The dical staff of the Celestial Master Departnt administered first aid to the injured Su Jue, Pei Wen, and Ren Xianglong before taking them away for further treatnt. The Local Governnt also took away the evil demon. Shortly after, two workers arrived to take photographs of the damaged parts of the apartnt, including so household appliances, which might require compensation.
The Old Monster paced back and forth in the room, curiously watching the workers silently take photographs.
After a while, she turned her head to look at the young lady and flashed a brilliant smile. "We et again!"
The young lady shrank her neck and sidled away.
The Old Monster's smile gradually froze, and she adopted a hurt expression. "I'm very friendly. A demon as good-looking as I am is always a good demon... well, although I'm actually a Great Devil King, I'm also a cute and likable Great Devil King, you see. Didn't we have a good chat that day?"
After a pause, she added, "And you even treated to a al that cost several hundred. Just for that, I won't bully you!"
The young lady gave a faint murmur of assent, but it looked more like she dared not contradict.
Huai Xu shook his head in a helpless manner.
Reality was like this: friends made while concealing one's true identity would, upon discovering the disparity between them, subconsciously create a barrier due to feelings of inferiority.
"Sigh…"
The Old Monster sighed inwardly.
A demon's life is as lonely as snow.
Nearby, Zhou Li's voice was heard. "Does the Celestial Master Departnt even have specialized doctors?"
He was speaking to Yin Le.
Yin Le nodded. "We have specialized logistical personnel. After all, our work is quite special. We only borrow from other departnts when necessary, such as the police or military. For instance, if we're seriously injured, we generally go to military hospitals or ard police hospitals."
"I see."
Zhou Li nodded, then asked, "Is everything done now? Can we go ho? There's nothing else we need to do, right?"
"Nothing else. Writing the report is my job."
Yin Le said this, then asked for their opinions. "So, are you all returning to your respective hos, or will you find accommodation nearby? It's almost one o'clock. If your hos are far, you can find a hotel. The expenses will be reimbursed."
"Sister Chen, don't be scared anymore. It's over; it's in the past. Just think of it as facing a criminal."
"I rember you said you rented this place yourself, right? So what are you planning to do? In any case, let Xiao Hua stay with you tonight. Don't worry, Xiao Hua is very capable too. Tomorrow, we'll have experienced people co over to provide you with psychological counseling. Trust , it's really nothing."
"All of you..." the young lady looked at them weakly, "are going back ho?"
"I'm going back," Zhou Li said.
"If you choose to stay in a hotel, I can stay next door to you," Yin Le said.
"Then I'll stay at the hotel!"
Clearly, Yin Le provided a greater sense of security than Xiao Hua.
Thus, they headed out and went downstairs.
Xiao Hua diligently supported the young lady, afraid her legs might give out and she'd fall, and softly comforted her.
The Old Monster asked rather unapologetically, "So, when is the reward money coming?"
"What?"
Yin Le was stunned for a mont before he understood. He then said hesitantly, "As soon as possible. Zhou Li's subsidy should co with this month's salary. As for you, I'll apply for sothing too, like a reward for bravery. Let's see if we can get you so monetary reward."
"Eh?"
The Old Monster's eyes lit up.
An unexpected joy.
So, she generously told Zhou Li, "Then you don't need to split your money with !"
Zhou Li remained silent.
Yin Le thought for a mont, also realizing what she ant, but didn't mind since it wasn't his money being spent. He only asked Zhou Li, "Where did you learn the Red Light Technique from?"
"I learned it from books at Mr. Jiang's house. Why?"
"The Jiang Family has also collected our family's spells?"
"Your family's?"
"Oh, it's not exactly like that, but it's fair to say that this type of spell is mainly used by our family, and our family uses it best. Generations of our ancestors optimized and improved it. According to my research, this spell later vanished from the Jianghu. Only our family's lineage of it remained unbroken. So, the collection in the Jiang Family must be an early version that circulated outside." Yin Le was no longer puzzled. "When I have ti, I'll bring you our family's latest version; it should be superior to the early version."
"Is it simple?"
"I don't know how it compares to the early version, but I guess it will be simpler," Yin Le humd in agreent. "At least, any increase in difficulty should be less significant than the improvent in overall performance."
"Okay."
"You also need to learn the Town Boundary Art to do this kind of work."
"Town Boundary Art."
"It's a spell used to prevent certain demons from entering the Old Land World during confrontations," Yin Le explained. "This spell is very important. Without it, Heavenly Masters would find it very difficult to inflict devastating damage on demons or capture them. Once one enters the Old Land World, you'd be helpless against it."
"No wonder that demon didn't run into the Old Land World."
"Yes," Yin Le paused, "but mainly because it had completely degenerated, lost control, and beco irrational. It may have forgotten how to enter the Old Land World, or perhaps it had lost the ability and qualification to enter freely. Anyway, during our fight, it didn't attempt to. Otherwise, its power is stronger than mine, and the Town Boundary Art I cast could only make its entry into the Old Land World difficult, not completely prevent it. That's why the Local Governnt's demons also set up a blockade in the Old Land World, but ultimately, it wasn't needed."
"I see."
"I'll send it to you when I get back. If you don't understand anything, just ask , and try to learn it as quickly as possible," Yin Le said. "Your Spiritual Power is strong, which is very useful in this aspect."
"Got it."
Zhou Li was thinking to himself—
Perhaps in the future, he could beco a re 'tool,' specializing in casting the Town Boundary Art. He wouldn't even have to fight but could still receive combat subsidies.
That would be nice.
Maybe he could use the Carving Technique to develop a product that blocks passage between the two realms?
The market would be huge.
Yin Le's voice interrupted his dreams of becoming a billionaire. "How are you getting back?"
"I ca by motorcycle."
"Take it slow on the road. Don't ride within the Second Ring Road."
"If I get a ticket, can I co to you?"
"I can introduce you to a scalper, the kind that sells license points." Yin Le glanced at him. "I'm a regular custor."
"How pathetic."
Hearing the change in their topic of conversation, the young lady's fear and daze seed to lessen sowhat. She no longer needed Xiao Hua's support but still followed closely behind them.
Zhou Li turned and waved. "We're off."
The Old Monster mimicked him, "We're off."
Zhou Li said to her, "Boring."
The Old Monster: "Boring."
Yin Le and Xiao Hua took the young lady into an SUV, which quickly disappeared into the night.
Zhou Li, jangling his keys, walked towards his motorcycle.
The Old Monster trailed behind him, keeping within half a ter, like a clingy little sister. "Why are you riding my motorcycle?"
"No!"
Zhou Li, expressionless, stated, "It's my motorcycle!"
"..."
The Old Monster was choked speechless for a mont, unable to retort. Only after a few seconds did she say, "Let ride, let ride! I'll give you a lift."
"You can't carry passengers on the highway."
"It's not like my points will be deducted!"
"Smooth."
Zhou Li gave her a thumbs up, still unhurriedly putting on his helt. "But with a passenger, they won't even let you onto the highway entrance."
"Oh..."
The Old Monster was quite dejected.
The itch to ride for soone who just got a vehicle shouldn't be underestimated.
But there was no way around it. She could only let Zhou Li get on the motorcycle and start it first. Then, she turned invisible, sat behind him, and leaning against Zhou Li's back, asked, "How much money do you think we'll get?"
"Not much."
"How much is 'not much'?"
"I don't know."
"How stupid!"
The Old Monster cursed at him, then coaxed, "Ride faster, ride faster! Let's race!"
Zhou Li paid her no mind and started off steadily.
He hadn't taken the highway on his way there, fearing he might run into traffic police. But now, it was already midnight, and he wasn't worried anymore. Silently praying for Brother Nan's blessing, he used his card to enter the highway. Maintaining a speed slightly faster than the few large trucks on the deserted highway, he quickly crossed Chunming and returned to their residential complex.
The Old Monster got off his back, grinning. "How does it feel to have a beautiful young girl hugging you while you ride?"
Zhou Li, long used to it, pretended not to hear.
The Old Monster waited for him to take off his helt and continued to ask, "You haven't given Li Daimao a ride before, have you?"
Zhou Li, expressionless, replied, "No."
"Tsk tsk..."
Shaking her head with a smug look, the Old Monster declared, "Today, the Great Devil King really popped your cherry."
Zhou Li: ...
He really couldn't be bothered with her.
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