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As Xu Liao was looking through the details on his card, Commander Xu Fu smiled cheekily at the side, not saying a word. Only until noticing Xu Liao lifting his head as he finished reading, he said: “This portal found at the Huai Demon Street. It is a place where we demons live. No humans are able to enter the street. Most of the time there will be no issues. Are you satisfied with this job?”
Xu Liao nodded his head in agreement, but before he could speak, Zhao Yan Qin hooked onto Xu Liao’s arm and dragged him behind her, not forgetting to grab the bronze key. She replied with vigilance in her voice: “Commander, please rest a.s.sured, I live at the Huai Demon Street, I will ensure that he performs his job properly.”
Xu Liao furrowed his brows, wondering why Zhao Yan Qin was even more eager than him in replying. Once again, before he could say anything to her, she had already pushed him out of the office and hurriedly left Yun Xi Palace.
Commander Xu Fu sent them off with his eyes. He couldn’t help but smile before muttering to himself: “I didn’t expect someone would actually awaken the Undead Tree Blood Pulse. It seems like our northern city might be able to open one more residential area! The demon population is increasing too rapidly, we do not have enough housing for everyone. What a pity though, he did not receive the blood pulse inheritance; otherwise, he could skip a decade of cultivation.”
Commander Xu Fu then leisurely strolled back into his office. Only after a while, would the employees dare to breath normally again. Even after that, everyone seemed extremely meticulous in their work.
After Zhao Yan Qin successfully pulled Xu Liao out of the Yun Xu Palace, she took in a deep breath and stared at Xu Liao, with a hint of lingering fear in her eyes. “You.. you have really big guts!! How can you speak to Commander Xu Fu in that manner?”
Xu Liao tilted his head in confusion and asked: “Did I say something wrong? I think Commander Xu Fu is a nice person, he is like a perfect ideal male supporting role in a love drama.”
Zhao Yan Qin’s pretty face froze and her cheeks turned pale. She immediately put both of her hands on his mouth and pushed him against the wall using a strength that doesn’t fit her demeanour. She snapped coldly at Xu Liao: “If you want to die alone, do it yourself! Don’t drag me down with you! Do you know what kind of a person Xu Fu is? How can you find the courage to say such things?”
Xu Liao had an innocent expression and asked: “What kind of person is Xu Fu?”
Zhao Yan Qin answered without changing her stern expression. “n.o.body knows what type of demon Commando Xu Fu possesses. n.o.body knows his origin as well. However, you should know that ten years ago, when he fought against the infamous western European largest demonic sea G.o.d off the Indian ocean, he conjured a deadly tsunami that wiped out more than two hundred thousand lives.”
Xu Liao felt that his back was drenched in cold sweat. A demon that could summon a tsunami? Absolutely terrifying.
Zhao Yan Qin stared deep into his eyes, only releasing him once she saw that he understood the situation. She turned away from him and gave a hmph. “Now do you understand how powerful is Commander Xu Fu? Please avoid making casual jokes or statements to powerful demons like him. We have to keep a low profile for now, once they are furious and if they decide to kill us, we’ll just perish without even knowing how.”
Xu Liao nodded his head in a daze; all he could think of was Zhao Yan Qin’s soft and tender hands on his cheeks. Her hands had a lingering sweet fragrance that didn’t go away. Xu Liao’s face flushed. While the fragrance was indeed refreshing, his heart couldn’t help but beat rapidly when in such close proximity with a beauty.
With Zhao Yan Qin leading, both of them returned to the station to board the train. They alighted at the Huai Demon Street and exited the station. Since the distance to Zhao Yan Qin’s house was only about one to two hundred meters, she invited Xu Liao to her house before heading to the abandoned portal. Zhao Yan Qin’s house had an antique feeling to it. In front of her house, there was a sign hanging, depicting two huge buns. As he entered, he noticed the counter had a few bamboo steamer baskets stacked on top of each other. He then realized that Zhao Yan Qin’s house was a traditional restaurant.
Zhao Yan Qin bowed and greeted her parents as she put down her bag. She grabbed two nearby buns and cheekily pa.s.sed it to Xu Liao. Her parents had a calm expression on their faces, and they totally didn’t look like demons at all. Despite being slightly shy because this was Xu Liao’s first time visiting a female cla.s.smate home, he felt warm inside his heart as he felt that her parents were very kind.
While munching on the buns, both Xu Liao and Zhao Yan Qin headed to the abandoned portal entrance. Licking his fingers, Xu Liao had to hand it to her parents, the buns were simply exquisite. A fragrant light aroma with a hint of broiled meat gave him a sense of bliss like nothing before. Two buns were simply not enough for him.
The abandoned portal was located at a desolate corner of the Huai Demon Street. Only a house could be seen beside it.
This house was different from Zhao Yan Qin’s home. At the entrance, there was a pathway with rows of bamboos standing on each side, with a bamboo door at the end. Looking through the gaps between the bamboo door, there was a s.p.a.cious courtyard. The house had an elegant and serene feeling to it. There was soft trickle from a small creek; it flowed through the courtyard, as if a gentle stream flowing from the mountains.
In an instant, Xu Liao fell in love with the house. He inserted the bronze key into a slot on the bamboo door and pushed open the door slightly.
Xu Liao popped his head into the gap between the door to have a glance. Zhao Yan Qin giggled and shoved him gently into the house. She then followed behind.
As the two of them walked into the courtyard, the rows of bamboos behind them started to shift, forming an elegant wall. There were no doors and no windows. Even the bamboo door that they had entered with had disappeared.
Once he stepped onto the courtyard personally, Xu Liao realized that it was considerably big, with an estimation of at least two or three acres of land. Not only there is a hill and a stream, it even has a three story bamboo house! It was totally different from what he had seen on the outside. He then immediately understood that it was some sort of way to protect the privacy of the owner.
Xu Liao mused to himself: “Demons sure do know how to enjoy themselves. It is a pity that this house isn’t mine. I am merely a guard. I don’t even have rights to this house.”
Zhao Yan Qin ran around the courtyard like a little girl. She then turned to Xu Liao and said cheerfully: “I’ve always wanted to come in this house to take a look, but I did not have the key. Even when I used my demonic powers, I could not penetrate the barrier.Haha..! I didn’t expect my wish to come true today!”
Xu Liao couldn’t help but smile and gave a hidden laugh “If only I could invite Qu Lei over… how good would that be? Hehe…” The thought of Qu Lei made Xu Liao grin from ear-to-ear, his eyes forming a crescent shape.
Zhao Yan Qin thought that Xu Liao was smiling so widely because she liked this place. She giggled and said: “Since you’ve gotten your demon identification card, you can now apply for residential welfare. Do you want to move into Huai Demon Street too?”
Xu Liao was slightly surprised and asked. “We could apply for free?”
Zhao Yan Qin nodded her head and replied: “Any demon can apply. The Million Demon Clan allocates houses for free, but everyone only have the rights to stay, not own the house. If you are moving or if the owner has died, the rights to stay will be pa.s.sed on to someone of higher status. You are unable to decide who to pa.s.s the house to, and you cannot resell it. Northern city’s residential area is overcrowded, and the welfare listings for houses are simply too little. You can only wait until someone moves or dies before you can get an empty house. You must apply now, because the waiting time to acquire a house will take some time!”
Xu Liao couldn’t help but feel disappointed!