Su Ze also realized that while Uesugi Akizuki was indeed naive and simple-minded, she wasn't completely foolish and could understand their conversation.
Su Ze spoke with apparent indifference, "However, she's probably just an illegal immigrant. If she hasn't committed any crimes, we could consider helping her escape, or she could come to me. I might try to protect her for this simpleton's sake."
"The Executors are that powerful, so it seems she only has these three options: getting caught, turning herself in, or coming to you. If she doesn't surrender voluntarily, she'll end up in prison if caught," Shen Qingsheng observed, choosing to play along with Su Ze.
Hearing this, Uesugi Akizuki walked thoughtfully, no longer eating her candied haw.
Su Ze had deliberately said this for Uesugi Akizuki to hear. If that girl came back to find Uesugi Akizuki, she would certainly choose a time when Su Ze wasn't around, and Uesugi Akizuki would likely plead with the girl to seek Su Ze's help.
She certainly believed Su Ze could protect that girl, after all, she herself had been protected by him.
After this discussion, they tactfully changed the subject to Huaxia University, talking about what would happen after enrollment.
At the clothing store, the curious Shen Qingsheng quickly brought the topic back, "How long do you plan to keep her? Are you really thinking of raising her to be your wife?"
Uesugi Akizuki was mesmerized by the dazzling world before her, lost in indecision among the beautiful clothes.
"To be honest, when I first saw her, I didn't hand her over to the police purely because of her innocent demeanor. I only wanted to protect her from being taken by the Executors, but somehow I ended up becoming her guarantor. If anything happens to her, it's my responsibility, so I have no choice but to take care of her."
"No, no, no," Shen Qingsheng shook his head, "What I mean is, how long do you plan to keep her - from innocence to wedding dress, or from innocence to human trafficking and kidnapping?"
"If there's a huge difference in benefits between the two, I'd lean towards the latter," Su Ze said seriously.
Not far away, Uesugi Akizuki suddenly froze. Though she hadn't heard the conversation, she felt an inexplicable anxiety and quickly ran over to hold Su Ze's hand.
Seeing her worried expression, Su Ze was puzzled, "Who bullied you? What are you afraid of?"
Uesugi Akizuki shook her head, just holding onto him.
"Ouch~ My titanium dog eyes... they're blind... blind..." Shen Qingsheng clutched his eyes in theatrical pain.
Su Ze laughed, "Looks like your habit of looking down on people has finally been completely cured."
Ignoring Shen Qingsheng's furious retort, he took the girl to choose clothes.
This store had everything, including almost all clothing styles from Blue Star, even bulletproof vests, as they sold special items for special times.
Upon learning that Uesugi Akizuki was a shrine maiden from Japan, the shop assistant made a grand gesture, and authentic shrine maiden outfits imported from Japan slid out from a hidden door in the corner, landing on a clothing rack.
This sight truly amazed Uesugi Akizuki. She jumped up and down, clapping her hands, then ran over, bent slightly, and sniffed with her quivering nose.
In an unnoticed corner, a man wearing a baseball cap was making a phone call, "Found her. Uesugi Akizuki is in the clothing store in District Three of Dust City."
Uesugi Akizuki finally chose three shrine maiden outfits, planning to wear them in rotation, and selected more than ten beautiful dresses.
The total came to only thirty thousand yuan, which was nothing for Su Ze, who regularly risked his life for money.
Su Ze arranged for the clothing store to deliver the clothes to their doorstep, and they continued shopping.
"I want to go to the Land of the Living Dead in the next few days," Su Ze suddenly said.
Shen Qingsheng was stunned for a moment, pointing at the red-haired girl who was lowering her head to eat candied haw, "Are you planning to make her a widow?"
"No," Su Ze shook his head, "I'm planning to let you experience the pain of losing a father."
"Get lost, you're never serious," Shen Qingsheng said with disdain. "Are you serious? Once you're dead, everything's over."
"Since the Mysterious Descent, if a new generation Forerunner lives to fifty, they're considered long-lived. I'm already seventeen, if I don't live wildly now, I'll be old before I know it," Su Ze sighed.
"Seems like you're dead set on this," Shen Qingsheng said helplessly, patting his chest and smiling, "Son, go ahead and live dangerously, I'll take care of your wife."
Suddenly, Su Ze gave Shen Qingsheng a subtle look, and the latter immediately pretended to be deaf and looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.
"Let go, I'm going to smoke," Su Ze shook off Uesugi Akizuki's tight grip.
Uesugi Akizuki looked at him for a while, nodded, and reluctantly let go.
But as soon as Su Ze took two steps, the red-haired girl ran after him, following closely.
Su Ze flicked her forehead, and the girl clutched her head with a grieved and resentful look.
"Wait here, don't follow me to breathe secondhand smoke," Su Ze helped rub her head.
The girl pressed her lips together and nodded.
In a corner, three middle-aged men on an electric scooter watched suspiciously as Su Ze left to smoke and Shen Qingsheng went to the bathroom.
"Should we make our move?" asked the youth in the baseball cap.
"Not yet," the scruffy middle-aged man shook his head, "They just left the target there like that, feels like a trap."
"Yes, there are many suspicious points, and why is the target with them? Who are those two really?" said the man with the middle parting.
"Let's withdraw," the bearded middle-aged man said after consideration.
Su Ze watched the three men leave, gently exhaling smoke.
"Cowards."
Shen Qingsheng came out of the bathroom.
Su Ze extinguished his cigarette and went back to hold Uesugi Akizuki's hand.
"I've already notified the Executors, these three will die horribly," Shen Qingsheng said.
"Send word to the Executors that I want to see them before they're killed," Su Ze said carelessly.
Su Ze patted Uesugi Akizuki's head, "Be more alert in the future, okay? I just used you as bait, and you cooperated so naively."
Uesugi Akizuki was stunned for a while before pouting, "...Meanie."
"Oh, so she can talk!" Shen Qingsheng was surprised.
"She doesn't talk mainly because she finds it tiring," Su Ze shrugged.
After this near-battle experience, Su Ze decided not to continue shopping with Uesugi Akizuki.
They went to the supermarket, filled two carts with snacks, arranged for delivery, and rode their motorcycle home.
At their doorstep, Uesugi Akizuki's clothes were at the designated delivery spot, and the two carts of snacks were soon delivered by drone.
A day later, piercing sirens suddenly rang throughout the city.
"Warning! Warning! The blood moon will rise tonight. All citizens please return home before the blood moon rises, lock your doors and windows, draw your curtains and block out the moonlight. Do not leave your residences during the blood moon period."
"Citizens need not panic. During the blood moon period, the Huaxia Ghost Officers, Huaxia Night Watchmen, Huaxia Forerunners, and Huaxia Executors will be with you."
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
