Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Sin of the Nine Tails

"I understand, Mr. Mingyuan, you want me to go undercover."

After arriving at Duan Mingyuan’s home, Jiuyue watched quite a few movies.

Mr. Mingyuan worked during the day, and she had nothing to do, so she’d run to the living room and watch every disc in his collection, sitting on the sofa every morning after breakfast, and the day would quickly pass.

Undercover was a quite dangerous occupation, living every day with one’s heart in throat, and once the identity was exposed, the consequences were unimaginable. Each time Jiuyue saw such plots, her tail would tense up and puff out.

"This is really too dangerous!"

Jiuyue said gravely, "Each action must wait until after dark, facing vile and fierce spirits, you’ve seen them yourself, their appearance alone could give children nightmares."

Watching the serious expression of the little fox, Duan Mingyuan helplessly rubbed his forehead.

The reward amount exceeded ten billion, the company’s number one wanted criminal in this Star Zone, frightened that internship spirits’ appearances were overly ferocious.

"You can speak frankly."

He knew Jiuyue wasn’t truly frightened of the spirits. Her eyes were rolling incessantly, a clear sign that she was coming up with some cunning plan in her mind.

This little fox was very crafty indeed.

"I saw the movies you collected before; being undercover is quite miserable. For secrecy’s sake, only the immediate superior knows his identity. Once the superior dies, there’s no one left to testify to the innocence of the undercover."

The movies she watched all had tragic endings.

After several years of conscientious undercover work, just when about to "graduate," the villain would kill them.

Thinking of the poor undercover from the movie, the emotion of shared sorrow among creatures grew more intense, and Jiuyue felt this was quite persuasive, "Therefore, it’s only reasonable to provide enough security for the undercover."

"What kind of security do you want?"

"A package deal."

Utilizing the terms she had learned during her recent web surfing, Jiuyue said, "Once the undercover operation is over, the organization needs to ensure a good late life for the undercover. No matter what happens during that time, even if injuries result in lingering effects, they can’t abandon the undercover. They have to marry her and bring her home."

Compared to her previous straightforward approach, Jiuyue appeared much more cautious this time.

Both of them fell into silence without prior agreement.

"Mr. Mingyuan, you didn’t answer me yesterday. I told you why, it’s the little fox repaying a debt."

Films often contain such stories.

Years later, the once rescued monster reappears in human form, returning to the life of its benefactor, and from then on, the two lead a happy life.

Perhaps most of these stories are fictitious, but they embody people’s beautiful wishes.

Especially in this increasingly indifferent society, sweet romance seems all the more precious.

Jiuyue made up her mind, she wanted to settle here, unless, Mr. Mingyuan rejected her offer to repay the debt, driving her out of the house.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Hmm."

"...Then I’ll be in your care from now on."

Mingyuan, skilled in defense and counterattacking, was not adept at such forthright methods, but this time, he finally expressed his thoughts.

His life seemed to have taken a step forward at this moment.

It was no longer just one person reading, one person working, one person entertaining, his journey through life now had a companion.

Jiuyue was stunned for a moment, her anxious heart finally settling down, and then she broke into a silly smile.

She had never felt this way before; she always believed everything in the world would turn out well, not knowing why, but she just felt like laughing.

She had not felt as happy as now, watching Western Wind defeated and her enemy Bai Kou dying in a foreign place.

She suddenly thought of something and quickly began typing on her phone.

"Mr. Mingyuan has agreed!"

She selected Tang Qianqian, Yang Ping, and Da Jiang and hit send.

This was a moment worth commemorating, which made her want to indulge in a whole chicken feast to enhance the celebration.

After sharing the good news with her friends and family, Jiuyue sprang into action. She bounced into her bedroom, grabbed her pillow and quilt, and headed for Duan Mingyuan’s room.

"Hold on a minute."

Pressure suddenly weighed on Duan Mingyuan; he extended his left hand, displaying the standard Er Kang gesture to hold someone back, "Isn’t this development a bit too fast?"

"Of course, it isn’t," Jiuyue said matter-of-factly. She had already been living there for a week and was thoroughly familiar with everything in the house, "That room is meant for guests, and I’m no longer a guest."

Both emotionally and logically, she should combine with Mr. Mingyuan.

She spread her quilt on Duan Mingyuan’s large bed and arranged the pillows side by side, making the bed look much more occupied, "And I’ve agreed to go undercover. Mr. Mingyuan, just think about how dealing with the ugliest and most wicked spirits every night could damage the psyche of a nineteen-year-old girl in the prime of youth!"

Jiuyue had already dreamed up her future life.

Dealing with evil spirits would be after she fell asleep. According to the content of films and TV shows, she must undergo some psychological therapy, "As a reliable direct superior, you need to care about the mental health of every subordinate. That includes, but is not limited to, telling bedtime stories and head pats, among other sleep-inducing activities. If you could hold me as I fall asleep, then I would probably be fearless—movies say this is called ’the power of love’."

"Why do you sound so much like a member of a pyramid scheme?"

"Pyramid schemes are not like this at all! Although you’re worldly-wise, Mr. Mingyuan, you must admit there are many gaps in your knowledge."

"Such as?"

"For instance, I’ve noticed you don’t sleep with a pillow; you have no idea how comfortable it is to sleep with one!"

In this domain, Jiuyue considered herself to be much superior to Mr. Mingyuan. She was the type who couldn’t sleep without embracing something, "And compared to a pillow, Ruihu is much lighter, more flexible, and smells nice, much more comforting to hold."

Duan Mingyuan was at a loss for words.

Although he didn’t understand the feeling of embracing a "Ruihu pillow," he had experienced the awesomeness of a tail pillow.

Its comfort and coziness far surpassed that of any ordinary pillow, and if you added a head massage and ear cleaning, it would be an imperial luxury. Even someone with as much self-control as him felt quite the influence; if it were someone with weaker willpower, they might immediately descend into depravity.

No wonder there were many ancient tales of scholars being bewitched by fox spirits.

Seeing her opportunity, Jiuyue pressed her advantage, "It seems Mr. Mingyuan has no objections, and as you’ve seen before, I have nine tails."

Usually, she found nine tails too cumbersome and difficult to manage, so she kept just one tail visible.

But as early as at the Congyun Hotel, she had noticed that Mr. Mingyuan was quite fond of her tails.

"Mr. Mingyuan, have you ever experienced being surrounded by nine tails?"

Jiuyue’s eyes shone brightly in the sunlight, an angelic face uttering devilish whispers.

Being surrounded by nine tails.

The mere thought of following that thread made Duan Mingyuan feel sinful.

At this point, he was no longer the passionate young man he once was; work had seasoned him, and he had learned that sometimes in life, one must bow to temptation, "I have no objections."

Outside the bedroom door, Jiuyue’s right hand formed a victorious fist, like that of a triumphant general.

Duan Mingyuan gathered his thoughts.

The road ahead was still long, and the company’s threats didn’t vanish with Bai Kou’s death.

And what’s more important,

It seemed urgent to come up with a plan to rescue his mother-in-law and father-in-law.

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