Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

There is no sound in the monitoring room.

Koizumi Aoyama and Wang Haoyu were not shocked to hear Song Ruyu's "woof woof woof".

Instead, in the blink of an eye, Song Ruyu was seen kneeling in front of Jiang Ling.

Her eyes were glazed over, and her small mouth was agape in shock, almost big enough to fit an egg—it was really unlike her usual self.

What exactly happened just now?

"You...you..." Shen Ruyu gritted her little silver teeth, the crunching sound reminding Jiang Ling of a description—a vicious dog.

A vicious white dog! Song Ruyu!

"What...what is this thing?!" she asked through gritted teeth.

"It's a tool that can control you..."

Jiang Ling didn't mince words and explained frankly, "Right now, you're completely my puppet. I tell you what to do, and you have to do it..."

"Disgusting! Something that alters other people's will..."

Don't label people randomly.

Jiang Ling corrected, "This is not some low-level thing like brainwashing or mind control."

It doesn't interfere with your thoughts or your memories.

It simply... when your body tries to disobey my commands, it slightly "helps" it make the right choice, merely controlling your physical body.

Song Ruyu fell silent.

She stopped looking at Jiang Ling and stopped picking at the warm, smooth ankle ring.

Instead, he slowly adjusted from a half-kneeling position to a standard cross-legged sitting position.

She closed her eyes, her long, frosty white eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath her eyelids, her chest rising and falling slightly, as if trying to calm her turbulent emotions.

Gradually, my heart became as still as water.

Failure and humiliation are the best whetstones; those who have never faced dire straits cannot become true strongmen.

Today's humiliation is merely a minor setback on my path to becoming a powerful figure, Song Ruyu.

A few breaths later.

When she raised her eyes again.

In those pinkish-white pupils, shock, anger, and humiliation had been suppressed.

Instead, a renewed sense of pride and self-confidence emerged.

As if her earlier lapse in composure had never occurred, she remained the proud and aloof woman who looked down upon all living beings.

"This time, I have indeed lost. I will be your dog, but one day I will win back my victory. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger!"

Her words surprised Jiang Ling.

Logically speaking, the more proud and arrogant a person is, the less tolerant they are of their own failures. He originally wanted to see Song Ruyu throw a tantrum in anger.

Surprisingly, she adjusted her mindset so quickly.

"No wonder she has such strength. Confidence and arrogance are part of her talent, but on the other hand, only a strong mind can control this talent and strength," Jiang Ling murmured.

He began to look at Song Ruyu with new respect.

"You despicable scoundrel, I, Song... I, Xiaobai, hereby swear—"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young girl's potential!"

"Everything that seems unsolvable has an optimal solution. I will find a way to gain freedom, and then I will defeat you fair and square and trample you under my feet!"

Great! Very ambitious!

Jiang Ling admired her even more.

"Then I'll beat you until you bark and crawl down like a big yellow dog to lick my shoes."

Every morning, recite one hundred times: "The supreme and unparalleled Lord Song Ruyu, the beloved, great, and supremely glorious Lord Song Ruyu, the Lord Song Ruyu who is the pinnacle of life in the universe..."

Jiang Ling: ……

He shook his head and snapped his fingers lightly.

The next moment, Song Ruyu, who was still making threats after the victory, began to move uncontrollably.

She maintained that aloof and arrogant expression, but her body betrayed her by squatting down.

Then, with a cold and arrogant face, while displaying the pig liver, he said:

"Woof woof woof!"

Humiliating? Yes, humiliating!

However, Song Ruyu remained expressionless, clenching her small pink fists, thinking to herself:

Such physical humiliation is but a tiny ripple in the vast ocean of my heart, Song Ruyu, vanishing in an instant.

It will become my most solid stepping stone to climb even higher.

I will win back my victory sooner or later! Ruyu has not lost!

Jiang Ling: Okay, you win.

"Alright, Xiaobai, we're good friends and comrades now."

Jiang Ling suddenly smiled and took her hand.

Song Ruyu frowned slightly, wanting to shake off his hand, but her body defied her will, letting him hold her hand, and even stood up straight in compliance.

The sound of slightly hurried footsteps approaching came from the corridor outside the door.

Koizumi Aoyama and Wang Haoyu were still worried, so they decided to come in and check on the situation.

She was slightly startled, and her petite and proud body trembled almost imperceptibly.

That was her instinctive reaction to the embarrassment and panic that had been forcibly suppressed deep within her heart when a real threat was imminent.

Koizumi Aoyama and Wang Haoyu are coming in.

The former was his father's close friend, the latter was a subordinate with whom he had a fairly good relationship in the bureau...

If this guy wanted her to kneel on the ground and bark like a dog in front of everyone...

Despite saying that humiliation is a form of tempering...

But when the moment came, the thought of possibly having to appear so pathetic in front of familiar elders and subordinates...

A surge of emotions, a mixture of intense shame, grievance, and resentment, welled up uncontrollably.

She bit her lower lip so hard it almost bled, thinking:

You can't be a sore loser; those who can't accept defeat can't win. You have to accept the consequences of your bets... I'm a newbie right now...

I...I'm not afraid...it's just a little hardship...that's all!

She tried to convince herself, but her slightly trembling fingertips betrayed her.

boom!

The office door was pushed open.

Song Ruyu's heart jumped into her throat, and her mind went blank for a moment.

Then, her body began to move involuntarily again.

【Finished...】

however.

Koizumi Aoyama and Wang Haoyu pushed open the door and entered, only to be taken aback by what they saw.

The two, who were once sworn enemies, were now standing together with their arms around each other's shoulders!

They chatted and laughed, just like old friends who had known each other for many years.

"What are you doing...?" Koizumi Aoyama asked, puzzled and somewhat bewildered.

Jiang Ling turned around, put his arm around Song Ruyu's shoulder, and said with a smile, "We became friends after our initial conflict, and we're already good brothers."

Then, he glanced at Song Ruyu and smiled slightly: "Right?"

"Yes, yes," Song Ruyu nodded with a "smile," waving her hand as she said:

"We're all brothers, let's get along well, get along well~"

A complex emotion welled up within her, and her body felt like it was being manipulated like a puppet on strings.

[Are you trying to save me face? I, Song Ruyu, don't need your pity or charity.]

The toe ring on my toe gave off a faint, almost imperceptible warm feeling.

She was manipulated into speaking again: "And another thing, from now on, anyone who dares to oppose my brother Jiang is opposing me, Song Ruyu!"

Jiang Ling nodded, then smiled and said, "Me too! Let's become sworn brothers, Miss Ruyu."

Song Ruyu: ? ? ?

Wait a minute! What are you trying to do to me?!

next second.

Song Ruyu clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I don't ask to be born on the same day, month, or year!"

Jiang Ling also clasped his hands in a fist salute: "I only ask to die on the same day, in the same month, in the same year!"

Song Ruyu turned to look at him, her eyes revealing a tense and speechless expression.

Then, the two shouted out in a tone comparable to the brotherhood between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

"Big...Big Brother!"

"Second Sister!"

[You bastard! You bastard! You're such a sugar man for making something like this!]

Song Ruyu cursed him in her heart, but compared to kneeling down and barking like a dog in public...

Although it's a bit too sweet... it seems pretty good?

Wang Haoyu: ?

He was utterly astonished.

Are you two swearing brotherhood in this office?!

And is this really the Song Ruyu I know?

He looked at the two of them carefully, noticing that Song Ruyu's ears were slightly red, and thought to himself:

Why do I have this feeling... like I've been reassigned?

It must be my imagination...

……

Let's rewind to a few days ago.

I slept in a taxi all night.

early morning.

Kiyoko felt she couldn't wait any longer.

Kiyoko climbed into the driver's seat and tried to tame the taxi's spirit.

No driver's license? You can still drive!

Her white ahoge stood up, she took a deep breath, gritted her little silver teeth, and slammed on the gas pedal!

"Get moving!"

The taxi didn't move an inch.

She was a little annoyed, thinking, "No way, the taxi should be able to handle such a short driving time, why isn't it moving?"

She looked down.

Oh, the key isn't in the ignition...

Inserting the key should start the engine, right?

She picked up the key, inserted it, turned it, and the car lights came on.

Kiyoko Minamoto: ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ Elegant

She calmly pressed the accelerator, muttering, "This should work, right? Little taxi, are you going to give your sister Qingzi some face?"

Taxi driver: You despicable exorcist, just wait and see if I don't give you a second thought!

She stomped on it a couple more times.

The engine at the front of the car roared under the strain.

Suddenly, thick black smoke billowed from the hood of the car, and the engine stalled.

Minamoto Kiyoko:......

Hmph hmph hmph, ahhhhh! Hmph ah~

As Gen Kiyoko sighed deeply, a bus appeared on the road not far away.

She turned her head and realized that the bus stop sign was right outside.

The route map shows buses to Shilu University; as long as she gets to a familiar place, she can find her way home.

Minamoto Kiyoko:......

Public transportation is a tool that serves the public.

According to Taoism, it carries more cause and effect.

They will not be easily affected by the characteristics of exorcists.

The train engine had a problem before.

It's simply that the train maintenance was inadequate; someone cut corners!

At the time, she glanced at the crying safety inspector and, upon discovering that he was of Indian descent, felt at ease accepting the official compensation.

Most of the passengers on the bus were accompanied by one parent and one child. The parents wore smiles, while the children sat upright in their seats like puppets.

【Special shuttle bus for family outings】

Gen Kiyoko was speechless. Just as she was about to get off the bus, she noticed a sign next to her that read:

[Old Town → Higashi-Aoyama Port, with a stop at "Ishibu University" en route.]

"It would be great if we could reach Shilu..."

Gen Kiyoko slumped back in her chair, sighing, "Being a student is tiring, being a factory worker is tiring, being a farmer is even more tiring..."

"Hehe, luckily I'm a shrine maiden who can sleep until I naturally wake up and still has people rushing to give me ten thousand coins..."

Her lazy and unproductive personality had drawn much criticism from her mother-in-law, but she didn't care. Sometimes she really wanted to say something—

Grandma, you're not jealous that others can get a purple robe with just a little training, while you've studied for most of your life to get one, are you? Hehe~

As a child, the lazy Kiyoko was raised by her hardworking parents and her older sister, Miko.

When he grew up, he met Granny Li again and went up the mountain with her to be cared for by her.

Now, she's coming back, handing over her bank card, and asking Meizi to support her.

How can someone be so lucky?

The bus arrived at another stop, stopped, and the doors opened.

Suddenly, a disheveled figure darted up. It was a little girl, about seven or eight years old, wearing a school uniform. Her face was dirty, but her bright, sparkling eyes revealed that she was a beauty in the making.

She opened her mouth and made a somewhat anxious sound: "Aba aba... aba..."

Sigh, he's become mute at such a young age.

Gen Kiyoko lowered her head, shrinking her neck to avoid looking at her.

There is too much suffering in the world to save everyone... so it's better to just ignore it.

Of course, being too lazy to manage things is another aspect.

At that moment, a smiling woman dressed in white calmly boarded the car.

Out of the corner of her eye, Kiyoko glanced at the chest of the woman's white dress, where a religious pattern bearing the inscription "six wings" stood out starkly against her skin.

"It seems... I've seen it somewhere before? Immortality... what was that again..."

The woman was also very beautiful, exuding a gentle and refined temperament.

She gently grasped the little girl's arm, her voice tender:

"Sweetie, come home with Mommy, okay? Stop making a fuss... Even if you keep doing this, Mommy won't buy you that doll toy~"

The little girl saw the woman and anxiously patted the driver's transparent protective barrier, but she was mute and could only babble "Aba aba."

The driver gave the little girl a kind yet eerie smile and said:

"Little sister, hurry up and go with your mother~ I'm about to leave."

"You're not old enough to go there yet~"

The little girl gripped the handrail, shook her head, and looked at the driver with pleading eyes:

"Aba... Aba..."

Unlike typical parents who yell or hit their children, the woman patiently squatted down beside her and gently reasoned with her.

"Sweetie, stop making a fuss and come home with Mommy~"

"Last time you made such a fuss that you had to go to the police station, Mom didn't buy you a doll."

"There's no point in continuing this commotion~"

Gen Kiyoko peeked out and looked at the little girl who was clinging tightly to the railing.

Her mother pried her little fingers apart one by one, and she was about to be pulled off the bus.

Perhaps noticing Kiyoko's gaze, the little mute girl revealed her large, watery eyes, casting a pleading and terrified look at her.

It's a kind of terror that comes from being cruelly tortured.

Kiyoko didn't want to get involved, but she felt a little uneasy...

Exorcists are a group that fights against evil spirits that harm humans.

—Exorcists must not interfere with the relationships between people without authorization.

—Exorcists must not harm innocent humans.

"Maybe... we should just leave it alone. In this situation, even if I pretend I didn't see it, it won't violate the exorcist's code, and Grandma won't say anything..."

Thinking this, she subconsciously stood up and said, "Um... you're a follower of the Eternal Feather Cult, right?"

"According to the official register, you are not yet... a legal sect; your social observation period is not over..."

Kiyoko is timid when it comes to handling interpersonal relationships.

When speaking, always consider the surrounding atmosphere and other people's thoughts first.

Commonly known as – turtle.

"By the Feather of Immortality!"

The woman's usually calm face suddenly lit up with ecstasy, and she clasped her hands together in prayer.

The fear in the little girl's eyes intensified. Normally, a little girl of this age would burst into tears in such a situation.

But she didn't shed a single tear.

Gen Kiyoko's mind was in complete confusion, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Dealing with humans is really annoying...

Those little brats are still easier to bully.

They can only cry out when hit, and they're not protected by law or associations...

Suddenly, Gen Kiyoko shivered and subconsciously looked around.

The "parents" all turned their necks like puppets, their lifeless eyes staring intently at her.

It was only then that she noticed the symbols of the Holy Church on the chests of those people.

As everyone knows, being suddenly stared at by a group of strangers is a terrible experience.

For people with social anxiety.

It's no less than having your skin peeled off, sprinkled with cumin and chili powder, brushed with rapeseed oil, and roasted over a fire for forty-nine minutes...

Kiyoko Minamoto, who was already socially awkward, shrunk down like a turtle.

"I...I was just making a suggestion..."

At this moment, a man in a suit in the back row stood up, smiled, and said:

"Mother, although your daughter hasn't yet met the 'qualifications,' I'll make an exception and allow her to participate in this 'Sacred Assembly,' board the sacred ship, and be bathed in the teachings of God Hanyu..."

The beautiful mother immediately knelt down and solemnly expressed her gratitude: "May the Eternal Feather God grant you longevity."

Then, the man in the suit turned around, smiled, and bowed to Yuan Qingzi.

"Miss, although our Eternal Feather God Cult has not yet obtained the status of a legal sect, we have obtained the right to proselytize officially endorsed by the North Japan government."

"Saying we're illegal isn't right!"

Kiyoko swallowed hard. "Well, I'm really... sorry..."

"By the way, miss, you must be an exorcist, right?" An Qingfeiming smiled slightly, "I can sense the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from you..."

"I don't know why you were at the 'boarding location'."

"But since our meeting is fate, how about... coming with us to the 'Holy Church Gathering'?"

"Experience the splendor of our Holy Church..."

The "parents" all stood up and stared at her.

Minamoto Kiyoko:......

P.S.: Still a two-in-one deal, still asking for small gifts (●'◡'●)