What you fear most is always the one closest to you.
——Naya Elizabeth
On September 6, 2020, Naya, who had been missing for a long time for the second time, returned to Liu Jinhang’s villa, stretched out, hummed a song, and trotted happily in the courtyard.
But no one could understand what she was singing. The nanny and housekeeper thought it was their native language, and Liu Jinhang in front of the house had no intention of asking about such insignificant details.
What he was more concerned about was what trouble the troublemaker in front of him, who was in a good mood, had caused to the city, and even to the country.
"Where have you been?"
“A great place! Wuhu~!”
Naya slid in front of Liu Jinhang, tapping her toes, like an athlete performing on roller skates, dancing her body wantonly.
The dance is wild, revealing a hint of coquettishness and beauty.
"Hey, come in first. I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Is it about that Yun family thing?"
"you……"
An instinctive cold sweat interrupted Liu Jinhang's words. His black pupils suddenly shrank, and a familiar black figure appeared in the image reflected underneath.
Just in front of the door not far away!
"Mr. "Dagger"?"
Inside the courtyard gate, Lin Shuwen, who was wearing a leather trench coat with his hands in his pockets, was walking straight towards Liu Jinhang, wearing that familiar mask.
"Long time no see, brother Jinhang."
Lin Shuwen's eyebrows were slightly curved, revealing an expression that was half a smile but not a smile. The right hand he pulled out of his trouser pocket flashed with light. The transmission card that Liu Jinhang had signed with him personally confirmed his identity.
Yes, that mercenary with invincibility and cruelty written all over his face is back.
"Gutan... there, Mr. "Dagger" please come inside."
"My dear, why are you so slow~!"
"?!"
Naya, who was dancing in front of the door, hugged "Dagger"'s arm dexterously and affectionately, and the title she said made Liu Jinhang's heart skip a few beats.
He almost lost his temper on the spot!
"Please respect yourself, My Lady, you are my employer, and my relationship with you is not so close."
"Dagger" coldly withdrew his arm from Naya's arms, and while letting Liu Jinhang breathe a sigh of relief, he walked into the living room on the first floor of Liu's villa with him.
"Quick! Aunt Chen! Clean up quickly!"
"It's okay, we still have plenty of time."
"Dagger" has a gentle tone, like a silent army, standing beside Liu Jinhang with an aura of calmness and self-power, constantly inspiring him to break into cold sweats.
(Why is WDNMD’s murderous aura stronger than before?!)
"Okay, Mr. Dagger, please sit down!"
"Um."
"Dagger" nodded slightly and glanced at the indoor stairs not far away with a faint smile.
Above the floor, Wang Qiyuan, who was holding the documents, seemed to be petrified and froze in place, even breathing carefully.
(WDNMD, why is this mercenary still haunting?!)
"Excuse me, why did you come to me this time..."
"It's a coincidence that I have recently received two commissions. One is a long-term mission. A client asked me to protect Princess Naya for more than a month. The other is a very troublesome mission..."
"Dagger" took the tea handed over by Liu Jinhang himself, put it back on the table, and spoke straight to the point with half-truths and half-falsehoods.
"Then please, what can I do for you?"
"I need you to provide me with some connections and business assistance. You should understand what I mean, right?"
Liu Jinhang took a deep breath, leaned his shoulders back significantly, and suddenly felt calm.
But that
The worries and fears that came from my heart have not dissipated.
"Too……?"
"It's the Ye family."
Liu Jinhang calmly said something, but he was a somewhat virtuous "dagger" and only gave him an ambiguous answer.
"I was the one who offended."
"Well, remember, curiosity killed the cat."
"I understand, I understand."
"So, let's talk about remuneration? I like to be straightforward. I hope that Brother Jinhang can give me a fixed price."
"Just a small favor..."
"As for me, you don't have to deal with these things."
Liu Jinhang, who was waving his hands, hesitated. Not only was his usual way of dealing with people seen through by this "dagger", he even blocked the possibility with one sentence.
The only relationship the other party wants to establish with you is a pure cooperative relationship.
"I understand, can you give me some time?"
"Please help yourself. By the way, say hello to your father for me."
"You are too kind..."
Liu Jinhang stood up and walked towards the stairs, looked at Wang Qiyuan who was frozen on the floor, and then said loudly:
"Dad?! Oh, the doctor told you to rest, come on, come on, I'll help you back to the room!"
(Pfft hahahahaha...)
In the sea of consciousness of "Dagger", Zhan Yue and "Si" had already laughed out loud. Since "Dagger" had already covered the entire villa with its shadow, these three guys could see everything on the stairs now.
Clearly.
This wave, this wave is a classic acting now, always playing tricks.
"Dagger" raised his head and leaned on the sofa, and closed his eyes after confessing his life to Zangyue.
Catching up on sleep.
Two hours passed like this. In the blink of an eye, the sun was already hanging in the middle of the sky, and "Dagger" opened his eyes again.
He turned his head, ignoring Naya who was resting on his right breast, and put his left hand in his trouser pocket into the shadow.
"Master! Master Yun Luochen is here!"
The panicked nanny stumbled open the door of the house. "Dagger"'s eyes were focused and he "saw" Yun Luochen surrounded by two bodyguards with handbags.
As well as the more than twenty humanoid figures in the surrounding shadows.
(waning moon)
(Kill or stun?)
(If they are humans, break their limbs and contact Lan Xin.)
(clear.)
There was a ripple in the shadow, and the waning moon moved silently through the shadow, quietly arriving behind the nearest humanoid figure.
(It’s a seedling.)
Naya beside her remained sleeping, communicating directly with "Dagger" who was also watching the changes through sound transmission in the sea of consciousness.
(The owner’s identity is unknown!)
(…)
In the images transmitted back from the shadow, "Dagger" could clearly "see" twenty humanoid figures similar to agents motionless in several corners of the villa, but according to the situation described by Zangyue, the location of those humanoid creatures was
There are only ordinary ornamental shrubs and light gray vines clinging to them.
(When the seedlings are planted smoothly and take root, the dreams of the living beings in the covered area can be directed to a certain area of the dreamland.)
Naya gave an explanation in a timely manner, and "Dagger" also recalled under this reminder that according to the Cthulhu Mythos, human beings who enter the sleeping state occasionally reach the high-latitude plane of dreamland, which is between the outer gods.
The relationship between the plane of life and the plane where ordinary living beings live can be understood in terms of the "underworld" of the entire universe.
But once you enter this plane, you will basically have no chance of ordinary dreaming. If there is intentional manipulation, the soul can even be directly left in that plane.
same
At that time, this plane was also the main place where beings such as Outer Gods and Old Ones would receive believers and "preach".
(The waning moon, can you swallow those parasitic vines? Hiss...)
"Dagger" closed her eyes, as if her soul was suddenly pulled into a piece of black and red scorched earth. In the center of the scorched earth, a huge and disgusting sarcoma was squirming with her tentacles, fighting with the humanoid creatures around her that seemed to be eroded by the tentacles.
interaction.
"The daughter of swelling..."
The second time I saw "Dagger", one of Naia's incarnations, he didn't waste any time. He spread out his black wings directly on the scorched earth. The waterfall of black feathers condensed into blades and cut off the connection between the sarcoma and these humanoid monsters.
The sarcoma let out an angry howl, and black flames followed closely behind, rising up from the sections. Part of the sarcoma was ablated, and part of it enveloped the humanoid monsters.
It was a miserable howl that a person could make, but it was not a syllable that a person could make. In this tone coming from the abyss, the waning moon, who coexisted with one soul, sent a message of success.
(Tengman is being swallowed by black flames)
The familiar trance came again, and "Dagger"'s eyes went dark. The next time he opened his eyes, he had returned to the real plane.
Beside him, Naya, who had already sat upright, nodded gently to him.
(That is, dreamland.)
(How did I come back?)
(Your other half of the soul is equivalent to an anchor point in the real dimension, because you are also a special existence, so as long as you have an anchor point, you can freely travel to and from the dreamland like your father.)
"Hey! Isn't this brother Luochen? Why did you come here without even telling me?"
Liu Jinhang's familiar polite voice came from the stairs, but Yun Luochen stepped into the door and said very casually:
"Okay, Liu Jinhang, dad asked me to send you an invitation and these cooperation documents. He asked me to tell you that he hopes that our two families can cooperate and win-win as before."
Although this Yun Luochen is a little more restrained than the last time, he is still a playboy who is only thirteen years old after all. Even though he is obedient and helps the family to share the family's worries, his unpleasant attitude is still the same as before.
"Hahaha, brother Luochen is joking. Our two families have always cooperated to achieve win-win results! Come on, come on, brother has made new tea, let's sit down and chat."
Liu Jinhang still acted in the same impeccable manner. When he walked to the sofa, he took Yun Luochen's hand and prepared to lead him to the sofa seat.
But Yun Luochen started to get angry:
"Okay! I don't have time to waste time with you here. Just tell me directly, do you want to help our family? Although I don't like that old woman, but for the sake of the overall situation, a man must help our family and help me facilitate this marriage.
, our Yun family will protect you from now on in Xinzhou!"
"Really, he is just a little brat."
Naya curled her lips and directly responded with a taunt. Beside her, the "dagger" wearing a mask had tightened his body, and his murderous aura began to leak out.
(Calm down, if you want the Yun family to be doomed, you have to endure it. Whether it’s for the sake of the overall situation or for that little girl, kid, you have to endure it. You have already broken the trap they set up! Take advantage of it!)
(I see.)
"Si" in the sea of consciousness tried to persuade the extremely angry "Dagger" with sincere words, but at this moment, the ajar door was suddenly kicked open by someone.
"Yun! Luo! Chen!"
The backlit figure was petite but majestic. Yun Luochen froze obviously when he heard the voice.
But then, he continued to twist his face and turned around in a sinister way:
"Yo~ Isn't this the bitch who was thrown out by daddy?"
"bass!"
The next second, a long black sword was placed on Yun Luochen's neck.