Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 60 Collar
Lianzhang Chamber of Commerce is the leading chamber of commerce in the island country.

The current head of the Chamber of Commerce is called Hasjo Senjuro. Since his grandfather’s generation, he has been the “royal merchant” of the nobles of the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

The Lianzhang Chamber of Commerce operates in a wide range of areas. Originally, it started out as a "two-for-one merchant", and later connected with the royal family to become the supplier of kimonos for the royal family. After that, it continued to expand its business in the commercial field, and its business projects included kimono shops, tea merchants, medicinal materials, ceramics, wood, mineral processing, etc.

After taking over the heavy responsibility of his father, Hasjo Senjuro remained diligent. His good management made Hasjo Chamber of Commerce have the best financial resources among many businesses in the country.

But even so, generally speaking, the Chamber of Commerce composed of ordinary people is completely different from the famous family of exorcists.

However, this is not the case. Since Senjuro took over as the head of the Chamber of Commerce, the Renjo Chamber of Commerce has cooperated with foreign merchants in the port of Nagasaki and, with the help of their personal connections, recruited original craftsmen from the mainland.

In addition, the Dutch trading house in Nagasaki hired a Western alchemist at a high price and used his connections to customize various weapons, spell tools, and other equipment for exorcists.

Unlike the island countries that are isolated from the outside world, the weapon refining technology of both immortals and demons in the Central Plains, as well as Europe, have reached the world's leading level in the development of weapons and spell tools due to the long-term war environment.

After that, various types of weapons and spell equipment that combined new technologies quickly gained wide acclaim in the exorcist industry and became the first choice for famous exorcists to customize weapons and spell equipment.

“Hahahahahahahahaha…!”

Renjo Senjuro laughed out loud.

"Hello again~ The second young lady of the Kurohime family, you are truly an honored guest."

He looked like a middle-aged man wearing a black kimono that looked like mourning attire, with even the collar and socks being black.

He had a sturdy face, seemingly in his prime. However, Hasjo Senjuro was at least fifty or sixty years old, and he simply used some method to maintain his youthful appearance.

Next to Renjo Senjuro, there were two gorgeously dressed women sitting, probably concubines or prostitutes, with their arms around the waist of the head manager.

People generally describe "Renjo Senjuro" as a man who "loves sex" and would spend a fortune on prostitutes in the city.

He also often changed his female companions. Ge Hua had seen him several times, and this old man would change a different woman every time.

"Yes, I haven't seen the shopkeeper for a long time."

Ge Hua smiled slightly.

"Why are you here for no reason, old man, instead of staying at the Kyoto headquarters and taking charge? You're still running around at such an old age. Aren't you afraid you'll overwork yourself and eventually pass away?"

"Miss Ge Hua is still as sharp-tongued as ever."

Renjo Senjuro smiled bitterly.

"Actually, City Lord Sufang and I are old friends, and there's also an old friend of mine at the Shenying headquarters. I come to see her every year."

"Oh, so you're meeting your old lover."

Ge Hua snorted in a nasal tone.

"Okay, don't say that."

Lianzhang Senjuro said in a deep voice, "I have prepared the things... But I still want to ask, Miss Kuzuka, what exactly do you want to do with those things?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand violently, and the two girls beside him, who were dressed in fancy clothes, convulsed and fell to the ground uncontrollably.

The two girls with charming features twitched their bodies, and red liquid flowed out from their seven orifices, and then there was no sound.

"This room has been sealed with a silent barrier. After all, it's where we conduct business with guests."

Renjo Senjuurō gave a cold smile and cast his gaze on Baijie.

"So...the redundant people should disappear."

Bai Jie's heart sank. He didn't expect the other party to be so cruel. He killed his two female companions just to prevent them from being eavesdropped.

"Don't be fooled by him."

Kuzuka said lazily, "This old guy likes to use this kind of wicked way to test other people's perception. These two aren't living people, they're just two puppets... but they're so well made that they look just like real people. So, where did they get these from? Couldn't they buy a mansion in the best area of ​​Kyoto for that price?"

Baijie looked carefully and found that the two girls had spherical joints exposed under their kimonos.

"of course."

Renjo Senjuro destroyed the expensive dolls without mercy and laughed heartily: "Human life is so precious, how can we treat these dolls lightly? They are just a few pieces of wood. No matter how good the material is, they are not worth mentioning."

He kicked twice with his toes.

"Bai Jie is my confidant, you don't need to test me."

Miss Gehua II acted as if she was alone and took a puff of the pipe close to her lips.

"Just say what you want to say."

Bai Jie was still a little touched when he heard the word "confidant". Without this guarantee, the following conversation might cause him to get into trouble for murder.

"it is good."

Renjo Senjuro didn't look at the doll again and his eyes returned to their cold color.

"Miss Ge Hua, some of those alchemical instruments are prohibited by the imperial court... If my transaction with you were to be exposed, the risk would be great for me."

"Don't worry, I won't overestimate my abilities and attempt something as frivolous as 'creating alien life,' nor will I use alchemy to create artificial humans..."

"very good."

Renjo Senjuro nodded.

"That's all I need to say... Oh, and the other items are ready too. They're all downstairs, and I've already arranged for someone to take them over."

"Bai Jie, please go down and run for me."

Ge Hua ordered, "I still need to talk to this old guy for a while."

"As ordered."

Baizhang guessed that the two must be talking about a very "dangerous" topic, so he ran downstairs as if escaping.

The clerk from the Lianzhang Chamber of Commerce had been waiting for a long time and came over with a smile on his face. "Hello, sir. The goods from the Kurohimeyama family are ready and placed in boxes. Do you need us to transport them back to your house?"

"Need not."

Baijie explained: "These things are quite expensive, I'll take care of them."

He took a quick look and confirmed that there were only two boxes. After using his spiritual power to strengthen his arm strength, he was able to move them easily.

"Besides, the reason Kuzuka asked me, her 'confidant', to move things is probably because she doesn't want outsiders to get involved. From her conversation with Renjo Senjuro, it seems they were talking about alchemical instruments like androids."

Baizhang had no idea what she was up to, and for now he didn't want to know.

"Mr. Baijie."

A sweet voice sounded from behind.

Baijie turned his head in surprise and unexpectedly saw an acquaintance.

She was a girl wearing a narrow-sleeved kimono with a red plum pattern, like a plum blossom elf. She ran over breathlessly.

“…We meet again.”

"Miss Ye, Miss Ye Ya?"

Baijie was a little surprised.

"Why are you here?"

Even if it's running away from home, isn't this too exaggerated?
"I'm not running away from home."

Ye Ya smiled and said, "Grandpa used his connections to send me here to learn the ways of doing business. The Lianzhang Chamber of Commerce also looked after my father before, and he used to work here as a clerk."

"I see." Baijie smiled at the girl.

"Then it seems that you have learned a lot during this period of time."

"We've only just started."

After being praised, Ye Ya felt a little shy and her face turned red. She kept twirling her index finger in front of her chest, looking coy.

"Um, um... Mr. Hyakusuke, I heard that the Kurohime Yama family is here to participate in this grand purification festival? I, can I ask... how long will you be staying here?"

"We won't leave until the Great Purification Ceremony is over."

Baijie frowned slightly when he thought about the situation that would follow.

He hadn't expected that a little girl like Ye Ya would come to such a "troublesome place". If something happened in Xia City, even this child would be involved...

"Y-really?"

Ye Ya's face was filled with unconcealable excitement.

Suddenly, someone coughed, interrupting Baijie and Yeya's reminiscing.

"Ah, ah, ah~~ What the hell is going on? I just took a few steps away and you were entangled by a woman again."

Ge Hua's sweet, charming yet sarcastic laughter rang out, and Bai Jie felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. Even Ye Ya hid behind him timidly out of animal instinct.

"Ms. Ge Hua, Ye Ya is the child we rescued during the last mission. She's only twelve years old, so she's hardly a woman..."

Ge Hua had a sneer on her lips.

She thought it was a stupid thing to say.

I can only say that my lover is too naive.

That's right, his understanding of women is too superficial - whether one is a woman or not has nothing to do with age. As long as one dares to transform into a beast for love and does whatever it takes to fall in love, even a young girl can "transform" into a woman.

At this moment, the little girl hiding behind Bai Jie, pretending to be timid, looked at him with eyes that contained not only fear but also hostility of a "newborn calf not afraid of a tiger". If this wasn't a love rival, then what was it?
"Ms. Ge Hua, Ye Ya is the poster girl of our store. Please don't bully her too much."

Renjo Senjuro came down the stairs and came to the rescue.

"okay."

Ge Hua raised an eyebrow and took a puff of his pipe.

"Servant, it's almost time... Take the things and put them on the oxcart."

She exhaled smoke in annoyance and walked out of the Chamber of Commerce first.

Baijie didn't dare to say much. He quickly apologized to Ye Ya and Xian Julang, picked up two heavy boxes and followed Ge Hua away.

……

On an oxcart.

Ge Hua's pipe knocked against the window edge of the ox cart with a "dang" sound, pouring out the ashes inside.

Baijie's heart also started beating.

He didn't know how he had offended Ge Hua, and it was difficult to guess the mood of the second young lady.

"You, come here."

She crossed her fingers.

"What are your orders?"

Bai Jie could only walk closer and half-kneel down.

"this is for you."

Ge Hua pushed out a brocade box.

"Open it and take a look?"

Bai Jie followed her instructions and made a brocade box. Inside was an exquisite soft armor. The material was not iron, but some kind of snake scales or reptile scales.

No, it’s more like a “Manchiro” lining than a soft armor, but it has more defensive areas and a wider coverage.

In addition, it is equipped with protective gear for the elbows, knees, and shins.

"It's armor forged from scales and snake bones obtained after defeating the Snake God in the northeast... Using alchemy and special forging techniques, it was originally intended as a gift for my younger brother."

Ge Hua sneered and said, "However, the craftsman's workmanship has some flaws and doesn't meet the predetermined standards. I plan to exchange it for another gift... After all, it's a defective item and can't be wasted, so I'll give it to you."

"This... I really don't deserve such a precious thing."

"It's nothing. Now that you've become a Chunin, I, as your master, should give you some allowance. This thing can be considered as an allowance. Wearing it can at least save your life. It's more practical than giving you some money or other things."

She stretched out her hand and asked Baijie to come closer.

"Come, a little closer."

Ge Hua's face also came over, and she showed a bewitching smile that made Baijie's nose itch.

Baijie swallowed, not quite understanding what kind of punishment game this was.

Click.

Before he could react, something was caught around his neck.

"This……"

What is this? A dog-style collar is put around his neck.

"very good."

Ge Hua stepped back, her eyes glittering with cunning, a smile of triumph on her face.

"After all, it's mine, so it's only natural to brand it, to prevent some bitch from getting their hands on it..."

“B-but?”

Baijie also resisted being put in a collar.

"What? Do you have any objections?"

"I, I dare not."

He thought about it and decided to accept his fate.

Gehua's "Ku Ku" laughter seemed to indicate that she was in a very good mood.

"This is also a cursed tool. Besides its physical defensive properties, it has other benefits. It can be considered a benefit to you. Remember this favor and repay me well in the future."

"Yes, I obey."

Baijie could only answer bitterly.

——Oh, you’re not angry anymore, are you?
Ge Hua grinned in her heart.

She thought to herself, there wasn't just one collar, but a pair.

...Next time, it will be your turn to wear it on me.

(End of this chapter)