Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

Besna shook her head with a wry smile and said, "That's why there's a market outside. That's the main commodity exchange, and the merchants understand the situation here, so they don't easily spread religious propaganda to the residents."

The rest was left unsaid because the residents here all know that religion cannot be promoted. If someone deliberately spreads it to them, then there must be an ulterior motive, and someone will naturally report it. The cost and danger of such behavior are too high, and the bishops of those religions are not foolish enough to touch that gun.

"Alright, if that's the case, then we'll clear the Temple of Curses of suspicion for now. But who exactly is doing this?"

"So, I'm asking you, Your Highness, why did you let that maid go?"

Upon learning that the princess's bathtub had been poisoned, Besna immediately went to find the maid who delivered the water, only to find that she was nowhere to be found. Even the head waiter was unaware of the maid's existence, which shocked Lin Xueyin and the others.

The other party clearly knew this place very well, yet there was no record of this person among the leaders. In fact, Lin Xueyin and the others didn't even know they were supposed to send Lin Xueyin bathwater, but this woman had already sent it over.

"Well, I didn't know this problem would occur, but it's already happened, and there's no point in talking about it now."

Lin Xueyin knew she had made a mistake again, so she could only touch her nose and silently bear it. She must have been out of her mind to let the only suspect go.

Seeing Lin Xueyin's "I was wrong" expression, Besna naturally wouldn't pursue the matter further. She could only helplessly say that she hoped those people could find some clues.

Now, even QAQ has become a banned word, what else can I say? What can I possibly say? The author feels a little disheartened.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 59: Clues (Two chapters published together)

Waiting for the results wasn't simply about sitting in the palace and waiting for them to bring them over. Lin Xueyin wasn't that stupid, so, with Besna's reminder, Lin Xueyin led several little girls, along with Ailiya and the others, to the commercial street of Izumo City.

The bustling commercial street is filled with all sorts of shops, selling not only local specialties but also a wide variety of goods imported from elsewhere. The dazzling array of products constantly stimulates people's desire to buy.

"Sister Lin, it's so lively here! I need to buy some gifts to take back to Uncle Niu and the others."

Lilia looked at the wide array of goods, some familiar and some unfamiliar, with great curiosity, and like a little butterfly, she flitted through the crowd.

People around her saw a little girl mischievously darting around and greeted her with warm smiles. She was a cute human loli, very naughty and very likable.

"Alright, Lilia, don't run around. What if you bump into someone?"

Well, as soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xueyin looked at Ariel's blessed mouth with admiration. It was really accurate, hitting the nail on the head. Lilia covered her head and fell to the ground, looking at the cannibalistic strong man who was squatting down and looking at her with a wronged expression.

The two enormous heads stared at each other, completely unprepared for this situation. He simply stood there, because one head wanted to continue wandering around this side, while the other wanted to wander around the other side. Neither could convince the other, and as a result, a little girl bumped into his leg.

The thick flesh on her thighs bounced the little girl off and made her fall to the ground. Her aggrieved look made the two leaders feel a little embarrassed, so they could only squat down and awkwardly apologize to her.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault, I shouldn't have..." He scratched his head, unsure what to say next. He couldn't very well say, "I shouldn't have stood on the ground and let you bump into me," as that would sound like he was scolding her.

However, if we don't put it that way, how should we put it? Although they have two heads, in terms of intelligence, cannibals are indeed a major weakness, and they seem somewhat at a loss when faced with this situation.

"This is not your fault, it's our fault, Lilia, get up and apologize."

"Okay, I understand, sister." Lilia stood up with a wronged expression and bowed to the strong cannibal man. Her clear voice made the man feel a little embarrassed to be apologized to by this little girl.

"I'm sorry, this was our mistake, and Lilia bumped into you."

"Ah, I'm fine, I'm fine." The ogre seemed a little flustered by the solemn apology from a human girl. He could only wave his hands repeatedly, and Lin Xueyin, who was not far away from him, could feel the gusts of wind from his huge hands.

"If there's anything you need to do, you can come directly to the palace to find me. Just show me this waist token, and someone will come to take you in."

He gestured to Besna to give the man a waist token, which would prevent him from being harassed in front of the palace.

This princess is truly hard to describe. Besna reluctantly handed the waist token to the cannibal man.

"Here you go. Remember to keep this waist tag safe; not just anyone can get it."

"Hey, this waist tag looks a lot like the one that the man dropped on the ground before."

A casual remark made Lin Xueyin's eyes light up. This person had seen a waist token similar to this one. Logically speaking, this was impossible. This was a pass for Demon King's Castle, and not just anyone could obtain it. Even the city lord here probably wouldn't have one.

"You mean, you've seen one exactly like this badge before?"

"Yeah, I think so. I remember I was working for a family before, and when I was moving things, a piece of it fell off her. Afterwards, when she saw that I wasn't paying attention, she secretly put it back. But she didn't know that we had two heads and four eyes, and we could have seen the situation clearly at that time."

The fact that they secretly put it away shows that they didn't want anyone to see the waist tag. But who exactly is this person, and why are they worried about others seeing it? If they have this waist tag, what would their identity be?

"So, do you remember what that person looked like?"

The cannibal man used his few remaining brain cells to carefully recall what he had seen, but in the end he could only give a vague account of his impression. However, among these characteristics, Lin Xueyin vaguely felt that this person was very likely the woman who had brought her bathwater.

But if she has this kind of badge, why would she still target me? And why would she use that method to get close to me? Is there someone else behind her?

"So, you..." Suddenly, Lin Xueyin realized she didn't know how to address this person.

"What is your name?"

"Me? I don't have a name. You can call me Thirteen. I'm the thirteenth child in my family, so that's my name."

Hmm, are cannibals all naming their animals this casually? Lin Xueyin wanted to complain a little, but at this moment she also knew what was more important.

"Thirteen, do you remember where that family lives now?"

Thirteen thought for a moment before speaking, “That family originally lived in a house not far from this palace, but later, for some reason, they sold the house and bought a mansion a few streets away on Xunniao Road.”

“Great, please take us there now.”

"It's no use, we can't go now." Thirteen shook his head helplessly, continuing before the other party could even ask.

"Strangely enough, not long after the house was purchased, a fire suddenly broke out. No one inside managed to escape; they all perished in the fire."

"They were all burned to death?" This unexpected answer left Lin Xueyin and the others feeling a sense of eeriness. A waist token, then an inexplicable move, and finally a fire of unknown origin—all the clues had been severed. It was as if a giant hand was constantly manipulating everything, yet they couldn't find a single clue.

"This is all a coincidence? No, there's no such thing as a coincidence in this world." Lin Xueyin said, seemingly addressing someone else, yet also as if reminding herself.

“Take us there. I think the mansion hasn’t been rebuilt yet; it’s probably still a ruin.”

"That's not true at all. After it was burned down, a family quickly bought it back and built a mansion on the site, which is even more magnificent than the previous one."

"Another new mansion has been built?" Lin Xueyin exclaimed in surprise. This was too fast. Or did the demons not care about such places?

He glanced at Besna with a bewildered look, only to find that she was also very confused by the news.

"You said that someone will buy it soon and start rebuilding a new mansion on it, is that right?"

Thirteen thought about it and realized that what he had heard was indeed true, so he nodded. "That's right. I heard that people have started rebuilding there, and it hasn't been long. I remember that Grandpa Mode next door was quite curious about this."

This whole affair was shrouded in mystery, giving Lin Xueyin a feeling that there must be some clues waiting for her to discover.

"Thirteen, take us there, let's see what's going on."

"Yukino, isn't it a bit too abrupt for us to just go over like this? Besides, if they don't allow us to go in, we really have no way to force our way in."

Although the Demon King wields immense power, the demon race also has an unwritten rule: no one, regardless of who they are, can arbitrarily enter another person's home. In Lin Xueyin's words, it is private property, sacred and inviolable.

It is precisely because of this that so many chambers of commerce have continued to develop and grow here, and it is precisely because of this that the once fragmented demon race was not swallowed up by other races.

Don't think this is easy to do. At least among the most peaceful human races, nobles can simply break into the homes of commoners if they want to deal with them, while this rarely happens among the demon race.

To enter, one must either be invited by the master or have concrete evidence to prove that they have indeed violated the laws of the demon race; only then can they forcibly break in.

"Then let's take this opportunity to pay a visit."

Besna rolled her eyes at her. What was going on in this girl's head? Visiting a completely unfinished mansion, not even a proper residence, without any official occupancy. How was the owner supposed to entertain her?

“Your Highness, I think we can buy that mansion, or perhaps we could ask Lord Musa to investigate the previous occupants. I believe Lord Musa should have relevant records.”

Since the princess was determined to go down this path, Besna could only offer her own thoughts as a reminder: it's better not to do things personally when there are more suitable people available.

Besna's statement wasn't wrong, but Lin Xueyin always felt that something was constantly attracting her there. However, having already received reasonable advice, Lin Xueyin naturally wouldn't insist on her own opinion.

"Alright, let's let Musa and the others investigate first, and then we'll confirm it after the results are in."

"Yes, I'll have the guards inform Lord Musa right away. We'll talk about it after they've finished their investigation," Besna said quietly to one of the guards beside her after bowing to Lin Xueyin.

"Thirteen, thank you for the clue. You can go back now. If anything happens, you can go to the palace and tell us."

"Yes, then I'll be going now."

Thirteen casually ruffled Lilia's long hair again, causing her to pout and stomp her feet. Each of the two large heads emitted a different laugh. Thirteen nodded slightly and turned to leave.

"Besna, send someone up to keep an eye on him and see who he's been in contact with."

Aria, who had been observing the events unfolding from the sidelines, was stunned by Lin Xueyin's words. What the hell was that? Didn't that cannibal man named Thirteen provide clues? Why was she still being followed?

"Hmph, when we mentioned the palace before, he was completely calm, as if he didn't understand or even pay attention. When we mentioned the palace again, he still didn't show any special expression, as if he already knew our identities."

“But, Yukine, didn’t we already show up at the city gate? Maybe he saw us then, which is why he wasn’t surprised.”

“Aria, do you think that’s possible? I didn’t walk very far outside the city before getting into the carriage. Where did he see me before? And if he did see me before, why didn’t he reveal my identity from the beginning? I don’t think there’s anything wrong with him bowing to a princess.”

Seeing that Ailiya still seemed somewhat incredulous, Lin Xueyin spoke again, "I don't believe that the other party is smart enough to understand that we are currently on an incognito visit and do not want to be disturbed."

Aria fell silent, momentarily at a loss for words. Indeed, Lin Xueyin was right. If she knew her identity, why didn't she say so from the beginning?

So let's ask it another way. Since he knows her identity, why pretend not to know? What is she hiding? The other party provided her with clues, but what is her purpose? If she just wants to provide clues, why not inform the city lord directly? Instead, she skipped the city lord and used this coincidental method to hand her over to Lin Xueyin.

His actions left Lin Xueyin somewhat undecided. She had originally intended to find some clues at the place he mentioned, but Besna's subsequent quiet reminder made her abandon that idea.

“If their target is you, and they’ve laid an ambush there, who can guarantee that Ariel and the others won’t get hurt if we go there?”

It was because of this statement that Lin Xueyin decided to temporarily hand over the clues to Musa and the others, letting them investigate everything until they deemed it safe before going there to conduct their own investigation.

"Well then, in that case, let's stroll around the streets for a while longer, and then we can have Lord Musa and the others come over when we get back."

Besna shook her head with a wry smile. Musa and the others had already been given a certain amount of time. Since they were to wait until they returned before bringing Lord Musa and the others over, it was definitely not to tell them this clue, but rather to have them come and tell Lin Xueyin all the results of their investigation.

“I see a clothing store up ahead. It’s perfect for buying some changes of clothes for these little girls. Let’s go take a look first. Others will take care of the rest.”

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 60: The Undercurrents of Izumo Castle (Two chapters published together)

The flickering flames, the swaying wine glasses, the chilling purple pupils—the entire hall was filled with a biting cold and murderous intent. The purple-haired woman sitting on the throne was visibly cold.

"Krastom, is what you're saying true? This matter is of utmost importance. You should know that if something goes wrong, it will be a disaster. Are you sure you can handle it?"

“Your Majesty, if you are not at ease, you can simply pretend I never said anything.”

"What if you didn't say it? Don't you know Yukine is already in Izumo Castle? What will happen to Yukine if you didn't say it?"

Krastom knew that as long as he was associated with Lin Xueyin, this Demon King would definitely prioritize her safety, even if it was fake, he would make sure Lin Xueyin was safe first.

“Your Majesty, I think that, given Pastor Lin’s, well, I mean Princess Lin’s abilities, she would be more suited to Izumo City. If any problems arise there, the presence of the Princess Lin would be able to temporarily stabilize the situation.”

"Nonsense! Do you think Yukine would be left alone in that kind of dangerous place? No, absolutely not. If something goes wrong, given that person's personality, Yukine will definitely be... will be..."

"Your Majesty, in such matters, hesitation will only lead to more trouble. If we send the Princess back prematurely, we might alert the enemy and find them again, and who knows when that will happen. I urge you to prioritize the overall situation."

Elufelna stared at Krastrum for a moment, then frowned deeply. She knew, of course, that this was the best choice, given the greater good. However, when faced with a choice between securing the throne and Lin Xueyin, her choice was naturally Lin Xueyin.

If it weren't for protecting her safety, I wouldn't have returned to the Demon Realm and become this damn Demon King.

Seeing Elufina's expression, Krastrum, who had grown up with her, naturally knew that the Demon King definitely didn't want the Queen to be in danger. However, this opportunity was once in a lifetime, and he couldn't just give it up like that.