Even though it's difficult, we understand each other.
The anomaly remover respectfully presented the evening gown with both hands raised above his head, while the black-robed demon below was completely shrouded in black robes from head to toe, making it impossible to discern his gender or age. After carefully scanning the demon's face, Shu Yi leaned against the ventilation duct and stopped looking at the person below, instead listening quietly.
Monsters have more sensitive senses than humans, and if they look at something too much, they are likely to be detected. Shu Yi dares not take such a risk. Now that Shen Zhizhou has not come out, she must be careful in everything she does.
"Did no one see you come over?" The black-robed demon didn't rush to take the evening gown, but instead asked first.
The mystery-eliminating master kept his head down, not daring to look at the black-robed demon, and said in a trembling tone, "No, no, I deliberately sneaked in first to hide the clothes, and only took them out after making sure no one was around. I also made sure to avoid the surveillance cameras to ensure my safety."
The black-robed demon hummed in agreement, gently stroking the evening gown as if touching a lover's skin. After checking that the gown was undamaged, he took it. The evening gown disappeared as soon as it was on the black-robed demon. The anomaly exterminator lowered his head, sweating involuntarily on his forehead, and his legs trembled, seemingly terrified of the black-robed demon.
The black-robed demon glanced at him with disgust and waved him away, but the moment the Oddity Clearer pushed open the door, the black-robed demon spoke: "I will keep my promise to you, and I hope you will too. We should have a pleasant working relationship..."
Hearing the hidden threat in the black-robed demon's words, the Oddity Clearer's lips twitched, he nodded behind his back, and immediately pushed open the door and left. The black-robed demon, however, didn't rush off after the Oddity Clearer left, but stood there for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
Only after footsteps echoed down the corridor did the black-robed demon vanish in a puff of black smoke. Shu Yi peered down through the crack in the pipe, and after the demon was gone, he jumped down and squatted in the spot where the demon had stood for so long, sniffing intently, trying to detect the source of the demonic aura. But after sniffing for a long time, he found nothing.
Shuyi thought for a moment and decided to take this opportunity to inspect the entire venue. She started from the safety passage, then went inside the venue, and finally arrived at the artist's dressing room. As soon as she opened the dressing room door, she smelled a familiar demonic scent.
She sniffed carefully, then began searching around, turning the dressing room upside down but finding nothing. Shuyi squatted down on the table, somewhat dejected.
The presence of Ji Yao's demonic aura in the dressing room didn't necessarily mean anything, since she had delivered clothes to Zhizhi the day before the concert. Moreover, it was normal for the aura of a powerful demon to linger for a long time. Just as Shuyi was at a loss, her eyes were suddenly drawn to something.
Shuyi walked over and looked through it. It was a sewing box, and inside the sewing box, a small tail feather was tangled and wrapped in a ball of thread. She picked it up and sniffed it carefully, and smelled hallucinogenic ingredients hidden in the feather.
Shu Yi's eyes dimmed instantly, and her previously shrugged shoulders slumped. She didn't know whether this news was good or bad for Shen Zhizhou. The good thing was that they had found a clue, but the bad thing was that Shen Zhizhou himself might not have expected this clue.
She was somewhat confused. If she hated humans, why did she become a servant in the Shen family and raise Shen Zhizhou? And if she liked humans, why would she hurt Shen Zhizhou and set this trap? Didn't Ji Yao know that this would hurt Shen Zhizhou and put him in a dilemma...?
Shu Yi began to consider whether or not to tell Shen Zhizhou the information she had gathered. After much deliberation, she decided to wait until she had more evidence before telling him, thinking that things might take a turn for the better if she waited a day longer.
This tail feather would be easily discovered if taken out, so Shuyi thought for a moment, carefully wrapped it in a cloth and hid it at the ventilation duct opening, and would retrieve it later when she had the chance. She then secretly slipped out to find Huang Daxian and meet up with Zhizhi when no one was paying attention.
"Good heavens, why did you take so long? I almost went in with Zhizhi to look for you!" Huang Daxian clutched his chest, still feeling lingering fear, worried that Shuyi, a demon, would be caught if he went in and no one would come to his aid.
Zhizhi flew around Shuyi once and landed on her shoulder, asking, "So, what did you discover?"
Shuyi didn't know what to say for a moment, so Huang Daxian patted Shuyi's shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, you can tell us when you want to. Let's leave here first."
...
Meanwhile, Shen Zhizhou, who was being investigated in the detention center, looked at Uncle Zheng outside the glass window and gave him a reassuring look, telling him not to worry. Because he had a relationship with Uncle Zheng, he specially arranged for a righteous-looking police officer, whom he had never met before, to come and question him.
Shen Zhizhou carefully examined the police officer in front of him. He had a square face and his eyes exuded a righteous and awe-inspiring aura. Recalling everything that had happened before, Shen Zhizhou felt that the person who planned all of this must know him very well, otherwise they wouldn't have even changed the interrogation target. They knew that he and Uncle Zheng knew each other and that the conversation was just a formality. But now that someone else had intervened, they would definitely interrogate him to the end.
"Shen Zhizhou, what exactly do you do? Tell me the truth!" The square-faced police officer slammed his hand on the table, shaking the teacup.
Shen Zhizhou pointed to a stack of files on the officer's desk and smiled gently, "Haven't you already seen my file? My family are the era's anomaly elimination specialists. As you can see, there are demons in this world, and we are the ones who eliminate anomalies and protect the peace of humanity. Just like the unknown 749 Bureau, the types and contents of our work are different, but the general vision is the same. As for what people online say about me wanting to take revenge on society, that's utterly absurd. Do you know how much a feng shui master charges for a single consultation? Let alone someone like us..."
Only by clearly demonstrating that he had no motive to cause trouble could he clear his name and get out as soon as possible. He had a premonition that the person behind it all wouldn't let it go so easily and that there were other tricks up their sleeve. He was worried that Shuyi would be implicated, so he had to get out of there as soon as possible.
Without any concrete evidence, Shen Zhizhou was released from the police station on the fifth day, but he did not go home. He knew that there must be people watching his house, and even if he went home, he couldn't guarantee that Shu Yi wouldn't sneak back to see him.
Shen Zhizhou booked a room at a hotel, specifically requesting a quiet room by the window. As soon as he entered the room, he took a shower, threw his clothes into the trash can, put on his newly bought clothes, and even checked his body and phone for any listening devices. After confirming that he was temporarily safe, Shen Zhizhou lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, reminiscing.
Both riots were related to the Painting and Calligraphy Demon, so it seems that the only way to find a breakthrough is to look at the Painting and Calligraphy Demon. However, this demon, who has lived for so many years, has an almost innate sensitivity to danger, so it will not be easy to find it.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhizhou decided to let Shuyi know he was safe first. He used the Heart-to-Heart Mantra to communicate with her in his mind: "I'm out. Don't worry about me. How are you now?"
Shuyi almost jumped up the moment she received Shen Zhizhou's thoughts. She dropped the broom in her hand and reported that everything was fine: "We are all fine. The other monsters are hiding to save their lives. Huang Daxian and I are together. We are staying at the home of an office worker. During the day, when no one is around, we help them with housework and exchange our food for something. At night, we hide. Anyway, they get off work very late at night, so they basically wash up and go to sleep. So for now, it is safe."
"That's good. Take care of yourself. Have you seen Sister Ji? Is she alright? Do you know where she went?"
Hearing Shen Zhizhou's concern for Ji Yao, Shu Yi didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only laugh it off in the hopes of getting away with it.
"You don't know where Sister Ji is, and she hasn't even contacted you, right?" Shen Zhizhou asked directly.
“You know, powerful demons are very sensitive to danger. Maybe Sister Ji sensed something was wrong before she got home, but didn’t have time to look for us…”
Shen Zhizhou remained silent. Shu Yi, hearing the silence on the other end, scratched her head, unsure how to comfort him. After a moment, Shen Zhizhou spoke softly, his voice trembling slightly: "Sister Ji... will be alright, right?"
Shuyi only regretted that she could only communicate with Shen Zhizhou through consciousness, unable to see his actual expression, and unable to stay by his side. She could only comfort him with words: "Yes, Shen Zhizhou. We will both be alright."
"Shen Zhizhou, I miss you so much..." Shu Yi paused, then murmured to Shen Zhizhou on the other side of her consciousness.
I miss you so much, you know? I think I might like you a little, you know?
“Me too,” Shen Zhizhou said, looking at the ceiling, a tear of longing welling up in the corner of his eye.
Thankfully, you're still by my side. Thankfully... you haven't abandoned me.
In truth, Shen Zhizhou had grown accustomed to being betrayed and abandoned. Even if he harbored a suspicion, he dared not delve into it. Some things were better left unresolved, perhaps for the sake of both himself and others. But now, with Shu Yi in his heart, Shen Zhizhou thought he might have the courage to face the truth.
As long as Shuyi is still by his side, he is willing to face it together.
"I can't meet with you right now, so please be careful. Also, I need your help to find the whereabouts of that painting demon. He was the cause of both large-scale riots, so I think he might know something. Finding him will at least provide a breakthrough."
After hearing this, Shu Yi also told Shen Zhizhou the information she had found. Apart from Ji Yao's information, Shen Zhizhou heard that a monster and a mystery exterminator were practicing together, and that the mystery exterminator was very respectful and afraid of the monster. He immediately stood up, frowned, and sounded the alarm.
Aside from families like theirs that have been practicing ghost story removal for generations, there are also some smaller sects of ghost story removal practitioners, but they are all of impeccable lineage and only want to maintain peace in the human world. If what Shuyi said is true, that ghost story removal practitioners are cooperating with monsters, then the human world is about to change drastically.
"Shuyi, we need to hurry and find that painting and calligraphy demon. Go find the tall, thin demon who is familiar with the painting and calligraphy demon, but do it quietly and don't alert the other demons. I'm leaving now to go home and check my study for any records of this demon. Be very careful!"
After exchanging thoughts, Shu Yi suddenly remembered the gift she hadn't given at the concert. Perhaps she could only give it to him after everything was over and she was safe... Fortunately, Shen Zhizhou and she were of one mind.
As soon as Shen Zhizhou stepped out of the hotel, he received a call from Sheyang. As soon as he answered, he heard Sheyang anxiously shouting on the other end of the phone, "Where are you? Why are there so many people guarding your house? What did you do wrong?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com