A surname?
Could she say Sariel?
An angel's name was a surname reserved exclusively for a Saintess.
Even if a Saintess married and had children, they were not permitted to use that name.
In other words, across the Eight Nations of the Holy Church, only those seven surnames were completely fixed.
They could not be transferred to others, nor could they be passed down to descendants.
They could only be inherited by the next Saintess.
If she spoke that surname now, it would be a blatant self-confession.
"I do not have a surname."
Before Aiya could speak, Luo Li shifted the topic.
"The things recorded in that book... are quite interesting."
"Miss Li Luo, it seems slightly inappropriate to look through someone else's private property without permission."
A trace of a smile hung on the corners of Aiya's mouth, and her eyes held a similar glint.
However, that gaze was so cold it made one's scalp tingle.
Clearly, this matter had touched her bottom line.
Seeing this, a look of gravity flashed through Izzy's eyes as well.
He quietly moved to Luo Li's side and whispered a question.
"What exactly did you see? This is the first time I have seen Aiya this angry."
"Nothing much, just some business matters."
"Business?"
Izzy's brow furrowed. He looked up at Aiya, then turned and walked directly to the secret compartment, reaching inside.
Seeing this, Aiya's expression instantly turned to panic.
"Izzy! You cannot look at that!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Izzy's hand had already pulled back from the compartment.
That ledger followed his hand, emerging from the darkness and into the light.
Izzy frowned, looking down at the nameless ledger and then at Aiya's panicked face.
For a moment, he hesitated, unsure if he should look.
"Aiya, what is really in here? What was Miss Li Luo talking about?"
"Izzy!!"
Aiya's voice suddenly turned sharp as she let out a cry.
While Izzy was stunned, she stepped forward to snatch it.
But Izzy's reactions were much faster than those of a socialite.
With a flick of his wrist, he hid the ledger behind his back.
Aiya, however, completely abandoned her etiquette, pressing her entire body against Izzy's chest.
She kept reaching with her hands, trying to hook the ledger.
Luo Li stood quietly to the side, watching their movements while waves of thought churned in her mind.
This woman's reaction when facing the soldiers earlier and her handling of the brothel's issues... only about ten minutes had passed since then.
This was enough to show how brilliant her methods were.
And yet, such a woman was devoted to a street hoodlum.
She ignored her own safety to help Izzy.
This alone proved that the two must have had some history together.
Of course, none of that was important.
But considering Izzy's attitude toward nobles and what he had said about the Borgia family before...
Connecting the relationship between this woman and Izzy, along with Aiya's plea of 'Izzy, you cannot look'...
Furthermore, the handwriting for the Borgia family's transactions in the ledger was very clear.
Compared to the transactions of other families, it was obviously recorded with great care.
Based on these points alone, Luo Li could guess the general picture.
Do not forget that Izzy, this kid, held the title of a noble.
A fallen noble had no chance of having any interaction with a great noble family.
But if two such drastically different nobles truly crossed paths...
It was either out of enmity or out of gratitude.
Why would a great family have any connection with a fallen noble for no reason?
From Izzy's attitude, it was easy to see that this was definitely not gratitude, but enmity.
If that was the case, Aiya knew that Izzy had a grudge against this noble family.
From there, it was not difficult to deduce Aiya's thoughts.
She liked Izzy so much that it reached the level of 'adoration'.
Then the only possibility was... she wanted to help Izzy take revenge.
She might even be seeking revenge for herself at the same time.
And the reason she didn't want Izzy to see it was likely because she knew that if Izzy saw it, trouble would follow.
Judging by the ledger, these transactions were all things that could never be told to outsiders.
If Izzy had a deep-seated hatred for the Borgia family...
And Izzy... didn't seem to be entirely uninterested in Aiya either.
To prevent Aiya from getting into trouble, Izzy would surely steal the ledger and make it public!
Aiya's reaction was precisely because she feared Izzy would do exactly that, which was why she was so frantic.
So that was it.
Aiya didn't want Izzy to see it because she didn't want him to fall into danger?
Once she figured out what was going on, a single thought popped into her mind.
Dammit!
Do you hear that?
Dammit!!
After all that, it turns out these two are just shoving their lovey-dovey antics in my face?
They are actually flaunting their relationship in front of the Saintess. These two are truly one of a kind throughout history.
And it is even a tragic romance!
Are you two acting out a melodramatic TV drama for me?
This is really bullying me to the extreme.
"Izzy, give it back to me~"
"No, tell me honestly what this is~"
Both of their voices had become very gentle, and for a moment, the scene was filled with a pink atmosphere.
If one were to use an exaggerated metaphor...
The scene before Luo Li's eyes right now would probably be filled with floating pink hearts.
However, these two were truly a talented man and a beautiful woman, even if they were acting like a bunch of wild beasts.
They were quite a match.
Of course, that was provided they stopped flaunting their relationship in front of her!
"Enough!"
Seeing that their bodies were now completely pressed together, with Aiya's ample chest squashed flat against him, Luo Li could no longer watch.
Her little heart had already suffered an unprecedented blow.
In both of her lives combined, this was the first time she had been forced to witness such a display of affection from such a close distance.
This was too much!
Izzy and Aiya almost forgot that there was an 'outsider' here.
They subconsciously looked up at Luo Li.
Immediately, a flush of crimson spread across both of their cheeks.
"Uh..."
"Um..."
Both of them lowered their heads, feeling awkward as hell.
While they were awkward, Luo Li was so embarrassed she felt like she could curl her toes and dig out a three-bedroom apartment in the floor.
"Fine, Izzy, give the item back to Aiya. You cannot look at that right now."
Izzy looked down at the ledger in his hand, but before he could say anything, Aiya snatched it back with a surprise move.
Then, she simply pulled open her collar and stuffed the ledger inside.
Izzy instinctively reached out to grab it, but halfway there, facing that bountiful chest, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.
"What exactly is it? Why can I not look at it?"
Looking at the sight before him, Izzy gritted his teeth and turned back to look at Luo Li.
"What exactly is written in there?"
Luo Li shook her head and glanced at Aiya.
"Keep that thing hidden. It will be useful soon. Rest assured, I do not plan on letting a single one of them go."
With a clever person like Izzy present, Luo Li couldn't give too many hints.
This woman was clearly collecting evidence of those crimes. As long as the item was preserved...
When the time came, not a single one of them would escape.
Aiya studied Luo Li.
There seemed to be a ripple in her eyes, a look of deep thought.
After a few breaths, that slightly suspicious gaze gradually turned into one of shock.
In the end, Aiya even involuntarily covered her small mouth.
"You are!? This... how is this possible? Was it not said that your injury..."
At this point, Aiya simply couldn't go on.
She was shocked beyond measure within her heart!!
At first, she hadn't considered this possibility at all.
When Izzy first arrived, she thought he had brought a new lover because he no longer liked her.
For a moment, she had even felt completely despondent.
But then Izzy said she was his employer and they were here for a deal.
None of this had been outside of Aiya's expectations.
Ever since she had devoted herself to this place, she had been prepared for everything.
Not just for Izzy, but for herself as well.
The great debt of her family had to be repaid.
For so many years, she had navigated between various nobles, and being able to protect herself had already taken all of her effort.
These ledgers were the sliver of hope she had exchanged for all the effort she had put in over the last three years.
However, she had even thought about giving up on that faint hope a year ago.
Because at that time, the new Saintess, Luo Li Saint Sariel, was almost just a figurehead.
She interacted with many nobles and obtained even more information.
When some nobles got drunk, they would always say things they wouldn't normally say.
At that time, she had almost despaired.
How could such an idiotic Saintess ever rectify the corrupt foundations of the Kingdom of the Moon?
The evidence she had recorded and her efforts would all be for nothing.
Back then, she had thought about leaving this circle and marrying Izzy.
Then she would take good care of her sister-in-law and spend the rest of her life as a devoted wife and mother.
She would forget those hatreds and those things that could no longer be achieved.
However, the reversal came too quickly.
Three months ago.
She was stunned to hear a piece of news.
That Saintess, whom she had almost categorized as 'useless'...
Had actually led only five thousand knights and crushed tens of thousands of the demon army.
Outside Brilliant City, the fields were strewn with corpses!
Of course, at that time, she only thought it was a fluke.
But the news that followed, one after another, left her shocked beyond measure.
At that moment, hope was rekindled in her heart.
With such a militarily powerful Saintess, why worry about the rotting foundations of the Kingdom of the Moon?
At this moment, did the Kingdom of the Moon not need exactly such a decisive and wise Saintess?
But even so, she did not come forward immediately, nor did she hand these things over.
Because it was said... the Saintess was going to personally lead the troops to conquer the demon race.
In her eyes, this was almost no different from seeking death!
She could almost conclude that this Saintess had won too many times.
She had become too arrogant to be saved.
So, she decided to wait a bit longer.
During that time, Aiya was anxious every single day. Though she seemed to be laughing and talking as usual...
She was constantly gathering news about the Saintess.
She had realized that continuing to wait was pointless.
If the Saintess could return alive from this conquest, she would hand over the ledger no matter what.
But if she didn't return, this ledger could only be burned to ashes.
However, another accident occurred.
The Saintess was heavily injured, and no one knew where she was.
Everyone only knew she was recovering, and all military and political power had been transferred to Bishop Lola.
Aiya had spent years in noble circles; she was not so easily fooled.
She knew everything the nobles knew.
And she could find out things the nobles didn't know.
Whether it was the legal world or the underworld, she had contacts. Gathering information was much easier for her than for those nobles.
Therefore, she learned a piece of news.
The Saintess... was not in Brilliant City.
However, this brought her a nearly hopeless possibility.
The Saintess... might already be dead.
Nobles would occasionally say things that outsiders weren't supposed to know.
She pieced all this information together.
She almost concluded that the Saintess had not returned to Brilliant City at all.
At this moment, she was nearly in despair.
Just when she had decided to quit this circle...
Something this terrifying happened!
Today, Izzy came.
And Izzy's arrival also brought a woman.
A woman she couldn't see through.
After saying so much, she had only harbored doubts until the very end.
Asking for this lady's surname was also to confirm her deduction.
The Saintess had not returned to Brilliant City. The dragons, the knights, and the Beastmen Empire were all tight-lipped about it.
This was enough to prove one thing.
Something had happened to the Saintess on the demon island.
She had only received this news ten days ago.
And now, this woman before her called herself 'Li Luo'.
She had far more information than others.
Without that information, she wouldn't have dared to be certain, but this name... was too similar.
Li Luo, Luo Li.
Was it not just reversing the name?
Looking at this girl again... although Aiya hadn't seen her portrait before...
She had heard plenty of descriptions of her appearance.
The age matched, the name matched, the build matched, the whereabouts matched, and even the features matched.
At this moment, doubt had already taken root in her heart.
The subsequent inquiry about the surname, combined with 'Li Luo's' questions about the ledger...
And finally, the words that made her certain this young girl was the Saintess who was missing from Brilliant City...
Were the words 'I do not plan on letting a single one of them go'.
Facing such a massive web of noble families...
Was there a second person in the entire Kingdom of the Moon who could say such a thing?
No. Aside from the Saintess who had suddenly risen three months ago...
Was there anyone else in the Kingdom of the Moon who dared to speak with such a tone?
At this moment, no further words were needed.
Aiya looked at the young girl before her.
With just a single look, the two of them almost understood each other's thoughts.
"I never thought that while I was searching so hard for news, you would actually appear here."
After being stunned for a long while, Aiya finally reacted. She straightened her thoughts and calmed her mind.
She spoke her question.
"It was just a coincidence. I happened to show up here."
At this point, Luo Li looked at Aiya with curiosity.
"I didn't expect you to have such intentions either, but this has worked out in my favor."
At this moment, there was basically no need to play any more riddles.
It was best to speak their thoughts directly.
Throughout the entire process, Izzy watched them with a completely bewildered expression.
"Wait, what are you two talking about? Why can I not understand any of this?"
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