Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1617 - 1614: Lin Tian Climbs the Window Too
"Reward? Haha, of course, there’s a reward." Lin Tian smiled subtly, making the Sword Spirit rather excited. Before it could shout out, Lin Tian added, "But tonight, you’ve got to help me with something."
"Damn, I knew it wouldn’t be that simple. What does the master want?" The Sword Spirit imitated Lin Tian’s tone and expressed its frustration loudly.
Lin Tian controlled the Crescent Blade with one hand and said, "Nothing major. Just stand guard outside Xuanxuan’s window tonight."
"What? You want me to endure the elements and stand outside with no shelter? I refuse." The Sword Spirit declined immediately. It used to have others, including King Arthur, guarding it. How could it be someone else’s guard, especially for a mere human?
This was the pride belonging to the Sword of the King. Of course, in Lin Tian’s view, that pride was a thing of the past. He didn’t get angry and just said lightly, "If you don’t want to go, that’s fine. I’ll just save the Purple Flame Energy."
After saying this, a purple flame floated in Lin Tian’s palm. As soon as the Purple Flame appeared, all the Sword Spirit’s pride was thrown aside. This wasn’t its fault; although the Sword Spirit had its own consciousness, its instinct was to evolve. The Purple Flame Energy could make it evolve, and it couldn’t resist the temptation of evolution.
The Sword Spirit appealed, "This... can we negotiate? Let me into the Second Miss’s room; staying outside all night is too miserable." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"Entering the Second Miss’s boudoir? I would like to do that myself. Unbelievable that you even thought of it. Don’t mention it. Just stay outside the window. You have to do it whether you want to or not." If the Sword Spirit had a face, Lin Tian would love to slap it. Can anyone simply enter that girl’s boudoir? If anyone’s going to enter, it should be me, Lin Tian thought shamelessly.
The Sword Spirit muttered indifferently, "What’s the big deal? I’ve been in the rooms of Queens, Princesses, and Consorts. It’s not a big deal."
"Don’t mutter at me. I heard you," Lin Tian said lightly.
Half an hour passed, Lin Tian put away the Crescent Blade and got up from bed, ending his training.
"It’s around one o’clock; the little girl should be asleep." Lin Tian checked the time, talking to himself.
Every balcony’s security screen has an escape window. Lin Tian opened the small window and crawled out. Such high-difficulty moves couldn’t stump him.
Xiao Manxuan’s room was right next door. The window glass showed the room’s light was already off, confirming again that the little girl was already asleep.
"Master? Do you really want me outside all night?" The Sword Spirit tried to change Lin Tian’s mind.
"Shut up, don’t disturb me, or if I, a dignified zombie, fall down, it’d be a laughingstock." Lin Tian said irritably.
He eyed the security screen opposite, jumped gently, like a monkey, and hung onto the security screen.
"In a moment I’ll turn the Heavenly Tribulation Sword into a hook. I’ll hook you onto the security screen, and you’ll hang there tonight." Lin Tian took off his bracelet and ordered.
"Turning the Heavenly Tribulation Sword into a hook? Even I can’t bear to watch." The Sword Spirit grumbled again.
"What do you know? Above, it can transform into the Divine Dragon, soaring through the Nine Heavens, below, it can become fish or shrimp, hiding in mud holes. This is the true dragon. You wouldn’t understand the spirit of the dragon," Lin Tian said righteously, while scolding it.
With a thought, the bracelet turned into a hook, resembling a climbing tool, and Lin Tian hooked it onto the security screen.
Just as he was about to let go, the window glass suddenly opened, Lin Tian was stunned, and met eyes with Xiao Manxuan.
"Ah..." Xiao Manxuan screamed, but then quickly covered her mouth upon realizing the person outside the window was Lin Tian.
But Lin Tian’s current pose was a bit unsightly, holding onto a hook with one hand and a steel rod of the security screen with the other, looking very much like a peeping tom.
"Lin Tian, why... why are you climbing my window?" Xiao Manxuan blushed, thinking Lin Tian came to peek. But considering Lin Tian isn’t usually that kind of person, this pose did make it hard for her to explain.
"Cough, cough. If I said I came to guard you from thieves, would you believe me?" Lin Tian said shamelessly, since his face was thick to begin with.
"I don’t believe it." Xiao Manxuan rolled her eyes at him.
"I don’t believe it either." The Sword Spirit added fuel to the fire.
"Shut up!" Lin Tian shouted, only then realizing he wasn’t communicating in Zhou Botong’s mind, leaving him dumbfounded.
Xiao Manxuan widened her eyes, then suddenly tossed what she held, saying, "Get lost, climbing my window and telling me to shut up, I’m going to beat you to death, you pervert!"
Lin Tian pretended to dodge but slipped and fell. Xiao Manxuan was indeed shocked, crying out and quickly climbed onto the window sill, only to find Lin Tian hanging at the bottom of the guard net.
Xiao Manxuan patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, "You rascal, hurry back up, what if you fall?"
Lin Tian pulled himself up with both hands, easily flipping back onto the security screen, facing Xiao Manxuan through the guard net. Although separated by the net, their distance was close, making Xiao Manxuan’s face blush again.
"Do you believe what I said now?" Lin Tian said softly.
Xiao Manxuan nodded, "I believe you, I couldn’t sleep just now, always thinking about the ancient zither. When playing it, I always have a peculiar feeling, feeling close to it, as if we’ve known each other for a long time."
"So, I know the zither isn’t ordinary. I was worried if someone might really come to steal the zither." Xiao Manxuan explained her insomnia, her face showing faint worry at the end.
"Never mind the zither now; you should go back. Watching you hanging outside makes me anxious." Xiao Manxuan urged again.
"Alright, as you say. But before I go back, I’ll hang something on your window sill." Lin Tian said with a mysterious smile, the hook behind him changing into a token shape.
He took out the "Token", and hung it on the security screen, "This is what I got from Zhang Lingyu, after being blessed, it can protect you and the zither."
"Alright, I know, you can go back now; don’t really fall." Xiao Manxuan treated Lin Tian’s words as a joke but was quite touched in her heart; after all, the rascal climbed a window late at night just to hang a token.
Girls don’t care about whether the token works; she was moved by Lin Tian’s action for her. Had Zhou Botong been there, he would’ve remarked that Lin Tian’s act was textbook-level flirting.
Of course, Lin Tian’s original intention wasn’t to flirt. Pointing at the token, he gave it a shake, jumped back onto his room’s security screen, and went back inside.
With slender fingers, Xiao Manxuan gently tapped the token, showing a sweet smile on her face, then closed the window securely and went to sleep peacefully.
"Master, I’m all alone outside, feeling so lonely."
Lin Tian lay in bed, the Sword Spirit’s playful voice echoed in his mind.
"Lonely? Your nonsense, sealed for hundreds of years and never heard you lonely. Listen up, anything approaching the window, kill on sight!" Lin Tian coldly commanded.
