If there were no strange signs and Xu Yuanjie really wanted to improve her image in Yu Xiude's mind, No. 13 might not have been able to leave the interrogation room alive.
"Wow... I'm sorry... It's all my fault!"
In the office, the sound of a crying child was heard.
The jailer and Xu Yuanjie looked in the direction of the sound and found the little girl in a suit rubbing her eyes with her arms, crying and mumbling, "It's all my fault..." "It's because of me that the adults' roundabout tactics failed..."
The two reacted differently.
The jailer's face was full of confusion. It was obvious that he didn't know much about this little girl who looked only seven or eight years old. The subordinates of the ruler were not familiar with each other, and the overall structure was more like a spider web with Xu Yuanjie as the center.
Xu Yuanjie sighed, leaned forward, stood up from the chair, and walked to the little girl.
"It's not your fault, and there's no need for you to apologize."
Xu Yuanjie spoke in a gentle tone, without any disgust. With one hand, she gently held the little girl's sleeve, which was stained with snot and tears, and moved it away. With the other hand, she gently gathered the girl's loose hair that was covering her face to the side.
The jailer, who could clearly see the girl's face, had a slightly changed expression.
He was not surprised by the young age of Xu Yuanjie, the young secretary. The fate of the owner cannot be judged by common sense. Some people with this fate show maturity that is no less than that of adults at a very young age... Therefore, it is reasonable, legal and compliant for the secretary of the [Ruler] to be a little girl of seven or eight years old. At best, only the [Everyone's Morality Committee] will condemn this behavior of using child labor.
The [Jailer] was surprised by the scars on the girl's face. No, that's not right... It's not just her face...
A hint of anger appeared on the [Jailer's] face.
As a [jailer], his abilities also include "torture" and "punishment," so he could tell the girl's scars included cuts, burns, and scalds... and judging by the scars extending to her neck, it's likely that they affected not just her face, but her entire body!
She is obviously just a child!
Xu Yuanjie gently stroked the girl's scars, and seemed to know exactly where these evidences of cruel abuse came from.
"Xiaoying, I know your fate and abilities."
There was a hint of pity in Xu Yuanjie's tone, but her eyes contained more cherishment.
Since the [Prophet], one of the permanent directors who has leading-level ruling power over the holders of the "Omniscience" domain, explicitly prohibits the [Ruler] from ruling the holders of the "Omniscience" domain, this little girl is very precious to Xu Yuanjie.
Xu Yuanjie is very good at playing by the rules, and she also knows that it is not only those with the fate of "omniscience" who have the ability involving "omniscience".
Although the little girl in front of him is the owner of the fate in the field of "destiny", she also has abilities related to the field of "omniscience".
"The 'misfortune' of [Unlucky Person] only affects you, while 'Crow's Mouth' is more of an unconscious, limited foresight. You simply tell others about the disaster that's about to happen, but they blame everything and vent their anger on you."
Xu Yuanjie comforted her softly.
"They are so foolish that they don't understand your value at all. They even distort your self-evaluation... You should forget the foolish words of those dead people and embrace the life you have now under my protection."
"If your misfortune ever develops to the point where it affects more than just yourself, you don't have to blame yourself, and no one else will blame you, because it's all my responsibility."
"Really...really?"
The little girl stopped sobbing and raised her head. Her tear-filled eyes made her look like a puppy who was afraid of being abandoned.
Xu Yuanjie raised the corner of her mouth and touched the little girl's head as if she was touching a dog's head.
"of course."
There was a sense of matter-of-factness in her tone.
"Because everything you have belongs to me."
After listening to Xu Yuanjie's question, the little girl calmed down and her body stopped shaking.
The jailer standing by felt that Xu Yuanjie's words were problematic and did not comment on it, but he also understood.
Although he himself was the type of person whose fate was first captured and then conquered by the [Ruler], he also knew that some people would actively seek the protection of the [Ruler], and the little girl should be the latter.
"Even though all those in the world with the "Omniscience" domain are under the control of that permanent member, and each permanent member clearly has the ability to create an ideal society, tragedies caused by ignorant misunderstandings still frequently occur within the Federation, and even the idea of a special pardon for super criminals is concocted..."
The permanent members were indeed too lax.
If we were adults, we would nip all tragedies in the bud and recycle all the social garbage.
He didn't ask for fear of triggering bad memories in the girl, but he could already imagine what kind of treatment the girl had suffered. The [jailer] was somewhat dissatisfied with the permanent directors, and at the same time, he was more determined to support Xu Yuanjie to become the new sun of the Federation.
It would be best if he was the only sun in the Federation, the first person in the field of "power" who could dominate other fate holders undoubtedly had the ability to hold up the Federation.
Of course, the [Jailer] did not doubt the power of the permanent directors, but he was very skeptical of their ability to govern the country, and he was very skeptical of the efficiency of the six supreme rulers' consultative rule.
After stroking Xiaoying's head until his emotions stabilized, Xu Yuanjie glanced slightly sideways at the jailer who was lost in thought, with the corners of her mouth raised, as if she knew what kind of psychological activities were contained in the subtle changes in the jailer's square face.
Creating a common goal is easier for people to accept than directly asking others to completely submit to you.
But of course, personal charm is still indispensable.
Xu Yuanjie thought for a while, held Xiaoying in her arms, and decided to continue talking about how she pursued her lover.
"I don't have much work to do today, so I'll tell you how I pursued my lover... Maybe this can provide you with valuable experience."
"...I don't think we really need your experience. Besides, sir, your secretary looks only about seven or eight years old."
The single jailer hesitated for a moment, but still interrupted. Even though he had no intention of falling in love before following this master to accomplish great things, he didn't want to be led astray by Xu Yuanjie.
Just as the [Jailer] does not trust that the permanent members can understand how to govern the country better than the [Ruler] in the "Power" field, he also does not believe that the [Ruler] in the "Power" field can really have any unique experience in love... Don't be contaminated.
But Xu Yuanjie ignored her and hugged her secretary, saying stubbornly:
"Seven or eight years old, so what? When I first saw my lover in elementary school, I realized that I must get him in my lifetime!"
Xu Yuanjie was determined to share her love experience with her subordinates today.
It's not to show off.
The main purpose is to make oneself appear more approachable and to demonstrate one's wisdom and superiority as a leader.
Let these subordinates know that the boss they are loyal to is not only able to crush them in terms of ability and career, but is also making steady progress in love.
And further comfort the "unlucky girl" in his arms, telling her "misfortune" did not affect him.
Xu Yuanjie leaned close to the little girl's ear and whispered softly:
"Maybe one day, our [unlucky guy] will meet his own 'lucky guy'~"
Xiaoying blushed slightly. She felt that this big sister who saved her, although sometimes domineering and would say some strange things, was actually a gentle big sister in essence.
The [jailer] kept a serious face.
Ever since we first met at the age of seven or eight, I've vowed to get my lover... Do you want to listen to what you're saying...
Xu Yuanjie continued to share her recent "step-by-step" pursuit of her lover...just adding a little bit of artistic processing.
The [Dominator] did not bow her head, she could see it clearly, but since it was to show off... to share, it must be embellished.
"Although we had a wonderful time a few days ago, my lover is quite sensitive and sometimes he is too shy to face my passion..."
"He's actually quite difficult to pursue. It's a bit troublesome to improve his favorability... but good things are worth the effort and time."
"I went through a lot of trouble to give him a gun as a gift. It wasn't expensive, but it was novel enough... I gave up trying to manipulate people who could have direct contact with him because he didn't like it... Of course, blindly maintaining a sense of distance will only lead to no progress in the relationship."
Xu Yuanjie was not unprepared. She really had some knowledge in the field of love and really intended to teach the [jailer] and the [unlucky guy] how to fall in love.
"But remember, being too aggressive will also lead to failure. So, at the beginning, it's best to just rub against him but not rush in. You should use the method of boiling a golden toad in warm water to gradually eat away at his space and occupy it without causing a strong reaction..."
The Silence of the Lambs: Chapter 121 Strict Investigation!!!
Xu Yuanjie told the two of them her plan in detail but roughly.
[The Jailer], as the owner of the "Power" domain, can get assistance from the [Ruler] at any time after pledging allegiance to the [Ruler]; [The Unlucky Guy] is always under the control of the [Ruler] because she is still young and immature, and her abilities are unstable.
Therefore, Xu Yuanjie was not worried that the two would betray her, nor was she worried that someone would use the two as a breakthrough point to spy on her treasures.
Xu Yuanjie is very arrogant.
But she was able to grow up arrogant and domineering, and did not suffer the beatings of society after becoming a pillar of the federation. Naturally, it was because she was not only capable, but also very strategic.
As someone with a snowball-like growth destiny, Xu Yuanjie will never do anything beyond her capabilities.
Arrogant but not arrogant, always set small goals that are just achievable, and improve yourself steadily by completing these small goals, until the unachievable big goals also become small goals.
When it comes to love, Xu Yuanjie is actually a very cautious person... In her opinion, pursuit should be a natural process rather than a lottery ticket.
Just like confession should be the clarion call of victory rather than the opening move.
So even though she had been secretly monitoring Yu Xiu De and had known about Yu Xiu De's past and present for a long time, she only took action recently... because she was sure.
In fact, Xu Yuanjie did a very good job. After Yu Xiude formed a stereotype about the [Ruler], she had done the best she could with the information she had.
She couldn't get close to him now, because that would scare him away; she couldn't express her feelings to him now, because she didn't have enough affection for him and there was a possibility of being rejected.
"So I didn't control his operator, because this kind of surveillance is disrespectful to one's partner. But I used my ability to briefly control the city he was in, cleansing it of all the super criminals and nipping the bud of crime among ordinary people."
"Even to avoid provoking him, if no follow-up measures are taken, that city will remain innocent for at least a month... Of course, due to the influx of foreign population, this is a bit too idealistic."
“But it’s enough.”
"Although this action is somewhat reckless, he will initially suspect I have spies nearby. However, once he finds himself in a more peaceful and stable environment, he will gradually get used to it and eventually realize my good intentions."
"For my love, actions always move his heart more easily than sweet words..."
Hearing this, the [jailer] finally came to his senses.
You've been mumbling for so long, about the good times and your lover's shyness... It turns out that the lover you mentioned is still very wary of you and his/her favorability towards you is still negative?
He tried to tighten his facial muscles and look serious.
Xu Yuanjie achieved her goal. She was indeed more approachable and down-to-earth in the eyes of her subordinate... She was too down-to-earth, almost to the point of being earth-shattering.
At this moment, after Xu Yuanjie demonstrated her leadership in love affairs, the little eagle in her arms suddenly fell ill and her body couldn't help shaking.
Tears welled up in her eyes and she covered her mouth desperately, as if trying to stop some invisible terror from crawling out of her mouth.
At the same time, the incandescent lamp on the ceiling flickered, and there was even a crackling sound of electric sparks, as if it was about to short-circuit and explode at any time.
[The jailer] felt an inexplicable uneasy atmosphere rapidly spreading in his office.
That was a bad premonition of "doom."
[The jailer] thought to himself that something was wrong and planned to use his "territory" to suppress or even expel "bad luck".
"Territory" is an ability that is commonly used by those with the "Power" domain destiny. The area covered by their own influence is set as a special area. The owner of the "Power" domain destiny has a bonus of ability priority in this area, and can weaken the influence of the areas involved that the owner of the "territory" is aware of - that is, weaken the abilities of other destiny owners and enhance their own abilities.
The Obsidian Prison is the "territory" of the [Jailer].
But the [jailer] was somewhat surprised to find that although the "bad luck" had subsided, it still existed, clinging to the girl who seemed to be desperately suppressing something.
[The jailer] was somewhat at a loss. As he was in his own "territory", he was not worried that this level of "bad luck" would cause harm to himself or even the prison, but he could not expel the bad luck from the girl.
Xu Yuanjie sighed.
"Alas, Little Eagle, I told you that your 'crow's mouth' is not a curse, but a kind of premonition."
"Even if you don't speak out, it will only deepen your own 'misfortune' and have no meaning. What is going to happen will still happen."
"You don't have to suppress yourself like this when you're with me."
Xu Yuanjie extended her index finger and lightly tapped the back of Xiaoying's head. A thin silver chain connected them and quickly became rotten and charred.
The [Ruler] took away the "bad luck" from the [Unlucky Guy].
"Tell me! There's nothing you can't tell me around me!"
Xu Yuanjie encouraged that this was not just a superficial effort to fool her subordinates, but she really recognized her secretary's "crow's mouth" - after all, "crow's mouth" is essentially a warning.
With Xu Yuanjie's comfort and encouragement, Xiaoying's body stopped trembling.
A trace of struggle and hesitation flashed across her face. She didn't want to hurt anyone, especially her benefactor. Although she was held by Xu Yuanjie and couldn't see Xu Yuanjie's facial expression, she could sense from her happy tone that this elder sister who brought her out of the sea of suffering really loved her lover.
Xiaoying's "crow's mouth" is a very strange ability. Not only will delaying its activation increase her "bad luck", but even the "unlucky girl" herself doesn't know what she will say next before the words are spoken.
However, as someone who had possessed this ability since childhood, Xiaoying was still able to identify some patterns. At this time, the "crow's mouth" was uncontrollably activated. Judging from the pattern, it was likely related to...
A series of high-speed words came out of the girl's mouth, as if she didn't need to adjust her breathing.
"But what if someone from outside that city happens to come to your loved one and cause trouble? Wouldn't that mean your plan to improve their favorability has failed? Or even worse, wouldn't they suspect you and lower their favorability?"
It sounds like there is no clue collected, no information based on it, and it is just a violent statement for the sake of arguing... It's like trying to persuade someone not to drink water, as you might choke to death.
If a person who is drinking water chokes after hearing such words, most of them will not think it is their fault, nor will they think it is inevitable "fate", but will think it is all because of the "crow's mouth" who distracted their attention and caused them to choke... And if they really choke to death, then the people around who see everything happening will undoubtedly point the finger at the person with the "crow's mouth", thinking it is all her fault.
This might be true in a world without "fate", but here...
The gentle smile on Xu Yuanjie's face gradually faded.
Of course she understood that this was a possibility, but it was an unavoidable risk. Giving freedom would inevitably lead to omissions, and excessive intervention would make the fish feel uncomfortable and swim away.
But in fact, this is not a big problem. Qianpeng City also has members of the [Network of Domination] to supervise, and it is impossible for the registration office to miss the presence of powerful fate owners in the city.
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