You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"The translation of the Oath of the Prophet is 'Devil King' Beelzebub, which is actually the demon god 'Baal' in the Old Testament."

"Bar... this name sounds familiar."

"Beelzebub, the Lord of Flies, is the god of the Phoenicians and represents gluttony among the seven deadly sins." Shi Hui explained leisurely, "In Jewish literature, the Lord of Flies is regarded as a demon that causes disease. Legend has it that he was originally a member of the choir of the Seraphim, and fled after his defeat in the War of Genesis. Demonology believes that he is the supreme commander of hell. John Milton portrayed him as a wise man with a majestic appearance and one of the most powerful fallen angels."

Xiao Yao thought, is this what I should learn from a monk?

"So, the big fly just now is the devil himself?" There was a hint of excitement in Hairtail's tone.

"Is it so amazing?" said the little bear. "It's a pity that I..."

"Probably not," Yu Bo shook his head and said, "From my point of view, it is probably a collection of some desires, not even the desire of a certain 'one person'."

As he was speaking, a majestic singing voice came from the high tower. It was Shen Hongsheng's voice.

"My daughter, have I wronged you? How have I wronged you? Please tell me..."

The sound seemed to really come from the sky. Shen Jie tilted her head and listened for a long time before she said, "I never knew before that my father could sing?"

Yu Luying frowned and said, "This seems to be a modified version of the lyrics of "Christ's Condemnation"..."

"Another guy who thinks he is a god." Yu Bo said bluntly.

"I once struck Egypt and their eldest son for you..." Shen Hongsheng's singing continued. To be fair, his singing was not bad, but Shen Jie covered her ears with her hands.

Although this was of no use, since the song was not actually transmitted through the air.

In a strange atmosphere, everyone came to the exit and left through the mirror one after another.

When it came to Shen Jie, she stretched out her hand, but all she felt was the cold and hard touch of the mirror.

"Don't you understand yet, Xiao Jie?" Shen Hongsheng stopped singing: "You are different from them. You were born a Roman. You belong here by birth."

"Why is this happening?" Everyone's mood, which had finally relaxed a little, became tense again.

Chapter 256: Meet the Father-in-law II

2023-07-06

"Don't you understand yet, Xiao Jie?" Shen Hongsheng stopped singing: "You are different from them. You were born a Roman. You belong here by birth."

"Why is this happening?" Everyone's mood, which had finally relaxed a little, became tense again.

"Drag her out!" Yu Bo and Xiong Ji said in unison.

Useless.

Even though Xiao Yao held Shen Jie's hand tightly, the situation did not change at all.

"How about trying another clothing store?" Yu Luying suggested.

However, everyone's trip to the clothing store was in vain, as the mirror there was still a solid wall for Shen Jie.

Shen Hongsheng was still singing, but he changed from "Christ's Condemnation" to humming "Lullaby".

"Sleep, sleep, my dear baby,

Daddy’s hands rocked you gently.

Sleep, sleep, my dear baby,

Daddy’s hands rocked you gently.

The cradle rocks you to sleep,

Go to sleep, go to sleep, the quilt is so warm. "

"Sister, cheer up!" Yu Luying saw that Shen Jie was a little dazed, sleepy, and even staggering when she walked, so she quickly reminded her.

"Could it be that people can only leave from the same place they came in?" Shi Hui guessed.

"That means, the only way out is through Shen Jie's room? Wouldn't that be walking into a trap? Wouldn't that be back to square one? All our efforts were in vain?" Little Bear became anxious.

"No, that's not the case. The first time we did it, we didn't come out from the entrance." Xiao Yao looked at Yu Luying and Xiong Ji and emphasized affirmatively.

"But that time, we defeated the master of the hall..." Shen Jie murmured.

Xiong Ji frowned, "Do we have to tear down this Leifeng Pagoda and pull out the old bald donkey on top and beat him up before we can take Shen Jie away? But given the current situation, it's hard to achieve."

"Xiong Ji, stop talking nonsense!" Yu Bo saw that Shi Hui and Shen Jie's faces changed, and hurriedly stopped Xiao Xiong from talking nonsense.

Then, he discussed with Xiao Yao: "In this situation, we can't stay in the Shadow World Hall forever, and we can't leave Xiao Shen here alone. As a temporary measure, I'm afraid we can only return Shen Jie first."

Xiao Yao lowered his head and remained silent. Everyone shook their heads and sighed helplessly.

Is it really... all in vain?

Shen Jie nodded and said calmly: "It's my fate, I accept it. Thank you all very much, the midnight snack still counts, I'll treat everyone to Huibinlou."

There was another round of confusion among the crowd.

A voice suddenly came from not too far away: "No...it can't be like this."

"Mr. Yao, how come you came in too!" Yu Bo said in shock, and everyone was also shocked.

"Uh." The little bear turned away awkwardly.

The tall and burly Mr. Yao was dressed a bit like Fat Tiger today. He looked at Shen Jie and said awkwardly, "If you really come in and out from the same place, your father, the hall, and the master must know."

"No!" Xiao Yao continued, "If he knew you couldn't escape, why did he go to such great lengths to capture you? Just let you play around. After all, you still have to go back obediently."

Yu Luying also analyzed: "So in Shen Jie's father's opinion, Shen Jie could run away, so he wanted to stop her?"

"No," Xiao Yao added, "and as Shen Jie goes further down, the pursuit becomes more intense, until finally releasing the most difficult big fly."

Teacher Yao said word by word with a big tongue: "This shows that in Shen's father's understanding, the further down Shen Jie goes, the greater the chance of escape and the greater the pursuit."

"So, there is no doubt that Shen Jie's exit is here!" Xiao Yao drew his sword and slashed heavily on the mirror, but the blade only went through nothingness.

"But, Shen Jie actually can't get out. What's the point of saying all this?" Little Bear looked helpless.

"I think it might be like this," Yu Bo tried to analyze. "The palace is a cognitive world. Our cognition affects everything related to us. These cognitions may be conscious or subconscious. For example, the flying monster just now, we thought it was a fly, but Shen Jie thought it was a bee."

Xiao Yao said: "She is just nearsighted, right?"

Shen Jie: "..."

"In short," Yu Bo continued, "since cognition affects our interaction with the world, Shen Jie's inability to leave may be due to the influence of her own cognition, just like her different judgments about monsters."

"Impossible." Shen Jie objected.

"What? What do you mean?" Xiao Yao was a little confused.

"What my brother Bo means is that Shen Jie can't go out, maybe because she doesn't want to go out." Daiyu helped with reading comprehension and translation.

"How is that possible? Shen Jie has been in that cage for long enough. She would rather break up with her father and regain her freedom. Don't you think so, Shen Jie?" Xiao Yao was a little anxious.

"Impossible." Shen Jie repeated these three words again, and it was unclear which question she was answering "Impossible".

"How else can she answer if you ask her this here?" Shi Hui stopped Xiao Yao from losing his composure.

Yu Bo explained: "Our subconscious thoughts may not even be noticed by our conscious mind. They will only appear at the right moment. I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

Shen Jie: "..."

Yu Bo continued, "Shen Jie, although we are here to take you out, it does not mean that we have to take you away. This is your life, and only you have the right to choose."

Shen Jie said impatiently: "Father Yu, I have told you twice that your guess is wrong - I wanted to go out on my own."

After saying this, she felt that her tone towards Yu Bo was not polite enough, and she forced herself to smile sweetly.

Teacher Yao stepped forward and bit Yu Bo's ear for a long time.

"I'll ask you a few questions, and you don't have to answer them." Yu Bo said gently.

Shen Jie nodded gently.

Yu Bo weighed his words carefully: "Regarding your father's engagement and other matters, has your father sat down and seriously discussed his thoughts with you?"

Shen Jie thought about it seriously, then shook her head in confusion.

Yu Bo continued to ask: "The last time you ran away from home and came home, did you sit down with your father and seriously discuss your ideas?"

Shen Jie didn't think about it this time and just shook her head again.

Teacher Yao looked like she couldn't speak clearly again. She whispered to Yu Bo for a long time. Yu Bo sighed and pulled Xiao Yao aside: "She has a very typical parent-child relationship in an only-child family. Only children usually have a mental imprint in their minds, that is, no matter what, their parents love them, and no matter what, this is their home. This mental imprint may not be broken in their lifetime unless they experience major setbacks in life. But based on Teacher Yao's experience as an educator, this judgment is often wrong - I also hold this view."

"These days, who isn't an only child? I think she just lacks positive communication with her father. What you said has nothing to do with it," Xiao Yao said.

"Then let's communicate directly. You come and talk to her, and we will give you some space." Yu Bo said.

The crowd dispersed in groups of three or four, and Xiao Yao came to Shen Jie's side.

"Hi," Xiao Yao smiled at her in a relaxed manner, "Finally, we have a chance to be alone again."

"I...I've caused trouble for everyone." Shen Jie said a little uneasily.

"It's okay. I'm the one who owes everyone a favor, but I may never be able to repay the favor I owe you." Xiao Yao comforted Shen Jie.

"You're welcome." Shen Jie said with a smile.

"Do you want to see your father?" Xiao Yao asked suddenly.

"But..." Shen Jie hesitated.

"I don't need buts, buts, what to do, etc., those are all my business," Xiao Yao interrupted Shen Jie and said, "What you need to do is to face your true heart - do you want to meet your father and tell him what's in your heart?"

Shen Jie was silent for a long time, lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "Yes."

……

After a while, outside the door of the skyscraper, where there were no signs of chaos or fighting, there was a queue of outsiders waiting to enter the exam.

But there was a man and a woman who didn't queue up and went straight in.

"You can only enter if you pass the exam!" The security guard continued to scold, wanting to teach these newcomers the rules.

The man in armor walking in front replied in an even more arrogant tone: "I'm here to collect the reward. I caught Shen Jie, alive." After saying that, he raised his hand and showed his "trophy".

The armored man held one end of a rope in his hand, and the other end of the rope was the girl's bound hands.

The two guards exchanged hesitant glances.

A moment later, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie stood in the elevator to the 127th floor. In front of them stood two tall sword-wielding guards - their presence made the elevator, which should have been very spacious, seem a little crowded.

This "princess offering her head" trick encountered some bureaucratic obstruction at the beginning, and it was not until a manager from above came down to speak that the matter was accomplished.

The person in charge was a humanoid figure dressed in bright silver... er, a mechanical creature, very similar to the T1000 in the Terminator. From his behavior, one could tell that she was a female. Xiao Yao always felt as if he had seen "her" somewhere before, but he didn't have time to think about it.

This trip can be considered as meeting my father-in-law - although it's not the first time, I still have to think carefully about how to deal with it.

"How about that," Xiao Yao said, "I'll go down first and buy two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of wine... I'll just come to your house."

The two guards and Shen Jie all had tense faces and no one paid any attention to him.

Really, wouldn't it be nice to liven up the atmosphere a bit...

In this place, social advancement seems to be a big deal, so this elevator may move very slowly out of a sense of ritual.

When they reached the 88th floor, Xiao Yao saw out of the corner of his eye that the two guards who had been silent seemed to be making eye contact.

This made him feel an inexplicable sense of danger, and he quickly withdrew his thoughts.

It's already a little late.

"Be careful!" Shen Jie screamed.

At this moment, the two guards swung their swords at Xiao Yao at the same time.

Although Xiao Yao did not withdraw his weapons and was prepared to fight, he never expected that it would be these two guys, and in a place like this.

The two guards attacked without restraint, and Shen Jie was unable to move freely in the elevator. Xiao Yao fought back with all his might, but he had to be careful of Shen Jie. As a result, when the elevator reached the 126th floor, the two had been pinned down in a corner, waiting for the other to strike...

What a joke!

I can fight even the "Lord of the Flies" Belzebub fairly well, so why should I die at the hands of you two villains?

At this critical moment.

Xiao Yao heard a loud noise of metal collision, and saw a large sword chopped off the upper quarter of the elevator car. In addition to half of the elevator, the heads of the two attackers also flew up.

The rest of the elevator continued upward as if nothing had happened.

Then, with a crisp "ding" sound, the elevator door opened and a tall man stood outside.

"Thank you for using the Meilinge Elevator, Meilinge, Manlinger." A mechanical electronic female voice came from the half-elevator car.