Chapter 62

A large table was covered with countless files. The files clearly listed the names, ages, and social circles of the missing people. These were the criteria Li Qiuyu usually used to determine the type of demon, because after transforming into a demon, the first people they would harm were their closest relatives.

However, the relatives of these missing people had not been harmed at all. This meant that these people had not turned into demons.

But that didn’t make sense either. If they hadn’t turned into demons, where were their bodies?

Even if they were devoured by a demon, there would be a significant amount of residue left behind.

She wrote and rewrote on a blank piece of paper with her pen, but she couldn’t analyze anything useful, which made Li Qiuyu a little irritable.

Li Qiuyu turned to her subordinates and asked, “How is it? Do you have any leads?”

“Captain, the only lead we have is that the missing people are all children, and the deceased are all teenagers. They all committed suicide, and we haven’t found any other abnormalities.”

Rose was also in a tough spot. As the vice-captain of the team, her job was to assist the captain in analyzing and investigating demons, but this time, the demon was very difficult to deal with.

So far, no one had detected any unusual magical fluctuations, nor had they ever found any traces of the demon.

Just as Li Qiuyu was at her wit’s end, she suddenly remembered what Chloe had said and asked:

“Have the neighbors living near the victims seen any particularly beautiful people or heard any strange sounds before they went missing?”

The team members looked at each other and shook their heads. A girl with a high ponytail said, “Captain, we asked that question, but we didn’t get any information. Do you want us to re-investigate?”

Li Qiuyu nodded, and her thoughts were consumed by the files in front of her.

…

Looking at the delicious food in front of her, Yang Shishi’s hand holding her chopsticks twitched.

Chloe, however, had already picked up a small piece of pork chop and put it in her mouth. Yang Shishi poked her empty bowl resentfully and complained, “Why do you have food, but I don’t?”

Chloe looked at a certain person with her eyelids raised and said seriously, “You’re not as cute as me.”

Yang Shishi: ??? What the heck?

“Are you not convinced?” Chloe looked at Yang Shishi indifferently, with a hint of provocation.

How could Yang Shishi tolerate this? She went into the kitchen with a sullen face. Before Chloe could even turn her head, she heard the two of them talking inside.

“Mengmeng, I want some too.”

“Want what?”

“I want food.”

“No.”

“Why can’t I? The one in the living room has a pork chop.”

“Why? Isn’t it because you’re not as cute as Chloe?”

“Huh? That’s discrimination!”

Listening to Yang Shishi’s resentful voice, Chloe smiled.

Before the smile could fade from her face, she heard Liu Menglu say, “Shishi, Chloe is the younger sister, you should let her have it.”

‘Younger sister?’ Chloe’s smile froze on her face. Her hand, which was poking the pork chop, paused, and the next second, she jabbed it hard.

What the heck is “younger sister”!!!

I’m the older sister. I’m the older sister.

“Chloe, are you not feeling well? Why do you look so pale?”

As soon as Liu Menglu came out, she saw Chloe’s bad expression and quickly asked.

Seeing Liu Menglu’s concerned look, Chloe’s mood didn’t improve. Instead, she became even more unhappy.

She stared at Yang Shishi, who was standing at the kitchen door, seemingly mocking her. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Liu Menglu’s waist.

“Mengmeng, a hug.” After saying that, she buried her head in Liu Menglu’s arms and rubbed against her gently.

Faced with the unexpected affection, a faint blush appeared on Liu Menglu’s face. It wasn’t excitement, but a little shyness. Although she had hugged friends before, it was her first time being hugged by the waist and asked for a hug, especially in front of a friend.

Thinking of her friend behind her, Liu Menglu tried to push Chloe away and get her to let go. However, she only got a foot more.

Chloe tightened her arms, holding Liu Menglu in her embrace, and looked at Yang Shishi provocatively with half her face.

Yang Shishi didn’t care. She drank the soup she had fought hard for and squinted, watching the show.

That expression…

Chloe frowned and let go.

Yang Shishi just now was inexplicably like someone, someone who was impossible to be here.

“Still no leads?” Li Qiuyu asked, rubbing her bloodshot eyes.

The other team members all looked listless. The girl with the high ponytail said, “Report, Captain, we’ve asked everyone, but there are no abnormalities.”

Hearing this answer, Li Qiuyu got an even bigger headache.

All magical girls knew one thing: when a person was killed by a demon, their existence would soon be erased by the rules of the world. No one would remember those people anymore, so where would they find clues about the demon?

Because they knew this, Li Qiuyu and her team were working so hard to find the demon. They were afraid that if they were too late, no one in this world would remember this demon.

“Let’s re-examine the family situations and recent whereabouts of these people again,” Li Qiuyu said, rubbing her forehead wearily as she continued to look at the files in front of her.

Just then, Li Shu suddenly spoke up, “Captain, what if our initial approach was wrong? What if the missing children and the teenage suicide cases are not the same type of incidents at all?”

Li Qiuyu frowned. “What do you mean?”

“I suspect the missing children were taken by human traffickers. Otherwise, I can’t figure out why these children didn’t turn into demons and why there are no bodies.”

Li Qiuyu pondered. “Then let’s hand this over to the police, but we still need to keep a close eye on it.”

“Yes.”

…

Liu Menglu rubbed her slightly bulging tummy, feeling a little helpless.

Although a beautiful girl didn’t need to diet, she couldn’t just eat whatever she wanted.

Ever since Chloe came to live with her, Liu Menglu felt that her appetite had significantly increased.

Sitting on the other side, Chloe elegantly wiped her mouth and looked at Yang Shishi.

Yang Shishi naturally looked at Chloe. The next second, the two of them spoke at the same time.

“Mengmeng, I want to eat fruit.”

Looking at the two who spoke in unison, Liu Menglu was a little puzzled as to when they had become so in sync, but she didn’t refuse and walked toward the kitchen.

She opened the refrigerator door and looked at the washed dragon fruit and grapes. Liu Menglu felt a little helpless. Thankfully, she had bought them on the way home today, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to satisfy these two.

Hearing the sound of running water from the kitchen, Chloe looked at Yang Shishi. “Is your illness better?”

Yang Shishi didn’t answer. A smile on her face, she asked a question.

“Do you think it hurts when a person turns into a demon?”

Chloe was silent for a moment, and her eyes held a hint of remembrance. “It should hurt a lot. Your bones deform, your weight increases, your face contorts, and your body becomes monstrous.”

“Is that so?” Yang Shishi was slightly surprised, then smiled. “Then I’ll try my best to get better.”

“You’d better get better,” Chloe said, getting up and sitting on the sofa, observing Yang Shishi.

Yang Shishi shrugged and smiled in return. “What if I don’t get better?”

Chloe raised an eyebrow, her tone light. “I’ll kill you.”

Yang Shishi wasn’t surprised at all. “That’s just like you.”

Chloe didn’t say anything else, just looked at Yang Shishi coldly.

Yang Shishi looked at the cold-faced Chloe and knew that the person in front of her was serious. If she turned into a demon, Chloe would really kill her. Getting this conclusion, Yang Shishi was actually relieved and said happily, “You have to keep your word.”