Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 220: Must Show True Skills_1

Xiao Ming’s hands were precise as he wounded, the injury looked terrifying, but actually it just needed a few stitches and dressing to be alright, at worst leaving a scar.

However, perhaps because he had lost a bit too much blood or due to the exhaustion from the half day’s turmoil, he felt completely listless, wanting nothing more than to lie down in a languid sprawl.

Yet, returning required him to invest in technology companies, the more than ten million US Dollars he had on hand were simply not enough. After some thought, he called over Candy, gave her the room card’s password, and reported the scores for a few match outcomes.

"Remember, bet on the gambling companies with the highest odds, barring the gambling ship, always go all in, unless there’s not enough time to bet on the next round."

Candy looked utterly confused, "Sir, you... you want me to help you gamble?"

"Yeah! The gambling ship has no rule against you placing bets for guests, right?"

"That’s true. But you’re entrusting me with so much money, and you won’t be present. What if I lose?"

"As long as you strictly follow my instructions, how much you lose has nothing to do with you," Xiao Ming smiled. "Of course, if you believe in my luck, you can also bet along.

You might just join the ranks of the rich when you disembark in half a year!"

The bunny girl walked away with a confused face, while Xiao Ming led Xiao Li and Xiao Bing back to his small cabin.

The room had only a single bed. Xiao Bing insisted on squeezing in together, and Xiao Ming couldn’t bring himself to treat them as slaves, so he spread the mattress and blankets on the floor.

"You can lie down, but don’t burrow into your brother’s embrace. Also, put your clothes on! You’re not allowed to undress so casually anymore, especially not in front of me."

He gave a stern warning to Xiao Bing, who had already unbuttoned half of her garment, and then said to Xiao Li, "You should sit down and rest as well."

"Yes, Master."

Xiao Li sat up straight at the edge of the bed, her sword-like sheath resting on her knees, robotic in manner.

"Right, stop calling me Master. You can call me brother like Xiao Bing, or Mr."

After a silent moment, Xiao Li spoke, "Yes, Mr."

A smile played at the corners of Xiao Ming’s mouth.

Humans after all are not machines, no matter how rigid the programmed instructions are, they can at best influence and change one’s way of thinking. They can’t truly turn a person into an unconscious doll.

As Xiao Li was a sister, her caring for her younger sister was inscribed in her genes, almost as if it was innate, and her kinship was her deepest attachment, something not easily meddled with.

Therefore, in theory, whether it’s Master, brother or Mr., these titles should hold no meaning for a doll.

She should have been following Xiao Bing’s example, calling him brother.

In his previous life, it was this choice made by Xiao Li that made Xiao Ming suspect she had not completely lost her self-autonomy. Subsequent testing quickly proved this point.

So he began to try and restore the sisters’ autonomy, turning them back into normal people.

Unfortunately, he was killed by the sisters before reaching success.

This time around, there should be a chance, right?

With this thought, he spoke up, "Li, remember this order: from now on, sacrifice appears as the last option, you must not take it lightly unless it is the last resort!

This ’sacrifice’ refers not just to life, but also includes any part of your body."

Xiao Li pressed her lips tightly and said, "Mr., protecting you with everything I have is my sacred duty."

"No, your sacred duty is to ensure that the people you care about and who care about you live well, and at the same time, making sure you yourself live well."

"This will reduce the efficiency of my duties. Mr., please forgive my disrespect, but I must say that your order is very unwise."

"Being unwise is exactly right," Xiao Ming propped his hands behind his head, gazing at the ceiling with a smile, "Within a family, emotions are all that’s needed, not wisdom."

There was a flicker of light in Xiao Li’s eyes, "Being called a family member by Mr. is an honor for Li, but Li is just a doll, not worthy..."

"You are a Xiao now, you have that right. I’ve said so!"

Xiao Li fell silent for a moment before looking down, "I understand. Thank you, sir!"

"Brother, why don’t you command Xiao Bing? Don’t you care about Xiao Bing’s life?" Xiao Bing pouted, her face full of jealousy and anxiety.

Xiao Ming gave up on the idea of pushing this girl away from his embrace and pinched her pert nose.

"If there really comes a day when you are willing to put your life entirely in your brother’s hands, I promise you, it will be more important than my own life!"

"I knew Brother cherishes Xiao Bing the most!"

The girl arched her body and gently kissed his face, then closed her eyes with a smile, as if she hadn’t grasped the deep meaning of his words at all.

But Xiao Ming knew she had understood; she simply didn’t believe it.

It’s okay, there’s still plenty of time, no rush.

At the top floor of the gambling ship, within the captain’s office, Fujiwara Rika opened her computer and found a document in a folder to open.

The content of that document was scant, merely a few lines, and a few words were bolded: black hair, slender, male, age unknown, codename Lucifer.

The rapid clacking of the keyboard rose as Fujiwara Rika typed at the bottom of the document: Xiao, Han Nation Person, age between 25-30, first name unknown, background unknown, mysterious and powerful, suspected to be a close friend of Lucifer.

Is he also an assassin?

After typing the final question mark, Fujiwara Rika hesitated for a moment and then deleted the last sentence.

That man couldn’t possibly be an assassin, but judging from his capabilities in intelligence gathering and manipulating people’s hearts, it was not out of the question that he might be a high-ranking member of an assassin organization.

She closed her laptop, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long, weary breath. However, her heart couldn’t truly settle down.

Lucifer, the one at the top of the world assassin ranking.

In recent years, he suddenly emerged as a dark horse, making a name for himself by successfully assassinating a certain crown prince.

Following that, he maintained an impressive track record, taking on thirty contracts a year, killing nearly three targets every month, without ever failing, which skyrocketed him to the top of the assassin ranking list, commanding a fee of five million US Dollars per job.

Most crucially, no one had ever seen what he looked like. They only knew he was a black-haired slender man known by the codename Lucifer.

And Xiao had claimed to be his friend!

Yes, the friend Xiao Ming talked about to Xie Yan Er—the one who said, "No reason is needed to kill someone"—that was Lucifer.

The rule "a kill can be avoided for a good reason", Fujiwara Rika had only learned about a week ago.

Which meant that, whether Xiao Ming was lying or not, his intelligence was at least as good as hers.

Based on current facts, the likelihood that he was stronger than her was at least ninety percent.

"Perhaps, you really are as powerful as you claimed, or even more so."

She caressed the choker around her neck, licked her lips, and her smile was cold yet coquettish, "But if you want me to obediently become your dog, you need to show some real skills.

Or perhaps, I might try to turn you into my dog..."

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The communicator on the desk suddenly rang, and she frowned, pressing the answer button.

"What is it?"

"Report from the gambling house: an attendant is using a guest’s betting code to place bets and has already won two matches in a row, earning a profit of seventy-four million US Dollars!"

Fujiwara Rika’s expression changed dramatically. Just as she was about to get angry, something occurred to her, and she asked, "What’s the attendant’s name? What is the guest’s code number? Who is the guarantor?"

"The attendant’s name is Candy, the guest’s code is G39, and the guarantor is... Lord Yelang!"