Searching for the Girl's Questions

Duoji's gray-green fur almost blended into the night.

But its white tail, red eyes, and red mouth set it apart from the darkness.

It even stood out quite a bit.

"Find the owner of the demonic energy from the hospital room just now."

Xiao Xiao had summoned Duoji in the hospital room earlier.

Although Duoji was a demon, not a dog,

its appearance was similar to that of a wolfhound, aside from its unusual coloring.

Xiao Xiao had always thought Duoji's fur looked... quite stylish.

So whenever he needed to find someone, Duoji was always the first to come to mind.

Fortunately, Duoji hadn't let him down.

This demon not only looked like a wolfhound, it also had a sense of smell even sharper than a dog's.

"Woof, woof~"

Faint flames glimmered within Duoji's gray-green fur, flickering in and out of sight.

It looked rather eerie.

Xiao Xiao watched from behind, the corner of his eye twitching.

But he knew this would make it easier for Duoji to pick up on the faint traces of demonic energy lingering in the air.

He'd already made a bold claim.

So no matter where that demon had taken the girl, he had to get her back to her parents before morning.

He didn't like making grand promises only to have them come back to bite him.

Duoji leaped straight over the hospital wall.

Xiao Xiao: ...

He smiled, found a blind spot in the surveillance coverage, then nimbly hopped over the wall too.

When Duoji saw Xiao Xiao land, it turned and trotted off in the direction ahead.

Its pace grew faster and faster.

Every so often, it stopped to sniff out the demonic energy in the air.

Xiao Xiao appeared to stroll along at an