It's okay for me to bully my wife for the sake of the young master's dignity, right?

Chapter 686 [104] Starting from the Little Toe

After moving away from the isolation wall, two men walked along the streets of District 3, which were covered in deep snow.

Zhou Tiannao wanted to return to his old lair to retrieve some belongings before joining the Night Dragon Society. Qin Jiandan stopped him.

“Your real name has been exposed, and you're already on the police department's blacklist. Going back now would be like walking into a trap. The Night Dragon Society has everything you need and will make sure you live comfortably.”

Zhou Tiannao turned up the collar of his trench coat, and the comical ghost mask he couldn't take off was slurring his words.

"Who do you think caused me to reveal my real name... Other things aside, there are comics I created that I haven't had time to publish yet in my hideout."

Qin Jiandan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Don't you know the company strictly forbids creating comics, and violators will be shot? It seems you were a lawless criminal before you became a comical character... What kind of comics have you drawn?"

Zhou Tiannao smoothed out the wrinkles on the Doraemon pattern on the chest of his trench coat, and stood tall and proud.

"I'm not bragging, but my comics are actually quite popular in a small circle. You haven't read them, have you, young master? My representative works are 'My Girlfriend Yesus' and 'My Girlfriend Shakya'!"

Hmm, one more and it'll be a perfect trio. As expected, otaku will draw anything for Deer Fan.

"It doesn't matter about Yesus, the Night Dragon Society doesn't believe in Ghad. But you must not let Aunt He see 'My Girlfriend Shakya,' and whatever you do, don't say you are the author. She is a Buddhist, and she will definitely say that you have committed sins, and she will nag about you day and night."

When they were still some distance from headquarters, Qin Jiandan activated the communication function of the alarm bracelet.

"Linlin, are you listening? I've returned safely from the inner city. Did Ibash bring Zhu Shengzhi back?"

After a brief delay, the 15-year-old girl's voice began to respond, but it was interspersed with uncontrollable hiccups.

"Brother... hiccup... Zhu Lao Er came back wearing the Fat Pig Armor, cursing and swearing, and ordered people to protect the Huisheng Zhizu territory... hiccup... Brother, are you alright?"

Qin Jiandan could almost smell the aroma of vegetarian steamed buns through the phone call.

"Linlin, did you eat your steamed bun too fast? I'm not injured. In fact, I got another Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword as a trophy. I also recruited a funny little brother, and I'll take him back to headquarters right away."

Linlin was a little bothered: "I wanted to reply to my brother quickly, that's why I hurriedly finished half of the bun..."

Zhou Tian retorted angrily, "Who's your little brother! I only went to the Night Dragon Society because you left me with nowhere to go!"

Snowflakes drifted past the corners of Qin Jiandan's upturned lips.

"Back at the Dragon Palace on the gambling ship, I broke your Crimson Blade Crystal Energy Sword. You haven't had a good weapon since, have you? As long as you join the Night Dragon Guild, I'll use guild funds to buy you a new Crimson Blade Crystal Energy Sword. And it won't be the cheap, easily broken kind."

Zhou Tiannao pointed to the purple blade that Qin Jiandan was holding in her hand.

"I would be even happier if you could give me this Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword."

Qin Jiandan couldn't help but chuckle: "You're really dreaming. I wouldn't even use this sword myself. It has another great use."

The amethyst elixir was to recharge Master's hibernation pod and to allow Doctor Li to research a way to cure Master. Of course, this could not be mentioned to Zhou Tiannao.

“Xiao Zhou, the clowns and the Night Dragon Society are basically on the same side. You just saw me acting with the original clown, Ibash, and my father-in-law, Han Tiancheng, has also become a clown. They don’t need you. As long as you work for the Night Dragon Society, they will provide you with unlimited weapons and intelligence, and your execution of the inner city’s elites won’t be as humiliating as last time.”

"Who do you think caused me to lose face last time..."

Qin Jiandan used the light from the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword to dazzle Zhou Tiannao's face.

"Here's what we'll do. The Night Dragon Society will not only provide you with unlimited weapons and intelligence, but also support your comic creations. You won't need to print them anymore; paper is quite expensive in Ringstone City. You can publish them on the Night Dragon Society's own website, 'Night Dragon Network,' where you can freely view them with a second-hand copy reader."

Night Dragon Network is more stable than Dark Gap Network, and it primarily covers the areas controlled by the Night Dragon Society, especially the Border City Special Zone. Its functions include publishing Night Dragon Society announcements, the Fahai Temple VR release game, the issuance and exchange of Merit Coins and Night Dragon Coins, Super Badge anti-counterfeiting verification, and a forum function. In the current climate of rampant acid rain and snowstorms, it has become one of the main forms of entertainment for the residents of East City.

Zhou Tiannao rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment.

"If my comic becomes very popular, could Night Dragon help me adapt it into a VR game and put it on the Night Dragon website for everyone to play, along with the release game from Fahai Temple?"

"Okay, no problem." Qin Jiandan agreed very readily.

When "My Girlfriend Shakya" is released, will Buddhist fanatics be overjoyed to see someone openly dating the Buddha and having 108 Arhats to choose from, or will they become Buddhas immediately?

That's right, Qin Jiandan had once browsed through "My Girlfriend Shakya" at a used bookstore. The art style was quite nice, but the female lead's lumpy, fleshy bun hairstyle was hard to accept...

Around 1 a.m., the headquarters gate was already visible to the naked eye, and Qin Jiandan had tricked Zhou Tian into heading towards the Night Dragon Society.

The four guards on duty greeted the young master, but did not say much when they saw a comical figure with a Doraemon pattern on the chest of his trench coat.

Qin Jiandan led Zhou Tiannao around the main building and the training ground on the east side, heading towards the guest quarters. He planned to arrange for Zhou to stay there overnight and discuss the cooperation details the next morning.

Thanks to the Night Dragon Society's self-built ecological tower with its bright light canopy, acidic snow is filtered into cleaner snow, greatly reducing its corrosiveness and toxicity. The snow reflects the moonlight, making the various buildings in the headquarters appear shimmering white.

The temperature was still very low. Unlike Qin Jiandan, Zhou Tiannao couldn't use his internal energy to help him stay warm, so he sneezed. Just then, Hu Chi happened to pass by, and the massive man raised his prosthetic right arm to greet Qin Jiandan.

Damn, the scars on my senior's face looked like ghosts in the moonlight. Luckily, I'm brave.

Tiger Fool must have already learned about the comical ghost from the guards. He didn't ask who Zhou Tiannao was, but simply nodded to him. He then quickly left to attend to his own business.

Zhou Tiannao stared thoughtfully at Hu Chi's departing figure from afar.

Qin Jiandan said, "This is my senior brother, Hu Chi. He is the security captain stationed at headquarters. Although it sounds like he doesn't have a high rank, he is actually on par with the five group leaders. I have to show him some respect."

Zhou Tiannao's comical ghost mask was now furrowed in a knot, making him look even more ridiculous than before. He crossed his arms, looking utterly bewildered.

"Tiger Fool is so ugly..."

"what?"

Although Qin Jiandan agreed that her senior brother was ugly, it wasn't something outsiders could casually comment on.

“Young Master, have you heard the rumors outside? People say that you have to ‘fry fish’ or fry other extremely ugly Furei people to master the Steel Armor Breathing Technique. The ugly Furei people who went missing in the outer city are all locked up in secret dungeons by the Night Dragon Society for Qin Jiandan and his master to enjoy…”

"Shut up! What do you mean by 'for me and my master to enjoy'? Besides, Tiger Fool isn't from Furui, he's just ugly! I've never enjoyed my own senior brother!"

Qin Jiandan arranged for the talkative Zhou Tiannao to stay in the guest quarters, telling him he could take a shower and relax, and also order a late-night snack via the internal phone. She also gave the maid on duty a separate instruction: add extra capsaicin to Zhou Tiannao's snack.

After handing the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword over to Doctor Li at the clinic for safekeeping, Qin Jiandan returned to the young master's office.

Sure enough, I saw Linlin sitting cross-legged in the boss's chair, her fingers rapidly clicking on the keyboard, making a tapping sound in the quiet night. The blue light made her face appear coldly pale.

"Linlin, it's so late, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

The girl with pink bun hair raised her head slightly and smiled at her brother.

"You forgot I use the Da Vinci method of rest, working for hours on end followed by sleeping for hours? Hiccup—"

Another hiccup escaped Linlin's lips, and she instinctively covered her mouth. She then pounded her chest with her other hand, trying to relieve the bloating.

Qin Jiandan walked around the desk, leaned on the back of the chair with one hand, and got so close that she could smell the shampoo on her sister.

Linlin tried her best to suppress the urge to hiccup. To distract herself, she stared wide-eyed at the computer screen, her expression somewhat comical.

"Dr. Li sent a message saying that the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword seized this time has even higher energy, and he's preparing... hiccup... preparing... hiccup..."

She hiccuped twice in a row. Linlin's shoulders shrugged and her ears turned red.

Qin Jiandan lowered his head slightly, casting a shadow over Linlin from above.

"Can't you stop?"

Linlin gave a slightly aggrieved "hmm," her eyes glistening with tears. "...I can't stop."

Qin Jiandan leaned even lower, his nose almost brushing against her forehead. He lowered his voice and said with a wicked smile:
“I want to pick you up from the chair and throw you onto that red bed. No matter how much you struggle or beg, it won’t work. I will start from your little toes and kiss you inch by inch upwards… until you completely surrender and are left only to tremble in my arms.”

Linlin's breathing stopped, and she turned to look at her brother in utter shock.

Five seconds later, she realized what was happening.

"Brother, did you scare me on purpose to stop my hiccups? It seems to really... it seems to really work!"

"See?" Qin Jiandan proudly rubbed the tip of his nose with his thumb, wanting to reaffirm his point. "If you dare to hiccup again, I really will!"

"belch……"

Linlin hiccuped again. Qin Jiandan was still annoyed that her scare tactic hadn't worked, but then she noticed Linlin's eyelashes blinked twice quickly. There was a mischievous glint in her eyes, and a hint of anticipation in her upturned lips.

"Did you burp on purpose? You've stopped burping, haven't you?"

Linlin pouted, clearly not admitting it.

"Anyway, my brother just said that if I hiccup again, he'll punish me... When will he actually do it?"

Qin Jiandan turned and ran. Linlin tried to grab her brother's clothes, but failed. She and the wheeled office chair were pulled a few inches to the side.

"Brother, come back! Look how scared you are! If you're so good at scaring me, then don't run away! Are you trying to harvest my time by saying those mushy things to me? My crops are already growing rapidly! You're like someone who planted wheat but didn't reap it!"

(End of this chapter)