Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

What he saw as paradise was, in Yan Liang's eyes, just a run-down place that he could barely make do with?!

Sure enough, following the eldest brother really does mean you can live a life of luxury!

Licking a woman is less desirable than licking a big brother!

"Ohhhhhh!!!"

Thinking of this, a fierce fire ignited in Denji's eyes, and he strode after him.

Led by a hotel maid, the group walked through a carpeted corridor and arrived at the hotel's most luxurious private courtyard suite.

Higashiyama Koko was assigned to a single suite next door, while Yan Liang and Dianci were assigned to the largest master bedroom.

As soon as he opened the sliding door, Denji was stunned by the scene before him.

Inside the spacious tatami room, a low table was already laden with a dazzling array of dishes. There was Wagyu beef with marbling as evenly distributed as a work of art, a marbling he'd only ever seen on television; there were also thickly sliced, translucent sashimi pieces, sizzling sukiyaki, and various side dishes he couldn't name…

The aromas of food mingled together, wafting into Dianci's nose and making his stomach rumble like thunder.

Several young maids dressed in gorgeous kimonos were kneeling around the table, ready to serve them food. However, when Denji saw these gentle women, his eyes widened in fear, and he shrank back behind Yanliang.

"Big...Big Brother...they..." Dianci's voice trembled.

The psychological trauma left by the two "younger sisters" in Shuijing Township was too great, causing Dianci to always feel that there was something hidden under the skirt of any woman who smiled at him.

Yan Liang glanced at Dian Ci and naturally saw through his little scheme.

"Alright, put the things down and you can all leave. We can handle it ourselves; we don't like being disturbed." Yan Liang waved his hand, dismissing the maids in a calm tone.

Only after the door closed did Dianci finally let out a long sigh of relief. Then, Yanliang instructed Dianci:

"Eat up. Eat as much as you want, and have more if you're still hungry."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony! Long live Big Brother—!"

With Yan Liang's permission, Dianci completely abandoned his reserve. Like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, he pounced on the dining table, even his chopsticks were too slow. While eating, he grabbed a large piece of Wagyu beef that was still bloody with his hands, scrambled it a couple of times in the boiling sukiyaki broth, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Waaaaaahh ...

The next second, Denji let out a startled scream.

"What... what is this?! This meat melts in my mouth! Is this really meat?! What the hell was all that garbage I ate before?!"

The moment the meat entered his mouth, tears welled up in Dianci's eyes.

He had sashimi in his left hand and beef in his right, his mouth stuffed full, his face covered in sauce as he ate.

"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you." Looking at Denji's ravenous appearance, as if he hadn't eaten a full meal in ages, Yanliang shook his head helplessly and calmly poured himself a cup of warm sake.

After a whirlwind feast, the plates on the table were swept clean. Dianci, rubbing his round belly, let out a loud, satisfied burp.

After a satisfying meal, the main event was about to begin – the hot springs.

The suite features a private open-air hot spring bath constructed from natural stone. Surrounded by meticulously manicured bamboo groves and artificial hills, the gentle warmth rises in the night, and you can look up to see the dazzling stars in the night sky.

"Thump—"

Denji, naked, crashed into the hot spring pool like a cannonball, splashing a large amount of water.

"Comfortable--!!!"

Feeling the scalding hot spring water envelop his entire body, Denji let out a long, comfortable sigh, sprawled out in a starfish shape at the edge of the pool, and let out a heartfelt exclamation.

The warm spring water not only washed away the stench on his body, but also felt like a pair of gentle hands, slowly drawing away the fatigue of the day from his very bones.

Yan Liang, with a bath towel wrapped around his waist, walked out slowly in his wooden clogs. He chose a relatively quiet corner, slowly sank into the water, revealing only his broad shoulders and muscular chest.

The slightly hot spring water washed over his skin, and Yan Liang closed his eyes, letting out a satisfied sigh.

Even he, after experiencing the oppressive environment of Shuijing Township, was on edge. Now, in this tranquil atmosphere, he finally relaxed.

Chapter 194 The Soviets

Late night, Tokyo.

In Yan Liang's spacious living room, soft overhead light shone on the polished wooden floor. Lei Sai was wearing an oversized loungewear set that probably belonged to Dongshan Xiao Hong, and she was wiping the huge floor-to-ceiling window with a rag in her hand.

Outside the window, dazzling neon lights shone, and in their reflection, the girl doing ordinary housework looked utterly unfamiliar.

Leisai stopped what she was doing, staring at her reflection in the glass with a somewhat dazed look in her eyes.

Since Yan Liang took Xiao Hong and Dian Ci out this morning, she has been the only one left in this spacious apartment.

There were no clear instructions on what to do, only a casual remark Yan Liang had left behind the night before:

"What you do is up to you."

For a spy who grew up in a secret Soviet training camp and was bombarded with all sorts of cruel missions every day, this blank freedom left Reese feeling lost and disoriented.

She didn't know what to do, so she could only try to imitate the ordinary girls in her memories and start cleaning the already clean room. It seemed that only when doing these chores could she calm her mind a little.

"Ding-dong-"

Just then, the doorbell in the entryway rang.

Leisei paused in her hand movements.

It's so late, have Mr. Yan Liang and the others returned?

Thinking of this, Leisai felt a strange sense of relief that she herself didn't even realize. She put down the rag in her hand, walked quickly to the entrance, and prepared to open the front door.

"Welcome back..."

Leisel looked up, the greeting that was already on the tip of her tongue stopped abruptly the moment she saw who was outside the door.

Standing outside the door was a tall, short-haired woman wearing a dark trench coat.

The dim light in the corridor shone on the woman's face, illuminating her sharply defined features and icy demeanor.

The smile on Leisser's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold expression.

"Looks like you're really into it, Reese..."

The woman smiled, her gaze sweeping over Leisei's pink floral apron, and spoke jokingly in Russian.

“Yuri…”

Leisei uttered the name coldly, her eyes becoming incredibly sharp.

She knew the woman before her all too well. Like her, Yuri was also a product of the Soviet Union's "Guinea Pig Project," a weaponized human—the Demon of the Spear—who had survived the brutal hellish training alongside her.

The two didn't have a good relationship; they were just tools being manipulated.

Instead of stepping aside, Leisei blocked the doorway with her body: "Why did you come here? If he finds out, all our plans will be ruined."

Her actions conveyed rejection, and even Leisel herself was unaware that she would have such emotions.

Was it because the time she spent with him had been so easy that she had almost forgotten her own identity...? Reese's reaction, of course, did not escape Yuri's observation. But on the surface, she was indeed unmoved.

"Don't worry." Yuri held Reise's hand and went into the living room: "I've already confirmed it. That man left Tokyo today and he definitely won't be back tonight."

At this point, Yuri dropped her playful expression:

"There are new instructions from above. The plan needs to be wrapped up ahead of schedule."

"Take it off early?" Leise frowned slightly.

“That’s right. Matsumoto Eiichiro’s underground laboratory has been destroyed, and the experimental progress at headquarters has been severely affected. The higher-ups are very dissatisfied with the situation here.” Yuri stared into Reise’s eyes: “We’ve only been given one month. Within a month, we either have to win him over and get him to work for us, or… we just have to bring his body back.”

“A month?” Leise murmured.

A month is too short a time. How could a man like Yan Liang be so easily swayed in such a short period of time?

“Too hasty.” Leise pursed her lips, trying to persuade him: “He’s very wary, but not completely unapproachable. If you could get me a little more time from above, I can try to win him over in a gentler way…”

“Don’t be nervous, Leselle,” Yuri interrupted her, shrugging. “That’s what we think too.”

"The man's strength and value have made those above very envious. But we don't have much time, so they've already tailored a plan for you."

Yuri lowered her voice and laid out the arrangements for what was to come.

……

After hearing this meticulously planned scheme, Leise lowered her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"……so it is."

Leisei whispered something, her tone devoid of emotion.

“You understand the plan now.” Yuri looked at Leise, who was bowing her head and remaining silent, and suddenly changed the subject. “Now, report on your work. You and Yan Liang were under the same roof. Did you gather any information about his abilities?”

Upon hearing this question, Leisei stiffened slightly.

Involuntarily, the words Yan Liang had spoken to her in a serious tone the previous night when he brought her back to this warm apartment flashed through her mind—

"I will be very sad if you repay kindness with enmity."

Are you going to betray him?

Leisel suddenly fell silent, seemingly noticing her unusual behavior. Yuri narrowed her eyes slightly: "What? Didn't you find anything?"

"……Do not."

Leisel closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the struggle in her eyes was gone.

"His abilities are very strange."

Recalling the battle at the casino, Leissa began to recount the intelligence she had observed:

"His attack ability does not require any physical weapons. He can create a severing line on the target's body with just a flick of his finger. It has nothing to do with physical strength. As long as that line appears, any enemy will be cut in two in an instant. Moreover, the activation speed is extremely fast, with almost no forward sway."

"As for defense..."

"Conventional physical attacks are completely ineffective against him. I have seen with my own eyes that enemy attacks pass right through his body as if they were hitting air. He seems to have a defensive rule that allows him to become ethereal."

"An invisible strike, and a defense that can be absolutely avoided..."

After hearing this, Yuri's eyes flashed with a hint of fear, but she immediately nodded:

“Well done, this intelligence is very valuable to us.”

“Remember what I said, Lesser. One month, and act in accordance with the plan.”

After delivering all the necessary information, Yuri didn't linger. She waved to Reise with her back turned.

"Also, let me remind you of something."

"Don't develop feelings for your target. We are weapons, born to draw blood."

With the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the corridor tiles, Yuri's figure gradually disappeared at the elevator entrance.

"Click".

Leisei closed the door and locked it.

Silence returned to the entryway. Leisel turned around, leaning against the cold security door, and slowly slid down to sit on the floor. She looked down at her pink floral apron, then at the spotless French windows she had wiped clean, and suddenly felt a sense of unreality…

Chapter 195 It's Broken, I've Become a Substitute

After washing away their fatigue at the hot spring hotel, the three of them finally embarked on their journey back to Tokyo at noon the next day.

Along the way, Dianci was so well-behaved that he was almost unrecognizable. Because of his change in attitude towards Yan Liang, he also became more attentive to Dongshan Xiaohong, who was next to Yan Liang. Not only did he not harass Xiaohong as usual, but when Xiaohong was drowsy while driving, he offered to massage her shoulders to refresh her. He called her "Sister Xiaohong" repeatedly, which gave Xiaohong goosebumps.

After returning to Tokyo, Yan Liang first had Xiao Hong take a detour to the hospital and threw Dianci back into Hayakawa Aki's ward.

"Take care, brother! I'll be at your beck and call any time you need me!"

Before getting out of the car, Denji stood at the hospital entrance and bowed to the car. This gesture stunned Hayakawa Aki, who had just poked her head out of the window, and she thought Denji had lost his mind.

By the time Yan Liang and Xiao Hong drove home, it was already late at night.

The spacious living room was quiet, with only a dim nightlight on.

Yan Liang glanced at the closed guest room door, knowing that Lei Sai should already be asleep. He didn't disturb her, but turned to Xiao Hong, who was yawning behind him, and whispered that she should get some rest. After washing up, he went into his bedroom.

……

Early the next morning.

"Drip-drip-"

The alarm clock on the bedside table rang on time. Little Red groggily reached out from under the covers and turned off the alarm.