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

Rin sighed, shook his head, and walked to the believer.

"It's okay, I'll stay here too. Although I'm no longer a member of Group Six, it's still fine for me to stay here as a family member and take care of my family."

Wuming smiled and followed closely behind Lin.

"Stop being so self-righteous, you idiot. Who's your family anyway..."

Rin turned her head away, refusing to look at Wuming behind her, and retorted softly, though her cheeks were slightly flushed.

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Section 153, Chapter Thirteen: Cake and Dignity

The sharp cleaver slowly sliced ​​into the tender chunks of meat, dividing them with remarkable precision. Li Cheng quickly cut the beef on the cutting board into a pile of evenly sized square pieces. Then, he gathered them together and plunged them all into clean water to soak.

After soaking for a certain period of time, remove the beef and place it back in an aluminum pot, then pour in water and bring it to a boil. This completely removes the blood from the meat, leaving only plump pieces of meat that emit a fragrant aroma.

I had already chopped the ginger and scallions, and washed and cut the bright red radishes into sections—they looked fresh, clean, and healthy. A spice bag containing star anise, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices was also prepared beforehand, along with my specially made sauce. I added everything to the pot one by one, in order.

Instead of using high heat, simmer over low heat, adding the prepared beef and slowly cooking the broth. Then add the radish, allowing the flavors to gradually meld together. Continue simmering until an irresistible aroma wafts out. Gently stir the pot with a spoon, scooping up the rich broth, watching the glistening pieces of meat, feeling their plump elasticity, and feeling the juices slowly seep out with just a touch.

"Alright, take it off the heat!"

Li Cheng spoke lightly, turned off the stove, poured the beef from the pot into a plate, took it out of the kitchen, and placed it steadily on the table in front of Xi, who was eagerly waiting.

"I'm starting!"

With a cheer, tide grabbed her chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

"Slow down, no one's going to take it from you, tide."

Seeing tide's unladylike eating habits, Li Cheng sighed, pulled out a chair, and sat down to eat as well.

Li Cheng picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and chewed slowly, feeling the juices and broth swirling in his mouth, the subtle sensation of his teeth passing through the meat and tendons, and the spices fully infused into the meat. The barely perceptible sweet and slightly numbing flavor lingered on his tongue for a long time.

Yes, the result this time is quite good.

As he ate, Li Cheng nodded with satisfaction. Turning to look at tide's blissful expression as she ate, he felt even happier.

Of course, he would have felt even more pleased if it weren't for the gaze from behind him.

After stiffening his body and enduring it for a long time, Li Cheng finally sighed, put down his chopsticks, and turned to look at Remilia, who was sitting on the sofa, staring at him with an unhappy expression while holding a cup of red tea.

"Um, Miss Remilia, is there a problem?"

Unable to bear the intense gaze from the other party any longer, Li Cheng finally couldn't help but ask.

Damn humans, if only they could regain their full power...

With her crimson eyes fixed on Li Cheng and tide's figures, Remilia's mind replayed the scenes of being hit on the head several times during the day, and her resentment grew even stronger.

That was incredibly rude! How dare they treat her like that? And getting hit on the head really hurt! Those two vicious bastards, how dare they treat her like that!

He solemnly promised to help her go back, but here he is happily eating a big meal. Moreover, this man is completely obedient to that gap monster named Xi, like a servant, always paying attention to her emotions. Tsk!

"I remember buying some pastries in my shopping bag this afternoon. Would you like to try some, Miss Remilia?"

Meanwhile, Li Cheng pondered for a moment before attempting to speak. He vaguely remembered that Remilia could actually accept human food, but she was unwilling and unaccustomed to it. Only pastries were something Remilia always enjoyed.

Come to think of it, even though I don't feel like I'm that close to Remilia in that vague memory, why do I know so much about her? It's like I've been secretly spying on her for a long time.

Hmm, come to think of it, gaps do seem to be quite suitable for spying.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Li Cheng got up from the dining table, rummaged through his shopping bag, and found a beautifully packaged box of pastries, which he then handed to Remilia.

"...Human, so you really want to humiliate me?"

To Li Cheng's surprise, Remilia's expression became even angrier.

"Trying to erase your disrespect for Scarlett with such cheap and rare pastries? What a foolish and arrogant idiot!"

If I hadn't not fully recovered my strength, I would have stabbed you through the heart long ago, instead of letting you continue to humiliate me here.

Remilia, trembling with rage, spoke loudly and bitterly.

Ah, so you're angry because of the time you got hit on the head during the day?

"While it's true that hitting someone on the head was wrong, Miss Remilia, it was clearly you who kept provoking everyone present. It's one thing that you confronted Shin when she tried to attack you, but you were also aggressive towards Ryougi and Tohsaka even though they didn't show any hostility. You made everyone lose face, so I had no choice but to do it that way."

After organizing his thoughts, Li Cheng stood in front of Remilia and spoke slowly. Remilia simply turned her head away, snorted coldly, and refused to look at Li Cheng, her two small feet, which barely touched the ground, swaying gently.

"Of course, I admit that my behavior was also inappropriate. I apologize to you, Miss Remilia. I'm sorry. Consider this box of pastries my apology. If it's not enough, there are plenty more in the store, and I can buy you more."

Hmph, does he think he'll forgive me just by saying sorry? Foolish and arrogant human, I'm not some shrine maiden from a dilapidated shrine, I can't be so easily dismissed!

However, that pastry did smell really good...

"You really do want to eat it, don't you?"

Li Cheng smiled as he tore open the pastry packaging, releasing a fragrant aroma. Visibly, Remilia's previously haughty expression froze for a moment.

As an Ancient Vampire of the Fantasy Species level, Remilia's five senses are undoubtedly extremely powerful, a fact that remains unchanged even now, despite her greatly weakened abilities. Therefore, even with the packaging intact, she could smell the aroma of the pastries, but now that she had torn open the packaging, she was starting to feel the urge to smell them.

No, I must not give in! As the current head of the Scarlett family, I must not lose the dignity and prestige of the Scarlett family! I absolutely cannot!

The young vampire girl on the sofa is caught in a difficult choice.

"tide, you're done eating!"

At this moment, tide put down her chopsticks and bowl at the table and shouted happily.

"Oh, well then, you'll still have to learn to wash the dishes yourself today, tide."

Turning back, Li Cheng smiled at tide and said.

"Uh-huh!"

tide nodded, gave a thumbs up, and showed a "no problem" expression. She picked up her bowl and chopsticks and headed towards the kitchen.

Although it's fine to leave it to her, I still need to keep an eye on things to feel at ease.

“Then I’ll leave this pastry here for now, Miss Remilia.”

With that, Li Cheng placed the unwrapped pastries on the table and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

In the living room, where Remilia was now alone, her gaze lingered on the pastries, and she remained silent for a long time, as if time itself had frozen.

To eat or not to eat, that is the question.

Who am I? Where am I? Should I eat this plate of pastries?

Remilia was caught in a deep internal struggle.

"Waaah—"

Trembling, Remilia reached out her small hand towards the plate of tempting pastries on the table.

No problem, no problem. If no one sees you, it's fine to eat just a little bit!

Because of her small stature, Remilia had to bend over and lean forward to reach the pastry box in front of her. She stretched out her hand with difficulty and silently picked up a golden pastry. Then, she quickly sat up and stuffed the pastry into her mouth.

A happy expression blossomed on Remilia's little face the next moment.

It seems that pastries from other places are indeed exquisite. I must bring back a few plates so Sakuya can learn how to make them. But for now, let me have one more piece, just one more.

"Oh dear, it seems you really like this pastry, Miss Remilia."

Remilia, who had just popped a pastry into her mouth and hadn't even had time to chew, suddenly heard Li Cheng's slightly amused voice. Turning her head, she stiffly stared at Li Cheng leaning against the outside of the kitchen door, smiling at her.

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Section 154, Chapter Fourteen: Magic Research and Assassins

At 2:47 a.m., in the interrogation room of the sixth division, two people were busy beside the sorcerer who was strapped to a chair and was in a daze.

"Is this technique really that complicated?"

Amidst the blue magical ripples surrounding the small room, Rin Tohsaka tapped her head with a slight headache and jotted down a few more strange magical symbols on the white paper in her hand.

At this very moment, a slightly terrifying scene is unfolding in this room.

The sorcerer, dazed and confused as if hypnotized, had his head held in place by a ring of magical energy. His skull, starting from his hairline, had been cut open, exposing his red and white brain matter to the air.

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka and her follower stood solemnly before the sorcerer's opened head, discussing and debating as they used their own magic to test and probe the sorcerer's brain in various ways.

Of course, the sorcerer himself didn't die, and the two girls weren't Hannibal's successors, nor did they intend to stage a cannibalistic feast. They were simply there for intelligence gathering and magical research, wanting to break the magical restraints buried in the sorcerer's mind to uncover the secrets of the organization behind him.

Although the way it was presented was a little bloody.

"This is difficult. It seems that the procedure was implanted in the hippocampus. If we just cut open the skull, we probably won't be able to fully figure out the type of procedure."

After observing again, Rin Tohsaka gently tapped the sorcerer's brain with her knife and said somewhat dejectedly.

"Why don't we cut open the upper part of his brain as well?" the believer suggested. "Afterwards, we should be able to restore it using an ability like 'brief rewind'?"

“‘Brief rewind’ is more about restoring changes of inanimate objects over a certain period of time. It has little effect on delicate organs like the brain. If his brain were actually removed, he would certainly be dead.”

Rin Tohsaka shook her head, rejecting the believer's suggestion from an academic perspective. As a gifted magician, her magical skills were exceptionally outstanding among magicians of her caliber worldwide.

"However, I've heard of people who have survived with half a head missing, without any problems."

The believer was somewhat puzzled.

"Those are the left and right hemispheres of the brain. If one hemisphere is missing, the other hemisphere can still ensure a person's physiological and emotional activities. ... Hmm? Come to think of it, this method seems to work."

Picking up the small knife in her hand, Rin's eyes gleamed as she gestured with it in the middle of the sorcerer's brain.

"Splitting it vertically will definitely damage the organs, but if we split it horizontally, could we get closer to that surgical technique while ensuring survival?"