My wife is a magical girl, how can I be the villain?

What does that mean? The Demon Department?

Tang Ming looked up and secretly glanced at the other two people at the table, then lowered his head and replied with a frown.

"I manage the archives. The higher-ups have requested a lot of documents, including one by Tang Ming, and they've specified that it be organized by this afternoon," Zeng Que replied.

[Director?]

[It seems to be a magical girl... Hoshino and Karasuma came to the department this morning and even met with the chief.]

Tang Ming understood. Xing Yu had seen "Tang Ming's" face before and could definitely find his name through some traces in the house. It was not surprising that he would choose to investigate him.

[Thank you, I understand...] Tang Ming typed his thanks, then thought for a moment and wrote again.

Is there any risk involved? Can you help me?

Zeng Que quickly responded: "I've got your hands on it, I'm a professional... but you should be careful these days, they might be secretly following you."

Tang Ming was relieved. The organization dared to act so openly and honestly because it had made preparations in advance, so he didn't have to worry about it.

[Understood. Did you tell your senior?]

I can't be bothered with her. Say it or not, it's up to you.

...Uh, Tang Ming couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at the resentment emanating from those nine short words, he could imagine a man throwing down his phone, leaning back in his chair, and rolling his eyes...

After retracting his thoughts and exchanging pleasantries with the other party, he turned off his phone and continued chatting with Xiao Erdong; looking at his phone during a meal wasn't appropriate.

"Sorry, there was some news from the company just now, but it's been resolved."

Hua Lingyou tilted her head, frowning and looking at him with a puzzled expression. The wine glass in her hand wobbled precariously between her jade-like fingers, and a faint blush rose on her face.

Tang Ming nodded, indicating that everything was okay, and looking at the other person's face, advised, "Senior, please don't drink too much..."

"It's nothing~ I had a good chat with Boss Xiao." After saying that, she clinked glasses with Xiao Erdong again.

The dinner party didn't end until after 1 a.m.

"Then I won't see you off. You can do as you please. I still need to look at the questions Xiao Tang mentioned this morning."

The three stood at the restaurant entrance. After Tang Minghua and Lingyou refused again, Xiao Erdong did not persist.

"Yes, thank you so much for today. See you next time, Mr. Xiao!" Hua Lingyou's blush deepened.

The two waited until the elevator arrived and then said goodbye to Xiao Erdong.

Once inside the elevator, the atmosphere instantly quieted down. Seeing Hua Lingyou leaning against the wall, he asked with concern:

"Are you very drunk? Shall I take you home?"

"It's okay—just come with me to the bathroom to wash my face later."

"I'm not your best friend... how can I keep you company?" Tang Ming's eyes widened.

"I told you to stand guard at the door! You really want to go into the women's restroom?" Hua Lingyou said irritably. "You don't really think I'm drunk, do you? Trying to harass me?"

"I really thought you were drunk, after all, your face was really red..." Tang Ming scratched his nose embarrassedly.

"I just get flushed easily, my head is perfectly clear. But that's a good thing, my face turns red as soon as I drink, don't you men like that?"

"I don't drink, so I don't know anything about this. Don't generalize..." Tang Ming said helplessly, taking the suitcase from the other person's hand, afraid that the other person would throw the things away again in a fit of excitement.

"You still say you're not drunk? You're just talking nonsense."

Hua Lingyou ignored him and muttered with her eyes closed, "Verifying that someone is drunk is a paradox... Anyway, you won't believe me no matter what I say."

"Zeng Que sent me a message." Tang Ming remembered what had happened before and decided to explain it to Hua Lingyou.

"Let's talk in the car later."

Tang Ming nodded, and after washing his face with Hua Lingyou in the lobby on the first floor, the blush on her cheeks had faded considerably.

Hua Lingyou took the item from Tang Ming's hand, glanced at Tang Ming's arm, and suddenly said, "Do you still want that watch? If not, I'll take it myself."

"...Keep it for yourself."

They put their things in the trunk and got into the car.

"Holy crap! It's so hot!" Before she could even sit down, Hua Lingyou was thrown out of the car.

Tang Ming was already used to this. He cautiously reached out to start the car, skillfully avoiding touching the scorching hot seats. Then he turned the air conditioning up to the maximum and stood outside to wait.

"Hey—why didn't you park your car in the underground parking lot?"

"I thought I could leave in the morning, I didn't expect to have to eat here..." Tang Ming explained weakly.

With so many spots on the ground, he thought he could take a break and finish in two hours to leave, but it was almost 2 a.m. before he was done... It's so easy to get by at the company.

While the notorious scoundrel Hua Lingyou was still complaining about her butt being burned like a roasted meat, Tang Ming had already gotten into the car and fastened his seatbelt.

"Aren't you coming in? I'm driving off!" Having become much more familiar with Hua Lingyou, Tang Ming started chatting more freely.

"I'm your senior! Your boss! How dare you abandon me?!"

Hua Lingyou complained incredulously, but her body language betrayed her as she climbed into the car, "It's much better now, thanks to the air conditioning..."

"Should I take you back to the company, or send you home?"

"Go back to the company. Why go home during work hours?" Hua Lingyou said irritably.

"Are you really okay?"

"Enough with the nonsense... let's talk about Zeng Que." The two had known each other for almost a month, and their conversations had become more casual. Hua Lingyou even started to get physical, punching Tang Ming in the waist with her left fist.

"Oh... someone from the Anti-Demon Department is investigating me, it should be Magical Girl Hoshino..." Tang Ming briefly repeated what Zeng Que had said to Hua Lingyou.

"I'm a little worried that if they manage to identify me and my home address, is there any risk involved?"

Tang Ming had no qualms about doing bad things while his face was covered, but now that he knew he was on the suspect list, things were completely different.

Who knows when the FBI! No, the anti-magic wizards will show up and take you in for questioning...

"Don't worry, we make sure to verify the identities of our new employees... Your start date, attendance records, everything is in order, so anyone who checks will find you to be a law-abiding citizen."

"Although I really want to refute it... never mind." He's been doing bad things every day as a beast, and he has several lives on his hands. He's already "asking for" the term "good citizen".

"For example, your start date at the company has been moved back two weeks, to two weeks ago now, to avoid the time when Void Beast No. 6 appears."

"Oh, by the way, you're now also registered with the Anti-Demon Department. That's impressive."

Hua Lingyou was pleased to learn that the magical girl had made a special record of Tang Ming's transformed beast. She was pleased that her disciple had become capable of handling things independently.

"Is this...something to be happy about? Both of my identities are being watched. I feel like I could be sacked any day now." Tang Ming propped his head up, looking rather uninterested.

"Didn't I just tell you? All the information and data are ready. As long as we're careful when we're on duty and don't leave any obvious evidence of our presence, there won't be any problems!"

"...Look, the Demon Extermination Department has been thoroughly investigated. We'll definitely be the first to know if anything happens!" Hua Lingyou said confidently, patting her chest, fearing that Tang Ming might still be worried.

She understood that as a newcomer, the other person would inevitably feel a bit intimidated when facing a large and powerful government department, and so would she... She, on the other hand, was not afraid at all; she did whatever her boss told her to do.

Hua Lingyou thought for a moment, not knowing how to give the other person confidence, so she quietly withdrew her hand and gave an embarrassed smile.