Because of the limitations of the life doll itself, the scarecrow would only react when the main body was dying and close to death. Often, the main body would already be dead before help arrived, so it was slightly unimpressive.
This was also why when Soren was at the point of death, the host did not use the scarecrow but chose to let the system monitor Sheng Cheng at all times to protect Soren.
But now, the situation was special. The system needed to juggle the footage from Delbo's side every day, and it was impossible to stand guard beside Sheldor and the others.
Using a scarecrow was also considered better than nothing.
If Ariel and Sheldor and the others were really in danger, it would be fine to rush over there as soon as possible.
Ya Xiao looked at the dolls and thought about taking out a few more. He bought a life doll for Soren, Wista, Wenbor, Lu Chuanxi, and the few butler friends he had.
Soren had passed away long ago at this point in the original plot, but just because he was alive and kicking now didn't mean he wouldn't be in danger later on.
His other butler friends needed them as well, and the marshals were purely incidental for the sake of the villain and his butler friends.
After naming all the scarecrows one by one, Ya Xiao put them all into the system's storage, so that as soon as the scarecrows made a move, Fourth Uncle would immediately notice the abnormality.
This time, he could finally feel completely at ease!
Early the next morning, Ya Xiao, who was out of the Ya Bu identity, continued to start the day belonging to the butler.
Ya Xiao was in a happy mood. As usual, his movements were skillful and natural as he helped Qin Qi to fasten his buttons. However, just as he slightly raised his head, he realized that Qin Qi's eyes were looking somewhere and seemed to be contemplating something.
Hmm, something was a bit strange.
Ya Xiao lowered his head and continued to fasten his buttons. When he looked up again, the marshal was still gazing at a certain corner, and the two of them had not been able to meet each other's gazes.
"Marshal, there."
Ya Xiao smoothed out the folds in the other man's shirt, assuming only that Qin Qi was thinking about Delbo or Geping and not giving it much thought.
Qin Qi hmmed.
The dark-haired young man's blue eyes were drenched in a dazzling, soft smile as usual, and he could smell the faint aroma in the air between his breaths. He had only felt good about it before, but now, in addition to being good, he was vaguely more than a little uncomfortable.
"Let's go."
Qin Qi did not intend to develop a further relationship with Ya Xiao, so naturally, he was not prepared to let his emotions run wild.
He took a slight step back and was about to turn around and leave the room when the corner of his coat behind him was suddenly gently tugged.
Obviously, the other party did not use any force, but Qin Qi was unable to take another step forward. He subconsciously clutched the eyeball in his hand, and his expression remained stoic when he turned his head.
"What's wrong?"
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"How does it taste, Marshal?"
Although it looked pretty much the same as yesterday, Ya Xiao had re-improved the black soup a bit.
Qin Qi commented that it was good. Just like before, he then met Ya Xiao's expectant eyes.
The meaning was clear, he needed a head-touching reward.
In the past, Qin Qi could have just raised his hand and rubbed Ya Xiao's hair, but now that he was in a different state of mind and encountered the same situation again, Qin Qi subconsciously wanted to pull away.
He staggered away from Ya Xiao's line of sight, acting as if he did not notice Ya Xiao's thoughts. However, his butler was an extremely intelligent person, and those blue eyes quickly turned from an expectant glow to a much dimmer one.
It was obvious that Ya Xiao had detected his refusal.
The lost butler was quiet, not noisy.
Like a cat with its tail down that intended to catch butterflies but suddenly encountered a pouring rain. It did not come seeking comfort, but instead shrunk alone in its own nest licking its fur, so well-behaved that it made people's hearts ache.
This was the first time Qin Qi had seen the butler so lost.
Qin Qi's back stiffened slightly. For a while, as if he had figured something out, he raised his hand and dropped it onto Ya Xiao's head, stroking through the slightly curled black hair as usual.
There was no need to avoid too much.
Qin Qi's eyelashes slightly drooped. They were in an employer and butler relationship, so it was enough for them to get along with each other as usual.
Ya Xiao was still thinking that something really big had happened recently. The villain had forgotten to touch his hair. However, before he could finish his thoughts, his hair was covered with a warm palm. Ya Xiao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but show a smile in his eyes.
He couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Qin Qi.
The man with sharp features always had a hint of coldness and scrutiny in his gaze, but towards those he trusted, Qin Qi would unconsciously reveal a bit of authenticity. Ya Xiao liked this feeling very much. Perhaps it was his illusion but he felt that Qin Qi's movements were slightly slower than usual.
His fingers, calloused yet gentle, moved slowly as if handling some precious fragile item. It had an indescribable sense of cherishment that made people hold their breath as if a single breath could break the current atmosphere.
Ya Xiao looked at Qin Qi's dark eyes which seemed to harbor many secrets. He suddenly felt that the villain's eyes were a bit pretty, like the pure obsidian he had seen when he was a child hiding in the demon world's caves.
It was a rare stone.
Full of danger and mystery, it would attract demons in the cave, causing them to feel all kinds of emotions, before mercilessly strangling and devouring them, using the demons' blood to nourish itself. Its beautiful appearance and formidable strength made it irresistible to thrill-seeking demons.
Ya Xiao's hands itched a bit, and his tail wagged twice behind him. He wanted to touch the marshal's eyes. He wanted to collect them if he could.
However, just the thought of removing it made him hesitate. If he were to take them off, those eyes would certainly no longer resemble the obsidian gems from the demon realm that he admired so much. And so, he decided against removing it.
The two of them, one looking up and the other looking down, stared at each other across the air as if they couldn't get enough of each other.
Qin Qi was the first to realize that the situation was a bit off. As he watched Ya Xiao's eyes staring at him without blinking, his throat tingled a bit, and the hand that was stroking the young man's hair pressed slightly harder, wanting to get closer to him.
â No one would not want their favorite to be watching them forever.
However, just as such a thought was born, it was immediately suppressed by Qin Qi, who withdrew his hand and turned around with a composed expression, his voice calmly saying, "It's getting late."
"Okay."
Ya Xiao blinked his eyes and when he saw that the marshal's back was already two steps away from him, it was only then that he felt a bit of pity.
I should have raised my hand to touch his eyes.
Ya Xiao still thought Qin Qi's eyes fit the demon's aesthetic.
There was always a chance though.
The demon was always optimistic about the future.
The military academy intensive training was mainly focused on the first two weeks. By the time the third week rolled around, the battalions the marshals were in charge of would work together to conduct a final assessment amongst themselves.
This assessment was related to the grades and future of the military school students. Both themselves and the instructors attached great importance to the military academy assessment.
In order for the students to make a good impression on the marshals, the instructors between the different battalions would often get together early in the morning to discuss with each other. Since the second and fourth battalions were the closest, it was only natural that the instructors would get together as well.
In this case, when Ya Xiao followed Qin Qi's lead into the fourth battalion, as soon as he turned his head, he saw the younger brother Qin Chen, who was communicating with the instructors not far away.
The other party seemed to have been paying attention to the entrance. At the first sight of his brother, Qin Chen's body instantly stiffened a lot, and his expression was somewhat unnatural.
The fellow instructor next to him elbowed him in the stomach, wondering why Qin Chen suddenly reacted so dramatically.
Ya Xiao raised his head slightly to look at Qin Qi. It was obvious that the villain had also realized that Qin Chen was standing in a corner not too far away.
However, he ignored it as if he had glimpsed an insignificant stranger and directly lifted his steps and left the doorway, heading to the backstage of the military training ground.
Ya Xiao noticed Qin Chen's expression instantly sank as he looked at the marshal's back that left without hesitation. With a complex expression in his eyes, Qin Chen averted his gaze.
A hint of a smile came out of Ya Xiao's eyes.
The two brothers were actually very similar, but compared to the marshal, the younger brother Qin Chen was much more youthful.
In this military academy, the protagonist group was supposed to check the clues of the Seventh Base, only to be disrupted by the collapse of the military academy building.
This time, there was no telling what interesting things they could find out.
The episode ended quickly.
The fourth battalion's intensive training started quickly after the military academy students arrived. Ya Xiao started another day of boring standby mode, neither being able to accompany the marshal to absorb demon value nor getting into things.
The only thing that could be said to be happy was that the marshals of Yan Chi, Bolton, and Gabe had organized the military training on time, and all three of the butlers were able to accompany Ya Xiao inside the lounge to relax together.
[Fourth Uncle, is there any action on Delbo's side?]
Ya Xiao asked in his mind as he passed the time while walking with the three butlers.
[Everything is normal.]
The system stared at Delbo, who was teasing his adjutant, and was silent for a moment, still not understanding why such an existence would make Qin Qi so wary.
[Okay.]
Ya Xiao was even more lost. When he thought about it, Qin Qi was planning to wipe out the supporters next.
It was quite a lively thing.
However, listening to Qin Qi's meaning, that lord seemed to have decided to give up those supporters.
This also meant that the other party was not going to make any counterattacks for his subordinates.
Ya Xiao raised his hand and touched his ear bone clip.
If he were that lord, knowing that his own subordinates would soon be arrested and already intending to abandon them, he would certainly squeeze the utilization value of this group of subordinates to the fullest before being satisfied.
As for how to utilize....
Ya Xiao thought of what Qin Qi had said, that Sheldor and Ariel had been experiencing accidents lately.
Will the life dolls be moving soon?
Although he speculated as such, Ya Xiao didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, what he could think of, Qin Qi should also be able to think of and therefore strengthen the guard.
Who would have thought that at ten o'clock that night, when Ya Xiao was sitting cross-legged on the bed, intending to pick out some new toys, the system's voice suddenly came to his ears.
[Host, Ariel's life doll is ringing!]
The scarecrow with pink button eyes seemed like it was alive, covering its abdomen and making violent vomiting motions within the pitch-black system space as if it was mimicking something.
Ya Xiao: ......
Wow, so that's how scarecrows alert. Kind of cute.