The scuffle with a group of demon hunters was the first time in Hao Ren's life that he had personally participated in a surreal battle. He could still remember every detail of the battle. He instantly recognized the woman in front of him as the female demon hunter he had fought that day — the scar left a deep impression on him. But he would never have thought that he would meet her in such a place, in such a subtle way: the demon hunter turned out to be a mobile phone seller.
Vivian also remembered the face. She reacted at the same time as Hao Ren. She took half a step back in an instant, and the surrounding temperature began to drop. But just as the power of the vampire was about to burst forth, the female demon hunter waved her hand. "Is this … suitable?"
Hao Ren felt that his heart had slowly adapted to this kind of life. He quickly calmed down and gently tugged at Vivian's sleeve to stop her from acting rashly. At this moment, the surrounding customers also felt that the atmosphere was not normal. They did not seem to notice the suspicious conversation taking place next to the strange mobile phone shop assistant. Many of them were at a loss as to what to do with the sudden cold wind. Some of them rubbed their hands and looked around blankly. Finally, a few of their eyes fell on Vivian. But Vivian withdrew her power in time. The surrounding people did not cause a commotion because of the cold wind. Soon, the mobile phone shop resumed its usual order.
Vivian sensed that the demon hunter was not hostile. She did not even have the desire to fight. She relaxed a little. But she did not let her guard down. She whispered, "Are you the demon hunter from that day? I remember that you were taken away by the Arcane Servant. "
"Then he was released," the Demon Huntress said quietly. She did not know what method she used, but the surrounding people and even the other shop assistants at the counter had their attention elsewhere. She was chatting with Hao Ren and Vivian, but none of her colleagues were curious enough to ask about the situation. If Vivian's cold wind had not temporarily broken the strange "aura" she had created, she would have felt like she was in a tranquil barrier.
Hao Ren's mouth was agape as he tried to think of what to say in this situation. However, he did not expect to meet a demon hunter that he had fought before. After a long while, he could only say, "What are you doing here?"
"Yes," the demon huntress replied in the same calm tone. "I have been working in this mall for more than five years. Not long ago, he was selling clothes next door. If I hadn't been caught by that blue creature and stayed in a strange place for too long, I would still be selling clothes. "
Hao Ren said, "… No, that's not what I meant. I mean … how could you appear here? As a demon hunter, shouldn't you … Err … You should live in a place that is more like a basement. Every day, you go to the secret societies under the cathedrals to report to the world, and then you get a demon hunting order to kill demons all over the world. In the wee hours of the morning, you stand on the TV tower to welcome the rising sun, and silently protect the peace of the city … That's how I remember a demon hunter should be. "
The demon hunter's face was as stiff as a poker face. After listening to Hao Ren's words, she only said, "I don't understand what you mean, but if I live like that, I don't even go to work. Where do I get the money to eat?"
Hao Ren was speechless.
He was stunned by the other party's logical answer for a long time. Finally, he came to his senses and said, "Wait a minute, if that's the case, other demon hunters usually work like you? Buy groceries? Eat? Sleep? "
This time, even Vivian could not stand it anymore. She poked Hao Ren's arm and said, "Do you see anyone in the family who doesn't eat?"
The demon hunter nodded and said, "We live among humans. I thought you would know this."
Vivian did tell Hao Ren a lot of knowledge about demon hunters, including how the latter mingled in human society and lived with ordinary people. But Hao Ren had obviously misunderstood. He simply thought that "living together" was some kind of means to hide their identity. Now it seemed that this group of superhumans also needed to eat, drink, and poop. Hollywood had done a lot of harm to people. Hao Ren thought that these dark superheroes did not just beat up little monsters but posed on TV towers.
As for the other demon hunter, Nangong, Hao Ren had not regarded him as a demon hunter.
"Looks like we don't have to fight today, right?" Although Hao Ren noticed that no one was paying attention to them, he could not help but speak in a low voice. He looked at the scarred woman in front of him, afraid that she would suddenly pull out a half-meter long crossbow and shoot him on the wall. "I didn't know that psychopath let you out. I don't even know where she kept you. Where have you been all this time? "
Raven's Arcane Servant came to the rescue and took away all the half-dead or dead demon hunters. Raven 12345 said that she would personally educate these guys. But when Hao Ren went to the mansion to report, he did not see these demon hunters. The Arcane Servant vaguely said that the captured demon hunters were kept in a special space. This space was not just a prison but also an "educational facility". Raven 12345 used her own behavior modification program to treat these extreme racists. Hao Ren thought that he would probably never see these demon hunters again. He did not expect to meet the scarred woman today. He took the opportunity to ask about her experience.
The scarred woman did not draw her weapon when she saw Vivian. It seemed that Raven 12345's "education" was successful.
The demon hunter pondered for a moment. Hao Ren saw a trace of exhaustion and fear on her expressionless face. It seemed that her time in prison was a terrible memory. But just as she was about to speak, another voice came from the door. It was a middle-aged man's voice. "Zhao Xi, come out … Hmm?"
The demon hunter stood up when she heard the name "Zhao Xi". Hao Ren also felt that the man's voice sounded familiar. He turned his head and saw a man in a suit. He looked very ordinary. If he was not the leader of the demon hunters, he would have looked very ordinary.
Vivian tensed up again. But the leader did not look like he was going to fight. He was just surprised. He looked like he was about to cry or laugh as he waved at Hao Ren and Vivian. "We meet again. No fighting today."
He then turned to the demon hunter. "Zhao Xi, put away your little tricks. Then … come over with these two 'friends'."
The demon hunter nodded with a straight face. She bent down and pulled out a small piece of paper with Letta runes from under the counter before stuffing it into her pocket. As the piece of paper was removed, the atmosphere around them changed. The customers and staff who had intentionally avoided the area looked at Zhao Xi curiously as if they had just woken up from a dream. One of the staff looked at Zhao Xi and said, "Hey, Zhao Xi, is that someone you know?"
It seemed that the dispersal of idlers was the effect of the Letta runes.
Hao Ren and Vivian were confused as they followed the "leader" to a quiet corner outside the shop. The demon hunter named Zhao Xi was also called out. The middle-aged man scolded his subordinate first. "Can you at least work for a day? Stick the runes on your face and sleep for a day or play with your phone all day. You're dragging down the shop's sales! "
Zhao Xi looked at her superior with a straight face. "It's just one more person's salary. It's not that serious."
The middle-aged man frowned. "But you can't just laze around every day, can you?"
"First of all, I have a scar on my face." Zhao Xi pointed at her scar and then at her face. "Second, my facial nerves were paralyzed by the vampire's poisonous blood forty years ago. In summary, if I don't use the Letta runes to distract people, it will affect my sales even more."
The middle-aged man said, "… You have a point, but there's still a problem with your work attitude …"
It sounded like a normal argument between a store owner and a crafty employee. If one did not consider their identity as demon hunters and the fact that they mentioned vampires, it would not be very informative. However, once the two points were taken into account, there was a lot of information in it. Hao Ren coughed dryly. The middle-aged man had to face the two 'old friends' who made him feel awkward but had to treat them seriously. He still had an expression that was hard to tell whether he was crying or laughing. "Sorry, let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Sheng — a name I've been using for the past few decades. I'm the section manager of the electronics store and the electronics store next to it. Also … I'm a senior demon hunter. "
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