"We're finally heading into the city."

After registering their information, the four of them, including Leng Shuang, boarded the train into the city.

Magic City really lived up to its name. After getting off, all Leng Shuang saw were towering skyscrapers and all kinds of supercars that were rarely seen outside.

Of course, there were also plenty of handsome men and beautiful women. You could barely spot any elderly people or kids under eighteen. The whole street was packed with people coming and going. Quite a few were doing street photography, dressed in all sorts of bizarre outfits they thought were trendy. There were also many streamers wandering around while chatting up younger guys.

In a place like this, the somewhat conservative group of four felt a little out of place, especially in how they dressed. They were all wearing clean short-sleeved shirts and long pants. Unlike the people here, who either showed off their waists or their legs, and plenty had dyed hair or tattoos. In short, everyone was trying to flaunt how different they were.

The four of them looked like country bumpkins. They followed the navigation toward their rental place while looking around everywhere, taking in the local sights and atmosphere they would never see back home.

"Hey, hello. Judging by how you look, you just graduated high school and came here to find work, right?"

Not long after they started walking, several fashionably dressed young women with dyed hair stopped them. The one in front was fairly pretty, with a trace of a smile on her face. She looked very outgoing.

"Yes. May I ask what you want?"

Yu Mo, standing beside Leng Shuang, asked warily.

"Hahaha, relax. We're members of a Letian branch company. Business has been pretty good lately, so our team leader told us to come out and look for young, handsome male employees. We just happened to see you here."

The leading woman smiled warmly, and she spoke very smoothly, as if she'd said these words countless times before.

"I think all of you look pretty good. Your clothes are ordinary, sure, but with a little styling, you'd totally meet our company's standards. So, are any of you interested?"

"Oh, right. The main job for male employees at our company is receiving guests. You've heard of Letian Company, right? We're one of the most well-known entertainment enterprises in the country. We get a lot of customers. As long as the guests are satisfied with your service, the tips can even be higher than your salary. Mm... during the internship period, male employees get 7,000 yuan a month, no commission. Once you become a full employee, you get commission too. Most male employees make around 15,000."

Seeing that the four were still hesitating, the woman kept talking, as if she was afraid they would refuse and not go with them.

The two boys behind them tugged lightly at Leng Shuang and Yu Mo, and the four of them stepped back a little.

"Leng Shuang, Yu Mo, what do you think?"

The two boys were clearly tempted. Outside, there were very few positions for men. Even if being male gave them some advantage and a slightly higher salary, in many cases it was still only around 5,000 yuan. The lower limit was decent, but the upper limit was capped.

Now that they'd heard the internship alone paid 7,000, how could these two boys, still so inexperienced, not be tempted?

After all, they had just graduated from high school. They had always been under the school's protection, never left campus, never truly entered society. They were as pure as blank sheets of paper. Their guard only really went up when passing through alleys at night. The rest of the time...

But Leng Shuang and Yu Mo were different from them. At the very least, they'd both worked part-time before. Their old bosses, out of goodwill, had told them plenty of disgusting stories about society to make them more cautious.

Especially the owner of the milk tea shop where Leng Shuang had worked. He was a genuinely good person. Whenever things were slow, he'd tell them all kinds of things about Magic City.

"Magic City is the youngest city, but the young people who make up this city don't control it. On the contrary, they're the bottom rung here. Say you become a waiter. If you meet kind customers, they'll tip you. If you meet bad ones, they'll definitely take liberties, because they're the elite of society. And young people like you, with no backing at all, can only swallow it if you're bullied..."

"And when you go to Magic City, don't ever believe in pie falling from the sky. Like if someone thinks you're good-looking and wants to pull you into some company job, vaguely saying you'll be a server. Who knows what they mean by 'server'? If you accidentally sign a contract and they play word games, that contract could turn into a deed of sale..."

"So when you go to Magic City, keep your eyes open. If you can't understand a contract, you'd rather spend a little money and get an online professional evaluator to check whether it's a trap."

That part-time job at the milk tea shop had helped the two of them grow a lot. It had also taught them about the helplessness hidden beneath the beauty of this world.

"There's no such thing as pie falling from the sky. Maybe they're digging a hole and waiting for us to jump in. Otherwise, why would they come to us instead of other people?"

Leng Shuang repeated what the milk tea shop owner had once said. The two boys, who had been tempted, began to hesitate. In the end, after Leng Shuang and Yu Mo talked them down, they gave up.

"Sorry. We've discussed it, and our abilities aren't enough. We wouldn't be suited for this kind of work."

Leng Shuang spoke politely to the leading woman. Then the four of them moved to go around them.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't go. You really are a perfect fit. You're all so good-looking. It'd be a waste if you didn't come to our branch company."

"Please move aside. There are cameras here."

Leng Shuang pointed at the surveillance camera by the street, his voice turning a little cold.

There was another reason he was sure this woman had bad intentions. Her gaze was disgusting. No matter how well she hid it, Leng Shuang could still feel it. It was a sly, despicable kind of look.

That warm smile was nothing but a mask. Only after tearing it off could you see how filthy the face underneath really was.

"Hehe, sorry."

The woman withdrew the hand she had used to block Leng Shuang, her face full of apology.

Not long after, the four of them left her line of sight.

"Ah, what a pity. Those four men were so fresh-looking. Especially that tall one. He's absolutely top-tier!"

"They look like they only just graduated high school, but their guard is really high. It used to be way easier."

"This sucks. That tall guy was so damn pretty. Just looking at him got me wet. I thought I was finally gonna get some meat."

"------"

The group watched the four leave, their expressions full of regret.

They really were from a Letian branch company. But the leading woman wasn't an employee. She was the branch boss's daughter. She came out to look for young men, pull them into work, and then use the convenience of that job to hunt for lovers.

Her goal was to turn the branch company into her harem.

What she liked most was tasting barely legal young boys. So far, she'd already succeeded more than ten times.

The moment she saw Leng Shuang, she was stirred. But unfortunately, he was highly vigilant. In Magic City, where there was basically a camera every few steps, using force would be very difficult.

After all, if she was seen using force, then no matter how good the PR cleanup was, she'd still be doing a few years behind bars.

But the woman wasn't going to let Leng Shuang go that easily. Any man she set her sights on, unless his background was terrifying, she would stalk like a wolf behind its prey, waiting until he was exhausted before striking and swallowing him whole in one bite.

Of course, the woman herself was still young. Most of the young men who came in from outside had basically been left to fend for themselves by their mothers. They weren't just naive and lacking scheming minds, they also had no money. Controlling them was simply too easy.

So she didn't need to worry that Leng Shuang had some powerful background.

"Miss, what should we do?"

One of her lackeys came to her side and asked in a low voice.

She knew her young mistress's nature very well.

"You should know who I've taken a liking to. Go investigate him. Check his background. Think of a way to get him. No need to rush. I've got plenty of patience."

"Understood!"

The lackey rubbed her hands together. As she looked at Leng Shuang's departing figure, a trace of greed flashed through her eyes.

The reason she was willing to follow her mistress was simple. It wasn't just because there was money in it. It was also because once her mistress got tired of someone, they could all have their turn too.

In a sense, her mistress's harem was also the harem of these loyal subordinates.

"Hmph. Just wait. I'll definitely get my hands on you, then fuck you till you're crying like a kitten."

The yellow-haired woman curled her lips. Right now, she was already turning into a wild wolf, hunting a lamb named "Leng Shuang" across the great grassland called Magic City.

As an excellent hunter, she could wait. One year, two years, even five or six. She'd waited that long before. Anyway, one more member of the harem was already as good as decided...

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"I thought you didn't notice."

After getting farther away from the city entrance and boarding the train, Yu Mo bumped Leng Shuang's arm and spoke with a grin.

"Of course I noticed. That woman definitely wasn't a good person."

Leng Shuang rolled his eyes at Yu Mo.

This guy, Yu Mo, seemed like he had some kind of game-world talent or divine ability. Right after the woman finished speaking, he had already figured out that she had bad intentions.

But he hadn't warned Leng Shuang. He had planned to let things play out for a bit.

If Leng Shuang had a brain fart and failed to notice, then he'd stop him. If Leng Shuang noticed on his own, then Yu Mo would just enjoy the show.

"I've got a feeling that woman was after you. She said all four of us, but really, her eyes kept sneaking glances at you. Still, she's impressive. Her expression looked so natural."

Yu Mo even sounded a little admiring. "I've got a feeling, Leng Shuang, that she may have set her sights on you."

"No way. We only just met, and she's already targeting me? What do you think this is, some smut novel where one glance is enough to get obsessed?"

Leng Shuang raised a brow.

"Come on, I'm just saying it's a feeling. But my feelings are usually pretty accurate, right?"

Leng Shuang opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute that.

"Hehe, I remember Yu Mo used to talk about lottery numbers in the dorm all the time. He got them right several times. Too bad whenever he bought them himself, he never won."

The two boys remembered that and couldn't help covering their mouths as they laughed.

The four of them had been in the same dorm, so they got along well. That was why they could rent a place together after graduation.

Back then, Yu Mo's predictions about lottery numbers had been weirdly good. He'd guessed several rounds correctly, but whenever he actually bought a ticket, he never hit.

But that also proved from another angle that Yu Mo's instincts were usually very accurate.

"Man, if we go by Yu Mo's instincts, Leng Shuang, then you're kind of in danger."

The two boys looked worried, and also a little relieved for themselves. After all, their looks weren't that top-tier, so they wouldn't attract the attention of bad people so easily.

"Not really. Magic City has cameras every few steps, and police patrol regularly. Committing crimes here? You'd have to be insanely horny and fearless."

Leng Shuang shook his head.

Magic City's public security was obvious to everyone. With that many cameras, there were very few places where anyone could commit a crime.

But what if they really were that bold...

The two boys opened their mouths, but didn't say such an absurd thing out loud.

No one believed anyone could really be that daring.

Out on the outskirts, where there weren't many cameras, maybe that could be explained. But here, in Magic City...

Was that even possible?

However, Leng Shuang had overlooked one thing.

What if the person being violated never got the chance to report it?

Or didn't want to report it?

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Half an hour later, the four of them arrived at the rental place.

This was a residential area, some distance away from the bustling parts of the city.

In Magic City, finding a fully furnished apartment with one living room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a balcony wasn't hard. But the rent was generally over 5,000 yuan, and sometimes even 8,000. No one knew what method Yu Mo had used to find this place, where the total monthly rent was only 2,400, split to 600 per person.

Though utilities were the real killer. Electricity was 1.7 yuan per kilowatt-hour, and water was 15 yuan per ton.

The rental had already been settled on their phones. The four of them just looked over the contract once, then signed it.

It was a renovated apartment, ready to move into with just a suitcase. The landlord was also very considerate and had already prepared all the basic facilities. The only things they needed to buy were personal items like body wash and towels.

"Hehe, our new life in Magic City starts now~"

After buying what they needed, the four of them lay back on the sofa. Every face showed both exhaustion and joy.

"Brothers, tonight we're hitting Magic City's sleepless nightlife! We graduated, so these next few days we're gonna relax properly! Woohoo!"

Yu Mo was a little tired too, but his energy seemed endless. He directly declared that they should cut loose for the next few days, then slowly check offline which jobs were easier to do.

No one had any objections. If anything, they strongly agreed with Yu Mo's decision.

After sorting out the subsidy, they did have some money on hand.

And besides, they'd been holding themselves back for far too long out there.

Outside, men always had to worry about their own safety. Especially at night, when walking down sparsely populated streets, something criminal could break out at any moment.

But Modu was different. Surveillance cameras were spread across all four districts, and the police patrolled around the clock in rotating day and night shifts. There was no need to worry too much about personal safety.

Modu was the city with the most young people. Its nightlife was incredibly vibrant, earning it the name "the city that never sleeps"!

In a place like this, how could boys who had been repressed for so long possibly hold back their restlessness?

Not even Leng Shuang could. He'd wanted to relax for a long time now.

Time passed, and night slowly drew near. Before darkness had fully fallen over Modu, its colorful neon lights were already blazing to life, raising the curtain on this sleepless city...