I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

Eriri's mind was in a complete mess.

What should I do? My mom noticed something was wrong with me. Should I bury my head in the sand like an ostrich and try to think things through?

No, no, Mom will overthink it. If we go to see that devil again, wouldn't that be like delivering a package to his door?

These two incidents weren't entirely without their help; Luo Feng subtly forced her to mature a bit.

What is the highest level of lying? Nine parts truth, one part falsehood.

“Hmm…” Eriri nodded gently, gritting her teeth: “He said that as long as I… I do that with him, and I trade him some of my lifespan, he will cure Dad…”

"You didn't agree, did you!" Sawamura Sayuri exclaimed in surprise.

Didn't we agree that everyone should come after me?

No, Luo Feng was only talking about getting the Spencer family to change their tune. The price he paid to cure Leonard was too high; Sayuri Sawamura would never agree to it.

He shouldn't even think about mother and daughter!

She's already so old, so she might as well enjoy it once in a while, and it wouldn't be a loss to do it with a handsome young man. But Eriri is still young, and this incident will not only harm her body, but will also leave her with a terrible shadow, and may even ruin her life.

“No…” Eriri gently shook her head, her face full of conflict. “But, this can cure Dad…”

“Listen, Eriri, technology is so advanced now, your father will be fine,” Sawamura Sayuri said in a deep voice.

Even if she's very unlucky, with the current medical conditions and technology, using the best of everything, and having her personally examine everything, some problems can still be avoided.

Luo Feng once said that this kind of bad luck is not fatal, and the devil will not lie about this kind of thing.

The doctor she consulted also said that if Leonard had another six months, he would at least be back to his previous state, if not fully recovered.

There is only one disease in this world, and that is poverty. Obviously, Sayuri Sawamura's family does not suffer from poverty.

Problems that can be solved with money are not problems.

"But..." Eriri couldn't hide her feelings, so she could only continue to appear hesitant to conceal her true thoughts.

"Eri, I'll be with you these next few days," Sawamura Sayuri said decisively. "Remember, you absolutely cannot make a deal with him, understand?"

"I understand..." Eriri closed her eyes, her heart filled with bitterness.

…………

Luo Feng looked at the news with a refreshed expression.

"That feels so good. Justice has triumphed over evil. Tsk tsk tsk..." Luo Feng exclaimed.

Eugene was completely stunned when he heard that the Spencer family had gone back on their word, but he really didn't have the drugs and could only accept his fate.

He also knew that Spencer had left him very little room to maneuver.

Even if he forcibly escapes, it might bring trouble to his wife and children, so he might as well bear it himself.

But what he couldn't understand was why they went back on their word.

Given the patriarch's personality, even if he discovers his own mistake, he shouldn't admit it; he'll definitely see this through to the end.

What value does Leonard have that made the Spencer family suffer such a huge embarrassment for him?

That's right, it was a disgrace. They initially planned to protect Eugene, but soon changed their minds. This was a blow to both the prestige of the family head and the status of the Spencer family itself.

He never expected that both he and Shigu Yunying would fall into the hands of women.

"Can I become a devil now?" Oreki Kimie asked listlessly, sitting near Rakufu.

She had accidentally tricked Kato Megumi before, and lately she's been too embarrassed to come to Luo Feng, but she just can't resist the urge to visit him.

"You've done a good job with your task; you've passed the first test," Luo Feng said calmly.

"Huh?" Oreki Kimie was taken aback.

She had expected Luo Feng to renege on the agreement, say that she hadn't done a good job, or even turn her into a devil; she had considered all of these possibilities.

What she never expected was that the assessment would be divided into stages.

Does he want me to despair when I'm full of hope?

possible!

She had already summarized some things about Luo Feng and felt that Luo Feng was capable of doing something like this.

“You don’t have the qualities to become a devil yet,” Luo Feng said lightly. “Because you felt guilty when you accidentally tricked Kato Megumi. You shouldn’t feel guilty, you shouldn’t have compassion, and you shouldn’t have the emotions that humans should have.”

"Is this how you have to be before you become a devil?" Oreki Kimie slumped onto the table.

"Not necessarily." Luo Feng smiled slightly. "Perhaps, if you do more good deeds, you might become a devil?"

"Good deeds? Why would doing good deeds turn you into a devil, or be tricked by the devil into becoming a devil yourself?"

"Who knows?" Luo Feng said with a smile.

Oreki Kimie felt that although Luo Feng still had the same wicked sense of humor, he seemed to have... undergone a slight, subtle change, a change that was hard to detect.

Chapter 306 The Days Without Luo Feng

September arrived quickly, and tomorrow was the last two matches of my third-stage reward event.

If you win these two games, you can become a professional Go player.

Becoming a professional Go player allows you to strive for higher goals: Dragon King, Master, or even challenge the gods...

But Kong Yinzi's mind was not on this at all.

Luo Feng is gone. He's been gone for a month...

He told her what he was going to do, but Kong Yinzi felt very uncomfortable with Luo Feng not being there for a month.

She had already gotten used to going back to the izakaya every day to do *that* with Luo Feng, play chess with him, and use him as a body pillow while they watched anime together.

He left just like that, leaving Kong Yinzi feeling empty inside.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel, Kong Yinzi collapsed onto the bed.

"It's so hot..."

My body feels very heavy, and I have a persistent fever.

She knew it was all in her head; her illness had long been cured by Luo Feng, and her physical condition was comparable to that of some athletes.

From a rag doll that was afraid of sunlight, to what it is now, it was all thanks to Luo Feng.

But tomorrow is supposed to be a very important day for me, why isn't he coming back yet...?

Just then, the phone, which had been casually placed beside the pillow, rang.

Kong Yinzi quickly answered the phone, her face beaming with surprise.

Could it be that he's back?

He came back and found I wasn't there, so he asked me to go back to the izakaya to keep him company.

Ok……

Should I refuse first and then agree, or should I agree directly...?

No, no, tomorrow is the last match of the third-stage league!

Um... it seems I've already secured my advancement, right? For the others, it depends on the number of wins. Currently, a few people with three losses are vying for a spot, while she herself hasn't lost a single game. She'll advance even if she doesn't go tomorrow.

No, I can't skip it; I have to take every game seriously.

If he comes back, let him come to the hotel to find me...

The hotel she stayed at was arranged by the Shogi Alliance. Anyway, it wasn't the first time Luo Feng had been to a hotel with her, especially since there was one time in front of Kiyotaki Keika. Sora Ginko still blushes when she thinks about it now.

"Miss Sora. Since I need to set aside time for a trip to the shogi hall tomorrow, I'll be visiting your room at 7:30 in the morning. What do you think?"

It is the alliance's business liaison.

Sora looked dejected and extremely frustrated.

"Miss Kong? Is this alright?"

"Um……"

Good night, and please try to relax.

After the call ended, Sora Ginko laughed at herself for having had a fleeting moment of expectation.

She put the phone back on the pillow, thinking that she should at least change her clothes, and sat up.

Then, I felt a foreign object in the pocket of my uniform.

She took it out and looked at it, somewhat lost in thought. It was a note Luo Feng had left for her: 'I'm going back to Hell to rest. After I'm rested, I'll go on a business trip to another world to help you with the current Tetu and Blank. I've left you the key to the izakaya. Open it if you want, or don't if you don't. Eat and drink whatever you want inside; Death will replenish it.'

Currently, Luo Feng's izakaya can only open in Osaka and Tokyo, and she has been given both keys.

Sora Ginko cannot control the time-space shifts within the izakaya; if she enters from Osaka, she must exit from Osaka, and if she enters from Tokyo, she must exit from Tokyo.

"Hmm, they gave them all to me, but not to Yukinoshita..." Sora Ginko stared at the key in front of her, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

Every day when she missed Luo Feng, she would take out this note and look at it.

I wish you could be by my side.

I hope you can hold me every night...

Then, watch me walk toward the altar of shogi.

…………

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Yukino has now returned to a normal life. Although Luo Feng's incident and what happened to her were a great blow to her, life must go on.

"Inspector Yukinoshita, everything's arranged. Shall we proceed with the arrest operation today?" Yuuki Fuwa walked up to Yukino, smiling at her.

“Yes, we’ll make the arrest today.” Yukino nodded solemnly.

They've been following this case for a long time, the suspect has been found, and they can bring him to justice today.

Since Haruno's case was overturned last time, Yukino Yukinoshita's appointment has been made.

Her speech at that press conference, as well as her and Yuuki Fuwa's exploits in disrupting transnational smuggling, earned her the honor of becoming a police inspector.

Her former superior, Inspector Qiu Shan, was also promoted, but he was reassigned to a local post, no longer in the center of power.