Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 112 Same goal

Inside the Home Inn in Yucheng.

The bathroom door opened, and clouds of hot steam filled out.

Water droplets slowly slid down the wall. The girl was wrapped in a white bath towel. She stood in front of the mirror and stretched out her slender fingers to wipe away the mist.

In the mirror, her hair was wet and stuck to her cheeks, with a few strands hanging down to her collarbone. On her neck, there were hideous marks that were red and a little purple.

The girl raised her hand and gently stroked the scar on her neck. Her movements were extremely gentle, but it still caused a dull pain.

At this moment, a worried voice came from the phone on the table.

"Nana, what happened?"

Tan Zhixin seemed like a completely different person. Her previous laziness was gone and she became serious instead.

As the supporter and contact of many magical girls, she values each of her sisters very much and also pays attention to their safety.

"I followed the information you provided me and tried to patrol my area. I was just giving it a try, but I did find it."

The girl's voice was extremely hoarse, and every time she spoke, or even every time she breathed, she felt a burning pain in her throat.

But even so, she still endured the discomfort and continued speaking.

"You're right, Sister Tan. Those foreign demons are indeed carrying out some plans. They are secretly cultivating alien beast eggs!"

Hearing this, a faint light flashed in Tan Zhixin's eyes, and she subconsciously turned her head to look at Tang Zijun not far away.

Tang Zijun remained standing, with no intention of disturbing her call, but he quietly pricked up his ears, listening to the voice on the other end of the line.

At such a close distance, even if Tan Zhixin didn't turn on the hands-free mode, Tang Zijun could still clearly hear the girl's words.

"Are you in any danger?" Tan Zhixin immediately made sure of the other party's safety.

"It's okay." The girl on the other end of the phone forced a smile, but this slight movement caused pain, and she couldn't help but frown.

Covering the wound on her neck, the girl continued, "I was planning to continue observing the situation, but I didn't expect that they would discover me before I could even make a move."

"Fortunately, that guy didn't know much about my methods. I spent a lot of money and finally saved his life."

Tan Zhixin took a deep breath. She was quite familiar with the strength of this sister. Even among the magical girls she knew, she was considered one of the stronger ones.

The opponent's combat capability must have reached an unimaginable level, as he was able to put her in danger and barely save her life.

"Is it Sir Skeleton?" Tan Zhixin's voice was a little low.

Tan Zhixin herself is quite familiar with the various jurisdictions managed by the magical girls who can be contacted. After receiving Qin Nan's message, she immediately contacted the magical girls who had conflicts with Skeleton Lord.

Nana's jurisdiction happened to be connected to the territory under the command of Sir Skeleton, so she directly targeted the terrifyingly powerful heretic demon.

"Oh, if it was him, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to call you." The girl walked out of the bathroom and slumped on the bed. "It's Qiong Niu, a cadre under Lord Skeleton."

Hearing this, Tan Zhixin lowered her eyes, a hint of worry on her face. "If I remember correctly, the gaps in your jurisdiction aren't high enough to warrant a cadre's approval, right?"

The girl knew what Tan Zhixin meant. In fact, she was also a little bit unbelieving when she was attacked.

When the negative energy in the real world reaches a critical point, the gap between it and the inner world will open accordingly, but this channel is very small and subtle at first, and will only expand when the negative energy soars.

This is also the reason why magical girls can master magic and grow little by little. Otherwise, those senior officials in the other world would just show up, and the newly born magical girls would have no chance of resisting at all.

During the time the girl was on duty, the negative energy in Yucheng had been brought under control. Although it did not disappear, it was growing relatively slowly. It was impossible for a cadre-level heretic demon to appear.

"I'm also surprised. The negative energy in Yucheng hasn't fluctuated much recently. Logically, there's no reason for someone of his level to be here."

"Perhaps he didn't descend from my jurisdiction. Didn't my sister mention before those unusually agitated Outer Path Demon phenomena, and the cases of high-level Outer Path Demons descending into cities without a gap to harm people?"

"Are you trying to say that the heretic demon has found a passage outside the gap to descend into the real world?" Tan Zhixin frowned.

Leaning on the soft pillow, the girl glanced at the little frog beside her and suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Sister Tan, is it possible that those guys in the mirror did it?"

The guy in the mirror?
Tan Zhixin turned to look at Tang Zijun, and Tang Zijun spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.

"Probably not." Tan Zhixin retracted her gaze and continued, "I have a general idea of the situation. Don't overthink it. Rest for the next two days. I'll arrange for the sisters nearby to come and support you."

"Let Sister Fang come and ask her if she is free. I miss her a little bit, but unfortunately she hasn't replied to my messages." The girl said excitedly.

"You were just too enthusiastic last time. Your sister Fang has a boyfriend." Tan Zhixin smiled helplessly, then said seriously, "Be safe and keep in touch."

As if she could detect some seriousness in Tan Zhixin's tone, the girl sighed and nodded.

"Okay, I'll take good care of myself, don't worry." After hanging up the phone, a file popped up on the laptop on the tea table, showing the coordinates of the location where Nana witnessed the alien beast egg in Chongqing.

The atmosphere in the flower shop returned to calm. Tang Zijun and Tan Zhixin looked at each other, and neither of them spoke first.

After a while, it was Tang Zijun who took the initiative to break the silence.

"It seems that you are under a lot of pressure here."

"We are facing more than just the threat of Sir Skeleton. Do you know how many senior officials across the country are threatening the security of the real world?" Tan Zhixin said casually.

Tang Zijun tilted his head slightly and spoke. "Tell me where the magical girl is being attacked. If I rush over now, maybe I can stop them in time."

Tan Zhixin was a little surprised, but more confused.

She stared at Tang Zijun in front of her quietly. "When did you greedy people become so kind-hearted?"

Tang Zijun opened his mouth, but in the end he did not choose to clarify the fact that he was not a greedy person. He knew that this matter was not so credible, so he followed the other party's words.

"Just think of me as being bored. It's undeniable that we're facing a disaster that threatens everyone, not just you."

"Don't forget, I also live in the real world. If the Outer Path Demons were to dominate, I would be in big trouble."

"But didn't you disappear for seven years?" Tan Zhixin said with her arms folded.

"Do you want to continue discussing the recent history of the Greedy with me here, giving those Outer Path Demons time to leave, or are you willing to trust me for now and allow me to stop them before they leave?"

After the words fell, Tan Zhixin also fell silent.

After a moment of silence, she turned the laptop around and faced it towards Tang Zijun.

"The factory in the suburbs of Yucheng was attacked an hour ago. Those outsider demons have most likely already left."

“But they will always leave a mark.”

Tang Zijun turned slightly, then tilted his head and whispered.

"Please investigate the origins of that biological specimen. If you have any information, please contact Qin Nan immediately. She knows how to find me."

Tan Zhixin frowned immediately. What she least wanted now was for Qin Nan to have anything to do with the greedy person in front of her.

However, when she was about to look up and say something, in the blink of an eye, the armored figure had already disappeared in the flower shop without causing any ripples.

Looking at the empty doorway, Tan Zhixin was silent for a long time, and finally sat back on the sofa.

The breath of nature filled every corner, all shadows were covered by magic, and all strange visions disappeared. She knew that the other party had left.

"elder sister."

The green snake came to Tan Zhixin's side with its tongue spitting out, its eyes full of worry.

"I'm fine." Tan Zhixin shook her head slightly, then pursed her lips and looked at the photo frame.

She didn't know what Mr. Wolf Rider's purpose was, nor did she know why he wanted to help the magical girl, but for now, their goals were the same.

The actions and plans of the Outer Demon, or Sir Skeleton, have deeply threatened everyone. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so for now, we should direct our attacks outward.

What's more, this Mr. Wolf Rider had already taken out the "gift".

Carefully observing the tiny and delicate skeleton specimen, the emerald green magic danced lightly around Tan Zhixin's fair fingers, emitting a faint fluorescence.

"Xiaoqing, don't you think this thing looks familiar?"

The green snake looked at the skeleton in the frame curiously, its eyes a bit strange. "If we talk about energy fluctuations, it does have some similarities to us, but I can't quite place it in my head."

"I once read about this in a book. It's not quite right to call it a book; to be more precise, it's an archive."

Tan Zhixin frowned slightly, constantly searching for memories about this thing in her mind. After a pause, her expression slowly relaxed.

"Do you remember?" Xiaoqing asked curiously.

"Um"

Tan Zhixin slowly put down the photo frame and stood up.

"It was Qin Nan who left it here with me back then."

"Her parents' belongings."

(End of this chapter)