I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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"Do not."

Gan Jian's smile vanished. He looked up at Du Jue's human silhouette, scrutinizing it closely, like a beginner painter diligently copying a real object. "Mine, are you hungry?"

The sound of arguing came from the hallway of the nursery. Du Wangjue found that the children were showing off their new dolls and even calling the life-sized body pillows "Mom".

He thought that although the chief deserved to die, there was nothing wrong with his request to Gan Jian. He felt a little guilty and thought it would be better to buy an apple later, since he had just eaten one.

"Ok."

Gan Jian was somewhat disappointed. She didn't say anything and just stared at Du Jue.

At this moment, Du Jue couldn't remember whether he had agreed to the chief's small request or not, and couldn't help but ask, "Um, do you know about him? He's the meteor shower in the daytime flying stars."

Before he could continue explaining, Gan Jian nodded slightly.

“I know everything. He won’t hide anything from me. My… has become two, one that likes stars and one that doesn’t.”

Gan Jianchong stopped Du Jue from blinking, which helped Du Jue relax, who was a little nervous.

Seemingly sensing Du Jue's interest, Gan Jian immediately continued, "He said that you were at L Company headquarters and even sent a Blood Demon to infiltrate. It used the children locked by the Blind Society as a vessel, but I don't quite understand the specific principle behind it."

Is that the red dress that invaded headquarters before?

Du Jue still remembers that the Blood Demon in that parallel world had a large number of blood bags hidden on his body.

Seeing Du Juesuo, Gan Jian spoke up even more happily: "Anyway, it's just making a copy. I don't think it's a good idea. Although those aren't mine, they also have mothers, so I went to the Blind Society and killed them all."

"Wait! What do you mean by 'killed'?"

Avoid listening to things and then realizing that something is wrong.

Gan Jian tilted his head in confusion, "Have you forgotten about the Resonance Hall? That tuner locked onto the other children, and to ensure their complete death, I even went back to Vacuum Fist to buy a spirit, and the higher-level ones are all very expensive."

"No."

Du Jue couldn't understand Gan Jian's logic anymore. "But those clones are also your children, right? Just like him and me."

Gan Jian's smile gradually disappeared upon hearing this. "Of course you and he are mine. Back then, you were at L Company headquarters, and I even told him not to bother you. I really couldn't stop one of you, so I had to let him resolve it in one go at the last minute."

"Although I really enjoy making wishes while looking at the stars at night."

With a touch of melancholy, Gan Jian looked up at the dark sky as night fell. "But I can never finish making all my wishes. Just wishing you all happiness would take so many times to say."

and many more? !

Could it be that he didn't appear after being hit by the prototype of Dionysus because he was in chaos, but because of Gan Jian's instructions?

Du Jue immediately recalled that when she encountered her clone on the Great Lake Hive at headquarters, the clone seemed to be able to communicate with the Chief, otherwise it wouldn't have asked her why she didn't agree to become a star.

This is too bizarre. They were about to fight to the death back then, yet they were still thinking about this. But when Du Jue thought about the only request the other party left behind, which was to give Gan Jian an apple, he completely understood.

However, before his question could be answered, Du Jue wiped his sweaty palms on his down jacket and asked, puzzled, "Don't those clones count? After all, they all seem to have been cloned together and raised from a young age, right?"

Turning his head to look at the giant urban girl balloon at the end of the street, Gan Jian was quite calm about the question. "I'm very smart. I learn everything very quickly in the city. The troubles here are not only gangs, but also the daily grind."

Du Jue was completely baffled by this irrelevant answer, but that did not prevent Gan Jian from explaining.

"The Grand Executive Officer, Grand Recorder, and Grand Judge of the Vacuum Fist initially called for helping veterans of the smoke war, then for occupying territory and upholding honor, and later for continuing the unfinished war."

This reminded Du Jue of the war commission he had previously undertaken with the Six Associations. Back then, he and Shao had even killed Jeo, the executive officer of Vacuum Fist, who had so many medals that they were practically armor.

Gan Jian pondered for a moment, "The battle with Thumb was interrupted by Daylight Flying Star, and now their slogan seems to be revenge against all members of the military tribunal. These people are always changing their tune, of course, because they know too many people."

"So I never know anyone else, and no one can influence me. Even if they had some goals in the past, they have now changed, but I am different!"

Gan Jian puffed out his chest with great pride.

Somewhat suddenly realizing something, Du Jue immediately pressed, "So you actually remember other people's faces and names?"

"Of course I can remember other people, but I only want to remember you."

Without hesitation, Gan Jian replied, "You are more beautiful than the stars."

These words left Du Jue speechless. He even felt flustered and inexplicably nervous, a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time.

Unlike the world in the mirror where you can simply and brutally defeat your enemies, now that you don't need to fight anything at all, an indescribable sense of emptiness wells up inside you.

Are you sad... because you've met me?

Confused, Gan Jian could only take a few steps back. "Then I'll go now. I'll come see you again next time."

"and many more!"

Du Jue, regaining his senses, realized that Gan Jian had disappeared from the spot. He called out several times but saw no one. He then bit his fingernails in confusion.

He just didn't quite understand his relationship with Gan Jian; it was a bit complicated. If he were serious, he would have personally beaten up the chief.

The two security guards were about to close the gate when they saw Du Jue lost in thought, so they reminded him, "Hey, it's late. Even though there are city girls here, they'll be cleaned up eventually."

“Brother, why haven’t you come up yet? Olivia is asleep.” Pianjiang, who was standing quietly behind Du Jue, spoke slowly, “Three months, I think that’s a really long time. I’m so glad to see you back.”

"I'm thinking."

Katae, perfectly sensing the atmosphere, replied, "Thinking about what?"

"Isn't this something that's not right?"

Du Jue looked at Pian Jiang and said, "I killed your brother, and although I protected you for a while, what do you want from me? Can't Smile Company protect you now?"

Instead of denying it, Katae nodded obediently, "Brother, you're right."

You probably didn't understand what I was saying.

Du Jue wanted to explain further, but was interrupted by Pianjiang.

"it does not matter."

Standing in Du Jue's shadow, Pianjiang said in a relaxed tone, "Aux and I are not biological siblings, but our feelings are real, just like right now."

"Even if the relationship that builds it is false, it doesn't matter, because although the world will not change because of people's beliefs, emotions can. As long as you believe, then it doesn't matter whether it's true or false."

"Humans have constructed such complex and multifaceted relationships not only for companies and production, but also to obtain the emotions they desire. After all, we are not lower animals driven by instinct."

Pianjiang paused here because she saw Du Jue scratching his head and walking towards another street. "Brother, we're going to the back alley late at night."

"Yeah, I know, I'm just... going to buy an apple."

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Chapter 307: Removal.

In front of the convenience store, the store manager happily took a photo with Du Jue, seemingly pleased to meet the promotional ambassador of the city girl.

The surrounding streets were all decorated with colorful lights and smiley face signs, making them bright and eye-catching even as night approached in the back alleys.

"What a red apple."

Elena looked curiously at the apple that Du Jue was holding. "Is this for me?"

Du shook his head at Elena, who had just woken up, "I think you would prefer a different kind of apple."

After a day of rest, his dizziness and nausea had subsided considerably.

"Really? Then it must be even more famous than this."

Elena suddenly remembered something and immediately said, "But I wasn't disguised when I picked you up during the day, so I guess the association found me. I heard they called the Red Cross."

Just then, Du Jue's communicator rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was Shao from the First Section of the Sixth Association of the Southern Region. "Well, I think everyone knows that the person in charge of the Wenduo project has returned, since I updated my contact information when I picked up my documents."

"Wen Duo, surviving the collapse of L Nest must have been exhausting, but we hope you can come to report as soon as possible. Not only me, but the other associations are also concerned about you."

Shao's voice was as calm and serious as ever.

Du Jue dodged Elena's hand and walked to a corner to answer, "Well, as you know, Section Chief Shao, I have a contract with Smiling Company, and it's being processed right now. I'll be over around tomorrow. Cough cough, speaking of the previous first-tier finishing person's promotion..."

“You have been missing for a long time and should be expelled from the Six Associations, but I believe your strength should not disappear in obscurity, so I have postponed this decision. However, the promotion mechanism of the First Association is not something I can change.”

Shao patiently explained.

She then offered a solution: "For the person closing the deal, the mandate is the foundation of the evaluation. You have a three-month gap in mandates, which you will probably need time to fill. I can arrange for you to work with others."

Isn't this just exploiting the system to generate commissions?

The Southern Six Associations are so humane! Shao is a model boss! Even if I retire, I should retire here!

"Section Chief Shao, I promise to report on this as soon as I get it sorted out."

After giving a few instructions, Shao hung up the call.

Du Jue, who had put away his communicator, was surprised to find that Elena had retreated into the shadows at the alley entrance. "What? Don't you like the light? How about I buy you a parasol?"

The Blood Demons of the city seem unafraid of sunlight.

"I sensed something was off; it was probably the assassination cleanup crew from the Four Associations."

Elena casually surveyed the street. "There was a blood demon who recklessly attacked people to make blood bags, and the way he used to extract the blood was very similar to mine."

"To be honest, this is the first time I, as a Blood Demon, have been imitated. It attracted a lot of Blood Demon Hunters. I originally wanted to stay with you a little longer, but it seems I have to deal with these troubles first."

Holding the apple tightly, Du Jue looked around but couldn't find any trace of the person who was responsible for finishing things up. However, each member of the association had their own unique skills, otherwise they wouldn't be able to maintain order in the city. But he still lost his composure after hearing Elena's words.

After all, wasn't she just talking about a red dress?

"Well, why don't you hide for a while before coming out? If you kill those cleanup crew members, won't that attract even more retaliation?"

Avoid trying to persuade Elena, as hatred is difficult to resolve.

To everyone's surprise, Elena chuckled and then began to retreat into the alley. "I'm tired of that kind of thing. I just want to know who dares to impersonate me. I was busy looking for you, so I put it off."

"Don't worry, with you by my side, how could I possibly bring myself to drink someone else's blood?"

call out!

With a flash of blood, Elena's figure disappeared, but a sharp knocking sound came from afar.

Considering Elena's extensive experience in being hunted, Du Jue decided against helping her, as it would be easier for her to escape the pursuit alone.

Strolling along the gradually quieting streets, watching shops close their doors and windows one after another, I felt a sense of desolation, as if an invisible wind had blown away all life. "Are you there?"

The tentative inquiry went unanswered, but Du Jue was certain that Gan Jian was watching him. Perhaps he was angry about what he had just said and that was why he wasn't coming out, but he would definitely not stand idly by when he encountered those cleaners.

"Huh? Finn, what are you doing here?"

Finn's carefully constructed composure crumbled the moment he saw the lurking figure peeking out from the corner, and he looked down to see the camera in the other person's hand.

Hey.

Then the warehouse gate on the right side of the street opened, and two armored trucks slowly drove out, followed by four more armored trucks full of EMOJI team members.

"Smell, smell a lot?!"

Finn nearly dropped the camera, then hurriedly explained, "It's nothing, I was just filming the scenery. You know everyone's curious about Smile Company."

Du Jue nodded thoughtfully, "Oh, so you're a corporate spy? Do you know what they're transporting?"

Holding the camera, Finn stammered, managing an awkward smile, "Those are limited edition dolls from the third series. Like the first edition, the fabric is precious, and there are only ten in the series. Actually, I took the picture by accident. Could I pay a fine?"

"I see."

Du Jue nodded. "Your firm even takes on small cases like this?"

Upon hearing this, Finn quickly retorted, "It's not a small commission! Each doll inside can now sell for 1 million, and they all have unique serial numbers. I heard that even the eyes are carved from gemstones."

The price of these dolls has inflated too fast. It's almost strange that they're being sold off. Who would buy a doll for 1 million? The target customers are probably just the young masters and ladies of the nest.

No wonder they only started shipping so close to the back alley late at night.

Click.

Naturally, Du took the camera from Finn's hand and waved to him, "Go home and play."

"Thank you very much!"

A nervous Finn immediately took off running. Although Wen Duo used to work for Run Agency, the other party was now a second-tier finisher hired by the company.

When people are finishing up, they don't care whether the enemy is someone they know or not. Even if the other party is a former comrade-in-arms, they are insignificant in the face of company orders.

Losing a camera is already a stroke of luck.

Watching Finn's retreating figure, Du Jue planned to knock out the entire Run Agency when he went to work at the library tomorrow.

This mercenary system, prioritizing profit above all else, is detrimental to the stability of the company's territory. It would be more reliable to establish a company-wide security system, perhaps by incorporating those spontaneously formed neighborhood watch groups.

The back alley was dark at night.