Elaine, who served as a governess, had a better and better relationship with Lin Lan, and Jenny, a servant who received the hostess's order, privately called Elaine and reminded her that Lin Lan was a married man.

Elaine denied it, of course, but her firm denial didn't make Jenny change her face, and continued: "Maybe you don't, but in my experience, Lacey seems to like you a little. ”

Jenny's words are very cunning, she uses "seems to be a little", which seems to mean no, but in fact alludes to it, which makes a girl like Elaine feel so confused that she doesn't realize the other party's language trap at all.

Even if she realizes it, it's useless, the Bert family is a behemoth relative to her, even if nothing happens, it can easily destroy her, not to mention that she is very messed up.

Elaine's mouth was still denying, "No, no, how could Lacey like me, I'm just an ordinary student, I'm only level 1, I don't have anything......"

Seeing that she was about to collapse, Jenny did not press any further, and said, "You will continue to come in the future, but be careful not to get too close to Mr. Lacey." ”

"Good, good. ”

Elaine turned around in despair, and her mind buzzed towards the academy.

Lin Chao didn't know that when she saw Elaine the next day, she was as timid as when she first came, her body looked serious, and she didn't have a casual and relaxed smile.

"I'm here, where are you studying?"

He immediately noticed that there was something wrong here, but Elaine's attitude had changed so much in the past few hours, thinking if something had happened to her family or herself, little girl, her mood was like the weather would change.

"The ancient Cangqi country was divided into hundreds of states, and many religious sects emerged, but the main religions had some things in common, and later the mutants of the Cangqi country were good at spiritual power and defense, is there a connection between the two? There is a lot of evidence that the history of mutants is long, at least more than 500 years, I saw an interesting conjecture last night, those religious leaders who were pushed to the altar in ancient times may be mutants, and they use various abilities to perform miracles. ”

Lin Chao talked about his recent experiences and doubts, and suddenly changed his tone, "Your state today is not right, is there something?"

When he spoke, Elaine always looked away from the place, and her voice was still small.

"No, it's just ...... Yes, yes, I have a doorman at home...... No, I've found someone I like, and I'll join the Legion with him after graduation......"

Elaine was a little incoherent, and she slurred and slurred a passage.

After she went back last night, she thought about it for half the night and came up with such a countermeasure, pretending that she had also become a partner herself, so that she could avoid a lot of suspicion.

Although she didn't say it explicitly, she felt that Lin Lan could understand the meaning of these words.

However, Lin Chao didn't pay attention to her thoughts, and asked with the idea of facing academic problems: "Isn't it a good thing, why do you look like you have been divorced?"

Elaine's eyes looked behind her carefully, Jenny was not there, but her round face always appeared in Elaine's heart.

"I was not divorced. ”

Lin laughed wildly, "If you don't get married, then you have a dead expression, won't you be forced to marry?"

Originally, Elaine and Lin Lan were a little familiar with each other during this time, and they would joke with each other, but at this time she was very nervous and didn't dare to respond directly, saying: "There is a problem in the middle, let's discuss academic issues." ”

There was a hint of pleading in her voice, and Elaine also realized that Lin Chao didn't know what Jenny was talking to her about.

"Okay. ”

Lin Lan saw that she really had something, but it was inconvenient to say it, so he didn't ask again.

When Jenny came over and listened for a while, the two were seriously discussing academic issues, she found an excuse to go in, the two of them were more than three meters apart, Elaine's expression was not as soft as a few days ago, and Lin Chao's expression was still calm, she felt that the reminder to Elaine last night stabilized the situation.

After dinner, Elaine left, and Lin watched the maid do the cleaning, thinking about how to get the opportunity to go out.

The harvest festival has ended, the outer city has become calm, and the orderly life has returned, only the mercenary group can go out for a long time, the Bert family is good at theoretical research, and the main members are used to quiet days.

He said to Jenny: "Last time, I heard that Ram has been promoted to the third level, why did Effie still say that there is no need to worry, no matter where it is, improving the strength is the first, I didn't hear that I will wait a few years to improve." If the mutant beasts launch another large-scale offensive, most of them will have to fight, and there are many people who die, so it is better to be prepared early than not to be prepared. ”

"Sir, these things are not for me to talk about, you can talk to Mr. Albert and Miss Effie. ”

Jenny naturally avoided the topic.

Lin Yan sighed and shook his head silently. If you look for Albert, just pour some chicken soup, and don't look for Effie, what she will say is not to look for her, to find Albert if there is something, and not to cause trouble for him.

......

Elaine was still sullen after returning to the academy, although she was scared by Jenny, but the matter was also revealed, that is, the affection between the two who were teachers and students of each other.

Friends also found out about her abnormality, and asked with concern, Elaine didn't say it explicitly, but the matter was uncomfortable in her heart, so she said it in a tortuous way.

"I don't know who rumored that I had a relationship with Mr. Lacey, which annoyed me very much, and I was worried that Associate Professor Effie had an idea, and if you said that my identity was targeted by the associate professor, it would be over, and I might not even be able to go to school, what do you say?"

My friend was also surprised, "How can there be such a boring person, it's the husband of the associate professor, it's just harmful to you." ”

Saying that, she sighed again, "You just followed Lacey to learn the knife technique and became the second in the class, could it be that your classmates were jealous and deliberately spread rumors?"

Elaine didn't expect this, and when she heard her friend, she felt that it made sense, why Jenny suddenly warned her, maybe someone was spreading rumors at school for Effie to hear, and then Effie asked Jenny to find her.

My friend asked, "Did you tell Lacey?"

Elaine was surprised: "How embarrassing to say this kind of thing, he is a very good person, if he makes the associate professor angry because of this, it will not end well." ”

"It's really infuriating, how can such a thing happen. ”

The friend was indignant and said, "But I still think you should make it clear to Lacey, since this matter has come out, it will definitely reach his ears, and he is also the person concerned." Since he is a good person, you should find a way to deal with it with him, otherwise you know that if you don't tell him, you don't trust him?"

Elaine suddenly realized.

......

Elaine told Lin Ran about this and there was another thing, because she was doing well, and the teacher asked her to participate in the next experience.

"It's okay, the more you take this kind of thing, the worse it gets, and ignore it. If you think about it, if Effie had the slightest suspicion, you wouldn't be here. Since you can come, it means that she believes in us. ”

Lin Chao's words made Elaine feel a little reassured, and she said, "Yes, you're right, we don't have anything in the first place. But the teacher told me to go through the training, which was so troublesome. ”

Lin Lan said: "I remember that you used to say that you wanted to participate in the experience to improve yourself, but how did it change again. ”

"It's a good thing, but ......" apex

Elaine has a word of suffering.

It is precisely because she followed Lin Chao to learn "no one to stay", performed outstandingly, was praised by the teacher, and also got the opportunity to practice, but the experience is not so simple.

There are many students who go out to practice, and there are few teachers who are responsible for supervision, so students who want to go out for training will be fully prepared, such as buying weapons and equipment, hiring mercenaries, etc.

Of course, students with good conditions do not have to worry, and their families and organizations will naturally send experts to accompany them.

Elaine has no money, can't hire mercenaries, and doesn't know masters, originally familiar with Lin Chao before, and wants to complete the experience through his help, for the Bert family, just take out a random person is a master.

Even Jenny, although her identity is a servant, she is also a mutant, and Elaine was uneasy when she was watched, which showed that she was much more powerful than herself.

However, now her relationship with Lin Chao is awkward, if she asks Lin Chao to help, she will definitely confirm the rumors, she doesn't want Lin Chao to be difficult.

Lin Lan said: "If you have any trouble, you might as well say it directly, although we are a teacher-student relationship, I treat you as a friend." ”

Elaine hurriedly shook her head, "No, no, no, you are a teacher, a mentor, even if it is a theory, I can't teach you, but I have benefited a lot from you, you must not say this in the future, you are my mentor, okay?"

"It doesn't matter, it's just a title. ”

Lin Chao was very casual and asked, "Is it dangerous to practice?"

Elaine explained the rules of the experience, saying: "The opportunity to experience is rare, and the teacher recommended me because he valued me, but I really didn't have the ability to deal with it. ”

She didn't ask Lin Chao for help, but she was bitter in her heart.

"Oh, students need to be accompanied by someone to ensure their safety when they go out to practice, but in fact, the bad environment is still very bad. You don't have the money to hire a master, and I don't know a master, so I'll just go for a trip, although I'm only level two, but I have a lot of combat experience, at least I can let you avoid a lot of dangers. ”

"Huh?"

Elaine didn't expect Lin Chao to be so active and enthusiastic, and a voice in her heart faintly said, "Look, he really cares about me", and said embarrassedly: "This will make it difficult for you, Associate Professor Effie will definitely have ideas." ”

"She doesn't have an idea, I'll talk to Albert. ”

Lin Chao didn't have as many thoughts as Elaine, but looked for opportunities to go out and walk around, and it was useless to stay in the house every day.

Elaine was very grateful and grateful, but she was also nervous, on the one hand, whether the Bert family would let Lin Chao come out, and on the other hand, Lin Chao was only at the second level, and he had not yet reached the third level of qualitative change, and if something happened, would he completely anger the associate professor.

Lin Chao did not delay, and immediately asked Jenny about Albert's time.

......

In the evening, the study.

After listening to Lin Chao's words, Albert asked rhetorically, "What is your relationship with her?"

Lin Chao said calmly: "I've also heard that there are rumors that I have an affair with Elaine, I think it's too ridiculous, you won't believe it." I also have today's after a lot of competition, it is impossible to destroy my future for a little girl, I really don't know which fool came out with this kind of thing, I think it's Ram again, only that kind of person would think of this kind of method......"

He seemed so angry that he scolded him a lot.

It made Albert feel very uncomfortable, and it was his arrangement to choose Elaine to get close to Lin Chao, in fact, Elaine is also a potential newcomer, and he plans to invite her to join the family after a while.

The growth of each family needs constant fresh blood, just like the Bert family is now absorbing Lin Chao, especially now that Peacock City has been built for a few years, and it has to accelerate its expansion, various families and organizations are trying to find a way.

The Bert family, which is based on theoretical research, needs combat talents, so even the name of Effie is used, although the person selected in the end is not the most suitable candidate at the beginning, but it is not bad.

Albert also knew Elaine, and she was also a newcomer worth cultivating, so she didn't respond directly to Lin Chao's spitting and scolding, and said after a few seconds of silence: "What do you think of Elaine?"

Lin Chao said without thinking: "It's a relatively stupid kind, and it takes more than ten times more time to master a set of knife techniques than me, but people are okay, and they are willing to learn." ”

"You still haven't seen a real genius, it's all in the inner city. ”

Albert felt that Lin Chao was too confident, so he didn't say much, but still talked about Elaine, "I also knew about it before she came to teach you, and her character is trustworthy." Although there are some unfavorable rumors, I still want to cultivate her. ”

Lin Lan immediately asked, "I'm not against cultivating anyone, but I'm curious to know when I will be arranged to break through the third level." ”

"Don't be in a hurry, the most important thing is to lay a solid foundation. ”

Albert still said this, and said: "With your current ability, it's not safe to go out to experience with her, like Elaine is going out to practice for the first time, and she is only facing a first-level mutant beast, maybe you are fine, but there is no guarantee that she is okay, so I will secretly send someone to protect her." About Pei

Don't show your mouth about raising Elaine first, but you still have to observe it for a while. ”

Lin smiled and said, "It's still the head of the family who is thoughtful, then I'll go back and prepare." ”

After saying that, he left, which made Albert a little surprised, and thought that Lin Ran would take the opportunity to ask for resources and equipment, but he didn't expect to pat his ass and leave, and he didn't take the mutant beast in his eyes at all.

He didn't know that Lin Lan really didn't care about the first- and second-level mutant beasts, but he didn't like his arrangement of manpower.

......

Elaine was overjoyed, and she couldn't imagine that the Bert family would allow Lin Chao to accompany her to participate in the training.

"Mentor, I really don't know how to thank you, as well as Associate Professor Effie and the head of the family, I am really so lucky, I am just an ordinary person, it is so surprising to me. ”

Lin Lan looked at her excited incoherent speech, and said with a smile: "Don't talk about this nonsense anymore, it's the right thing to hurry up and familiarize yourself with the sword technique to improve your combat effectiveness." ”

He taught Elaine the "Ghost Step Chop" he learned from Fan Kai, of course, he didn't copy it as it was, otherwise why would others ask him why he would have to make excuses again.

Lin Ran's main thing to teach Elaine is the "ghost step slashing" method, and let her understand how to use the knife.

Elaine's comprehension is not as unbearable as Lin Chao said in front of Albert, and under Lin Chao's teaching, she has tried to improve "no one to stay" and expand it.

In a blink of an eye, when it was time to set off, Lin Lan rode a mutant horse to the gate of the West City, where the people who participated in the training of the Giant Elephant Academy had already assembled.

"Here, Mentor Lacey. ”

Elaine put on a combat uniform for the first time, and her face was still a little flushed with excitement, and she waved at Lin Chao from afar.

There were a total of 40 students who went to the training this time, including only three teachers, and more than 80 guards accompanying the students, each of whom had at least two people.

Elaine was the only one in Lin Chao, and she looked a little pitiful in the team, but this was already beyond her expectations, so she was elated.