Chapter 428 A Delightful Breakthrough

A good warrior knows that he must never expose his weaknesses to the enemy; but Diana didn't know that her future "self" had already sold herself out completely.

A woman whose "weakness" is discovered by a man will not only surrender, but will also fall completely. Lin You, who had mindlessly rushed to the high ground, suddenly found that he had already won the battle. He was overjoyed and cursed himself for being a cowardly bandit in the past, while seizing the opportunity to pursue the victory.

He couldn't wait to return to London, so he broke through the last line of defense of the Amazon female warriors in the temporary workroom he rented as a war correspondent in Johannesburg.

Once the conspiracy that he had been holding back for half a year came to fruition, Lin You would wake up laughing in his dreams; and when he opened his eyes, he would meet a pair of curious and inquiring eyes.

The shyness of a new wife after her first night has nothing to do with Wonder Woman; even though the two of them are lying naked in the same bed, Diana is more curious, or even a little angry?

Facing the clear gaze, Lin You couldn't help but feel uneasy and asked, "What's wrong, dear?"

Diana frowned slightly when she heard this, as if she had discovered something: "Your tone of voice has changed."

"Really? Why didn't I notice?"

"It has definitely changed." Diana argued, "Just like my mother, she would call other girls 'my girls', but the tone she used when she called me was completely different. It was also different when she criticized me and when she praised me. The way you called me 'dear' just now was very different from before, and it was also different from when you called Irene."

It would be weird if it were the same! The writer thought to himself. Are all women so sensitive? Was Diana's innocence all fake?

"Maybe it's because we are different now than we were before? Although we have slept in the same bed more than once before, it was definitely not like this now." While speaking, Lin You deliberately stretched out his hand, using not only words but also hand movements to remind what had become "different".

As an Amazon warrior with the blood of gods flowing in her veins, Diana's five senses are naturally much sharper than those of mortals; this keenness can help her better observe details and grasp the dynamics of the battlefield, which is of great help to her in training and combat.

But everything has two sides. Outside the battlefield, in certain special occasions, her overly sensitive five senses can also cause her considerable troubles - especially when she meets a man who knows all of her sensitive spots and related preferences.

"I was just about to ask you. How did you know... well, how should I put it, you knew these places were my weaknesses? Just now, it felt like the position I was defending was easily breached by the enemy."

As Lin You moved, Diana's cheeks flushed, but she did not stop the man's actions. Instead, she seemed to be savoring them carefully, as if she was thinking seriously: Why do these stroking and kneading actions cause her body to react?

How should I put it? It's like a soldier reflecting on why he lost the battle.

This performance made Lin You feel very frustrated.

"Is this what you're focusing on now? At a time like this?"

"Why not? Shouldn't we reflect on failure?" Diana's answer was so righteous and reasonable. "Antiop taught me that failure is not terrible. What is terrible is that we don't know how to reflect after failure, then we are doomed to fail again next time." "That makes so much sense that I am speechless." Lin You was "furious" and turned over to press the woman under him, bewitching her with the tone of classroom teaching, "However, it is difficult to leave a deep impression on people just by explaining it in words. Sometimes, repeated personal experience can make you remember it more firmly and deeply. Are you ready to experience failure again?"

"I'm not... I already know the reason for my failure... Yeah... I mean, I want to know why you know my weakness."

Her Royal Highness the Amazon Princess still "naively" wanted to reason with the man, but she didn't know that the man didn't give her a chance at all; Lin You lowered his head and kissed her, once again blocking all of Diana's questions.

As the saying goes, when the situation changes, the plan must also change. Lin You decisively changed his plan to return to London immediately after destroying the God of Truth. He stayed at the temporary war correspondent workstation in South Africa for two whole days without going out, almost forgetting about the other Patrick Morgan in London.

In the end, it was Diana, who was more "socially responsible", who reminded Lin You and acted as if she would kick him off the bed if he didn't get out of bed, that finally ended the extremely ridiculous first intimate contact between the two.

Back in London, Irene handed over the latest surveillance report: "Sir Patrick Morgan, upon returning, immediately arranged a memorial service for his father, and then continued to be active in Parliament and the public opinion field in the name of 'inheriting the flag of his father', running around to expand the war with the Boers.

One of his most famous speeches was an attack on the expeditionary commander for being "too lenient" to the Boers; in particular, the order that the families of Boer soldiers who surrendered would be exempt from joint liability. He claimed that this order was a great disrespect and injustice to the imperial soldiers who died in the war for their country.

"In the words of Mycroft, 'Sir Morgan would like to see the expeditionary force and the Boers kill each other until the last man is left, or not even the last man is left.'" Holmes echoed from the side; since discovering Lin You's existence, the famous detective has planned to make Irene's office his daily residence.

"Adding fuel to the flames and escalating the war... is expected. Apart from this, are there any other abnormalities?" Lin You asked.

"The biggest anomaly is that Sir Morgan has been shutting himself in and refusing to see anyone about two days ago. He no longer goes out and even missed a recent parliamentary meeting. Some people began to speculate whether Morgan's remarks were too sharp and he restrained himself after being warned. After all, criticizing a victorious commander at the front during wartime is a very rash act."

"Two days ago, he was indeed warned, but it was me who warned him, not someone else." Lin You said calmly, "Diana and I killed his biggest backer, so maybe he sensed something at the time! Apart from closing the door to visitors, are there any other abnormalities?"

"Any other anomalies? Does the progress of your relationship with Miss Prince count?" Holmes couldn't help but want to boast about his observation skills, but he didn't realize that he was just being pretentious. "From your standing position after entering the door, your body movements, the look in your eyes and the changes in your expressions when you looked at each other, I can confirm that there has been a gratifying breakthrough in your relationship. Other than that, I really can't think of any other abnormal changes worth mentioning recently."

"'Delightful'? Well said! If Irene hadn't passed on the experience she gained from you to Diana, I would have been even happier." Lin You rolled his eyes and pretended to sigh, "I'm now worried that Diana will copy Irene's experience completely. I heard that when you two were in the hotel, you attracted the police."

The famous detective became withdrawn on the spot, looking at the female thief helplessly and aggrieved, as if he was complaining that she had created the biggest black mark in his life.

However, Irene was very proud of her "great achievements" and responded to Holmes' gaze provocatively, handing Lin You a second piece of information.

"There is new information regarding the two young wizards you asked us to follow. They met in Godric's Hollow during your visit to America. It is believed that they have become friends and have been inseparable for some time."

(End of this chapter)