Jiang Che spent the entire day taking Qiangwei out, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.
The first time he went on a date with Qiangwei, he had already won her affection.
Qiangwei was no longer the cold and silent girl she used to be in front of him. She had completely opened her heart to him.
Looking at the girl sleeping on his lap, Jiang Che gently touched her face. This was Qiangwei's true personality.
According to the cliché original plot, the author would surely have crafted her as a cold and glamorous female assassin, utterly loyal to the Wolf King Su Han, all for the sake of some bizarre fetish.
But to satisfy such a strange fetish, should a young girl's natural innocence and liveliness be sacrificed?
Jiang Che couldn't do that!
What's the point of a girl keeping a straight face all day?
So, over the past few days, he had showered Qiangwei with endless affection, essentially blasting open her heart like a cannon.
She was starting to fall for him!
...
After sending Qiangwei back to the hotel, Jiang Che suddenly remembered he had a system reward he hadn't claimed yet.
[Grandmaster-Level Puppet]
Extract!
When Jiang Che saw the puppet, he was momentarily stunned.
He couldn't connect the petite silver-haired loli in front of him, who wasn't even as tall as Yu Wan'er, with the concept of a grandmaster-level expert.
Her silver hair, faintly purple pupils, and a pair of adorable twin tails complemented her milky-smooth skin, delicate nose, and lips as tender as jelly. Her face was flawless.
Her beautiful purple eyes were calm and serene, and she tilted her head slightly as she looked at Jiang Che.
[Dong'er]
[Humanoid Mobile Puppet, Grandmaster-Level Cultivation, Growth Potential]
Jiang Che: "..."
"Ahem... so this is the grandmaster-level puppet? Let me check if there's any damage. Don't you dare scam me, you lousy system!"
Jiang Che picked Dong'er up. Honestly... her texture felt exactly like a real person.
"Master, do you have any requests?"
"Pfft—"
That soft, childish voice calling him "Master" struck a chord deep in Jiang Che's heart.
...
The system didn't cheat him. Dong'er was indeed authentic, with exquisite craftsmanship and even a bit of her own personality. She was adorable, though not much of a talker.
"Alright, Dong'er, from now on, you'll stay by my side and protect me."
Jiang Che changed Dong'er into a new outfit and even tied a beautiful bow on her hairpin.
She looked stunning. If only her gaze had a bit more sass, but this little Dong'er was really obedient.
He had originally planned to assign the puppet to Gu Lingfei as a bodyguard, but now it seemed... he needed protection more than Sister Feifei did!
"Yes, Master."
So obedient. Jiang Che couldn't resist patting her head again.
The only downside was that he couldn't hear Dong'er's thoughts using Heart-Reading, which left him a bit frustrated. After all, a puppet was still just a puppet.
......
"Jiang Che, you pervert!"
When Yu Wan'er saw Dong'er by Jiang Che's side, she was utterly devastated.
Where did this pervert pick up another little girl? And with silver hair and purple eyes, she looked like a beauty straight out of an anime.
"This is a bodyguard I hired."
Yu Wan'er didn't say a word, just gave Jiang Che a sidelong glance. "You expect me to believe that?"
"Little brat, you dare question me?"
With Yu Wan'er, Jiang Che resorted to domestic discipline!
...
"Su Han, you're free to go."
Su Han was released on bail.
Even after being released, Su Han was still in a daze. The last time he had used his connections to get bailed out, the person who helped him had fallen from power.
In such a short time, who could have possibly helped him?
Just then, he overheard a conversation between two police officers.
"Why did Young Master Jiang bail him out?"
"Who knows? Maybe they have some connection."
Su Han was stunned. "Young Master Jiang bailed me out?"
Someone with the surname Jiang...
In an instant, he thought of Jiang Che!
Was it Jiang Che who got him out?
At that moment, Su Han felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude, almost to the point of tears.
Truly, there was still kindness in this world!
"Brother Jiang..."
He had never truly taken Jiang Che seriously before, only seeing him as a tool to be used.
But now... he genuinely respected Jiang Che!
This "Brother Jiang" was spoken with sincere admiration!
"Brother Jiang, I, Su Han, will remember this favor. Once I win over Feifei, I'll treat you to a starch sausage!"
With that, he headed back to LingChe Group, since he still needed to continue his job as a security guard.
But when he arrived at the security room, he was immediately turned away!
Not only that, but a swarm of paparazzi and reporters descended on him!
After all, Su Han had been a hot topic recently, trending on social media for two whole days. Despite the online harassment, he had remained silent, showing remarkable composure.
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Su Han?"
"Why aren't you wearing your pink battle suit anymore? Many online are calling you effeminate... What are your thoughts on that?"
Su Han: "..."
This is insane!
"Get lost! Who the hell are you calling a lady? I'm a real man!"
A group of ordinary paparazzi stood no chance against Su Han, who was at the peak of the Hidden Strength realm. He quickly made his escape.
Su Han didn't care much about the online harassment. He didn't spend much time online anyway.
If I don't go online, you can't harass me!
What mattered more to him was Gu Lingfei!
Being a security guard was the closest he could get to Gu Lingfei, and he didn't want to lose that opportunity.
Just then, his phone rang.
"Is it Monkey calling?"
Su Han frowned. Perfect timing... he could ask Monkey for advice on how to win over Gu Lingfei.
When he answered, Monkey's voice was frantic.
"B-b-big trouble!"
"Calm down! What's got you so worked up?" Su Han remained composed, unshaken even in the face of disaster.
"Wolf King, it's Gu Lingfei and Miss Qiangwei! They've both been kidnapped by bandits!"
Su Han: "!!!"
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
