Rules of the Strange: I Can See Through All the Weird

The president, rubbing his head against her palm like a big dog

The next second, Qi Tong curled her lips and said softly, "Release the power of the Mermaid Pearl."

The president, who was kneeling on the ground begging for a pat, was slightly taken aback, and then began to tremble on the spot.

What on earth did he just do?!

He plopped down on the ground, covering his face with his hands.

Qi Tong stretched out her foot and kicked him: "Hey! President? Why aren't you rubbing against me anymore?"

Xiao Yunke's face turned bright red, his phoenix eyes wide with fury: "You female hooligan!"

Qi Tong burst out laughing. This wasn't the president at all; wasn't he just an innocent young man?

She cleared her throat after laughing for a while and continued.

"If you target us again, I'll make you look just like you did before."

Xiao Yunke recalled that scene again and regretfully pounded the floor.

He said sullenly, "I won't target you anymore..."

"But Chen Jie deserved what he got... If he wanted to leave, he should have paid the penalty for breach of contract. We could have parted amicably. But he insisted on exposing us, making it seem like we were the only beneficiaries..."

"Those members were all willing to pay for protection, and they caused a lot of trouble outside under the name of the Dark Temple."

"So what do you mean by targeting me? I didn't expose you, did I?"

Xiao Yunke chuckled awkwardly, "That's because my subordinates are too extreme, afraid you'll join another guild. In the end, we're just valuing your talent..."

"Does 'cherishing talent' mean destroying what you can't have?"

Qi Tong straightened up, walked past Xiao Yunke on the ground towards the door, and said, "Alright, enough nonsense. If you don't target us, we won't bother you."

She paused at the doorway.

"I don't want to come all this way to train dogs again."

Then he strode away.

Xiao Yunke sat on the ground and pounded the floor hard.

How infuriating! But he can't do anything at all!

That scene just now kept replaying in my mind.

Xiao Yunke blushed and climbed another floor, his neck turning red as well.

It seems... it does feel a bit comfortable...

Then his expression changed.

This can't be! He must find a tool that can resist Qi Tong's mind-controlling influence!

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When Qi Tong got home, she hugged Qi Liu Hai and gave him a good rub.

He didn't let go of Qi Liuhai until he was completely satisfied with petting the cat.

Xu Ning's voice suddenly exploded in Qi Tong's mind.

"Qi Tong! How strange! This woman seems to be plotting something; she's been inexplicably trying to please us!"

"It's alright, she has no ulterior motives, she simply wants to serve you."

"Really?" Xu Ning frowned, looking at the woman who was constantly caring for Chen Jie, who was the most seriously injured.

At this moment, Fu Xinyue was already cursing Xiao Yunke to the core in her heart.

What on earth is Xiao Yunke up to?!

After confirming that Xu Ning and the other two were safe, Qi Tong felt relieved and started browsing the forums on her phone.

At this point, every post about her on the forum was practically making her a female celebrity in a bizarre world.

She randomly clicked on a post.

The title above reads: "Holding firm as the newcomer queen, she has achieved the first SSS grand slam in the bizarre world. What will her reward item be?"

Looking at the comments below, Qi Tong wondered what kind of item she would get.

The number one in the martial arts world: This item is absolutely overpowered.

Yangcun Nixige: A talent, an absolute talent.

My husband was cheating on me with his boyfriend, and I caught them red-handed: I'm hoping to bump into Qi Tong in a dungeon!

Zhang Yuge: If you meet her, you might be the first one to die. Powerful people always use cannon fodder like you to test the rules.

Justice Messenger: Don't talk nonsense, Qi Tong and I went into the same dungeon! I carried you the whole way, okay?

One must have perseverance: Qi Tong's fists will tell you the answer.

Want to be a big monkey: Tan Yi, you lost your ID card.

The next morning, Qi Tong was woken up by knocking on the door.

It was Xu Ning and the others.

A strange woman was following behind them.

Qi Tong paused at the doorway, then opened the door wider.

"Come in."

As usual, I brewed a pot of flower tea and then went to the bathroom to wash up.

Qi Tong stood at the bathroom door, her mouth covered in toothpaste foam, secretly watching the scene reflected in the mirror.

The strange woman would massage Xu Ning's legs one moment and Chen Jie's shoulders the next, as she selected her next target.

Qin Yu raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to.

As if it were a habit, she put her hand down and sat on the sofa.

Qi Tong stood in front of the mirror, her gaze returning to herself reflected in it.

Her hair was in a messy bun, and her pencil-print Shin-chan pajamas were particularly eye-catching. She was brushing her teeth with a bewildered expression.

What's going on?

She could guess that this woman was probably the vice president of the Dark Palace.

This is what the president referred to as "Fu Xinyue".

But didn't the guild leader only tell her to be respectful to Xu Ning and the other two in the dungeon?

Why are you still acting so ingratiating, even when you're not doing dungeons?

Qi Tong quickly finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom.

The four people sitting on the sofa at this moment could not hide their exhaustion.

"Just finished a dungeon?"

As she spoke, Qi Tong prepared to pour herself a cup of flower tea.

Fu Xinyue snatched the teapot, picked up a teacup, poured a cup for Qi Tong, and placed it in front of Qi Tong.

I gave it a push.

He gestured for her to drink.

Qi Tong's fingertips were still hovering in mid-air.

If this isn't your buddy, whose house is this?

"Yes, it just came out and headed straight here." Xu Ning paused and pointed to Fu Xinyue.

"I'd like to ask what's going on here."

Qi Tong was also a little confused. She took a small sip of her flower tea.

"Pay the new moon?"

The stranger immediately sat up straight, her short hair swaying slightly beside her ear as she did so.

"arrive!"

"...Don't be so formal. We've already left the instance, so we shouldn't have any more contact."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xinyue's pupils dilated in shock.

"That's not right. Xiao Yunke told me that we have to treat you guys like ancestors."

"Didn't your guild leader tell you it was just in the previous instance?"

Fu Xinyue shook her head: "No, he said that whenever I meet you, I must be respectful and serve you to make you happy."

"...So you're willing to serve me like this?"

"He said he would give me more points every month and also give me good items."

Qi Tong finally understood that this was just another hard-working ox or horse.

But is this Xiao Yunke crazy?

Qi Tong originally thought that after passing this instance, she would have no further contact with the Dark Palace.

She made it very clear when she left the Dark Temple base.

Why did they even chase after us out of the Dark Palace to serve us?

Xu Ning coughed lightly twice, and Qi Tong looked in the direction of the sound.

Xu Ning frowned, her eyes constantly glancing at Fu Xinyue, her face full of embarrassment.

She then looked at Chen Jie and Qin Yu.

Qin Yu, however, remained expressionless as always, showing no reaction whatsoever.

In contrast, Chen Jie sat there blankly, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor.

That expression... it looked like all his features were scrunched up.

Qi Tong gave an awkward laugh twice.

"Um... Crescent Moon, I'll find some time to talk to Xiao Yunke about it. You don't need to do this."