Both a Genius and Beyond Reason

Suddenly, there was a knocking sound at the door.

Then, Ayaka got up and opened the door, and Qingque walked in excitedly.

"Is this an all-night card game? Can I join?"

Chapter 310 Both Genius and Unparalleled

"Wow, Qingque, your mahjong radar is too sharp."

Miyuki Chiyo leisurely waved to Qingque.

"Hmph~ Don't you know who I am? How could I be missing when we're only one person short for mahjong!"

Qingque puffed out her chest with great pride.

Well, the real reason is that after several serious consultations with Asta, Qingque finally decided that he could now be a paid employee.

Yes, she's completely unemployed right now and doesn't need to worry about going to work or reporting for duty.

There's no need to worry about going to bed on time.

You can sleep until you naturally fall asleep and then sleep until you naturally wake up.

And importantly, it's paid!

Qingque had never felt so good before.

Although she had already received several months' salary in advance.

But that's different.

The salary I received in advance was the salary I earned as a clerk under Jade.

This is a separate matter from the salary of the head of this newly established observation department.

... Although holding this money is a little too hot right now.

But that's how it is in all departments.

No matter what, she's a minister now; even if she's a commander without an army, she's still a commander.

Liu Bai then gave Qingque some extra pay—just for fun.

Anyway Asta, this seemingly innocent but actually cunning girl, has already set her sights on Qingque. Qingque's peaceful days are numbered; every day that passes is one less day he may have left.

"Looks like quite a few people aren't planning to sleep tonight." Kitsune Saiguu yawned. "Then I'll leave this to you, Qingque."

Don't worry, don't worry!

Without anyone saying a word, Qingque took three steps in two and sat down directly in the Kitsune Saiguu's seat.

"Kitsune Saiguu, you can go to sleep now."

"Hmm~" Kitsune Saiguu glanced at Qingque sideways.

A quick glance at her expression revealed that Qingque's attention seemed to be entirely focused on playing cards.

I had no idea that playing cards was the real fun activity today.

This is interesting.

"Then I'll take your kind words."

Kitsune Saiguu entered with a cheerful smile.

Kamisato Ayaka hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

She also wanted to find someone to replace her—or rather, she was the one who needed someone to replace her the most!

Playing mahjong with a group of elders is completely outside her area of expertise.

Can someone come and save her?

"Um... Sister Eden ..."

"I don't know how, don't call me." Dian lay on the sofa with a can of beer in his hand, looking very unhappy.

"Lord Keqing...?"

"Huh? Huh! Are you calling me?" Keqing daze, her face flushed as she listened intently to the sounds coming from inside the room.

These guys are really...

Kamisato Ayaka's lips twitched.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Playing cards is a game of luck, also known as 'luck nine and skill one'—unless someone cheats."

Qingque comforted Ayaka like a senior—although Qingque was indeed a senior at the mahjong table.

"If you're lucky, you'll get all the cards you need; if you're unlucky, you'll get nothing no matter what you do. Just play with confidence."

Kamisato Ayaka: "..."

There's absolutely no way to communicate...

Kamisato Ayaka blushed slightly as she listened to the sounds coming from the bedroom.

She desperately wanted to escape, but she couldn't.

The lyrics inexplicably popped into my head.

On the sofa, Eden silently drank his beer.

(It's still Acheron calling out... but isn't that voice a bit frantic?)

Eden was also listening, but he was much more subtle than Keqing —at least on the surface he didn't seem to care.

(This must be what they call... the cry of a female... cough cough, a wild beast.)

So now the question is, how long can Acheron call out? It can't be from night to morning... If you calculate ten hours, she alone would take up seven or eight hours, right?

This is no longer a matter of private life—anyway, Eden dared to confess to Liu Bai, so he was already mentally prepared for Liu Bai's private life.

The current situation... is not actually unacceptable.

Even upon closer reflection, Eden seems quite nice.

At least this group of people are happily playing cards together, instead of having a small argument today and a minor conflict tomorrow, turning into a full-blown palace intrigue.

But Acheron's problem is very serious now!

Even if you take a long time to say it's a night, or even if you take a shameless approach, they would only leave Liu Bai on the bed for thirteen or fourteen hours at most.

Can Acheron occupy three-quarters or even more of a night by himself?

How will we live from now on?

What's even more deadly is that Acheron was able to occupy the Yellow Springs for so long because this person had a high level of physical fitness.

Therefore, this person does not have the habit of resting for a day or two after working seven or eight hours today.

More likely, you can finish it today and continue working on it tomorrow.

That's really annoying. I didn't confess my feelings to pick up your leftovers from the Acheron.

Should we find some time to form an anti- Acheron alliance?

... No, won't the Acheron knock on our doors one by one?

What are the three rules you made with Acheron? A maximum of five hours a day.

... But there's nothing that can be done if Acheron agrees but doesn't comply.

At this moment, Eden fully understood what it meant that "beauty is only meant for the strong."

To become stronger.

I must become stronger!

At this moment, Eden's desire to become a strong person was incredibly strong.

"... Did that person unleash their inner power?"

Even Qingque, who was focused on playing cards, was drawn to Eden's sudden surge of fighting spirit.

"Maybe." Zhen glanced at Eden.

Eden's thoughts are quite easy to guess.

The problem is a lack of "developmental perspective".

Acheron can barely hold Liu Bai hostage now, but what about in the future?

Liu Bai, who used to be able to obediently be raped, has now become someone who needs Acheron's consent before he can be raped.

In a few days, he might become Acheron, forced to be raped.

... Although they also need to improve themselves.

After all, if Liu Bai has time in the future, it will be a big problem if their health deteriorates.

But...

"Miss Qingque, what cultivation methods do you have on your Xianzhou?"

"Huh? Well... well, it's nothing really."

This question made Qingque scratch her head.

"If we don't consider fate... the power of technology and such? Oh, and race too."

That's as good as saying nothing at all.

I sighed.

The only problem is that it's quite difficult for people like them to improve.

It lacks growth potential.

"By the way, speaking of which, why are there so many people today?" Qingque belatedly looked around after playing a game.

"There's a special event today."

Miyuki Chiyo answered while shuffling the cards.

"Year-end bonus? Or team building?" Qingque's eyes lit up.

"... I guess you could call it a team-building activity." Miyuki Chiyo's tone was unusually hesitant.

Although she had no morals in front of Liu Bai, she maintained a proper martial arts demeanor when dealing with others.

"That's true, that's true. After all, if we were going to give out year-end bonuses, we wouldn't do it at this time—but is our team-building activity just a mahjong table?"

"Otherwise what?" Miyuki Chiyo retorted.

"Of course we'll set up more tables."

Qingque spoke up as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Although four people are enough for a card game table, the more people there are, the more lively the atmosphere will be.

"By the way, what's going on in the bedroom? Are they singing karaoke?"

Qingque asked as she shuffled the cards.

Miyuki Chiyo's lips twitched.

Does this guy completely ignore his surroundings once he starts playing cards?

There was yelling, several people, drinks, and even smoking inside.

Yes, it's definitely karaoke.

"Yes, yes, they're singing karaoke inside."

If it were someone else, Miyuki Chiyo would have been driving.

However, I'm not very familiar with Qingque.

However, because Qingque was the only one present who wasn't very familiar with the others, the overall atmosphere remained completely undisturbed.

"Let's go to karaoke. Shouldn't we call Little Gui over? Dongfeng."

Qingque played a card and remembered an old acquaintance.

Qingque has only two fellow villagers here.