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Chapter 70 Seasoning
About ten minutes later, at a table in the inn, two demons sat on one side and the other on the other, with Lady Bone smiling as she gave an introduction.

"Come, let me introduce you two. This is Lord Qingshan. As you can see, he is a wolf spirit who attained enlightenment on Qinghe Mountain, hence the name."

The wolf-headed monster snorted coldly, giving Zhou You no friendly look.

Zhou You didn't react, but instead said sarcastically to the old Taoist priest in the bag.

"Qinghe Mountain? That's just a broken dirt mound. How dare they call themselves a mountain lord or mountain god? These monsters really don't know their own limitations these days."

Zhou You patted the bag, signaling for quiet.

Then Lady Bone began to introduce Zhou You.

"Who is this"

"My surname is Zhou."

"Ah, it's Brother Zhou—and, Qingshan-kun, you've misunderstood. This isn't that kind of human; he's a zombie who has attained enlightenment."

Unexpectedly, the wolf-headed monster snorted and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Hey, what are you saying, Madam? Zombies weren't human before they died?"

Zhou You remained calm and replied slowly.

"So, wasn't a dog a dog before it became a spirit?"

"—You fucking bastard!"

The wolf demon was about to slam his fist on the table and stand up, but after seeing the face of Lady Bone next to him, he gritted his teeth and sat down again.

"I'll let it slide today for Madam's sake!"

Seeing the other party's expression, Zhou You wanted to continue his sarcastic remarks, but at this moment, Lady Bone turned around and said with a smile.

"Oh, right, I forgot to ask earlier, Brother Zhou, where are you from? And where are you going?"

Zhou You bowed slightly.

"They came from outside Cangzhou. As for where they're going, it's the same. They're also here to celebrate the birthday of the Grand Duke. They've also been raising a group of high-quality flesh-and-blood people under their command. They're hoping to offer them to the Grand Duke and gain a better social standing."

There was no flaw in his words, and the excuse he used was the same 'birthday wish' that Lady Bone had mentioned before.

Then the old Taoist priest inside the bag laughed.

"My dear disciple, your lying skills are getting better and better."

Zhou You ignored him.

Instead, Lord Qingshan replied disdainfully.

"A high-quality flesh-and-blood human? Looking at your poor wretch, what can you afford to raise? Don't end up making a fool of yourself by bringing a bunch of emaciated old, weak, sick, and disabled people!"

Zhou You remained silent, only looking at the wolf demon with disdain.

Sometimes, such visual humiliation is far more effective than words. Just as the wolf demon's face grew darker and darker, and he was about to erupt again, Lady Bone suddenly tried to smooth things over.

"Let's all keep quiet. By the way, Aoyama-kun, didn't you just tell me to handle something? Let me take a look at it first."

Only then did the wolf demon realize what was happening and slap his forehead.

"Damn, I almost forgot about it because this guy messed things up!"

Having said that, the wolf demon hurriedly stood up from his chair, ran to the door, slung his bag over his shoulder, and threw it onto the table. A pungent, acrid smell of blood immediately filled the air.

The nauseating smell made Zhou You frown slightly, but he quickly remembered the current situation and reverted to his original expressionless face.

However, neither of the two demons noticed him. The wolf demon was all smiles and trying to ingratiate himself, while Lady Bone had a slightly amused expression on her face.

Then, the wolf demon eagerly unpacked the package.

It wasn't unexpected; it was more like it was expected.

A face filled with despair appeared before Zhou You.

—Inside the package was a dismembered human corpse.

Judging from the marks on the body, the perpetrator's method was extremely crude. The flesh was cut into pieces, and the slimy internal organs and bone fragments were mixed together. Occasionally, some yellowish-green substances could be glimpsed among them.

Honestly, I've seen quite a few corpses in these few games, but this one is definitely worthy of being classified as 'extremely disgusting'.

However, Lady Bone showed no displeasure whatsoever—no, she didn't even look at the body parts, but stared at the severed head, a hint of appreciation gradually appearing in her eyes.

“Resentment, hatred, fear, pleading, despair—these eyes hold so many emotions; truth is the best seasoning.” Lady Bone’s lips curled slightly. “I haven’t been hunting lately because I’ve been dealing with this rotting body. I haven’t seen anything like this in a long time. Aoyama-kun, how did you get it?”

Hearing the praising tone, the wolf demon almost shook its tail off.

—However, the words that came out of his mouth were extremely cruel.

"It's nothing. Recently, thanks to the Tai Sui Star Lord's publicity, more and more refugees are heading to the county town. I was waiting on the official road for people to come, and two days ago I happened to run into a big job."

The wolf demon spoke with an excited expression.

"That was a group of refugees, a number of people. Although there were quite a few of them, they were all cowardly and afraid of trouble. I just went out to scare them a little, and before I even made a move, they all knelt down and begged me to spare their lives."

“But what kind of demon am I? Most of them are killed on the spot, except for a family of three—I heard that you, Madam, prefer this kind of thing—and then I gave the couple a knife each, telling them that as long as they kill each other, they can live.”

Lady Bone suddenly interjected with a smile.

"I used to use this method too, but most of the time I would rather commit suicide than kill each other. How do you feel about this, Aoyama-kun?"

Upon hearing the female ghost speak, the wolf demon became even more excited, even gesturing wildly.

"Indeed, they were reluctant at first, but after I gnawed on one of their child's arms and one of his legs, the two of them finally started stabbing each other, crying as they did so—it was quite a sight—and I kept fanning the flames, telling them that if they dared to commit suicide, their child wouldn't survive. In the end, the man prevailed and won."

Zhou You lowered his head and looked at the corpse.

Without a doubt, he is an adult male.

He already had some ideas about this, but he didn't want to think about it for the time being.

So the wolf demon continued to boast.

“But you certainly wouldn’t be satisfied with just this kind of lady, so when that man was crying and begging that this way he and the child would be spared, I bit off the little brat’s head right in front of him—the man’s expression at that moment was priceless. Then I took advantage of the moment and cut off his head as well, dismembered the body, and then couldn’t wait to bring it to you, Madam.”

That was the end of that thing's boasting.

The conversation was very pleasant, and the two seemed to be just chatting about everyday things, with nothing unusual in their expressions.

But no one saw the look in Zhou You's eyes.
But it's getting colder and colder.

　Thank you to Xuxu for the 500-point reward, and thank you to 20220803074213165 for the 100-point reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)