binnovel Chapter 251 Backstabbing: From Novice to Expert - S01E07
Chapter 251 Backstabbing: From Novice to Expert - S01E07
You should be grateful for only two things right now.
One is that even if you don't kill Alastor directly, you have other ways to protect Shirley. The other is that you still have the power to sideline Alastor within the company.
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Before being led away from the dark kitchen by Xia Li, the Eastern Sinner, whose expression had remained unchanged, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, to be honest, your relationship with Alastor is at best that of roommates who live together for mutual benefit. The only reason you sought cooperation with him earlier was because he is the smartest demon you have ever seen in Hell.
……
(However, after reviewing things this way, you realize you're being rather hindsight-wise, to the point of being pathetic.)
But putting everything else aside, Alastor has at least demonstrated through his actions that he is not a partner you can trust.
But if you think he actually dared to attack Shirley, then to some extent, Alastor might not be smart enough to consider all the consequences.
So right now, given your personality and abilities, the most important thing is simply to find a replacement for him.
……
What a frustrating turn of events.
'Great, now you'll have to waste time studying how hell works.'
In the brief few seconds it took to leave the darkness of the kitchen, a clear murderous intent flashed in the Dragon Girl's eyes.
If it weren't for Shirley needing him, and Alastor only being alive to utilize his intellectual value, what you'd most want to do right now is to squeeze every last drop of value out of him, or simply brainwash him into becoming your complete subordinate.
...But the causal threads on Alastor's body are incredibly thick. If you touch him, the impact will definitely be far greater than you expect.
Thinking of this, you paused unnaturally as you were about to leave the kitchen.
Alastor's striking red hair, with its familiar cunning, flashed past your eyes.
'This is really troublesome; one broadcasting demon has gotten involved in so many things.'
Facing the lights in the corridor, you couldn't help but complain to yourself, unwilling to give that demon any more attention.
But now that he's done his dirty work, you'd better hurry up and figure out a way to sideline him.
After all, it's not too late to think of other solutions once you've completely removed the influence of the broadcasting demon from the company.
Furthermore, you must understand the deal between Shirley and him; you must prevent the broadcast demon from doing anything outrageous to Shirley.
……
After separating his emotions from Wendigo, the Eastern Sinner began to uncontrollably make lists in his mind again.
Broadcasting Demon, Broadcasting Demon... You've been so cautious, how could you still stumble at this guy's hands?
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……
and many more.
wrong.
Something must have gone wrong here.
The dragon girl's pupils suddenly contracted.
Perhaps all of this, even if you are trying your best to avoid contact with the causal line, is still ultimately affected by the causal line in your actions?
So far, have the choices you've made truly been your own... or have you unwittingly begun to be led astray by so-called cause and effect?
……
As the new idea emerged, the Eastern sinner, whose heart was devoid of emotion and brimming with nothing but business, frowned even more deeply.
When you finally leave the kitchen, because your mind is full of plans for the future, you don't have time to shrink back to your normal size. You have to hold onto the doorway with your hands to crawl out of that dark "windy cave".
"Oh...wow!"
The first to exclaim in surprise upon seeing you was the boisterous Angel.
He seemed taken aback by your massive, primal size.
Before Angel fell backward, you instinctively used your tail to catch the spider sinner who was about to fall.
But soon you hear the other person's meaningful teasing: "Good morning! My sweet, sweet sugar mommy? Did you change your clothes in the kitchen?"
After speaking, the slender and tall Spider Sinner first looked you up and down without making a sound, then exhaled and gave you a gesture with his signature casual smile.
"Thank you, I'm fine."
"...but it wasn't always good."
Faced with the Spider Sinner's undisguised mockery, the expressionless Eastern Sinner honestly and briefly expressed his inner thoughts.
"Oh, I've never missed your boring face so much! I mean..."
"..."
But before Angel could say anything more, the dragon girl swiftly used her tail to steady him, and then, like a nimble snake, she swiftly swept past the demons.
Her tail whipped up a powerful gust of wind.
Her exaggerated flirtatiousness even made the demon wonder how her steel-whip-like tail would shatter the walls of the inn...
The female demon herself completely ignored the demons in the other inns and went straight out the door.
After she did something so contrary to her own character, the Eastern Sinner heard a few short, surprised sighs; but most of the demons' voices were left behind.
However, please forgive your slightly rude behavior, because you don't really have the mood or time to stay in the same place and foolishly wait for Shirley and the other demons to explain their plans.
After all, the Great Cleansing in Heaven is a matter of life and death; and even in Hell, every life has its own choices.
The air outside the inn still carries that familiar scent.
A few days ago, the Pride Ring brought acid rain.
Aside from the strong, pungent smell of burning, the unchanging "clear" sky was a startling red, like a pool of blood lying next to a still-warm corpse.
The striking scarlet lacerations clung to the dragon girl's horns like tens of thousands of inescapable threads.
The stench of acid rain seeped into the cracks of the scales, and the distant crunch of a car rolling over the road sounded like someone slowly savoring the aftertaste of betrayal.
The constant shouting and cursing from the road below the inn blatantly displayed the "simple" and unique folk customs of hell.
Having already begun making plans for the future, you glanced down at the ground from your high vantage point, then quickly frowned and turned away.
While waiting for Xia Li to come out of the inn, you couldn't help but take out your communication jade and start drafting a proposal on the company's future development.
Shirley is right; you really can't do anything about most angels. But you've already had your own ideas and plans regarding Shirley's situation; so, right now, dealing with the influence of intelligent people on you is more important.
If you plan to get Alastor out of the game without telling anyone, then you can't alert him right now.
...Fortunately, putting aside the Broadcast Demon's outstanding abilities, there is indeed another candidate who can replace Alastor.
Suddenly, a jade slip with the word "Fast" on it appeared in the hand of the drooping-eyed sinner from the East.
But the jade slip only twirled around on the dragon girl's slender fingertips before she put it back into her sleeve.
Although your candidate is younger and less experienced than the radio demon, he is currently your best choice...
However, you may still need some time to further assess whether that male demon is worthy of your trust.
The image of Fast joining the company without hesitation flashed through the mind of the Eastern Sinner, and how he was particularly efficient and capable after getting into work mode.
Although he lacks some talent compared to Alastor, and his fame and influence on the surrounding area are also weaker, he is more controllable than the Broadcast Demon, and you do have the time to train a newcomer to replace the Broadcast Demon...
Of course, if you really can't surpass it, you don't mind giving Fast some Eastern technology and tough moves.
After all, an obedient subordinate is definitely easier to mold...or tame than someone who is overly ambitious.
The Dragon Goddess casually stroked her chin with her hand.
Most decisions about your company are major events; you don't want to stumble on other devils in hell, but you won't skimp on your resources either.
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The Eastern Sinner probably had no idea that his silent and decisive departure had left the other demons in the inn filled with anxiety.
As the rational being left to live in hell, after listening to Shirley's ideas and figuring them out on his own, he immediately adjusted his mindset and began planning for the future with an attitude that was completely oblivious to others and even rude.
You were probably genuinely hurt by Alastor's betrayal, weren't you?
Just a few days ago you said you wanted to bring him back to the center stage, but today he's done something drastic—
Nothing else matters. Of course, he could scheme against you, after all, he went to hell and became a demon. As for why you lost control of your emotions because of this, it's mainly because Alastor not only schemed against you, but also made you look so undignified in front of him... even turned you into a clown.
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But none of that matters now.