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"Come on, Cheng, open your mouth!"

Zi spoke with a smile, her bright purple eyes filled with an expression that brooked no refusal. Li Cheng hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth, and Zi fed him the pastry.

Chew, chew—

The feeling of being fed is a little strange.

Almost simultaneously after finishing the second piece of pastry, Zi grabbed the third piece and offered it to Li Cheng's lips, seemingly intending to feed him the entire plate of pastries.

"Um, Zi, you don't need to feed me like that—uh!"

Li Cheng opened his mouth, intending to say he could eat by himself and didn't need to be fed piece by piece, but Zi didn't listen to him at all and shoved the pastry into his mouth the moment he opened it. Luckily, the pastry wasn't big, otherwise Li Cheng would definitely have choked on it, and even so, he still choked a little.

Is this guy kidding me?

After finishing the pastries again, Zi picked up a piece of pastry this time, and Li Cheng immediately swallowed the food in his mouth, preparing to stop her from feeding him for the fourth time. But before he could do anything, Zi calmly started eating the pastry, taking small bites and even licking the oil off her fingers.

"..."

Li Cheng fell silent, while Zi, who had finished eating the pastries, chuckled softly, seemingly struggling to hold it in.

She was just kidding me, wasn't she?!

Li Cheng frowned. After all, he was the master of the house (probably), and he couldn't let himself be mocked like this. He decided to do something to restore his authority.

The phone rang, interrupting Li Cheng's thoughts. He paused for a moment, then immediately picked up the receiver. After listening for a while, he stood up and looked at Zi, who was still sitting at the table.

"I just got news from Emiya. He found out the girl's whereabouts based on surveillance footage and some sensory devices. That is, the place where Komeiji Satoru often hangs out. So, I have to go and check it out now."

Zi replied nonchalantly, "Then go ahead. I can take care of myself." She then opened a gap, jumped in, and left.

I was going to ask her about lunch, but she just walked away.

Time was tight, so Li Cheng didn't hesitate and opened a portal to the address that Emiya Kiritsugu had agreed upon beforehand. Come to think of it, perhaps due to Yukari's influence, he had recently become increasingly accustomed to using portals.

"If you run into that guy, don't let anyone know about our situation!"

In the deep, dark space filled with gaps that seemed to contain eyes, Zi's slightly languid voice suddenly rang out.

After a brief pause of a second or two, Li Cheng realized she was warning him to be careful not to reveal her existence to Komeiji Satori. However, considering her troublesome ability to read others' thoughts, this was indeed no small feat.

Passing through the gap, Li Cheng appeared directly beside Emiya Kiritsugu in less than a second. Kiritsugu had clearly anticipated this approach, having chosen a secluded alleyway to wait beforehand; Li Cheng could even sense traces of a magical spell dispelling passersby in the air.

"Have you located their base of operations? Where is it?"

Li Cheng was already extremely skilled at cooperating with Kiritsugu Emiya, so he went straight to the point and asked about the destination of the operation.

"It's in an abandoned apartment building nearby. Come with me."

Emiya Kiritsugu stubbed out his cigarette and tossed it into a nearby trash can. He walked forward, with Li Cheng beside him. The two men quickly passed through the densely populated area and reached the relatively quiet outskirts of the city. Finally, they entered the abandoned city and stood in front of an apartment building that had mostly collapsed.

"Is this the place...?"

With the ability to read minds, an unknown monster, and the potential for a powerful force capable of directly defeating a top-tier A-rank martial artist, along with other enemies that may or may not exist, this operation is clearly fraught with considerable danger.

"Focus on reconnaissance. If anything unusual happens, rely on your ability to escape quickly. Is that alright?"

Hiding in a dilapidated house, Kiritsugu Emiya observed the lifeless building, which looked no different from a normal ruin, through a broken window, and spoke to Li Cheng beside him.

"Okay, leave it to me."

Li Cheng nodded solemnly and said that the two of them then walked out of the house and headed towards the quiet building.

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Chapter 6, Section 248: The Clue's Panties

The dark corridor, the dusty floor, the cobweb-covered walls, and the occasional piles of trash and broken furniture—it's safe to say this place is perfect for filming a horror movie.

In fact, the number of low-budget horror films increased significantly after World War III, precisely because there were so many urban ruins left behind after the war, which were very suitable for shooting horror film scenes.

However, the two people who entered the ruins of this apartment building were not there for any horror movies. In fact, in a sense, they were there to catch "ghosts".

With his eyes closed, Li Cheng extended his senses and immediately detected a faint, subtle fragrance.

"There's no mistake, this demonic aura is definitely her. She's been here before, no, maybe she's even here right now."

The incredibly strong aura indicated that the person in question had been active here for a considerable period. However, it was unclear whether anyone else was present besides her. Li Cheng could only sense the aura of demons; he couldn't distinguish all scents like a police dog.

"Can you determine the intensity of the aura?"

In response to Li Cheng's words, Emiya Kiritsugu simply asked with focused attention.

"Probably. The atmosphere at the stairwell is significantly stronger than that in the house on the first floor, probably because people go up and down the stairs frequently."

After trying it for a while, Li Cheng gave an affirmative answer.

“In that case, I’ll leave the rest of the search to you. I’ll assist you as your second-in-command,” Kiritsugu Emiya said seriously after thinking for a while. “Use your senses to track things and see if you can find anything of value here.”

Li Cheng nodded and, sensing the aura, slowly walked upstairs.

The staircase had a strong presence, indicating that it had been used frequently, meaning it was indeed used as a long-term base.

There were hardly any traces of aura inside the first and second floors of the house; it is likely that they were just remnants of aura that had dissipated.

However, upon reaching the third floor, the direction of the energy changed. Instead of continuing upwards, it extended towards one side of the corridor on that floor.

"This is the floor."

Li Cheng whispered to Emiya Kiritsugu, who was guarding him, and the latter nodded knowingly, then drew his pistol from his waist, clearly ready for battle.

call--

Taking a deep breath, Li Cheng tensed up slightly. He walked slowly down the corridor, following the direction of the scent.

The dimly lit corridor was completely dark, as it was devoid of any outside light, but Li Cheng could still see that the floor beneath his feet had been swept clean of dust. Realizing that there might be footprints, he immediately signaled to Kiritsugu Emiya, and the two of them proceeded along the corner of the wall, slowly approaching a half-open door where the auras finally converged.

I didn't hear any heartbeat or breathing sounds from inside the door, but it's also possible that the other party is a monster and therefore unable to sense such things.

For a moment, Li Cheng thought of using the gap to peek inside the house to see if anyone was there, but he immediately suppressed the thought and tried to think of other things to distract himself.

After all, she is a mind-reading monster, so we cannot reveal her existence.

Li Cheng gently grasped the doorknob, raised his other hand slightly to prepare Emiya Kiritsugu on the other side, and then pushed the door open, bursting into the room.

No one is empty.

The room was empty, with clutter scattered in the corners, and two sheets, pillows, and thin duvet covers on the floor on one side. As a place to spend the winter, it was far too shabby and offered absolutely no warmth. Moreover, the window inside had a small hole, which, although taped up, still allowed a slight draft of cold air to seep into the room.

Such a house clearly offers no place to hide, and the surrounding houses have very low concentrations of demonic energy and show no signs of habitation. Therefore, the answer is obvious.

"Did you come up empty-handed?"

Li Cheng let out a long breath and relaxed his tense body.

"The enemy's strength is unknown, and there are only two of us. It's a good thing that we didn't have a direct confrontation."

Kiritsugu Emiya thought this was even better. He put away his gun and squatted down in front of the two sheets and duvet covers, obviously looking for extractable samples such as hair to take to the laboratory for testing.

Kiritsugu Emiya was much more professional in this area, so Li Cheng took charge of guarding and protecting the area. It was at this time that he discovered a large piece of paper pasted on the back of the door, which was covered with the names of many people, a significant portion of whom had been crossed out with slashes.

“Thomas L., Li Shuwen, ...wait, Tokiomi Tohsaka, and Cú Chulainn? Wait, why is Cheng Yan's name on this too? Hey, Emiya, come take a look at this.”

The paper contained the names of about fifty people, more than half of whom had been crossed out, and Cú Chulainn's name was clearly among those names that had been crossed out.

“They are all quite famous A-rank experts, and all of them are martial artists with outstanding skills or people who mainly cultivate martial arts.” After only glancing at the contents of the paper, Kiritsugu Emiya quickly began to deduce, “If I’m not mistaken, the target of the attack is a powerful martial artist.”

"So, those whose names were crossed out have all been attacked?"

Looking at the list, especially at some of the most famous people whose names had been crossed out, Li Cheng's expression turned serious.

"That Thomas, I remember, was a powerful martial artist from the Freedom Alliance. He suddenly fell seriously ill and was hospitalized a month ago. At the time, rumors circulated that he had been defeated and severely injured by a mysterious figure. Oh, and this one, the top henchman of the Freedom Alliance's black organization, died unexpectedly two weeks ago..."

With his decent memory and sensitivity to news, Kiritsugu Emiya quickly identified several names on the list and the events that had happened to them.

"So it's an attack targeting A-level martial artists? How incredibly arrogant! But considering how many people have already been killed, we have to admit that the other party is indeed a capable person."

As someone who also came from a martial arts background, Li Cheng couldn't help but admire him.

“This kind of thing doesn’t matter to us. That’s not the most important thing right now,” Kiritsugu Emiya said calmly. “If the target of their operation is someone on this list, then I think we can now roughly determine their next target.”

"You mean Mr. Tohsaka?"

"That's true."

Realistically speaking, it's quite possible that the attackers initially targeted Tokiomi Tohsaka, but Cú Chulainn's appearance caused them to change their focus and pursue this elusive man instead. Therefore, now that Cú Chulainn has been defeated, it's entirely possible that they will attack Tokiomi Tohsaka again.

"Also, I think I know some information about the second person here, the one who is very likely the attacker."

"she?"

In Japanese, the pronunciation of male and female sounds is different, and Li Cheng immediately understood the meaning behind the other person's words.

"Look at their underwear hanging over there."

With a serious expression, Kiritsugu Emiya pointed to one corner of the room, where several nails were driven into the somewhat peeling wall, and clothes hangers were hanging on them.

Kiritsugu Emiya was pointing to the spot where several pairs of underwear were hanging.

Women's underwear with strawberry pattern, women's underwear with bear pattern, women's underwear with black glasses pattern... By the way, do you even sell those weird underwear in the back?

"Uh, Emiya, what are you talking about...?"

His friend, Kiritsugu Emiya, a normally incredibly reliable and mature man, was now pointing at several pairs of women's underwear with a serious expression. This scene caused Li Cheng's face to twitch slightly.

"Didn't you notice? There are two styles of underwear, one for a child's size and the other for a teenage girl's size. They're clearly worn by two different people. Komeiji Satoru, whom you mentioned earlier, has a completely child-sized body, so those two small underwear should belong to her. As for the other large pair, it should belong to the second person, the one who defeated Cú Chulainn last night."

As he spoke, Kiritsugu Emiya took off the larger pair of underwear, first squeezing it in his hand, then tugging at the edge of the underwear a few times.

"Hmm, this size, hip circumference... does match the figure provided by Tohsaka. That's her."

"Can all of this be measured?"

"I've bought underwear for Alice and Ilya before, so I know a little about this kind of thing."