It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

The only thing to be thankful for is probably...

"I think the Vatican is also having a headache right now. I guess their troubles are no less than ours."

He quietly changed the subject, trying to calm the little queen in front of him.

"Who cares what happens to the Church?"

Dongfang Xiao was not convinced, his brows were still tightly knitted, "The most urgent thing is to come up with a solution, otherwise a large number of citizens will go bankrupt, people's hearts will be unstable, and we will not get any good results."

It's not a big deal, you can't compare it to the worst, right? Especially the royal family has an extra responsibility compared to the church, you are the ruler, right?

"……Yes."

Cheng Gujian actually knew this too. Hearing what the little queen said, he could only nod and agree, "As for how to solve it, I will find a way. Even if the royal family really comes forward to make up for the deficit, it will take time to calculate."

"Well, I always trust Lord Gu Jian to do things."

Dongfang Xiao nodded in satisfaction after hearing this and smiled again, "But in my opinion, shouldn't we talk to Xu Shi? He was the one who caused this, so he must have his own purpose."

"…Your Majesty is absolutely right."

Cheng Gujian thought about it and it made sense. For Xu Shi, it would be unreasonable for him to go to so much trouble to stir up such a turmoil just to make money.

"So? Did he say when he would come to see me?"

"If I remember correctly... it's tomorrow."

……

Xu Shi was indeed on the way.

This was his second time to go out to sea on a local boat. The first time was unfamiliar, but the second time was familiar. It felt much better than last time. At least it was not as uncomfortable as last time. The boats of Yinsong Island had been improved by Jiang Chengcheng a long time ago.

But what's more interesting is Xie Qingyan. In comparison, she is really walking on flat ground. Not only does she not look as anxious as she did last time, but she is relaxed and happy instead.

"Is this also one of the benefits of your new ability?"

Xu Shi couldn't help but ask.

"probably."

The dog woman did not deny that Poseidon was a legitimate sea creature anyway. Now that she had acquired its abilities, even if it was a castrated version, this convenience would be passed down.

As she spoke, she released energy tentacles and acted very proudly, "Hehe."

"Oh~ How scary."

Of course Xia Ke'an was also accompanying them. When he saw Xie Qingyan switch to Octopus Girl, he couldn't help but make a teasing remark.

"What are you talking about?"

The bitch was unhappy and raised the tentacles behind her, "That's enough, little brat. I'll whip you later and see if you can still say that."

"Woo woo, Aunt Xie is bullying me, Daddy save me..."

The old lady immediately got scared and hid behind Xu Shi for protection.

"Don't hide. I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Xie Qingyan didn't care, "Xu Shi, get out of the way, or I'll get rid of you too!"

"Okay, okay, what are you doing?"

Xu Shi burst out laughing, sandwiched between the two of them, jokingly trying to smooth things over, "She is just a child."

"Get lost, what kind of child is she?"

The bitch didn't buy it. "Even if she really is a child, is it right for her to do this? It's because you indulge her all day long that she behaves like this!"

She became more and more emotional as she spoke, "I know you all have prejudices against me, but is it necessary to target me like this?"

"…What are you talking about? Who is targeting you?"

Realizing that something was wrong with her, Xu Shi also frowned, "You're taking it too far."

This is true. After all, the girls are actually quite harmonious with each other. It is common for them to joke with each other. Xia Ke'an even enjoys doing this because of her current status.

But no one really takes it seriously, because everyone knows that there is no real malice between each other.

But then again, this is not the first time that Xie Qingyan's condition is problematic. The last time Shen Qin woke up, she was a little abnormal, and now she seems even more abnormal.

"Are you OK?"

Realizing this, Xu Shi thought for a moment and extended his hand to her, "How about we go back to the cabin and rest for a while?"

Who would have thought that Xie Qingyan would suddenly explode and push him away with his tentacles.

"Do not touch me!"

When she looked up again, her eyes were already dark.

There will be no knife

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 256 If you want to use your power on me, then come on

2023-09-06

Gan.

If the last time could be said to be an illusion, then this time, Xie Qingyan's strangeness was clearly seen by Xu Shi.

Or rather, that's how everyone sees it - as everyone knows, Xie Qingyan's character has always been calm and rational. Even if there has been some change now, he is definitely not the kind of person who would get angry over a harmless joke... "So scary" is really not a targeted statement.

Coupled with her suddenly dark pupils, it would be strange if we couldn't see anything wrong.

"you……"

Bounced away by her aura, Xu Shi's expression became solemn.

"I……"

The dog woman calmed down as if she had just woken up from a dream. She subconsciously covered her face with her hands and didn't know how to explain for a moment.

After a long while, she managed to utter, "I, I'm fine, don't worry about me."

After saying that, she hurried back to the cabin as if she was fleeing in panic.

"Brother, what is she doing?"

Shen Qin, who was standing next to Xu Shi, put away the dagger and asked with blinking eyes.

Xia Wuyou did not go with them on this trip to the main city of the empire. She and Jiang Chengcheng stayed on Yinsong Island to help with the construction. The task of protecting Xu Shi's safety naturally fell on Miss Shen Qin - anyway, the two places were not far apart now and communication was more convenient. If there was anything they needed, they could just keep in touch at any time without everyone having to crowd together.

And she was indeed a very competent little bodyguard. When Xie Qingyan went berserk just now, she had already quickly stood in front of Xu Shi. If it wasn't for the fact that the person opposite her was Xie Qingyan, I'm afraid that the sharp blade in her hand would have already chopped out.

"..."

Xu Shi said nothing, looked in the direction where the bitch left for a moment, then turned to ask Ye Shanshan on the other side, "Shanshan, you have been by her side these days, have you noticed anything unusual about her?"

Little Curly also came this time - she stayed on Silver Pine Island last time, but this time she was determined to come and see the scenery of the empire's main city.

As Xie Qingyan's close lackey, even though Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan were now married, she had been with the woman more during this period of time - a close servant was like this, and Xu Shi often had various things to do, not to mention that some scumbag men had more than one pair of wings...

"No, no..."

There was some panic on Ye Shanshan's face. To be honest, she was quite frightened by what happened just now.

This is no longer the era when "Snake Ring" and "Prism" were scheming against each other. The little curly-haired girl came along this time, not only to be a bodyguard for her own director, but of course she was also considering how to take her relationship with Xu Shi to the next level... How could she have imagined that things would turn out like this?

This isn't just an ordinary couple's quarrel, is it? She hadn't noticed anything unusual about Xie Qingyan before... But since Xu Shi asked this, she knew there was something wrong and she started to think about it seriously.

"If I have to say something, it might be that...she sometimes locks herself in the room and doesn't come out?"

After thinking for a long time, Ye Shanshan answered hesitantly.

If it weren't for what happened just now, this would actually not be considered abnormal - Xie Qingyan was a loner who didn't like to join in the fun. The last time she was forcibly dragged into a group of four, it was purely a punishment for her failed plot against Xu Shi. It wasn't that she really liked it. She had been complaining about it frequently these days.

But other than that, there is really nothing that can be called "strange".

"…Forget it, I'll go talk to her."

Xu Shi pondered for a moment, waved his hand and followed.

……

Just as Ye Shanshan said, Xie Qingyan is now locking himself in the room and refusing to come out. When he hears someone knocking on the door, he pretends not to hear it and does not respond.

"Open the door. Don't open it now or ever in your life."

Xu Shi didn't indulge her and his tone became a little harsher.

"…What's so fierce about it?"

After hearing what he said, it took a long time for the bitch to reluctantly open a crack.

"Who was the first to commit the crime? The bad guy complained first, right?"

Xu Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he pushed the door open and walked in. "This is also the benefit of your new ability, right?"

"What piggy talk are you talking about... No way."

Xie Qingyan was stunned when he heard this, but immediately denied it.

"Really? You're protecting me too?"

Xu Shi sat down with a smile, but his tone was full of unquestionableness, "Don't think about fooling me."

"…Whatever you say."

After confronting him for a moment, the fiancée lowered her eyes, obviously agreeing.

"If so, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Hearing her say this, Xu Shi showed an expression of "I knew it", and his tone couldn't help but have a hint of blame.

In fact, there is no need to ask Ye Shanshan, this is something that should have been thought of long ago - what is the drastic change in temperament, the eyes turning dark, to put it bluntly, it is a very simple problem.

Supernatural complications.

After all, he had acquired new superpowers, so how could he possibly avoid this topic?

Not to mention that this is an S or even S+ level ability that can be achieved in one step. It would be strange if there were no side effects at all.

It's just that Xu Shi himself only activated the ability that had been transplanted this time. He knew exactly what the complications of Shen He's "United as One" were. The most important thing was that the complication was not a big deal for him, so he subconsciously ignored this problem.

"I……"

Xie Qingyan felt a little guilty when he heard this, "This is my own business, there's no point in you worrying about it..."

"Oh~ these four things I sent to you~"

Xu Shi snorted coldly and parroted the words in a sarcastic tone, "Then you can handle it alone. Has this problem been solved?"

After hearing this, the bitch felt even more guilty and turned her head away, not daring to look at him.

Obviously not. If it had been really solved, something like what just happened would not have happened.

"So, why do you have to be so stupid and hold on?"

Xu Shi took her hand and said seriously, "I am your man after all, right? How can you not tell me anything when something happened? Do you think I am incompetent and can't help you?"

He did not deny that he was somewhat unscrupulous in dealing with girls, but that was only before the conquest was completed. Once the relationship was officially confirmed, he would certainly not sit idly by if someone had any problems.

For example, Xia Wuyou, since he promised her that he would help heal Xia Ke'an, he must do it at any time. Including Lin Yue, no matter how he treated her before, since she served him as her master, he really helped her realize her long-cherished wish and built the perfect sin city in the assassin's mind.

Maybe this is what is called male chauvinism? Thinking of this, Xu Shi couldn't help but complain in his heart.

But he didn't think it was a bad thing. How could it be a bad thing to keep one's word?

Even though I am a villain, it doesn't mean I should distance myself from such excellent qualities.

What? Shen Qin?

Don't scream. We agreed that one of the brother and sister would die while the other would live. Now the grass on little Shen He's grave is over three feet high, but isn't Miss Shen Qin still living happily?

Isn't this also a way of doing what you say?

"No, it's not..."

Xie Qingyan retorted in a low voice, "What are you thinking... I, I just..."

She just didn't want to rely on Xu Shi for everything.

This has a lot to do with her personality - she is used to solving everything on her own, whether it is career or other things. So even if she is faced with such a problem now, her first reaction is definitely not to ask anyone for help.