A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

An ordinary mage could not directly seize control of the Shadow Legion; it felt just like facing the Holy Lord.

Who I am is not important.

Chiyu did not answer the question.

He turned his head and glanced at Yukino, who was still standing at the door, clearly not yet recovered from the absurd scene just now.

"Yukinoshita, could you please go to the bedroom to avoid me for a moment? While you're at it, could you check if there are any clothes in my closet that you could wear? You're too conspicuous in what you're wearing right now."

Yukino opened her mouth as if she wanted to ask something, but when she saw the gang leader being pinned to the ground by a group of monsters, and then looked at herself radiating a dangerous aura, her instinct to avoid danger made her obediently shut her mouth.

"……I see."

She glanced one last time at the Valon on the floor, then turned and quickly walked into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

"Click".

After the door closed, Qianyu withdrew her gaze, pulled over a chair and sat down, her legs, clad in over-the-knee socks, elegantly crossed.

"Alright, everyone else has left. Now we can have a proper chat."

"Speak, who sent you? And how did you find this place?"

Valon tried to turn his head away, trying to preserve the last shred of dignity he had as a mob godfather.

"Hmph, don't even think about getting anything out of me! I'm a businessman, and a man of principle..."

"Click".

The shadowy ninja holding his left arm suddenly increased the pressure.

The excruciating pain, like bones about to dislocate, instantly turned Valon's bravado into a pig-like scream.

"Ah—! Stop! Stop, stop, stop! I'll talk! I'll talk!"

So-called principles are as fragile as paper in the face of absolute violence.

Valon sold out all his secrets almost without any psychological burden.

"It's the Holy Lord! That damned statue! It gave me this detector, and then Rasu saw the porcelain lamp online, and followed the auction house's list all the way to find that the porcelain lamp had been auctioned in Japan. I was coming to Japan anyway, so I came along."

He spoke extremely fast, as if afraid that if he slowed down even by a second, his arm would really be ruined.

"I swear I just wanted to get the talisman back! I didn't mean to do anything to you! Really!"

Qianyu chuckled softly.

As expected, it was that old schemer, the Holy Lord.

"Holy Lord..."

Qianyu nodded thoughtfully.

“Mr. Valon, it seems you are a smart man.”

He waved his hand, signaling the ninjas to loosen their grip a little so that the poor boss could catch his breath.

"Since you're being so cooperative, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore."

Valon felt the pressure on his back ease and quickly rolled over like a dead fish, breathing in large gulps of fresh air.

At this moment, he no longer resembled a powerful figure at all; his long, gray hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and his suit was covered in dust.

“Listen, little… uh, miss.”

Valon swallowed hard, looking at the smiling girl, his fear did not lessen at all.

"I've made a mistake this time. I shouldn't have tried to take advantage of you. Here's what I'll do: I have money! I have several accounts in Swiss banks! If you let me go, I can give you a large sum of money! And I promise I'll never show my face in front of you again! How about it?"

He was genuinely scared.

When facing this monster, forget everything else; survival is the top priority.

However, Qianyu chuckled softly, as if she had heard a joke.

"money?"

“Mr. Valon, do you have some misunderstanding about the current situation? Your life is in my hands now. Kill you, and your money will still be mine.”

He stood up and waved his hand dismissively, somewhat bored.

"And to be honest, I'm not interested in those banknotes with dead people's faces on them; I'm after you."

Valon paused for a moment, instinctively clutching his collar, looking wary.

"What do you want? I don't do that kind of thing!"

"...What nonsense are you thinking about?"

Qianyu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

What's wrong with this guy's thought process?

"I mean, I want to make a deal with you."

He dropped his joking expression and his tone became serious.

"I need you to be my inside man by the Holy Lord's side, to help me collect the remaining talismans, and then give them to me."

"This is impossible!"

Valon's eyes widened, and he jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on (although the ninja held him down so he wouldn't jump).

"No! Absolutely not! You have no idea how terrifying that monster, the Holy Lord, is! If he finds out I betrayed him, he'll kill me! He really will kill me! He'll definitely burn me to ashes!"

Besides fear, Valon actually had another unspoken reason.

That was the treasure that the Holy Lord had promised him from Qin Shi Huang.

He hasn't even gotten his hands on that treasure yet! How can he switch jobs now? What if he does switch jobs and lose all his windfall?

Qianyu wasn't angry at all, seeing his fearless attitude.

He knew what Valon was thinking.

"Don't be so quick to refuse, use your brain, Valmont."

Qianyu sighed, looking disappointed in Qianyu.

"Let me guess, the reason you're so devoted to following that stone, besides being afraid of death, is it also because of that so-called Qin Shi Huang treasure, or the Golden Rooster King's treasure?"

Qianyu directly exposed his little scheme.

Valon suddenly raised his head and stared at Chiyu as if he had seen a ghost.

"You...how do you even know this?"

This matter is an absolute secret between him and the Holy Lord!

Even the other core members of the Mafia don't know the specific details!

How did this unknown high school student know that?

"Secret my ass."

Qianyu mocked mercilessly.

"That evil dragon is a complete fraud. For thousands of years, he has used this rhetoric to deceive countless people into working for him. And what has been the result? Those who helped him are now long gone, and has anyone actually received a single penny?"

"Drawing...drawing a pie?"

"That's right. Do the math yourself. Ever since you started following him, besides constantly throwing money into finding talismans, buying equipment, and paying for medical expenses, have you ever seen a single penny come back?"

These words struck Valon squarely in the heart.

Valon opened his mouth, only to find himself speechless.

He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it really was true.

Ever since he moved that dragon statue back to his office, his gang has been cursed, with its funding chain breaking every few days and it spending huge sums of money on all sorts of high-tech equipment.

Even paying his subordinates' salaries is becoming a problem.

And that damned Holy Lord, apart from yelling at me every day for talismans, hasn't given me a single copper coin!

Every time, he would only say, "When I am resurrected, I will give you half of the world," or "The Golden Rooster King's treasures are countless."

But so far, he hasn't seen a single chicken feather!

"But……"

Valon wavered, but he was still afraid.

"Even if what you're saying is true, I have no choice! If I don't obey, the Holy Lord can kill me right now!"

Chapter 53 Damn Holy Lord, I will never forgive you!

Qianyu interrupted him.

"If he can kill you, so can I."

He pointed to the menacing shadowy ninjas around him.

“You are in my hands now. With just one order from me, you will become a pile of unclaimed minced meat.”

"Compared to that Holy Lord who is still sealed in a stone and can only rage helplessly, who is the one who can take your life right now?"

Valon swallowed hard.

This is indeed a simple multiple-choice question.

On one hand, disobeying will result in immediate death; on the other hand, obedience will temporarily prevent death, but may lead to being killed by the Holy Lord in the future.

As a shrewd speculator, every extra second you live gives you a chance to turn things around.

"Besides, I'm not sending you to your death."

Seeing that the time was right, Qianyu began to coat the stick with honey.

"You just witnessed it yourself. My strength is far greater than that useless dragon that can only be trapped in a rock. Here's what we'll do: to show my sincerity, I can send two shadow soldiers to protect you closely. If the Holy Lord wants to attack you, or if your life is in danger, they will take you away immediately."

Valon glanced at the terrifying ninjas and swallowed hard.

Having bodyguards is certainly a good thing, but as a seasoned businessman...

He rubbed his fingers together a little shyly, making that universally recognized gesture.