Chapter 273 - - 271 Lips and Teeth Are Sweet as Honey_1

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First Hospital of Tongshan City.

A young man and a young woman, both in their early twenties, met up in a secluded corner on the second floor.

The young man asked, “Luo Xi, did you find it?”

The young woman named Luo Xi glanced at the small compass on her wrist disguised as a wristwatch and shook her head, “There were only two new souls in the morgue, which I took the liberty of guiding to the afterlife, but I found nothing else. What about you?”

The youth’s eyes faintly showed double pupils as he furrowed his brow, “No signs of yin energy, it’s as if it disappeared out of thin air.”

“Xie Zhong, is it possible that someone else got to it before us?” Luo Xi asked.

“We’re the closest ones living to this place, who else could be faster than us?” Xie Zhong shook his head, “Luo Xi, do you think they might have possessed someone?”

“A possession during broad daylight would be a bit abnormal!” Luo Xi said.

“And it’s not abnormal for a Ghost King to stroll around in broad daylight?” Xie Zhong gave her a look, “Souls have appeared during the day all over the country, followed by a surge of strange incidents. I always feel like there’s a big conspiracy behind this.”

“Didn’t Old Zhang say? The seals at Heavenly Master’s Mountain haven’t loosened; it’s not the Old Ghosts from there that have gotten out.” Luo Xi said, “The Ma Family has already gone to check the situation at Beimang Mountain.”

While they were talking, their phones rang at the same time.

They pulled out their phones, the message was the same:

“Fellow Daoists, stay near where souls have appeared and investigate anyone with sudden changes in behavior, or whose actions and speech are strange. The spirits that appeared today are suspected to be the bodies of Heavenly Demons from another world. When their actions match the keywords, their power will skyrocket. Please report back as soon as you’ve confirmed your findings. Do not act alone. Those possessed by Heavenly Demons may possess exceptional Divine Skills, and unless you sever their heads, their recovery speed is extremely fast…”

Accompanying the message was the video of the street murder that had disappeared from the internet.

And the livestreamer who was usually gentle-natured but suddenly started abusing cats on stream.

“Heavenly Demons?”

After reading the message and analyzing the video, they looked up and saw disbelief in each other’s eyes.

“Xie Zhong, what is a Heavenly Demon? Has this thing appeared before?” Luo Xi asked.

“Legends speak of Heart Demons encountered during cultivation, but Heavenly Demons only appear in mythological fiction. They’ve never shown up in this world before. I told you, it’s not normal for so many lonely spirits to suddenly pop up in broad daylight; it must be the Heavenly Demons, and the one who clashed with the Bright Light Array must be the Demon King.” Xie Zhong shook his head, and then his eyes flashed with excitement, “Let’s go, look for the Heavenly Demons, and see what sort of new species they are. The authorities have already figured them out in a day. These Heavenly Demons don’t seem too clever…”

“Yeah.” Luo Xi nodded, clenched her fists, her face full of eager anticipation, “They are too dangerous; we must eliminate them. We can’t shirk our responsibility.”

Cultivators, how could they all be content with being poor and happy?

Having learned a set of dragon-slaying skills but unable to show it off in front of others, they finally have an opportunity, along with some unique new toys. How could they not seize the chance?

Furthermore.

The two in the video didn’t seem that powerful. If they didn’t act heroically now, when would they? Letting the Heavenly Demons escape would be irresponsible to society.

After all, the officials would surely step in afterwards to clean up the mess…

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

The two of them set to work right away, searching the hospital, but they couldn’t find anyone who fit the description of the Heavenly Demons, from the outpatient department to the inpatient department.

It must be said, sudden changes in behavior and strange speech are not easily detected without spending time with someone.

And considering the size of the hospital, aside from patients, there were family members, doctors, nurses—it was too hard to spot the few with abnormal behavior from the bustling crowd.

“How can we determine it just by strange behavior?” In a quiet spot in the inpatient department, Luo Xi checked the compass on her wrist again, “It’s impossible to find them, and there weren’t any malicious events in the hospital, right? Could they have run away?”

“Do you think it’s possible that acting out could be more than just about killing?” Xie Zhong whispered, looking over at the nurse station.

“What do you mean?” Luo Xi followed his gaze and saw a young man in a hospital gown joking with several nurses. Whatever joke he told, it had the nurses trembling with laughter.

“Isn’t he just a lecherous kid?” Luo Xi pouted and rolled her eyes at him, “Kids mature early these days, it’s not that unusual.”

“But I just saw him declaring his love to an old man in his fifties.” Xie Zhong said.

“It’s just a prank!” Luo Xi said. “Don’t you know there’s a game called Truth or Dare? Back when I was in school, I even talked to a telephone pole…”

“You said what?” Xie Zhong’s attention was indeed drawn back, and he asked with a mischievous grin, “Is there hope for my illness yet?”

Luo Xi gave him a withering look, ready to fire back a few retorts, but then she noticed the young man walking towards them.

The two of them suppressed their smiles and fell silent.

It wasn’t too strange for the young man to share a laugh with the nurse at the station, but him suddenly heading their way was somewhat off.

Could it be the Heavenly Demon?

Xie Zhong gathered Spiritual Power in his palm, ready to unleash the Five Thunder Spell at any moment.

Luo Xi flipped her wrist, and a small throwing knife slipped into her hand.

The young man seemed oblivious to their tension, stopping in front of them and surveying their faces with a warm smile: “You two, I have been observing you for quite some time. In the vast sea of people, meeting you is my luck, your handsomeness, your beauty, it has conquered me. Is there a chance for us three to engage in a passionate love affair?”

“…” Luo Xi.

“…” Xie Zhong.

Xie Zhong dispelled the Five Thunder Spell.

Luo Xi’s knife slid back into her sleeve.

“Boring.” Luo Xi rolled her eyes at him. “Go play by yourself, kid. I’m not into children.”

“What a coincidence? I don’t like kids either,” the young man said with a blush, coquettishly adding, “Once we’re together, I’ll be mindful of protection.”

Luo Xi’s face flushed red with anger: “Get lost.”

Xie Zhong watched the young man before him with interest, shaking his head: “Interesting, but you’ve got the wrong person, kiddo. This girl doesn’t like men. If you want to hit on her, you’ll have to turn yourself into a woman first.”

“Handsome guy, I like a challenge,” the young man smiled. “I don’t have much time left. Before saying goodbye to this world, I plan to have a passionate romantic affair. Would you like to witness it?”

“You don’t have much time?” Luo Xi was stunned.

“Yes, just like you guessed.” The young man tugged at the hospital gown he wore and let out a wry smile. “With the time I have left, I plan to try something different, to live my life without regrets. I aim to confess to every person in the world, regardless of gender or age, and see how many will accept me—a different me. To accept my love, in a purely confessional way, without the actual romance. And I want to broadcast it live online. Would you bear witness to this?”

Xie Zhong and Luo Xi exchanged a look, their guard completely lowered.

Luo Xi looked at the optimistic young man and said, “I’m sorry, but we have more important things to do!”

“Really not possible?” The young man’s expression suddenly dimmed. “I saw you two walking around the hospital and thought you weren’t busy. The nurse over there agreed to help me with the video narration, but they really can’t leave their post.”

He handed over his phone, pleading, “Half a day, can you give me half a day? Just to hold the phone, to record for me. I just started the live stream, and I don’t have many fans yet, but when someone is willing to take over for you, you can leave anytime…”

Xie Zhong and Luo Xi looked at each other, hesitating.

“Let’s start with the hospital,” the young man said, squeezing out a smile and confidently added, “I’ve been observing you for a long time, and you must be police officers, right? Walking around the hospital, surely you’re here to catch a criminal? Maybe I could be of some help!”

Just as Xie Zhong was about to decline, Luo Xi stopped him. She nodded and took the phone: “Okay, I agree. But only within the hospital, and you must keep our identities a secret. If we encounter a suspect, I will shut down the live stream early.”

“No problem,” the young man nodded excitedly. “My name is Chen Ziyong. I was so preoccupied with confessing that I didn’t learn yours.”

“Luo Xi.”

“Xie Zhong.”

The two of them reported their names.

Watching the two take the bait, the young man named Chen Ziyong glanced at the skill panel and a mysterious smile spread across his face.

Just like that.

The main storyline was unfolding.

These two were discussing the Heavenly Demon, which was fine by itself, but they also had incomplete information. Discussing so near me, don’t they know every Heavenly Demon has keen ears and eyes?

Lips and Teeth Are Sweet as Honey: No one dislikes a person who admires them, as long as your words are sweet enough;

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