I could see it now. Those two were nothing like Little Demon's subordinates. On the contrary, they seemed to be watching him.
Who were they? Little Demon said he would take me to see Zeng Dajiang, but why did that feel so unreliable?
I could tell from Little Demon's eyes that something was off. It was as though he was trying to signal me.
I glanced at the remaining man again. He seemed wary of something, and the way he looked at Little Demon was clearly wrong.
Little Demon did not expose him, and he obviously did not want us to deal with the other man either. That meant he had plans of his own.
"Fine. Lead the way." I nodded.
Little Demon looked at his subordinate. "You go ahead. Mr. Jiang and I need to talk."
The man seemed reluctant, but when he saw Ying Gou's gaze, he obediently moved to the front. Still, he did not put too much distance between us.
"Mr. Jiang, I was shocked when I heard you had returned. I truly never thought you would come back." Little Demon was genuinely happy; I could feel it. But his expression quickly darkened, and he sighed. "Still, you really should not have come back. Things have not been peaceful here lately."
I said, "Were they ever peaceful before?"
He froze for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. The Void World had not been peaceful before either. Danger lurked everywhere, and wars and conflicts never ceased.
"But things are worse now than before. Boss Zeng and the Doctor have fallen out, and the two Doctors seem to have deep conflicts between themselves as well. Ah, I do not even know how to explain it. Anyway, the three sides are fighting fiercely now. Even the Hunter Organization,