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"Chirp chirp." Yes, thank you, Commander and everyone.

002, fiddling with the terminal, showed no interest and offered his thanks in a flat tone.

It only wanted to stay by Yunyi's side and study things; it didn't want to go out. Whether it could appear openly or not was meaningless to it.

In comparison, 001 was much happier, immediately waving its little wings and cheering loudly, "Chirp!" Yay!

Its abilities lie in housekeeping and construction. Things like entertaining guests, purchasing goods, and scouting locations all require contact with outsiders, so being able to go out freely is very beneficial for it.

While Yunyi was interacting with the Manju, Hoshiguma took the Hannya Shield from the table, walked up to Yunyi, and looked down at Yunyi, whose eyes were shimmering with a faint light.

Hoshiguma was very tall, towering over Yunyi by more than half a head.

Her limbs and torso were relatively thin compared to her height, but they were quite wide for Yun Yi, especially with the large shield that was fitted to her height.

Hoshiguma stood in front of Yunyi, blocking all the lights.

Yunyi noticed the change in light and subconsciously looked up, meeting Hoshiguma's round, dark-rimmed golden eyes.

In the center of those dim golden eyes was a tiny black dot, which seemed to be Hoshiguma's pupil, making her eyes look like two dried-up ancient wells, with the black dot at the bottom of the wells resembling an unknown monster that might jump out at any moment.

Hmm, something feels a bit eerie. It's probably just an optical illusion caused by the light being blocked.

Yun Yi lowered his eyes and touched the furry back of his neck, putting aside the strange feeling caused by the angle, and looked up again at Hoshiguma, who clearly had something to say. "What's wrong?"

Yun Yi's movements caused Hoshiguma's gaze to shift, and her ink-black pupils slowly contracted.

A light black ring that had been hidden beneath the gold in his eyes then emerged, making Hoshiguma's eyes look like the sights on a pistol, giving them a very intimidating appearance.

But she scratched the back of her head, her ears turning slightly red, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, Miss told me before that she would let me see the details of your contract when we meet so I could decide whether to sign it or not. I wonder if she told you that?"

Hoshiguma has the most experience among the trio, so she feels ashamed of contracts that require certain intimate contact. Her reaction before seeing the true contents of the contract is also the most obvious among the three.

Leaving aside Swire, who had already been educated on what "intimate contact" meant, Chen's understanding of the contract was simply a special kind of financial aid; she didn't think about it in depth at all.

Volume 2: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter 132 Yun Yi: As expected of the magnanimous Hoshiguma, this feels like the most straightforward signing ever.

Hoshiguma was different. From the moment the first negotiation ended, she realized that this contract was just a sugar daddy agreement.

In other words, Yunyi is a woman and so beautiful that it's hard to tell who is at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, she would have seen Hoshiguma that very night, wielding the Hannya Shield, piercing through the coffee shop door, rampaging all the way to the bedroom, and breaking down the door.

Being kept and being financially supported are two completely different concepts!

Hoshiguma herself doesn't really like being kept as a sugar daddy because she has seen many tragedies that result from it, but she doesn't completely reject it either, because it involves the question of whether it's entirely voluntary.

Judging from the behavior, Yun Yi's arrangement of being kept under a contract was clearly in accordance with the wishes of both parties, and Hoshiguma did not seem to mind.

But even though the benefits of the contract were obviously amazing, she had no intention of signing it before Wei Yanwu caused trouble and Swire persuaded her.

Now, however, they have no choice but to sign it.

One aspect is that the order of Lungmen might be impacted by these changes, but what truly made her decide was that both of her friends had been drawn into the situation.

Hoshiguma couldn't stand by and watch her friends go on adventures and leave the Guard, but she couldn't stop them either, so the best way was to get involved herself.

That way, at least we can advance and retreat together, and we won't suddenly find out about our friend's death one day.

For the umpteenth time, a series of thoughts swirling in her mind convinced her once again.

Hoshiguma took a deep breath, silently strengthening her resolve, and held her breath, waiting for Yun Yi's response.

Because everyone who knew and conveyed their intentions acted very naturally, Yun Yi did not realize that the contract was dangerous and shameful for Hoshiguma, nor did he notice the faint blush on her earlobe.

She gazed intently into Hoshiguma's somewhat peculiar golden eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Of course I told you. Do you want to see it now? I can anytime."

Hoshiguma let out a barely perceptible breath, shifted her body slightly, took a step back, and nodded slowly. "Now then, thank you, Miss Yunyi."

As she stepped back, the lights that had been blocked rushed back to illuminate Yun Yi's entire body.

The sudden bright light made Yun Yi squint. His crystal-clear, golden-red eyes gleamed with a cold, sharp light under the light, before being softened by his thick, light-closed eyelashes.

Her expression, influenced by her positive mood, still appeared sunny, even though it was somewhat subdued.

Yun Yi smiled, raised his hand, and pointed decisively at Hoshiguma, "Okay, leave it to me~"

The moment she pointed at Hoshiguma, all the known information about the system and the contract appeared in Hoshiguma's mind, and she was branded with an imprint that could not be shared.

This massive flow of information was not without roots, but rather seemed to have long resided in her subconscious, clear and familiar.

As long as the content contains relevant information, the answer to Hoshiguma's question will automatically emerge without much thought.

With this convenience, she quickly understood that the essence of the contract was to serve Yun Yi, and the essence of the system was to assist Yun Yi—from the perspective of the system.

Hoshiguma didn't care about any of that; her focus was on the rights of the contractors, and she was determined to find out if her friend was really as free as he claimed.

Aside from system-related rights such as the system shop and points, the rights of the contractor and the principal are equal, they cannot harm each other, and they have the right to protect each other. Under normal circumstances, neither party may unilaterally terminate the contract at any time (upon termination, all contract-related information known to the contractor will be lost).

Hoshiguma focused her attention on the most crucial point for the contractor and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Swire is really not in any danger.

The contract was more lenient than she had imagined. As Yunyi said, it was a "funding" arrangement that aimed for equality between the two parties, and there were no mandatory clauses regarding intimate contact. It was completely within her acceptable range.

The time Hoshiguma spent silently receiving and reviewing the contract was longer than that of Swire and Lappland combined.

Seeing that the other party would not come to their senses for a while, Yun Yi did not wait idly. Instead, he led 001 around Hoshiguma to 002's side and placed 001 on the desk.

He then turned around and sat down in his office chair, turning his head to ask the big, shrewish chick, "002, have you figured out the size and requirements for the experimental version of the signal tower cluster?"

"Chirp." This is a cluster of signal transmitters.

002, holding the terminal, corrected Yun Yi before replying, "Chirp chi ...

Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand in thought, "Hmm... high or not high?"

Texas, who had followed, heard a cryptic "chirp." To avoid being overwhelmed by other noises, she instantly turned her wolf ears to the side, significantly reducing the amplitude of the sound received in the direction of 002.

The fur on the edge of the Texas wolf's ears inevitably swayed, and the fluffy movement caught Yun Yi's attention out of the corner of her eye as she pondered.

Seeing Texas glancing around the office from the side, Yun Yi realized that Texas was also there. She clearly remembered Texas before entering the office, but in the blink of an eye, she completely ignored her.

"Texas, you're amazing." Yun Yi didn't think his memory was so bad that he would forget a living person.

She immediately attributed her strange amnesia to the other person using some amazing concealment ability to fool her, "I really didn't remember you at all just now, what's the principle behind that?"

Texas's wolf ears twitched slightly, and her eyes, which had been glancing around, turned to Yun Yi. She said calmly, "Just trying to lower my profile."

Texas stopped there and didn't continue. Instead, as if giving a report, she took the opportunity to inform one of the employers of the information she had observed along the way: "Miss Yunyi, apart from Li Boli who was receiving us at the front desk, the other two people there were acting strangely. Although they meant no harm, please be careful."

"Huh? Something's wrong?" Upon hearing this, Yun Yi pressed his knuckles to his lips and recalled the situation of the three people at the front desk. He couldn't help but ponder, "Hmm—it seems so. Someone slipped away really fast; I didn't even have time to see her face clearly."

At the time, she thought he was the kind of person who was perceptive and knew how to protect himself. But was it because the other person himself had a problem?

Yun Yi couldn't help but gasp. Now that she heard that, she felt that the other one really wasn't quite normal either.

Even when her colleague fainted, the other person was still full of energy, flipping over tables, throwing things, and talking to her.

The last person who could speak directly to her was An Suo, who could become an operator, which shows that the dog-eared police officer's mental fortitude far exceeds that of ordinary people.

I just don't know who they are. Since it's unusual, they're probably not regular "police officers"...

Having his blind spot pointed out by Texas, Yun Yi stroked 001's fur, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly remembered the gray-black figures from Lungmen that Swire had mentioned. He immediately exclaimed, "Could it be another wanted criminal with Originium Arts?"

Volume 2: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter 133 Texas: It's fun to tease, the employer's imagination, my escape route D

again?

Texas lowered her eyelids slightly and, unusually, pressed further, "Miss Yun Yi, have you ever had a conflict with a wanted criminal?"

“I didn’t,” Yun Yi shook his head, then spread out one hand and added, “But Swire did, and it seems that person wasn’t caught.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Hoshiguma, who was standing in the center of the office, seemingly lost in thought. It was Swire who had confirmed the information with her.

Hoshiguma seemed oblivious to their conversation, lost in her own thoughts.

Seeing that she still didn't move, Yun Yi shifted his gaze back to Texas and continued, "Also, there's another one I've locked up. According to Swire, these two are in cahoots, there are five or six of them, all skilled in mental Originium Arts—is that what they say?"

“Okay.” Texas nodded, gripping the hilt of her sword and quickly comparing the new information with the wanted notices in her memory. She flicked her wolf ears and said knowingly, “The characteristics match. Pero at the front desk is very likely the companion of the two people you mentioned.”

"?" A look of puzzlement flashed across Yun Yi's eyes. He ran his fingertips through the fur on 001's back, making it chirp contentedly. "Really? What's going on with this group? Are they determined to go against me and Swire?"

“More information is needed to confirm.” Texas shook his head, raising his amber eyes to calmly look at her. “Please allow me to leave temporarily and bring him here.”

"Is it too late to catch her now?" Yun Yi asked in surprise, his fingertip hovering over her. 001 leaned back and lay flat on the desk, rubbing against her stopped finger. "Chirp chirp!" Again, again!

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi chuckled and continued to bury his fingers in the fluffy texture of 001, gently combing and pressing it. For a moment, he couldn't tell who was truly responsible for taking care of the person.

So comfortable that she forgot her duty, 001 happily thanked the commander and then lay down to enjoy herself.

002 turned away to avoid seeing it and getting annoyed—after all, it was too big, and asking Yunyi to groom it would be too much work.

Regardless of whether Yunyi agrees or not, it itself will not cause the commander any unnecessary trouble.

But...

002 glanced at the happy man and chicken behind it with its dark, beady eyes, and thought to itself that it could easily squeeze out some time to make a highly efficient, seamless combing glove.

When the time comes, please have the commander wear it, and she can touch only a small part of its body for the effect to spread throughout her entire body.

The commander would never refuse something that is effortless and feels good, and he would enjoy the same treatment sooner or later!

With this tempting idea in mind, 002 looked down at the nearly completed cluster blueprints in the terminal, and the already fast pace of improvement went even further.

As its speed increased, cartoonish flames, harmless to the environment, ignited around it, determined to finish all its work in one go.

As 002's fighting spirit soared, Texas, facing Yun Yi's question, flicked her wolf tail behind her and gave a simple and unpretentious answer, "You'll only know after you see it."

what?

"..." Yun Yi continued touching 001 without stopping his hands, but his face clearly froze for a moment before returning to normal.

She glanced at Texas, who remained calm, though she couldn't understand why she had to try it. After all, an enemy who had been frightened like that was unlikely to stay still if they still had the ability to move.

But since she's a professional, and Hoshiguma isn't alone here which fits Swire's arrangement, Yun Yi didn't say anything more and nodded, saying, "That's right, then thank you for your trouble."

"Yes, please be careful while I'm gone," Texas said calmly, then abruptly closed the distance between them.

As her wolf ears tilted forward, they traced a blue arc under the light, almost hitting Yun Yi's eyes. Yun Yi subconsciously leaned back slightly, but Texas immediately reached out and pulled him back by the collar.

This action was very instructive, and Yunyi recalled that Swire would sometimes do this when she whispered to her before.

She did not resist, but leaned forward towards Texas with what could be described as gentle force, and when she steadied herself, she positioned her ear right next to Texas's lips.

As she expected, Texas immediately tilted her head slightly closer to Yun Yi's reddened ears.

With a cool, slightly damp breath, a clear, low voice entered Yun Yi's ears. The voice had a certain quality, but it was so soft that it was almost drowned out by the sound of breathing. "Mist locks the towering buildings, snow reflects the lone boat—please remember this code. I will tell you when I return."

A code? Yun Yi's eyelids, which had been temporarily closed due to an itchy ear, trembled slightly, and his lower eyes followed his thoughts.

Why would they suddenly use a code at this moment? Could it be that the enemy might have abilities like disguise or mimicry?

...very likely.

Texas then released Yun Yi's collar and took a step back. Her eyes were calm and undisturbed, but her words almost made Yun Yi, who had just opened his eyes, break his composure: "Thank you for your cooperation. I suddenly felt like playing a prank."

Yun Yi sat up straight, hesitant to speak, and wanted to tell Texas that as long as she was there, neither surveillance nor recording would work, and there was no need to force herself to act.

But when I think about the possibility of someone being invisible or possessing Originium Arts like the ability to see through things, I do need to put on an act – although if I really have to consider all sorts of abilities, there's no way I can guarantee that I'll be able to fool them no matter what I do.

But one thing is for sure: it's better than doing nothing at all.

Thinking of this, Yun Yi swallowed the urge to remind him, paused for a moment and barely suppressed the urge to stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun, and smiled calmly, "It's okay, it's quite interesting."

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Texas can make jokes with a straight face is quite amusing in itself.

Texas pretended not to see the deep smile in Yun Yi's eyes and nodded seriously, "That's good."

She then said curtly, "I'll be right back," and with a quick turn of her wolf ears, she spun around and left the office.

Yun Yi watched her walk out the door before turning his gaze away and touching his still slightly hot earlobes. He belatedly thought, "With Texas's abilities, is it really necessary to get so close to exchange secret signals?"

She could easily type out the code without making a sound, or even prove her identity without using the code, right?

After all, the only people who can face Yun Yi without changing their expression or skipping a beat for a long time, besides those who have already formed a contract, are Texas, Chen, Hoshiguma, and the Great Emperor.

The others were more or less afraid of her, and the longer it went on, the less they could hold on.

Just as Yun Yi was about to follow this scattered line of thought to guess Texas's intentions, the other party's indifferent expression and efficient words and actions came to mind.

"Well, maybe it's just that they think setting up instant codes is more efficient..." Yun Yi muttered, trying to clear his mind, and then lowered his eyes to unconsciously continue stroking Manjiu.

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