Yan Qing covered her mouth with her hand, seeming a little tired.
"I have a ball later. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
Boluoke played his trump card. "Someone claims Vasily was possessed by a demon. Do you know about this?"
The other party's expression stiffened.
"A demon? Vasily? How is that possible... Isn't Vasily studying at the Magic Guidance Monastery? He has connections with the demon mentors over there, so that's normal enough, isn't it? He was chosen as a host?"
Boluoke did not answer.
Yan Jing finally realized something, her eyes showing a hint of surprise. "An Illegal Demon?"
Her gaze shifted. "If he's a demon, there's no way the monastery wouldn't have noticed, right? That place is an institution founded by the Demon Association, and demons even serve as mentors inside."
"As far as I know, there are also demons skilled at concealing their own identities, to the point that even other demons can't identify them," Boluoke said.
Yan Qing said seriously, "I don't know how you've determined that Vasily is a demon. The Vasily I know has always been like that. He is a good man, someone who lives a very simple life."
Boluoke took a sip of tea. "Before Vasily disappeared, the Rose Magic Talisman he left in that room contained a Demon Seal no one had ever seen before. That Demon Seal does not belong to any known kind of demon. That's all I can say."
The young merchant lady across from him frowned. "Who exactly are you?"
"I'm just a detective."
Boluoke buttoned his overcoat and rose to take his leave. "If you think of anything, please contact me anytime."
On the third floor of the Magic Guidance Monastery, inside a room whose great door was locked.
Sunlight fell onto the