"Of course, I can be responsible for your safety in Beicheng, except for the Death Pledge, I don't think you have any other enemies in the Central Plains."

Catherine's eyes flashed when she heard this, and she looked up at him seriously.

After a long time, she said slowly: "It seems that you don't know much information about artifacts, you want me to stay in Beicheng, but you actually want someone to help you get information about artifacts, right?" ”

Xia Lu shrugged his shoulders and did not deny it.

His intentions were already obvious, and it was not surprising that Catherine could see it.

There was no need for him to hide it, because he knew very well that Catherine had always wanted to get her secrets as well.

"But in what capacity do you plan to let me stay in the North City? Emissary of the Mujahideen? Or ...... Your captive? ”

She looked up, and there was a bit of coldness in her silver-gray eyes.

Xia Lu raised his eyebrows.

Catherine didn't say that, he didn't even think he could do it.

If she decides to stay alone in the North City, she will have to break with the Holy War Regiment.

It is impossible for the Holy War to allow a person with an artifact to stay alone in the North City, she can only stay as a traitor to the Holy War.

However, without the support of the Holy War Regiment, he can do whatever he wants with her.

Therefore, her own proposal was the same as not saying it to her.

Xia Lu frowned.

Soon he decided to give up on what he had just thought.

He couldn't think of keeping Catherine in the North City if both parties were satisfied.

"Then there is no way, we will meet again in the future."

Xia Lu shrugged.

"There's a way for me to stay alone in Northtown, and for us to trust each other."

Catherine spoke again suddenly.

"Oh?"

Xia Lu was stunned for a moment, very curious about her words.

What did this woman think of?

But seeing Catherine's head lowered, she said indifferently: "You can marry me as your wife, with a marriage relationship, our interests will be unified, and there is no need to be afraid of each other." ”

Xia Lu's eyes widened instantly.

"You...... What did you say? ”

He didn't believe his ears a little.

"Is my voice small? And I said, Marry me as your wife, so that I may remain alone in the northern city. ”

Her voice was a little louder, but she was panting because of her weakness.

Xia Lu's cheeks twitched.

This woman's brain circuit is not simple, she can actually say such shocking words.

Xia Lu stayed on the spot.

Catherine frowned slightly when she saw him standing still and not speaking.

"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with me? Don't look at my father as just a research institute, my ancestors are noble royals, and I have the purest noble blood in me. ”

She raised her head slightly, puffed out her chest, revealing her long neck, and her face showed a bit of pride.

Xia Lu frowned.

"Wait a minute, let me ...... slowly"

After steadying his mind, Xia Lu said, "Miss Catherine, don't you think your words are a bit shocking?" We just met, you asked me to marry you, I remember that you Westerners don't attach great importance to marriage? ”

Xia Lu said with a stunned expression.

"Yes, we do attach great importance to marriage, and in our conception, marriage is sacred and blessed by God, and unfaithful marriage is condemned by God and goes to hell, so you can trust me absolutely."

Catherine nodded very solemnly: "That's why I suggested that we use marriage to gain trust between each other." ”

Xia Lu laughed dryly.

Her words were completely out of the same line of thought as herself.

"I mean, you Westerners attach great importance to marriage, but we don't have any feelings at all, and we don't even know each other, and you actually proposed that we get married, don't you think your words are a bit exaggerated?"

Xia Lu didn't want to tell her so much, but he was really shocked by this woman's brain circuit just now, and he usually laughed at most when he encountered this kind of thing, and took the other party's words as a joke.

Catherine was stunned for a moment, and then frowned tightly.

"I understand what you mean, but what does this have to do with our marriage? I remember that you Central Plains people also have arranged marriages? Marriage is originally a combination of many statuses, and it is called a family pair in your original home. ”

"Of course, I also value relationships, but this is something that we can do well after we get married."

There was a lot to say in one breath, and she took a few quick breaths.

Xia Lu froze again.

For the first time in his life, he was shocked by a Westerner's view of marriage.

Of course, he did not know that his impression of the Western concept of free marriage had in fact emerged in recent decades.

He has the impression that only Chinese people have arranged marriages, in fact, there are such things all over the world.

It was not until the Civil War and the development of full-scale capitalism that the concept of free marriage gradually emerged.

Prior to this, their marriages were almost all arranged.

Most of the commoners are like this, and the nobles are even more so, but unlike the Central Plains, they will meet each other before marriage and have a certain understanding of each other.

Of course, understanding is understood, liking it or not, as long as the status is relative, power and wealth are relative, marriage is a certainty, it is a combination of interests, and it has nothing to do with feelings.

Until now, the marriage of the prince of a certain empire where the sun never sets was also arranged by the royal family, and he abandoned his ex-wife to marry the woman he liked, and was scolded every day.

Catherine, as a person of Western aristocratic blood, certainly does not treat marriage as a free love.

She can be faithful to marriage, but the concept of marriage is definitely a combination of status and strength, not some dream story of Cinderella and the Frog Prince.

In her eyes, marriage is the strongest and most sacred contract, recognized and blessed by the supreme god, who can access all the suspicions between herself and Xia Lu.

After staring at Catherine for a long time, Xia Lu gradually understood her thoughts.

He couldn't help but smile wryly.

Movies kill people, he has watched too many movies of a certain country, and he has almost been brainwashed, thinking that Westerners' views on marriage are free, but he forgets that Westerners attach more importance to bloodline than Central Plains people.

They are rejected along with certain bloodlines for the nobility, how can there be a beautiful story of Cinderella and the prince?

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I've understood what you mean, but I'm sorry I can't do it, we Orientals may be traditional in your eyes, but when it comes to marriage, our concept is ......"

Xia Lu still wanted to explain, and suddenly realized, I explained these dry hairs to her?

The rest of the words Xia Lu directly summed up in two words: "No need to talk!" ”

Catherine frowned, looking very displeased.

She didn't seem to understand why he still refused to meet Xia Lu's needs in terms of bloodline and interests.