He opened the food he had wrapped up and brought back from downstairs, laying it out on the table one item at a time.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"Mm-hm. At least you remembered that."
Li pulled her tail out from behind her back, flipped onto the table, sat cross-legged, grabbed a meat bun, and started gnawing on it with both hands.
Compared to when they had first met, she was far less polite now.
"You really didn't have to come along." Xia Fan pulled over a chair and sat across from her. "The culprit is an Abyss Ghost. It should be dealt with tomorrow."
It was not that he had confidence in the team's strength, but rather that the Bureau of Military Affairs' evil-cleansing procedures were dependable—first investigate and determine what kind of Yao or evil entity it was, then devise an extermination plan based on its weaknesses. It perfectly matched the principle his cheap master was always harping on: "Make every preparation before taking action."
"Who knows—gulp." In the blink of an eye, Li had already swallowed her third meat bun. "From what I know, a newly promoted Fangshi's first three assignments are the most likely to go wrong, and the casualty rate is the highest too. Otherwise, did you think I wanted to come here?"
Xia Fan considered it. "Wait, are you worried about me?"
"Ahem, cough—" Li's fourth bun suddenly got stuck in her mouth. She had to pound her chest several times before she could catch her breath. "Why would I worry about a human? Listen carefully: you saved my life, and I agreed to cooperate with you. Other than that, there's nothing else! Naturally, I came along so my initial investment wouldn't go down the drain. If you died, who would I ask