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"Topa, let your people move around freely near the platform for another fifty minutes and wait for me. I have given red envelopes to everyone. Buy anything you want before we set off."
"Ah? Eh? Why don't you thank Dr. Sora--"
Maybe they were already used to the inappropriate behavior of the department managers and directors, so when Kong took the initiative to give out the red envelope, not only the team leader but even Topa was a little surprised.
"Don't worry, this is what you deserve. In addition to the red envelopes, there are also meal allowances and oil allowances. I will pay you once a week. After all, I need your help, so I can't let you down."
Under the subtle watchful eyes of Ying and Paimon, Kong managed to secure the "loyalty" of these company thugs with just a small sum of money.
The group of burly men were so happy when they left that they almost flew up in joy. Topa naturally received her share as well. It seemed that she hadn't seen the physical currency of credit points for a while. She was a little confused. She was not surprised by the reduction in face value, but after seeing the currency numbers, she noticed that these coins were all commemorative coins issued by the headquarters? It was obvious that the eldest lady had given them away.
After arranging these guys, Kong's eyes turned to the corner, and saw a white-haired guy who had been staring at this place for a long time. After thinking for a while, he bought another set of desserts for Ying, asked her to wait for a moment, and said he had to go to make a connection, and then walked towards Alan who was trying to reduce his presence.
"Brother Kong... Miss may be unable to leave for the time being, but she told me to notify her if you come back."
Alan's eyes darted left and right, looking a bit listless. Moreover, his sneaky look did not give him the aura of a security chief at all. He kept glancing at the inclined stairs at the end of the platform.
Following his line of sight, Sora discovered that there was a black tower puppet quietly facing away from the track.
"Uh...but I just called her in the private channel...The key is you. Why do you look so listless after just a few days of not seeing you?"
Because of the psychic communication, Sora didn't really need Alan to be the messenger, and the Black Tower couldn't stop Esta from being distracted at all - Sora had never closed the connection to the little rich woman, which meant that if she was interested, she could listen to Yalilo's adventure these days as an audiobook...
So Kong was worried about the progress of her thesis. If he were to write while listening to others working enthusiastically, he would definitely not be able to concentrate.
"I understand. You're being held hostage by Heita and Ester. You're in a bit of a dilemma, right?" Combined with his thief-like attitude, Kong pointed out his difficulties in one sentence.
"Did you find out? Sorry, I'm still thinking about how to explain it to Big Brother. Ms. Black Tower asked me not to let Miss move around, especially to do dangerous outdoor activities... But Miss is very dissatisfied with Ms. Black Tower's arrangement..."
Alan, an honest child, understood that Kong would definitely bypass him and contact Ester directly, but he had to complete the mission in the Black Tower, so he took the initiative to point it out, which made Alan feel a little relieved.
Not only Sora, Paimon also immediately expressed his understanding: "It's okay, we'll just go find Esta. If we interrupt her train of thought, at worst Sora can help her improve the paper... Black Tower can't be so cruel as to not allow his apprentice to breathe, right?"
"The paper is only one aspect... Miss has been staying at home recently, which makes me a little worried. Then I'll trouble you to go check on her. I have to get back to the department before Ms. Heita finds me."
"No, you could have just told me in private. Why take the risk of making this trip? Don't leave in a hurry. Alan, are you interested in going to Yalilo with us to stretch your muscles?"
After the defense department was reformed, it was in the process of evenly distributing responsibilities among departments, which allowed Alan to have some free time. Kong stopped the young man with a frown on his face.
He estimated that Baimao could be transferred from his post for about a week without affecting the operation of the defense department. If he went to Yalilo, there would be debt collection teams and rangers for reference, which would be a very good opportunity to help him further his studies.
Of course, the important thing is that in addition to Alan's skills being able to protect Ester, Kong can also teach him not to be a stubborn person and to improve his work efficiency as much as possible, otherwise he will suffer in the future.
Even though the abacus was clanging loudly, Alan couldn't hear any sound from that B. He looked touched and his eyes brightened up again.
"Hey, is that okay?"
Although he was tempted, Alan still did not forget his most important responsibility: "But the protection of the young lady..."
"Of course, the premise is that Esta is determined to go out and relax. If she doesn't plan to move, you can just be patient and wait until I finish this and come back to teach you a few tricks."
"Thank you very much!"
Ying listened from afar as Kong, with just a few words, cheered up a somewhat lost and numb boy, and successfully gained a wave of favorability. After the two of them finished talking, Alan ran away with a look of great enthusiasm. She followed the instructions and threw the wrapping paper into the trash can, and then wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of her mouth without making a sound. She walked over with lotus steps, always appearing or avoiding at a time that would not bother Kong, and their tacit understanding was far better than that of an old married couple:
"Do you think he is a warrior with great potential?"
Ying thought that Kong had developed a love for talent - in fact, he was "taking care of his family" in a sense, after all, Ester treated Alan as her younger brother.
"…But most of his moves are unconventional, so I have to put in more effort to help him correct them—"
When he thought about the most embarrassing meeting that was about to come, Kong had no mood to explain why he cared about Alan. He didn't know where to put his hands, and even Paimon laughed at his expression.
He is obviously a dead sea king, how can he act like a henpecked husband?
"... Ying, I'm going to meet my girlfriend here... Do you want to..."
"I already said I don't mind, introduce me to him."
Ying's words were extremely intimidating - although his tone was gentle, the unquestionable meaning in it still made Kong and Paimon shudder.
……
"Sora, you finally came to see me!"
As the saying goes, a short absence is better than a new marriage. Ester didn't even have time to ring the doorbell before she rushed out from behind the door and bumped into him, causing her bun to stagger.
"I'm back Estelle, is the paper going well?"
"Well, I've finished writing the paper! Once Ms. Black Tower has reviewed it, I can move freely for a while! Hehe, I kind of want to go on an adventure to that frozen planet... huh?"
After rubbing against Kong like a little deer and acting as coquettishly as she could, Estelle found that Kong had been smiling bitterly and his back was very stiff, without any joy at all when he looked at her.
Of course, the problem was not with her. Esta narrowed her eyes, turned on her radar, and immediately scanned a "country girl" who was looking around behind him.
Then I was shocked by her beauty.
A pigtail is a hairstyle that will make you look old and tacky if you don't have strong qualities. But this girl is very bold. Her pigtails almost hang down to the ground. Judging from the level of care, it must have taken at least two styling teams to take care of her.
The softness of the hair and the slight "gradient color" at the ends must have been the work of a master. The clothes are very retro, and the patterns are grand without losing the sense of design. There is a kind of heritage, the heaviness of being from a big family, but at the hem of the kimono, a large area of long legs are boldly exposed. The shape of the legs, modified by the stockings, makes Estelle feel as if she can feel the elasticity that can make people's souls fly away even without touching them.
Oh my god, there are also wooden clogs - the toe and tabi that hold the clogs are too tight - wait, tabi in the style of stockings? And they chose purple? The tailor of this haute couture shop really understands men!
If it was just the elegance and design of the clothes, it would still be acceptable to Esta, but this sister's heroic and gentle face directly caused a super critical blow to her...
Ying noticed Estelle's dull and straight gaze and smiled gently at her. The rise and fall of her teardrop mole was like the finishing touch, making the beauty in the painting come alive and making Estelle's girlish heart beat faster.
Where did Kong kidnap such a god from? ?
"Good, what a beautiful sister..."
Even with the little rich woman's limited vocabulary, under the impact of such complex beauty, she could only make a clumsy imitation of March 7 and murmur.
"...Hey, Ying, this is Estelle Fleming, my girlfriend in the New World...er, one of her."
As Kong endured the surprised glances from the rich young woman between him and Ying, he held his forehead with his hand as if resigned to his fate and said, "...You can start scolding me now. I admit that I can't control myself..."
"...Oh, this sister has the same relationship with you."
After hearing this, Esta finally calmed down and just sniffed, but didn't get angry.
If Kong had brought a woman who was nothing but a shell to see her, Esta would most likely have expressed her dissatisfaction, but Ying's gentle and, in certain circumstances, non-aggressive look really made it impossible for her to open her mouth and say a single harsh word.
"Esther? What a lovely girl."
Seeing some of Ester's "timidity", Ying took the initiative to break this strange but non-hostile stalemate.
"...Don't praise me like that. It's okay for others, but I'd be embarrassed if you praised me when you're so beautiful, sister."
Even though Esta didn't act coquettishly, her voice became softer unconsciously. Her cheeks flushed, and she couldn't resist the other person's otherworldly beauty at all:
"How should I call you, sister?"
"Just call me Ying. Miss Estelle, thank you for your care recently."
"Hey... Hey, I didn't help Shangkong, he was the one who ran around for me..."
...Where is the Shura Field that I imagined? Why didn't it explode?
Sora listened with some horror as the two girls praised each other and asked about each other's well-being. No conflicts were discovered throughout the whole process, and Ester did not play any of her tricks - perhaps Ying's appearance was too deceptive, so she had no idea that her "opponent" was a serious homebody, and she did not dare to make any random moves.
"Come in, come in. Don't stand in the corridor. It will be bad if people gossip about you."
Esta immediately loosened her hand that was around Kong's shoulders, and instead took Ying's arm and pulled her into the room, as if she was her old lover.
"..."
This series of operations directly turned the air into a sculpture.
What is Esta doing? Is she trying to show her tolerance? It doesn't seem to be the case -
After the weathering state ended, he scratched his head and walked into the room like an outsider. Paimon's funny expression behind him had been brewing for a long time, and he almost laughed out loud.
"Pfft...I seem to care more about Ying than you."
"You can only say that Yingbao's charm is stronger than mine - and why are you being sarcastic? I didn't pull your arm to walk in the door."
In response to Paimon's teasing, Sora responded violently by stuffing an apple on the table into her mouth to stop her from speaking.
"But speaking of it... the shadow on weekdays really has a charm that can calm people down."
Although he can't speak, Paimeng can still say a few words in his private channel:
"I don't think Esta would have guessed that Ying is actually one of the easier ones to deceive..."
While Paimon and Kong were wondering in their hearts, Estelle had already enthusiastically taken out snacks and tea to entertain Ying, as if she had completely forgotten all the plans she had made to implement against Kong, and she calmly covered the exposed corner of the "pink tissue" with the cookie box, for fear of exposing the fact that she could not hold back in front of Ying.
Fortunately, although she couldn't vent her feelings, her curiosity about Ying helped to dilute her desire:
"Sister Ying is also from Teyvat? Do you know Sister Eula?"
"Well, we are good friends. We separated for a while before in order to find Sora's whereabouts, but being able to gather here is a kind of 'constancy', I guess."
Friendly conversation, harmonious atmosphere, and no situation that Kong was worried about occurred.
"What a lovely, spoiled child, with such a sweet voice and eyes that seem to speak - it's really impossible for a traveler to resist."
In just a few words, Ying had such a high opinion of Estelle in his heart.
"This sister's teardrop mole is so tempting - the shape of her legs together is also amazing, wow, her calves are even longer than mine, how could Kong possibly resist!"
In the past, Esta was worried that Kong would find some questionable women to increase her burden, but if they were all people like Ying, Eula, and Haiya... not to mention that he couldn't help it, even Esta couldn't help it. How could it be such a test?
The two of them actually discovered dozens of each other's strengths and their special charms for men while observing each other. They also found equal reasons for Sora's shyness and even began to understand him.
The person who was understood was completely unaware and was still drinking tea in fear.
This weird atmosphere continued until he was about to take out the cookies that Estelle had pressed under the coffee table and eat a couple to calm his nerves - but somehow he pulled out a pink rubber ring.
228. Shadow: "Are those sweet ones all right?"
……what?
When he touched the plastic bag, Kong immediately put on a cat-like face and pinched it along its outline, and then his expression became more and more exciting.
Why did Estelle hide a tool for committing the crime?
He calmly put down the cookie box, pressed the "facial tissue" in almost the same way as Ester, and then unscrewed the lid of the cookie box, only to find that there were still a lot of pink unidentified objects mixed in with the bagged cookies inside.
My goodness, how much war supplies have you prepared?
Kong felt that he should really look at Estella with a new eye - the contents in this pill would be enough for them to use for a month if they took one pill a day.
How did you come up with the idea of putting this thing in your office? If other guests come and see it, it will be a huge loss of face.
Sora glanced at the rich young woman, and the pain in his eyes was so real that it made Estelle finally divert her attention from Ying's beauty and pay attention to him.