Chapter 252: Another encounter and the secret of power
Even through the rain, Su Su and Qin Xiaoxia clearly heard the Soul-Eater's dying scream from far away.
Qin Xiaoxia could not help smiling faintly.
He had arranged for Hilbert to fall asleep, and for when he would wake up. The same went for his rash, irrational decision to act alone and the sudden burst of courage afterward, not to mention the "power" he had inexplicably gained.
Despite all these "falsehoods," Hilbert would never realize any of it. Instead, the one real element-the Soul-Eater-along with the miraculous power he had unleashed, had made tonight's strange encounter something he would never forget for the rest of his life.
It also naturally laid a solid foundation for what would come next.
In ancient times, the old swindlers of the Association would have had to go to enormous lengths to achieve a similar effect with such methods, and still risked being exposed. It had been nowhere near as convenient as it was for Qin Xiaoxia now.
At that moment, Su Su's gaze remained fixed on the Soul-Eater fleeing in panic through the curtain of rain.
"Mentor, should we catch that thing and send it to the Charkus family?"
Su Su's words drew Qin Xiaoxia's attention away from the manor, and he casually glanced at the Soul-Eater.
"No need. With a Soul-Eater's intelligence and nerve, a scare like this will send it straight into hiding. If there's a 'mastermind,' we can let them come looking for the Soul-Eater. Catching it ourselves would only get in the way."
"And if there's no 'mastermind,' it would be better to let Hilbert catch the Soul-Eater himself."
Su Su nodded thoughtfully. If the Demon that might be involved was powerful enough, her divination might not work even if they