Chapter 35: Doll Girl: Master

“Cough, cough, it’s not like that…Fine, where’s my office?”

“All right, Master. Actually, I’ve already applied to have that cell designated as your office.”

“I told them we’d handle the renovations ourselves.”

Ye Kui gave Lauder a deep look.

Lauder smiled.

“That works.”

“To be praised by Master is my greatest honor.”

Ye Kui stuffed Zina back into his pocket, then walked back along the same path with Lauder.

Along the way, Ye Kui realized that this Lauder understood him very well.

There were some things that, even if he only hinted at, or sometimes didn’t mention at all, Lauder would still handle everything for him.

As expected of his own creation.

Ye Kui started to understand why monarchs of ancient dynasties liked treacherous officials so much.

They’re so useful, too useful!

“Master, we have alchemical dolls in that category here, all with slender waists and long legs. Do you need me to prepare a few as female slaves for you?”

“Cough, cough, cough, cough!”

“Master, don’t worry, I understand. When spending the night in an unfamiliar place, Master might feel uneasy, so holding something while sleeping can help provide comfort and aid sleep…Don’t worry, Master, I’ll train them well and guarantee…Mmm mmm mmm!”

Ye Kui: “Just shut up!”

Testing cadres with this?

What kind of cadre could withstand such a test!

While Ye Kui and Lauder were talking, Zina had already secretly crawled out of Ye Kui’s pocket and slipped away.

Zina and Lauder’s eyes met out of the corners.

But Lauder didn’t expose her.

Zina thought, this person is quite tactful. Not bad.

Zina crawled quickly, shrinking into the shadow of a corner.

She had some things to verify.

—

The broken Mute Doll was subjected to repeated experiments, resulting in torn limbs.

The most severe instance left its hands and feet smashed into pulp, but it didn’t break down—instead, it slowly began to recover.

“Such tenacious vitality.”

“But…”

“That’s precisely why it was chosen for experimentation.”

“These data are good. Today’s experiment was a success.”

They glanced at the data in their hands, nodded in satisfaction, and then lifted a leg to kick the doll lying on the ground.

“Don’t act like a dead dog.”

“There’s another experiment waiting for you!”

The black-haired girl’s body trembled as she slowly crawled up, her twisted limbs making her movements bizarre.

She crawled forward.

Along the way, fragments of alchemical flesh and scraps of cloth fell behind her.

In the shadows, Zina transformed into human form, watching the scene with strange light flickering in her eyes.

At first, the more she thought about it, the more familiar she felt.

Maybe it was the change in hair and eye color?

After all, she had done the same herself.

But now, Zina wasn’t sure anymore.

After all, the one in her memory was proud to the bone, noble, and had a cleanliness obsession. How could she…be bullied by such weak ants, degraded to dust, like a dog?

Zina withdrew her gaze, transformed into a little octopus, and sped off in the direction of Ye Kui.

It must be her imagination.

Maybe she was just too sensitive.

Afraid of shameless monsters fighting her for Master.

The doll girl paused, turned her head, her crimson eyes dull and joyless, but her lips slowly curled into a twisted, eerie smile.

“Come to think of it, bro, this doll looks pretty too. Don’t you have any thoughts?”

“What thoughts? It’s tattered, looks like it’d fall apart at a touch. Plus…who knows how many experiments have been done on her? She’s probably full of viruses. One indulgence is fine, but every day? Are you not afraid of dying?”

“I…I was just kidding.”

“There are ** dolls in the base. Why choose the rough over the refined? Anyone interested in her must be sick…Ah-choo! Suddenly feels cold, like a chill down my spine?”

—

On the other side.

Director Wang’s office door.

With a bang, it was forced open, and several enforcers rushed in, searching quickly.

The leader was a muscular man with a dark face.

He was the very same enforcer whom Director Wang had contacted via computer earlier for a technical job.

The man had said he’d expose him in person.

And he meant it.

“Found anyone?”

“No, Captain. No sign of anyone.”

“But…the device is going off non-stop!”

A young enforcer held a delicate instrument in his hand, which beeped continuously.

The device emitted a white light with a holy aura.

It was said to be a gadget the Saintess had made in a fit of anger one morning.

It contained a certain rule power and could detect any residual traces related to the four characters of [Genesis Organization].

Even a single sentence.

Partial opening doesn’t count as opening.

Luo Qiongyin: Damn it, I’m so angry!

The Genesis Organization became the target of Luo Qiongyin’s wrath!

They marveled at the Saintess’s power, amazed she could create such a thing.

Truly, people are different from one another.

Meanwhile, in their own anger…all they did was eat an extra bowl of rice.

The burly enforcer squinted, rubbing his chin.

“Goodness, even though we didn’t catch anyone, we’ve found other clues.”

An enforcer raised his hand in suggestion.

“Boss, should we report this?”

“Not yet.”

The burly enforcer shook his head.

“I admit, the Saintess is formidable.”

“But as [Kuang Xing], I’m not famous for nothing, either.”

“Keep searching!”

“The clues are here, let’s strive to find the Genesis Organization’s base as soon as possible!”

“When that time comes, you all can claim even greater merit!”

“Oh!” XN

—

Three days later.

Ye Kui sat in his office, leisurely drinking wolfberry tea.

The torture chamber’s secret room had been thoroughly remodeled, divided into two sections—one in reality, one in a different space.

Ye Kui had opened it up for hiding people.

After all, this was someone else’s territory, so Ye Kui thought it best to be cautious.

Ye Kui had just taken a sip of wolfberry tea.

[Master, please have some coffee]

From beneath the desk, a slender white arm slowly emerged, holding a small wooden sign.

Ye Kui: ?

Ye Kui quickly lowered his head, and under his desk, he saw a black-haired girl curled up.

She looked up, her calm red eyes meeting his, dark hair brushing against her delicate face.

She turned and crawled out from the other side.

She produced a cup of coffee from under her skirt, presenting it respectfully.

The once ragged plain dress she wore had become a black one-piece, with wounds on her body patched and covered with several bandages by Ye Kui.

Ye Kui naturally accepted the coffee, sipping it with practiced ease, savoring the aroma.

“How did you get here?”

“When did you hide under there?”

Her concealment skills were too good.

The girl silently stared at him, raising the wooden sign, elegant characters appearing.

[I’ve been hiding for a while.]

[If Master dislikes it, you can break me.]

[Don’t worry, Master, I won’t resist.]

Ye Kui’s eyelid twitched.

That expressionless face made him feel tired.

After several chance encounters over the past three days, Ye Kui had learned the doll’s personality—serious to a fault.

At the time, Ye Kui had treated her injuries and changed her into a beautiful dress.

Regarding the word[repay]on her wooden sign, he’d joked:

If you’re grateful, warm my bed.

That night, when Ye Kui returned to his room to sleep, he found the covers warm.

He lifted them—and inside, a pair of red eyes shone.

Ye Kui nearly jumped in shock.

The worst part was, she had stripped completely except for a pair of sheer, meat-clinging stockings.

Ye Kui: Where did these stockings come from?

Ye Kui didn’t know whether to call the doll bold or just dumb.

The fine cracks, like strange tattoos, gave her a sense of fragility.

How could he dare touch?

She might fall apart!

Ye Kui waved a hand. “I wouldn’t break you.”

The black-haired girl watched Ye Kui set down the coffee cup, then reached out, took it back, and slipped it under her skirt, making it disappear.

Her movements were incredibly practiced.

She’d developed this habit over the past three days.

[Master, can I stay here a bit longer?]

[It’s comfortable here. No one wants to break me.]

Her face remained calm, but paired with the words on the sign, there was a unique sense of pitifulness that made Ye Kui choke up.

“All right.”

Ye Kui sighed, memories of the warm bed that night flashing through his mind. This doll really did cling to him.

“You can stay as long as you like.”

The girl nodded.

Suddenly, Ye Kui felt a stabbing pain in his finger.

He frowned and looked at his fingertip, finding a small cut with a bead of blood.

Ye Kui looked at the table—there was nothing sharp there.

At that moment, a slender hand with slight cracks appeared in his view, grabbed his wrist, and pulled it over.

Then his finger was drawn into her mouth.

A soft tongue wrapped around it.

Ye Kui: !

Ye Kui stared at her in shock.

She lowered her eyelids.

Though her face showed no emotion, a sense of reverence emanated from her, as if tasting a supreme delicacy.

The temperature in the room seemed to rise, making Ye Kui feel a bit hot.

After a while, the beautiful doll girl slowly released his finger.

[Master, it’s all right now. The bleeding stopped.]

Ye Kui instinctively glanced at her lips, moist and full, before looking away.

Ye Kui took out a bandage.

“I have a bandage, you know.”

The doll leaned in, lowering her collar to reveal a chest with a few cracks.

[Master, since your finger stopped bleeding, could you grant me the bandage as a reward?]

[Can you use this bandage on me?]

[Master, could you stick it on for me?]

[Please, Master.]

Hiss!

She didn’t speak a word, but the letters on the wooden sign seemed to ring in Ye Kui’s ears.

That soft, delicate ‘Master,’ repeated over and over, with a hint of bubbly tone…

Ye Kui inwardly scolded himself for being hungry.

[Master?]

Her face drew closer, pale pink lips slightly parted, revealing a hint of silver teeth and a red tongue.

Ye Kui pressed the bandage onto her chest.

His finger immediately sank in.

He quickly withdrew, grabbed her shoulders, and gently pushed her away.

“Keep your distance.”

[Yes, Master.]

[I’m very obedient. I won’t disturb you.]

The girl carefully adjusted her collar, concealing the bandage.

Then…she produced a handkerchief from somewhere and gently wiped Ye Kui’s forehead.

[Master, you’re sweating.]

After finishing, she put away the handkerchief, retreated to the corner of the wall, hugged her knees, and curled up, as if melting into the shadows.

Silent, her presence faded, except for those eyes, staring at him unblinking.

Ye Kui felt as if his rhythm had just been completely controlled by her.

Ye Kui shook his head.

She was just a doll.

What ill intent could she possibly have?

Ye Kui unbuttoned the top two buttons, trying to let out some heat and calm his rapidly beating heart.

A beautiful doll with broken elements, calling him Master…this really hit Ye Kui’s preferences.

Ye Kui thought, since he was usually so kind and loving, being entangled by a beautiful doll like this was only what he deserved.