Society's Sister Xiaoqi

Lu Yibai lowered his head to look at the Lion Umbrella in his hand, somewhat surprised.

He now understood why, before heading to the Demon City, Ji Dekeng had brought no luggage aside from the Dragon Snake Umbrella and his beloved little folding stool.

He also understood why, despite the pleasant weather, Lin Xiaoqi had told him to pick an umbrella to bring along.

These four umbrellas were far from ordinary.

Perhaps they were something like magical artifacts.

The tiny specks of light inside him were far too sparse—after all, he had only cultivated for a few days. With a slight draw from the Lion Umbrella, Lu Yibai's body was completely drained.

Fortunately, his physical condition was still pretty good. Top-notch, even.

Lu Yibai looked at the night demon, who had turned limp as a noodle after being poked by the Lion Umbrella, unsure how to deal with her.

"Kill her?"

That did not seem quite right. It seemed like she had not done anything terribly evil.

He also had no idea how other Night Watchmen handled such matters.

Logically speaking, people regarded food as their heaven, and China was also known as the Celestial Empire. So any nonhuman creature that was not poisonous enough to kill people ought to be edible...

Looking at the "limp noodle" on the bed, Lu Yibai shook his head.

What was there to eat on this thing?

But thinking it over carefully, if he ran into demons in the future and said, "Speak! What level of protected animal do you want to be eaten into?"—that actually sounded pretty badass.

"I forgot to ask Lin Xiaoqi for her phone number. Adding her on WeChat would've been nice!" Lu Yibai muttered to himself. Otherwise, he could have asked her.

Before this, Lin Xiaoqi had practically been inseparable from him day and night, so it had slipped his mind for the moment.

"Forget it. I'll take her back first."

With that in mind, he casually pulled the night demon's skirt back over her, then hoisted her onto his shoulder.

There was absolutely no intent to admire anything. He had already seen it all just now, anyway.

Of course, he did not forget to bring the big black umbrella.

He checked out at the hotel's front desk, collected his deposit, and left directly.

Watching Lu Yibai's receding back, the front desk staff were rather surprised.

"That was fast. The young man may be young, but he sure knows restraint!"

"Ah, it's better to be restrained..."

Just two short sentences, yet they sounded like a whole story.

Earlier, Lu Yibai had ridden a shared bicycle all the way here. With a night demon in tow, he could not exactly ride a bike now.

Though this night demon could probably ride one...

By the roadside, Lu Yibai casually hailed a taxi.

Late at night, most taxi drivers waited outside places like bars and clubs for passengers.

"Where to, young man?" the driver asked warmly.

"XXX New Road," Lu Yibai said, giving him the bar's address.

"Alright."

Lu Yibai tossed the night demon onto the left side of the back seat and sat on the right.

After her body was touched by the Lion Umbrella, a huge rush of heat had flowed into her, leaving her entire body numb and limp.

It could be said that this surge of yang energy was immensely potent, enough to meet half a month of her needs.

The massive influx of yang energy had left her temporarily muddleheaded.

Sitting in the car, Lu Yibai quietly looked at his palm.

The Night Watchman Mark was still invisible to the naked eye, but without a doubt, it seemed capable of serving as a "demon sensor."

When he had approached the night demon earlier, the mark had grown slightly warm. That should have been it.

As for the Lion Umbrella, Lu Yibai decided he would study it carefully later.

If the tiny specks of light inside him had not already been completely used up, he might have stabbed the night demon again to run another test and see what happened.

Who knew whether she would fly into the sky...

Naturally, an experienced driver was highly efficient. Hearing Lu Yibai's Crow City accent, he did not take any detours.

After arriving, Lu Yibai paid and got out, then hoisted up the "limp noodle."

The moment he placed the Lion Umbrella onto the umbrella stand, it seemed to become fixed in place.

No matter what he tried, Lu Yibai could not remove the black umbrella for the time being. The umbrella stand and the black umbrella seemed to have fused together again.

Perhaps I was opening it wrong?

Of course, it might also have been because I hadn't unlocked any new positions.

Same as usual: as long as the black umbrella was placed on the rack and touched, the hidden door would open.

Boss Lu went straight upstairs with his full haul.

The bar was not open for business at the moment, so the bar area on the first floor was completely empty.

Seemingly hearing Lu Yibai's footsteps, Lin Xiaoqi's voice came from upstairs. "Boss, you're back?"

"Mm." Lu Yibai responded, then casually tossed the Night Demon onto the sofa.

Lin Xiaoqi glanced at the Night Demon and said in surprise, "Looking at how out of it she is, this Night Demon is... stuffed?"

"Amazing, Boss!" Lin Xiaoqi said, patting Lu Yibai on the shoulder as she looked him over from head to toe.

Lu Yibai: "..."

Forget it. He couldn't be bothered to explain.

"I'm going to change clothes and take a shower first," Lu Yibai said.

With Lin Xiaoqi watching her, there naturally wouldn't be any problems.

This Night Demon wasn't even a match for him, let alone Lin Xiaoqi.

If she dared try anything funny later, she could wait to get the crap beaten out of her by Lin Xiaoqi.

His body was covered in the smell of alcohol and perfume. He really needed a good wash.

The icy water washed over his body, making Lu Yibai increasingly clear-headed.

Ever since the door to the new world had been pushed open, this was the first time he had encountered such a strange creature.

These demons and monsters had indeed integrated themselves well into people's lives, making them difficult for ordinary people to notice.

Night Demons like this one were still fine; they weren't terribly harmful. Their appetites were small, so they wouldn't suck someone dry. If it happened too many times, at worst, the victim would suffer from kidney deficiency.

Though kidney deficiency sounded pretty terrifying too.

According to Lin Xiaoqi, as the lowest rung among demons and monsters, Night Demons lived extremely cautiously in human society.

They were the group among demons and monsters with the best sense of their own limits.

And also the least dignity.

Quite a few Night Demons had changed careers these days.

You could always spot them in certain nighttime establishments.

There was plenty of yang energy, along with piles of cash. What a wonderful life.

The one he had caught today was probably an oddball among Night Demons.

She was full of theatrics, loved role-playing, and had pretended to be drunk outside the bar.

Clearly, she was a Night Demon with her own interests and hobbies—perhaps even dreams.

After washing up, Lu Yibai changed into clean clothes and dried his hair.

"This bizarre, fantastical life is actually pretty interesting," he couldn't help but sigh.

When he walked into the living room, he could clearly feel the air pressure around him had dropped.

Not figuratively—the actual air pressure had dropped.

Centered around Lin Xiaoqi, some sort of special field seemed to have formed.

It was a little like the "pressure" described in novels.

She sat barefoot on the sofa, holding a bag of chips. As she ate, she calmly said to the Night Demon lying on the sofa, "I know you're already awake. Don't get any funny ideas, or my little fist will pound your chest."

As she spoke, she did not forget to wave her left hand, saying majestically, "If this punch lands, your chest might explode!"

The Night Demon on the sofa visibly shuddered, trembling in fear.

Lu Yibai stared at the scene in utter bewilderment. After a long while, he finally squeezed out a few words:

"666!"

(PS: Thanks to the dozens of readers who sent tips. They were mostly familiar names, and there was also the Alliance Leader from Wu Shangyue. I can feel the love—what a wonderful feeling~)