I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

The girl was still focused on eating and clearly didn't listen to anything Li Cheng said.

"Ah, never mind, naming things by color is too casual, not good," she muttered, almost to herself, but Li Cheng still noticed the oil stain on the girl's chin that was about to drip onto her new clothes, and quickly took a tissue to wipe it off. "You, you're supposed to be a legendary monster, how come you're acting like a little kid, not paying attention to this or that? Eat slower. How will you live if you leave my side like this?"

"Well?"

The girl raised her face, letting Li Cheng wipe her chin with a tissue. Her expression seemed to indicate that she was somewhat puzzled by what Li Cheng had said.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it, I was just talking to myself. Now, you shouldn't be sent away. After all, a possible clue has appeared."

At this moment, Li Cheng was indeed in a good mood. The depression he had felt about the girl being sent away had largely subsided. After all, that was a retreat tactic he had to take because he couldn't find anything out, but now the girl had revealed new clues. Putting everything else aside, just based on the surname "Yakumo," given Kiritsugu Emiya's personality, he would definitely follow this clue relentlessly, making sending the girl away unnecessary.

What name should we give this girl?

Li Cheng was thinking about it very seriously.

Li Cheng's phone rang at that moment. He glanced at it and saw that there was a problem with the menu he had just ordered. It seemed that there was a problem with the network used for ordering, and he needed to go to the front desk to check the situation.

It's not a big deal; it can be resolved in a few minutes at most.

"Stay here and don't run around, okay? I'll be right back."

Patting the girl's head, Li Cheng stood up from his seat and walked towards the front desk. He was in a small private room, which he had specifically chosen so the girl wouldn't feel uncomfortable in a crowded place, so it took him a little while to get to the front desk.

Huh, is no one at the front desk?

Li Cheng was slightly puzzled when he walked to the front desk but couldn't find any waiters.

Then, he suddenly tensed up, his relaxed stance instantly transforming into one of full readiness.

There's a problem. No need to think about it, something must be wrong.

We need to get back immediately. Whatever the situation, their target is most likely that girl. We have to get back, right now!

"Hello, Mr. Li Cheng."

A calm voice sounded from beside him. Li Cheng, his whole body tense, instinctively threw a punch, but hit nothing.

Immediately following, a gust of wind struck his abdomen from another direction in an instant. The attack was so swift that Li Cheng, caught off guard, only had time to protect his waist with his hands before being hit by a powerful force, sending him flying into the air.

Li Cheng was then blasted away from the restaurant by the force, crashing through a wall, smashing through a glass-carrying truck on the street, and amidst the shattering of glass, crashing into a clothing store on the other side of the street, smashing through the store's wall, and into an alley. He plowed a deep crater in the ground before slamming into the brick wall of the alley. The thick wall thudded with a deafening roar, cracks spreading across it until the entire wall collapsed, revealing the kitchen of a restaurant inside and several bewildered chefs.

"Ugh—"

Feeling the intense tingling and numbness in his arm, Li Cheng shook off the broken bricks and got up from the ground. The same sound echoed again from the large hole he had smashed into behind him:

"I have long admired you, Mr. Li Cheng, former captain of the Azure Dragon Commando Team of the China Alliance. I have been looking up to your strength and your spirit for a long time."

"Who are you!" Li Cheng roared, turning around with some surprise that the other party knew his past secret identity. No, that's not important. The other party is strong, that's true, but what's important now is that brat; the other party's target is definitely her. Go back, go back quickly!

Amidst the slowly falling dust, Li Cheng watched nervously as the figure emerged from the large hole in the wall. The other person continued speaking in a calm voice, as if casually exchanging pleasantries with an acquaintance:

"My name is Kuntai, I come from Taizhou, and I am a practitioner of ancient martial arts." The figure was extremely tall, though not as tall as Li Cheng, who was 1.87 meters, but at least 1.83 meters. His angular arms were covered with bulging veins, and just standing there, he looked like a beast poised to pounce, eyeing its prey.

This was an extremely formidable enemy, a fact Li Cheng could ascertain at first glance. If everyone in the world, excluding those who had transcended the limits, were ranked by strength, this man would undoubtedly be within the top fifty. Li Cheng would never easily confront such a person unless absolutely necessary. However, the man's expression clearly told Li Cheng that he had been chosen as the target and would not leave until a decisive victory was achieved.

"I have been looking forward to seeing your skills for a long time. I hope that today you can bring me the pleasure I desire."

Smiling, the man flicked the small braid behind his head, deftly took off his shirt, revealing an excessively strong physique and a body covered in bizarre tattoos.

Is there no way to avoid it...?

Taking a deep breath, Li Cheng slowly crouched down, assuming a fighting stance.

You brat, you absolutely, absolutely have to hold on!

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Section 12, Chapter 11: The Raging Beast

Inside the narrow alley, the two men stood facing each other in silence.

The burly man with a small braid, who called himself Kuntai, stood quietly with a half-smile on his face, appearing quite relaxed. But Li Cheng clearly saw that the toes of the man's bare feet were already cracked from being pressed into the ground. It seemed that even the slightest carelessness in a movement could trigger a swift and devastating attack.

A formidable opponent.

Without even engaging in combat, Li Cheng understood that his opponent was an extremely formidable foe. To put it simply, his opponent was like a leopard poised to pounce, waiting for any opening before launching a swift and deadly attack.

Facing such an opponent, one must be in peak mental and physical condition. However, Li Cheng clearly wasn't in that position at the moment. Although he adopted a fighting stance, his mind was still subtly preoccupied with the other side—the girl's situation.

“This is not what I wanted to see,” Kuntai sighed, remaining motionless without launching an attack. “Is it because of that girl? I’m sorry, and I don’t want to involve anyone else. But a mission is still a mission. Although I came here only to challenge you, I am now following that lord, so this is all I can do. I’m sorry.”

As he spoke, he actually bowed deeply to Li Cheng with great sincerity and apologized.

“However, I have been looking forward to a duel with you for far too long, so even so, I will now fight against you.” His voice gradually became firm, and Kuntai raised his head, his eyes filled with a fervent fighting spirit.

"Fight me, Mr. Li Cheng! Fight me with all your might!"

Is this guy a martial arts fanatic?

Li Cheng sensed that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

That person? Who is that person? Is it the leader of the organization behind that girl? No, it doesn't sound like it. Could it involve multiple organizations? What exactly is going on...?

"If you don't take action to defeat me soon, the little girl you care about will be taken away."

The words were still incredibly plain, yet they froze Li Cheng's breath in an instant.

You brat! No, no, absolutely not!

Without further hesitation, Li Cheng took a sudden step forward, his shoelace snapping instantly, his entire foot embedding itself in the concrete. A loud "bang" followed, and the ground beneath him shattered. In the next instant, Li Cheng's body had moved in front of Kuntai.

"Yes, that's it."

Even now, Kuntai's tone remained flat, as if this was the only way he could speak.

Li Cheng's fist had already pierced through the air and arrived in front of him in the next moment.

A swift shadow swept past, then suddenly rose from the side—it was Kuntai's right leg. In that crucial moment, he raised his right leg, using his knee to block Li Cheng's attack.

However, it was impossible to defend against Li Cheng's full-force attack so easily.

click-

The ground was cracking, and as Li Cheng's punches propelled the force forward, Kuntai's supporting left leg quickly lost its balance. It left a shallow crater in the ground and was about to fall. But precisely at this moment of loss of balance, Kuntai's left leg lashed out, striking Li Cheng's chin directly in mid-air, sending him flying backward.

"That's too reckless, Mr. Li Cheng. If you're going to be this impulsive, it's really disappointing."

Tsk.

Li Cheng got up from the ground and carefully examined his enemy. Although he had been countered just now, it was enough to show that the man named Kuntai was skilled in leg techniques and fast attacks. He hadn't even had time to react to the opponent's swift left leg strike.

We cannot attack rashly; against this type of fast-paced opponent, a quick attack will only make it easier for them to find weaknesses.

As Li Cheng pondered a solution, he suddenly heard a cry of alarm coming from a distance. The voice carried fear, anger, and a hint of threat. It was unmistakably the girl's voice.

MLGBZD!!

With another charge, Li Cheng shattered the ground and launched another attack on Kuntai. This time, he rolled on the spot, closing the distance while simultaneously sweeping his leg towards his opponent.

"You're getting anxious, Mr. Li Cheng."

A swift kick landed on Li Cheng's waist, sending him flying backward. Before he even landed, several more attacks followed. But in mid-air, Li Cheng roared, suddenly grabbing the opponent's kick, then twisting his body and throwing the opponent away, smashing through another wall and disappearing into the dust and rubble.

Hang in there, kid!

Despite the pain from the repeated blows to his body, Li Cheng strode out of the ruined shop and immediately saw several masked men across the street carrying an unconscious little girl towards a van. They had clearly seen Li Cheng rushing out as well; some of them immediately tried to stop him, while the rest quickly got into the van and prepared to leave.

"Don't! Think! About! Leaving!"

Each word was like a roar erupting from his chest; Li Cheng charged towards the crowd blocking his way like an enraged tiger.

One punch shattered the chest of the person blocking his way, sending the broken ribs piercing through his back; one palm strike cleaved the head of another who was trying to grab his legs, penetrating half of his skull, his hand still sticky with red and white brain matter when he pulled it out. He used his shoulder to block an iron bar swung at him, took another step forward to close the distance, and punched the man in the chest, causing him to vomit fragments of internal organs.

Li Cheng advanced with unstoppable momentum, knocking down most of the people who came to stop him in just three or four seconds, and rushed to the front of the few people who were hurriedly trying to get into the car and leave.

"Give her back to me!!"

Finally, someone frantically pulled out a pistol and fired at Li Cheng, but in a fit of rage, Li Cheng punched the bullet, the gun itself, and the attacker's head all at once, turning them into a pile of junk. One step further, and the girl's restless sleeping face was right in front of him; just one step away, he could touch her.

A regretful sigh came from behind:

“I can’t let you do that, Mr. Li Cheng.”

Clearly outmatched by these low-level thugs, Li Cheng was sent flying high into the air like a kite with a broken string, landing on the ground some distance away.

Kuntai watched indifferently as the girl was put into the car and driven away. He turned around and watched Li Cheng struggle to his feet, letting out a soft sigh. The crowd was still in chaos, screaming and scrambling. But this did nothing to affect Kuntai and Li Cheng. Their calm gazes clashed with fierce ones, and the two began to confront each other again.

Now that the girl has been taken from him, Li Cheng has completely lost his mind. He launches an all-out attack, as if he wants to tear Kuntai to pieces. Kuntai, however, remains calm, steadily resisting Li Cheng's fierce attacks, occasionally finding an opening to launch a swift counterattack. The scene is like a bullfighter calmly wrestling with a wild bull, the two moving continuously through the street, leaving a series of deep footprints and cracks in the asphalt.

bang——

Kuntai found another mistake and kicked Li Cheng hard, sending him crashing into a parked car and tumbling several times down the street. He was now covered in blood, with numerous cuts and bruises. The new clothes he had specially changed into for accompanying the girl were now tattered and worn, making him look like a homeless person. Kuntai, on the other hand, showed almost no signs of injury; the only bloodstains on his hands and feet came from Li Cheng.

"Cough, cough—"

Spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva, Li Cheng struggled to stand up again.

“That’s enough, Mr. Li Cheng. You’ve lost your mind, so you can’t possibly defeat me. Besides, even if you did, you wouldn’t be able to get that child back now.”

As if expressing sympathy, or perhaps simply stating a fact, Kuntai stood calmly beside Li Cheng and spoke softly to him as he struggled to his feet.

Li Cheng didn't react at all, only trembling as he slowly stood up and assumed an attacking stance. The continuous injuries and heavy blows had already blurred his consciousness. At this moment, he probably didn't even know what he was doing, let alone the enemy's voice. It was only by sheer willpower that he was able to stand up and not fall.

"No matter what, I always admire this will. Ah, the more resilient you are, the more I feel ashamed of myself for using the abduction of those you care about to fight you, preventing you from giving your all. I am truly a despicable person."

Unable to hear the other person's voice anymore, Li Cheng could only roar weakly as he stumbled and charged towards them, only to be kicked to the ground. This time, Kuntai didn't wait for him to get up; he delivered a clean and powerful kick to Li Cheng's head, causing him to roll his eyes and pass out.

"What a regrettable battle. What was supposed to be a duel with a strong opponent turned into a beastly fight because of their own despicable actions. It was utterly ugly."

With his eyes closed, Kuntai finally revealed an expression of utter dejection and self-reproach, standing sighing beside the unconscious Li Cheng. Even after being beaten unconscious, his fists remained clenched tightly, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

It was this scene that made Kuntai feel extremely regretful.

"Oh, it's raining."

The cold rain fell sparsely from the sky, dripping onto Kuntai's face. The streets had been deserted during their battle; now Kuntai stood alone. The sound of sirens blared in the rain, growing louder and closer. It was no longer time to stay. Although he had defeated this powerful opponent in a way he despised, he wouldn't be able to escape if the task force had too many expendable fodder.

"I hope...no, I'm sure we'll meet again. You care so much about that child, you'll definitely find us again. I sincerely hope that next time, we can have a proper match..."