I really don't have money for the ship girls.

The tall man said, "Still trying to fool us? Rui Gou isn't answering his phone, and we can't find him anywhere. Isn't he just trying to renege on his debt?"

The shorter man spat and said fiercely, "Yeah, you have such a valuable necklace but you won't sell it to pay back the money. You and your dog father are cut from the same cloth."

Rui Die said anxiously, "This isn't my necklace, it's something I'm returning to someone else! Trust me, my dad will definitely give you the money."

"Damn it, I've heard that kind of talk too many times. Today I'm going to kidnap her daughter. I don't believe he won't pay me."

Listening to their conversation, Ying Tian pieced together the cause and effect. He observed his surroundings and realized that this was the mountainside of Cuiping Mountain, with railings and cliffs behind him. Few people usually came here, so it seemed that these two debt collectors had been following Rui Die for a long time before finally finding an opportunity to make their move.

The two people blocked Ying Tian's escape route from the left and right. Moreover, even if he could run, he probably couldn't outrun these two people with Rui Die in tow.

Ying Tian made up his mind and quietly slipped his right hand into his trouser pocket.

However, this little move was immediately noticed by the short, middle-aged man. He brandished the knife in his hand and said menacingly to Ying Tian, ​​"Take your hand out, you want to call the police, huh? Believe me or not, I'll chop your hand off."

"I believe it, of course I believe it."

Ying Tian took his hand out of his pocket and raised it above his head to show his sincerity: "However, I don't think it's necessary for you two to chop off my hand. I didn't call the police, and it has nothing to do with this matter."

"Then get out of here. We only want Rui Gou's daughter."

Rui Die also grabbed Ying Tian's clothes and whispered, "You should leave. This has nothing to do with you."

"If that's what you said, then I definitely can't leave."

Ying Tian's soft words reached Rui Die's ears, gently touching a chord in her heart.

"Of course I'm leaving, but before I do, I want to give you some advice," Ying Tian said loudly. "To be fair, you have no problem with the money you owe, but you can't use these kinds of methods."

"Why the hell do you need to say more? Would we use this method to get money through normal means?"

"The key is that even if you get the money this way, it won't be of any use." Facing the sharp blade, Ying Tian coaxed, "There are cameras everywhere now, and the police can easily find you. Even if you get the money, it will be returned as ransom for kidnapping. In the end, you will not only not get the money, but you will also go to jail for nothing. Why bother?"

The tall man hesitated after Ying Tian spoke, but the short man next to him nudged him with his elbow and said sternly to Ying Tian, ​​"Stop talking nonsense. I think you're going to call the police even if you leave. You're not going anywhere."

Ying Tian sensed something and smiled knowingly: "Whether I leave or not is none of your business."

"Then what the hell are you talking nonsense for? Are you trying to force me to kill you?"

Faced with the aggressive man, Ying Tian said somewhat inexplicably, "You're unlucky to have met me... Actually, I'm a summoner."

"I'm still the ultimate champion!"

The short man paused for a moment, then felt humiliated and raised his fruit knife to strike.

"Ah!—" Rui Die screamed.

"Old Liu, stop!" The tall man tried to stop him, but it was too late.

But nothing happened.

Under everyone's gaze, a beautiful woman in black military uniform with pink hair appeared out of thin air among the four people, holding a fruit knife in one hand as if it were a piece of chocolate.

"I've always felt that the world is a little too peaceful."

Ron gave a twisted smile: "So you're the one who wanted to cut down my commander?"

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Cause and Effect of the Necklace

This fruit knife, forged from high-quality steel, can not only peel apples but also chop durians.

Ron's slender, white hand grasped the fruit knife and crushed it into a lump of scrap metal with a gentle squeeze. She chuckled and showed her fingers to the two middle-aged men; they were still so delicate and smooth, as if she had just been holding a piece of paper rather than a knife.

The shorter man was completely stunned, and the taller man also stood frozen in place, his hand holding the fruit knife unconsciously moving forward, as if trying to bolster his courage.

Then they saw that scene again: the gleaming knife turned into scrap metal like noodles in the hands of the seemingly delicate beauty.

"They've already seen me, yet they don't just run away. They insist on making me take action. Are they trying to help me relieve stress?"

Ron clenched his fist, his pretty face contorted with a twisted expression as if he had broken.

"monster?"

"Hard Qigong?"

Despite being an absolutely stunning beauty, the two middle-aged men acted as if they had seen a monster and immediately turned to run away.

"Trying to run now? It's too late."

"Ron, there's no need to chase after them."

Ying Tian called out to Ron, but Ron had already darted away from where he stood, arriving behind the two fleeing men almost instantly. With a single kick, he swept them both to the ground, his long, taut legs carrying immense power, like Mount Tai pressing down, as if about to crush their skulls in the next moment.

"Ron!"

Ying Tian's extremely stern voice finally made Ron stop in his tracks.

She turned around and asked, puzzled, "But they're trying to cut you with knives."

“I know, but I'm telling you to let them go.”

Ron tilted her head, her brown eyes as deep as the bottomless abyss. She clenched her fists tightly, her shoulders twitching, and finally gently lowered her leg to rub against the short man's scalp.

"Tch, get lost."

The two middle-aged men felt as if they had been granted a pardon and scrambled out as if they would be devoured alive by the demon behind them if they were even a little slower.

Ying Tian breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to Ron, and said, "It's good that you made it in time."

“I understood as soon as I received your message,” Ron said, his brown eyes wide. “Anyone who dares to lay a hand on you is absolutely unforgivable!”

"They weren't actually targeting me, and this way they wouldn't dare come back... We'll talk about this later."

Ying Tian turned around, looked at Rui Die who was standing there in a daze, and said, "This is my friend, Ron. She practices Muay Thai and also knows Qigong, so she is very powerful."

"Hmm." Rui Die nodded, seemingly still in a daze.

"It's safe now."

"Thank you."

Should I take you back to school or the subway station?

"Let's go to the subway station."

"it is good."

The three of them descended the mountain in silence. Perhaps the scene they had just witnessed was too impactful, or perhaps they had experienced too much recently. Rui Die remained silent, following Ying Tian in a daze.

Before entering the subway station, Ying Tian called out to Rui Die and placed the necklace in her hand.

"No, I can't accept it. I was going to return it anyway." Rui Die raised her hands, pushing and refusing.

Ying Tian insisted on handing the necklace to her: "Since St. Louis sold it to you, it's yours. You really need this money right now, don't you?"

"I need it, but I can't take advantage of it."

“It’s not about taking advantage.” Ying Tian looked into Rui Die’s beautiful eyes and said, “Actually, you didn’t need to come and tell me all this. St. Louis sold you this necklace, so whatever you do is perfectly reasonable. But you came to tell me all this when you were having difficulties at home, reminding me to be careful. So, senior sister is really a good person. No wonder St. Louis sold you the necklace at a low price. She must have seen that too.”

Rui Die lowered her head and remained silent, her heart filled with a thousand knots.

Ying Tian thought for a moment and said, "Then how about this? Consider this necklace a loan to you, senior. As collateral, you can sell that house to me, and return it to me later when your family gets through this difficult time."

"Of course, you can't just lend it to anyone. You have to make sure that the money is used to improve your father's company's operations, and you have to pay back the money you owe others. You can't just run away."

Rui Die said softly, "What if our family takes the money and runs away?"

Ying Tian said, "I don't believe your father, but I believe you, senior. A senior who can do something like this would never run away."

Rui Die pursed her lips, her heart filled with complex emotions, and finally accepted the necklace, looking up and saying, "Ying Tian, ​​thank you."

"Then the house is mine?"

"It's yours. I'll have someone handle the transfer of ownership tomorrow."

"No rush, senior, you should go back and figure out how to sell the necklace first."

"Ah."

Ying Tian said, "Then be careful on your way. It would be best to have someone pick you up at the subway station so that the debt collectors don't find you again."

"I'm not that stupid, I'll definitely be careful."

"Goodbye then. Let me know when you get home."

"Okay, goodbye."

Rui Die said goodbye to Ying Tian and stood on the escalator, slowly going down. When she could no longer see Ying Tian's figure, she suddenly turned around and desperately climbed up against the current. Finally, she reached the subway entrance and saw the backs of Ying Tian and Ron in the distance.

The girl's heart trembled, as if she had eaten a sour date. She knew what she had missed, and that she might miss it forever.

Rui Die thought of St. Louis, Shoukaku, and Ron, who had just appeared like a Valkyrie. In terms of looks, family background, and abilities, she couldn't compare to them in any way. Moreover, she was clearly closer to Ying Tian, ​​yet it was only after St. Louis and the others reminded her that she realized how outstanding Ying Tian was; in fact, she had already lost.

The girl gave a bitter smile, tears streaming down her cheeks and dripping onto the necklace in her hand, as if something had broken.

Ying Tian, ​​on the other hand, was unaware of Rui Die's feelings; he simply regarded her as a respected senior.

Ron's timely appearance was certainly not due to any summoning magic.

Ying Tian had reached into her pocket and used her phone's shortcut keys to send a distress message. Ron understood immediately upon receiving the message and instructed the naval base to teleport her back to the port and then to this world. Thus, Ron was able to appear instantly beside Ying Tian.

"It's good that you showed up in time. But our society is ultimately a society governed by law. If we go too far, it will cause a lot of trouble later. I stopped you to prevent things from getting out of hand and exposing your identities. As for those two people, let's see if Rui Die's family will call the police. The law will naturally punish them."

Ying Tian and Ron walked side by side on their way home. He patiently explained to Ron why he had asked Ron to let the two people go.

Then Ying Tian felt two arms encircle his waist, and pink lips, breathing hot air, close to his ear:

"I understand all of that, but I've been under a lot of pressure, and... the commander who tries to control me is truly unforgivable!"

Chapter 57 Ron's Venting

As dusk fell, the sound of square dancing music drifted from a secluded path in the neighborhood. The warm breeze of late May rustled the leaves on the green belt. Apart from residents walking their dogs and the occasional deliveryman hurrying by, the place seemed both anxious and peaceful.

Ying Tian and Ron walked along the path. After telling Xiang He and the others that they were safe, he didn't rush back because he wanted to confirm some things.

“Ron, I want to ask you something…” Ying Tian began, then grabbed Ron’s hands that were wrapped around his waist and said, “Loosen up a bit, I can’t breathe.”

"Ha, the closer you get, the more intimate you seem, right?"

As Ron spoke, he loosened his grip slightly, just a tiny bit, but at least he could breathe again.

Ying Tian wasn't too resistant. Firstly, he had just been saved by Ron, and secondly, Ron had been subtly getting closer to him over the past few days, so Ying Tian no longer felt there was anything wrong with such intimacy.

"Ron, let me ask you, is the pressure you mentioned because of the naval base's mission?" Ying Tian asked. "Right now, because there's no money to spend on in-game purchases, you're still rotating shifts every day. Once the funds are available, the three of you will really have to work in three shifts, and the pressure will be even greater then."

“No, it’s nothing serious.” Ron rested his head on Ying Tian’s shoulder and gently rubbed his cheek against the light downy hair on the man’s face. “It’s just that the world is too peaceful.”

Isn't peace good?

"Peace is good... but the more beautiful something is, the more people want to destroy it." Ron's words sent chills down Ying Tian's spine. He felt the fragrant breeze on his ear, and because they were so close, he could feel the wetness from Ron's lips. "The feeling of blasting and tearing apart the enemy with ship cannons... it's so amazing. I could have torn those two to shreds just now, and that would have relieved my stress, but the commander stopped me. How are you going to make it up to me?"

Ying Tian took a breath and said, "How can we make amends? For example, by sending you back to the garrison headquarters?"

Upon hearing Ying Tian's words, Ron froze on the spot, his brown eyes instantly losing focus.

“You did very well just now, and I appreciate it. But some things really don't need to be forced. If you prefer fighting, you can always go back to the naval base in another world. This world needs restraint and… um—”

Before Ying Tian could finish speaking, he felt a strong force in his chest. It was Ron who excitedly grabbed Ying Tian's clothes and pressed him against a tree trunk by the roadside.

The pink-haired mature woman raised her head, her brown eyes barely revealing any color in them. Ron said in a suppressed voice, "The Commander wants me to return to the naval base?"

At this moment, Ron displayed a temperament completely different from his usual gentle image. He was like a suppressed and restrained volcano, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment.

Ying Tian was somewhat prepared, but he didn't expect Ron's reaction to be so strong. Even though Ron's voluptuous body pressed him against the tree trunk, Ying Tian remained calm and said, "You didn't carry out my order immediately. If it were anything else, it wouldn't matter. I'm not the kind of person who's domineering. But just now, it involved human lives, your secrets, and a series of other things. I have to be responsible for you and for this world, so I have to consider more."

"So the commander wants me to leave?"

“If you yourself feel that peace will put you under pressure, then perhaps going back to fighting is a better choice,” Ying Tian said. “I know it’s heartless of me to say this after you just saved me, but I think it’s better to be honest with each other.”

"Honest and open? Honest and open!?" Ron suddenly became agitated. She hugged Ying Tian tightly around the waist, pinning his hands down. Even on tiptoe, she could only look up into Ying Tian's eyes. "Do you think I would easily give up the opportunity I finally had to come here? When I'm with you, my heart is more fulfilled than when I'm fighting on the battlefield, but you ignore that and even want to drive me away... It's truly unforgivable!"

Ron's voice grew louder and louder until it was almost a roar, immediately attracting the attention of nearby dog ​​walkers.

Ying Tian quickly said loudly, "It's nothing, it's nothing. My friend and I were just joking around."

Several middle-aged and elderly people shook their heads, muttering things like "Young people are really playing tricks" and "The world is going to the dogs and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be," and walked away with their dogs. But Ron's arms tightened more and more, as if he wanted to pull Ying Tian into his body.

Feeling the force, Ying Tian leaned forward and kissed Ron on the smooth forehead. This seemed to work; Ron seemed to be stunned for a moment, and the force in his hand lessened considerably.

“I didn’t say you absolutely had to go back.”

Ron tilted his head, his face full of confusion.

"As long as you promise to listen to me and not do anything that breaks the rules of this world, you can stay here."

“I can do it, of course I can do it.” Ron stood on tiptoe, her fair face flushed an unnatural red. “As long as the Commander can relieve my stress with love, I’ll do any order!”

"With love?"