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Dou Tang nodded.
Then, Lu Zizhen turned around and called out, "Alright, alright, stop looking. We need to get back quickly, or we'll be in big trouble if someone comes later!"
Although the operating room on the fifth floor was empty at the moment, who knows if someone downstairs might have heard the commotion on the sixth floor? In any case, it's not advisable to linger here.
Lu Zizhen took out a few more talismans and said, "After we go out, I will seal off the sixth floor again. Ordinary people cannot see the things here. We still need to wait for the association to come and clean up the mess."
The old wolf poked at the giant maw and sighed, "I never imagined that a guy who controls flesh and blood would be so heartless as to turn his own body into this."
"If I were to become like that, I wouldn't want to be invincible."
Jiangdao Yizai, who was standing nearby, casually put his arm around Lao Lang's shoulder and waved his other hand in front of Lao Lang.
Old Wolf was quite puzzled: "Jiangdao-kun, what are you doing?"
“I want to see if you’d like to eat bones,” Ejima Izai explained.
"I'm a fucking wolf demon, a wolf! I'm a fucking wolf!" The old wolf suddenly broke down, baring his teeth and claws.
Feeling completely relaxed, the group chatted as they walked downstairs.
Apart from Ejima Iya, who hadn't contributed at all, the others were all somewhat injured, so they groaned in pain as they walked down the emergency staircase.
Fortunately, the group acted so quickly that it went unnoticed, and no accidents occurred until the white van drove out of the hospital.
Looking at the heavy rain outside the window, Dou Tang said, "After this rain, Pu'an City should be completely quiet."
He then asked Old Wolf and Kotaro in the back seat, "By the way, what are you two planning to do next?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wolf and Kotaro, who had been chatting with the others in the back seat, immediately fell silent.
It's time to say goodbye.
The group suddenly realized.
"Why are you discussing breaking up right after defeating the BOSS?" Lu Zizhen, who was driving, pouted. "Don't think too much tonight. Let's go back to the warehouse and rest properly, then go out for a big meal. I've been in Pu'an City for so long, and I haven't had a proper chance to have fun yet!"
"We should play for a few days before we talk about breaking up!" She rolled her eyes at Dou Tang: "You blockhead, you don't even understand this much romance."
Dou Tang scratched his face and sat back down.
Xueqing, who had been relatively silent, spoke up at this moment: "That's true, we... staying a few more days wouldn't be a problem."
Old Wolf laughed heartily, put his arm around Xue Qing's shoulder and said, "Xue Qing-jun, I used to think you really didn't care about human feelings at all, but now it seems you're just being arrogant!"
Xueqing silently clenched her fist.
Kotaro, still as naive as ever, leaned over from behind, blinked, and asked, "Miss Lu, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Wagyu beef barbecue?" Lu Zizhen asked.
"Ugh, I really don't want to eat meat tonight," the old wolf howled.
"Then, a vegetarian diet...?"
"No, I still need to eat meat, but I don't want anything too greasy." The old wolf changed his tune again.
The people in the back seat started discussing again, and Lu Zizhen suddenly asked, "Dou Tang, did you get what you wanted?"
Of course, she was referring to the crown.
Dou Tang sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window at the neon street scene that was constantly receding, and nodded.
"Got it..."
But as he leaned against the passenger seat, lost in thought, he suddenly remembered something and his eyes widened in shock.
"There are some who slipped through the net... Damn it."
Lu Zizhen immediately became serious: "What, a fish that slipped through the net?"
"That bat-woman half-demon! We didn't see her at all this time!" Dou Tang squinted. "Could she have run away?"
"Look on the bright side!" Old Wolf shouted from the midst of the scuffle, "Maybe after she's released, she'll be turned into flesh and blood. She might even be one of the monsters we just fought!"
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Chapter 138 The Sudden Emptiness
Lu Zizhen remained silent, waiting for Dou Tang to continue.
But Dou Tang didn't speak; he just pondered.
In his mind, the candy that had been implanted in the half-demon bat woman was now very far away, seemingly moving towards areas outside Urayasu City.
Looks like she ran away... Oh well, it's fine to ignore her for now.
As long as Tangdou is still inside her, she can be killed at any time. Dou Tang is not activating Tangdou directly now because he wants to use this bat-woman half-demon to see if he can dig out other interesting clues.
There might be some unexpected gains.
The grueling battle of over a month seemed to have put everyone on edge, so after finally achieving victory, the group was quite noisy.
And so, amidst the commotion of the people in the van, it drove back to the warehouse.
Upon entering the warehouse, Dou Tang saw the girls standing ready. Huaiyin, with a long sword at her waist, remained vigilant, while Mikazuki kept a close watch on Qingjing.
Upon seeing Dou Tang covered in blood, Huaiyin rushed over immediately, her expression extremely panicked, looking like she was about to cry. She cried out, "Brother, brother, are you injured? There's so much blood..."
Dou Tang took a step back to avoid getting her blood on him, and said with a smile, "It's not my blood... Let me wash up first, and I'll tell you when I come out."
Dou Tang walked towards the shower room, while Lu Zizhen smiled, took out her phone, and waved for the three girls to come over.
Then, she found the photos she had just taken of the giant-mouthed monster and the flesh-and-blood monsters and showed them to the three girls.
"Ugh! What a disgusting monster..."
"Can someone stand up without a spine? That's terrifying!"
The three girls were both scared and excited to watch, and the four of them squeezed onto the sofa, completely absorbed.
The others found places to rest in the living room; the previous battle had been exhausting, and they were all too tired to move.
Lying on the single recliner, Old Wolf's eyes were a little unfocused: "Ah...it suddenly feels quite unreal."
"What's unreal?" asked Kotaro, who was unpacking snacks nearby.
“Just over ten minutes ago, we were fighting for the future of Pu'an City.” Old Wolf raised a hand, spread his fingers, and waved them in front of his eyes. “Everything in sight is a monster, made up of the flesh and blood of innocent people, with mysterious runes engraved on their bones. The monsters are endless and seem to be threatening to drown us…”
“But look at us now.” He sighed. “In a dozen minutes, we’ll be lying on the deck chairs in our little nest. We won’t be thinking about what evil spirits we need to fight tomorrow, but rather what we should eat and do every day from now on.”
Xueqing added from the side, "It's a hard-won peace."
“Yes.” The old wolf grinned, revealing his sharp teeth, and laughed: “It’s been fucking tough.”
This is true.
For more than a month, the four of them fought non-stop, constantly hunting down the half-demons, completely absorbed in the hunt.
But now, suddenly, after this night, everything came to an end. The source of all the half-demons had been eliminated, and Urayasu City, which had been in turmoil for more than a year, suddenly became calm.
There will be no more half-demons lurking in the streets at night, devouring people without mercy; no more mysterious Onmyoji who use the flesh and blood of innocents to create monsters; nothing will remain.
Kotaro is probably the one who will find it hardest to adapt here.
Less than a year ago, his life was destroyed by the half-demons. He gave up his promising future as an ordinary person, transformed into a Kamen Rider, fought for the city, and became a hero in the darkness.
Now, the hero is unemployed.
Kotaro stuffed a potato chip into his mouth, chewed it, and stared blankly into his eyes. It was clear that he wasn't thinking about anything, but rather that he had completely emptied his mind.
"To be honest," Kotaro suddenly said, "I'm a little unsure... what to do next."
"There is no liberation...only emptiness."
"My thesis is unfinished, I've lost my job, I've lost everything... What should I do next?"
Old Wolf rubbed his nose: "It sounds like a hero who lost his job after defeating the Demon King."
Xueqing suggested, "How about... I introduce you? Would you be interested in becoming a monster in my household?"
"What do you mean 'your family'?" Old Wolf raised an eyebrow.
“Hire monsters, you work at my family's company, we pay you wages regularly... like this.” Xueqing leaned against the window wiping her knife without looking up, “It's just that when necessary, we need your power as monsters.”
"Is there enough money? Is it enough to support both me and Qingjing?" Old Wolf asked.
Xueqing said calmly, "Two years is enough for you to buy a luxury apartment in Tokyo."
Old Wolf immediately jumped up and rushed to Xue Qing's side: "Young Master, I'll follow you from now on!"
"Hey, Kotaro, are you coming or not?"
Kotaro turned around and slowly nodded, seemingly lost in thought and completely irrational.
"Is he going to develop dementia?" Old Wolf quipped.
At this moment, Lu Zizhen, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly raised her hand and said, "Hey, excuse me, I've already made a reservation at a nearby restaurant... authentic Chinese cuisine."
"Chinese cuisine?" Old Wolf asked.
“It’s not the kind you’ve modified in this shabby place.” Lu Zizhen looked disgusted. “It’s real Chinese cuisine, to broaden your horizons.”
"Let's go, let's go now."
Lu Zizhen got up from the sofa without any hesitation.
"Once Dou Tang finishes his shower, we can let him go there by himself."
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up, but Ejima Izai raised his hand and said, "Wait, what about me?"
Lu Zizhen pointed to the large box where he had been hiding: "Go in, we'll carry you into the private room. By the way, you can't eat anything like this, can you?"
"It's all about participation." Ejima Izai looked like he couldn't live without going to freeload a meal.
Then, Lu Zizhen looked at Aida Yue and asked, "Bald guy, can you eat meat?"
Aida Gaku chanted a Buddhist prayer and clasped his hands together, saying, "Our sect does not prohibit alcohol and meat..."
After a while of bickering and fussing, Old Wolf and Kotaro carried the large box containing Ejima Ikuya out the door and got into the car.
But Huaiyin stopped and said to Lu Zizhen, "Sister Lu, I'll go later. I want to... wait for my brother."
Lu Zizhen got into the car and closed the door. She looked at Huaiyin with a teasing look and said, "Okay~ You can take a taxi with him later. I'll send you the address."
"However... if you want to do what I do, remember to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth afterwards."
Huaiyin blushed immediately.
Seeing Huaiyin blush, Lu Zizhen immediately realized that this girl had figured out everything about her and Dou Tang, so she snorted, "You were tricked out of it so easily."
Huaiyin pouted, snorted, and turned to go inside.
As she entered the room, Lu Zizhen's expression darkened.
Oh no... It seems that Toudou is not just Kiryu Toudou.
Given Huaiyin's personality, there's no way she would ever lay a hand on her own brother... but now she's clearly trying to take his place...
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The banquet that ended in Chapter 140
A few minutes later, the two changed their clothes and came to the door, ready to hail a taxi.
Dou Tang had calmed down and seemed completely normal, but Huai Yin still seemed to have some lingering feelings of love and kept leaning against Dou Tang involuntarily.
Dou Tang glanced at her and whispered, "Now you know you were wrong? Are you having a hard time holding back?"
Huaiyin nodded her little head slightly, then leaned closer to Doutang, holding his hand, smelling his scent, and occasionally letting out a soft, coquettish moan.
Dou Tang swallowed hard, feeling increasingly agitated.
Huaiyin gritted her teeth, tears welling in her eyes, and stammered, "How about... um... okay?"
"Are you crazy?" Dou Tang asked through gritted teeth, somewhat agitated. "Here?"
Huaiyin slowly raised her head, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with both fear and longing, and her nose reddened as she burst into tears.
"I... Phew, I, I'm fine..." She lowered her head again, took a few deep breaths, and slowly calmed herself down.
At the same time, she suddenly felt that something was wrong with her body. To be precise, she only felt this way when she touched Dou Tang.
It's as if... there's some kind of strange reaction between the two of them. When facing Dou Tang, Huai Yin always seems unusually emotional and lacks self-control.
Finally, Dou Tang hailed a taxi. The two got in and remained silent the whole way, except that Huai Yin would occasionally clench her legs together, as if she was enduring something.