Shen Run is an office drone.
Fresh out of college, she joined an outsourcing company, working like a beast of burden: two days off a month, phone on 24/7, delayed wages a common occurrence, a...
Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Willing to Enter the Cage
Dark blue fingerprints had appeared on Chi Shuangliu's cold white skin, and his cervical vertebrae made a teeth-grinding 'crackling' sound.
But he didn't care. He held her hand and kept increasing the strength, as if he wanted to use her hand to strangle his neck.
Shen Run's stagnant brain finally resumed functioning.
She pulled her hand back and said angrily, "Are you spying on me again?"
No wonder his nose is not a nose and his eyes are not eyes. She thought Chi Shuangliu was jealous of Yan Xunqing, but it turned out that he had eavesdropped on her conversation with General Yan!
This makes sense. No wonder Chi Shuangliu looked unhappy when she kissed him. It turned out that he thought she was seducing him so that she could put on a collar to restrain him while he was distracted!
Chi Shuangliu still had a lukewarm expression on his face, but he was very confident about this: "Agreeing to let you talk to him is already the biggest concession I can make. How could you possibly think that I would allow you to be alone with another man?"
He was still half-kneeling in front of her. He lowered his head and bit her knee lightly, his tongue tracing upwards. "You want to seduce me, don't you? Then continue."
Chen Run forcibly held his face down: "Get lost, who wants to continue with you?! Who is still in the mood to do this now?!"
She glared at him, frowning. "I didn't promise General Yan. Explain yourself clearly. Why do you think I would listen to others' instigation and plot against you?"
Chi Shuangliu paused for a moment and did not force her to continue. He picked her up and carried her towards the bathroom.
He tried to shrug his shoulders and appear nonchalant, but failed.
"You've always been afraid I'd lose control, haven't you?" His long, thick eyelashes drooped, and he looked very melancholy. "Besides, haven't you always wanted to be a civil servant? You told me that when we first met."
He looked down at her. "I checked online. Civil servants are those with a government salary and whose wages are covered by the government..."
She didn't expect that he still remembered something that happened so long ago. Shen Run almost forgot about it and thought she was dreaming at the time.
"Stop, stop!" Chen Run interrupted him while he was reciting the information: "Do you think I agreed to General Yan's exchange conditions just for this?!"
Chi Shuangliu inflated the inflatable bathtub. "Emotionally, I don't want you to agree, but rationally, you will agree. Even if he doesn't make this offer, you will agree."
Shen Run was immersed in the portable bathtub. When she heard his words, she couldn't help but straighten up: "Since you think I will put shackles on you, why do you still cooperate with me?"
She hesitated. "I thought you hated being controlled by humans."
He has the ability to sense the desires of others. Humans who desire him will either be killed by him or toyed with by him before being killed - the seven top psychics that Sun Umbrella once sent out all died at his hands.
"Your feeling is correct. I have encountered many humans who coveted my power and tried to control me. Without exception, they all ended up in a miserable state." Chi Shuangliu forced a cold smile, but he did not stop rubbing the bath ball in his hands until the bath ball was kneaded into dense foam.
He raised his eyes to look at her, and his eyes gradually became warmer: "But you are different."
As his expression softened, Chen Run also relaxed, and even felt like teasing him: "Is it because I'm particularly kind and upright, honest and reliable? So you trust my character?"
"No," Chi Shuangliu glanced at her and smeared the foam all over her body. "Even if you agreed to the exchange conditions for your own selfish desires, I will cooperate with you. Whether you are good or evil, you are you."
He favors her so much because she is Shen Run, not because she has shown noble and kind qualities that she won his favor. Preference does not require a reason.
Chen Run seemed to be hit by something in the chest, and was distracted for a moment.
From childhood to adulthood, what she heard the most was discipline, similar to "Girls have to be kind and considerate of others, then others will like you", and "You have to learn to cook and do housework, and keep the house clean, then people will like you". In her cognition, the love of others can only be obtained through unconditional dedication of oneself, and wanting to get unconditional preference from others may even be labeled as selfish and self-interested.
The deepest selfish desire in her heart was satisfied, and an unspeakable sense of satisfaction filled her heart. She even felt a tingling sensation at the back of her head, and her whole body felt light.
After a while, she regained her language function: "If you don't mind, then why are you angry with me?"
Just now, when Chi Shuangliu pinched her hand and almost broke his neck, she was really scared.
Chi Shuangliu turned on the shower and helped her rinse off the foam: "I wasn't angry at first, but you kept it a secret from me, so I started to get angry."
He said calmly, "I don't like you hiding secrets from me and other people. I don't like you thinking I will reject you. What I hate most is that Yan Xunqing knows about this and I don't."
Before, when Chi Shuangliu got angry, he always had a terrifying feeling of wanting to destroy the world, but now it is more like a little romance between a boyfriend and a girlfriend - although his way of flirting is very special.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Run without blinking.
Chen Run's usually slow nerves finally started working, and he immediately pointed to the heavens and swore, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I wanted to make a PPT to explain the whole process to you, but you got angry before I even finished the PPT!"
Chi Shuangliu: "..."
She changed into her pajamas, turned on her computer, and pulled out a half-finished PPT to show him: "...I didn't plan to agree to the other party directly. I wanted to come back and ask for your opinion first."
Chi Shuangliu found that he had unlocked some of the evil tastes unique to young men, and couldn't help but tease the person he liked: "What if I refuse to wear this collar?"
Shen Run had anticipated this, and his face showed no displeasure at being rejected, nor did he try to persuade her again.
She spread her hands and said, "Then there's no other way. We can only hide somewhere with few people, either in the sea or in the deserts of the North and South Poles."
The collar not only limited Chi Shuangliu's power, but also served as a monitoring device for him. She understood his thoughts and had a plan in mind: "Why don't we go to the Amazon jungle? There are abundant resources there, and I heard there are many primitive tribes there. It won't be boring..."
Before she could finish, Chi Shuangliu said, "I do."
Chen Run was stunned for a moment, and before he could change the subject, he said nonchalantly, "I am willing to wear the collar and accept the observation and testing of those people."
He knew that she still had a shadow in her heart about what happened before. No matter whether it was shackles or a cage in front of her, as long as it made her feel at ease, he would willingly accept the restraints and restrain his instincts for her.
Now it was Shen Run's turn to be silent. She didn't say anything for a long time, and after a while she spoke again: "...Actually, you don't have to be like this. We can live somewhere else."
He said in a calm tone, "I'm not doing this entirely for you. I'm used to living here. Since I've decided to stay here, I can accept a certain degree of compromise."
This is certainly not true. If it were before, Chi Shuangliu would definitely take the opportunity to emphasize his own contribution and use her high moral standards to deepen her guilt so that he could occupy a high position in this relationship and even take the opportunity to do whatever he wants to her.
But now, he just wanted her to be happy.
He paused, then couldn't help revealing a hint of desire: "If you feel guilty, you can kiss me again."
Chen Run didn't hesitate at all, she tilted her head back and kissed him, and Chi Shuangliu pinched her chin to deepen the kiss.
After kissing her stickyly for a while, Chi Shuangliu enjoyed her rare initiative. He stroked her soft lips with his thumb and said sincerely, "I emphasize again that I don't mind if you really seduce me."
He even found a little fun in it, and asked excitedly: "Ask them if they need to put anything else on me? Like handcuffs, shackles, or a leash. Then you can pretend to seduce me, and I'll pretend I know nothing and go to the bathroom to take a shower, and you can walk into my bathtub..."
Chen Run kicked him off from his fantasy.
After Chi Shuangliu completely died down, Chen Run remembered something else and was startled. He asked nervously, "Besides eavesdropping on my conversation with General Yan, you... uh... you didn't do anything else, right?"
She was worried about Yan Xunqing. This big brother had been mocking Chi Shuangliu in all aspects, including but not limited to comparing him to a violent man, saying that he was an old bachelor with no education and no job, and his emotions were extremely unstable.
After hearing what Yan Xunqing said, she wanted to kick him a few times. If Chi Shuangliu knew about this, he would grind his bones to dust on the spot, right?
A subtle emotion appeared in Chi Shuangliu's eyes, but she didn't notice it.
He replied in a normal tone, "No."
He really wanted to blow Yan Xunqing into a bloody mist, but considering that doing so would affect Shen Run, he held back.
If emotions cannot be vented externally, they will only turn into internal consumption. He couldn't help but start to feel a little concerned and anxious about what Yan Xunqing said.
There is such a huge gap between him and Shen Run. Will she continue to like him like she does now?
Apart from destroying the world, his powerful strength is almost useless in the human world, but in the Earth culture, as a male, he is required to provide a comfortable and relaxing living environment for the female. However, the place where the two live now is rented by Chen Run.
As for the issues Yan Xunqing mentioned, such as age, education, and work, he had none of them. Even this face was not his original appearance. In the competition with other male creatures, he had no advantage at all.
Before this, he had no need to consider these issues. To him, this planet was just resources and food, but he had decided to stay with her in human society, so these issues could not be avoided.
Chi Shuangliu fell into deep thought about how to win in the competition among human society.
......
The next day, Chen Run finally remembered to take out the collar and put it on Chi Shuangliu. Seeing that he hadn't spoken, she acted a little nervous: "How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Chi Shuangliu was silent for a long time before he slowly uttered two words: "So ugly."
As he spoke, he fiddled with it in front of the mirror, trying to make himself look better.
Chen Run: “…”
Chi Shuangliu felt it and found that the metal collar, which was said to be made of meteorite, had little restrictive effect on him, but he had no intention of telling those people about it.
After Chi Shuangliu put on the collar, Chen Run met General Yan again in the same cafe. She said bluntly, "He has already put on the collar. You can withdraw the people who stayed near my house."
Once Chi Shuangliu put it on, the sensor station could sense it. General Yan nodded with a sincere expression: "Thank you very much for your cooperation. You've helped us a lot."
He didn't hesitate: "You've made such a great contribution. Regarding your work..." He thought for a moment and said, "Captain Yan of the district is about to retire. What do you think about you taking over her position?"
After all, Chen Run did make a significant contribution and took considerable risks for it, so the reward due to the hero will not be reduced by a single cent.
Shen Run was shocked: "This level is not low, are you sure that a newcomer like me can be the district captain?"
General Yan was a down-to-earth man. He smiled and said, "Don't doubt it. Promotions for people with special abilities are different from ordinary positions. After evaluation, your abilities are likely to have exceeded S-level. We are also short of manpower, so we welcome you very much."
Another point is that the god named Chi Shuangliu has a deep emotional dependence on her. If she can be stabilized in the patrol team, it is equivalent to indirectly binding her to that god.
Of course, even if Chi Shuangliu was not there, they would welcome such a strong man to join the patrol team. The so-called exchange condition yesterday could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
He smiled kindly, "The process is already underway. You'll be able to start your post around next week. I'll arrange for someone to work with you, and Captain Yan will also guide you for a while until you get the hang of it."
He briefly explained the salary and benefits system. Shen Run's eyes widened and he instinctively asked, "Does the company provide housing?"
General Yan's kind smile froze for a moment: "Housing prices in the Magic City are very high, and our funds are limited..." He was afraid that Chen Run would run away, so he quickly added: "As long as you perform well, we will make arrangements for you as appropriate."
He came here today mainly to give Chen Run private lessons, so he changed the subject: "Let me briefly tell you about the current situation. As time goes by, more and more ordinary people know about the existence of people with special abilities. If this continues, the conflict between ordinary people and people with special abilities will continue to intensify. It will erupt sooner or later, and we should prepare in advance."
He was rarely worried. "Besides this, the theory that meteorites caused human mutations has been gradually overturned. We have also been tracing the root causes of superpowers and genetic diseases over the years, trying to figure out what exactly causes human mutations."
Chen Run was also worried after hearing this: "We really need to find the culprit. This has really caused great harm to mankind."
Speaking of the cause of trouble, she remembered something else: "What are you going to do about the Chi Nu I told you about yesterday?"
Speaking of this, General Yan's expression became even more complicated: "Are you talking about that monster who was once your ancestor, who experienced thousands of reincarnations and almost killed you in order to become a god?"
He couldn't help but sigh: "Miss Shen, your physique is really very special." Most people will never encounter evil monsters in their lifetime, but she encountered two at once, and each of them had such a deep connection with her.
He said solemnly, "Yesterday, we spoke with several historians and archaeologists overnight. They confirmed that such a person did exist in history, and that he performed many sacrifices and rituals to achieve immortality. We then researched Darwin and had the local authorities look up the Chi clan genealogy. It all agrees with what you've described."
Chen Run pressed on, "So what are you going to do? You can't just let him become a god, right?"
"Of course not," General Yan emphatically denied. "From the few fragments of historical and archaeological evidence, we can tell he was a power-hungry and ambitious individual, willing to kill and eat people without mercy. We will never allow such an evil demon to wreak havoc on humanity."
Chen Run was now one of them, and he was on the opposite side of Chi Nu, so it didn't hurt to tell her some secrets. "At present, we can conclude that he hasn't completed the godhood ritual yet and still needs the assistance of other believers. According to our investigation, besides Darwin, he has several other power systems. We can't find where he is hiding for the time being, but we can first wipe out his remaining forces. This will increase the probability of forcing him to show up."
"We have already sent out a lot of people to fight against his followers. Your joining us is extremely important." He stood up and extended his hand to Shen Run to shake hers. "Miss Shen, it's a pleasure to work with you."