Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

That evening, Lin Qiye and Amamiya Qinghui, dressed in host club uniforms and adorned with silver pieces, boarded a car bound for their destination.

After getting off the car, the two women were treated like kidnapped wives, and were led into the courtyard through the back door by two maids dressed in matching kimonos without any explanation.

Along the way, Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki quietly followed behind the two maids. However, these two maids were different from the female guests they had served at the club in recent days; they showed no interest in the two handsome young men whatsoever.

One of the maids even glanced at Lin Qiye and his companion, frowned, and muttered to the person next to her, "Are these two really alright?"

"I don't know... We'll just do as the elders ask."

"But... I feel they're not worthy of the Goddess..."

The maid glanced at the two people behind her again, and finally sighed, "Having face is enough."

Lin Qiye & Amamiya Haruki: "…………"

Is this really about finding playmates?

Why does that sound so superficial?

Lin Qiye suddenly had a bad feeling.

As they entered the private lounge prepared for them in the inner courtyard, their premonition grew even stronger—

"These are yukatas prepared for the two gentlemen. Once the guests have changed, Reiko will lead the way to the banquet hall."

After a maid handed a wooden tray to Lin Qiye and his group, she left the lounge.

Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki looked at each other in bewilderment.

Haruki Amamiya grinned: "Asaba, since we're here, let's just go along with what they say, shall we?"

So, you go first?

Lin Qiye gave a forced smile: "Amamiya, I'm not very good at wearing yukatas, would you like to go first?"

The tray was placed right between the two of them, like the Chu River and Han border, and neither of them wanted to touch it.

Suddenly, the sliding door behind the two was pushed open from the side, and a handsome young man peeked out, a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Are you here for the social event too?"

Lin Qiye suppressed the instinctive urge to summon his sword, turned around and smiled kindly: "Yes, sir, you are too?"

The man breathed a sigh of relief upon encountering someone like him: "I am Han Chuanche. My father said that a prominent family was going to hold a social gathering for their heirs, so he sent me here."

Lin Qiye pursed his lips.

Hanchuan Che?

Hanchuan...

Han Chuanche looked somewhat troubled. He glanced around, and after confirming that the maids had all left, he leaned closer to them and whispered:

"Actually... this is supposed to be a social event, but in reality..."

Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki were taken aback: "What is it?"

Han Chuanche's expression inexplicably turned shy: "Actually, it's a marriage alliance..."

Lin Qiye: "!!!"

Haruki Amamiya: "???"

"Why do you say that?"

Seeing that the other party seemed hesitant to speak, Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki very tactfully shared their names and backgrounds.

Han Chuanche glanced at the two clueless, "trendy" male escorts. Although he didn't look down on them, he sighed helplessly.

"Asaba-kun, Amamiya-kun, I'm not trying to be mean, but you were probably invited to this mixer because of your looks..."

Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki, who had just been teased by their maid, were speechless.

Oh no, they were right...

"But it's okay. I was abandoned by my father too. I was just about to find a job when I was chosen as a matchmaker because of my face..."

Han Chuanche's tone still carried some resentment and bitterness, but he quickly composed himself and looked at Lin Qiye and the others, saying in a low voice, "However, I still suggest that you two change into these yukatas first."

He arrived earlier than Lin Qiye and the others, and had already changed into new clothes. He was wearing a blue and white yukata, and with some long, wispy hair at the ends, he looked exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

"To explain why my father was so actively involved, this family truly has a deep-rooted history..."

Han Chuanche gently stroked his clothes.

"This yukata alone is worth a full yen outside... They said it was a gift for us as a wedding present... and it's handmade, made of very special materials..."

Before Han Chuanche could finish speaking, Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki silently reached out and picked up the tray in the middle, speaking with righteous indignation:

"Since I'm already here, I should respect the wishes of their hosts, so I'll naturally wear it."

"Ahem... I suddenly remembered that I actually wear a yukata..."

Han Chuanche: "...Ahahaha...Alright then, see you later..."

…………

Lin Qiye and his group didn't have to wait long before the maid named Lianzi came to fetch them.

"...Are we really going to participate in this arranged marriage...no, I mean, matchmaking event?"

Haruki Amamiya wiped his clothes, then poked Nanako Rin's arm.

"Are you sure you won't be left behind?"

Lin Qiye sighed helplessly, "Since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. We can't just storm out now, can we?"

Haruki Amamiya immediately fell silent.

After walking through long corridors for nearly ten minutes, they finally arrived at the center of the banquet.

The banquet was held in the middle of a spacious courtyard, where a huge cherry blossom tree stood at the front, in full bloom. Occasionally, a gentle evening breeze would blow, causing a few petals to fall.

Lin Qiye and Amamiya Haruki were seated in the middle of the left side. Coincidentally, Han Chuanche, whom they had met briefly earlier, was sitting right next to them.

"What a coincidence, Asaba-kun and Amamiya-kun."

Han Chuanche waved a friendly wave, then approached the two of them familiarly and began to whisper:

"I just heard from an insider that the heir is actually still a minor and already has a young man he's been with for a long time, but he's not very popular with the elders in his family..."

Moreover, the young man's origins are said to be unknown and highly suspicious, which is why the elders of the clan organized this social gathering to find a suitable partner for their heir..."

Haruki Amamiya feigned surprise, his mouth agape: "No way...then we're...you know...that..."

Lin Qiye added: "He interfered out of the picture; he's a male third party."

Haruki Amamiya choked for a moment, then looked at Shichiya Lin:

How can you talk about yourself like that?

Han Chuanche didn't seem to care much: "What's the big deal... In large families, if the elders don't like it, even if they're already together, they can force the child to abandon their partner..."

He seemed to have thought of something as he spoke, then turned his head slightly and stopped talking.

Lin Qiye nodded to himself:

Wow, another person with a story.

"...Let's not talk about that. The banquet starts promptly at ten o'clock. A maid just came over and said that if we are hungry, we can have some snacks to tide us over."

Han Chuanche handed over some snacks from his table that were slightly different from those on Lin Qiye's and the others' tables: "These taste pretty good, would you like to try some?"

Just as Lin Qiye was about to refuse, he heard a commotion coming from outside the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, the guards standing at the door were forcibly kicked in from the outside.

The person arrives before the voice does.

The commotion grew louder as it approached, until Lin Qiye and his companions saw a group of burly men dressed in black, each with a weapon at their waist, forming a semi-circle and rushing in, surrounding a figure whose outline was obscured in the center.

"The Black Killers have come to participate in the social gathering!"

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Private Marseille, this is the 12 o'clock update. I'll update one chapter first, and then add two more chapters at 6 o'clock tonight!