Chapter 434
Chapter 434 Deceiving with a Conscience
The meat can was not far from here.
When Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan found it, it was shopping in the street with that monster fish.
From the looks of it, they got along pretty well.
As soon as the meat can saw Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan approaching, it immediately closed its eyes and muttered, “Thank God you’re still alive.”
“You wish we were still alive?” Ling Mo raised an eyebrow.
The meat can pointed to the bomb collar around its neck. “Because you haven’t taken this off yet.”
Ling Mo: “…”
Alright then.
At this moment, the monster fish had transformed back into its previous chubby form, and curious upon seeing them, it asked, “Mama… looking for you… why…”
“It hasn’t come looking for you yet?” Xia Xinyan asked.
The meat can shook its head.
This was normal; after all, the city was so big, it probably took a while to notify everyone.
It was also a good chance to observe the communication speed among demons.
After thinking, Xia Xinyan looked at the monster fish and asked, “Why do you call it Mama?”
“It guides us… leads us… is Mama…” the monster fish explained.
“Are you the only one who calls it that, or is that what everyone calls it?” Xia Xinyan continued.
The monster fish paused for a moment, then shook its head. “I don’t know…”
Xia Xinyan didn’t ask further.
From their interaction, it seemed the monster fish’s intellect was roughly similar to that of a young child; it struggled to express itself, so it was unreasonable to expect it to know much.
Also, there was no need to find clues from a monster; plenty of goals were around, and as long as their identity wasn’t exposed, there was no rush.
The main issue now was how to judge whether these demons had the potential to coexist with humans, and even Xia Xinyan, with her past life experience, had limited knowledge on this matter.
Maybe… start by assessing these demons’ temperament?
After pondering for a moment, Xia Xinyan spoke up, “Let’s go find a place to stay first.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Mo immediately said, “I found a pretty nice spot when we came over earlier. Let’s check that out.”
“Alright.” Xia Xinyan nodded.
Without further ado, the two turned to leave with the meat can—then the monster fish followed, asking, “Where are you going…”
“You don’t need to come with us,” Xia Xinyan said to it, “Go do your own thing… Thanks for guiding us all the way.”
No matter what, this monster fish had helped them.
But just after she finished speaking, the monster fish’s expression changed strangely, and even the boils on its body began to tremble. “You… don’t like me?”
Then, before they could respond, the monster fish suddenly yelled, “You all… don’t like me… don’t want to… stay with me… don’t like me… all should die!”
After saying this, the monster fish instantly turned into its towering form, as if it were about to unleash another blast of acidic saliva at any moment.
Ling Mo instantly raised a very thick defensive shield, while Xia Xinyan, quicker on the uptake, shouted, “Who said we don’t like you?! Didn’t you see how much this guy loves you?!”
Saying this, she pointed at the meat can.
The meat can: “…”
At that moment, Ling Mo understood her meaning, immediately leaning closer to the meat can and whispering, “If you dare say you don’t like me, I’ll make you take that collar off—by blowing it up.”
The meat can, about to say something, fell silent.
It seemed that her words worked; the monster fish immediately ceased its aggressive stance, but the boils on its body still quivered. “Then… what about you…”
“Of course… we like you too,” Xia Xinyan tried to keep her expression as natural as possible, “Who wouldn’t like a powerful being that can change size, right?”
The monster fish really fell for it, its boils trembling less than before.
After a pause, it asked again, “Then why… won’t you let me follow…”
“Because even when you like someone, everyone needs their own space,” Xia Xinyan replied sincerely, “Even friends can’t be together all day long, do you understand this?”
“It’s not… because… you don’t like me?”
“Of course not! If we hated you, this guy wouldn’t have walked with you before, right?” Xia Xinyan pointed at the meat can again.
The meat can: “…”
It just didn’t know what to do, after all.
Considering its life was in the hands of these two.
Then the monster fish was once again convinced, pausing for a long while before turning back into its original form under the vigilant gazes of Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo. “Then… will you… come… find me?”
“Of course! We’ll come look for you once we finish things.” Xia Xinyan nodded.
Ling Mo at that moment also lowered his shield and manifested a small round ball, tossing it to the monster fish. “This is a gift among friends for you.”
Actually, it was a tracking device.
Who knows, they might need to use this demon later, so it wouldn’t hurt to be prepared.
The monster fish was so moved by this gesture, “Friends… gift… I… will take good care of it.”
Just as it finished speaking, another voice came from nearby—
“What’s going on here?”
Looking up, they saw that woman had arrived without them noticing; she jumped down from the rooftop, landing from dozens of meters high without the slightest hint of impact damage.
This proved the demons’ incredible physical capabilities—after all, even Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan wouldn’t dare to pull off such a stunt.
Upon seeing the woman, the monster fish’s expression changed, becoming submissive and obedient. “Mama… I’m friends with them.”
The woman merely shot it a glance, then turned her gaze toward Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan with a hint of disdain, “Have you finished visiting my place? Where’s the other one?”
“She… went to clear her head,” Xia Xinyan coughed lightly, “Don’t mind her.”
Didn’t watching too much TV make her think of herself as human?
Speaking of which, she still hadn’t figured out how to address these demons—calling them demons seemed silly, considering they might not even know they were called that, which was like revealing a truckload of explosives. But calling them people… also felt a bit too weird.
This woman adapted surprisingly quickly though.
Fortunately, she didn’t seem to care about that: “I’ve already told most of the idiots to listen to you; those who were unwilling have been killed. If you encounter any who refuse or try to attack you, feel free to kill them without reporting to me; the death of these idiots is of no consequence.”
While saying this, she didn’t even consider the monster fish standing beside her.
