Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

In truth, demons aren't unreasonable beings; as long as the contract is mutually agreed upon, it's acceptable. The two parties in the transaction were Gu Qing's parents and this demon, and the beneficiary was Gu Qing, this broken soul who had died at the very beginning.

Originally, she thought that once this wisp of remnant soul dissipated, Gu Qing's identity would belong to her.

The contract is quite reasonable. Gu Qing's parents exchanged forty years of life in exchange for a person's thirty years of life. All the demon wanted was a human identity and the wealth and honor that came with it.

only……

Lucifer glanced at Chen Ming with his red eyes. Sometimes, using "reasonableness" to explain a cruel thing might not be accepted.

Chen Ming stroked the dog in his arms, noticed Lucifer's gaze, and asked—

"What do you think?"

"...The contract is reasonable."

Lucifer expressed his opinion, but even if it was unreasonable, it was valid in the devil's mind as long as they agreed to it.

Just like how Lucifer saved Chen Ming's life by accepting a piece of bread.

"Lord Lucifer!"

The red-eyed man revealed a happy expression and said—

"Since Lord Lucifer has agreed, then I'll tear the other side of my soul apart. It's so annoying that it's entangled with me!"

"Huh? Huh?"

The one with the black eyes realized what was happening and couldn't help but shout—

"Wait, wait! No, you can't do this! This is murder! It's illegal! Help!"

"This country has no laws against the struggle for souls, so die!"

"Ahhhh!"

The person with the black eyes seemed to be enduring pain, their face contorted involuntarily, their body trembling incessantly as if they were having an attack, and drool was drooling.

Qin Hui finally showed a worried expression and couldn't help but look at Chen Ming pleadingly.

Chen Ming frowned and said to Lucifer—

"Can Lucifer stop them?"

"Why? The demon is just collecting a reasonable price; she's right."

"..."

Chen Ming paused for a moment, then stroked Cerberus's head, looking into her eyes as she turned to confirm his feelings.

We still can't let Gu Qing's soul just dissipate like that. Huihui wouldn't agree, and he himself couldn't bear to do it.

He smiled and said—

“She’s right, but I remember Lucifer saying something to me before.”

"What?"

"Demons don't distinguish between right and wrong, didn't you say that?"

"Yes, I did say that."

Lucifer smiled, understanding his meaning. Demons don't distinguish between right and wrong; as long as they're happy, even mistakes don't matter.

She looked at Gu Qing and said—

"Stop."

"Lord Lucifer?"

“An unexpected situation occurred with the contract. Since Gu Qing’s soul did not dissipate as originally intended, the contract is invalid.”

"Yes, but..."

This is bullying... no, bullying a demon! The person with the red eye was almost spitting blood. After working hard for thirty years, just when they were about to receive their wages that had been owed for thirty years, the boss's company suddenly went bankrupt.

That's pretty much the feeling.

What bad luck...

She's about to cry!

"Waaah..."

Then she really cried, tears streaming down her face.

Chen Ming scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, after all, he had negated the other person's years of hard work. He said—

"Well, while I can't let you harvest someone's soul, we can discuss giving you some compensation."

"Waaaah...really?"

The red eyes blinked as he looked at Chen Ming. This Great Khan was quite easy to talk to, even though he was the one who started the trouble in the first place.

However, she has Lucifer and Cerberus by her side, so she has no right to negotiate. She could just kill her without anyone pleading her case.

Lucifer picked up the conversation and said—

"I'll compensate you with dark magic. It just so happens that you're currently entangled with another soul. Once you learn it, you can separate from her."

This way, the human soul won't be harmed, and the demon is flattered to receive Lucifer's power.

"Thank you, Lord Lucifer."

The matter is now considered closed.

Chen Ming looked at Lucifer and said—

"Thank you, honey, I appreciate your help."

"I know your personality, this is not a big deal."

Lucifer smiled and touched Gu Qing's forehead, transferring her magic to her. Then he raised an eyebrow, as if sensing something was amiss...

Qin Hui also breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and bowed her head meekly to Lucifer, saying—

"Thank you, Lucifer... Sister..."

It seems that Gu Qing holds a significant place in Qin Hui's heart; she's a good best friend.

"Not bad at all?" Lucifer looked at the two people thanking him. A little trick had improved the favorability of the two people in his family. That was really a worthwhile deal.

Lucifer smiled.

In this transaction, it seems that no one lost out.

The red-eyed demon stared wide-eyed at Chen Ming.

What did that person call Lord Lucifer? His wife? Lord Lucifer married this seemingly ordinary person?

He's definitely a big shot, keeping his abilities hidden.

The person with the black eyes slowly regained their senses. The feeling of having their soul torn apart was truly terrifying; they couldn't help but tremble. Looking at Chen Ming, who had saved their life, they felt a little relieved and said—

"Thank you, Mr. Chen Ming..."

"You're welcome, you're Huihui's friend."

"..."

Is he just "Huihui's friend"? Gu Qing looked at the man in front of her who had saved her life several times, feeling inexplicably unwilling, and gently placed her hand on her heart.

Lucifer suddenly looked at the red eye and asked—

"Why do you say you were released by Cerberus?"

"Huh? Because, actually, my strength isn't enough to pass through the Gates of Hell. It must have been Lord Cerberus, the gatekeeper, who let me through..."

The person with the red eyes tilted their head.

"...Do you remember Cerberus?"

Lucifer then asked the dog, but Cerberus thought for a moment and shook his head, saying—

"forget."

That stupid dog is really unreliable.

However, Lucifer already had some doubts. Looking at the red eye, he asked—

"What's your name?"

"Gu Qing."

"The name of the devil."

"Lilith."

Lilith, is that right...?

If it was indeed Cerberus who released it, that's fine. But if it wasn't Cerberus who released it, Cerberus wouldn't even remember it...

There probably aren't many people who could send such an "eye" out of hell without a dog's nose knowing.

Lucifer narrowed his eyes.

Chapter 390 My best friend's husband... wouldn't that be even better?

The matter is resolved, but...

Chen Ming's movements were still chaotic and uncoordinated, which was somewhat comical and made people want to laugh.

"It's so stupid of you to each control half."

"Well……"

Neither the red nor the black eye seemed willing to back down, refusing to relinquish control of their respective sides, leaving Chen Ming to make the final decision.

He said—

"Alright, Lilith, let go for now and let Gu Qing handle her family matters. It seems her family is looking for her; let her deal with it."

“Hmm… But, Your Majesty… I can handle it too. I have the memories she has.”

"Is that right?"

Lilith nodded and said—