My Demon Friends-Chapter 632 - 603 The Old Monster Deceives Me
Zhou Li: What kind of help?
Yin Le: There’s an evil demon that committed a series of murders and has fled to Chunming. We’re preparing to take it down to prevent panic.
Yin Le: It’s a bit tricky.
Yin Le: You happen to be in Chunming, and if it’s convenient, you could come over and lend a hand.
Yin Le: There’s a reward.
Hmm...
No need to emphasize the reward over and over.
Zhou Li: When?
Zhou Li: Where?
Yin Le: Tonight.
Yin Le: [Location]
Yin Le: It’s best if you arrive before ten o’clock.
Zhou Li: Okay.
There is still plenty of time.
He put down his phone, pondering.
A discovered series of murders is mostly the work of an out-of-control demon, the kind that lacks reason. Any demon with a higher IQ wouldn’t come to Chunming. These kinds of demons are like some ancient Heavenly Masters who became arch-fiends for various reasons—shunned by both humanity and the Demon Kingdom. It doesn’t affect the relationship between the two races. It’s just that Heavenly Masters are only just starting out in this era; no ’arch-fiend’ has emerged yet. Maybe in ten or twenty years, Heavenly Masters who swell with power will gradually emerge, bringing slaughter to both their own kind and the demons. At that time, everyone will still see them as pests to be eliminated.
Thinking this, Zhou Li handed Tuanzi to Brother Nan. "I’m not going back to the dorm; I have to leave school for a bit."
"What for?" Brother Nan asked subconsciously.
"To make money," Zhou Li said. "Yin Le is looking for me."
"Go on, then."
"Bye, Zhou Ni!"
Tuanzi’s crisp voice made him smile involuntarily, and he replied, "Bye."
Just as Zhou Li was about to leave, he suddenly felt someone grabbing his pant leg.
He looked down to see a fair, slender arm, white and straight as a peeled lotus root, and a Baozi face staring intently at him, her fingers clutching his pant leg so hard they turned even whiter.
"Cousin, do you need another person?"
Zhou Li silently looked toward Brother Nan.
"Let go!" Brother Nan’s voice was fierce. "Can’t you find a boyfriend on your own?"
Baozi quickly withdrew her hand, looking upset.
In her memory, her cousin had always been extremely rich. His ability to make money far surpassed hers. Moreover, he usually spent most of his time dating rather than setting up a stall or going to work. He must earn a lot of money with ease, and with that money, she could eat well for a long time... That’s why she felt she had missed out on a chance to strike it rich.
...
As Zhou Li walked towards the school exit, he sent a message to Huai Xu.
Zhou Li: [Screenshot][Screenshot]
He was too lazy to type.
Just as he entered the deserted woods, an Old monster appeared before him.
Today’s Old monster was a loli of about thirteen or fourteen, around one and a half meters tall, with thin legs and arms, a frail figure, and a delicate manga-girl face. At first glance, he looked like a plastic doll.
The Old monster sat casually on a tree branch swinging his legs, looking down at him with a mature tone, "I will go with you, but I won’t make a move. You’ve improved so much... dealing with such a garbage demon should be a piece of cake for you, especially since there are other little guys and demons from the Local Government to help."
Pausing, he added, "But you still have to give me half of your reward."
Zhou Li hummed in response.
He detected a sour note in the Old monster’s tone. After a moment’s thought, he guessed it was because his own progress had been rapid, quickly closing the power gap between them. This realization seemed to irk Huai Xu, who had always considered himself a Great Devil King and an elder figure, like those in novels.
He glanced up briefly.
Gee...
Zhou Li quickly averted his gaze, a thought crossing his mind: Lolis online all wear white stockings, so why doesn’t the Old monster wear them? Unthinkable, unthinkable... He hurriedly cast these thoughts aside.
Passing under the tree where the Old monster was sitting, he looked back, but the tree was already empty.
Voices of other students talking faintly reached him.
"The wall is so high."
"I heard it’s okay. Didn’t Manager Liu from next door climb over just yesterday? The main problem is the hole in the fence. It keeps getting patched, and there’s often a security guard around. I really don’t want to squeeze through!"
"What a crappy school, other schools are..."
"Sigh, hope there’s no security here."
"Hey, there’s someone up ahead!"
"Hehe, let’s follow him!"
Two male students quickened their pace, trailing behind Zhou Li, hanging back a few meters.
This made Zhou Li a bit uncomfortable.
He originally planned to find a spot near the edge of the campus to get out, as walls and barriers were no obstacle to him. But now, with people following him, he had to take a detour and risk choosing the easiest place to climb over, an area often patrolled by guards.
May Brother Nan protect me.
Zhou Li also quickened his pace.
Soon, he reached the wall-climbing spot. The muddy footprints on the tree and the wall were testaments to past students’ achievements; the tree was practically bare.
The two students behind, eager to prove they weren’t just following him but had intended to come this way all along—merely happening to be on the same path—had already started to scale the wall. As they clumsily climbed, they prayed there were no patrol teams outside, their chatter quite comical.
One of them climbed up first and poked his head out.
"No guards! Quick!"
The other, hearing this, hurriedly climbed up as well. Finally on top of the wall, he inadvertently glanced over and caught sight of Zhou Li executing a fluid set of movements.
"Dude is awesome!"
The two landed almost simultaneously.
Zhou Li nodded at him and stepped forward.
Just then, an electric scooter flashing blue and red lights, carrying two security guards, rounded the corner ahead.
Zhou Li was taken aback.
The male student brushing the dirt off his knees also froze, his movements becoming stiff.
"Run!" Zhou Li whispered tersely, without showing any panic.
The two male students didn’t think twice and took off.
