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

Holy crap, who is this?!

Suddenly, a voice came from beside him, instantly waking Li Cheng from his drowsy state. He abruptly looked up and quickly scanned his surroundings, startling the others who were also dozing off nearby, who thought they had been discovered by their boss who was speaking.

What's going on? Am I dreaming?

After circling around twice without finding anyone calling him, Li Cheng looked somewhat confused. But soon, he suddenly turned around. That voice from earlier seemed surprisingly familiar.

"Pfft-"

A soft laugh could be faintly heard in my ear.

Purple, what are you doing...?

Li Cheng sighed helplessly, closed his eyes, and asked the girl who was rolling around on the bed at home through the connection of the contract.

It's nothing, I just found it very interesting, hehe.

She rolled herself up in the blanket, curled up inside like an egg roll, and then lazily answered Li Cheng.

Don't do anything reckless just because you think it's funny. I was so scared I almost lost my soul. It's terrifying to suddenly hear someone talking in your ear when you're half asleep, please.

While rubbing his head, Li Cheng spoke unhappily over the connection, but to his surprise, Zi immediately burst into laughter from the other end of the communication.

There's nothing we can do about it. How would we know that Cheng was dozing off while he was working? Besides, it was quite amusing how Cheng looked when he was startled.

Zi replied with a hint of pleasure, unbuttoning her pajamas and taking them off. After the bedroom's temperature was amplified by the "cold and warm" technique, the pajamas, which Li Cheng had only recently bought, were already feeling a bit too warm. Furthermore, as Zi's strength recovered faster, a certain part of the pajamas began to make her feel a little short of breath.

Cheng, are you coming back at noon?

She asked a question in the link, then placed her pajamas on one side of the bed. Zi continued to wrap herself in the quilt, feeling the warmth of the blankets directly against her skin, and couldn't help but make a comfortable sound.

Probably not, because with Cheng Yan's return, the arrangements here have changed drastically. It seems these idiots intend to postpone the investigation and focus on receiving Cheng Yan instead. Speaking of which, what was that sound you just made? Were you taking a bath?

Seemingly because they were really bored, Li Cheng's reply was quickly transmitted through the communication. The two of them treated the contract's communication as if it were a chat software and started chatting back and forth.

I haven't taken a bath yet; I'm still sleeping.

It's already this late and you still won't get out of bed. Are you determined to go back to your old lifestyle?

After all, even if we get up, there's nothing to do. We don't have a job like Cheng, so of course we don't need to bother ourselves like that.

That's really the kind of talk you'd expect from a shut-in, Mr. Sage.

Since I'm a sage, of course I should stay at home. Besides, I understand Chinese, so I know exactly which word you're thinking of.

Haha, your personality is getting less and less endearing. Speaking of which, when you asked me if I'd be back for lunch, was it because you wanted me to bring something back?

……

An employee sitting next to Li Cheng looked puzzled. He watched Li Cheng sitting in his seat, doing nothing, yet his expression kept changing, sometimes helpless, sometimes smiling. Then, remembering Li Cheng's sudden look of panic as he looked around and then inexplicably calmed down earlier, the employee couldn't help but move his chair a little further away from Li Cheng.

Is this guy overworking and has gone a little crazy? I wonder if he'll pull out a knife and start slashing people indiscriminately? Should I run away quickly?

Li Cheng, who was chatting with Zi through the contract link, was completely unaware that he was being regarded as a mentally ill person by others.

Once I'm done here, I'll go to that restaurant we went to last time and order you some food. What would you like to eat? That restaurant has a wide variety of dishes.

I don't really have anything in particular I want to eat, so you can decide for yourself. Anyway, if you like something, I'll probably like it too, hehehe—

These words put a lot of pressure on me, so I can only try my best to choose food that will satisfy you. But it's time to get up now, staying in bed all the time will make you gain weight.

I'm a monster, not a human, so I don't get fat. Well, after chatting for so long, I don't seem sleepy anymore, so I guess I'll have to get up.

She actually got up on her own? Li Cheng was a little surprised. When did Zi become so easy to get up?

At home, Zi had already crawled out of bed, her upper body bare. She yawned and stretched, letting certain parts of her body tremble slightly with her movements, before reluctantly putting on her clothes.

"If I could, I wouldn't want to get up either, even though it's such a perfect season for sleeping."

While muttering to herself, Zi picked up the white stockings from the bedside and slowly slipped them onto her feet.

"However, it's not appropriate for us to continue being willful at a time like this. After all, the sooner we finish our mission, the sooner we can return to a normal life, right?"

What does it mean?

Li Cheng was somewhat puzzled by what Zi had conveyed.

"So, you idiot, you didn't even realize someone was eavesdropping."

With a soft laugh from Zi, a tiny, almost invisible gap opened up before Li Cheng's right eye. The next moment, he saw a little girl with short purple hair sitting on the air conditioner unit of the six-story building outside the conference room. Thin threads surrounded her, and a strange eye connected to those threads was peering at the people inside.

is her? !

Caught completely off guard, Li Cheng was stunned into silence.

She actually dared to come to this place. Could it be that she's using her mind-reading ability to spy on the next steps of the action team's higher-ups?

"Have we been discovered?"

At the same time that Li Cheng was in shock, the girl who realized that she had been discovered by Li Cheng raised her head. Her calm red eyes met Li Cheng's through the wall. Then, without hesitation, she jumped off the air conditioner unit and disappeared from the observation range of the gap.

"Now is not the time to stand still, Cheng, aren't you going to hurry up and chase after them?"

Zi's ​​voice rang clearly in my ears.

Ah, that's right, we can't let her get away!

Instinctively, Li Cheng, who was sitting in the conference room, jumped up from his seat. Then, the chair he had been sitting on was pushed over by his rough movement and slammed heavily to the ground with a loud thud.

"Oh!"

The high-ranking officials who were discussing and talking in the conference room fell silent. The atmosphere in the room instantly became dead silent, and countless eyes were fixed on Li Cheng, who suddenly stood up.

Only the young man who had initially noticed the strange change in Li Cheng's expression took a few steps back nervously, his forehead covered in sweat, clearly ready to run away at any moment.

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Chapter 12, Section 254: The Scent of Crime

"I'm very sorry, I have some things to attend to, so I'll have to take my leave now!"

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Li Cheng spoke loudly, turned around, pushed open the conference room door, and rushed out of the room.

Whatever, I'm just here to sit in on Kiritsugu Emiya's behalf anyway. If I'm to be punished or have my salary deducted, that's Kiritsugu Emiya's problem. After all, I filled in Kiritsugu Emiya's information in the registration form for the meeting room members.

Without the slightest hesitation, after running to a place where there were no people or surveillance equipment, Li Cheng immediately opened a gap and appeared in an empty alley in the next moment.

The pupil of his right eye turned completely into a bright purple color, and traces of demonic power began to appear before Li Cheng's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, Li Cheng chased after the direction in which the opponent's aura extended.

That girl, how dare she come to a place like this to eavesdrop? What is she trying to do?

Is it so that they can find out the action group's next plan, try to avoid us, and thus continue with their previous plans?

This is a bit too strange. What is her relationship with that attacker, and why would he help her to this extent?

The answers to these questions can only be obtained by capturing the mind-reading monster and trying to get them out of her, if she cooperates.

Li Cheng moved quickly through the alley, following the traces of demonic energy, but at that moment, he suddenly stopped in the middle of the alley.

Something's not right. At my speed, I should have caught up with her long ago.

In the empty alley, there was no one else to be seen except Li Cheng.

Li Cheng closed his eyes and tried to carefully sense the demonic energy around him. Soon after, he opened his eyes.

Just as expected, this demonic aura was deliberately spread out. That guy probably intentionally dispersed the demonic aura in this area before hiding.

She's quite a clever one. With such a wide-ranging demonic aura, and since I'm not born in the Year of the Dog, finding her will probably be quite troublesome.

Purple, please do me a favor.

Without hesitation, Li Cheng immediately chose to call for outside help.

Oh dear, Cheng is really stupid. The opponent has been weakened by more than half and can't even fight head-on anymore, yet you still get stumped by them.

Yes, yes, I can't do it. I'm an idiot, I'm a moron. So, I can only ask my wise sage to help me find this slippery fellow.

Hmm... Although she's not very bright, she's surprisingly glib-tongued. Well, there's nothing we can do about that.

With a sigh from Zi, an unusual fluctuation emanated from Li Cheng's body and rapidly spread throughout the area.

Li Cheng clearly noticed that his perception had been greatly enhanced. The complex demonic energy that was previously difficult to identify could now be easily distinguished. The demonic energy that was deliberately released to confuse perception was completely removed, and the correct path was then clearly marked.

Got you!

Li Cheng's figure disappeared in a gap, and the next moment, he appeared directly in the third-floor corridor of a building on the side, blocking Komeiji Satoru who was hiding there.

"Just surrender right now!"

With a furious roar, Li Cheng lunged directly at the purple-haired girl in front of him.

An invisible shock emanated from the girl's eyes that circled around her. Li Cheng instinctively stopped in his tracks, gathering all his strength to resist this mental attack. Immediately afterward, the girl took advantage of Li Cheng's moment of hesitation, turned and ran, quickly disappearing around the corner of the corridor.

Li Cheng's figure had already caught up as quickly as the wind.

No, we can't escape like this.

There's no doubt that with his own strength declining, the man opposite him completely overwhelming his physical abilities, and that monster hiding in the distance whose mind he can't read, being caught up is only a matter of minutes.

The girl frantically tried to escape towards the stairwell, but the man behind her was far faster. She only heard a whoosh of wind before a powerful hand grabbed her wrist, lifting her into the air. Then, his other hand was also gripped tightly, and he slammed her to the ground, pinning her knee with his right leg, making it impossible for her to get up.

If I had to describe the scene, it would be like an adult man using a rather brutal method to pin a little girl who looks no more than ten years old to the ground.

"Waaah..."

A sharp pain shot through her wrist, which was being gripped tightly. The girl couldn't help but close her eyes, letting out a painful groan.

However, at this moment, Li Cheng would not let his opponent go just because he showed a weak reaction. Based on the two encounters, the previous contact, and Zi's memories, he was certain that this was a very intelligent guy, and letting him go would definitely not be a good thing.

Therefore, instead of loosening his grip, he increased his strength, firmly grasped her hands, twisted them behind her back, and then used his demonic power to condense a rope, directly binding her hands.

"pain……"

Treated in such a brutal manner, Komeiji Satoru cried out in pain, and traces of blood were clearly visible on his wrist where he was being held.

"If you don't like the pain, then behave yourself. If you weren't always trying to run away, I wouldn't have gone to this extent."

Li Cheng spoke rudely, then bound her legs again. Completely unable to resist, Komeiji was helplessly carried by him. Then, Li Cheng opened a gap and appeared directly in an empty house in the abandoned city.

Originally, he planned to take her directly home, but Zi expressed a strong protest in the communication, and refused to allow Komeiji Satoru to be brought within 100 meters of her. So Li Cheng had no choice but to find a secluded place first.

"Now, can we have a proper talk, Ms. Komeiji Satoru?"