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

The dagger with an attached bleeding curse is a new weapon concept I've recently discovered. All it takes is a small incision at the wound site, and the curse will cause nearby blood vessels to rupture and bleed continuously.

Although it was just a cut in the skin at the neck, under the influence of the curse, the artery in the victim's neck began to rupture and bleed profusely. Under such circumstances, there was no doubt that excessive blood loss would lead to shock and ultimately death.

"Ah... ah ah..."

The strong man collapsed to the ground in agony, becoming immobile within minutes. Only then did Kiritsugu Emiya, clutching his stomach and catching his breath, slowly walk back to the room where he had started. He bound the still unconscious young man who had been using electricity and prepared to take him to a secluded place. As for the man who had rushed out of the house, been kicked, and then pretended to be dead, Kiritsugu Emiya simply walked up to him and knocked him unconscious without even giving him a chance to beg for mercy.

Although I did kill someone in the end, they were an illegal immigrant without official status, so they shouldn't cause too much trouble, right? Probably. Anyway, my main task now is what I've done many times before: interrogation.

Looking at the unconscious young man who was tied to a chair, Kiritsugu Emiya took out a tool he had prepared beforehand and poured a bucket of cold water directly over the man's head.

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Chapter 6, Section 223: Cheng is an idiot.

"Ugh, I ate so much..."

tide, who was lying on the table, muttered to herself with a troubled expression, her face full of displeasure.

"It's okay to eat a little more; the most important thing is to enjoy your meal, isn't it?"

Li Cheng sat down next to her and said with a smile.

Anyway, no matter how much he eats, he won't become a fat couch potato, so what's wrong with eating a little more? In Li Cheng's opinion, this is not a problem at all.

However, in front of the now unexpectedly dignified tide, this childlike obsession with food made her feel somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

This is extremely rude! This kind of unrestrained eating and drinking shows absolutely no trace of the dignified demeanor of a sage.

If her enormous appetite when she first lost her memory was partly due to a subconscious desire to store energy and accelerate recovery through food, then her current state is entirely because Li Cheng has spoiled her for so long that she has developed a habit of unrestrained eating and drinking, which she is finding difficult to change in a short time.

"tide, would you like anything else? It's okay, don't worry, we have plenty of time today, so don't worry about taking up too much time."

Li Cheng continued speaking with a smile.

"Let's have something for Cantonese people."

tide's voice sounded slightly unhappy, and she pouted as she spoke deliberately.

Li Cheng chuckled and added, "Haven't the people of Guangdong already eaten it?"

"Then let's eat people from Guangxi."

"Oh, is there anything else you need?"

"Another serving of Liaoning-style noodles, please."

"Haha, you have a good appetite. Are two servings enough?"

"Two more servings, Hubei people and Hunan people."

A middle-aged man with a distinct Tianjin accent turned around at the next table and said, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Do you think this is a cannibal restaurant? How about we just give you a platter of people from all over the country?"

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Half an hour later, they arrived at the subway station exit on the outskirts of the city. Li Cheng held tide's small hand in one hand and a tourist map in the other as they walked out of the subway station exit.

"Hmm, let me see. It'll take another half hour by bus to get there. As expected of a forest park that claims to preserve most of its original ecology, it's actually quite far from the city."

Looking at the distance to the destination shown on the map, Li Cheng looked somewhat troubled.

"Hawoo—"

tide yawned, clearly not interested in the car ride and planning to take a nap on the bus.

"Ah, right, I've been so focused on using transportation that I've forgotten about the convenience of gaps."

Find a quiet place where few people pass by, unfold the gap, set the destination, and the scene before them only switched between light and darkness twice. Li Cheng then brought tide directly to the vicinity of the forest park entrance.

"Ah, this is indeed a very convenient ability. I never realized it had this use before. This way, I can save on all my transportation costs from now on."

"Based on the thrifty mindset inherent in the people of the Huaxia Alliance," Li Cheng remarked with some emotion.

What? They actually use the gap as a tool to save on fares.

tide, standing beside him, puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Sleeping in the gap would be no problem at all, so we could easily save on hotel costs. Wait a minute, what am I thinking? How did I end up following his train of thought?

"Let's go, tide, let's take a look around here."

Without giving tide much time to sort out her thoughts, Li Cheng led her towards the park entrance.

It was now late autumn, and for this city, which was already located in the north, it was getting rather chilly. Therefore, there weren't many people in the park. Li Cheng and Xi walked together along the stone-paved mountain path, weaving through the dense forest filled with fallen leaves.

Without the hustle and bustle of the city, the forest was exceptionally tranquil, perfect for a leisurely stroll. Li Cheng and tide were slowly exploring, stopping occasionally to admire the beautiful scenery.

Occasionally, Li Cheng would ask tide to stop so he could take a photo or two of her. tide was initially a little uncomfortable with this kind of entertainment common to ordinary people, but she quickly got used to it and even started taking photos of Li Cheng herself. The two of them toured the area, walking five or six kilometers of mountain path with their exceptional stamina before finally finding a place to stop and rest.

"This place is really big."

Looking at the dense, towering trees beside him, Li Cheng said with some emotion.

“It would take thousands, tens of thousands, or even more years for such a vast forest area to form naturally,” Xi said calmly, taking a sip of water. “However, with just a few organized workers, it would take only a few weeks or even less to completely clear this area.”

"That's true. In terms of the destructive power to our living environment, humans are indeed the most powerful beings on this planet."

Li Cheng sighed, and then the two of them fell silent.

Ah, it seems that because we talked about a rather serious topic, the conversation has completely stalled.

Looking at Xi, who was sitting quietly on a stone bench specially built for visitors in the park, swinging her little feet, Li Cheng thought for a moment and said to her:

"tide, did you have a good time this trip?"

"...It's alright, I guess."

I hesitated a bit when I answered.

"Cheng, are you happy?"

I was asked a question in return.

Li Cheng turned his head and found that tide's purple pupils were staring at him, clearly waiting for his answer.

"Of course, traveling is a lot of fun. Or rather, for me, as long as tide is happy, I'll be happy too."

Li Cheng spoke the truth.

tide didn't react; she just lowered her head and silently continued to swing her little feet.

Li Cheng didn't say anything more. He turned to look at the woods beside him, seemingly lost in thought.

"This is the first time I've come all this far away with Cheng alone."

Just then, tide suddenly spoke from behind.

Why did you decide to come back?

Before Li Cheng could reply, tide immediately asked another question.

"...I'm not quite sure." Li Cheng looked up at the swirling clouds in the sky and said softly, "tide, do you think coming back here was the right or wrong thing to do?"

"tide doesn't know. You'll have to figure this out yourself."

"That's true. I'm such an idiot for having to ask someone else about something like this."

"Hmm, Cheng is an idiot, a really stupid idiot, a big idiot, an impulsive idiot, not strong enough, not very bright, but he insists on showing off, likes to get caught up in all sorts of inexplicable problems, he's the absolute idiot among idiots."

"Ha, you don't have to be so mean to me..."

Li Cheng gave a wry smile, but his expression relaxed considerably. He stood up and reached out his hand to tide, who was sitting on the other stone bench.

"Alright, let's go, tide. We've explored enough of the forest park. Next, it's time to go to that dangerous mountain theme park that's said to be comparable to Jiange."

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At the same time, another person also drove up to the park entrance.

Kiritsugu Emiya only had time to wipe off the bloodstains on his body from the interrogation, and didn't even have time to change his clothes before rushing over.

The interrogation that occurred not long ago confirmed to Kiritsugu Emiya that the other party belonged to an extremely secretive organization, but was merely a recruited peripheral member responsible for colluding with local gangs to sell drugs. Through special methods, it had been determined that the other party possessed absolutely no valuable information about the organization itself.

However, during the interrogation, Kiritsugu Emiya learned that three relatively high-ranking figures from three organizations had recently arrived in the city, and their target was Li Cheng, who was returning to the Huaxia Alliance.

"So the target really is Cheng? In other words, there's definitely something very strange about that serial killer. Investigating the murderer because the test subject was destroyed? No, there's no need to go to such lengths. Then, there must be a deeper reason, right?"

But whatever the reason, we must take action now.

According to the intelligence from the prisoner, someone has already begun tracking Li Cheng and is preparing to make a move in the Dangerous Mountain Paradise tourist area. Li Cheng is unaware of this yet, and with a child in his arms, he is not suited for combat. If possible, it would be best to nip the conflict in the bud and allow his old friend to enjoy a peaceful homecoming trip.

With all his equipment, Kiritsugu Emiya scaled a deserted wall into the park and quickly approached the location of the Dangerous Mountain Park.

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Section 224, Chapter 7: Happiness.JPG

Dangerous Mountain Paradise.

Although it sounds like a place with a rather unrefined name, it is actually a pretty good tourist attraction.

It is said that this place was formed because in the past, transcendent beings fought here, causing devastating damage to the original mountains and ultimately creating the extremely rugged landscape we see today.

The rock formations are almost completely perpendicular to the ground, requiring cable cars or climbing equipment for access. The mountain itself is fragmented and irregularly shaped, with only a few relatively flat platforms for resting. The route sometimes involves treacherous paths only seven or eight centimeters wide, barely offering footholds within the vertical rock formations. For the average person, this is a thrilling and fun place.

Of course, this only applies to ordinary people.

Li Cheng grabbed a protruding rock on the cliff face and climbed one more step. He had already left all the other climbers far behind, and he had reached a height of fifty or sixty meters above the ground.