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  • I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions 41

    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…”

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    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.”

     


    Character from the anime : Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

    Kato Megumi(1):

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    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.”

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    Chapter 038 – A Tragic Life

    Kuboyama’s memories flashed frantically in his mind.

    The love for his wife, the vows of a newlywed, the joy of having a child, his sister’s childhood promise to marry only him…

    All of this was shattered by his boss.

    When he was still a driver, on a business trip, he came home a day early, only to find not his tender wife and just-learned-to-say-dad daughter, but those sounds of pleasure.

    He recognized his boss’s car, at the time he had thought about calling the police, thought about taking an iron rod and beating him to death, but what was his final choice?

    He called his wife and told her he was back at the station early.

    In less than five minutes, his boss left his house.

    When he came back home, his wife was just like nothing had happened, cooing over their daughter.

    At that moment, he felt so cold inside, he didn’t know if his wife had done that in front of their daughter, their daughter crying, her calling out.

    In the following years, his temper became more and more volatile, often going to brothels to vent, whenever he was dissatisfied, he would beat his wife, even taking his daughter for a paternity test.

    Luckily, the daughter was his.

    He didn’t know when his wife got involved with his boss, maybe after having a child, maybe after marriage, or even before, before she met him.

    It was very likely that she was the boss’s mistress to begin with, and he was just someone helping the boss maintain his mistress.

    But thinking about his own good life, good treatment, his young daughter who depended on him, his sister who depended on him, he began to endure wearing the green hat.

    Until his daughter went to high school, and he went to pick her up, what did he see then? His beloved sister had actually gone into a love hotel with his boss!

    He could endure his wife’s actions, but his sister, he couldn’t endure that!

    After all, he had always doted on his sister, treated his sister like a forbidden beauty, his sister was twenty-five and hadn’t even had a single relationship!

    How could she just go to a hotel room with that bastard?

    Perhaps it wasn’t just that, his sister and his wife might have both been…by his boss.

    At that time, his faith completely collapsed, his mind was only filled with thoughts of revenge.

    He had thought about a murder-suicide by driving, but his boss always had bodyguards when going out, those were formidable guys, if he made the slightest move he would be subdued by the bodyguards, and then his boss would be fine while he would be gone.

    He had thought about sabotaging the car, but his boss always had the cars checked by bodyguards before going out.

    After all, his boss was from the underworld, very cautious in his actions.

    He didn’t have a gun, even if he could get one, he might not be able to hit the target.

    Just then, the Seven Deadly Sins app appeared, and he vented his wish on it.

    Unexpectedly, there was a response? There really was a devil responding?

    He was panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot.

    “Sign this, and you’ll have the power of revenge, I guarantee your boss will never again appear in your wife’s and sister’s bed, I guarantee he will lie in a pool of blood, never to move again.” Luo Feng said softly.

    Kuboyama grabbed the ground with both hands, his fingers sinking into the soft soil.

    “You need revenge, you need to make him regret everything he’s done.” Luo Feng smiled: “I can also guarantee that his soul will be damned in hell forever.”

    “I…”

    Kuboyama looked at the contract in front of him, trembling as he reached out his fingers.

    Images appeared in his mind, of the consequences if he traded his life and soul.

    His life would be deducted by 40 years! Maybe he would die the next moment!

    His soul would be tortured in hell forever, unable to attain Buddhahood!

    The tortures that might appear in hell flashed before him, he was a bit scared…

    I can call the police, I can call the police, the police will do justice for me…

    “You don’t really think the police or the law can help you, do you?” Luo Feng showed a delighted expression: “If the police were useful, Japan would be so much more peaceful, right? If the police were useful, why didn’t you call them before? You should know that if you call the police, he has ways to make you withdraw the case.”

    “The law is fair, but the enforcers are not. You know? In this world, the only one you can rely on is yourself.”

    “Think about your sister, think about how she clung to you when she was just born, she’s always seen you as a support since she was little, said she only wants her brother, nothing else… but what did your boss do? Guess how he seduced your sister? Using your future to tempt her, or using the safety of your family to threaten her? Think about whether the two of them have slept with your boss together, like a special video, only the protagonist isn’t you, you’re the victim.”

    “If you’re still a man, don’t endure anymore, go, go kill him!”

    “I’ll sign!” Kuboyama gritted his teeth, ignoring the chilling scenes.

    The last bit of his rationality was to glance at the soul contract, everything Luo Feng had just said was written there properly.

    Instantly, the world returned to normal, as if the previous events had never existed.

    The only difference was that Kuboyama was no longer the same, he had two guns in his hands, feeling full of power!

    Never having handled a gun before, at this moment he seemed like an elite special forces soldier.

    He decisively raised the gun, aiming at his boss.

    “No!” Haruno shouted.

    She had witnessed the whole thing, she knew what had happened, but she didn’t have Kuboyama’s memories, couldn’t empathize.

    That person was the last hope for the Yukinoshita family, only he could offer such a price!

    Upholding justice and all that, in many people’s eyes, it doesn’t exist.

    Telling a joke, netizens don’t take action, passersby don’t go online.

    When seeing injustice, most people choose to ignore it or watch coldly, not rushing up to uphold justice, only typing away at their keyboards after getting home, as virtual saints.

    Of course, there are still good people, but the humanity of the kind-hearted is also gradually being worn down by society.

    Another joke, good people will always be rewarded.

    There is positive energy, but not that much.

    If this matter had nothing to do with Haruno, she would be very happy to see this person get revenge.

    But this matter is directly related to her interests, everything is different now.

    Just like a person who sees a car accident, will comment on the side, then take a photo and post it on their social media.

    When he knows the one in the car accident is his relative, he will scold the cold-hearted world, why didn’t anyone go help.

    Unfortunately, Haruno’s voice couldn’t stop a sister-complex seeking revenge.

    Bang!

    The gunshot rang out in the lively banquet, hitting Ishiyama straight in the chest!

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    Chapter 037 – The Turbulent Upper Echelons

    “A good show…” Yukinoshita Haruno frowned slightly, suddenly having an ominous premonition in her heart.

    “That’s right, a good show.” Luo Feng saw a maid pass by, casually picked up a glass of wine from the tray she was carrying, and took a light sip: “Didn’t you think I’ve been deceiving you all along?”

    “Isn’t that the case? Serving for ten years and all that…”

    “Don’t misunderstand.” Luo Feng shook his head: “Your soul quality is too average, sleeping with you would make me feel like I’m at a loss, I just want you to be my secretary for ten years.”

    “Hmph, a ploy of feigning weakness to overcome, is it?” Yukinoshita Haruno no longer wanted to bother with Luo Feng, her gaze fixed on the person she was waiting for.

    He was dressed in a proper suit, looking to be around forty years old, but if he took good care of himself, fifty wouldn’t be impossible either.

    This person is a real estate tycoon in Tokyo, planning to expand his business in Chiba, the Yukinoshita family’s construction company has complete procedures, enough talent, and good hardware facilities.

    If it weren’t for the fiasco in the stock market, he wouldn’t even be able to consider acquiring them.

    The price he offered, though still unreasonable, is at least stronger than others, he just wants to use his prestige to directly take over the Yukinoshita family’s construction company, to avoid other variables.

    Haruno has been keeping an eye on him, he brought two bodyguards, a secretary, and a driver.

    Judging from the female secretary’s appearance, in terms of temperament, she is in no way inferior to Haruno, she looks like a very capable secretary.

    After he came in, he didn’t greet Haruno first, but went to visit the host, an Englishman.

    After that, he should first talk to those with more influence, and by the time it’s Haruno’s turn, it would be at least half an hour later.

    Social etiquette can sometimes be very real, they can’t just ignore the famous ones and go straight to someone like Haruno.

    In the past, her ranking may have been much higher, but unfortunately the Yukinoshita family has fallen.

    “I wonder, what kind of dark soul is hidden under this glamorous appearance?” Luo Feng had an entranced expression: “The evil in these people is countless.”

    “You don’t naively think that those who can build such a family business are all good people, do you? How naive.” Haruno sneered.

    “Hmm, never mind.” Luo Feng, holding a glass of wine, headed towards his driver.

    His bodyguards and secretary have been following him, only the driver was left alone.

    Haruno was somewhat puzzled, she couldn’t understand Luo Feng’s behavioral pattern at all.

    Soon, Luo Feng approached his driver, a middle-aged man who looked very honest.

    “Hello there.” Luo Feng greeted him.

    “Hello, I’m Kuboyama, the driver for Mr. Ishiyama.” Kuboyama was a bit puzzled, why would a ‘big shot’ want to greet him, but he still respectfully bowed.

    Could it be that he wants to get close to the master and find out about Mr. Ishiyama’s hobbies?

    “You have a pretty good wish.” Luo Feng looked at the chatting Ishiyama, with a half-smile: “You want to kill your boss.”

    “Sir, please don’t talk nonsense!” Kuboyama frowned slightly.

    “Nonsense?” Luo Feng’s squinting eyes opened a little wider: “Didn’t you download an app called the Seven Deadly Sins?”

    “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Kuboyama wanted to distance himself from Luo Feng, but found that he couldn’t move.

    The entire mansion seemed to be covered in black and white, only Luo Feng and Kuboyama were in color.

    Those people were motionless, as if time had been frozen.

    Haruno looked horrified at the freely moving Luo Feng, although she couldn’t move, her mind was still active.

    Other people’s time has been stopped, but hers hasn’t!

    This, this has already gone beyond the realm of magic, even the Kaitou Magician Gang wouldn’t dare to do this!

    Soon, both Haruno and Kuboyama felt a shudder from the depths of their souls, a fear of the supernatural.

    In the black and white world, ghostly souls, earth-bound spirits who haven’t transcended death, and some yokai normally unseen, began to manifest in the air.

    The seemingly peaceful Kyoto, was like a night parade of a hundred demons.

    The golden sky earlier, at this moment seemed to be dyed in the color of blood, it was not a blood-red sunset, but a sea of blood floating in the sky!

    And Luo Feng’s figure, in the eyes of the two, suddenly became mysterious and towering.

    He is a devil, he is truly a devil!

    This was the cry in Haruno’s heart.

    Previously, her disrespect towards Luo Feng was entirely because he behaved just like a normal person, just like a trickster.

    In today’s society, it is increasingly difficult to deceive people, especially someone as sharp-minded as Haruno.

    If he didn’t show some supernatural means, it would be impossible to convince people.

    If Luo Feng had shown this hand earlier, Haruno definitely wouldn’t have treated him with the previous attitude.

    Of course, Luo Feng didn’t mind, if she had believed him right away and signed the contract, wouldn’t he have been shortchanged?

    He won’t stop until he’s drained the other party of everything.

    “I am a devil, the devil who grants you power.” Luo Feng turned around and looked at Kuboyama, then sat down on the floor.

    “Your wife, sister, they’re all involved with your boss, aren’t they?” Luo Feng sat on the ground, smiling at him: “You’ve served him for twenty years, your wife was introduced to you by him, he attends your daughter’s birthday every time. You’ve long since discovered something was wrong, but faced with the high salary, you’ve endured in silence, even berating your own wife.”

    “That…that app is real…” Kuboyama muttered.

    “Of course.” Luo Feng took a sip of red wine: “Originally, you were willing to endure if it was just your wife, but when you discovered your own sister went to a love hotel with him, you could no longer endure it, but you lacked the ability, you didn’t even know where to get a gun, so you could only turn to the devil for revenge, right?”

    “Can you really help me get revenge?” Kuboyama was taken aback.

    “Of course, I can give you power, give you weapons, but I won’t kill anyone.” Luo Feng shook his head: “Devils like transactions, not assassinations.”

    “But if I kill him, I’ll go to prison…” Kuboyama swallowed.

    “Prison? You’ve already lived like this, your wife, your sister, are all his mistresses.” Luo Feng stood up and walked up to him: “At this point, are you still afraid of death? Do you think your life still has meaning?”

    To endure it this way, Luo Feng was quite impressed with him…

  • I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions 36

    Chapter 036 – The Banquet

    After separating from Gabriel, it was already dusk, and the two had been playing games for nearly a whole day.

    Luo Feng could sense that the woman who had come to make a deal before was waiting in his shop all day, but he wasn’t in a hurry to go back.

    Since there was no direct contract at first, the price now would not be the same, better tease her appetite a little first.

    Moreover, she doesn’t seem to be in too much despair.

    Not desperate enough, how can he negotiate a transaction that brings him pleasure?

    Compared to the transaction itself, what he has always liked more is the joy that the transaction can bring.

    Soon, Luo Feng arrived in Chiba.

    For him, the so-called distance is like nothing, in the morning he was in Osaka, the next moment he appeared in Tokyo, and the moment after that he appeared in Chiba, distance can’t really restrain him.

    Chiba can be said to be the embodiment of all regrets, from Narita International Airport, Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo German Village, to the so-called “Chiba Shibuya”, none of them have given up on keeping up with Tokyo. But Chiba people also like to retain the taste of Chiba in strange places, and add some variations, this is Chiba.

    Compared to the crowded Tokyo, Luo Feng prefers Chiba, and this has nothing to do with Chiba’s sister complex, it’s purely that Luo Feng doesn’t like the extremes of Tokyo.

    Tokyo should originally be a vibrant big city, but those ordinary office workers often give him a sense of soulless zombies, as if living is just to rush against time.

    Going through the motions every day, having their own trivial troubles, without dreams or ambitions, their souls are folded up, not very useful.

    Not everyone is like this, but the majority are, which is already enough to make one uncomfortable, just to breathe there.

    Now that the transaction method has been reformed, it is easier to transact with people like Yukinoshita Saori, because she will ignore the cost and forge ahead for her own goals, instead of being timid and hesitant.

    Knowing it’s a trap but still wanting to jump in, Luo Feng loves it the most, it saves him so much effort?

    Luo Feng adjusted his hat and strolled into a spacious mansion.

    Mansions of this scale are relatively secluded, but the foot traffic at this time is not particularly low.

    There is a banquet being held here today, hosted by a famous diplomat who particularly enjoys such occasions.

    The guests invited here are mostly famous figures in politics and business, with a few of their drivers, attendants, and family members.

    The security on site is nothing to Luo Feng, he naturally blended in.

    Since there are all kinds of people present, not all of them Japanese, Luo Feng’s attire doesn’t stand out among the crowd.

    Just then, a blonde girl passed by Luo Feng.

    Luo Feng saw the tray she was holding, which had two glasses of orange juice, and he casually picked up one and took a sip, the taste was not bad.

    “That’s…” the blonde girl stared at Luo Feng in disbelief: “That’s the one I got for myself.”

    “I see, I just had a sip, you can continue drinking it?” Luo Feng handed the glass back to her.

    The blonde girl was suddenly at a loss for words, you want me to continue drinking it? You actually said that out loud!

    Come to think of it, do I really look like a waitress?

    No, this is a self-service banquet, and there are only two maids bustling about, do I look like a maid?

    Luo Feng looked her up and down, blonde hair, blue eyes, with a cute fang.

    Although she looks dazzling, Luo Feng saw a sense of decadence in her, the same decadence as Gabriel, this girl is a shut-in, or a girl who is very good at pretending.

    Hmm…

    It’s quite interesting, who would have thought that a shut-in’s soul wouldn’t be much worse than Sora Ginko’s, she also has her own obsession.

    Some obsessions are with shogi, some with light novels, some with painting skills, some with medicine, some with math problems, more or less related to art or academics.

    Since we’ve bumped into each other, should I lend a hand and ask if she has any needs?

    This obsession is a bit weak, seems a bit forced…

    The blonde girl has attended banquets more than once, but this kind of weirdo is the first she’s encountered.

    Freely drinking my own juice, as if he doesn’t know me at all.

    Could it be, he’s trying to attract my attention?

    “I’ll go get another glass.” The blonde girl turned and left, since he’s one of her father’s guests, whatever his purpose is, it’s better not to be too nosy.

    Whew, maintain politeness, maintain politeness…

    Luo Feng shook his head, he had other business here today, his gaze quickly fell on the distant Yukinoshita Haruno.

    She was chatting amiably with several wealthy ladies, even with the family teetering on the brink of disaster, she didn’t show it on her face.

    Just as Luo Feng was looking at her, her gaze also swept over to Luo Feng.

    Her pupils shrank, she couldn’t help but find it unbelievable, how did this guy get here?

    “Excuse me for a moment, I saw a friend.”

    Yukinoshita Haruno greeted the few wealthy ladies, and with graceful steps, walked towards Luo Feng.

    Luo Feng went to a table with a self-service buffet, picked up a pastry and casually tossed it into his mouth.

    The taste is not bad, this chef’s skills are better than mine.

    “Are you here to see me?” Yukinoshita Haruno approached Luo Feng and got straight to the point: “Here to push your transaction again?”

    “Yes.” Luo Feng said with a half-smile: “When talking to a devil, can’t you be a little more polite?”

    “Devil? I admit your magic skills are advanced.” Yukinoshita Haruno frowned slightly: “If you keep pestering me, be careful I don’t call the police and get you arrested. I’ve checked your information, you’re just an ordinary chain izakaya manager, I don’t know how you got in here, but I don’t feel like playing your devil roleplay today.”

    Her voice was cold, but her expression was always that mild smile, as if she was wearing a mask.

    “A chain izakaya manager, huh.” Luo Feng couldn’t help but remark: “It seems that after this month, even if I’m just a chain izakaya manager, I should be richer than you, right?”

    “The waters in Japan run deep, do you think simply having money is useful?” Haruno placed a hand on her waist and said softly: “I warn you, don’t try anything with my mother, she’s old now and easily deceived, I’m not the same.”

    “Mm, I know you two are different.” Luo Feng smiled: “For your mother, the interests of the family are above all else, for you, your sister’s happiness is above all else, am I right?”

    “Did she tell you anything else?” Yukinoshita Haruno raised an eyebrow.

    “Not important, what’s important is that the person you’re waiting for is here, let me show you a good show.”

  • I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions 35

    Chapter 035 – Natural Sora Ginko

    Sora Ginko arrived at the teacher’s house just as Luo Feng had gone to visit Gabriel. He really didn’t follow Sora Ginko.

    This is also part of the training, to first let her let her guard down, thinking that Luo Feng has already obtained everything he wants, so as long as Sora Ginko endures the nights, her daily life will not be any different.

    As long as she rents an apartment herself, claims she lives in the apartment to focus on shogi, the problem won’t be big, and she can also cover it up.

    Her parents don’t really manage her much either, whether it’s shogi or anything else, she discusses more with her teacher.

    “Ginko, you’re here.” Kiyotaki Keika saw Sora Ginko come in and quickly greeted her.

    This time, it was not only Kuzuryuu Yaichi, but also the two teachers, Kiyotaki Kousuke and Kiyotaki Dojo’s master, the so-called Emperor of Speed.

    “Teacher, Keika-nee, junior, I’m here.” After breaking her illusions about Kuzuryuu Yaichi, Sora Ginko found that meeting him wasn’t as difficult for her to accept as she thought.

    Even though she was with another man last night…

    Her face flushed slightly.

    Could it be that I really let go that quickly?

    More cold-blooded than expected…

    No no, who I like is my own business, a private matter, and has nothing to do with him.

    Moreover, you were the one who hid from me and got close to another woman, being ambiguous with too many women, scumbag!

    Regarding the part about Kuzuryuu Yaichi, it was her subconscious hiding her feelings, a self-protective mechanism, and not something Luo Feng had meddled with.

    Luo Feng is still waiting to see her expression of despair, how could he do any unnecessary things?

    “Senior.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi nodded slightly.

    “Ginko, come, sit, I heard you’ve developed a new strategy.” Kiyotaki Kousuke immediately invited Sora Ginko to sit down.

    “Mm.” This time Sora Ginko was very confident, and sat down cross-legged boldly.

    “Tell us…”

    “Dad.” Kiyotaki Keika glared at Kiyotaki Kousuke: “Why are you in such a hurry?”

    “A new strategy, a strategy we don’t know about.” Kiyotaki Sosuke said dissatisfiedly.

    “Let’s have a snack first, chat casually, and then talk about shogi.” Kiyotaki Keika said.

    Kiyotaki Kousuke found it strange, he knew his daughter loved shogi very much, why did she want to chat about other things now?

    Kiyotaki Keika didn’t respond to her father, sat down at the table, and didn’t take out the shogi board.

    “Ginko, was that person who came to pick you up last night? What does he do exactly?” Kiyotaki Keika asked Sora Ginko.

    “He…” Sora Ginko had already thought of an explanation on the way, but when she glanced at Kuzuryuu Yaichi, she had the urge to get revenge by saying he was her boyfriend, but thinking about it, if Keika-nee and the others asked her to bring him over to meet them… wouldn’t that be letting the wolf into the house?

    Even though she no longer had those feelings for Kuzuryuu Yaichi, they had grown up together since childhood.

    In addition, her heart was now completely focused on the only glimmer of hope for her, shogi, and she didn’t hate her own people out of love.

    “He’s an older brother of mine.” Sora Ginko said softly: “I don’t get along well with my relatives and friends, and I don’t have much to do with him either, he just suddenly got interested in shogi and wants to learn, so he often comes to find me.”

    Many women are born actresses, their lies come out smoothly without blushing or panting.

    Hearing Sora Ginko’s explanation, the few people present nodded understandingly, not thinking much of it, her personality indeed made it difficult for her to get along well with relatives and friends.

    Even if they wanted to think more about it, there was a white feather on the roof weighing them down…

    Raphiel was afraid that this group would all go to Luo Feng one by one.

    Everyone had their own obsessions, Kuzuryuu Yaichi with shogi, Kiyotaki Keika with shogi as well, Kiyotaki Kousuke with 2D wives.

    Raphiel was afraid that Kiyotaki Kousuke would lose control and make some deal with Luo Feng, and be kicked into the 2D world by Luo Feng.

    “I see.” Kiyotaki Keika heaved a sigh of relief: “Why doesn’t he go to the dojo to learn?”

    “That requires money, doesn’t it?” Sora Ginko calmly gave an explanation that couldn’t be refuted.

    “What kind of relatives are you?” Kuzuryuu Yaichi probed.

    “We’re quite distant.” Sora Ginko said: “I occasionally go teach him, he also runs a shop himself, doesn’t have time to always come find me, his shop just happened to be under renovation these two days.”

    Sora Ginko never lies, her expression isn’t that expressive either, so the few people really didn’t see through it.

    “By the way, I had a dream last night about an angel.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi said: “She said you fell into a devil’s trap, and told me to go save you.”

    Sora Ginko remained silent.

    Save me?

    Sorry, I don’t need you to save me.

    The only ones who can save me are shogi, and myself.

    “You’re at the age where you should stop dreaming.” Sora Ginko’s gaze fell on Kiyotaki Kousuke: “Teacher, let me demonstrate the new strategy I’ve researched, help me see if there are any flaws.”

    She’s not just showing off, she’s really asking for advice.

    In Luo Feng’s words, she just has computing power far exceeding her former self, not becoming a blank slate.

    The number of moves she can pre-read, is something she can’t compare to.

    Using shogi far beyond her own understanding to play against opponents is practically suicidal, she can only choose what she can use.

    “Okay, let’s play a game.” Kiyotaki Kousuke saw Sora Ginko was eager, and nodded approvingly.

    Not sure if it’s an illusion, but Sora Ginko’s passion for shogi seemed to have returned to how it was when she was young, unable to stop playing.

    Kiyotaki Keika was more sensitive, she was the first to notice something was off.

    Normally Sora Ginko would often lash out at Kuzuryuu Yaichi, getting angry and resorting to physical violence, but today her reaction to Yaichi was too calm.

    Ginko really loves shogi, but Yaichi is also very important in her heart, she shouldn’t have just said a couple sentences like this.

    She wasn’t like this yesterday, what’s wrong with her today?

    Wait, could it be…

    Kiyotaki Keika suddenly thought of something, and said to Sora Ginko: “After you left the Kansai Shogi Club yesterday, did you come back here?”

    “The senior didn’t come back.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi said: “Afterwards, Ai came, and we’ve been studying shogi the whole time. If the senior had come back…”

    After being glared at by Kiyotaki Keika, Kuzuryuu Yaichi shut his mouth.

    “I just passed by here on my way to discuss shogi with that brother of mine.” Sora Ginko said calmly: “Anything else?”

    “No…”

    Hearing Sora Ginko’s indifferent tone, Kiyotaki Keika inwardly panicked.

    She must have seen that woman hugging Yaichi, right?

    Ginko is sulking…

    Oh well, in a few days she’ll be fine on her own, just like last time during the Meijin match, at most I’ll give her a pep talk.

  • I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions 34

    Chapter 034 – Embarrassing Fallen Angel

    Soon, the two arrived at the arcade, randomly picked a fighting game, and started playing.

    It’s hard for a normal person to imagine that a former angel and a devil are playing video games here.

    “I say, how many days have you been on Earth? Do you find it interesting?” Gabriel felt like she couldn’t beat Luo Feng, so she started using out-of-game tactics.

    Neither of them used any powers, just relying on their understanding of the game.

    “It’s interesting.” Luo Feng licked his lips, Ginko is too cute.

    “I wonder how many people you’ve ruined.” Gabriel sneered.

    “As for you, as a good fallen angel, why do you have to live so miserably?” Luo Feng said: “You can completely do like me, open a shop, help people fulfill their wishes, you can apply for this kind of low-level administrative position. Since you have the excuse to not follow the rules, why don’t you go ruin some humans?”

    “I’m too lazy to move.” Gabriel said.

    “Lazy to move? You, you still retain the kindness of an angel, so you are not suited to survive in Hell.” Luo Feng said: “Many of the things you do go against the rules of Heaven, but not against your own kind-heartedness, you should just be an ordinary person.”

    “I can’t just watch as my sister loses her wings, that’ll take at least a hundred years to recover! And I was preparing to be an ordinary person anyway, who knew the Heaven folks would pull this stunt.” Gabriel complained.

    Thinking about the previous Luo Feng, Gabriel couldn’t help but shudder.

    “I feel like you’re more of a demon than a devil.” Gabriel said: “You’re too violent in your actions.”

    This demon is not like the two weirdos she knows. One can only do chuunibyou (8th-grade syndrome) and nothing else, and the other is on the same level as her sister in terms of holy light…

    In those days, everyone said it was a simple and honest entity that led the world to ruin.

    If it weren’t for the previous military exercise, everyone always thought peace would last forever.

    “Hmm, I also feel that I’m not like a devil, nor a demon, but when I trick people into signing contracts and see their despair, I can indeed feel a sense of pleasure. During the military exercise, when I saw the angels’ wailing, I could also feel a sense of delight.” Luo Feng said: “I’m like a combination of a demon and a devil.”

    “My sister also evaluated you this way, different from a demon who shouts and rushes in directly, and different from a devil who only knows how to use tricks.” Gabriel said: “In your current position, have you not used any violent means?”

    “I guess not? Actually, I don’t really know the rules, I only know one rule.” Luo Feng said: “The spirit of the contract, that’s the foundation of a devil.”

    “Why do I feel like you’re not that scary?” Gabriel thought for a moment: “I used to think you were so frightening, is it because I’ve become a fallen angel?”

    “No, I just feel your style of doing things is very much to my liking, you can do whatever you want.” Luo Feng said: “You’re even freer than me in terms of respecting the spirit of the contract.”

    “I’ve also paid a price, you can try it if you’re not afraid.” Gabriel said: “But you probably don’t have it as bad as me, the rules in Hell are quite lax, and the only ones stronger than you in Hell are about seven, that’s a world of the strong devouring the weak, as long as you don’t kill the higher ranking demons and devils, they’ll turn a blind eye even if you make some mistakes.”

    “That’s true.” Luo Feng chuckled, his character lying down.

    “Everyone says you’re a lunatic, but you don’t seem like one.” Gabriel said.

    She saw that her tactical talk was working, and couldn’t help but secretly rejoice.

    “I’ve never been a lunatic, I’m very clear about what I’m doing.” Luo Feng raised an eyebrow casually: “By the way, Gabriel, can Heaven find out what kind of person I was in my previous life?”

    “Of course, I forgot, you’re not a pure devil, your soul was transformed.” Gabriel couldn’t help but be curious: “Vignette had said that transformed devils don’t go thinking about what they were before, why are you curious about this?”

    “Even though my soul was transformed, I shouldn’t have memories from my previous life, but I still have some fragments of memory.” Luo Feng tapped his temple: “So I really want to know which world I was in before.”

    “You don’t still have humanity, do you?” Gabriel’s pupils shrank: “Isn’t it said that only we angels and devils born this way have human emotions and weaknesses? You guys shouldn’t, right!”

    “Humanity? I really don’t know if I have any.” Luo Feng chuckled: “But I do have some memories.”

    “Never say this kind of thing out loud.” Gabriel said in a low voice: “If it’s known, it’ll be troublesome.”

    “In the past, it would indeed be troublesome, but not now.” Luo Feng said: “You all think I’m a lunatic, including the other devils, so they don’t really bother me. As for having memories, Hell can’t trace my previous identity, if I really want to find out, I can only go to Heaven, I believe many devils want to see me cause trouble in Heaven.”

    “Don’t you dare.” Gabriel was shocked: “Going to Heaven yourself is suicide.”

    “Just a thought.” Luo Feng said: “As for this question, I’m not particularly curious, I just had this idea, I need to know first if someone has tampered with me.”

    As he said this, Luo Feng revealed a playful smile.

    “You’re so unguarded towards me.” Gabriel said: “This should be considered a secret, right?”

    “As a devil, even if you tell someone, would they believe you?” Luo Feng said with a smile: “How do you know I’m having a serious conversation with you, and not tricking you to greet Heaven, so Heaven will deploy their important forces at the entrance and identity check areas, and then Hell seizes the opportunity to attack Heaven?”

    “The contract…”

    “You don’t really think the ceasefire agreement is useful, do you?” Luo Feng’s gaze returned to the game screen: “That’s not a devil’s contract, Heaven has also put in the effort.”

    Gabriel closed her mouth.

    Devils, she hates them the most, she really doesn’t know if Luo Feng is telling the truth or not, if she reports his words, it’ll probably just give a headache to a bunch of people.

    A devil’s words are full of all kinds of traps, you may think it’s true, but there will be undetectable word games within.

    For example, he said about his memories from his previous life, he can completely say he gained a new life at some point!

    “Okay, go back early.” Luo Feng stood up and said softly: “I’ll have a guest coming, I need to think about how to make it interesting.”

    “Pervert…” Gabriel suddenly thought of something, quickly grabbed Luo Feng: “Did you pay the housekeeping fees?”

    “Paid.”

    Luo Feng felt that Gabriel will definitely become an embarrassing fallen angel in the future.

    But this also makes it more convenient for him to extract some interesting information from her.

  • I Am a Devil, I Only Understand Transactions 33

    Chapter 033 – Cherished Pet

    Being compared to an object irritated Sora Ginko, but she was helpless against Luo Feng because his twisted logic was just too much.

    Trying to take advantage of him verbally was basically impossible.

    “Where are you going?” Sora Ginko suddenly thought of something and asked cautiously: “You’re not going to come with me, are you?”

    “You’re overthinking it, you’re already the type who has completed the transaction, I can’t possibly spend that much time on you.” Luo Feng chuckled lightly: “I’m going to find a fallen angel, see you tonight.”

    “Hmph, see you tonight.” Sora Ginko’s expression grew colder.

    This was a typical “out of sight, out of mind” attitude!

    If it were the old her, she would definitely have heaved a sigh of relief, but she felt that now they should have a special relationship, a physical negative contact relationship.

    Unfortunately, this was all her own wishful thinking.

    She headed towards the train station, preparing to take the train to find a place to play shogi.

    She instinctively didn’t want to go back to her teacher’s house, but at this moment she suddenly received a phone call.

    She glanced at the caller ID, it was Kiyotaki Keika.

    She sneakily looked at Luo Feng, then answered the phone a bit guiltily: “Hello, Keika-nee, what’s up?”

    “Ginko, come to my house today, the teacher heard that you beat Yaichi, and also won against Kunugi Souta at the Kansai Shogi Club, he wants to see your new shogi style.”

    “Hmm…” Sora Ginko was conflicted.

    The last person she wanted to face right now was Kuzuryuu Yaichi, he was most likely going to be there.

    But he was the one who had another woman, he was the one who had been hiding things from her all along, what was there for her to be afraid of? Just treat him like a normal senior disciple.

    My path is still very long, the Dragon King or whatever, as long as I become a professional shogi player, I’ll definitely go challenge him at the Dragon King tournament, with my shogi!

    “What’s wrong, is it inconvenient?”

    “No.” Sora Ginko hurriedly said: “I, okay, I’ll go over there right away.”

    “Mm, we’ll be waiting for you.”

    Sora Ginko turned back again, finding that Luo Feng had already disappeared, and couldn’t help but head towards the train station.

    Luo Feng stood on the rooftop, silently watching the departing Sora Ginko.

    He just won’t stare at Sora Ginko every day, but he will still spend a lot of time on her.

    After all, to finish her training, he still needs to witness more of her despair.

    After going through a few more instances of despair, her soul will become more resolute and more beautiful, like polishing a raw jade into a stunning collectible.

    Gabriel was leisurely playing games in the room.

    She said she wanted to compete with Luo Feng, and had even regained her own power.

    Her wings had turned black, and her halo had also turned black, although she had many abilities, she was too lazy to go out, let alone stop Luo Feng.

    Let Raphiel mess around if she wants to, I don’t want to play with him.

    Knock knock knock.

    At this moment, the sound of knocking on the door rang out.

    “Who is it?” Gabriel scratched her leg, didn’t even put on shoes, and walked to the door barefoot to open it.

    As a fallen angel, she wasn’t afraid of encountering bad people.

    But as soon as she saw the figure at the door, her instinct was to close the door.

    Bang!

    The door slammed on the other person’s hand.

    With their combined strength, they could easily punch a big hole in the door, but the door didn’t budge at all, as if Gabriel’s power didn’t exist at all.

    “Tsk, I’m here to ask someone to help clean up your house, how rude of you? Your sister is much more polite than you.”

    A light voice came from outside.

    Gabriel trembled all over, gritting her teeth: “Let me tell you, I’m not afraid of you, last time my sister was sneak attacked by you, if it was a direct fight…”

    “Good girl, come out first, your house is too messy.” Luo Feng stretched out his hand and yanked Gabriel out.

    The housekeepers seeing that the two were familiar, didn’t say anything, one of them reminded: “It’s a bit cold outside.”

    “It’s fine, women are second only to polar bears in cold resistance, aren’t they?” Luo Feng grabbed Gabriel’s collar, like picking up a cat.

    “Hey hey hey, at least let me put on shoes!” Gabriel struggled in dissatisfaction: “I’m in the middle of a guild battle, let me go back, you think I won’t report you to Heaven…”

    “You should report to Hell, don’t forget, your affiliation now is that of a fallen angel.” Luo Feng said: “Go put them on.”

    “Tch.” Gabriel seeing that Luo Feng had no intention of letting her go back, could only go to the bathroom to change clothes.

    The housekeepers from the company were all respectable ordinary people, two aunties, and Gabriel didn’t mind the underwear scattered all over the place.

    After changing clothes and washing her face, she was ready, and walked out.

    “Hey, what do you want from me?” Gabriel said: “It’s not the military exercise period now, and this isn’t your territory, don’t try to do anything to me!”

    “With the protection of Heaven and Hell, your confidence has grown a lot.” Luo Feng chuckled lightly: “I just want to chat with you, don’t be so nervous.”

    “Hmph, let me tell you, I’m only 20 years old, you can’t bully the young.” Gabriel felt emboldened thinking about the age gap between them.

    “Don’t worry, I won’t bully you.” Luo Feng’s large hand rested on Gabriel’s head, gently ruffling her hair: “Come on, I’ll treat you to some video games.”

    “Really?” Gabriel was taken aback.

    Even though she had become a fallen angel, adding another identity, both Heaven and Hell hadn’t given her any money due to her sensitive identity, she was too lazy to trade like a devil, so she had been relying on mining in games to maintain her life.

    Luckily, she had regained her divine power, and as an adult angel, she didn’t need to eat or drink, the chuunibyou energy drinks and potato chips were just to satisfy her own taste buds.

    “Of course, I have conflicts with your sister, that’s between us, our standpoints are different, but I’ve always been good to you, right? I’ve always had high hopes for you!” Luo Feng pinched her cheeks.

    “I always feel like you have some scheme…” Gabriel sarcastically commented: “You’re a devil after all!”

    “Did I give you such a big shadow in the past?” Luo Feng asked curiously: “I wasn’t in an administrative position before, nor was I responsible for any transactions, I was in the combat division, I didn’t deceive you, did I? This is the first time I’m being a manipulative devil.”

    “Hmm, your goodwill just feels off.” Gabriel shook her head: “You’re not trying to make me withdraw from the competition, are you? No way, Raphiel will pull the plug on my internet if I do!”

    “Whatever, compete all you want.” Luo Feng’s large hands went under Gabriel’s armpits and lifted her up, placing her on his neck, smiling: “I never even considered you an enemy.”

    “Then what am I to you?” Gabriel asked curiously.

    “Hmm…”

    Luo Feng felt that Gabriel was lazy and laidback, just like a pet cat.

    When he becomes the monarch, he can raise her, then she can serve as a footrest for him, since she just lies there all day and doesn’t move, and she can also adapt to the atmosphere of Hell, how wonderful.

  • They All Want to Be My Female Lead v2 c35

    35. Tricked

    Yan Meng’er loved pink, so her room was also decorated in a girly pink. In addition to basic furniture, there were also many decorations.

    On the bed, Yan Meng’er hugged a small plush doll, occasionally sniffling.

    The plush doll resembled Yan Zhen. She had sewn it before being reborn. Because she was afraid of rumors and didn’t dare to approach Yan Zhen, she used Yan Zhen’s clothes to make a “cousin brother” to think of him when seeing the object.

    As a reincarnator, Yan Meng’er was no longer in the mindset of a young girl. But after reconciling with Yan Zhen, she felt that she was becoming as childish as before. Otherwise, how could she cry over such a small setback?

    It was just being beaten to it.

    She knew that in the future, there would be many heaven’s proud daughters who were more outstanding and beautiful than her who would take a fancy to her cousin. As long as Yan Zhen had a slight willingness, he could have a harem. So Yan Meng’er had long prepared herself to be the lesser one.

    The reason she was hit hard was purely because she had become complacent.

    After reconciling with Yan Zhen, as they spent more time together and gradually returned to their previous atmosphere, Yan Meng’er felt that she was the closest person to Yan Zhen. The fiancée he had only met once and the incompetent cousin were far inferior to her.

    Moreover, she had kissed Yan Zhen yesterday, which made Yan Meng’er feel even more elated and extremely pleased with herself.

    Therefore, when she discovered that Yan Zhen and Instructor Yu Xuan had done something more intimate than her, she instantly felt like a clown.

    — Why, even though she came first, was she always behind other women?

    Anger.

    Grievance.

    Unwillingness.

    But she shouldn’t be like this, because Yan Zhen didn’t deceive her. It was her who had assumed.

    This little girl’s temper shouldn’t appear on her.

    Because she was no longer her past self, and Yan Zhen didn’t like her willful and capricious side.

    “Cousin got into a conflict with the instructor. I don’t know if he’s okay. I left him in the afternoon and stood him up. Will he be angry? Cousin should be back by now, right? Should I go to his room later to check on him and apologize to him…”

    The more Yan Meng’er thought about it, the more depressed she became. Then she couldn’t help but hope in her mind:

    Would cousin come to comfort her, knowing that she was unhappy?

    If it were the previous cousin, he definitely would. But what about now?

    Not anymore?

    Even if she was forgiven after hurting him once, it was difficult to return to how it was before.

    Is that so?

    “Regret” fermented in Yan Meng’er’s heart, making her feel stuffy and uncomfortable in her chest. Hot tears fell in streams, wetting the pillow.

    Until she heard Yan Zhen’s voice: “Meng’er, are you asleep? I’m coming in.”

    Creak, the door that was specially left for him was pushed open. Footsteps extended from the door all the way to the bedside. Yan Meng’er held her breath and tightly hugged the Yan Zhen plush doll in her arms, not daring to turn around and respond.

    “Meng’er? Are you asleep?”

    Hearing this, Yan Meng’er quickly closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

    Feeling the soft couch sink slightly, Yan Zhen sat down on the edge of the bed and gently shook her shoulder.

    “She’s really asleep. I ran over for nothing. Should I take the opportunity to prank her and draw a few whiskers on her face?”

    “…”

    Yan Meng’er couldn’t keep pretending. She abruptly turned around and glared at her heartless cousin: “Cousin!”

    But she saw Yan Zhen grinning at her, as if saying, “Stop pretending?”

    Yan Meng’er felt tricked. Her face turned red. She turned her back again, hugged the plush doll tightly, and ignored him.

    Yan Zhen put away his smile and patiently asked, “What’s wrong, Meng’er? I had some trouble at noon, so I didn’t come to find you. I didn’t mean to stand you up.”

    Hearing his explanation, Yan Meng’er somehow felt even more aggrieved. Her nose turned sour, and tears rolled down in large beads again. No matter how much she wiped, she couldn’t wipe them clean, and she even started sobbing.

    Uh, Yan Zhen was very embarrassed. He had clearly come to comfort her, but why did it seem to make her even sadder? But he didn’t say anything.

    “Don’t cry, Meng’er. I’ll apologize to you, okay? I’ll take you to buy a new dress and eat delicious food tomorrow. If that’s not enough, I’ll take you to the famous scenic spots in Silver Moon City to play. How about that?”

    The gentle tone made Yan Meng’er feel like she was dreaming.

    Once upon a time, Yan Zhen had pampered her like this. When she was unhappy, he would do everything he could to make her happy.

    It was she who feared rumors and gossip and actively pushed away this gentleness. When she wanted it back, it was already too late.

    She was reborn with regret, thinking that she would never feel this gentleness from Yan Zhen again, but he really forgave her.

    Yan Meng’er’s heart melted in an instant, but her tears flowed even more fiercely, blurring her vision.

    She turned around and weakly looked at Yan Zhen, as if begging him not to abandon her: “Cousin, I…I…”

    Yan Zhen patted her head and said softly, “Alright, alright, don’t cry. You’re so old, yet you’re still crying.”

    “Wuwuwu, Cousin!”

    Yan Meng’er couldn’t hold back anymore. She abruptly threw herself into Yan Zhen’s arms, hugging him tightly, wailing and crying.

    “Cousin, you’re so bad. You clearly know that Meng’er likes you so much, yet you still won’t accept me and go flirt with other girls. Am I not good enough? Can’t Meng’er become Cousin’s important person? I hate Cousin the most! Wuwu…”

    The more she spoke, the harder she cried and the tighter she hugged, as if she was afraid that if she let go, she would lose him.

    Yan Zhen listened in confusion, patting her little head while thinking about when he had ever flirted with other girls.

    He didn’t. He had been properly maintaining the persona of an emotionless leveling machine. Even if the girls in class stuck out their chests and offered themselves to him, he didn’t flirt with any of them. How dedicated!

    Yan Zhen thought she was just talking nonsense from crying too much and comforted, “Good girl, don’t cry, don’t cry. If you cry more, you won’t be pretty~”

    Yan Meng’er raised her pretty face, which was covered in tear stains, from his chest, sniffling and hiccupping, as if sulking: “If Cousin is willing to give Meng’er a kiss, Meng’er won’t cry.”

    Oh my. How could she use this kind of reason to take advantage of him? Is this okay? This is not okay, ah.

    Yan Zhen had a look of speechlessness, but seeing his cousin’s red eyes and pitiful appearance, he didn’t coldly refuse. He lowered his head slightly and kissed her smooth and tender cheek.

    “Is this enough?”

    He…he really kissed her? Yan Meng’er’s heart trembled. She touched the spot on her cheek where she was kissed, feeling a pleasant surprise as if she had encountered great luck.

    But it was too quick. Before she could feel it, it was gone, making her very unwilling.

    She blinked her eyes and stubbornly frowned at Yan Zhen, acting shamelessly: “Kissing on the cheek doesn’t count. You have to…kiss me on the lips.”

    What kiss? Kissing on the cheek was still within the allowable range of Cousin’s persona, but kissing on the lips was too much.

    Yan Zhen turned his face away but was turned back by Yan Meng’er. Her sharp gaze made it difficult for him to refuse.

    After a brief hesitation, Yan Zhen lowered his head again and kissed Yan Meng’er’s lips, intending to break apart immediately.

    However, this time, Yan Meng’er didn’t foolishly stay still. She immediately took the initiative to respond, her little tongue deftly probing into Yan Zhen’s mouth, deeply kissing him.

    — Shit, I’ve been tricked!

    Yan Zhen’s eyes widened.