Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

"Please! Please don't tell anyone about this! Let what happened here today be buried forever in these ruins!"

"If Qiu and Pawa find out, they'll laugh me to death! I'll never be able to hold my head up as a man again! Waaaaah..."

Denji wailed and pounded his head against the rubble, desperately trying to save face, almost losing his mind.

"As long as you don't tell anyone! I'll do anything for you! Really anything! Please, Captain, save my dignity!!!"

Looking at Dianci kneeling on the ground, crying his eyes out, Yan Liang raised an eyebrow. He had been somewhat speechless, but now he was intrigued.

Anything?

Given Denji's dog-like personality, he would usually haggle over even the smallest things like running errands. He had long been annoyed by the other party's two-faced attitude, but he couldn't find a suitable way to control him.

I never expected such a good thing to still exist...

Chapter 190 This kid isn't stupid.

Anything?

This promise is undeniably tempting. If it were someone else, and they had this leverage over them, they would definitely use it to their advantage and treat them like a slave.

But Yan Liang did not do that.

He knows Denji too well. Denji is a man who succumbs to his instincts. In the original story, Machima was able to control Denji because Denji was attracted to her beauty. He doesn't have Machima's advantages. If he only uses this as leverage to force Denji to obey him, Denji might temporarily submit in the short term.

However, he will remember your bad deeds, and given the slightest opportunity, he will absolutely not hesitate to retaliate and get revenge. Using blackmail to get Dianci to obey is the worst possible strategy.

The best way is to stroke him in the direction of his fur; as the saying goes, sexual repression is a form of love repression. Having never experienced care from others, he is actually very sensitive. Only genuine affection can move him.

Staring intently at Dianci, Yan Liang spoke again, the faint hint of mockery in his tone gone:

"Denji..."

Yan Liang shook his head and spoke earnestly:

"That's why I told you long ago, you're too young, you can't handle it."

"Women are all deceitful; the waters inside are too deep."

He bent down, ignoring the bloodstains still on Dianci's body, grabbed his arm, and pulled him up from the cold ground.

"Get up?" Dianci was stunned, still in the position of a turtle with its head tucked in, staring blankly at Yan Liang.

"Get up." Yan Liang reached out and patted the dust off Dian Ci's shoulder, speaking gently:

"What kind of person do you take me for? I'm not the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down."

Denji's mouth dropped open, his eyes filled with disbelief.

In Denji's survival logic, this world is cruel. In the past, those gangsters would want to squeeze every last drop of blood out of him if they caught him making even the smallest mistake.

Furthermore, he had always been afraid of and in awe of Yan Liang, and he thought that Yan Liang would definitely make a huge demand this time, and even use it as leverage to torment him for the rest of his life.

But the captain actually... didn't want to take him?

"I know you're a cunning fellow, and I know you won't listen to advice." Yan Liang's eyes were exceptionally clear: "But think about it carefully, from the time we met until now, have I ever harmed you even once?"

Dianci shook his head blankly.

No.

Aside from their first meeting, when Yan Liang reprimanded him for his joking remarks and when he asked him to fight in the battle against the bat demon, these two incidents couldn't really be considered "harmful," because Denji could sense that Yan Liang's actions at the time were not malicious.

On the contrary, Yan Liang had also done him many favors. For example, he recruited him into the Public Security Bureau and saved their lives from the Demon of the Blade.

"I told you not to run around, it was really for your own good." Back to reality, Yan Liang patted his shoulder and continued, "But what did you do? You just wouldn't listen to reason..."

Yan Liang pointed to the ruins of the iron bed next to him, "Now you've learned your lesson, haven't you? Now you understand why I wanted you to study more and use your brain more, right?"

Dianci stood there, his mind blank.

Even if they couldn't guess what Yan Liang was thinking, they focused on the matter at hand, not on his feelings. No one had ever said these caring words to him in his short life.

Recalling his own panic when he was tricked onto the metal bed, and then looking at the captain in front of him who not only didn't laugh at him, but also rushed to his rescue immediately and put himself in his shoes to think about him...

An unprecedented feeling of emotion welled up in Dianci's heart.

Captain... he really cares about me!

In this world, besides Pochita, the captain is the second person who truly doesn't want anything from him and is wholeheartedly good to him!

"Team leader..."

Denji's eyes reddened, and he murmured emotionally:

"I'm so stupid! I'm so incredibly stupid!..."

"Waaaaah... If only I had known earlier, if only I had known the man would have been..."

As he spoke the last few words, Denji recalled the unbearable memories he had just had. Denji's throat tightened, and he felt nauseous.

Seeing the expression on Dianci's face—a mixture of wanting to vomit but unable to, wanting to cry but unable to—Yanliang took a clean handkerchief from his suit pocket and handed it to him.

"Alright, wipe away your tears. What kind of behavior is this, crying like this?"

Sniffling, Dianci took the handkerchief. After wiping his nose briefly, he raised his head, his eyes filled with an unprecedented determination:

"Captain! Although I'm uneducated and don't understand any grand principles, I know who's good to me!"

Dianci thumped his chest loudly, solemnly guaranteeing:

"From now on, I will listen to you in everything! Whoever you tell me to chop, I will chop; whoever you tell me to go east, I will never go west! Even if there are many enthusiastic country girls in front of me, as long as you say no, I won't even glance at them!"

……

Seeing Denji's eagerness to show his loyalty, Yan Liang couldn't help but feel slightly surprised.

He truly hadn't expected that Denji's thoughts were so simple. Just because he hadn't used any leverage against him and had casually offered a few words of concern, Denji had completely forgotten all his previous defenses and willingly obeyed him.

This is far too easy to fool. No wonder in the original work, anyone could easily manipulate him, and he was even willing to help the seller count the money after being sold out. Although he originally didn't want to get involved with Denji, this was a rare opportunity, and Yan Liang naturally wouldn't hesitate.

"Listen to me?"

After a moment's thought, Yan Liang raised an eyebrow, looked into Dianci's clear yet foolish eyes, and asked suspiciously:

"Since you've said you'll listen to me from now on, why are you still calling me captain?"

"what?"

Dianci paused, then suddenly realized something was amiss. The title "Captain" sounded rather unfamiliar. He had pledged his loyalty to Yan Liang hoping for his protection in the future. Now…

Denji never went to school, but he was quick-witted. His experience of struggling on the streets and in the underworld provided him with an almost instinctive skill.

No sooner had Yan Liang finished speaking than Dianci had already completed his mental shift, mimicking the salute he'd seen gangsters give to their bosses. Dianci put his feet together, hands on his thighs, and shouted loudly at Yan Liang:

"Big Brother!!!"

He called out "Big Brother" with complete confidence and without the slightest hesitation, as if he had rehearsed it countless times in his heart.

This loud shout startled Yan Liang.

Looking at the blond-haired boy in front of him, who was bent over at a ninety-degree angle and had an upright attitude, Yan Liang couldn't help but think to himself:

Hey, this kid... he's not stupid!

Chapter 191 Lying Through One's Mouth

By the time Dongshan Xiaohong arrived breathlessly at the edge of the ruins, the communication between Yanliang and Dianci had come to an end.

"Huff...huff...Captain, Captain!"

With her hands supporting her knees, Higashiyama Xiaohong gasped for breath as she looked at the mess before her, then at Dianci standing to the side, covered in blood but with strangely clear and bright eyes, her face filled with bewilderment.

"What...what happened? The explosion just now...and the electric shock..."

"The matter has been resolved."

Before Xiao Hong could pour out all her questions, Yan Liang interrupted her:

"Don't ask so many questions, just keep up."

"Ee...okay, okay."

Xiao Hong shrank back, looking aggrieved, and quickly shut her mouth. Although she was full of questions, her woman's intuition told her something inexplicably—

That is, the way Dianci looked at Yanliang changed.

If before, Denji looked at Yanliang as if he were looking at a superior—with a mixture of fear and awe—now, Denji's gaze towards Yanliang was filled with respect, and even a hint of…obedience?!

This is so strange. Little Red wondered to herself, what exactly happened between the captain and Denji?

However, since Yan Liang had told her not to worry about it too much, Xiao Hong wouldn't pry too much. Besides, they had more important things to do at the moment.

After everything was arranged, Yan Liang told the two about his deal with the cult leader. Night had fallen, and the sky was growing dark. Yan Liang led the two to a large square in Shuijing Township, which was already teeming with monster villagers. The scene here was the same as when Yan Liang first came to Shuijing Township.

Yan Liang specifically instructed Aizen Man to release the monsters here in order to maximize the efficiency of killing them.

"Big brother! I'm going now!"

Upon seeing these monsters, Dianci didn't need Yan Liang to give any orders. He immediately roared obsequiously, as if afraid Yan Liang wouldn't know he was showing his loyalty. Then he suddenly pulled the loop on his chest.

"Buzzing—!"

The roar of chainsaws echoed through the night sky as Denji, transformed into a chainsaw man, charged headlong into the monster horde.

In order to make a good impression on his newly recognized older brother, and also to vent the frustration of almost being humiliated by the monster, Denji didn't slack off at all this time. Wherever his chainsaws passed, limbs and severed arms flew everywhere.

But soon, Denji realized something was wrong.

These monsters were weak in combat and not very intelligent, so Denji could easily hack them to pieces. However, their vitality was too tenacious; even though he had torn them in two, they would still wriggle on the ground and reassemble themselves. The more he cut them, the faster they reassembled.

"Damn it! These guys are like cockroaches that you can't kill!"

Denji brandished his chainsaw while angrily cursing.

"Step back, Denji."

Just as Denji was starting to struggle, Yanliang's calm voice came from behind. Denji immediately stopped attacking and obediently rolled to the side, giving up his frontal view.

Xiao Hong hid behind Yan Liang, nervously watching the dark mass of monsters before her. Yan Liang slowly walked to the front of the monsters and raised his right hand.

Aizen Man said that these monsters' damage is evenly distributed. Single kills are meaningless; they must be killed in large numbers in an instant to be effective.

"The number is indeed quite large, but it's just within my capabilities..."

Facing the roaring horde of monsters rushing towards him, Yan Liang didn't even blink. He casually raised his right hand and lightly drew a line in the air with his index finger.

"Pfft—!!!"

A thin, scarlet line, centered on Yan Liang, swept out in a fan shape across the entire street.

The horde of monsters, which had been baring their fangs and claws just a moment ago, all froze in place the next second, whether they were charging at the front or hiding deep in the alley. Then, in the darkness, an unknown number of monsters' bodies were smoothly severed at the waist, neck, or chest.

Black pus and blood gushed into the sky like a fountain. Under the wide-ranging control of Yan Liang's slashing line, those monsters that should have been difficult to kill were transformed into a ground full of lifeless, lifeless flesh.

"Gudong..."

Looking at the sea of ​​monsters being slaughtered like wheat being harvested, Denji, who had just reverted to his original form, looked at Yan Liang with a deep fear mixed with awe.

Big brother... he really is a monster among monsters! I must never make him angry again!

……

late at night.

After sweeping through the village and clearing out most of the monsters, Yanliang, along with Dianci and Xiaohong, returned to the mountain where the dojo was located.

Outside the dojo, the cult leader, Aizen Man, stood at the entrance, his expression much more relaxed than before. Clearly, Yan Liang's cleansing had effectively reduced the burden on him and the demon.

"Yan Liangjun".

Seeing the three return safely, Aizen Mitsuru opened his eyes and a gentle smile of relief appeared on his face: "I have felt it... I am truly grateful for your help tonight."

"Now that the deal is done, there's no need for further words."

Yan Liang coldly extended his hand: "Hand over the item."

“Of course.” Aizen Mitsuru nodded, showing no intention of going back on his word.

But he didn't immediately take out the wooden plaque. Instead, his gaze swept over Dianci and Xiaohong behind Yan Liang, and finally, with a hint of expectation, he softly asked:

"However, before handing over the wooden plaque, I would like to ask one more question... Lord Yan Liang, have you encountered my two poor guards outside?"

"!"