Once, I wanted to be a good person

These past few days.

In daylight, she would disguise herself well, open the door of her house, face the sunlight, work on her crafts, and earn a meager income.

At night, sitting on the edge of her bed, she would have quiet conversations with Miss Monster in the shadows…

However, Miss Monster in the shadows had never replied.

At most, the shadow would ripple slightly.

But for Miaomiao, this was already a matter of great joy.

And every night, after cleaning her face and loosening the bandages that bound her chest, preparing to sleep, she would silently pray to the moon: "Can I meet Mr. Devil tonight?"

Is Mr. Devil doing well on his end?

Did he manage to save the person I wanted to save?

And tonight… was the same.

After her prayers, Miaomiao dressed for bed and slowly dozed off into a hopeful slumber...

Until...

"You're sleeping so soundly, aren't you?"

Hearing the raspy, deep voice ringing in her ears, Miaomiao slowly awoke from her dreams.

As she opened her eyes, she realized she was no longer in that dilapidated little house.

She paused for a moment, then felt a bit of excitement.

Had she come to Mr. Devil's place again?

With that thought, she couldn't help but take in her surroundings.

Instead of the abyss that burned with flames, she was in a luxurious room.

Flawless marble covered the floor, and the walls, embroidered with carvings, bore ancient, mysterious patterns.

A huge sofa was placed right in the center of the room, strikingly conspicuous...

And Mr. Devil, whom she had missed for two days, was sitting on that sofa, watching her with an almost smiling gaze.

Seeing Mr. Devil, a lovely smile bloomed on Miaomiao's face, "Mr. Devil, I've finally seen you again."

Hearing her words and sensing her happiness, Mr. Devil pointed to the chair opposite the sofa, "Sit."

After the initial surprise, the girl also realized that she had lost her composure, and her cheeks reddened.

So, hearing Mr. Devil's words, she obediently took a seat. Perhaps because it was her first time sitting on such a lavish item, she felt a bit uncomfortable and only perched on the edge of the chair, knees together and chest withdrawn.

She resembled a shy primary school student from Fang Ze's previous life.

Fang Ze watched her for a moment and then slowly began to speak, "In the past few days, I've arranged a cross-dimensional ritual. The person you wanted to save has been rescued."

"In a few days, you should receive news about it."

Hearing Mr. Devil's words, Miaomiao meekly nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Devil."

Mr. Devil nodded and then said, "From now on, you owe nothing to his mother. His affairs have nothing to do with you anymore. You must focus on being my servant."

Miaomiao nodded weakly again, "Alright, Mr. Devil."

After speaking, she couldn't help but raise her head and asked softly, "So, what does being your servant usually entail?"

Instead of answering directly, Mr. Devil said, "There's no rush to start working. Before you do, I need to understand you first."

"Understand me?" Miaomiao was puzzled, murmuring softly, "With your great power... what could you not know?"

Hearing her words, Mr. Devil, Fang Ze, replied without changing his expression, "Even a deity is not omniscient and omnipotent."

"What's more, your destiny changed drastically over a decade ago. I seek to understand you before the change in your fate."

"My destiny changed?" The girl looked up at Mr. Devil, incredulous.

Mr. Devil nodded, then he lifted his right hand, extended his forefinger, and lightly tapped in the air a few times.

With his tapping, several small, brilliant stars appeared in the air. Soon after, a rainbow-colored light passed through, linking all the stars in a straight line.

Then, Mr. Devil tapped the second star. Instantly, the star shifted out of place, causing the whole line to break apart.

Speaking in a deep, rough voice, Mr. Devil explained, "A person's destiny is like this line. It progresses in a set direction to reach the final destination."

"However, your fate took a significant detour when you were around five or six and was shrouded in a dense fog."

"Since this involves the Law of Cause and Effect and Space-Time Magic, I need you to provide clues."

Miaomiao didn't quite understand what Mr. Devil was saying, but she felt it was impressive...

Mr. Devil's words also made her recall something...

Actually, her memory had been rather poor since childhood.

She vaguely remembered living in a very large house when she was little.

Back then, many people attended to her, and her mother took care of her the most.

After that, her memory became very blurry...

But when she actually began to remember, she found herself not living in some big house but instead in a narrow, dimly lit house.

And her mother had passed away early.

According to Auntie Pang from next door, their family had fled to this place. Her mother died within half a year of their arrival.

She had searched for clues at home, trying to find memories of the past, but she discovered that her mother had left no trace of anything. She couldn't even clearly remember what her mother looked like.

So, over the years, she buried this matter in her heart, treating it as if it were just a dream.

And now, hearing Mr. Devil's words, she couldn't help but recall that incident.

The girl wasn't one to lie, especially when she couldn't understand her own situation and had nothing to hide, so she told the entire story in detail.....

Fang Ze listened quietly to the girl's account and then began to ponder involuntarily.

The girl's memory matched the fragments in Fang Ze's dreams.

He remembered that in his dreams, the girl also escaped with her mother to this place.

And the girl spoke of a big house in her memory.....

Could that have been where she lived before she had to flee?

But the information about a big house was quite vague.

It had no directionality whatsoever.

Fang Ze could only guess that the girl's background was likely to be no ordinary one, possibly concealing a huge secret.....

Otherwise, there was some powerful bloodline within her that gave her certain inherited memories, which would explain the sudden appearance of these memories in her mind...

After thinking for a while, Fang Ze asked the girl some probing questions about the details.

Upon discovering that the girl truly knew little about it all and wasn't very clear after all, Fang Ze gave up.

However, he thought....this time, the findings were much more significant than before, and he should obtain something better than what he had from the Shadow Warrior....

With this in mind, he coughed and then said, "I have a rough understanding of your background and fate."

"When I have time, I will try to dispel the mist of destiny and look into your past."

"So, now, just settle down and serve as my servant."

"As for the work...."

Speaking of which, Fang Ze paused...

He had intended to say: serve tea, fetch water, clean up, housework.....

But upon further thought, the room held too many secrets, and he dared not let her clean it.

So, he hesitated for a moment, thinking about what exactly to have Miaomiao do....

After a while, Fang Ze suddenly remembered that he had been exercising every day recently and was weary with aching back and shoulders, so he had a brainwave and said, "You can give me a shoulder massage."

With that, he added, "Do you know how to massage?"

The girl, with her head bowed and her face blushing, shook her head, "I....I can learn."

Fang Ze grunted in affirmation and said, "Then give it a try."

The obedient girl stood up and, holding up her slightly long pants, trotted up to Fang Ze's back.

As she approached, a wave of fragrance wafted towards him.

Fang Ze couldn't help but glance at her.

Unaware, the girl stood behind Fang Ze and awkwardly extended her hand, then gently placed it on Fang Ze's shoulder, and began to massage him.

Although the girl's technique was childish, it was gentle and comfortable, causing Fang Ze, who had been somewhat tired these past days, to relax slightly.....

Not knowing how much time had passed, when Fang Ze realized something was amiss.

He abruptly awoke and lifted his head from the softness of the girl.

Then he couldn't help but turn to look at her.

The girl was teary-eyed, her petite face now flushed with shame, her body trembling, shivering, and from her emanated waves of "fear," "shyness," and "unease."

Fang Ze then realized that he had inadvertently fallen asleep during the girl's massage, and had rested against her.

And because the girl did not know whether it was intentional, although she was scared enough to cry, she still didn't dare to resist.

He castigated himself for letting his guard down.

Fang Ze spoke firmly, "All right. You don't need to continue. Go back now."

After saying this, he waved his hand and disconnected the girl.

The girl was about to leave when waves of drowsiness hit her, and her body went limp, collapsing towards the ground.

Fang Ze reflexively caught her.

With tenderness in his embrace, but before Fang Ze could even savor the moment, the girl's form slowly turned into a shadow and vanished into the air.

Watching the glimmering stardust disappear in his arms, Fang Ze was momentarily lost in thought.

Possibly because he had never been so close to a girl in either of his lives, suddenly being so intimate with one made Fang Ze feel quite unaccustomed.....

Especially....the softness that was attractive to all men, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable all over.

Shaking his head, he dispersed the fanciful thoughts from his mind, Fang Ze slapped his face to keep himself alert.

Now was not the time for him to be indulging in matters of the heart!

He was still amid a predicament!

The Security Bureau, Investigation Bureau, mysterious organizations - each stood before him like a mountain!

He had no time to deal with these matters!

Everything would wait until he escaped!

Reinvigorating himself with determination, Fang Ze took a deep breath, "Today's investigation into Miaomiao has made some progress! Let's see what reward I've received!"

With this thought, Fang Ze pulled a lamp from inside the sofa, then undid the entire room's arrangement....