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

"Don't forget, you have a daughter who needs your care."

"..."

These words finally jolted the man awake, reminding him of his daughter who was boarding at a special school due to her recent busy schedule.

"tide..."

He remembered his daughter, who was still at school, waiting for him to take her home.

So, it turns out I'm not all alone after all...

That child, the last bloodline she left behind, she herself still has responsibilities to fulfill!

……

A new life has begun once again.

The man chose to join a security company, taking on bodyguard and protection duties. The job paid very well, easily enough to support his family. However, this meant he spent even less time at home, having to entrust his daughter to the special education school long-term.

At first, the daughter was very resistant to her father, with whom she rarely interacted. Already quite special, she was extremely sensitive to changes in those around her. She would often scream loudly when men approached her and frequently call out "Mommy." But now that his wife could no longer respond, the girl received no answer and became extremely anxious.

During the time the man and girl spent together, the sound of things being smashed and broken could be heard almost every day. The girl stubbornly called out to the man's wife, screaming and crying, and would start smashing and breaking things whenever the man approached. Even when she was alone, she would go berserk and smash things, destroying almost every dish, pot, and other odds and ends in the house. The man couldn't even get close to her to bandage her wrists, which were cut by the shards of metal.

"mom!"

The girl looked around anxiously and kept calling out.

"tide, Mommy isn't here. I'm Daddy, so don't be afraid."

The man stood wearily in front of the girl, forcing a smile as he spoke softly.

"Mommy! Mommy!"

But the girl kept calling out, calling out to the person who could no longer give a response.

Mom is no longer here.

The man knelt on the ground, listening to the girl's tearful cries, and covered his head.

Please stop calling her.

Please stop this.

She can no longer respond, she can no longer come over and hold you in her arms.

Just like she can no longer stand beside me, no longer smile at me.

It's already impossible...

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

The man sobbed softly, his fingers digging into the floor without him even realizing it.

The girl's initial desperate cries gradually subsided, her gaze shifting to the man curled up on the ground. Slowly, she stopped screaming, and her emotions gradually calmed. Only several hours later, when the man tried to approach her again, did she begin to tremble once more.

Several months later, the girl gradually accepted the fact that only the man was left by her side. The man slowly discovered that this child, who had always only known how to play alone, was actually quite sensitive. She would notice even if a stool in the house was moved and put it back in its original position. Perhaps this was why she found it difficult to adapt to the man's wife's disappearance.

But at least now, she can finally interact with men normally.

The man's busy workdays took up all his time, and sometimes he couldn't go home for extended periods. Whenever this happened, he would have the girl stay at that special academy until he finished work and then pick her up from school. On other days, he would take the girl to and from school every day.

"So, the so-called A-level martial artist is just like an ordinary office worker?"

The man sighed as he walked toward his workplace.

The high cost of living in a large city, the expenses of his daughter's college, and the cost of her medical treatment—it would have been manageable in the past, but now, although the man hasn't faced direct punishment like imprisonment, the incident is still recorded in his file, forcing him to look for private work. Even so, few people dare to hire someone with a murder record like him. In the end, only one security company seemed suitable.

Although I'm often too busy to go home because of this, at least for now, life can continue peacefully.

From initial resistance to eventual acceptance, the girl gradually relaxed her guard against the man, but remained unwilling to communicate. This was due to the girl's unique situation, similar to her previous relationship with the man's wife. As they spent more time together, the man gradually noticed the girl's curiosity about certain things, particularly those seen on television programs.

Buffets, beaches, and amusement parks—whenever these appeared on TV, the girl would stop playing and show obvious interest in the images. The man considered taking her out, but due to his work, these ideas ultimately came to nothing.

But in any case, he finally saw a glimmer of hope, and it was no longer the situation of falling into an abyss where he could only feel endless darkness.

Just as life was about to go on, on a late autumn night, a former colleague called the man.

"Has a dangerous fugitive entered the area? Hmm, don't worry, my Xi is very well-behaved and won't run away. I'm not afraid of any fugitives either. In fact, catching him would be a good opportunity for me to get a bravery award or something. Haha, I'm doing great. Thanks for your concern, and take care of yourself too."

After hanging up the phone, the man, who didn't think much of it, walked towards the school to pick up his daughter.

…………

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Section 216, Chapter 19: The Abyss of Dreams

In winter, snow has blanketed the ground in this large northern city.

As a martial artist, a man would naturally not feel cold from this level of low temperature. He could even run several kilometers in the snow at midnight wearing only a short-sleeved shirt without any problem.

However, his daughter was just an ordinary person and obviously couldn't withstand this level of temperature, so the man changed her into thick clothes early on and even put on cute earmuffs.

Thick snowflakes accumulated on the open ground, making the little girl run around happily, piling the snowflakes into snowballs. She seemed to have no concept of building a snowman, only knowing how to make snowballs. After watching for a while, the man walked up to the girl, taught her to build various shapes, and then built a snowman himself.

Seeing the genuine surprise and joy in the eyes of this usually quiet little girl, the man couldn't help but smile, then watched her happily pile the snowballs into other shapes.

I wonder what kind of snowman this kid will be able to build.

The man watched the girl running around happily, and couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth.

Jia, this is our child, growing up healthily.

Half an hour later, the man stood on the indescribably huge snowman that the girl had built, his lips twitching, unsure of what he should do.

After thinking for a long time, he took out his phone and searched for similar images of the tentacle-like snowman, and found Nyarlathotep.

My daughter actually managed to casually build an evil snowman...

In a sense, she's exceptionally talented. It's true that some people with autism exhibit remarkable talent in certain areas; perhaps she could pursue a career in design in the future.

The man then tried to make a connection: a city with tentacles in the style of an evil god.

...Let me think about it some more.

Playtime is always short-lived, and the man didn't have much time to spend with his daughter because he had to go to the company early the next morning due to work requirements.

"Well then, tide, bye-bye, see you tonight."

Once again, after dropping the girl off at school, the man waved goodbye and prepared to leave.

She hadn't expected a reply. They'd been together for two or three years, and every time the man left, he'd say goodbye, but the girl had never responded even once. But this time, something seemed different.

Goodbye, Dad.

With a timid whisper, the man stopped and turned around in surprise, only to see that the girl had already run into the school and was playing in the sandpit.

The sound I just heard wasn't an illusion.

A smile once again appeared on the man's lips.

From the initial inability to communicate, to gradually gaining each other's trust, and finally being able to get along normally, the past hardships seemed to have finally come to an end, and life was no longer entirely filled with pain and toil.

The man began to dedicate more and more time to work, hoping to save some money, both for his family and for his daughter in case something happened to him. Even so, unless it was a series of consecutive days of work, he would make sure to spend time with his daughter every morning and evening; this was the most time he could spare to be with her.

“Xiaoxi waits for you at the door every night, and it’s been like this for many days now.”

One night, after it was completely dark, the man rushed to the school and took the girl away. He heard the teacher laughing and saying something to him.

"really?"

He looked down at his daughter with some surprise and found her just staring at her fingers. Even so, he smiled happily.

"Let's go, Xiaoxi, I'll cook you a delicious meal tonight!"

……

As winter deepened, temperatures plummeted, and heavy snow blanketed almost every inch of the city. Visiting the snow-covered landscape at this time of year might be a wonderful option, but unfortunately, the man couldn't spare the time, and he was also worried about the girl catching a cold.

Occasionally, the girl would pay attention to theme park events and amusement park attractions on TV, which would remind the man that he was planning to take some time off to take her out for a trip. However, considering that he had some important projects to attend to recently, he had to put it off for the time being.

Never mind, maybe next time.

Then, in the midst of being busy, I forgot about it.

……

One night, she was rushing to pick up her man who was waiting for her at school because she was getting off work late, and accidentally bumped into a young man.

After saying sorry twice, he left quickly without paying much attention, unaware that the other person was staring at him.

"They need guidance and education."

The man said with a light laugh.

……

Every night, the girl would wait at the school gate for the man to pick her up. Even if the man had to stay overnight, she would wait for a long time until the school teachers and volunteers took her back to her house.

That night, the man received a phone call from an unknown number.

“Mr. Li Cheng, there is no doubt that you are having a lot of problems in your life. But it doesn’t matter, I will guide you and bring you a better life.”

"Is he mentally ill?"

He hung up the phone without hesitation, oblivious to the fact that he was on a bodyguard assignment and remained at his post.

He only realized something was wrong when the school called to tell him the girl was missing.

She was found early the next morning.

"She was terrified and wanted to run away, but she couldn't, so I cut the tendons in her hands and feet. But she was still very strong and didn't cry much; she's a good child. I stood here watching her for about five or six hours. Haha, I never thought it would take so long for a child to freeze to death."

Such sounds came from the cassette tape left behind in the grassy area on the outskirts where the girl was found.

"Now you must understand the importance of children, right? Too careless, too casual—they need guidance and instruction. I believe that after this incident, you'll realize that family needs more time spent together. Oh, by the way, you no longer have family, I'm sorry, but the educational effect of this experience has been achieved, hasn't it, Mr. Li Cheng?"

tide held up a plain white parasol and stood quietly, looking at the man kneeling in the snow.

Boundless darkness gradually emerged from all around, sweeping over the entire world before us with unstoppable force, plunging everything into the deep abyss of blackness.

"I am right."