“Ah!” Ji Huan opened his eyes suddenly.
It’s already dawn.
Ji Huan’s body trembled slightly, and he took a few breaths to calm down.
He turned his head: Ah Jin has left.
Lying next to him was Hei Dan instead of Ah Jin. The little guy wasn’t sleeping peacefully, his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he occasionally let out one or two small hums from his mouth.
Ji Huan climbed down from the bed gently. This time, instead of taking a bath outside, he hid in the bathroom in the room and took care of his personal hygiene issues.
There were a lot of marks on his body, so he wore a shirt. He only had one shirt, which was given to him by Ah Jin, and he had worn it back from Yuma City.
After dealing with everything so that no flaws could be seen, he walked to the window and opened it for ventilation.
The cool morning breeze blew in, and the previous special milky smell in the room finally dissipated.
“…” Ji Huan sighed silently and then closed the window again.
Glancing at Hei Dan who was still sleeping with a frown on the bed, Ji Huan smiled and then turned to stare at the door. He pursed his lips slightly, and as if with determination, he forced himself to touch the doorknob and opened the door.
Ji Huan walked towards the kitchen.
He was already prepared to meet Ah Jin there, but——
It was quiet, Ah Jin was not there.
Not sure whether he was a bit disappointed or relieved, but Ji Huan’s tense back finally relaxed a little. But before he could completely relax, he suddenly noticed something on the floor, and Ji Huan’s back immediately straightened up again!
Blood!
There’s a big blood stain on the floor!
Not just one—it starts to appear from the entrance, and there are actually blood stains all the way!
Ji Huan was startled and instinctively ran toward the kitchen where the blood stains were becoming increasingly dense. Then, there, on the kitchen counter, he saw a monster beast that was unable to close its eyes.
“Ah!” The lamb-horned demon also woke up, but his reaction was different from Ji Huan’s. Seeing the bloody scene on the ground, he first ran to his grandchildren’s room. He was relieved to see that his great-grandson was still sleeping, but he didn’t see his grandson and the black-haired demon.
The lamb-horned demon was still very anxious, and it wasn’t until he saw Ji Huan standing there stunned in the kitchen that he breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he have the heart to look at the bloody monster on the kitchen counter.
Unlike Ji Huan, who was frightened and confused, the lamb-horned demon calmly accepted the scene in front of him.
“Ah Jin is so polite. He just came back for dinner, and even prepared breakfast for us. Unexpectedly, it’s also such a precious monster~”
Regarding the monster in front of him, the lamb-horned demon had its own way of understanding it. As he spoke, he walked towards the corpse of the monster.
Ji Huan:……
“Is that so?” Ji Huan said, rolling up his sleeves and walking towards Grandpa.
However, he quickly understood: this is a Green Shade Area, and the foundation of their house is an extremely powerful demon. Usually no one can come easily, not to mention that Ah Jin was here yesterday…
Ji Huan himself didn’t realise that the person who gave him the greatest sense of security in his heart so far was actually Ah Jin.
Steady, calm, unpredictable, and thoughtful… Ah Jin is the most powerful person he has ever seen.
Thinking of Ah Jin being here yesterday, he immediately calmed down.
“This is the Zeyar monster. I’ve only seen it once after setting up a stall for so long! It’s hard to catch, and their numbers are also small, so it’s very valuable.” Nowadays, when setting up a stall outside every day, he comes into contact with many demons and sees more things. So, grandpa can now gradually show off to his grandson.
He is no longer the lamb-horned demon in Bade Town who stays on the mountain all day long and dares not go anywhere.
“Oh…” Ji Huan nodded. He had never seen such a monster before.
Together, they began to deal with the corpse of this big monster.
“It’s a pity. Looking at the amount of blood wasted, I could have made a big piece of blood tofu! Xiao Hua loves blood tofu the most.” Tearing the wound of the monster a little wider, the lamb-horned demon asked his grandson to use a large bowl underneath and add some salt water to it. This is a simple method of making blood tofu.
At first, the lamb-horned demon couldn’t help but steal the blood tofu. He not only ate it himself, but also gave it to his grandchildren. Ji Huan was not picky about food. If he had to say what he liked to eat, blood tofu would probably count as one.
However, the blood of the monsters they caught before was not suitable for making blood tofu. Either the blood was too little or the colour was too strange. Now the blood of this monster was very suitable in all aspects. Looking at the large bowl of solidified tofu in his grandson’s hand, the lamb-horned demon thought that today he could let his great-grandson taste the blood tofu.
Humming a song, he and his grandson gradually dismembered the monster on the ground.
The meat of the monster was cut and stored according to its parts, and different parts correspond to different cooking methods; the blood consumed by the local demons as water is made into blood tofu by the grandfather and grandson, which is particularly delicious when stir-fried!
Similarly, they also kept the liver that the local demons here only ate raw because they had no choice. Ji Huan was very good at cooking liver. As good representatives of demons living in Yefar, Abu and Naji originally did not eat liver. However, after eating Ji Huan’s stir-fried liver once, they immediately fell in love with it~
This monster’s liver was very big, and there were four of them. Ji Huan immediately thought of how to cook them— One was stir-fried, one was taken away by Grandpa to share with Naji and the others, one was brought by himself to give it to Adan; the remaining was marinated before going to work, and it will be ready to eat in the evening.
That morning, Hei Dan ate tender fried blood tofu.
Smacking his little mouth, the little demon chuckled.
“This is what our family loves…meat. Come on, I’ll give you another piece~” The old demon laughed and put a small piece of blood tofu into his great-grandson’s small bowl.
After giving the pieces to his great-grandson, he didn’t leave anything behind, eating the smallest piece left.
The old demon chewed slowly and cherished that small piece of blood tofu.
This morning, Ji Huan’s family was as happy as ever.
After the lamb-horned demon finished the last bite of blood tofu, he glanced in the direction of his grandchildren with satisfaction: “How much lotion did Hei Dan put on today? It’s really fragrant.”
Ji Huan, who was holding Hei Dan:…
Hei Dan was very satisfied and leaned against his uncle again: After being separated for half a night, the little demon now cherishes Jiujiu’s love very much as if “not seeing him in the middle of the night is like three autumns”.
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Ji Huan started a busy day.
And another man with the same fragrance as Ji Huan on his body was already sitting in his office.
With his hands crossed at the end of his nose, he supported his chin with his two thumbs and propped up his elbows on the table. He has been maintaining this position for a long time.
As far as a demon’s sense of smell is concerned, the scent on his fingers was very strong.
Especially for the black-haired demon whose sense of smell is more developed than ordinary demons.
Sweet and greasy, with a mellow milky flavour… This scent seems too out of sync with the appearance of the black-haired demon.
But after smelling it for a long time, it surprisingly suits him.
There was a knock at the door.
“Come in.” He whispered, but his posture didn’t change.
A red-haired female demon came in enthusiastically.
Her gorgeous evening dress was stained with blood, and although her hairstyle was still barely maintained, her hair was already too messy.
“I don’t know who ate the food made of cocoa butter. The corridor outside is full of that sweet and greasy smell, oh——” The female demon complained as she closed the door.
Cocoa beasts are very small monsters. Half of their weight comes from their fluffy hair, and most of the remaining weight comes from the oil in their bodies.
That kind of oil is very delicious, and many top-notch dishes are made with cocoa oil. Some fragrance manufacturers also use this oil as an incense ingredient. Because of its special characteristics, this oil’s uses are becoming more and more popular now, but the price remains high, which is something that can only be enjoyed by evil rich demons.
Halfway through her words, the voice of the female demon suddenly stopped.
She suddenly realised the source of this fragrance.
Well, the wealthiest demon in the whole building seems to be right in front of her.
The corner of her mouth twitched, she straightened her hair and looked at her boss again.
Her boss is a very refined demon. As a male demon, he is almost too meticulous about the details of his life, and he is also very fond of perfumes.
This kind of thing has been criticized by conservative demons, as they believe that these fragrances cover up the original smell of demons, making it unable to distinguish high and low level demons.
It stands to reason that a boss with such a retro lifestyle should be very conservative, but her boss likes to use fragrances very much. He even bought a famous fragrance company.
However, she has been the other party’s secretary for quite some time, and she thinks she is very clear about her boss’s preferences. This kind of sweet and greasy smell will definitely not be liked by the other party, whether as food or as a fragrance. Why——
The female demon’s gaze finally fell on the opponent’s left hand.
Her sense of smell told her that the smell came from that hand.
If you continue to distinguish carefully, it seems to come from one of the three fingers…
She suddenly thought of another very widespread use of cocoa oil. After carefully observing her boss, she suddenly realised something.
Feeling it carefully again, she indeed felt a subtle change in the breath of the other party.
The boss’ temperament… seems to have changed slightly.
It seems that from extreme abstinence to conservatism, it has become slightly… licentious?
Well, as a female demon from the fighting world, her experience is still a bit superficial in this regard. If Mrs. Rom was here, she might be able to poke this transformation more precisely and bluntly.
“You… seem to have had a very pleasant night.” The female demon finally chose a more conservative statement.
And then—
The black-haired demon smiled slightly.
He changed his posture and moved one hand away, using only the remaining hand to support his cheek – the same hand with a subtle fragrance.
“You also seemed to have had a very fulfilling night,” he said.
“Oh! Please allow me to say bah~” The female demon exclaimed with exaggerated emotion: “Yesterday you left temporarily and left me alone to accompany that gentleman, sigh…”
“I didn’t dress up so beautifully just to talk about another female demon with him.”
“That gentleman fell in love with a female demon and had a smooth relationship with her. In order to ask for a marriage contract, he actually planned to hunt a monster himself and make breakfast for the other party.”
“He took me around the market to look for the monsters but was still not satisfied. Finally, he asked me to go hunting with him at the hunting ground.”
“My makeup! My hair! It’s all ruined ––” The female demon was obviously a bit mad: “If you ask me, nowadays, the female demons don’t care about breakfast. They would rather see a pool of bloody meat the next day rather than a ring with a big gemstone.”
“Oh? Would you be happier when you see the ring?” The black-haired demon was still smiling.
“If you ask me, I don’t need a ring, I would be happiest if I put on a gemstone directly.” The female demon muttered to herself, venting some more, and then she immediately got into work mode.
“However, I finally have a clue about the information you asked me to inquire about Kraul…” Taking a step forward, the red-haired female demon reported in a low voice.
It was another intense working hour. Around three o’clock in the afternoon, when all kinds of paperwork finally came to an end, the black-haired demon had to change his clothes and get ready to go out.
At this time, the red-haired female demon came over again and reported:
“There is a demon named Colivan who wants to meet you, but there is no appointment. He has been waiting downstairs all day.”
This is superficial information.
“Although that demon is wearing ordinary formal attire, he was holding a cloak in his hand. I feel… he should be a demon from Yefar, and he should be the leader of the organisation. It’s been very chaotic over there recently. I wonder if that’s why he came to find you…”
This passage is the female demon’s own analysis. As a secretary, simply mechanically conveying news from the outside world is not enough. She must have her own intelligence network and flexibly analyse the information through the available information.
She may be wrong in her analysis, but she cannot simply just report the original situation to her boss.
As the secretary of a top rich demon(?) She thinks she needs to have all the information at hand.
Sure enough, after hearing her analysis, the black-haired demon continued to smile vaguely.
“Do you want to see him?” Unsure of the meaning of this smile, the female demon asked again cautiously.
Throwing away his coat, the black-haired demon turned around and went to the dressing room. There was a hint of sweet milky fragrance in the air, and a cold refusal: “No need.”
The author has something to say: Note: The habit of demons in ancient times is to hunt monsters for their partners to eat after courtship is over.
Of course, many modern demons have forgotten this tradition, and most of them choose to give money and jewelry.
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