Love, Gun, Cupid

After she left, Lin Jiade smiled bitterly, supporting his forehead. Everyone thought he must have gained something extraordinary after defeating Du Juan, but in retrospect, his losses made his victory look only slightly better than his defeat.

If you ask him what he gained, it's probably freedom. He finally escaped the shadow of the cuckoo... No!

Lin Jiade instinctively reached into his pocket, the revolver sliding into his hand. He pulled it out, staring at the Cupid mark on the silver gun, remaining silent for a long time.

"Whether you're imprisoned by the Heavenly Realm or hiding somewhere secretly gathering power doesn't matter, Miss Dujuan. If I defeat you once, I'll defeat you again."

Not long after, the reed warbler brought him news of the cuckoo's execution in a dream. In a moment of impulsiveness, he took the reed warbler into his home without consulting Jasmine.

Jasmine is already preparing for the inheritance case, but she still visits Lin Jiade twice a week. Because of her ethnicity, while others are confined to hospital rooms and unable to move, she walks around outside with ease.

However, sometimes she would stare blankly out the window, a look of humiliation on her face. Lin Jiade understood, because she was fighting the case as Ragnar's daughter, but before that, she had rejected that identity and participated in the murder of her father.

Lin Jiade was understanding, but he felt that it would be better for everyone to clarify things in advance. Sure enough, Jasmine was a little unhappy when she heard that there was an additional family member.

“Look, the time I was discharged from the hospital was the most stressful time for you to prepare for the college entrance examination. Someone has to take care of me at home, so just think of it as… just think of it as hiring a nanny,” Lin Jiade said.

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

A door opened, and Wei Ying, riding a suitcase, appeared in Lin Jiade's ward. Wei Ying complained, "When you kidnapped me, you said you wanted to play games. Now that you've taken me home, you want to use me as a nanny."

I'm telling you, all you've done is replace a joint in your right knee and grow some new flesh in your left arm. The rest of your injuries look scary, but they make you look a little ugly. As for the sword you lost, I bought a few more before I left. These things are about the same price as nylon swords in the Celestial Realm and in your human markets.

Your body can recover, your weapons are still there, so why are you thinking about your retirement like an old cadre who's retiring early, making yourself look so lethargic?

The warbler turned to Jasmine and said, "It's all because you spoil him too much that he's become so fragile."

Jasmine was even more annoyed: "Shouldn't your sister take the blame for this? That damned mark hasn't disappeared yet, which proves that she is very likely still alive."

"It's one thing for others, but you have no right to say that. Without her, you and Lin Jiade would just be neighbors living upstairs and downstairs."

"Wait, my caregiver is outside, please don't make a sound," Lin Jiade said helplessly. "That's precisely why we have a reason to live together."

“That’s a perfectly respectable excuse for you,” Jasmine said.

Jasmine was unhappy, but she thought Lin Jiade's excuse made sense. Since they didn't know when the cuckoo would make a comeback or when the Heavenly Realm would be able to capture the other party again, it would be safer for them to stick together.

“I promise that no more people will live in this house for the time being. Hehuan and Mumian can stay together, but Jianlan’s body may take two or three years to be rebuilt. As for the ice cave… she is now completely like a deer. No matter what I say to her, she will ignore me.”

Lin Jiade was once again surrounded by a low-pressure atmosphere. Jasmine and Wei Ying exchanged a glance and left by different routes to give him some peace and quiet. They knew that only Lin Jiade himself could comfort him.

Like Kapok, Lin Jiade's eating, drinking, and relieving himself were all confined to the ward. He couldn't play on his phone or watch TV... After dinner, digesting his food, and waiting for the nurse to confirm that he had finished taking his medication for the day, his only remaining entertainment was sleeping.

Unlike Kapok, because of the props used to fix his left and right arms, in order to prevent him from turning over in his dream and pressing on his wounds, he could only use a restraint prop similar to a alpha ligature to fix himself in a starfish shape.

At first, he couldn't sleep well no matter what he did. The feeling of being restrained brought him a sense of humiliation. But people have a terrible ability to adapt. In just a few days, Lin Jiade was able to fall asleep peacefully while being restrained.

He didn't dare tell Jasmine this, otherwise there might be some strange things going on between them in the future.

When he woke up again, he felt his lips become moist under a soft pressure. When he opened his eyes, he saw the shy face of the ice cave. He was so happy that he wanted to sit up and hug her, but he forgot that he was still tied to the bed. So he shook the bed loudly and fell back onto it.

"Wait me a moment……"

He tried to reach out and untie the prop, but the ice cave's hand pressed him down. Her face drew closer and closer, and just when Lin Jiade thought she was going to kiss him again, she stopped at a distance where their noses touched.

Lin Jiade saw the full moon reflected in the eye of the ice cave and realized that the ice cave in front of him was not the one he knew. He wanted to turn into a sword to break free from control, but his body wouldn't listen to him.

"You are……"

"Shh." Ice Cave's finger pressed against Lin Jiade's lips. "Talking to you is just Ice Cave's job."

"Why do you always try to control the people around me and control me?"

"It's a secret."

Lin Jiade was somewhat annoyed: "You guys always have a lot of secrets, and the last person who expressed herself like that, I still don't understand what she was thinking."

“I’m not like her.”

"If you're also looking for something from me, I'm sorry, I have nothing right now."

The woman shook her head: "I did have that plan at first, but now I've changed my mind."

"Is it because the cuckoo didn't die, or is it because the Moon Goddess has developed maternal or sibling-like feelings for me?"

"No, it's just that I find you interesting because your soul is that of an ordinary superhuman, but at this moment, you can accept everything in your memories."

Lin Jiade stubbornly replied, "Jasmine is my role model. It's not about who I am recognized by, but who I decide to become. So no matter what you say, I am Lin Jiade, nothing more."

“But I can see that Lin Jiade’s life is full of regret.”

"Yes, who doesn't have regrets? And as we get older, we have more and more regrets."

The ice cave's friendly demeanor prompted Lin Jiade to speak his true feelings: "Jasmine and I agreed to explore the truth together. After all, the two red dragons who brought her here seem to be looking for me to be Jasmine's backup guardian. They gave me the magic book before, but I forgot about it."

Jianlan and I agreed to give her a proper status, but now I don't know where her fate lies. After she returns in two or three years, I wonder if she can escape the attacks from the imperial interests and return home safely.

I learned about the feud between Kapok and her sisters in the way I least wanted to. Kapok was not without feelings for her sisters, but this would become a shadow over her life thereafter.

I forgave Hehuan, but Hehuan did not forgive herself. Our relationship could never go back to what it was before... What could never go back to the way it was also the ice cave that turned into a half-human, half-deer, and Teacher Yang. Only after losing them did I realize that I could not accept the result of losing them.

My desires are as vast as the sea. I wish that everyone I like would like me back; I wish to be wealthy and have a stable but respectable job; I wish to have children with everyone I like and that my descendants would have a bright future; I wish that everyone I like would be happy forever and free from pain and illness.

I hope for too much, but can achieve too little. My desires can fill the ocean, but my ability is only a mountain stream. And the ravines that the stream cannot fill become my regrets.

I want carefree jasmine, I want gladiolus to accompany me with her gentle body, I want kapok to no longer resist its fear of being female, I want the ice cave to turn back into a human, I want to restore my relationship with senior sister Hehuan, who can talk and laugh with me, I want to find Teacher Yang again...

Therefore, Lin Jiade is naturally filled with regret. "I will be depressed for a while, but not forever. I will carry this regret with me as I continue to live. That's life."

Ice Cave smiled gently: "That's life, but you're not resigned to it, are you? You're not denying your desires, but denying your abilities."

"Who can satisfy their desires? Miss Dujuan is one of you, a prototype from mythology. Even someone as powerful as her is insatiable and encounters setbacks. How much more so for a mortal like me?"

"Yes, even celestial observers find it difficult to satisfy their own desires, but it is possible for us to satisfy human desires."

Ice Cave's face was close to Lin Jiade's ear, his hand gently resting on his shoulder, as he softly said to him, "Lin Jiade, do you want to make your life over?"

Chapter One: An Overview of Life (Part 1)

A battle erupted in the dead of night in Linhai City. Within a silvery vortex, a path was secretly laid out, and a deer demon with a human head and a deer's body walked merrily ahead, followed by a team of police exoskeletons.

As the capital of District 18 and the most economically vibrant region, this place is full of business opportunities. If we compare the logistics routes of goods from the third continent in the south to the first continent, and goods transferred from the first continent to the third continent, to major rivers, then a significant tributary of these rivers extends to the coastal city.

Young people with dreams come to the city. Some yearn to make a name for themselves, while others are being devoured by machines. Some return to their hometowns exhausted and penniless, while others are drawn to the potential profits from illegal and criminal activities.

The Linhai City Police Department recently received a tip that a batch of food products containing hallucinogens had been placed in the city and that criminals were preparing to release them at an opportune time.

The informant was a high school student surnamed Jin who frequently interacted with the police station. While other high school students were drowning in a sea of ​​homework and living like bitter gourds, he was out there working as a detective, helping the police solve some cases.

After receiving a report from Mr. Jin, a concerned citizen, the police station did not dare to neglect the matter and sent out experienced officers armed with guns, but they found nothing. Instead, Mr. Jin, the concerned citizen, went missing.

"They are no longer ordinary criminals; we must strike hard!"

The police station is one of the places where the secular empire and the supernatural empire meet. Supernatural beings are stationed here all year round. After receiving the order, Jianlan, the captain of the special garrison of Linhai City, took action.

She first summoned her lover, Lin Jiade, who was currently in her third squad, and repeated the rules that Lin Jiade had already memorized. Lin Jiade listened with some impatience, and Jianlan laughed and said, "I don't want the child to lose its father?"

Lin Jiade was somewhat surprised: "You're pregnant?"

"Just kidding, you seemed a little distracted." Jianlan stood on tiptoe and pinched Lin Jiade's cheek. "Besides, if I get pregnant, won't Jasmine be jealous?"

Lin Jiade scratched his head. Although Jasmine was dazed and bought a lot of wine to celebrate the day she received her acceptance letter after being admitted to Sanam Dongdo University, Lin Jiade knew that Jasmine's intention was not the wine. Jasmine calmly said, "My lawyer told me that I can get at least 24 million out of the 30 million dinar inheritance if I work hard. In other words, the woman in front of you has a net worth of 24 million."

"Lin Jiade, the door to twenty-four million is open to you. If you're not stupid, you should take your key, insert it into the lock, turn it, and open the door to wealth."

Wealth brings confidence. Although the inheritance lawsuit is still ongoing, Jasmine's eyes are already filled with arrogance like a queen, and her silvery-white tail is wagging restlessly. Clearly, if Lin Jiade doesn't stab her, she will stab him.

That day became Jasmine's carnival and Lin Jiade's day of suffering. Lin Jiade, who immediately exchanged his learning of law enforcement magic after being discharged from the hospital and prioritized learning spells that enhance physical attributes, was no match for a white dragon.

From then on, he and Jasmine became a completely romantic couple. Lin Jiade would release his "flood" twice a week, one of which would definitely include Jasmine, while the other time would be shared with other women he had a relationship with.

Only at times like this did he feel fortunate that Jasmine had become a white dragon, because the passion of a white dragon is similar to that of a human. Otherwise, he would not be able to satisfy Jasmine, nor would he have the energy to care about others.

However, he is only 24 years old this year, and Jasmine is 21. They are not suitable to have children yet. Since Jasmine does not have children, the others are embarrassed to have children. And Jianlan, who is 37 years old this year, is the most anxious.

Korobocchka died in the Holy Land five years ago, which was the final consensus reached by all parties. Gladiolus also successfully shed the image of Korobocchka, changed her appearance and started to move around again as a demure young lady, and incidentally got rid of the responsibilities that Korobocchka carried.

However, she had a deep connection with Korobochka after all. In order to cover her tracks, she was transferred to the special guard of Linhai City. With Hehuan's father becoming the new lord of District 18 a year ago, all his men were promoted. Jianlan became the captain of the special guard. In addition to managing the superhumans in Linhai City, she also had the right to recruit superhumans from other cities in District 18.

Lin Jiade joined the third squad after graduating from university and soon became the vice captain. He then put Ice Cave into his squad, and reserved a spot for Jasmine, who was about to graduate.

Korobochka didn't die; she was just suppressed by the sword orchid. Whenever the sword orchid transformed into a large cart as part of their bedroom fun, Lin Jiade would look at the constantly shifting shadow in front of him and always felt that the other's eyes resembled Korobochka's.

"Alright, enough joking around. Lin Jiade, get your third squad assembled."

The captain of the third squad has one year left before retirement and is already in an office role, so Lin Jiade is in charge of on-site decision-making and command. Lin Jiade is already very familiar with fighting crime: using the ice cave as a path, he and his team members moved at high speed to the criminals' lair by following the path woven by moonlight.

The criminals discovered them through surveillance, but unfortunately, the third squad arrived too quickly. Before they could destroy evidence and pick up weapons to resist, the specially organized police had already broken down the door. The lead swordsman charged forward despite being hit by pistol bullets, his sharp blade destroying the criminals' weapons as easily as slicing vegetables. Then, the team members rushed forward, using shields to compress the criminals' space and enhancing each other with security magic, quickly subduing the criminals.

"Well done." Lin Jiade patted the ice cave's head.

“I want a reward,” Ice Cave whispered. “Listening to you and Jasmine makes me so eager.”

"Don't say that here."

"Yes, I know, everything I have belongs to you."

The ice cave cast a pure gaze upon Lin Jiade. Half-human, half-deer, her mind was somewhat more regressed than that of the magical girl, yet she was more stubborn. She firmly believed that she was Lin Jiade's loyal dog... no, a loyal deer, a servant, a lover. She could give him everything, more important than her own life.

She and Lin Jiade were inseparable. Wherever Lin Jiade went, she went too. Lin Jiade had also gotten used to her company. After all, the ice cave was useful in every way. Although after their wonderful first time ended, Lin Jiade cried like a woman. He was crying for his ever-decreasing morals.

But he had a lot of fun in the ice cave, and as time went on, he accepted this unusual girlfriend.

Chapter Two: An Overview of Life (Part Two)

The operation took four hours to prepare, two hours to rehearse, and one hour to wait, ultimately resulting in a swift and decisive arrest of all the criminals in just half an hour.

Lin Jiade was quite satisfied with his operation. After handing over to the friendly forces who were cleaning up the battlefield, they returned to the police station, handed over their equipment, and then announced that they would be disbanded on the spot.

He went to find Jianlan, but Jianlan had things to take care of. He kissed her forehead and took Bingdong home. For this reason, Bingdong's hooves were covered with equipment that concealed its aura.

Human equipment is not very friendly to ice caves. Lin Jiade struggled to squeeze the ice cave into the back seat. The ice cave wrapped its arms around his neck and stuck out its tongue to lick his cheeks until they were shiny. This was its way of expressing "like".

Lin Jiade drove home, parked in the garage, and laboriously carried the ice cave down. He opened the fence and went inside. This area was inhabited entirely by people related to superhumans, so they were used to the existence of the deer demon.

When Lin Jiade returned home, the living room was dark, but he could hear voices coming from the inner room. He went to open the door and saw Wei Ying, who was wearing motion capture equipment, talking. On the screen, a 2D 3D character was also making synchronized movements.

Four years ago, when Wei Ying first came to his house, she really cuddled with him for a while. In Jasmine's words, if the three of them went out together, people would definitely think that Lin Jiade and Wei Ying were a couple, and that she was the younger sister or a third wheel.

However, after the "honeymoon period," Wei Ying became listless, and Lin Jiade, whose injuries had basically recovered, began to learn security magic by exchanging it from the Magic Registration Department platform. Therefore, she had to find something new to do to pass the time and find her own value.

She tried many industries before finally becoming a virtual streamer, mainly playing games and chatting with viewers. Because of her completely different values ​​from humans and her astonishing lack of common sense in some aspects, she fits her persona of "alien streamer" very well. Therefore, her viewers readily accepted this "setting" and cooperated with her in the performance.

This made things easier for Wei Ying, who successfully transformed from a useless person into a heavily addicted internet addict with an income. Lin Jiade hesitated to speak, but seeing Wei Ying's happy expression, he said nothing and simply helped her resolve the issues outside the screen.

In the first year, Wei Ying was unknown, and her virtual image was still a 2D paper doll. However, starting from the second year, she gradually accumulated some popularity, and due to a chance event, her audience began to expand.

In her third year, she had become a rising star in the industry. Her rapidly increasing income allowed her to upgrade her virtual avatar from 2D to 3D and upgrade her equipment. On the first day of her 3D transformation, she performed a handstand and a somersault, things that ordinary streamers in the industry could not do, which further spread her fame.