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

Even if you don't have family, you should at least have friends, right? Without family and friends, a person has no reason to live in this world.

She shook her head slightly.

"There's nothing I can do," he said.

"Well then, I'll be going now, goodbye?"

"Ah."

She nodded, staring intently at the green light, her expression becoming somewhat serious.

He left, slowly walking away on the sidewalk.

Although it's a bit of a shame, that's all he can do... Actually, asking for his contact information would be fine, right? But that seems a bit frivolous.

Oh well, you can't force fate.

Let's go, who knows, we might meet again later? As long as we don't stop, the road will keep going...

brake--!

The roar of the engine, along with the sound of tires rubbing against the road, suddenly rang out.

He turned his head. The intersection was on a hillside, and the view on the other side of the road was blocked by the terrain. He could only see two beams of light that looked like car headlights shining into the sky, and he was puzzled.

A speeding car flew over the hill.

Boom!

It crashed heavily onto the road and roared down the slope like thunder.

The blinding lights made it impossible for Chen Ming to open his eyes, so he had to shield them with his hands. Before he could even process what was happening, the out-of-control car was about to crash into him!

Dangerous.

Chapter 4 Car Accident

What can a person do in this situation when faced with a speeding car? They probably wouldn't even have time to react before being smashed into a pile of minced meat.

However, people cannot be generalized.

Some powerful figures online can kill tigers and bears with ease.

Perhaps those people, in a fit of rage, could slide under a car, then punch through its undercarriage to subdue it.

Chen Ming certainly didn't have that kind of ability; in fact, when the car's high beams shone into his eyes, his mind went completely blank.

call!

The car sped past him, the fierce wind cutting his face painfully, but a pair of slender arms behind him held him tightly, without moving an inch.

boom!

The car crashed into the garden below with a loud bang.

"What happened? What's wrong? What happened?"

Residents in the surrounding area came out, or opened their windows on the upper floors to look at the scene of the accident.

Chen Ming's vision gradually returned to normal.

Then he stared blankly at the wrecked car below.

If he had taken just one more step forward...

He was drenched in cold sweat, and countless faces flashed through his mind in an instant, finally settling on the expressions of his grieving parents and sister.

"I... um..."

He nearly collapsed, covering his mouth with his hand as fear made him gag.

She grabbed him by the back of his collar, preventing him from falling. His red eyes looked at the car, then at the traffic light, as if searching for something.

After searching for a while, I breathed a sigh of relief.

She took his arm, patted his back, and said—

"Are you OK?"

"I...cough..."

Chen Ming slowly straightened up, but his legs were still a little weak. He looked at the wrecked car, his demeanor refined and approachable—

"Grass!"

"……puff."

She smiled, her red eyes sparkling.

He said irritably—

"why are you laughing?"

"nothing."

"It's terrible to laugh at other people's suffering."

"It's alright, the ordeal is over."

She glanced to the side again, confirmed it once more, and said—

"It's gone."

"What's gone?"

"Carrion eaters, I don't know what you call them here."

Carrion eater? What does that mean?

Chen Ming took out a tissue to wipe away the drool from his dry heaving, and his pounding heart calmed down considerably.

He and she returned to the roadside, where a crowd had already gathered and someone had called the police. Someone would be there to handle the situation soon.

They might need to find witnesses to give statements.

But nowadays almost every car has a dashcam, or at the very least a camera, so witnesses aren't really necessary.

"Tsk, how can someone drive like that? A driver like that should just die."

Chen Ming simply couldn't be polite about this; having just escaped death, he was extremely agitated.

She looked at the car and said—

"Yeah, don't worry, he's dying."

"...What did you say? That person got into trouble?"

"No, he was slightly injured but it's nothing serious. It's probably just that something might happen to the car."

She glanced at a rooftop, and Chen Ming followed her gaze, but they saw nothing.

He frowned and asked—

"Are you serious?"

Before she could answer.

"Fire!"

People around gasped in surprise.

Chen Ming looked over and saw that the car was indeed engulfed in flames. Under the firelight, gasoline could be seen flowing out; if it were to catch fire completely…

"Does this have to be so complicated?"

Although I said I hoped the driver would die, I didn't really want him to die.

Everyone was originally prepared to rush forward to rescue the people, but now that they didn't know when the car would explode, who dared to go up?

Chen Ming hesitated for half a minute, then gritted his teeth and rushed over.

She frowned, grabbed his shoulder, and said—

What are you doing?

"Save them! Cars don't explode so easily these days, but if we don't save them now, the people inside will burn to death or suffocate."

"Didn't you want him dead?"

"Who would hope that? Everyone hopes everyone is safe and sound."

Chen Ming struggled against her arm, but to his surprise, her slender, fair arm possessed tremendous strength.

She frowned and said—

"No, I can't let you take the risk."

"why?"

"Because it's a deal. You give me food, and I'll protect you this time."

"A deal? What..."

Chen Ming suddenly understood what she meant when she said, "How much is your life worth?" She really meant she wanted him to pay for his life?

He ended up giving out a pie...

Damn, I suddenly feel like my life is so cheap.

She shook her head and said—

"Although they are not equivalent, a transaction is a transaction, and I cannot let you die."

Chen Ming finally realized that this seemingly pretty and somewhat cute girl was actually hiding an incredible secret.

He really wanted to ask a few questions, but the situation was indeed quite urgent.

He pressed down on her hands that were gripping her shoulders and said—

"That wasn't really a deal. The cake was a gift to you, and... thank you for saving me once, so you didn't break the deal no matter what."

"..."

She held his hand but remained unmoved, clearly unswayed and unconvinced by his words.

He smiled wryly and said—