Category: I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions

Chapter 048 – Tragic Beginning

“Including being forced to break the law?” Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly discovered a major problem.

“Of course.” Luo Feng nodded.

“Then I don’t agree.” Yukinoshita Yukino decisively refused: “This is the one thing I cannot do, I can’t knowingly break the law.”

“Okay, I’ll add a clause, no breaking the law.” Luo Feng casually added a clause to the contract.

Not letting you break the so-called law, but didn’t say I can’t force you, then you’ll be the victim, not the criminal.

Sora Ginko beside them didn’t think much about Yukino getting some preferential treatment, she got some too, like half a year instead of a full year.

Personally, she feels this might be a bit unnecessary? Luo Feng has never made her do anything illegal either… Theoretically, according to the contract, during the work period, Luo Feng can make her do anything and she has to do it.

Watching the two struggle to sign the contract, Luo Feng had a delighted smile on his face.

Now they really can’t escape, it’s time to figure out how to proceed with the training.

“Here’s the card, the money in it is absolutely safe.” Luo Feng casually took out a bank card: “I guarantee this money won’t have any issues.”

Yukinoshita Saori was taken aback, isn’t this the money Luo Feng previously wanted to let Sora Ginko spend freely? There’s so much in it? He’s so generous to his women!

Yukinoshita Saori’s gaze flickered, her younger daughter really isn’t in vain!

What she can do is far beyond her imagination.

If she serves this devil well, won’t the money keep flowing endlessly?

Thinking about her family becoming the top family in Japan in the future, Yukinoshita Saori’s breathing became a bit rapid.

“Okay, tell me what I need to do.” Yukinoshita Yukino put down her hand, looking at Luo Feng with icy eyes: “Anything that doesn’t violate the law, I’ll do it.”

She’s already mentally prepared, she doesn’t think the devil is a good person.

For the sake of the family, having to do arranged marriages or something, she’s already mentally prepared, who the partner is isn’t something she can choose, so at this moment she isn’t as flustered like a little girl.

As an assistant police inspector, what cases hasn’t she seen?

Especially how this guy looked at her at first, like he wanted to devour her.

This kind of infatuated gaze isn’t the first time she’s seen, she considers herself a very excellent girl, whether in appearance or ability, she’s quite confident in her charm to men.

What will happen later, she has an idea.

At most, at most…

Yukino gritted her teeth.

Endure it, just need to endure for a year…

“Today there’s nothing, I’ll come find you when I think of something for you to do.” Luo Feng revealed a faint smile: “I’m sure the two of you are also tired, go back first.”

Yukino turned and left without any reluctance.

“Thank you.” Yukinoshita Saori quickly bowed to Luo Feng: “My daughter is unreasonable, please…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be very tolerant of her.” Luo Feng lifted his chin, his squinting eyes opening slightly.

Yukinoshita Saori didn’t know why, but she couldn’t help shivering, even the just-about-to-leave Yukino also paused at this moment.

Watching them leave, Sora Ginko held the rag, stood in front of Luo Feng, frowning: “You seem to treat her differently than me?”

I signed the contract that very night and…

How come with her, you just let her go directly?

Coveting what others have, this is human nature.

“Of course, I like you a bit more.” Luo Feng opened the computer, started looking for recent cases in Chiba.

Preferably big cases, unsolved cases, he wants to make deals with some interesting people.

This Yukinoshita Yukino can’t escape now, what needs to be done is to destroy her will, let her sell her soul in the despair of collapse, become my true collectible.

He’s not an impatient person, especially when dealing with this kind of interesting prey.

“Then… she doesn’t have to do the kind of… that kind of thing I did?” Sora Ginko’s pretty face flushed red, glaring fiercely at Luo Feng.

“That’s just a way to spice up life, I used to be the devil of wrath, not the devil of lust.” Luo Feng replied to Sora Ginko while typing on the keyboard: “Now’s not the time for that.”

“When will it be the time?” Sora Ginko asked.

“Hmph, guess?”

The most terrifying is when the fist is gathering strength, after it’s struck, it’s not as scary.

First let her be in dread and tense for a few days, then choose an exciting time, an exciting place, do an exciting thing.

Luo Feng chuckled a few times, Sora Ginko couldn’t help but shudder.

She feels, that girl’s misfortune has only just begun.

…

After leaving, Yukinoshita Yukino didn’t heed her mother’s calls, but drove back to her own apartment alone.

After opening the apartment door, on both sides of the hallway were the bathroom and the washroom doors, further down the hallway was the living room combined with the dining area, and three other rooms.

In this large house, only she lived alone.

From the living room you can see the balcony pushed out, through the window you can enjoy the beautiful night view.

In the living room there was a small glass table, with a closed laptop on it, and files-filled folders next to the laptop.

Overall, the furnishings in the living room are quite simple, probably because she didn’t consider the possibility of guests coming, it’s like a business hotel, only with the most basic daily necessities, simple functional furniture, and a warm pale yellow fabric sofa, with a small storage cabinet in front of the sofa.

The living room had a large TV, and the TV cabinet below was filled with a row of plush toys.

She took a shower and changed into pajamas, lay on the sofa, carefully thinking about the events of the past few days, couldn’t help but feel it was absurd.

The family was originally fine, but because of the stock market crash, her sister and mother went crazy.

She attended the teacher’s wedding, and when she came back, a terrible shooting murder case had occurred, and her sister was also dragged into it.

And then just now, mysteriously learned of the existence of devils, even signed a contract with one to serve him for a year…

Her own mother has also sold her soul.

She also saw the terrible things that would be encountered in hell, but the unwavering gaze of her mother signing the contract made her unable to waver.

“Sigh, maybe it’s all just a dream, when I wake up I won’t know anything.” Yukino poured herself some of the red wine her sister left, took a light sip: “Better think about this shooting case first, how did the gun come about…”

Just then, she received an email from Yukinoshita Saori: ‘Don’t tell Haruno about today’s events, she’ll worry, you also don’t want her to go find that person, right?’

Yukino frowned slightly, it’s indeed better not to let her sister worry.

After growing up, she also understood that her sister doesn’t like to bully her, this is just the Yukinoshita family’s educational policy.

Although she’s been bullied all along, her sister has indeed been good to her.

She shook her head and continued thinking about the shooting case.

She wanted to focus, but Luo Feng’s image kept appearing in her mind.

He, won’t really make me shout at the police station that I’m flat-chested, right?

Chapter 047 – Perfect Contract?

Luo Feng and Sora Ginko soon played a quick game of shogi, although the blank is not good at calculating, he was still more than a match for the current Sora Ginko.

Sora Ginko discovered her own shortcomings in her new strategy, accepted defeat gracefully, without being overly bothered by her own weakness. Once she perfects this strategy, she’ll definitely surprise everyone, after all, her teacher and junior won’t be spreading her shogi style and moves around.

Just then, Yukinoshita Saori and Yukinoshita Yukino slowly returned to their previous positions.

Luo Feng stood up and smiled: “Made a decision?”

The two watched the shogi board gradually disappear, turning back into a normal dining table, couldn’t help but feel Luo Feng really lacks nothing, can summon whatever he wants.

Seeing the two come out so quickly, Sora Ginko felt a bit regretful, went to wipe the tables on her own.

Yukinoshita Saori took a closer look at Sora Ginko, when she saw the shogi board, she suddenly remembered, she seems to have seen this girl on the cover of a shogi magazine?

Isn’t this the “White Shogi Princess” or something? Came here to work as a maid?

The only female Shoreikai 3-dan in history, the strongest female player in 1400 years…

So, all her abilities were obtained from the devil?

If it weren’t for Yukinoshita Saori’s versatility, being well-versed in all kinds of things, and seeing the shogi, this niche activity she would really not have noticed.

“We’ve decided, we’ll sign, what’s the new agreement?” Yukinoshita Saori said.

“The contract is right here.” Luo Feng presented the contract again.

He originally wanted to do it bit by bit, make Yukinoshita Saori and Yukinoshita Haruno more desperate, but after seeing Yukinoshita Yukino, he changed his mind.

The despair of those two is just a side dish, there will be opportunities in the future, a soul like Yukino’s is not easy to come by!

Making her despair is more interesting than making a thousand Yukinoshita Saoris despair.

It’s not like she hasn’t encountered ingrates in high school, she helped them out of kindness only to have them hate her, but those opponents back then, what were they? They never truly hurt Yukinoshita Yukino, nor did they have the ability to.

Luo Feng feels her life hasn’t been complete enough.

Yukinoshita Saori widened her eyes, carefully browsing through this contract.

Yukino has also learned this, and joined in to take a look.

The content of this contract not only doesn’t require their lifespans, it only requires Yukinoshita Saori’s soul and to have Yukinoshita Yukino at Luo Feng’s disposal for a year.

But Luo Feng’s contribution…

Wait, this doesn’t look right!

The contract Luo Feng initially discussed with Yukinoshita Saori was Luo Feng directly giving her clean cash to make up for the current losses and gaps, but the current contract is different, it’s Luo Feng lending the money to Yukinoshita Saori for a year.

This contract is quite interesting, the interest is Yukinoshita Saori’s soul, the collateral is Yukino’s soul, or the assets of the Yukinoshita family.

If the money Luo Feng lends out ends up being lost or not repaid, then something of Yukino’s or the Yukinoshita family’s assets must be forfeited to Luo Feng.

There’s also an interesting additional clause, which is that if the Yukinoshita family’s assets are chosen to be forfeited to Luo Feng, Luo Feng will protect the safety of the Yukinoshita mother and daughters, provide them shelter, and give each a yearly salary of 4 million, so they can live normally without being sunk into Tokyo Bay due to bankruptcy.

In simple terms, they’ve gone from only being able to rely on other families or flee, to having a chance to gamble, and if they lose, become Luo Feng’s vassals.

This contract is very detailed, completely different from the one Sora Ginko signed.

With contracts, the fewer the words, the more room for manipulation, the more detailed, the less room for maneuver.

“Why is it just a loan?” Yukinoshita Saori looked blankly at Luo Feng.

“You can use this money however you want.” Luo Feng pointed to the figures on the contract: “As long as your business acumen is good enough, you should know, this money can generate far more than 1 billion, suddenly having an injection of funds, you know what that means for the Yukinoshita family, I’m sure you’re aware.”

Yukinoshita Saori thought carefully, seems to be the case?

With the extra funds, other families don’t know what backing the Yukinoshita family has, so they definitely won’t dare to touch them recklessly.

“Moreover, apart from me, who else would be willing to lend you money at this time? The banks won’t, right?” Luo Feng raised his chin, revealing a delighted smile.

Yukinoshita Saori suddenly realized an interesting problem.

She can completely not pay this money back to Luo Feng!

The collateral is Yukino’s soul, as long as she uses this money to pay off the debts, the Yukinoshita family can instantly get back on track, the previous stock market crash would be as if it never happened, isn’t this equivalent to only losing Yukino’s soul and her own soul?

That one year of service… just treat it as non-existent, this is just an extra, a windfall with no loss!

Of course, it’s not that simple to say.

Yukinoshita Saori suppressed her laughter and excitement, calmly said: “Don’t worry, Yukino, if we can’t earn it back in a year, then the Yukinoshita family can just treat it as non-existent! After all, the devil gentleman will protect us, the biggest problem is actually just the safety issue.”

“Mm.” Yukino nodded.

As for investments and such, she doesn’t understand much, but she can still make sense of the numbers in the contract.

With so much money, sister must be able to save the Yukinoshita family and pay back the loan.

Luo Feng looked at Yukinoshita Saori and Yukinoshita Yukino with a delighted expression.

See, Yukinoshita Saori’s heart is only for the family, she wants to directly sell her soul and Yukino’s soul plus Yukino’s one year, in exchange for this capital.

Just this little money, buying even just Yukino’s soul alone is a sure profit!

And Yukinoshita Haruno is a textbook sister-complex, she must work hard to earn money, wanting to redeem Yukino.

Yukino here trusts her mother and sister, even if she doesn’t like it, she still believes, because Luo Feng’s terms are reasonable and tempting.

Then, what kind of sparks will the three of them ignite?

Not to mention Yukinoshita Saori and Yukino, if Yukinoshita Saori insists on selling Yukino, Yukinoshita Haruno would even have to come make a deal with Luo Feng, right?

The three, none of them can escape!

Then… hehe.

Their expressions are sure to be interesting, right?

Actually, Luo Feng has given them an opportunity here, for example, Yukinoshita Saori values family, so if she has no worries, she can go all out and gamble, win and she’s on top, lose and there’s still a way out, Yukino and her father are still in public service, it’s not impossible for them to rise again.

For example, if Yukinoshita Saori and Yukinoshita Haruno are of one mind, just treat Yukino as non-existent, the darkness is a bit dark, but still a viable solution.

But Luo Feng feels they absolutely won’t choose this so-called optimal solution, Haruno doesn’t want to lose her sister, Yukinoshita Saori doesn’t want to lose the family.

Human nature, is the hardest thing to change.

Chapter 046 – Mother Yukinoshita’s Rhetoric

No wonder there are so many unsolved cases in this world, it turns out there really are things like devils and angels.

Actually… sometimes this isn’t even the devil’s doing, Luo Feng says the devil doesn’t want to take the blame, those who have watched Detective Conan know, the ability of the Japanese police is really…

It’s not that they don’t have capable ones, but most are just mediocre.

Japan’s overall public security is still pretty good, so these people who can just sit back and collect their pay can be acceptable?

Anyway, it’s not in China, so who cares.

“Sell my soul, save our family.” Yukinoshita Saori said softly: “But my soul is not enough collateral, so I need you.”

“The soul… what will happen to it…” Yukinoshita Yukino stared at Yukinoshita Saori.

“It will go to hell.” Yukinoshita Saori picked up the tea in front of her, took a small sip: “I don’t even expect to go to heaven.”

How many bad things she’s done in her life, she herself doesn’t even know.

Going to hell after death, that should be pretty normal, right?

It’s only now that she realizes, the only one in their family who might go to heaven after death is likely Yukino.

Normal evil people, if they don’t sell themselves to the devil, and are still subject to heaven and hell, they might be tortured for a few days to a few hundred years after death, the sentence based on their sins in life.

Reincarnate afterwards, memories erased, a new start.

If sold to the devil, then it’s forever under hell’s management, how to deal with it is the devil’s business.

“I still feel there’s a trap, at worst we lose the law firm and the money invested in stocks, the family still has some assets left, plus father and my salaries, it should be enough for expenses.”

Yukinoshita Yukino is currently the calmest one in the family, she has the least contact with the family’s affairs, so her consideration of problems and consequences couldn’t possibly be like Haruno and Yukinoshita Saori.

Relatively speaking, she has also had the least exposure to the family’s dark side.

In her view, at worst they can start over from scratch.

She and her father have public service positions, how can they do anything to them?

Yukino doesn’t completely not understand, but sometimes the darkness of the world really exceeds imagination.

Yukinoshita Yukino’s father and she herself are still fine, they can’t do anything too obvious, but Yukinoshita Haruno and Yukinoshita Saori are in trouble.

Moreover, even if they let go, Yukinoshita Saori and Haruno might not be able to get through that kind of life.

“You’re thinking too simply, without the family, your position in the future won’t have any room for advancement, no one to sponsor you, you’ll gradually become a redundant employee, only needed when there’s danger.” Yukinoshita Saori rarely sat down to chat with her younger daughter.

“I’m not afraid of danger.” Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head: “In this position, someone will always die, it can be someone else, why can’t it be me?”

“Tsk…” Yukinoshita Saori was a bit troubled, what have the universities been teaching her? She’s been thinking all day about how to get her married off, why can’t she just open her eyes a little?

Haruno, the education problem of Yukino was entrusted to you, how did you raise such an unreasonable one?

“Have you considered the feelings of the family when you go play the hero?” Yukinoshita Saori said.

“Don’t the other sacrificed colleagues have families too? Don’t try to dissuade me.” Yukinoshita Yukino said: “I think this deal is wrong.”

“This time he didn’t want your soul, just mine, even if you don’t sign, I will, it’ll just be one billion then.” Yukinoshita Saori said: “Since you don’t want to, then I’ll go with your sister.”

“My point is, no one should sign, this matter is too strange, I want to find a way to check the information.” Yukinoshita Yukino said.

“Do you think I haven’t checked?” Yukinoshita Saori gave a bitter smile: “Apart from myths and movies, I couldn’t find anything. His public identity is just an izakaya manager, when I tried to use my remaining connections to investigate, I only found out his deeper dossier is top secret, I believe even the higher-ups don’t know about this so-called top secret, but I’m sure anyone who touches it will be in trouble.”

“Then don’t sign at all!” Yukinoshita Yukino said.

“Yukino, you can’t do this.” Seeing she couldn’t persuade Yukino, Yukinoshita Saori put on her stern demeanor again, the same expression and tone she used to deal with Yukino.

Her gaze was benevolent and warm, her voice soft and soothing, as if comforting Yukino. But on the other hand, it contained a coercive force that wouldn’t tolerate refusal.

She still had a smile on her face, but this smile made one’s heart feel cold.

Yukino instinctively dared not resist.

Even the strongest people, as long as controlled since childhood, even if they’ve grown up, will have psychological shadows.

If it weren’t for this stock market crash, Haruno would still be under Yukinoshita Saori’s control, let alone the less mature Yukino.

“You have to think of the family’s interests, your mother is willing to sell her own soul, you just need to work for him for a year.”

“I…”

“Yukino, you know your mother’s abilities, even now that the Yukinoshita family has fallen, there are still many things I’m capable of doing.”

“You’re trying to?” Yukino’s pupils shrank: “I won’t let you…”

“Do you think you can stop me?” Yukinoshita Saori shook her head: “Yukino, you need to listen. Aren’t you a self-proclaimed justice warrior? Right in front of you is a devil, a really bad one, no matter how many cases you solve, it’s not as good as reforming this one.”

“He has powers beyond ordinary people, if you can use your own justice to reform him, change him, do you know how much he can do for this world?”

“Mom knows about your high school dream, you were ostracized and bullied by those small and ugly people, and had a hard time, that’s unreasonable. So you need to change, including this world.”

“Do you think it’s easier for you to do this, or for him?”

Yukino opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by Yukinoshita Saori again.

Interrupting others is a very impolite behavior, but some parents don’t care about being polite to their children.

“If you’re willing to sign this contract, I promise, I’ll never interfere in your future again, only help with your advancement, won’t choose a husband for you again, and the family won’t ask you to do anything else, let alone use your position to do something.”

Yukinoshita Saori sat firmly in front of Yukino after finishing: “If you’re unwilling, I’ve already warned you how I’ll act.”

Compared to telling the truth, this is the negotiation method Yukinoshita Saori excels at.

Now she can’t be so forceful with others, but with Yukino it’s still possible.

First threaten, then enlighten with reason, move with emotion, tempt with benefits.

For many people, using this kind of thing on their own family is a very callous act, but Yukinoshita Saori has never felt she was wrong.

She’s willing to sell even herself, still caring about Yukino’s feelings?

Chapter 045 – Ongoing Strategy

“Seems like this is your fault, right?” Luo Feng’s red wine was already at the point where he could swirl it, he gently swirled it, with a half-smile: “This is the maid’s job, not the master’s.”

“But, you were here until 8 o’clock…”

Sora Ginko’s voice was very soft, so soft that she didn’t even know if she had actually said it, but Luo Feng still easily caught her voice.

Luo Feng stood up and walked step by step towards Sora Ginko.

Seeing Luo Feng approach, Sora Ginko instinctively backed up, but after just a few steps, her back hit the wall.

Bang!

Luo Feng’s left hand was pressed against the wall, his right hand holding the red wine, slightly bowing his head, staring at Sora Ginko.

Sora Ginko gripped the towel tightly with both hands, not daring to look at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked at her adorable head and hairband, speaking softly: “You can work overtime, right? Don’t tell me Japan doesn’t have the concept of overtime.”

“You, you didn’t ask me to work overtime… the contract didn’t either…”

“Tsk, such an oblivious maid.” Luo Feng sighed: “Letting the master consider this is an embarrassment for the maid.”

“I’m not a maid…”

“Oh? Not a maid? Then what do you want to be?”

The devil’s whisper sounded in her ear, Sora Ginko suddenly realized: “No, I, I am a maid, from now on I will consider it carefully!”

“Good girl.” Luo Feng gently patted Sora Ginko’s little head: “Since they’ve gone to chat, come here, let’s play a few games.”

Luo Feng changed to a different table, in front of him was a shogi board.

Sora Ginko’s eyes lit up, the previous matters were instantly forgotten. Playing shogi with Luo Feng is completely enjoyable!

But she soon became alert again.

“Do I need to pay any price?” Sora Ginko, although she felt she had nothing left to lose, what if Luo Feng had his sights set on her lifespan, soul, and such?

No matter what movie, what the devils always love is the soul, just now when he wanted to trade, what he wanted was the soul, the rest were just extras.

She’s never signed a contract trading her soul, doesn’t know how terrifying it is, but she feels this thing shouldn’t be given away casually.

“No need.” Luo Feng said softly: “As I said, you don’t need to be so wary of me.”

Sora Ginko secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Thinking carefully, apart from last night, Luo Feng doesn’t seem to have done anything to her?

Even just now, he only wanted her to do what a maid should do.

In that case… I really only need to work normally?

Moreover, whatever I say, he’s fine with it, even if it hinders his work, or I even scold him a bit, he won’t get angry…

Sora Ginko knows what her temper is like, many times her brain doesn’t think of it, but the words have already come out, the actions have already been taken, this is a kind of quirky muscle memory.

Making her completely relax her guard against Luo Feng right now is impossible, but this kind of thing needs subtle influences, bit by bit, Luo Feng is also not in a hurry to play with her.

Using his words, since he’s already got her, who cares?

“Today, I’ll just use the blank’s ability to play with you, otherwise if I use white’s ability, white is equivalent to a super computer, you can’t possibly beat it.” Luo Feng smiled.

“Is that blank the brother and sister I saw?” Sora Ginko knelt in front of Luo Feng: “What kind of people are they?”

“In terms of this game alone, white can master 10 to the power of 110, have you heard of AlphaGo? It can defeat powerful computers at chess.” Luo Feng said: “To her, chess is just a simple right-or-wrong game.”

“A simple right-or-wrong… game?” Sora Ginko’s heart tightened.

“But she has a fatal flaw.” Luo Feng said: “She only knows how to calculate, not how to scheme, so as long as you use some incorrect moves to mislead her, you can still throw her into confusion.”

“Then what about the blank?” Sora Ginko suddenly thought of those moves that looked not quite right, but were actually quite incisive during their games, each move could be called a divine hand.

“The blank excels at scheming, not at calculating.” Luo Feng said: “The blank alone is not that strong, but the two of them together can even defeat the gods.”

“Why do you have their abilities?” Sora Ginko asked curiously.

“I’m just borrowing the projection they left in this world, I’m not sure about their current level, I’m not a systematic god.” Luo Feng said.

“Why would a Chinese person come to Japan to be a devil?” Sora Ginko got the answer and changed the topic.

“I can’t go ruin my own country, can I?” Luo Feng said softly: “Over here, I can ruin however I want without burden.”

As for why a Chinese person would become a devil, he’s not sure either, these are things only Heaven or if he becomes a true monarch can find out.

“Why don’t you go to America?” Sora Ginko glared at Luo Feng.

If she had never known him, maybe she would be like before? Not knowing anything, not understanding anything, living more carefree…

But how would she play in the 3-dan tournament without Luo Feng?

“Does America still need me to ruin it?”

“Mm… True, let’s start.”

…

Luo Feng didn’t actually teleport them to his bedroom, he was just teasing Sora Ginko a bit.

He just said he teleported them to a room, didn’t specify which room, that’s something Sora Ginko imagined herself.

When dealing with devils, just remember one thing, they won’t deceive you on the contract, that’s enough, it’s best to ignore the rest in daily life, otherwise you’ll easily fall into their trap.

But the ones who usually contract with devils are either at the end of their rope or have a strong desire, how many have the willpower to maintain their sanity?

Luo Feng’s little joke just now isn’t important, it’s just that Sora Ginko feels Luo Feng is really capable of doing that.

“Yukino, are you convinced now?” Yukinoshita Saori looked around this reception room, a proper Japanese-style reception room, with two cups of good tea on the table.

“…” Yukinoshita Yukino had been sitting quietly for ten minutes, her mother asked her three times before she finally snapped out of it.

Her lifelong atheism had just collapsed in this moment.

The contract that earlier made her tremble from the depths of her soul and her instinctive alert made her believe half of it, her ability to hold out this long just shows she hasn’t read enough novels and anime.

“He’s really a devil? What deal are you two making?” Yukinoshita Yukino’s delicate hands gripped her pants.

If it’s a scam, she can still take him to the police station, but how to take a devil?

If a bunch of police surround the place, who knows how far he can send them with just a snap of his fingers.

Chapter 044 – Didn’t Clean Up the House

Seeing how Luo Feng looked at Yukino, Yukinoshita Saori heaved a sigh of relief.

Seems it’s not that Haruno isn’t excellent, but that Luo Feng prefers the younger ones.

This “young one” is obviously not just in age, after all, Yukino has already graduated from university…

“Devil, souls?” Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly, giving her mother a sidelong glance.

Can such a basic trick still work? What’s wrong with people these days, even the police can be fooled?

Yukinoshita Yukino turned her gaze back to Luo Feng, just about to speak, when she was seized by a shudder from the depths of her soul.

A contract appeared out of thin air in front of her, the entire room dimming.

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly felt that if she really signed this contract, she must fulfill what’s written in it, otherwise something terrifying would happen!

Sora Ginko’s body suddenly stiffened as she was wiping the table, she gritted her teeth, then shook her head.

She can only take care of herself, she can’t take care of others.

That woman the other day clearly knew how cruel Luo Feng’s methods were, that the deal could even turn into her own death warrant, but she still came.

Really, if he had said he was a devil from the start, I absolutely wouldn’t have signed, tricking me, is that fun?

But, would I really not have signed?

She felt confused.

This computing power…

If I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.

She gave a self-mocking laugh, even without the Yaichi factor, without his joke about being the Shogi God, she would have signed, it’s just a matter of how long it takes.

In the past, she would have thought that no matter what, she wouldn’t sign.

Now that she has let go of Kuzuryuu Yaichi, her way of thinking naturally becomes different, not everyone can put themselves in different time periods.

More mature people can think about the things they did, the words they said in high school, if you have a chuunibyou experience, or even a QQ space experience, that would be even better, if the posts in the space haven’t been deleted, you can take a look, see if you can immerse yourself in that period…

“Don’t hold it in.” Luo Feng seemed to have noticed Sora Ginko’s inner turmoil, and smiled: “Working for me, you can be more casual, say what you want, do what you want, I won’t punish you.”

If he can stir up Sora Ginko’s feelings of despair, Luo Feng would have earned an extra share.

A devil’s deals being dissuaded so easily, Raphiel has already done so.

What the angels can’t do with humans’ natural fear, let alone this little girl.

Sora Ginko sees good people gradually falling into her own clutches, either becoming more at ease, feeling her initial contract was understandable, even thinking the price she paid was small, a gain, then willingly serving her.

Or start to despair of the human world, no longer pursuing anything beyond shogi, then her soul will become even more lustrous.

Either way, Luo Feng is the one profiting.

“There are a lot of traps in his deals.” Seeing Luo Feng so easygoing, Sora Ginko hurriedly said what she wanted to say, feeling stuffy holding it in: “I’m forced to work for him now.”

The night’s matter, Sora Ginko couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud, helping doesn’t mean you have to self-detonate, she’s a stranger, helping is a matter of sentiment, not helping is a matter of principle.

After all, self-detonating is not something everyone dares to do, it requires great courage.

“So? Did you enjoy playing shogi today? Beat the teacher a few games? Beat the junior a few games?” Luo Feng raised his head.

“Mind your own business…” Sora Ginko kept her head down, wiping the table.

She beat the junior two games, beat the teacher three games…

They haven’t quite adapted to Sora Ginko’s current strategy yet, in the short term she has a big advantage, so Sora Ginko hasn’t discovered her computing power has been discounted.

After all, she hasn’t really experienced it for long, today her mind wasn’t fully focused on thinking about that.

When time passes, and those geniuses have cracked her new strategy, she’ll be able to discover where the gap is.

Unfortunately, the contract has been signed, can’t go back on it even if she wants to.

Moreover, if she reneges now, the one who loses won’t be Luo Feng…

“What kind of deal?” Yukinoshita Saori quickly asked.

She’s a smart woman, one glance could tell that Sora Ginko got some benefit, not what she wanted, she wouldn’t have this reaction.

“Your soul, plus her working for me for a year.” Luo Feng smiled: “This work, whatever I tell her to do, she has to do…”

“Absurd!” Yukinoshita Yukino coldly interrupted Luo Feng: “I don’t know what’s going on, whether it’s a psychological suggestion or something, you can go to the police station and explain it clearly to me, now please come with me. Mother, I’ll handle the rest.”

No matter how you look at it, this guy is very suspicious.

That girl is working here, is she being coerced? She can’t just stand by.

“Yukino, he’s not lying to you, what he’s saying is true.” Yukinoshita Saori grabbed Yukino’s hand: “If you think it’s false, just sign the contract, you should know that this kind of contract doesn’t have legal effect.”

A contract isn’t necessarily binding just because you signed it, because some contracts are obviously scams, the contract itself is problematic, and therefore illegal, such contracts have no legal effect.

“Mother, you’ve been taken in.” Yukinoshita Yukino coldly looked at the contract, then at Luo Feng: “In this world, there are no gods, no angels, no devils.”

“Just like your sister’s thinking.” Luo Feng sighed: “I can prove it to you, but you have to pay a tiny price, like, during work hours, shout three times ‘I’m flat-chested’.”

Yukino’s brow furrowed slightly, she wanted to retort, after all, saying someone is flat-chested so bluntly, isn’t that a bit lacking in taste?

A person’s value cannot be realized in this way!

Sora Ginko instinctively glanced at Yukino’s chest, then at her own, I’ll still grow bigger in the future, shouldn’t be like this…

“Don’t bet.” Yukinoshita Saori quickly stopped Yukino, if she really shouted that, she’d be socially dead, the Yukinoshita family would be humiliated too!

“Mrs. Yukinoshita, the price may not be this tomorrow.” Luo Feng tapped the table, not at all in a hurry: “As I said, I can wait, it’s you who can’t. You should know what the previous deal price was, and what it is now, right?”

Yukinoshita Saori was shocked: “Please give me some time, let me convince her now, can I have some privacy with her?”

“Sure.” Luo Feng snapped his fingers, and the mother-daughter Yukinoshtias instantly vanished, as if they had never been there.

“Where did they go?” Sora Ginko was puzzled.

“Went to the room to discuss business.” Luo Feng stretched: “I didn’t clean up the house.”

“Huh?” Sora Ginko blinked her big eyes, initially a bit confused, but very soon her face flushed bright red, like she was about to bleed: “You, you didn’t clean up at all!”

Chapter 043 – Interesting Soul

“You’ve seen maids before, right?” Luo Feng pointed to the red wine in the back: “Pour me some wine, if you do a good job, you can leave early.”

Sora Ginko gritted her teeth: “Isn’t there a normal waitress uniform…”

Compared to the maid uniform, she still wants to wear something more normal.

“You’ve never been to a maid cafe, have you?” Luo Feng said with a half-smile: “This is a maid izakaya, of course you have to wear this.”

“Maid izakaya, you really came up with that…” Sora Ginko felt the concept of a maid izakaya was just too bizarre.

Maid cafes serve otaku, which is still relatively safe, after all most otaku are harmless, but an izakaya serves all kinds of drunkards!

Whatever, no one would dare cause trouble here anyway.

“I’m the boss, you’re working here, so you have to listen to me.” Luo Feng paid no attention to her little temper.

Without personality, she would just be a lifeless doll, but Luo Feng doesn’t want a soulless doll, he wants a lively Sora Ginko.

The happier and more natural she is, the more interesting the experience of her despair will be.

If it’s someone who has already lost everything and doesn’t care about anything, even if they experience despair, it would just be gilding the lily, not bringing firewood in the snow.

Hmm, these two idioms seem to have a problem when applied here? But in the face of Luo Feng, it doesn’t seem to be a problem.

“Okay.” Sora Ginko got him a wine glass, and poured him a full glass of red wine, like pouring a beer.

Luo Feng didn’t mind, to him, apart from the holy water mixed with human sins, drinking is just that.

Sora Ginko initially just wanted to retaliate against Luo Feng making her wear the maid uniform, but after doing it, she suddenly remembered that Luo Feng is a small-minded guy, she couldn’t help but be afraid.

He won’t punish me, right?

But seeing Luo Feng didn’t mind, Sora Ginko heaved a sigh of relief, her courage growing a little.

Most people’s tempers are developed from being spoiled, Luo Feng just wants to spoil Sora Ginko a bit, there are plenty of places he can make her up.

Yukinoshita Saori was quietly observing Luo Feng and Sora Ginko, wondering about their relationship, it seems a bit strange, doesn’t it?

A part-time worker should be more polite, right?

Seeing that Luo Feng didn’t say anything, she naturally wouldn’t butt in, this is not an ordinary establishment.

Besides, those two probably have some other relationship.

Luo Feng picked up the wine glass, instinctively wanting to swirl it, but seeing the glass was full, if he did that, a lot would spill out, right?

Forget it, just drink it straight.

Sora Ginko poured the wine but didn’t know what to do, so she just stood next to Luo Feng, staring at him.

“If you have nothing to do, go wipe the tables, wipe the floor, do I need to remind you how to be a maid?” Luo Feng said with a half-smile.

“Hmph.” Sora Ginko put down the wine bottle and went to wipe the tables.

The environment of this izakaya can be said to be frighteningly clean, the tables and floor are basically spotless, letting Sora Ginko do this, she’s also happy to take a break.

It didn’t take long before a woman walked in from outside.

She had an upright appearance, long black hair below her shoulders and an adorably stunning face, with a side-swept bangs, her gaze was so cold that one didn’t want to meet her eyes, emanating a dignified aura.

Judging by her appearance, she looks somewhat similar to Yukinoshita Saori, and very similar to Yukinoshita Haruno, clearly a family member, but unfortunately she doesn’t seem to have inherited the advantages of her older sister and mother in terms of figure, instead being quite slender.

She was dressed in a proper business suit, with a white blouse underneath, not wearing a uniform as Luo Feng had imagined.

She swept a glance at Luo Feng and Yukinoshita Saori, then looked at Sora Ginko wiping the table, raising an eyebrow, a working student?

In Japan, it’s not uncommon for middle and high school students to have part-time jobs, many people like to work during long vacations, and students are also allowed to work while in school, so Yukinoshita Yukino(1)* wasn’t surprised.

What she cared about was, this shop only has one waitress?

She didn’t at all consider Luo Feng as the shop owner, after all, Luo Feng’s attire and demeanor don’t look like that of an izakaya owner.

This person is… a friend of mother’s? Or is he going to introduce me to a potential marriage partner?

Yukinoshita Yukino is already used to arranged marriage meetings, only to have no results every time, this time should be no exception.

She strode over to Yukinoshita Saori’s side and sat down, scrutinizing Luo Feng with an inquisitive gaze.

In her eyes, any men familiar with her mother would have some criminal records, just hidden very well.

No need to think about it, Japan’s underworld is legal, most of those who can rise up have a dark background, for Yukinoshita Saori’s acquaintances to reach this level without committing crimes, the possibility is really too low.

Yukinoshita Saori doesn’t like to take Yukino out because Yukino’s personality is too stubborn, she thought after finishing high school and university and entering society, she would become more suave, but instead she became even more upright, which may also be related to the position she holds.

When Luo Feng saw her, he instinctively paused, then stared fixatedly at Yukino.

Such a beautiful soul!

What kind of experiences could have forged such an interesting soul?

Luo Feng’s right index finger rested on his temple.

Bullied in elementary school, ostracized since childhood, in middle school, high school, always isolated.

Hmm, high school was a bit better, at least she had one or two friends, not much improvement.

Aloof, righteous, not lamenting that no one understands her, not giving up and retaliating against society, but facing difficulties head-on, wanting to fundamentally change human nature.

Her beautiful figure is like a frozen azure flame, yet so fragile that it makes one sad.

Luo Feng is somewhat eager to see the moment when this beautiful thing is destroyed by his own hands!

If she can withstand his blessing, her soul will definitely be his most satisfactory collectible!

If she collapses due to the crumbling of her beliefs, what kind of pleasure will that expression bring him?

Luo Feng’s breathing even became a bit hurried, just thinking about that scene, he feels pleasure, refreshed.

What great luck, to actually come across two such beautiful souls.

Such a person, if she sees too much of the dark side of the world, if he ruthlessly shatters her lofty ideals, tramples on the justice she believes in, lets her know that her pursuit is just a joke, even makes her fall at the feet of those she wants to save, makes those she saved hate her, even want to kill her…

“Hello, I’m Luo Feng, a devil.” Luo Feng happily extended his hand to Yukinoshita Yukino, smiling: “Great, I don’t want her soul anymore, I have another interesting deal to make.”

Such a good soul, not taking it when she’s at her most desperate, would be a waste…

A contract, needs a ritual as well.

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Yukinoshita Yukino(1):

Chapter 042 – Packaged Acquisition

“This price is…” Yukinoshita Saori pointed to the computer screen.

“If you came yesterday, it would have been the previous price.” Luo Feng said with a half-smile: “At this time, it’s only worth this much, in a while it might be halved, divided by ten, or might even be worthless. Think about it, if people could get this by selling their souls, what would all their efforts be for? Believe me, if I offer this price, many people will come queuing up to make a deal.”

One billion yen, around 6 million RMB, isn’t a particularly large sum for a family like the Yukinoshitas, but it’s enough for many people to earn a lifetime.

The average annual salary in Japan is around 4 million yen, based on the average, they would have to go 25 years without eating or drinking to earn this much.

Souls, not everyone’s soul is worth this much, for some people their soul is very valuable, but most are average souls, Luo Feng is too lazy to make deals with those.

He doesn’t just look at the quality of the soul when making deals, but also the current achievements of the holder, their identity.

Yukinoshita Saori is obviously a person of some status, Luo Feng is happy to deal with her, but he also doesn’t want to give too much, if he gave the normal price, wouldn’t he be at a loss?

“…” Yukinoshita Saori’s delicate hands gripped slightly, even if she sold her soul, it couldn’t solve even a tiny bit of the problem.

Hmph, no, it can solve a bit…

“Then what about my daughter and I together?” Yukinoshita Saori probed: “How much would that be?”

Luo Feng quoted a number.

Yukinoshita Saori’s eyes widened, why is Haruno’s soul worth so much more than mine?

Although the two souls combined can’t solve the family crisis, it can at least achieve the small family that Haruno mentioned.

In just one day, her demands have lowered quite a bit.

“Then her ten years…”

“I’ll just pay the normal secretary’s salary.” Luo Feng said meaningfully: “What, not curious why your souls aren’t equal in value?”

“Haruno is younger than me.”

“No no no, to me, your soul qualities are about the same, hers is a bit better than yours, but the gap definitely won’t be that big. And you two don’t have much age difference either, what I want is the post-death stuff, not the pre-death stuff.” Luo Feng said softly: “The important thing is, you two are mother and daughter, when packaged, the price will naturally be better.”

“…”

Yukinoshita Saori took a deep breath, she roughly understood Luo Feng’s meaning now.

If she brought in a family member, the price might increase significantly.

“But, is this really all you want?” Luo Feng asked curiously: “You know, you weren’t just limited to this amount before, even if I give you this, you’ll still have to live under others’ eyes.”

“What else can I do?” Yukinoshita Saori gave a bitter smile.

This morning, after Haruno told her, she had already made mental preparations, she could accept the Yukinoshita family being downgraded.

Regretting not making the deal earlier? Too late, who knew her luck would be so bad? This isn’t Haruno’s fault either.

“I see.” Luo Feng nodded thoughtfully.

Suddenly, he thought of an interesting way to play.

Yukinoshita Saori is just starting to accept her failure, also facing her family’s failure, if they just make the deal like this, wouldn’t it be so boring?

Mother and daughter turn against each other, the family split apart, wouldn’t that be more interesting?

Hmm, should I first let her see a glimmer of hope, then kick her into the abyss, make her feel that if it wasn’t for her elder daughter’s deal that day, none of this would have happened?

Oh right, she also has a younger daughter, if she gets involved too, what kind of good show will I get to see?

Luo Feng’s purpose in trading souls isn’t the fundamental goal, his real purpose is to entertain himself, to find amusement.

Just like earlier when he went to provide that person with weapons and power, took away his lifespan and soul, he could have perfectly taken Ishiyama’s lifespan then, but he didn’t.

He wanted to let that person be more desperate for a while, so that when he occasionally sees his own handiwork, he can smile contentedly, right?

Tsk, the happiness of a devil, is so plain and boring.

“Then, can you help me assess the value of my younger daughter’s soul?” Yukinoshita Saori probed: “My younger daughter’s soul, might be more to your liking?”

Selling Yukino is better than selling Haruno.

Haruno’s role is too important, reviving the family still depends on Haruno.

She doesn’t know what the aftereffects of losing one’s soul would be, in the situation where the family needs inheritance and revitalization, Haruno can’t have anything happen to her.

“Sure, have her come.” Luo Feng said: “If the value is suitable, I’ll definitely give you a satisfactory price.”

He didn’t expect Yukinoshita Saori’s younger daughter’s soul to reach Sora Ginko’s standard, he just wanted to put his previous idea into practice in a more interesting way.

Can’t let her give up completely, have to make her days full of ups and downs.

Life, only when filled with variables is it splendid.

Tsk, I’m even thinking about enriching her life experience, I’m so benevolent.

Yukinoshita Saori took a deep breath and dialed a number.

“Hello, mother, what’s the matter?”

“Yukino, come see me.”

“What’s going on?”

“I have something very important, I need to introduce you to a very important person.”

“An arranged marriage?”

The voice on the other end of the phone was cold.

“No, absolutely not an arranged marriage, I promise you, it’s just business I want to discuss with you.”

“I don’t understand business matters.”

“Yukino, are you going to defy me?” Yukinoshita Saori said coldly: “Or do you have a way to make up for the family’s financial gaps? I can give you the position I have now, and take it back.”

In the past she would have used a sarcastic tone, but now she has no interest.

Fortunately, she’s never given her real power, otherwise it would have been a bit hard to handle.

Also fortunately, she really likes her own work, and knows how she got it.

If she didn’t have the desire to realize her own value, it would have been difficult.

Yukinoshita Saori is grateful that her own education of Yukino has been successful.

“…Where are you?”

Yukinoshita Saori gave an address.

After that, she hung up the phone.

“Hope your other daughter won’t be too disappointing.” Luo Feng tapped the table.

Creak.

Just then, the door to another room opened, and Luo Feng felt his eyes light up.

Sora Ginko in a maid uniform, blushing with embarrassment, not knowing whether to come over or not.

Luo Feng looked at her embarrassed expression, suddenly felt the space for pleasure she can bring is greater than he imagined.

“What are you looking at…” Sora Ginko held down her skirt, covering her chest.

“Nothing, you’re so beautiful.”

Luo Feng waved his hand, not at all stingy with his praise.

To be honest, a beautiful soul with a cute appearance, is the devil’s greatest love.

Chapter 041 – Erasing Zeros

Spencer?

Hearing this surname, Yukinoshita Saori instinctively paused. Wasn’t Haruno attending their family’s banquet today?

Wait, Ishiyama! Isn’t he the one who wanted to buy our construction company?

Dead? Just like that? Died before he could even make a deal with us?

Yukinoshita Saori was filled with fear, how could he just die like that!

If it wasn’t for him, the few options Haruno mentioned, like becoming a small family, would no longer exist, since there wouldn’t be enough capital!

Then, the only choices left are relying on a bigger family, becoming someone’s vassal, or going abroad?

No, I can’t accept these two!

Why did this have to happen, why did he have to die at this time?

“Sigh… People dying every day, don’t know if it’s revenge or what.” Luo Feng had a pious look, if one didn’t know better they’d think he’s a priest.

He said this as if this matter has nothing to do with him at all, very naturally.

There are countless coincidences in this world, the only thing lacking is eyes sharp enough to spot them.

Luo Feng’s eyes are very good at spotting them, otherwise he wouldn’t have combined these two matters to handle.

Can both strike a blow at Haruno, and fulfill that person’s wish.

“Revenge, huh…” Yukinoshita Saori murmured.

That’s right, I haven’t given up hope yet, isn’t that why I came here, to find that last glimmer of hope?

She’s different from Haruno, Haruno was at the scene, this matter was also something Haruno was involved in, she didn’t participate, so her inner turmoil isn’t as intense as Haruno’s.

If she was in Haruno’s position, it would be her breaking down.

The experience of being at the scene or not is indeed quite different.

For example, some events seem like just watching the news, just entertainment, until it happens to yourself or your loved ones, then you’ll know how absurd, sinister, and desperate it is.

For example, reading in history books about how many people died in some battle, some experts would even propose all kinds of perfect solutions, from the god’s perspective, those who died are just numbers to them.

Only by becoming that number yourself, experiencing the information at that time, will you know what it’s really like.

“What, your expression doesn’t look quite right, does it have something to do with you?” Luo Feng ‘puzzled’ at Yukinoshita Saori.

“No!”

Yukinoshita Saori was startled.

She knows that the biggest taboo in negotiations is exposing one’s cards and weaknesses. If Luo Feng knows the hope of turning things around on their side is gone, won’t he make an outrageous demand, like making her daughter work for him for life?

Ten years and a lifetime are different, after ten years Haruno can still return to the Yukinoshita family and help the family rise.

But what if it’s for life? Can she still help the family?

To make the family rise, only she and Haruno can do it, Yukino can’t be relied on at all.

“I see.” Luo Feng carried three servings of fried pork cutlet, came to her, put down the tray, and smiled: “What, want to make a deal?”

“I want to know, how much is my own soul worth…” Yukinoshita Saori said cautiously: “The money I want must be clean, can’t bring any trouble to the Yukinoshita family.”

This is very important, if there are issues with the source of the money, the Yukinoshita family will still end up ruined.

She feels Luo Feng should agree, because devils play with information asymmetry, if everyone’s deals are all losses, no one would be willing to make a deal.

“As for cleanliness, no problem, but your own soul isn’t worth much money.” Luo Feng shook his head: “I told you, your and your elder daughter’s souls are very average, the two combined still can’t fetch the price you want, if you want to return to your former glory, now your two souls plus her ten years of servitude still isn’t enough.”

“Why?” Yukinoshita Saori was taken aback.

“Because the US stock market had a third circuit breaker.” Luo Feng chuckled: “The money you invested, can only be considered non-existent, right? You don’t really think I won’t take advantage of the situation, do you? What humans would do, let alone a devil.”

“…” Yukinoshita Saori was at a loss for words.

“I only want to trade my own soul, just tell me how much it’s worth.” Yukinoshita Saori said: “Haruno won’t come serve you, she’s not even worthy of your favor…”

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not interested in her body, I just need a suitable secretary.” Luo Feng waved his hand: “If she really does, and one day I’m in a good mood, I’ll just take a small loss.”

Yukinoshita Saori saw that Luo Feng not only has no interest in Haruno, but even has a hint of disdain, she couldn’t help but find it puzzling.

No matter how you look at it, Haruno is better than that girl who just went in, right? A little girl, how can she compare to Haruno’s maturity and elegance?

And this “take a loss” thing, that makes no sense at all, how could it possibly be a loss on his part in this kind of matter!

The devil’s shamelessness is on another level.

“As for the value of your soul, this is the number.” Luo Feng opened a software on the computer, the camera lit up, took a photo of Yukinoshita Saori, then displayed the number 1 billion, meaning 1 billion yen.

After all, Yukinoshita Saori is a powerful woman, even in hell there is still a lot of room for exploitation, this is worth much more than an ordinary person.

This is a pricing software for hell, for reference only, and only Luo Feng would openly use it.

“Tsk, too much.” Luo Feng right in front of Yukinoshita Saori, directly erased a zero.

Yukinoshita Saori: ???

He’s erasing a zero right in front of me?

Wait, he erased a bit too much, a whole digit less!

The previous price was still acceptable, how can I accept this price?

…

Sora Ginko looked at the maid uniform in front of her, her pretty face flushed red.

Really have to wear this?

She’s not like she’s never worn a maid uniform before, but she still finds it so embarrassing.

Especially wearing this maid uniform in front of Luo Feng and the so-called “guests”, she absolutely can’t do that.

If she wears it, she just needs to keep him company in the shop, if she doesn’t…

I’ll endure it, to avoid feeling nauseated for a bit longer, I’ll wear it!

Thinking this, Sora Ginko gritted her teeth, but at this moment she found her top seemed to weigh a ton.

Yesterday she vented her dissatisfaction with sheer force, like smashing a pot.

But after a day of shogi, plus that collapse has turned into hope for the future, she’s a bit hesitant.

Sigh, it’s just not at home, just changing clothes, nothing to be embarrassed about, she’s even walked on the street in a maid uniform before…

Thinking this, she changed into the maid uniform, found the size fits her perfectly, as if it was tailor-made.

Suppressing the blush on her face and the urge to run away, she stepped out with heavy feet.

“Devils like that should all just die…”

Chapter 040 – Happy Sora Ginko

Luo Feng disappeared from Haruno’s sight as if he had never been there.

“It’s over, it’s all over…” Haruno sat on the ground, murmuring: “No, it’s not over yet, there’s still a chance, since he’s willing to pay, maybe there will be another willing to pay? The price, can be lowered another 20% and it’d still be acceptable… Can’t make a deal with him, this guy is a true devil.”

She knows what it means for a wish to be twisted and realized.

The traps in Luo Feng’s words wouldn’t be hard to discover in normal times, as long as one looks at it rationally.

But the situations of those people didn’t allow for much thinking, they could only choose to sign the contract.

Haruno has taken a heavy blow now, she doesn’t even care about the shock of the dead anymore.

The rationality she’s maintained these past few days is starting to collapse.

Her mind is in a mess now, overloaded.

She has no idea how to save the family.

The events happening here are no longer related to her, when the police come, she won’t say a word no matter how they ask.

The police also didn’t think much of it, many of the people present were severely shocked by the murder, how many of these so-called aristocrats have actually seen blood?

Moreover, this case is really too easy to define, no need to investigate much, the only suspicious thing is the source of the gun.

…

When Luo Feng returned to the izakaya, he found Yukinoshita Saori standing at the entrance.

He teleported back to the izakaya, had just opened the door, when Yukinoshita Saori walked in from outside.

She had been waiting outside the whole day, daring not to leave, but no matter how she knocked, Luo Feng didn’t respond.

She was about to give up when Luo Feng finally opened the door from the inside.

“Hello.” Yukinoshita Saori said softly.

“Hello, my beautiful lady.” Luo Feng gave a gentlemanly bow, then stepped back, hanging up his hat and coat.

Just as he did that, Sora Ginko walked in from outside, passing by Yukinoshita Saori.

She clearly remembered she had to be at Luo Feng’s by 7 pm, she didn’t know what would happen if she was late.

At first today she was a bit uncomfortable, but as soon as she started playing shogi, she immersed herself in the game.

Except for Kiyotaki Keika, no one noticed her abnormality, including Kuzuryuu Yaichi.

He found Sora Ginko’s strength has increased, she can even play against him, the two talked about nothing but shogi, unknowingly happy, like an old bachelor.

Her teacher was also quite happy, after all everyone was worried about Sora Ginko playing in the 3-dan tournament, but now her strength is such that challenging for a professional spot isn’t that difficult, unless all the 3-dans this time are freakish players, meaning all the Shoreikai 3-dans have to be at Yaichi and Kunugi Souta’s level, and Sora Ginko just happens to be unlucky, then she might fail.

As for how her shogi style has changed and improved, she said it was inspired by playing against Kunugi Souta.

In a sense, this is also true, if it weren’t for the match against Kunugi Souta, she wouldn’t have met Luo Feng.

It’s Kiyotaki Keika who wanted to keep her to chat today, but she didn’t stay.

She could face the “has another woman” Kuzuryuu Yaichi calmly, face her teacher calmly, but she didn’t want to face Keika-nee, afraid Keika-nee would discover her lying, discover her improper relationship with Luo Feng.

It’s like going to a loan shark, not wanting your family and friends to find out.

Although the analogy is a bit exaggerated, Sora Ginko’s transaction with Luo Feng doesn’t look normal no matter how you look at it.

The only good thing is that she is trading her talents, the capital for her dreams, not money.

“You’re here, go change in the back.” Luo Feng saw Sora Ginko arriving on time, casually said.

“Change clothes? What do you mean?” Sora Ginko was taken aback.

She had already mentally prepared herself from this time till 8 am tomorrow morning, how come he’s telling her to change clothes?

Could it be…

Don’t even think about it!

“The waitress uniform, of course.” Luo Feng looked at her puzzled: “Didn’t you know what it means to serve me for half a year? This izakaya can’t be run by me alone, right?”

“But, but you didn’t…”

“If you want, I can…”

“No, I don’t want to, I’ll go change right away!”

Sora Ginko’s mood suddenly lifted, hurriedly ran towards a door.

So there’s this kind of operation?

The contract said service, service can have many interpretations, being a maid is also a kind of service, isn’t it?

Wait, isn’t the woman beside me the same one that despicable guy showed me last time?

She knows Luo Feng’s way of granting wishes may be twisted, yet she’s still willing to come?

Indeed, once targeted by this guy, there’s no good outcome.

She feels pity for this person, but she can’t even protect herself now…

“Do you want this card?” Luo Feng held up the bank card he just acquired: “There’s quite a bit of money in it.”

He doesn’t have that high a need for money, giving it to Sora Ginko to spend wouldn’t matter.

“No need, I have my own money.” Sora Ginko said, leaving Luo Feng’s line of sight.

“Suit yourself then.” Luo Feng casually tossed the card on the table.

The guy he just dealt with was quite wealthy, it was him who wanted to give it, Luo Feng didn’t feel right not taking it.

The money here seems to be enough to make up the Yukinoshita family’s losses by another 200 million yen.

Even if Sora Ginko knew there was so much money, she most likely wouldn’t dare to spend it, taking advantage of Luo Feng is too difficult.

Yukinoshita Saori silently watched the interaction between the two, she felt Sora Ginko looked familiar, but couldn’t remember where she had seen her.

She doesn’t know what the relationship between Sora Ginko and Luo Feng is, didn’t rashly speak up, since Luo Feng didn’t invite her to sit, she also didn’t find a place to sit, keeping a low profile.

“Feel free to sit, want something to eat?” Luo Feng said.

“…”

Yukinoshita Saori couldn’t help but find it puzzling, do you really think you’re running an izakaya here?

She didn’t dare show it, obediently found a place to sit: “Just bring a few dishes.”

“Okay.” Luo Feng went to the back to make some for her.

What should I make for her today? Three servings of fried pork cutlet, simple and filling.

“Umm…”

“Wait till I’m done before saying anything.”

Hearing Luo Feng’s words, even though Yukinoshita Saori was impatient, she could only wait bit by bit.

At first it was Luo Feng wanting her to make a deal, now the identities have reversed, from the buyer’s bargaining power to the seller’s.

Just then, the open computer let out a flat female voice.

“We now interrupt with a news update.”

“A shooting incident has occurred at the Spencer residence, the victim is the famous real estate tycoon Ishiyama Sakuya, the gunman has been shot dead, identified as Mr. Ishiyama’s driver. The cause is still under investigation. Currently no other civilians were harmed, the police have the scene under control.”

“This news report is brought to you by reporter Kato Megumi(1) from the Legal Affairs Weekly.”

 

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Character from the anime : Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

Kato Megumi(1):

Chapter 039 – Twisted Realization

“He’s wearing a bulletproof vest, continue.” Luo Feng said as if nothing had happened.

Kuboyama had already fired the first shot, naturally he wouldn’t give up.

Bang, bang, bang…

The gunshots rang out one after another, he didn’t aim for the head, but shot the limbs and abdomen one by one.

Splashes of blood burst out on Ishiyama’s body.

He didn’t even have time to react before feeling a stinging pain all over, especially in the groin, making him want to die.

“Ah!” He let out a wail and fell backwards.

Kuboyama had a look of delight, with the power of revenge, it felt so good.

Yes, his own grudge, he had to take care of it himself.

“Ah!”
“He killed someone…”
“Call the police!”
“Security, security!”

The crowd descended into chaos, the only ones not panicking were the security guards, bodyguards, and Haruno and Luo Feng.

Bang!

Just as Kuboyama was about to blow the man’s brains out, a gunshot not from him rang out, hitting him in the head.

Japan is not China, although guns are banned, in the case of legal gangsters, having a gun is not uncommon.

Moreover, the ones present were all celebrities, it was only normal for there to be armed gangsters protecting them.

Haruno quickly covered her eyes, this bloody scene was the first time she had seen.

After all, the Yukinoshita family is only considered decent in Chiba, gun battles and such are too remote for her in this peaceful society.

Now many people had already crawled under the tables, some had even wet their pants, their ugly states fully exposed.

These are the so-called aristocrats, the upper class.

There were also those calm bigshots who didn’t change color even as the mountain crumbled before them, but they were a minority, most were those who had risen high relying on their family backgrounds.

Seeing the now lifeless Kuboyama, Luo Feng calmly took a sip of wine.

His life wasn’t wasted, his soul will automatically return to hell.

Luo Feng wouldn’t leave his soul to serve the devil, but would follow the proper procedure.

He was a pitiful man, his life was frustrating, but in the end he had a rather grand exit.

Time was frozen again.

This time, Luo Feng didn’t go find Haruno, but strolled up to the barely alive Ishiyama.

Even without being shot in the head, he wouldn’t survive.

Blood loss, the lower part was blown off, no saving him.

“Want to live?” Luo Feng stood in front of him, smiling: “I’m a devil, a devil who fulfills people’s wishes, as long as you’re willing to offer your soul, I can make you live.”

“Save me…” He reached out his hand, finding he could move freely as if uninjured, but the pain kept assaulting his nerves: “I’ll give you anything, I have money, I have a lot of money…”

His life was flashing before his eyes, he knew what being shot in those places meant, knew what being shot so many times meant, but he never thought he’d still have a chance to live!

Haruno also ignited a glimmer of hope beside him.

If they could save him, then her family still had a chance, there was still room for negotiation!

“Then sign this.” Luo Feng manifested a contract: “As long as you sign it, you can live until natural death. Don’t worry, this isn’t a trap, you can stay sane while alive. What I want is simple, your personal savings, and your soul. I don’t want a single second of your lifespan.”

Ishiyama reacted quickly, he knew this opportunity was hard to come by.

Normally he would hesitate, but this time he had no choice, he could only contract to save his life!

To stay alive, no matter how slim the hope, he had to try.

Ishiyama stretched out his hand, wanting the contract, the same images as Kuboyama appeared in his mind, the tortures he would suffer in hell, and how his soul would be tormented.

His soul began to tremble.

“Think about your women, think about your wealth, are you really willing to give up all this? The afterlife can be dealt with after death, at least now you can live this life well, don’t you want a next life? Even if there is, you won’t have the memories of this life. After you die, who cares if the world is in turmoil?”

Luo Feng’s murmurs sounded in his ears.

Ishiyama gritted his teeth, indeed, the afterlife can be dealt with after death.

First and foremost, staying alive is the most important.

Slap!

His soul imprint was on the contract.

It turns out Kuboyama knew about his affairs with his family.

He had been on guard against him all along, enjoying his trepidation.

But the one thing he never expected was that Kuboyama had the ability to retaliate.

Where did he get the gun from? It shouldn’t be!

Only the security personnel here can be armed, his own bodyguards had been disarmed.

Could it be that Sawamura set me up? He laid a trap for me?

Damn Kuboyama, you won’t get to die so peacefully, when I recover, I’ll have the gang members enjoy your wife, sister, daughter, right in front of your grave!

After having fun, sell them all off, let them be playthings for life!

“Oh, I forgot to tell you, I only guaranteed you’d stay sane.” Luo Feng smiled: “But you’ll never be able to control your own body again, you’ll become a vegetable, unable to do anything every day.”

“You won’t be able to speak, even have someone kill you will be impossible, you’ll just maintain your sanity, forever enjoying this feeling.”

“After all, you’ve already enjoyed the first half of your life, the second half… always bedridden, unable to care for yourself, not even a man, feeling wonderful pain with every gust of wind and rain, isn’t that reasonable?”

Ishiyama’s eyes widened, he found that he really couldn’t move, the pain was still there!

His eyes told Luo Feng that he wanted to say “You tricked me”.

“I didn’t trick you, I just made you think about your women and wealth, I didn’t say you had a chance to enjoy them.” Luo Feng lowered the brim of his hat: “Live well, I hope you don’t die too early, this is a blessing from the devil.”

Ishiyama’s expression went from despair to hope, from hope to despair, the transition was very fast.

Fear has an expiration date, keeping him constantly on the verge of death, he gradually let go.

But at this time Luo Feng gave him hope, letting him fall into despair at the height of his hope, this is what brings him pleasure!

“What a wonderful expression.” Luo Feng left him satisfied, then went to Haruno.

Haruno’s expression was the same as Ishiyama’s.

Although Haruno didn’t die, nor was she shot, she came to the banquet hoping, she was despairing because of Ishiyama’s death, then hopeful again because Luo Feng was going to save him, and then…

“This deal is really worth it.” Luo Feng sighed: “I won’t stay here with you, it’s time for my collectible to go work at my place, not operating on time is not a good boss.”