Chapter 2: A Pact with the Devil
Oops, it's really exposed!
"That...... DIO, what are you talking about, why can't I understand?" Qiao Xiaobai pretended to be innocent and pulled out a fake smile from the corner of his mouth.
DIO elegantly wiped the corners of his mouth, approached Qiao Xiaobai unhurriedly, his slightly cool fingertips swept up from Qiao Xiaobai's neck, and then gently rubbed Qiao Xiaobai's cheeks, and his low voice carried a pleasant smile, "Human beings are so interesting, do you think that you can hide from my eyes by wearing an inferior mask? Mr. Killer." β
Although he was wearing the mask, Qiao Xiaobai was still made restless by the slightly cool touch on his cheeks, he grabbed DIO's wrist and said with a dry smile: "Hehe, since it was discovered, there is no way, the big deal is that I failed this mission." But who are you?"
DIO didn't withdraw his hand, but gently dropped a kiss on the back of Qiao Xiaobai's hand, and the smile on the corner of the man's mouth deepened, "People, don't compare me with low-level humans, I'm a demon." β
"Ha, are you okay, Mr. DIO? Demons? There are still demons in this world, is your real name Sebastian?" Qiao Xiaobai was confused by DIO's answer, as a cartoonist, he heard that the demon actually thought of Sebastian.
"No, my real name is DIO, Mr. Xiaobai. DIO changed his name to call Qiao Xiaobai, and then put on a troubled look, "Although I also feed on human souls, it is still a little different from the Sebastian you said, after all, that is just a comic book character, and I am a real demon." β
"First of all...... My soul must not be delicious!" Qiao Xiaobai shook off DIO's hand abruptly, moved back a distance along with the chair, and then raised his hands to make a gesture of surrender, "Then can I leave now?"
"Let's go, where do you want to go?" DIO approached Qiao Xiaobai reluctantly, his purple pupils shrunk, flashing a little demonic light, "And I don't want to eat your soul now, I also said before, I am your fan, Teacher Xiaobai, but now you should tell me who entrusted you to assassinate me?"
It is a common rule in the killer world not to disclose the client's information at will, but this time, Qiao Xiaobai's client's information is indeed unclear. Qiao Xiaobai was stared at by DIO, his eyes couldn't help but move away, and he whispered: "I'll tell you the truth, I don't know the client's information, I didn't ask if they didn't say it, this is the professional ethics of our killers, the only thing I know is that the client used the code name 'N' to commission me." Besides, aren't you a demon, Mr. DIO, humans can't kill you anyway, so what do you have to worry about. β
βNβ¦β¦ Interesting? Hearing this, DIO frowned thoughtfully, and after a while, the man smiled and said to Qiao Xiaobai: "But just like you said, human beings can't push my life to the end, but there are always people who covet my life, which feels uncomfortable after all, like a mosquito that keeps lingering in my ears, which is annoying." β
"Wait, why did this person suddenly speak in a different tone?Is he this kind of middle two character?Ah, what should I do when I think of this, there is no way to seriously answer his question, although he said that he won't eat my soul, but he doesn't feel like he will let me go easily, what should I do, what should I do, now agree with him, right?" Qiao Xiaobai couldn't help but complain in his heart when he listened to DIO's wonderful metaphor, and still pretended to be very calm on the surface and said:" Yes, Mr. DIO, you're right, but now that I know that, can you let me go? I'm going to rush back to draw the original manuscript of next week's Scarlet Blood, and our editor is in a hurry. β
Qiao Xiaobai thought that it was natural to say this, and when he pushed DIO away and stood up to leave, he was suddenly pushed against the wall by the man, and with a "bang", he saw a hand propped up next to his cheek.
"I haven't agreed to let you go yet, Mr. Xiaobai, although I would also like you to go back and continue painting, but not now. DIO pinched Qiao Xiaobai's slightly sharp chin with his other hand, leaned close to Qiao Xiaobai's ear and whispered, "Moreover, no one can guarantee whether you will continue to assassinate me." β
"Wall ...... me, a man actually felt the legendary wall knock!? And it came from a demon! Although he was very handsome, what was the matter, his heart suddenly beat faster? Is there something wrong with me!" Qiao Xiaobai was so surprised by DIO's sudden movement that he was about to crash.
From his ears, DIO's warm breath came, no different from a human being, but it stained Qiao Xiaobai's ears red, he stretched out his hand to push DIO away, but DIO stood in front of him without moving, Qiao Xiaobai said helplessly: "Mr. DIO, anyway, you know that I can't kill you, why do you still hold on to me?"
"Attempted assassination of demons also comes at a price. DIO looked at Qiao Xiaobai's red ears and felt very interesting, and couldn't help licking the thin ear pinna with the tip of his tongue, "Your taste seems to be delicious." β
"Wow......" The hot and humid touch of his tongue on his ears made the hairs on the back of Qiao Xiaobai's neck stand up, and even his voice became trembling, "Wait...... Wait, didn't you just say you wouldn't eat me? Why are you talking about the price again?
DIO bit Qiao Xiaobai's earlobe unsatisfactorily, then moved away from Qiao Xiaobai's body, sat on the edge of the bed behind him, his slender legs folded, patted his side and motioned for Qiao Xiaobai to sit over, and said with a smile: "Hmm, don't be so nervous, I don't mean to eat you, at least not now, if you pay ...... Let me think, well, although the food in China is delicious, it can't fill the belly of the demon after all, and I need you to hunt souls for me. β
"What the hell, hunting souls, I'm just a killer and not a god of death, how can I hunt souls for you?" Qiao Xiaobai sat down beside DIO very reluctantly, and after listening to DIO's words, he looked confused again, and couldn't help but start complaining.
"Death? hahaha, who said you want to be the Grim Reaper. DIO took in Qiao Xiaobai's vivid expression, he paused, and said: "Teacher Xiaobai's "Scarlet Blood" is not a detective reasoning comic? Although the content is not as good as Kanedaichi, and the characters are not as vivid as Conan, I think it is still very interesting, it is better to open a detective agency in this W city, you can be my assistant, so that you can also make comics." β
"Ah, this guy is here to find fault, it's really hot!" Hearing DIO complain that his comics were not as good as this and that, Qiao Xiaobai only felt that his knees were full of arrows, he squinted his eyes and said with a dry smile: "Mr. DIO, I am also a killer anyway, and I suddenly changed my career to be a detective, this is spread, how can I still mix in the killer world?"
"Don't be too stubborn, anyway, your mission to assassinate me this time has failed, I don't think 'N' will let you go, it's better to change careers at this opportunity, and don't you think it's safer to be by my side......?" Teacher Xiaobai, your taste is really good. β
Ignoring DIO's movements, Qiao Xiaobai was taken aback by DIO's words, "Wait, what do you mean by 'N' not letting me go?" β
"Quite simply, your client is just using you to confirm the fact that I am a demon, and if you fail in your mission, he will definitely erase you in case you leak the word. DIO's deep voice seemed to be bewitching, tempting people to fall deeper and deeper, "And those words I just said are orders, and you don't have the right to say no, Mr. Xiaobai." β
The man's warm breath was like a feather teasing Qiao Xiaobai's ears, making him uneasy, Qiao Xiaobai's delicate eyebrows frowned and loosened, his expression was heavy as if he was making an important decision, and after a while, he spoke: "Okay, I promise you to be your assistant, relatively, DIO you have to ensure my safety, and can you not get so close to me?"
"Of course, humans can't take anything from me. Hearing a satisfactory answer, DIO then moved his head away from Qiao Xiaobai's shoulder, only to see him snap his fingers, a blue flame began to burn in his hand, and when the flame burned out, a piece of paper with gold rim appeared in DIO's hand, he shook the paper in front of Qiao Xiaobai, and said: "In order to ensure that you will become my assistant to hunt souls for me, and I will also protect your safety, now I DIOΒ· BRANA and Qiao Xiaobai officially concluded a contract, come, sign it. β
Seeing that DIO and himself had a little distance, Qiao Xiaobai hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief, he looked at the paper that DIO had conjured up, and only the words that DIO said were written on it, Qiao Xiaobai took out the signature pen from his jacket pocket tremblingly, and signed his name on the contract, "That's okay, right?"
"It's okay, the contract is established, no matter where you are in danger, just call my name, and I will definitely protect you. DIO folded the contract and put it in his pocket contentedly, "By the way, when you call me, you must put a jojo stand, otherwise I won't hear it, and my personal favorite is Da Joli." β
"What! you're playing with me, aren't you!" Qiao Xiaobai couldn't help complaining, "Your name is the same as King DIO, why is the devil still Jojo Chef!?"