Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 278: Detective China

"May I ask where you acquired that potion from, Alexander?" Asked China softly as she stood beside Alexander and Lazuli, the three watching as Azalea ran around her room, abusing her new body.

"Eh? It's Master's; she gave it to me before passing away." Replied Alexander lightly as he glanced at China, who shifted her focus, gazing at him with a knowing look.

"Princess Lavender has visited Madam Azalea a few times; why would she not have gifted her that potion earlier?" Asked China as she eyed Alexander with skepticism, causing him to rub his head before shrugging his shoulders.

"I don't know. She must have made it when she didn't visit; that's the only way it makes sense." Remarked Alexander as he glanced at China before shifting his focus to Azalea, who was now leaping over objects, testing the limits of her rejuvenated body.

"With all due respect to Princess Lavender, she is incapable of making a Mythical potion, not when a poison of the same rank has poisoned her." Stated China firmly as she narrowed her eyes at Alexander, who was beginning to get slightly annoyed.

"I don't know; what do you want me to say? I take pride in my knowledge of Master, but I don't know everything about her; besides, there was a short period of time between her last visit here and when she got poisoned. She could've made it then; that's very well possible." Said Alexander as he defensively raised his hands into the air while looking at China, who shook her head, causing his expression to twitch.

"If so, why didn't she immediately return to give such a potion to her dear sister?" Asked China calmly as she eyed Alexander, who clicked his tongue while grumbling under his breath.

"Tsk, okay, you got me; Master didn't make it. Are you happy now? I'm not telling you where I got it from, though, so don't even bother wasting your time." Remarked Alexander in annoyance as he stared at China with a bland expression, prompting Lazuli's blue eyes to take on a reddish hue.

"Shall we kill her now?" Asked Lazuli solemnly as she eyed China, surprising both her and Alexander.

"What?" "Huh?" Asked Alexander and China, respectively, as they both looked at Lazuli, who suddenly smirked while her reddish eyes regained their beautiful blue.

"It is a joke." Said Lazuli with a faint, proud smirk as she looked between Alexander and China, both of them glancing at each other in confusion.

"Was she really joking?" "Um, I-I can't really tell. B-But, at least she's beautiful." Remarked China and Alexander, respectively, as the former glanced at Lazuli before gazing at the latter, who awkwardly coughed while wryly smiling.

After that terrible-timed joke, China promptly distanced herself from us by taking a few steps, not that I really blamed her.

"So, um, you won't say anything about the potion, right? I don't want people to think I have more of those potions; I'm sure you know how dangerous it is for me if word gets out I had a potion like that on me." Asked Alexander softly as he stepped closer to China, who raised an eyebrow before faintly smirking.

"Ho, but you do have more, don't you?" Replied China with a confident expression as he eyed Alexander, who tilted his head in confusion.

"No offense, but what fool would willingly offer something so immensely valuable like that potion to someone he had just met yesterday... Unless said person has access to more, much more. I understand Madam Azalea is your Master's sister, and you greatly respect, value, and love Princess Lavender, but why would you give such a potion to Madam Azalea and not your own lovers?" Added China lightly as she looked at Alexander, who just silently stood there, unable to respond.

'Fuck me, she got a point.' Thought Alexander as he stared at China, who gazed back at him.

Since China so easily caught me, all I could really do now was refuse her claims, I mean, I couldn't agree to have more Mythical potions.