Chapter 433: Chapter 220: Paraded Through the Streets

When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.

Having slept for nearly half a day and a whole night, Lin Mo felt a bit stiff when he got out of bed.

But the faint, lingering feeling of exhaustion had indeed completely disappeared.

His mind was exceptionally clear, and he felt refreshed and invigorated.

He glanced beside him. Feney, who had been as stiff as a board yesterday, was now curled up in a ball, nestled against him. One of her hands clutched his pajamas, and her delicate face was flushed a rosy pink.

’So cute.’

As for Ali on his other side...

As expected, she had drooled on Lin Mo’s clothes.

The big-tailed wolf was using her tail as a blanket. One of her legs was draped over Lin Mo, her pajamas hiked up to reveal snow-white skin.

If it were just the two of them right now, Lin Mo definitely wouldn’t have been able to resist slapping that perky rear.

But unfortunately, there were two other people in the room, and one of them was even looking right at him.

"You’re awake, Master. Did you sleep well?"

Shefilya came to the bedside to greet him, her gaze then falling on Feney.

’Her sleeping posture is usually much more unruly than this. Now that it’s a critical moment, she’s actually being reserved.’

"Not bad... Good morning, Shefilya."

Lin Mo greeted her, sat up, and stretched.

"Did Flora stop by?"

"No."

Shefilya shook her head. "She’s probably still busy handling the city’s affairs."

Lin Mo nodded and met her gaze. "What about you? Shouldn’t you get some proper rest?"

Shefilya shook her head. "I’ve already rested."

Lin Mo didn’t press the issue. He knew that what Shefilya called "rest" was just leaning back on the sofa and closing her eyes—a shallow sleep at best. After spending so much time together, he understood her personality well enough to know that even if he forced her to rest, she would just go through the motions.

’Oh well. She’s a Professional, after all, not some ordinary person. Besides, Shefilya didn’t see much combat this time. I’ll just let her be.’

"Mmmph... Mr. Lin Mo..."

Feney murmured vaguely in her sleep. Meanwhile, Ali, sensing that her "pillow" was gone, started searching for it with a frown.

"Have them send up some breakfast."

"Yes, Master."

Shefilya acknowledged the order, rose, and left the room to inform the kitchen.

With nothing to do for the moment, Lin Mo poked Feney’s cheek. It was soft and squishy, like a marshmallow.

"Ngh~"

Feney let out a plaintive whimper in her sleep. Her long eyelashes trembled, and she finally opened her eyes, her expression a mixture of confusion and grievance.

However, the moment her gaze met Lin Mo’s, her light purple eyes were immediately filled with nothing but bashfulness.

"Mr. Lin Mo, good morning~"

Feney’s voice was soft and sweet, very pleasant to the ear.

The door was pushed open again, and Shefilya, who had just left, returned. "Master, breakfast will be here shortly."

Her gaze then met Feney’s, and she walked over quite naturally. "Miss, it’s time to get up."

As she spoke, she casually picked up the clothes from the side and reached for the buttons on Feney’s pajamas, acting as if no one else was there.

"Sister Shefilya?!"

Feney was startled. ’Change clothes in here?’

Lin Mo awkwardly averted his gaze. ’That little Maid deliberately made eye contact with me just now. It was definitely on purpose!’

’She’s teasing both me and Feney at the same time...’

Just as Feney was about to suggest going to the changing room, Ali, who had been sleeping groggily, suddenly sat up.

It was truly abrupt. One second she was still hugging Lin Mo’s arm, breathing evenly; the next, she shot up as if spring-loaded, very naturally stuck a hand into her pajamas to scratch an itch, and then simply flung them off.

"Lin Mo, where are my clothes?"

Ali fumbled around beside her but couldn’t find her clothes, so she turned her head and asked.

Visibly, Feney’s cheeks puffed out, making her face look even rounder.

She lowered the arms she had been using to cover herself and, with a look of "facing death with valor," declared, "Sister Shefilya, please continue!"

Shefilya glanced at Ali. ’I didn’t expect I could use this method to stir up my young lady’s competitive spirit.’

’I might be able to use this in the future.’

Now, Lin Mo was the only one left feeling awkward.

It wasn’t that he was being coy or hypocritical, or that he didn’t want to look. He just didn’t dare to...

Mornings were a time of high vitality, and if his blood started boiling with nowhere to release the pressure, it would be quite agonizing.

So, he could only get up, hastily change his clothes, and sit on the sofa, trying his best to look serene and contemplative.

There. Now it was his turn to sit with his back straight as a board.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Mo brought the group to the study in Lania City’s City Lord’s Mansion. As expected, Flora was there, handling her work.

Shaya was also in the study, passed out on a nearby sofa and sleeping like the dead.

Flora sat behind her desk, a weary expression on her face, with noticeable dark circles under her eyes.

’Don’t tell me she hasn’t rested at all since yesterday?’

"You’re here..."

Seeing them enter, Flora patted her cheeks. "I’ve finished the urgent post-war work with the help of some officials in the city. The Kingdom will appoint a suitable Lord to take over later. Until then, Lania City will be temporarily managed by those incorruptible officials and the few Barons who didn’t participate in Lawrence’s plan."

"All personnel guilty of crimes have been sent to the dungeons. The Kingdom will later dispatch its own people to conduct the specific trials and punishments."

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