Love, Gun, Cupid

"How dare you interrupt my good time... At least please me with your death."

She flicked her finger downwards, and a sharp killing intent appeared above the attacker's head. The attacker rolled to the side and saw a pink strand of hair fall where he had just been, splitting the floor.

He couldn't understand how a single strand of hair could possess such strength, but he knew at least he couldn't confront it head-on. In the blink of an eye, a second strand of hair advanced horizontally.

The attacker grabbed the clothesline and leaped into the air. A strand of hair swept past his back, splitting the spare weapon box on his back in two. As soon as he landed, a third strand of hair slashed diagonally at him. He tried to cast a spell on Dujuan, but the spell was split in two by the hair, so he had to twist his waist to dodge.

It's not too difficult if you make good predictions.

Just as the attacker was thinking that, his pupils dilated. In his field of vision, the cuckoo's hair was woven into a fine net. He looked to the left, then to the right, and the same net filled his field of vision, rapidly compressing his space from three directions.

The three nets converged on the attacker and disappeared. The attacker's body collapsed and spread on the ground, and his shattered flesh quickly turned into smoke and dissipated.

Jasmine kicked open the door, followed closely by Jianlan. The two women looked at Lin Jiade nervously, and when they saw the bloodstains on his body, they both showed panicked expressions.

"It's not mine," Lin Jiade said, clutching the wound of the injured soldier. "It belongs to Senior Mumian!"

"Let me do it."

Du Juan took over the work, her hair turning into needles and thread, which she used to stitch up the wounds inside the cotton-like clothing. The cotton-like person convulsed in pain and woke up from her coma. Lin Jiade and Jasmine had to hold down the cotton-like person's hands and feet.

After treating the wound, Du Juan looked surprised. Lin Jiade asked anxiously, "What happened?"

"The kapok tree... is so big," Dujuan exclaimed.

Lin Jiade said anxiously, "Hey, don't joke around at a time like this!"

"I'm fine..." Mu Mian raised her arm. She patted Lin Jiade's arm haphazardly, "It's all superficial injuries."

"I'll take you to West Ham Hospital!"

“No, just take me home. I have better wound medicine at home. Also, I’m sorry for making a mess of your house,” Kapok replied.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing, I..."

Lin Jiade looked up and saw the broken spring bed, the wall with a hole punched in it, the shattered glass, the overturned flower pots, and the balcony with cut marks everywhere... His cherished home had become a mess, and his blood pressure spiked.

"Damn it, how could it have turned out like this!" he said through gritted teeth.

He naturally wouldn't blame the kapok and the azalea, but rather hated the enemy who fought against the kapok. However, right now, the matter of the kapok was more important.

"I called Senior Hehuan..."

Lin Jiade realized he hadn't brought his phone, so Jasmine handed him hers. Just as Lin Jiade was about to make a call, Mu Mian stopped him, saying, "She didn't participate, so don't let her worry."

"okay."

Kapok pulled a bunch of keys out of her latex jacket: "This is my car, could you please drive it?"

"Senior, you're confused. I don't have a driver's license, and I don't know where your car is."

"..."

Perhaps due to excessive blood loss, Mu Mian appeared dazed. Seeing that she was no longer able to make correct decisions, Lin Jiade glanced at her. Mu Mian's energy was insufficient to maintain the visual confusion effect throughout her body, so her slender and pale hands and feet were exposed.

"She looks like a girl no matter how you look at it," Lin Jiade thought.

However, he wasn't entirely sure. The magic researchers possessed was incredibly diverse; some could make them look like girls, while others could simply transform them into girls.

He called Hehuan and briefly explained the situation. Hehuan remained calm and agreed to help Mumian handle the matter.

“I’ll take care of things with Kapok in the Empire first, then I’ll come and pick up my friend from the empire. I’d appreciate it if you and Jasmine could look after him for a while… Let me say a few words to Kapok,” Hehuan said.

Lin Jiade looked down and said, "Mu Mian is already asleep."

"Then let the kapok tree rest."

After Hehuan hung up the phone, Lin Jiade said, "Let Mumian stay at our house for a while."

He was happy to take this opportunity to repay part of Kapok's kindness, so the senior was moved into his bedroom. Jasmine went to contact a special renovation company that served magic researchers, Gladiolus went to prepare breakfast, and Azalea, fulfilling her duty as a Celestial ally, informed the Empire of the information regarding the acceptance of one of its members.

After wiping the bloodstains off Mu Mian's hands and feet with a towel, Lin Jiade became the most idle one. He sat by the bedside to keep Mu Mian company, watching the regular breathing coming from Mu Mian's helmet, and gradually felt at ease.

Kapok-senpai, what exactly is so big?

This problem had been troubling Lin Jiade for a long time. Now he suddenly remembered it, and the situation was favorable for him to figure it out... He thought for a second. Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability was not his style. One day, he would personally take off the other person's latex suit while the senior was sober... no, he would take it off halfway to confirm the other person's gender.

There are a total of 72 chapters owed, of which 28 have been paid, leaving 44 chapters to be paid.

Chapter 81 Worm XIII

Seeing that Kapok was sleeping soundly, Lin Jiade felt sleepy. He hadn't slept much at all that night, and had also exhausted his remaining passion with Azalea. Kapok had miraculously returned from the Mirror Realm.

After a series of events, he was exhausted, both physically and mentally. By the time Jianlan had prepared breakfast and Jasmine went to call Lin Jiade, he had fallen asleep by the bedside.

Jasmine took the coat from the hanger and covered Lin Jiade with it, then closed the door. Jianlan asked, "Where is he?"

"Let him sleep."

After a tense breakfast, just as Jianlan was about to pack her things, Jasmine spoke up, "I already know about what happened between you two."

"?!"

“You betrayed me too, Gladiolus. I thought we could have a very good relationship.”

Gladiolus's eyes darted away: "I..."

"If I were in that situation, I would also panic and hug the only person I can rely on, stay by their side in the name of love, and gain a sense of security and self-worth."

“…That’s not entirely true. I do long to be with him, have children, and stay by his side for a long time.” Jianlan raised her head. “I thought that way when my understanding was still stable.”

However, back then, I considered myself someone's wife, so I couldn't betray the family waiting for me. But after that persona shattered, that shackle disappeared, and all excuses no longer mattered... Jasmine, I'm sorry.

“I think there’s also Cupid; she’s very good at subtly changing people’s perceptions,” Jasmine said.

Jianlan smiled bitterly: "Yes, it was she who awakened my desire for Lin Jiade, then affirmed this desire, and constantly reminded me of this desire... and I, in the end, succumbed to this desire."

My love for Lin Jiade isn't pure; the true, great love is between you and her. I know this very well, and I'm jealous of it. This jealousy started the moment I first witnessed your intimate moments.

Gladiolus's jealousy made Jasmine feel a little better. She said, "No one's love is pure. I don't care about the morality of Homo sapiens, so I don't think your love is wrong. Who has the right to stop someone from loving?"

Your mistake was taking things from me. I can share my things with others, but I don't like it when others take things from me.

Is Lin Jiade really yours? Jianlan thought bitterly. Even he himself felt that he belonged to Dujuan, and you only had the right to use him.

Gladiolus didn't intend to spoil Jasmine's mood by saying this. She had mixed feelings about Jasmine; she was both jealous and guilty, but at the same time, she also hoped that Jasmine would be happy.

"Let's talk about it and see how much we're willing to sacrifice for the man we both love," Jasmine said.

Jianlan vaguely sensed that Jasmine had matured overnight, and she felt slightly uneasy. It was the double betrayal of herself and Lin Jiade that had hastened Jasmine's growth. However, she also had no intention of backing down. Lin Jiade was now her motivation to exist.

When Lin Jiade woke up, he found the bed empty. He hurriedly opened the door and saw Jasmine showing Hehuan around her and Lin Jiade's home in the living room. Mumian was sitting on the sofa looking at her phone, floating behind the other person.

He wiped his face, glanced at the wall clock, and realized it was noon.

"Are you thinking that it would be great if everyone were in my harem?"

Du Juan's voice came from behind. Lin Jiade turned around, but Du Juan came around from the side and patted him on the shoulder. He touched the spot where she had patted him and replied, "Were you in there too?"

"I allow you to have such a dream."

You're ranked third?

"Watch out or I'll bite you."

Lin Jiade shook his head. He still had a lot of questions. When he came to the living room and saw Hehuan, his expression suddenly became serious.

Hehuan had been secretly observing him when he opened the door. Now that he looked serious, she glanced down at him. She had just put on some clothes and gone out without any makeup to help Mumian. Was something strange about her? Or was it because she was sweating and had an odor?

"Senior Hehuan, do the confidentiality regulations regarding the Mirror Realm Expedition apply to you?" he asked.

Hehuan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, I have people in my family... Ah, I didn't mean to abuse my privileges, it's just that I usually don't get into trouble for this kind of thing."

You actually said some really serious things with that sincere look on your face!

Hehuan awkwardly shut up, and Mumian said, "I have important business to attend to, Hehuan."

"Okay, I'll go cook for you."

Hehuan led another unrelated person to the kitchen. Lin Jiade looked at Jianlan with sympathy and then asked, "Are you alright?"

"Hehuan dealt with my affairs at ten o'clock, and brought me medicine from my home. My wounds have healed, and the lost energy has been replenished through the Amanda Stone."

“I was sleeping so soundly that I didn’t even notice,” Lin Jiade said.

"Yes, that's true. When Hehuan applied the medicine to me, I told her to be careful not to touch you."

But when no one was looking, Hehuan touched your arm and cheek, and even took a picture. Kapok added in her mind.

Kapok has always wanted to save Lin Jiade many years of hard work and find a reliable man for her good friend who is not doing her proper job (a career as a magic researcher), so naturally she will not hinder Hehuan's behavior.

"Senior, what exactly happened?" Lin Jiade asked.

"The third time, which was the last Mirror Realm Expedition you participated in, we took control of Robinson Town."

Last night and today, during our fourth expedition, we were doing odd jobs, restoring order to the town according to the Empire's rules, purifying—I mean cleaning their filthy bodies, distributing food and water, and treating the sick.

These humanitarian efforts increased the townspeople's goodwill towards us, and the reservations selected for them by the Empire were already under construction, with blueprints that made the townspeople feel like they were in paradise.

However, beneath the surface of widespread submission, a riot was brewing. Friday and a few imprisoned militia leaders escaped, and given Friday's own reputation as a simple-minded savage, his escape was likely orchestrated by Gladiolus and Friday themselves.

Lin Jiade glanced at Jianlan again. The woman shook her head and made a heart shape with her hands over her chest, meaning that she was now his Jianlan.

"I think this is a good opportunity to solve your problem once and for all. I happen to have a life-saving method that is not suitable for use in a small town."

On Friday, I found their campsite, and surprisingly, it wasn't far from the town.

I immediately prepared to use a life-saving method, intending to wipe out the entire camp, but an assassin emerged from the shadows and interrupted my spellcasting. Then, the Baker Street Squad's archers, heavy defenders, summoners, and priests surrounded me, while Robinson stayed with Gladiolus.

This confirms your intelligence: Gladiolus lost her own magical knowledge and gained the sorcery power of Korobochka; she was casting spells on me from beginning to end.

Chapter 82 Worms XIV

“It was my mistake,” Kapok said. “But fortunately, the team from District 20 found me by smell. They couldn’t save me, but they created an opening for my escape… Sorry for making such a mess of your house.”

Lin Jiade glanced at Du Juan's room. He remembered that Jasmine had contacted a special renovation company, and by the afternoon, the room's ravaged state had disappeared. Naturally, Jasmine's account was also missing a sum of money.

“The Empire will reimburse this expense,” Kapok said. “If you feel it’s not enough, I can…”

Lin Jiade waved his hand: "No need. I just feel a little sorry for that pot of flowers, but compared to what you did, it's nothing."

"I'm referring to bringing the enemy into your home."

"Ah, weren't those enemies pretty weak? They were taken down by Du... my friend just blasted them away with a bullet, and then a few swishes and they were dead."

Kapok looked at Lin Jiade's "friend," and Azalea spread her hands and said, "We didn't kill him. He escaped back to the Mirror Realm. He is a summoned undead. To kill him, we need to use some special methods."

"Next is the most important information: when that Gladiolus was fighting me, she mentioned that she had found many fragments of Korobochka's soul, and of the core part, only the piece of this lady next to you remains."