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Chengjiang's gaze fell on Chen Xiao's blood-stained collar, and he suddenly reached out to touch it: "You...are you injured?"
"It's not my blood." Chen Xiao chuckled, and pulled Chengjiang into his arms.
Her body was still trembling, but she took the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist.
[System notification: The target's psychological defenses have completely collapsed]
[Takayanagi Sumire's favorability is 100% (absolute obedience)]
[Mitsuko and Kaoru's loyalty is locked at MAX]
[Ding! Takayanagi Chengjiang captured]
[Reward obtained: Title of "Master of the Battlefield" - Harem members will never be jealous of each other]
[Industry integration completed: Gaoliu Group automatically merges into the Chen family conglomerate]
Special Skill: Memory Weaving - Can modify other people's memories (3 times/month)
Suddenly, footsteps were heard at the end of the corridor.
"Father? What happened—" Takayanagi Ichiro's voice trailed off. He stood in the entryway, his pupils constricted as he stared at the blood-soaked floor.
Koji Takayanagi followed behind him, his face deathly pale: "Blood...blood everywhere..."
Chen Xiao sighed, "It's really... like a persistent ghost."
Ichiro reached for the pistol at his waist: "Chen Xiao...you..."
"Hush—" Chen Xiao raised his index finger, and the iris in his eye suddenly split into a gear shape, "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception - Full Open".
The world, in his eyes, transformed into countless crisscrossing lines of death. He lightly glided through the air—
"Pfft!"
At the same time, thin red lines, as fine as hair, split open on the necks of Ichiro and Koji. The two clutched their throats in terror, but no sound came out. Blood gushed from between their fingers like a fountain; they staggered a few steps and collapsed heavily to the ground.
Mitsuko let out a short scream, then covered her mouth. Kaoru, however, laughed unusually: "Serves them right...they wanted to steal their senior too..."
Chengjiang stared blankly at her husband's body, then suddenly threw herself into Chen Xiao's arms: "Take me away...please..."
Chen Xiao hugged the three women tightly with satisfaction: "Let's go, my car is outside."
As they stepped over the still-warm bodies of the Takayanagi brothers, Mitsuko suddenly stopped. "Wait..." She fumbled in her husband's pocket for a moment, then pulled out a key. "This is... the family vault..."
Chen Xiao kissed her forehead approvingly: "Well done."
After destroying the evidence once again, Chen Xiao took the three women back to his villa and then chose to drive to the countryside again.
He wanted to be a rural hunter.
Moreover, this time, Chen Xiao saw an ancient shrine nestled in the distant mountains, with a mysterious aura emanating from it.
Chapter 100: I'll Win Over Kuraki Suzuna, Your Mother, and the Maid Sooner or Later
On a mountain path shrouded in morning mist, Chen Xiao strolled leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
The ancient shrine in the distance was faintly visible in the thin mist, and the vermilion torii gate seemed to be beckoning to him.
Just then, a slender figure quickly descended the stone steps of the shrine—it was a girl dressed in a sailor uniform.
Her long, bluish-purple hair fluttered in the wind, and a hint of anger lingered on her fair face. She was carrying her schoolbag, clearly on her way to school.
As she walked to the middle of the slope, she happened to meet Chen Xiao's gaze.
The girl was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened, and she pointed at Chen Xiao, exclaiming, "Chen Xiao?!"
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow: "You are...?"
The girl puffed out her cheeks in anger, stood halfway up the mountain with her hands on her hips, and shouted: "Chen Xiao! What are you doing here at Cangmu Mountain? What do you want?!"
Chen Xiao shrugged and gave a charming smile: "I just came to the countryside to relax and visit the shrine."
The girl got even angrier: "We're classmates! We both go to Soubu High School! I'm Kuraki Suzuna from Class F of the first year! In the same class as you!"
Chen Xiao chuckled, "Sorry, I sometimes skip class, so I don't have a deep impression of my classmates. Besides..." He looked Suzuna up and down, his eyes filled with amusement, "Too many people like me, and I've met a lot of girls, so it's impossible for me to remember them all."
Suzuna's cheeks flushed slightly, but she took a deep breath and asked again, "Then what are you doing at Kurakiyama? My house is right ahead!"
Chen Xiao's lips curled up slightly: "Oh? That's perfect, I'd like to visit your place."
Suzuna was stunned: "B-But I have to go to school now, aren't you coming?"
Chen Xiao shook his head lazily: "I'm not going. I want to rest today."
Suzuna stared at him suspiciously, sensing something amiss. She took a wary step back: "You wouldn't... be plotting something against the women in my family, would you?"
Chen Xiao's smile deepened: "What other women are in your family?"
Suzuna snorted: "My mother, two maids, and a butler—what? What are you planning to do with our family?!"
Chen Xiao feigned surprise: "So you have a mother? That's even better, we can visit her together."
Suzuna stomped her foot in anger: "You—!"
She was about to continue refuting when she lost her balance on the slope, slipped, and all 200 people fell backward.
"what!"
Chen Xiao reacted quickly, stepping forward to catch her by the waist.
Lingcai opened her eyes wide, still shaken, and found herself almost pressed against Chen Xiao's chest. His arms were strong and powerful, his chest warm, and his breath was close at hand.
"Be careful." Chen Xiao lowered his head, his voice magnetic. "It would break my heart if you got hurt."
Suzuna's face instantly turned bright red, her heart raced, and she shyly hid in Chen Xiao's arms.
She frantically tried to break free, but found that her legs were actually a little weak.
"Let go of me!" she struggled to say, but her tone was no longer as forceful as before.
Chen Xiao didn't let go; instead, he tightened his grip slightly: "You just said... that the women in your family include maids and your mother??"
Suzuna looked at him warily: "What do you want?"
Chen Xiao chuckled: "It's nothing, I'm just very interested in shrines. By the way, does your family have a shrine maiden?"
"Yes, how do you know?"
"Who is the priestess?"
“Me!” Kuraki Suzuna said arrogantly.
He paused, his eyes deep. "I see. I am particularly interested in the beautiful shrine maiden."
Suzuna gritted her teeth in anger: "I knew it! So you came here for me!"
Chen Xiao remained noncommittal, but suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "But now... I think you look quite cute without your shrine maiden clothes."
Suzuna trembled all over, her ear tips turning so red they almost bled.
[System notification: New target locked]
Name: Kuraki Suzuna
[Identity: Student of Class F, Soubu High School; Shrine Maiden of Kuraki Shrine; Max Level Shrine Maiden!]
Current favorability level: 30% (Warning but interested)
[Special Attributes: Tsundere | Innocent]
Suzuna finally broke free, took a few steps back, and glared at him angrily: "You, you don't think you can fool me with words like that!"
Chen Xiao shrugged: "I'm not lying to you, I really think you're cute."
Suzuna's face turned even redder. She hurriedly straightened her disheveled uniform and tried to appear calm: "S-say whatever you want! I'm going to school!"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for you to come back from school?"
"Who asked you to wait!" Suzuna turned and ran, but after a few steps she couldn't help but turn back. "You, you're not allowed to run around! And you're not allowed to harass my family!"
"How about I go to school with you? We're classmates anyway," Chen Xiao said casually, his hands in his pockets.
Kuraki Suzuna suddenly stopped and turned to look at him in disbelief: "W-why did you suddenly do this?!"
Chen Xiao took a step closer, leaned down slightly, and his ridiculously handsome face was dazzling in the morning light: "What? Don't you want to come with me?"
She instinctively stepped back, but bumped into a telephone pole behind her.
Chen Xiao quickly reached out and placed his hand behind her head, while using his other hand to brace himself against the telephone pole, trapping her between himself and the pole.
"Be careful." His voice was deep and gentle. "It would break my heart if you hurt yourself."
Suzuna's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple, and she stammered, "Who, who needs your pity! Do whatever you want!"
[System Notification: Kuraki Suzuna's Affection +10, Current Level 40%]
[Tsundere attribute triggered: On the surface, resistance increases by 30%; actual attraction increases by 50%]
The two walked side by side on the mountain path leading to the bus stop. The morning mist gradually dissipated, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows.
"Why did you come to my family's mountain?" Suzuna finally couldn't help but ask, but she didn't dare to look Chen Xiao in the eye.
Chen Xiao gazed at the distant mountains: "Are all those mountains yours?"
“Of course!” Suzuna proudly puffed out her chest. “That mountain is Mount Kuraki, and it has been our family’s since the Meiji Restoration.”
Chen Xiao nodded thoughtfully: "I just feel that there is a kind of magic in that mountain."
Suzuna chuckled: "Come on! Do you think this is a fantasy movie?" She tilted her head and sized up Chen Xiao, "Besides women, what else are you interested in?"
Chen Xiao chuckled, "Women are just a spice in life." He counted on his fingers, "I like literature, I like music, I like traveling..."
"Liar!" Suzuna pouted. "Everyone at school says you're either picking up girls or on your way to pick them up every day!"
The bus slowly pulled up, and the two boarded.
Because it was an early train, the carriage was almost empty. Suzuna chose a window seat, and Chen Xiao naturally sat down next to her.
"And what about you?" Chen Xiao suddenly asked, "As a shrine maiden, what do you usually do?"
Suzuna paused, surprised that he would be interested in this: "It's just... cleaning the shrine, preparing offerings, and occasionally presiding over small ceremonies..." Her voice trailed off, "...it's actually quite boring..."
Chen Xiao's gaze fell on her slender fingers: "Your hands are beautiful, perfect for playing the piano."
Suzuna suddenly hid her hands behind her back: "W-what did you just say?!"