Chapter 7 Weakness is the Original Sin
"I have a deal I want to make with the city lord."
After walking out, Chen Chigui stared at the city lord sitting in the main seat of the main hall and said lightly, "It's about the secret realm. I wonder if the city lord is interested."
Secret place?
How could this little girl know about the secret realm?
The city lord put down the teacup in his hand without changing his expression. He stared at the hostess and smiled: "Interesting, what kind of deal do you want to make with me?"
“I want a spot.”
Raising his chin, Chen Chigui said calmly: "I know what the city lord is preparing recently, and I am willing to lend a helping hand to the city lord."
"oh?"
Subconsciously touching the ring on his thumb, the city lord's eyes gradually became deep.
Something secret happened in Gu City, and only a few big families knew about it. Who leaked the news to a little girl?
Thinking of the way Chen Chigui had won the 'hunt' before, the city lord paused.
This girl is indeed a bit weird, the way she kills men is so strange.
"But why should I agree to make a deal with you? I don't seem to need your help."
Although it was not stated explicitly, the meaning was clear.
The city lord didn't think Chen Chigui could help him, even though she didn't look simple.
"I've been into that secret place."
Not surprised by the city lord's hesitation, Chen Chigui was too lazy to say more and said directly: "I can take out the things inside."
As an old man who has been "reborn" countless times, Chen Chigui knows that secret realm too well.
Her natal sword was born in a secret realm, and this time she took the initiative to propose "cooperation" because she wanted to get her own sword as soon as possible.
Although there will be a chance to go in later, Chen Chigui doesn't want to serve any young lady.
She was afraid that she might accidentally kill the other person and cause unnecessary trouble.
"you……"
Nothing can be taken out of the secret realm. This is the unanimous opinion of everyone who has entered the secret realm.
The secret realm within Gu City suddenly appeared in the City Lord's Mansion more than a month ago, and is located in the direction of the back garden.
When the city lord first discovered the secret realm, he was overjoyed and thought it was a reward from God.
But later, as more and more people entered the secret realm and more and more information was obtained through investigation, the city lord realized that no matter how many people went in, they could not bring out anything except the news inside.
This is a thousand-year-old secret place! There are countless magic weapons and secrets in it! Just a little bit is enough to cause a bloody storm.
Almost everyone who has entered the secret realm has said this.
The huge treasure was right under his nose, but he couldn't take it out. This feeling of powerlessness made the city lord scratch his head for a long time.
Therefore, he later told this matter to several families in Gu City who were close to him.
Unfortunately, even with these people and sending in more troops, they still couldn't bring anything out.
Because of the frequent entries, the monsters lurking in the secret realm killed many masters, and it was inevitable that they would be seriously injured after so many times.
Therefore, the city lord is having a headache about this matter.
"I see……"
His eyes suddenly became deep, and the Lord of Gu City finally looked the person in front of him squarely.
The matter of the secret book involves a lot of things. If it can really be solved, all problems will be solved.
"I agree to your request."
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Before that, let's make a contract first!"
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After watching the conversation between the heroine and the city lord, Gu Jinli finally couldn't escape signing the contract.
She was stared at and bit off her finger, smearing the blood on this unequal master-servant contract.
As the bright light faded away and the blood was absorbed by the contract, Gu Jinli suddenly felt an invisible shackle in his body.
This strange feeling constantly reminded her that her life was closely tied to this contract.
So…
The heroine is willful.
Watching Chen Chigui signing the contract with cold eyes, as the designer of the plot, Gu Jinli knew very well why the other party was so audacious.
The heroine can break this contract when the power of her bloodline awakens.
It’s so unfair…
Obviously, they both knew the plot, so why was she the only ordinary person?
Yes.
After what the heroine and the city lord had just talked about, Gu Jinli was certain that this guy was reborn.
"Sister, do you want to go to the secret realm with me?"
Noticing Gu Jinli's indignant gaze, Shen Chigui turned back and looked at her: "I can take you with me."
Secret Realm...
"No."
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, Gu Jinli avoided her gaze and said stiffly: "I'm not going."
You know what you have written, and that secret realm is not so easy to enter.
In the original plot, in order to allow the young heroine to gain strength quickly and start a happy life, she specially arranged a cliché secret realm as an experience package.
Not only are the treasures in the secret realm set to be extremely rich, but the most special point is also set: no one except the heroine can take anything away.
Gu Jinli remembered that in the plot, Chen Chigui was arranged by the city lord to be a maid for his daughter, and only had the opportunity to access the secret realm a year later.
The secret realm will be revealed in three days, which is the birthday of the city lord's daughter and deputy city lord.
As he had not been able to crack the secret realm and take out the things inside, the city lord had no choice but to take this opportunity to publicly announce the secret realm and summon all the strong men in Gu City to go in and explore.
He even offered a high reward for anything that could be brought out from inside. For this purpose, he specially rebuilt the City Lord's Mansion, moved it away from the mansion where the secret realm was born, and made it completely public.
The nine-year-old heroine at the time was too weak to touch this kind of "public treasure" and could only stay by the side of the eldest lady and endure the abuse and suppression.
Finally, a year later, he got a chance, sneaked into the secret realm, and obtained his natal sword.
Of course, Gu Jinli just briefly mentioned the previous plot.
This is a refreshing novel after all. The grievances and settings in the early stages are just to pave the way for the heroine to become a powerful killer.
Therefore, an ordinary person like Gu Jinli would not join in the fun of such a secret realm where nothing can be brought out, experience points are not matched, and there are many hardships inside!
"Sister, don't you want to know what's inside?"
Seeing that she was unmoved, Shen Chigui's eyes flickered slightly: "Don't you want to accompany me?"
"In no mood."
After glancing at the man expressionlessly, Gu Jinli signed the contract and separated from these people under the arrangement of the housekeeper.
Perhaps it was because the heroine tampered with the plot without authorization this time. In any case, the city lord no longer had the heart to choose a maid for his daughter.
Gu Jinli still didn’t know where she would be assigned, and she was feeling upset so naturally she had no intention of dealing with the heroine.
"This way, Miss."
The only one who was treated differently from everyone else was naturally Shen Chigui. The housekeeper personally watched over her as she signed the master-servant contract.
The city lord had left the yard long ago while signing the contract. Now, except for her, the rest of the people in the yard have been taken away.
"housekeeper."
After watching Gu Jinli leave with the servants without looking back, Chen Chigui turned his gaze back to the housekeeper and said as a matter of course: "I heard that the young lady is short of maids."
"We are in need of a maid."
The butler understood immediately, and without saying much, he quickly said, "The master is waiting for you in the study, please follow me, young lady."
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Was she assigned to be the eldest lady's maid?
When Gu Jinli was brought into the yard, he was completely confused.
Isn't this the heroine's plot? How come she came and left?
Is it true that the person leading the way in front is not taking the wrong path?
Just as he was thinking this, Gu Jinli, who was standing outside the house waiting for punishment, heard a crackling sound of something thrashing coming from inside the house.
Then, a beautiful woman in a red dress walked out aggressively.
She had a long black whip on her waist, which looked cold and ferocious.
"Send me any rubbish!"
Nangong Jinyao frowned as she saw Gu Jinli when she glanced across the yard.
"Are you sure this guy came from Daddy's hunting ground? What can he do when he looks so weak?!"
After saying that, she actually pulled out the long whip from her waist and swung it towards Gu Jinli.
——Bang!
The soft long whip hitting his body felt like cutting a knife. Gu Jinli couldn't stand firmly and sat down on the ground.
The place where I was hit felt like it was cut by something sharp, and blood oozed out on the spot.
This is also the horror of the bone whip. Nangong Jinyao's whip is made from the tongue of a second-level alien beast. It is covered with hard barbs. Every whip is as sharp as the monster scraping and licking the flesh between the bones.
“…”
So this is the suffering that the heroine has experienced, now let her suffer it~
Gu Jinli regretted more than once why she had to arrange such a desperate background.
Ordinary people simply can't survive.
"You're smart for not screaming."
Perhaps because Gu Jinli didn't say anything, the eldest lady immediately looked at her with more favor.
She had used this bone whip to whip many servants, but none of them was so obedient.
Raising her chin, Nangong Jinyao sneered, "Tell me, what's your name, and how did you win?!"
"...Gu Jinli."
Covering the burning wound on his body, Gu Jinli lowered his head with a bad look on his face.
She knew the temper of this young lady very well, and it would be better if she went along with her. She was not Chen Chigui, and her body had not been tempered by thousands of trials. She would die after a few whips.
But then again, forget about the heroine, she is a rebellious girl.
But now any passerby can bully me, isn’t that too much? After all, I am the 'mother' of these people!
Gu Jinli suddenly realized that this wouldn't work.
Being submissive will only make the other party more arrogant.
Besides...
"I survived because of the protection of my companions."
Gu Jinli lowered her eyebrows and spoke in a pleasant manner: "She is very strong and said she can always protect me."
If we were to say who knows this book best, it would be none other than Gu Jinli.
Although the young lady in front of her was just a cannon fodder, she played a role in advancing the plot after all. Therefore, for the sake of rationality, she set up some things for the young lady.
For example, how her character was developed, why she hates the weak, and what her goal is.
To put it simply, this is a young lady who is unwilling to be inferior to others and is determined to become the most powerful person and kill her own father. It is very easy to understand.
Because of this purpose, the eldest lady has been working very hard and especially looks down on those who take shortcuts and pretend.
In the plot, the young heroine just happened to make a serious mistake, which is why she was targeted and tortured by the older lady.
Therefore, after hearing himself say that Shen Chigui was very strong and could always protect himself.
Whether it was out of the desire to compete with each other or to see the other party's plan fail, the eldest lady would not let that person go.
really.
"Always protecting? Just relying on her?"
With a sneer, the eldest lady turned around and ordered directly: "Go and catch that guy for me. I want to see how powerful he is."
“Yes.”
A dark shadow flashed across the tree, and the guards hiding in the dark quickly left the yard.
"And you..."
After solving this problem, the eldest lady turned around and whipped him again: "How dare you be so petty?! Weakness is the original sin!"
——Bang!
“…”
hiss.
He was whipped again and fell down. Gu Jinli's face turned pale with pain.
But she was very happy because she was about to meet the heroine.
Why am I the only one suffering?
This was something that Chen Chigui should have experienced, why did he have to bear the consequences?
Yes.
Gu Jinli has figured it out.
The reason why I was brought here for no apparent reason must be related to that guy.
But it doesn't matter.
As the saying goes, happiness is shared and hardships are shared. She is suffering here, so there is no reason why Chen Chigui can enjoy the happiness.
Gu Jinli said that a family should be neat and tidy.
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Could this person be telling the truth?
In the study, the Lord of Gu City faced Chen Chigui and confirmed this matter again and again.
Seeing the other party's extremely confident look, the city lord had no choice but to choose to believe it temporarily.
"Three days from now is my daughter Nangong Jinyao's birthday. I will reveal the entrance to the secret realm then."
Reaching out and stroking the beard on his chin, the city lord stared at Chen Chigui and made a request: "I can arrange for you to join the team and enter the secret realm with them, but I also have a request. You must take out the treasures inside during this exploration, otherwise I will crush your soul contract."
Once the master-servant contract is signed, your life is no longer your own.
This is a fact known to all slaves. To put it bluntly, the master-servant contract is a form of control.
It can effectively prevent those with ulterior motives from betraying their masters.
If the master dies or breaks the soul contract, the contracted slave will not survive.
The former is to be buried with the dead, while the latter is simply to control.
"Can."
Shen Chigui nodded expressionlessly, not taking such threats seriously at all.
Honestly speaking, if her body wasn't too weak or if it wasn't too troublesome, she wouldn't have to use this roundabout way to enter the secret realm.
Once we enter the secret realm, she will have the final say in everything.
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When leaving the study with the butler, Chen Chigui reached an agreement with the city lord.
Due to her special nature, the city lord specifically instructed that she be kept in separate care.
Therefore, the housekeeper personally arranged a separate house and yard for her and prepared to take her there and lock her up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the city lord's yard, he was stopped by the servants who had been waiting outside for half a day.
"Our eldest lady wants to see you."
The tall and strong servant reached out to grab the man before he could even finish his words. Such a rude and sudden request made the butler unable to react.
But he soon recognized that this was someone from Nangong Jinyao's yard, and he was immediately embarrassed.
"This is the city lord's guest, you can't take him away!"
After all, he was someone the city lord personally told the housekeeper to pay attention to, and it was impossible for the housekeeper to watch Shen Chigui being arrested.
He quickly stopped the servant and said with a bad look, "Didn't I arrange a maid for the young lady this afternoon? Are you not satisfied with her?"
The implication is why do you have to catch this?
The housekeeper didn't think Nangong Jinyao had anything important to talk to Chen Chigui about, so he could only guess whether he wanted a maid.
After all, the eldest lady mentioned it to the city lord when they were having dinner a while ago, saying that she wanted a few personal maids to serve her because the previous ones were almost all beaten to death.
But didn’t he arrange a past?
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The servant was anxious to get the job done, and said bluntly: "If you don't mind, come with me!"
After saying that, he unceremoniously grabbed the sleeves of the butler and Shen Chigui and threw a teleportation file at them.
Next second.
The three of them disappeared on the spot under a flash of light.
At the same time, on the other side, Gu Jinli had just climbed up from the ground by supporting himself with the tree trunk.
Suddenly, three people appeared in the yard, one of whom was the heroine, Chen Chigui.
"Oh."
Here we come~
Gu Jinli curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.
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