Su Jue opened the door of his room, and the aroma of food floated into his nose. He looked a little strange, there were indeed a few steaming dishes on the table, and in the kitchen, Wuliangta Jizi was busy preparing dinner.
Are you planning to poison me?
This absurd thought flashed through his mind, and he sat down on the chair with a calm expression, waiting to see what would happen.
"Huh? Little guy, you finally decided to leave your room." Ji Zi came out of the kitchen holding a plate of stir-fried cabbage. Although the appearance of the dish was not very good, it actually smelled quite good.
"Hmph~" Su Jue snorted coldly, seeming that he was still angry because Ji Zi looked through his things in the afternoon. However, Ji Zi waved at him in a familiar manner.
"Oh, don't be angry. I'm just curious about you. I made a sumptuous dinner as an apology." Putting down the plate in her hand, Ji Zi turned around and took out two bottles of sake from the plastic bag beside the table.
Unfortunately, her words not only failed to dispel Su Jue's doubts, but made him more alert. "You mean, you did all this by yourself?"
"Ahahaha..." Being stared at by Su Jue, Ji Zi smiled awkwardly, but finally, under pressure, she told the truth. "Actually, I just bought them from outside, and I just put them on the plate."
No wonder the presentation is so ugly.
The dishes are pretty good though, and they're not the style of street stalls. However, "Where did you get the money from? You didn't take it from my cabinet, did you?"
In the cabinet were his medical records and a handful of change. He had saved that money for a long time - props. He was a veteran actor, and it would be a pity if Ji Zi just took them out and used them.
"Of course not. As the Valkyrie of Destiny, I at least have my own source of income." The two of them sat down, and Himeko opened the bottle of wine before she even took two bites of the rice.
He placed one of the bottles in front of Su Jue, who frowned but did not refuse. Seeing this, Ji Zi smiled, picked up her own bottle and took a big gulp.
"Didn't I tell you not to go out? You are a dead man now. If there is any change in the funds in the account, destiny will immediately trace it back to me. You should be very clear about the consequences then." Su Jue tapped the table with his fingers, very dissatisfied with Ji Zi's private behavior.
Wuliangta Jizi was naturally aware of this, but she was not so stupid as to actually leak the information to Tianming.
Not to mention that as Su Jue's puppet, once she did something that was not in Su Jue's favor, she would be sensed immediately. After Otto used Kiana as the carrier of the Herrscher of the Void for the experiment, her attitude towards Tianming had dropped to the freezing point. She even hoped that this little Herrscher would beat Otto up severely.
"Don't worry, when I go out, I use a puppet body that looks completely different from me. And I'm not using my real account. I'm spending my dowry that I've saved for so many years." When she thought of this, Ji Zi's mood suddenly became much lower. "I haven't found a marriage partner until I die..."
Su Jue glanced at the self-pitying Ji Zi and ignored her. Compared with the previous tense situation when they were testing each other, the two of them now got along much more naturally.
Su Jue picked up a dish with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He chewed it in small bites, eating quietly, looking cold. Ji Zi, on the other hand, became more talkative. She ignored the fragrant dinner and drank from a bottle of wine.
"Hey, Herrscher, tell me about your life before you became Herrscher. Isn't it normal to introduce yourself to your subordinates?"
"It has nothing to do with you."
The smell of alcohol hit Su Jue's face. He was not paying attention when Ji Zi approached him. "How can it have nothing to do with me? Only by understanding the preferences of our superiors can we, the subordinates, better execute orders."
An impatient light flashed in Su Jue's eyes, and the control of his body was instantly taken away. Ji Zi could only watch as she was controlled by him and sat back in the chair obediently.
"Okay, okay, I won't ask any more questions." After the control was released, Ji Zi didn't dare to talk nonsense. Anyway, there was still a long time to go. As long as Su Jue didn't express his refusal, she would find out sooner or later. Although Su Jue had been very cold because of what happened at noon, he didn't punish her. It can be seen that he didn't treat his puppet as a tool.
This is a good weakness. Ji Zi gradually figured it out. All she has to do next is to slowly test his bottom line.
This dinner was surprisingly harmonious. Although the dishes were all bought from outside, they were better than what he made himself. Su Jue couldn't find any faults for a while, but under Ji Zi's guidance, he drank a lot of sake.
The alcohol content of sake was not high, but Su Jue almost never drank alcohol. After drinking a full bottle, he actually felt a little dizzy.
Looking at Su Jue, whose face was slightly red and who still maintained a cool attitude even when drunk, Wuliangta Jizi felt a sense of guilt like an old lady abducting a little boy. She didn't mean to get Su Jue drunk, but she didn't expect Su Jue to have such a low resistance to alcohol.
Although she felt a little guilty, she would not miss the opportunity that had finally come. While Su Jue was dazed, she quietly approached him.
"Su Jue?" She asked tentatively, ready to be controlled at any time. However, Su Jue didn't seem to realize that someone was approaching her. Instead, she fell on the table and murmured softly.
Ji Zi bent down and finally heard the boy's mumbling.
"Mother……"
Sure enough, has anything bad ever happened?
She sighed slightly in her heart, but Su Jue was at her lowest level of guard in this state, so she had to seize the opportunity to get some useful information.
"As the Ruler of Law, what are your plans next?"
"..." Such a direct question naturally received no answer. Ji Zi was prepared for failure, but she didn't expect Su Jue to suddenly raise his head and stare at her with hazy eyes.
"The Herrscher of the Sky's accomplices will come to Sky City tomorrow. As my puppets, I want you to kill them. Kill them. Do you hear me? Hiccup, kill..."
With a bang, Su Jue fell asleep on the table as if he had completed his task. His sleeping posture was very peaceful, but Ji Zi's heart could not calm down.
"Theresa and the others are coming to Sky City?" Ji Zi's heart sank when she heard the news. Sky City was not peaceful. Not only were there many forces entrenched in it, but there was also a Herrscher who had already bared his fangs at them.
This trip is bound to be dangerous, I have to stop them.
However, the moment this thought came to her mind, the golden thread suddenly tightened, as if it was going to embed itself into her soul. As the thread continued to tighten, the intense pain almost made her mind go blank. Even the determined Ji Zi couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. She felt that she would be cut into pieces by these threads in the next second.
Su Jue, who had just fallen down, was also awakened, and the golden light in his eyes was very strong.
"Are you planning to betray me?"
Chapter 44 Domination
Perhaps it was because there had been no accidents during the numerous attempts that Wuliangta Jizi forgot that she was facing a Herrscher.
When the golden flames in the other's eyes began to burn, the disparity between the life levels was so real for the first time in front of her. The fine silk thread pulled and penetrated it, like an exquisite tailor, carefully mending it on the puppet.
This is a pain that far exceeds the erosion of collapse, and it is a thread that acts directly on the soul.
"This is the punishment bestowed upon betrayers." The blush on his face had not yet faded, but at this moment Su Jue no longer had any of the immaturity of a teenager. He lowered his eyes and looked at Ji Zi, who was curled up on the ground because of severe pain, without any emotion.
Endless kindness will only make people become more and more demanding. Only when your power is truly displayed in front of people, can they learn to compromise and understand how precious kindness is.
"Wulianta Jizi, you've touched the bottom line." As his voice fell, the puppet's silk thread suddenly broke, and Jizi's body, which was entangled by the silk thread, suddenly burst into countless cracks. The blood instantly dyed the dining table red, and the apparently delicious food was stained dark red.
Like an abandoned broken doll, Wuliangta Jizi couldn't even breathe. Every inch of her skin was sending her painful signals, and even her long red hair was stained with blood and looked ugly. She fell to the ground helplessly, like a corpse, one of her dull orange-red eyes was soaked in blood, and the other could only look at the boy standing beside her in a gloomy way.
This time, she finally understood that no matter how much past the boy had, no matter how much resistance he had to her temptations, the real bottom line had always been there. Once it was touched, she would no longer be facing the boy, but the Ruler of the Rule.
Why did it turn out like this? Was it because Su Jue chose to tolerate my repeated temptations? Was it because I was exposed while looking for clues but still not punished that I let my guard down? Or was it because I still negotiated with her with the mentality of Saint Freya's teacher?
Perhaps I really got a little too proud of myself.
She thought so in her heart, and then her vision turned completely dark.
After Ji Zi fainted, the gold in Su Jue's eyes slowly faded away. His fingers slid lightly in the air, and an imaginary crack opened. A puppet holding a medical kit walked out of it, carefully stopping the bleeding and applying medicine to Ji Zi.
Using the past as bait and kindness as shackles can certainly deepen the puppet's bond, but kindness alone cannot support this grand performance.
What Su Jue needs is a controllable puppet, not a kind friend.
Human beings are very complex creatures. When you give in to them, they will think about taking another step forward. This is due to their greedy instinct. Even if it is good intentions, once they get used to your kindness, it will turn into pure evil once you stop.
If Su Jue simply arranged the repertoire for her without intimidating her, it would not take long for Ji Zi to feel that his authority was dispensable. If she rebelled and secretly helped her enemy, even if she could kill her, she would not be able to recover any losses. Instead, she would not only lose a high-level combat force, but also be discovered by the enemy.
Therefore, she must be tamed in advance, and the taming method that has been passed down for thousands of years is also very simple, which is nothing more than sweet dates and sticks. Give her hope and let her feel that she can help the children by lurking beside Su Jue. This is the sweet date. Give her despair and give her a thunderous blow when she goes against Su Jue's interests. This is the stick.
Only in this way can she firmly grasp the doll in her own hands and drive her towards Su Jue's goal without feeling resentful. Instead, she will be complacent that she has gained a glimmer of hope for the children in the desperate situation created by Su Jue.
Controlling puppets has never been the key. Only by controlling people's hearts can one be a herder.
……
After confirming that Wuliangta Jizi could no longer escape from his control, Su Jue shifted his attention to the present Tianqiong City.
Two days have passed since Su Jue spread the photo of Kiana. Even if the pass to Shenzhou is difficult to obtain, according to time, everyone from Tianming and Hyperion should have arrived in this city.
Although it was in the name of Gray Snake, this was also a gift from Su Jue to Gray Snake. In the original plan, World Snake was already prepared to contact with Destiny, and what was missing was just an opportunity. And the information sent by Su Jue was the best bait.
Therefore, even if he had doubts about Su Jue's identity, he would definitely take this opportunity to make a deal with Tianming.
pat.
Following Su Jue's snap of his fingers, a hooded man leaning against the wall of the alley in the bustling night had a golden flash in his eyes. He raised his head and watched a huge transport plane passing overhead. With the help of the faint moonlight, the logo on the transport plane that looked like the word [非] was clearly visible.
"The S-class Valkyrie of destiny, Rita Rossweisse..." Su Jue muttered to himself. Although in his impression, this noble S-class didn't seem to have a very impressive record - for example, she let Mei, who was only B-class, escape from her hands, and she led people to surround Kiana, who was only A-class and was restrained by Xilin, but she escaped unscathed, and she was easily drugged and almost captured alive by the combat weapon produced by the Jackal...
Ahem, now is not the time to recall these things. He is a genuine S-level. Even if he suffers a defeat, it is only temporary, right?
Controlling Chris's puppet, Su Jue quickly left the alley. Now the whole city is under the surveillance of humanoid robots made by Gray Snake. Anyone who wants to gain benefits from Destiny and World Snake must be careful.
Chapter 45: Transaction
The neon lights come on and the city is bustling.
Even though the outside world has been destroyed and devastated, the center of this city is still so prosperous and safe, as if the disaster had never happened. The joys and sorrows of different people are different. When the disaster has not yet befallen oneself, sadness becomes an insignificant topic of conversation.
Walking on the streets of Sky City, this was the first thought that came to Rita's mind. As a trading condition for Fu Hua to assist Otto, Shenzhou was not within the control of Tianming. Although some contact was inevitable, Shenzhou generally relied on local forces for development.
Therefore, even Rita was somewhat surprised when she saw this technologically advanced city. The ubiquitous Internet and the extensive transportation links supply the entire city like blood vessels.
Of course, the price is the unlimited weakening of the surrounding areas. Except for the core area, other areas are still in the hell of collapse attacks, and the suburbs have become marginal areas, gradually moving away from the technological city. It is like a huge heart that only takes in but not out, sucking blood from the area under its jurisdiction to supply itself.
But this has nothing to do with destiny. Rita doesn't care about how the city develops. What she is worried about is the beast hiding in the darkness with its fangs bared.
While thinking about this, Rita's beautiful eyebrows slightly raised, and she noticed that a pair of eyes seemed to be always on her.
"Is it from Gray Snake?"
Just as she was about to draw her sickle, a young man who seemed very excited walked towards her.
"Hey, young lady, are you cosplaying as a maid?" The man wore a pair of thick black-framed glasses and had messy hair, and he looked like he was not good at taking care of himself. He had been staring at Rita for a long time, and only mustered up the courage to approach her when he saw that she was about to leave.
Releasing her grip on the sickle handle, Rita resumed her usual elegant posture. Although she was used to wearing maid outfits in Tianming, maid outfits were not so common in Shenzhou, a country with a very different culture. She carefully looked at the man. The inner shirt hidden under his coat was printed with anime pictures. Although the coat looked quite tight, if I remembered correctly, it should be the peripheral of some anime work. He had a timid expression and looked away unnaturally when talking to her, not daring to look directly into Rita's eyes.
"No." After adding a harmless label of otaku to the other person, Rita denied it with a polite smile.
"Then can I take a photo with you? Just one, and I promise I won't leak it out." Otaku didn't seem to notice Rita's disdain. Instead, his face flushed and he mustered up his courage.
Looking at the camera in the man's hand, Rita sighed. She had taken out the sickle behind her and shook it lightly, turning it from a folded state into a killing weapon. "If you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better leave as soon as possible."
After seeing Rita's actions, the man's face changed suddenly. He realized that the streets had become empty at some point, and more than a dozen black-clad figures who came from nowhere gradually surrounded the place.
"Sorry to bother you." After realizing that it was not a good place to stay for long, Azai hurriedly ran away with his camera in his arms. However, before he could take two steps, gunshots rang out, and blood spurted out from his back. He endured the pain and continued to run, but eventually fell down amid the continuous gunshots, and his camera was stained red with blood.
Seeing the man who had just spoken to her die, Rita felt no emotion at all. She knew that the real hunt had just begun.
bang bang-
Dense bullets swept towards her, but the threat of guns was meaningless to the Valkyrie. The huge sickle drew an arc in the air, cutting through the curtain of bullets. With the help of this brief gap, her flexible limbs had already jumped onto the street lamp.
Then, accompanied by a loud bang, the street lamp was turned into scrap metal under her leverage, and she herself was approaching the first attacker at an extremely fast speed.
呲——
Just like a hot butcher knife cutting through fresh pork, the giant sickle cut one of the attackers into two pieces in an instant. The gushing blood splattered everywhere, but even Rita's skirt was not stained.
After easily killing the first enemy, Rita danced with the giant sickle in her hand like an elegant dancer. The whole street became her stage, and amid the continuous gunfire, she performed a perfect solo dance for the audience who came with bad intentions.
pat.
The last corpse fell down helplessly, and Rita's performance finally ended. She patted her skirt boredly, as if to check whether there was any dust on it.
"What do you think of my cleaning skills, Mr. Gray Snake?" Rita's eyes fell on the shadow of the building, as if talking to herself.
You can tell from the umbrella that you see before you see the man. When the iconic black umbrella appeared in the movie, the man named Gray Snake finally revealed his whereabouts.
"She slaughtered all my bodyguards by herself. It doesn't look like Miss Rita wants to negotiate."
With a faint smile on her lips, Rita said, "Cleaning up the negotiation venue is just a little habit. Don't you like it?"
"..."
"Oh, it seems that I have done unnecessary things." She said to herself, "Well, to make up for your losses, I can offer you a deal with a generous reward."
Gray Snake's expression was unclear due to the mask, but his voice was obviously sarcastic. "It seems that Tianming's friends are not very friendly. It seems that I have to accept this deal?"
"Hmm~ Whatever you think, Mr. Gray Snake." After confirming that the Gray Snake was not a threat, Rita put away the smile on her face.
"Two days ago, you uploaded a photo of a girl. You knew who she was and her value, but you still chose to upload it to the Destiny information network. Now, tell me her whereabouts."
Gray Snake's voice was quite calm. He asked, "So, what do I get from this deal?"
"Hmm, let me think about it." Rita frowned slightly and seemed to be thinking seriously, "A reliable ally and...a guarantee that you can get out of here safely."
"It sounds great. Although I already have more than one ally, who would complain about having too many friends? But as far as the content of the transaction is concerned, using the other party's life as a bargaining chip, does this go against the spirit of business?"
"It seems that these bodyguards under your command have not taught you the value of life." Rita's voice gradually became cold as she kicked the body of one of the men in black in front of Gray Snake as if nothing had happened.
"Ms. Rita, for snakes, death is just the beginning of the next deal. You need to be careful not to be targeted by the snakes, otherwise..."
Before the gray snake could finish his voice, the sharp blade had already torn open his throat and cut his artery.
Looking at the gray snake lying in a pool of blood, Rita slowly put away the dagger in her hand.
"You are right, Mr. Gray Snake. Death is the beginning of the next deal. I am afraid you have no choice but to accept this deal."
Chapter 46: A Loophole
