan Xiaozhou. She used to work as an assistant for Zhi Qi, the heir of the Zhi Corporation. She has excellent combat skills—proficient in firearms and blade techniques. I want to know everything about her, including where she learned her skills and what her real purpose was while working under Zhi Qi.]
(End of Chapter 212)
