Chapter 77 - Making Sure Xin’er Is Safe

"Finally done!" Shen Xia pushed her body up to do the last sit up before laying back on the ground. 

"We need to hurry. We only got half an hour left of lunch." Lilith reached her hand out to Shen Xia to help her up. 

"Mm..." Shen Xia grabbed Lilith's hand and pulled herself up. Her entire body ached. Even Her demon trainer Lilith never worked her this hard. "Let's get to Shen Lingxin. Nana, I will need you to keep her safe." 

"Xiaxia, I will use my life to protect her." Dai Na replied.

Shen Xia sighed as she tapped Dai Na on the head. "Keep your life to. You are my friend now, and I do not want my friends getting hurt either, okay?" 

Dai Na rubbed her head and lowered it slightly as she blushed and nodded. "I will do my best to keep us both safe."

"Mmm! Good! Let's go!" Shen Xia said as she rushed forward. 

General Ning watched Shen Xia's retreating back as she left the athletics field and sneered. "Just wait. I will pin you down underneath me soon."

"General!" One of the other soldiers under General Ning came running up.

"What's the report?" General Ning asked.

"We have over ten girls who will be willing to come out tonight, but I slimmed it down to five so that it will not be as noticeable. I picked a group of girls that were all friends from class c." The soldier reported.

"Good. Once class is over, have them meet at the planned location. I will have four more girls coming as well. But they are mine. Also… One is from another race. I am not sure which, though. She looks human, so it might be an elf or something else… Either way, I will have her under me later. The other girls, you guys can pick one and pass her around. The rest need to be brought back." General Ning answered. He was tasked to bring back more breeders.

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In the school, Shen Xia finally reached Shen Lingxin's classroom. Because their lunchtime was different from her own, she was in the middle of class. She knocked on the door before opening it. The teacher turned and looked at Shen Xia and asked: "Yes?"

"Sorry to disturb you, but I need Shen Lingxin to come with me as she needs to head home." Shen Xia answered. Her words made the teacher's lips twitch.

"You want to take her out of class and have her go home? Under whose authority are you taking her out of school? She can not leave school unless her guardian comes to get her." This was the history teacher, so she had never met Shen Xia before as her classes were always later in the day. So she had no idea who Shen Xia was since she had just started this year, nor did she have any knowledge that Shen Xia was Shen Lingxin's guardian.

Shen Xia scratched her head and gave the teacher a strange look. "Ummm…. I am her guardian… If you need confirmation, I can call Principle He over."

"This..." She was shocked. She never expected that Shen Lingxin's guardian was only a few years older than her. She looked at Shen Lingxin, then back at Shen Xia, and waved her hand. "Miss Shen, get your things." 

"Sorry for disturbing your class." Shen Xia bowed her head in apology.

"No, it's fine. How long will Miss Shen be out?" The teacher asked. Hearing this, Shen Xia smiled. She now knew that this teacher cared about her students. "She will be out for a few days. At most until next week." 

"I see. Then I will compile some work for her to do during that time and have it mailed to your house if that is okay? Miss Shen is smart, and I do not want her to fall behind. I will also have her form teacher get papers from her other classes." The teacher was all about making sure that Shen Lingxin did not fall too far behind.

"Thank you very much. I will be sure she does them all. Umm Miss..." Shen Xia did not know this teacher's name, so she was not sure what to call her.

"Ah, right, my name is Mrs. Tao, and you?"  Mrs. Tao asked. She was a middle aged woman with short black hair and glasses.

"My name is Shen Xia, Mrs. Tao. Thank you for looking out for Xin'er," Shen Xia replied.

"I am a teacher. This is what I should do." Mrs. Tao replied with a smile. 

"Xiaxia!" Shen Lingxin called out. She had a worried look on her face. Shen Xia patted the top of her head and said: "Let's go." 

"Mmm.." Shen Lingxin did not ask why she was going home. She was unable to go against anything Shen Xia said anyway due to the hypnotism that Lilith did on her. But even if she were not hypnotized, she would still listen to Shen Xia.

In the hall, Shen Xia finally began to explain a little of what was happening. "Xin'er, Nana will be going with you. Do not leave her side for any reason during this time. She will fill you in on the details when you get home. Stay in the house and do not leave the property." 

"Don't worry. I will do as you say." Shen Lingxin knew Shen Xia wouldn't be sending her home if something dangerous was not happening. But this made her feel powerless. She wanted to be able to help Shen Xia, but she was always being the one who was protected. Shen Lingxin clenched her little fist. She swore in her heart that one day she would do something that will protect Shen Xia.

Only after Shen Xia sent Shen Lingxin away did she finally breathe a sigh of relief. "At least Those two will be safe. Xinya, you need to be careful until we get the medicine to keep you from falling under the control of the orc's pheromones." 

"I know I won't be so easily consumed this time now that I know he is an orc. But we should hurry. We got like ten minutes to get something to eat. I do want to at least get some bread in me for the afternoon session." Quan Xinya rubbed her stomach. They had all worked out hard and were still soaked in sweat. There was no telling how bad they smelled at this point, not that they cared.. But to make it through thee rest of the day they still need some food for energy.