Nohime truly could not understand what Han Zhiqi was thinking.
If there really was a demon in the pool, didn't that mean she had bathed alongside one all night last night?
At the thought of it, Nohime felt a chill run down her back.
"The two demons last night felt very strange to me. They weren't like ordinary demons. If they had been ordinary demons, they should have attacked us the moment we entered the backyard. But they didn't. Even after being discovered, they still made no move."
Hearing Han Zhiqi say that, Nohime also found it strange. Based on what she knew about demons, if there really had been demons in the pool, there was no way she could have remained safe all night.
"I think they possess a high degree of autonomy, just like that Hair Demon we encountered at the very end on Mount Fujikasane."
At the mention of the Hair Demon, Nohime's thoughts were once again dragged back to that day that had made every hair on her body stand on end.
For the month after coming down from Mount Fujikasane, she had been jolted awake by nightmares almost every night. Either a demon covered in hair was lunging at her, or she dreamed of Han Zhiqi lying bloody in her arms.
Nohime shook her head, trying to banish the scenes from that day from her mind.
Naturally, Han Zhiqi had no idea what she was thinking and continued, "I didn't make a move last night. First, I wasn't confident I could defeat two demons at once, especially with Fukada beside us. Second, I wanted to see what these two demons were after and whether they were connected to those missing women."
"Did you find anything?"
Han Zhiqi shook his head. "No, but it wasn't a