"Mana is mana, what else can it be?" Facing Jiang Yao's questioning, the red-haired man smiled, as if he had heard a funny question.

"Mana, magic, and this kind of thing still exists in modern scientific society, are you kidding?" Jiang Yao looked incredulous.

"Do you think I'm joking? Why don't you explain to me 'science' what this harpie is like with those 'resurrected' corpses?"

“……”

Jiang Yao was speechless for a moment, not to mention the corpses that were controlled by the so-called "demon fog" before, the ugly giant bird that fell to the ground in front of him was alive in front of him, and he almost lost the bird's claw a few minutes ago, these facts could not be explained by his current worldview.

“…… In this world...... I didn't know ...... monsters?

"There are many things you don't know, demons and humans, have existed since ancient times, but with the development of human civilization, demons began to hide themselves in order to survive; ”

As he spoke, the red-haired man squatted down to inspect the on-the-bird demon on the ground, only to see that the other party's red eyes, which had been violent before, had gradually faded from their anger at this moment, and their pupils were full of weakness.

"You say that demons have always been mixed with human society, so aren't human beings in crisis all the time?"

Jiang Yao's worries were not unreasonable, the attack of the bird demon just now was enough to make him, a person with a little kung fu foundation, die several times, not to mention those old and weak women and children who were powerless? There are also dozens of corpses scattered in this room, I am afraid that they are the victims of the [Death Game] that has frequently harmed people recently, and this [Death Game] should also be the evil done by this bird demon, if there are more such evil demons in society, then the human world is already in danger.

"You think too much, demons are not stupid, think about it, the number of human beings is far more than demons, if it really develops into a demon war, it will not be beneficial to anyone, it is better to keep to yourself and be safe. Moreover, even if a demon breaks the "rules" and attacks humans, there will be "some guys" to clean up, what the hell do you care?"

""Some guys"?" Jiang Yao frowned, and keenly picked out a key word.

"Hehe, just as human society needs a government to maintain order, in the 'other side of the world' that you can't see, there are naturally order maintainers who exist to 'guard the rules'. ”

The red-haired man shook his head, as if he wasn't going to say anything more. He stood up, looked at the harpy on the ground, and sighed softly.

"But then again, this time the situation is really a little wrong, this demon is called "corpse dove", and it is a very gentle demon on weekdays, and it is really not normal to suddenly harm people. ”

"You...... Who the hell is it, why do you know so much?" Jiang Yao finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

"You'll always find out later. The red-haired man replied lightly, and turned to walk towards the door. "Someone will come to clean up the aftermath soon, and it will be troublesome to stay here, so let's go. ”

"Wait! there's one more thing ......!" Jiang Yao suddenly remembered the most important purpose of his trip. "I have a friend who disappeared a while ago, and the last place he appeared was here, and I have to find a line here......"

Without waiting for the word "Suo" to be spoken, Jiang Yao's body suddenly trembled, he watched the red-haired man look at the secret room full of corpses with an expressionless face, and instantly understood something, the possibility that he had long thought of but didn't want to believe in suddenly made him feel like an ice cellar, and at this time, the uncomfortable feeling in his chest began to surge with the layers of qi and blood.

Jiang Yao turned his head stiffly, and the corpses of the victims in the room were scattered around so sadly, and in the next moment, Jiang Yao rushed forward desperately, dragging his bleeding left leg, and began to search frantically among the corpses.

No, don't, don't be found by me!!

The weakness from the depths of the soul surged like a tide, causing Jiang Yao to fall on the rancid and slippery ground several times, but this could not stop Jiang Yao's madness, and the red-haired man at this time also put away his ridicule, silently looked at Jiang Yao who was stubbornly searching, and said nothing.

No...... Neither is this one......

I didn't have time to take a closer look in the previous battle, but now the physical characteristics of these rotting corpses have all been seen by Jiang Yao one by one, and as the search is nearing the end, Jiang Yao's hanging heart has gradually relaxed.

No...... None of these corpses are Xiao Yuan, so it means that Xiao Yuan is likely to be alive?

Jiang Yao finally stopped searching, and his body was extremely weak due to the relaxation of his nerves, and he no longer wanted to stay in this depressing, rancid secret room, but just as he walked past the "corpse dove" and was about to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar object.

A broken cuckoo wood ornament was neatly tied to the chest of the "corpse dove", one of the wings of the wood carving had been broken, but the style, the lanyard, showed that the charm could only belong to one person, the missing friend who had tracked him down.

"W-...... this!?"

Jiang Yao stared at the familiar wood carving in disbelief, the huge impact made his brain blank for a moment, and he subconsciously raised his feet and approached the bird demon named "Corpse Dove", and the bird demon also seemed to move slightly, and slowly moved his eyes that were no longer blood-red towards Jiang Yao.

The dark pupils were printed with Jiang Yao's figure, and in a trance, Jiang Yao seemed to see some kind of familiar worry from those eyes, only to see that the bird demon tried to open his mouth, and after that, a drop of blood and tears flowed out of the bird demon's huge eyes.

"Be careful——!!

The anxious shouting suddenly sounded, and before Jiang Yao could react, he was slammed to the ground by a black shadow! At the last moment, I saw a meteor-like white light whistling past Jiang Yao's scalp, and the "corpse dove" that happened to be behind Jiang Yao became a victim of being involved at this time, and was pierced through the chest by the sharp blade-like white light.

"Tsk...... Bastard!"

The red-haired man who had saved Jiang Yao gritted his teeth and cursed, and then rushed towards the location where the white light came from like an arrow from the string.

Violent tinnitus filled his ears, the churning qi and blood in his chest rushed to his throat, Jiang Yao fell to the cold concrete floor, and in his blurred vision, he trembled and raised his hand, stretching out towards the blood-soaked and lifeless "corpse dove" not far away.

Xiao ...... Xiao ......"

The blood-colored picture in front of him gradually turned black and white, and at the moment when Jiang Yao's consciousness was about to dissipate, he saw a strange black shadow suddenly appear at the gate in front of him.

A ...... looked down at him with cold eyes Petite girly figure.

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[This wood carving is...... Birds?】

Jiang Yao held the coffee cup, looked at the rough-made pendant around Xiao Yuan's neck with some hesitation, and said.

[Well, it's a cuckoo.] Xiao Yuan nodded gently, his slender white fingers gently brushed the surface of the wood carving, and his eyes flashed with love. [It was made to me by an important person.] 】

[Girlfriend?]

[Hehe, no. Xiao Yuan raised his head, looked at Jiang Yao and smiled. [It's my benefactor, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be standing here.] 】

Xiao Yuan said, looking out the window. The soft sunlight poured into the room through the window screen, reflecting Xiao Yuan's bookish face, but Jiang Yao saw a little worry in the other party's dark eyes.

[What's wrong?] Jiang Yao asked.

[It's nothing, I just think it...... Compared to the sunlight that has shone on the world for hundreds of millions of years, human life is really too short and too fragile. Xiao Yuan retracted his gaze and looked at Jiang Yao again. [If one day you disappear without leaving a trace, and as time goes by, no one remembers you anymore, then what should you use to prove that you once 'existed'?]

[Hey, you, just think too much. Jiang Yao shook his head and took a sip of coffee. [Even if you disappear one day, at least I will remember you.] 】

......Xiao Yuan was slightly stunned, and then laughed again.

[Thank you, little guy.] 】

……

Xiao ...... Far ......"

Jiang Yao slowly opened his eyes, and the dazzling sunlight made his eyes hurt, making him subconsciously pull out his left hand to cover it, but the pain from his body instantly swept away the trance remaining in his consciousness.

"Hiss......!" Jiang Yao finally noticed the layers of gauze wrapped around his arms and legs, and all the nightmarish things that had been in the villa in the West District before also appeared in an instant.

"It's not good——! Jiang Yao, who came back to his senses, sat up suddenly, but suddenly found that everything in front of him was so familiar, and then he was shocked to realize that he had returned to the rented house, and at this moment he was lying on his bed, alone.

Xiao Yuan...... Xiao Yuan!?" The stunned Jiang Yao didn't care to guess how he left the villa, and at this time, his mind was full of the thrilling bloody scene before he fainted. He struggled to get out of bed, but suddenly felt a cone tingling pain from his collarbone, and he staggered off the bed and fell to the ground.

"Smack-"

The mobile phone in the pocket was thrown to the ground, and the time flashing on the screen reminded that a whole day and night had passed since Jiang Yao's fainting.

The red-haired man ...... The "corpse dove"...... What happened next?!

Jiang Yao recalled the last girl he saw before he fell unconscious, and he panicked for no reason, but at this time, his collarbone became even more blazing, as if a soldering iron was burning him, which made him feel severe pain. He staggered to his feet, ripped off his neckline, and looked at the mirror on the table.

I saw a strange mark emitting a strange black light, which appeared on his right collarbone.