Magical girl? There's no going back!

"You've seen through my thoughts." Li Sijie's face turned red when his thoughts were exposed, and she had no choice but to follow him obediently.

After arriving in Qinghe City, Li Xuan finally understood what the so-called "a lot of things" meant.

Lilika came to the Kingdom of Gold with her remarried mother. Her family was originally a builder. When the family business was passed to Lilika, she found it increasingly difficult to collect payments. She thought that the industry was not doing well, and she didn't know much about construction, so she thought about changing careers.

It happened that the developer of a shopping mall was in arrears with the project payment and was considering using the house to repay the debt. Lilika took a fancy to the location of the shopping mall, so she sold her company's shares, bought the shopping mall and operated it herself, which has been very successful over the years.

From time to time, shops in the mall would close down and choose to use goods to pay off their overdue rent. Most of these goods had already been sold, but a considerable portion was still piled up in the warehouse - that was how Wu Yan got the game consoles she had moved in.

And now, Li Xuan needs to move all the things in the warehouse to the evil land of falsehood.

There were so many and so many things that Li Xuan had to build a separate warehouse on the vacant land of the second phase project to store Lilika's things.

In addition to all this, there was also the stuff in her house - several large closets filled with clothes alone, not to mention two cars and many other things.

After moving, Li Xuan looked at the things piled up in the warehouse and sighed, "You are indeed a rich woman. It's amazing that you can hold back. You have such a big family business and you don't even think about keeping a gigolo or something."

"Who do you think I am? Even if I don't consider myself, I have to consider my daughter's feelings." Lilika said disdainfully.

When the three of them sealed the warehouse door, Li Xuan just happened to feel that the witches' mental communication channels had been restored, which meant that they had awakened.

Li Xuan immediately ordered all the witches to gather on the playground.

The witches who rushed over were still in a daze. Their memories were still stuck at the time when they were swallowed by the cat bag, and they had no idea what happened afterwards.

But they also quickly understood one thing: since they woke up in the evil land of falsehood, it meant that the battle was over and their master was the winner.

"Master, who are these people..." Qi Mo saw some unfamiliar faces and asked softly.

"This is the new witch, Ms. Lilika. Some of you already know her. And her daughter, Ms. Alulu. Let's get along well with each other." Li Xuan introduced Lilika with a smile, and then pushed her to the side of the witches.

Alulu also sat next to the black cat consciously, and the two of them, who both called Lilika mother, hugged each other in a friendly manner.

"As for this..." Li Xuan looked at Li Sijie. Although they had met many times and had done almost everything except home base, Li Xuan still could not accurately describe the relationship between them.

Although this woman's XP has been completely opened to him, she still adheres to the mysterious way of the seal system, always giving people a feeling of being close yet distant.

"I'll do it myself." Li Sijie stood up, put her hands in front of her, and bowed slightly to the witches.

"My name is Li Sijie, I'm Mr. Li's secretary and a magical girl of the Sealing Department. I'm honored to assist Mr. Li in rescuing everyone this time."

She spoke these words very modestly. It was clearly her own credit to rescue the witch, but she did not take credit for it. She even stood behind Li Xuan after she finished speaking, looking like a subordinate.

Li Xuan originally wanted to thank her, but seeing that she herself was unwilling to say anything, he had to go along with her and briefly mentioned the process of defeating Maya, only talking about the result of rescuing the witch and the subsequent attack on the church.

Hearing that their protagonist was openly against the church, the pro-war members Yao and Wu Yan were already rubbing their hands in excitement, while the conservative Qi Mo and Tang Xi were frowning, as if they had realized the price of doing so.

"Anyway, because of what happened just now, we can no longer stay in Qinghe City. I plan to take everyone to the Lost Land of the New Sun Country. Supplies are scarce there. You can think about what you need first, discuss it carefully, and then give feedback to... to Ms. Lilika."

Li Xuan thought about it for a moment and still felt that Lilika was more suitable. After all, most of the other witches had little social experience, and it would be better to leave things like purchasing to reliable adult women.

Chapter 262 A humiliating defeat

While Li Xuan was busy helping Lilika move, the magical girls of the Huahe City Church fell into deathly silence.

The S-rank was defeated, the church headquarters was captured, and even the metaphor machine was lost.

This humiliating defeat will probably become the biggest topic in the magical girl world in a few days.

The always straightforward archbishop will be furious at that time, and the entire Huahe City Church will be in danger of being closed down.

The disheveled magical girls sat in the auditorium with their knees hugged, looking at each other, but no one could come up with an idea.

It was unknown how long it took before Shen Liang mustered up the courage to stand up.

In terms of position, she was the most senior one here, except for Nanamiya Maya who was still asleep. And in terms of age, she was also the most mature one.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, she finally made up her mind and said:

"Everyone, we are all in this together. If we report this failure, none of us will be able to get away with it."

Shen Liang looked at the four foreign A-level magical girls. Getting their support was crucial to this report.

"You mean to falsely report the results of the battle? How can that be possible?! It will affect the judgment of the top leaders, and our own conscience will not allow such a thing..." said an A-level magical girl in disbelief.

Shen Liang had expected this kind of reaction. Magical girls are the purest and most upright people. It is quite difficult to ask them to lie.

Therefore, she planned to use the shame of being humiliated by monsters as a starting point to persuade them to cooperate with her.

"No, we didn't falsely report anything. The loss of the signal machine and the fall of the church are both facts, and we reported them truthfully," said Shen Liang.

"Then what do you mean..."

"The part where she was abused by the monster was not part of the battle. In my opinion, there is no need to report it. Besides, the church has always respected the personal privacy of magical girls, and doing so is in accordance with the church's principles." Shen Liang continued.

The magical girls looked at each other and exchanged opinions with their eyes - it was obvious that none of them wanted to tell others about the abuse they had suffered from the monster.

"I think it's okay, but there has to be a reasonable explanation. Why did the monsters let us go after conquering the church? We can't just say it's because the monsters are kind-hearted, right?" another A-level magical girl questioned.

"The monster was targeting the metaphor machine, so after defeating us, it went straight to the metaphor machine terminal. Later, Miss Maya arrived in time and the monster immediately escaped. What do you think of this explanation?" Shen Liang said.

Although this statement may be suspected of whitewashing the battle report, it was after all to cover up the fact that they were humiliated by monsters, and the four A-level magical girls had to nod in agreement.

"But, will Miss Maya agree?" One of them said worriedly to Maya who was still sleeping.

"I think Miss Maya will agree. Although we haven't been together for a long time, I can see that she is a kind child and will definitely understand our consideration of saving face." Shen Liang sighed at this point:

"Besides, with monsters so lustful, do you think a beauty like Miss Maya would be spared?"

The four A-rank magical girls remained silent after hearing this. As Nanamiya Maya's subordinates, they neither tried to persuade her when she insisted on acting alone, nor did they provide support when she chased the monsters. In the final analysis, they still blindly believed in her strength.

Once the top management blames them, they also have an unshirkable responsibility.

"How do you think of this report? Miss Maya ordered the four of you to protect the church, and she personally chased the monster, but unfortunately she fell into a trap. The enemy took advantage of the opportunity to attack the church. We tried our best to resist, but the terminal of the display machine was still stolen. Then Miss Maya came to rescue us." Shen Liang continued.

The four A-class magical girls nodded silently. This statement also took Maya's image into consideration. Although falling into the trap was also a failure, it was much better than being captured by monsters directly at S-class level.

Shen Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. She stepped forward to untie the gag and used purification magic to wake up Nanamiya Maya.

"Have you... also been killed by the monster?" Maye felt a chill in his heart when he saw the disheveled people and the unknown liquid all over the ground.

"This is all my fault. I underestimated the enemy's strength, which led to everyone..." Maye covered his face with his hands and said in pain.

"Ms. Maya, please don't blame yourself. This is not your fault." The magical girls hurried forward to comfort her.

Shen Liang also stepped forward to comfort her, and then expressed his own thoughts, hoping that Maye could help cover it up.

"How can this be? Facts are facts, and any distortion is a lie. False information may lead the church's top leaders to make misjudgments. Have you thought about this result?" Maye frowned.

"Ms. Maya..."

Shen Liang didn't expect Maye to refuse outright. In her impression, Maye should be the kind and easy-to-talk type, and she also took her face into consideration in her statement.

However, unexpectedly, when it comes to matters involving monsters, Maya's attitude becomes resolute and she refuses to give in at all.

Fortunately, the four magical girls under Maya's command also tried to persuade her at this time. Their thinking was still the same as Shen Liang's. They hoped that she would at least not report the incident of being humiliated by the monster.

Seeing his subordinates saying the same thing, Maya began to hesitate, so he asked:

"Ms. Shen Liang, can you tell me the real reason for doing this? It's okay for other people, but I don't think you are the kind of person who lies to cover up the past because you are afraid of losing face."

Shen Liang was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Zhen Ye to understand her character in such a short time. She had to admit in a low voice: "I want to keep the position of bishop..."

"Eh?"

As soon as these words were spoken, even the magical girls under Shen Liang became agitated. They had never expected that the bishop, who had always been fair and selfless, would try to cover up his failure because of his position.

Shen Liang sighed: "Among those taken away by the monsters, there was my predecessor Lilika. Although she betrayed the church, I believe she must have her own difficulties. To me, she is like a life mentor, giving me countless guidance and care.

I want to take her back from the monster, but I am a praying magic girl, and if I leave the team, I will have no fighting ability. That's why I want to keep my position as bishop so that I can recruit and train strong subordinates until the day when I can defeat the monster. "

"I see... I understand that feeling."

After hearing Shen Liang's words, Maye was also quite touched. On the road to becoming a magical girl, she had also received a lot of help from her predecessors, so she could empathize with Shen Liang's feelings.

"Okay, I promise you that I won't tell anyone about the humiliation. But don't say that I was tricked. I was defeated by the monster's helpers, and this matter must be reported truthfully. As for your position, I will try to keep it." Maya decided.

After hearing Maye's words, Shen Liang was immediately relieved: as an S-class magical girl, Maye has a high status in the church. Even if she is not a member of the College of Cardinals, her words carry considerable weight. It should not be too difficult to keep her as the bishop of a local church.

"Sisters, we have to leave quickly. I have been missing for so long, the headquarters must be worried. Sister Shen Liang, goodbye, the scenery in Huahe City is beautiful, and I look forward to the day when we meet again." After Maye finished speaking, he used the teleportation magic and left the church with his four subordinates.

"Ms. Lilika, please wait for me... I will definitely save you from the monster... No matter what you become, I will find you back!" Shen Liang clenched his fists and swore secretly.

Chapter 263 Everything is ready

Although he retained Nanamiya Maya's hunting mark, Li Xuan did not monitor this scene. After helping Lilika move, he brought Li Sijie to his coffee shop and made himself a cup of hand-ground coffee after a long absence.

"Boss, where have you been all this time? Have you been bewitched by some vixen again? If I didn't know about your flirtatious personality, I would have called the police." The store manager started complaining from the moment they met, blaming him for not coming to the store for so long and causing so much trouble.

After taking a sip of hand-brewed coffee, Li Xuan patted her shoulder gently and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I've been busy with other things recently, and I'm going abroad next, so I won't be able to come back for a long time. So the store..."

"Boss! You can't close down the business! It will be a shame to give up such a good business!" When the store manager heard that Li Xuan was leaving, he immediately started to worry about his job.

"No, I don't plan to close. I came here this time just to say that this store is for you." Li Xuan said with a smile.

"Give it to me? Boss, have you gone crazy from chasing girls? Give it to me? For such a big store..." the manager said in surprise.

"That's right, you have to manage it well." Li Xuan said with a smile.

"Wait wait wait, boss, I haven't reacted yet - have you done anything illegal and want me to be your legal representative?"

"Not."

"Could it be that the store is losing too much money and they want me to take over?"

"No, aren't you the one who knows the store's revenue best?"

"Are you finally ready to attack me?"

"Although I am a scumbag, I won't harm my own employees..."

"What on earth is..."

"I say, can't you think of something good?" Seeing that she refused to believe it, Li Xuan could only smile helplessly.

"Oh! I understand. Boss, you are strong and healthy, so you must have been booked by some tender and delicate rich woman! So you don't think highly of the income from the store, right~" The store manager thought hard for a long time and finally found a reasonable explanation.

"Ah, this..." Li Xuan couldn't deny it for a moment. After all, financially speaking, he was indeed kept by the rich lolita woman Lilika.

"So that's how it is. I've long felt that you, boss, have the potential to be a gigolo. You look so well-mannered and well-mannered, you must be popular with rich ladies. Hehe, you're lucky!" said the store manager, punching Li Xuan in the chest with her pink fist.

"Whatever you think." Li Xuan shrugged and went to the computer to start printing the relevant contract documents.

"The decoration, facilities, and money in the store are all at your disposal, but I want to take the maid outfits in stock."

"Boss, you are simply an angel. Please thank that rich woman for me~" the store manager said excitedly.

"You are the boss now. Work hard. I will come back for coffee someday." Li Xuan said, and went to the printer to print the contract that had been prepared in advance.

Even after completing the formalities, the store manager still felt like she was in a dream. She is a graduate of environmental science, but because her major was unpopular, she couldn't find a job, so she had no choice but to come to the store to work. Unexpectedly, after working for a few years, she became the store manager, and now she has become the boss!

Before the manager could come to his senses, Li Xuan had already left the coffee shop in a maid outfit, temporarily bidding farewell to Qinghe City.

Before returning to the Evil Land of Falsehood, Li Xuan discovered that Lilika had already purchased everything she needed and stored them all in a corner of the daily necessities warehouse, so densely packed that it looked like a small mountain.

Li Xuan took the list that Lilika handed over and took a look at what was written on it:

Salt, sugar, rice, noodles, cooking oil, dried vegetables, canned food, tea, nylon socks, paper towels, sanitary napkins, medicines, game consoles, books...there are almost all kinds of storable items, to an almost exaggerated degree.

"Lilika, isn't this too much? There are only a dozen of us, and we can't finish it in a lifetime." Li Xuan said in a daze.

"Master, I think this is necessary. We are going to a relatively closed space, and we don't know how long we will stay there. The resources there must be very scarce, and the supplies we bring there can be used for exchange in addition to our own consumption." Lilika reminded.

Li Xuan suddenly realized: "As expected of a reliable adult woman, she even considered this. But this must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"It's only a few million. Before purchasing the supplies, I will check the location of the origin, and use the teleportation function of the False Evil Land with three other administrators to pick up the goods on site. Without the price difference and logistics costs of middlemen, the price is usually only a few or even a few tenths of the original. Even if we resell these things, we can make a lot of money." Lilika smiled.

"You are worthy of being a businessman! From now on, the finances of the Witch Academy will be under your management!" Li Xuan said happily.

"It's my honor, but please appoint someone to oversee the accounts. Otherwise, there are too much money and goods to handle, and it will be difficult for me to explain if something goes wrong." Lilika suggested.

Li Xuan originally thought that since he trusted Lilika enough, there was no need to have another person to supervise him, but Lilika insisted on doing so, saying that if the system was not established now, it would be difficult to reverse the situation when the scale expanded in the future.

Li Xuan knew that he was a layman in this kind of thing, so he agreed to Lilika's request and sent Qi Mo to help with the accounting.

After everything was ready, Li Xuan turned to Li Sijie and discussed the departure with the latter.

"Of course, the sooner we set off, the better. However, the Kingdom of the New Sun is still the sphere of influence of the church. I think we shouldn't make too much noise. You and I can go, and the other witches can stay in the Land of Falsehood. How about opening the passage and summoning them after you go in?" Li Sijie asked.

"It's the same as what I thought. But to be on the safe side, it's better to bring someone with you." Li Xuan said, teleporting to the amusement park and calling the black cat who was playing with Alulu.

"Should we take this child with us? I think she looks dangerous." Li Sijie said.

"I don't think so. Black Cat is very obedient and capable. I feel safe when she is around." Li Xuan shook his head.