Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon
Chapter 376 - 375 Companions and Secret Codes

Chapter 376: Chapter 375 Companions and Secret Codes

Not long after leaving the Governor’s Mansion, Chaoyang suddenly felt bursts of wishing power continuously flowing into his body—

「+126」.

「+201」.

「+89」.

The contract had been fulfilled.

It seemed they had confirmed Zigelin’s death.

「These three contracts have also been settled,」 Chaoyang said to himself.

「Yes, my power has been recovering, and I should be able to use Gale now... although I can’t overuse it... Have you thought about how to implement Enkui’s contract?」 Ailuodi asked.

「That’s simple. Using Bariff’s identity, I can completely concoct a reason to single out Franwick Yuss for interrogation and then find an opportunity to let him go. However, by doing so, this body won’t be able to show up anymore, so I plan to make full use of it. I haven’t figured out exactly how to do it yet, but it would be best if I could disrupt this public execution and save everyone,」

Chaoyang had become quite adept at using Demon powers—the construction of something was difficult for a Demon Awakener, but stirring up trouble was all too easy.

「There’s another thing that concerns me. Zigelin did not confess to having sent someone to kill Franwick Yuss’s family before his death.」

「Could it be that he wanted to deny it?」

Chaoyang also considered this possibility, but given the other’s arrogant demeanor, it didn’t seem likely that he was afraid to admit it.「It’s not very likely, after all, you saw for yourself. He remembered clearly even the exact number of people he had killed with his own hands and even greatly enjoyed the fear others had of him. Once Franwick is released, I’ll ask him about the details at that time.」

Of course, maybe it was just like Zigelin said, and another gang was behind it. Franwick found out his house was on fire midway through a protest march, and by the time he got back, his family had all been tragically killed. He never actually saw the perpetrator, and since the Fish Harpoon was the largest gang in City of Defense, it seemed only natural that the blame fell on them.

「I’m going to come over to your place now. Do you still have enough medicine?」

「There’s enough for two more people,」 the Angel paused for a moment before adding, 「If you’re coming, remember to buy some food on the way.」

「What, did you run out of money?」

「No, I’m hungry,」 she muttered.

Chaoyang couldn’t help but chuckle. It seemed the locals had all fallen into a misconception, thinking that the messengers of divinities didn’t need to eat at all, and the Angel was too embarrassed to take out money and ask them to buy her food, leaving her hungry until now.「That was neglectful of me; next time, I’ll prepare something delicious especially for you.」

「...Excuse me, are you His Excellency the Divine Envoy of the Paradise Sect?」

Upon hearing the voice, Ailuodi temporarily broke off communication with Chaoyang and turned to look towards the doorway.

A girl just over ten years old stood by the door, timidly looking at her.

「Which street are you from?」 Enkui also approached,「What’s your name?」

「Don’t be afraid, I am indeed a messenger of the Paradise Sect. Do you need any help?」 Ailuodi asked kindly.

The girl fell silent for a moment, then suddenly bent her knees and started clapping her hands left and right.

Ailuodi and Enkui were both taken aback.

What was going on?

Seeing no reaction from her, the girl then turned around and with the same bent-knee posture, began to shrug her shoulders. Once... twice... with quite an effort.

Is this girl... perhaps an imbecile?

Just as Ailuodi was about to go forward to check on her, a ’puff’ sound came to her mind.

It was followed by violent coughing.

「What’s wrong with you?」

"Take her somewhere deserted, just you and her!" Chaoyang took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

Although Ailuodi didn’t quite understand what was happening, she followed Chaoyang’s instructions, pulling the girl’s arm and walking into the neighboring woodshed, while not forgetting to wave dismissively at Enkui, signaling that she could handle it, "She’s probably just too nervous, leave it to me!"

No sooner had the door closed than Chaoyang decisively said, "This guy is one of us!"

"Eh? How can you tell?"

"Don’t believe me? Repeat what I say."

Chaoyang told the "password" to Ailuodi.

After the Angel repeated it with skepticism, the girl let out a sigh of relief, and her hesitation and timidity vanished without a trace from her face, "Thank goodness! You really are Mr. Zhao! These past two days I didn’t know how I’ve made it through, Anthony is dead, and Brother Zhang’s fate is more likely ill than good..."

Hearing familiar names, Ailuodi was also delighted, but she still corrected the other, "Wait, I’m not Chaoyang, I’m Ailuodi... or rather, Miss Fiend."

"What? You are Miss Ailuodi?" The girl was greatly surprised.

"Yes, and you?"

"Uh... I’m Zhou Zhi." The other party said, rubbing the back of her head.

"What?"

"Huh?"

Chaoyang and Ailuodi said in unison.

"But how did you become a girl?" asked the Angel in disbelief.

"How am I supposed to know... I just saw a burst of green light, and when I woke up, I turned into this," Zhou Zhi couldn’t help but complain, "There was no one in this kid’s home, I rummaged through everything just to find a moldy piece of bread. I wanted to go out and find some temporary work when I saw people brawling in the streets, two died there and then, and I got so scared I immediately retreated back here. If I hadn’t heard people mention the Paradise Sect, I might have thought I was still in a never-ending nightmare!"

That’s why she mistook Ailuodi for Chaoyang — the contract distributor, having also turned into a female, her experience was exactly like hers!

Ailuodi held her forehead, "Why did you perform such a weird dance in public? If Mr. Zhao hadn’t seen everything in my field of view, I wouldn’t have been able to identify you as Zhou Zhi."

"Because the other passwords are too outdated," Zhou Zhi said, a bit embarrassed, "And saying them aloud would make others remember. Only body language wouldn’t arouse suspicion, at most people would think I’m a fool."

It seems there’s some logic to that...

"What about Anthony and Zhang Zhiyuan? How did you know they were the real ones?"

"When I woke up, I heard people arguing outside, so I peeked through the window," she hurriedly said, "At that time, several people with guns were dragging a tall man outside. The man resisted and fought back against them, resulting in him getting shot. But he wasn’t scared, even taunting the gunmen before his death that he would definitely come back from hell to crush their heads. I also heard him cursing Sukaburitech..."

"That’s definitely Anthony, no mistake." Chaoyang clapped his hands, "Those with guns must be gang members conscripting labor."

"And what happened to Zhang Zhiyuan?"

"Actually, there was a young man next to the tall one, about the same age as me... I mean, the original me." Zhou Zhi gestured with hands and feet, "When he saw Mr. Anthony knocked down, he didn’t come to the rescue but instead glanced in my direction. I always felt like he was telling me: Hide well, don’t come out. Then he was taken away by that mob, and he hasn’t come back for over a day and night."

"So you can’t be certain he’s Zhang Zhiyuan..."

"No, I feel like he is. Even though Brother Zhang is in a different body, his expressions and mannerisms are exactly the same as Brother Zhang’s. And..." Zhou Zhi paused for a moment, "And before the green light flashed, Mr. Anthony and Brother Zhang had been walking together, and I had just crawled out from an overturned carriage, located behind them... the distance was the same as when I woke up..."

Ailuodi shivered, "You mean to say, you three were all at the location just before the green light flashed?"

Zhou Zhi nodded, "I think more or less..."

So that’s why when she woke up, she found Chaoyang lying right next to her...

The Angel couldn’t help thinking, was it because, at that critical moment, she had been tightly holding his hand?