The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Making quality products with care is the key to a successful and sustainable business. You ladies have done a great job." The person in charge smiled as he looked at the huge custom-made flower basket, took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to them, "Thank you for your hard work. This is the price we agreed on beforehand."

The curly-haired little flower fairy took the envelope with a beaming smile, "Thank you! Sister Lan, we can go eat hot pot together now!"

"I could eat the fish hotpot at the Guta branch every day and never get tired of it!" The long-haired little flower fairy waved goodbye to the manager, "We'll be going now, thank you for your patronage again!"

The person in charge smiled and waved, then took a picture with his phone and posted it on his WeChat Moments. Watching the two sisters laughing and joking as they left, he sighed, "It's so good to be young."

"Hehe, yes, it's great to have a young and energetic little demon!" Ye Xuan, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, slipped past from the side and let out a low, sinister laugh.

His still-developing arms were tucked into his sleeves and pockets, making him look like a tall, thin, and well-built solo tourist.

However, his sharp eyes, hidden under his hood, swept over the people around him, using his innate skill to sense whether they possessed spiritual or demonic power.

This is an ability that Ye Xuan possessed after cultivating into a demon. Even if he used magic to conceal his demonic aura, and demon hunters couldn't detect it, he could still sense the surging demonic power within them.

"Two little flower fairies, shameful traitors who have defected to humans!" Ye Xuanwei followed far behind them with his head down, squeezing out a mocking laugh from between his white teeth. "Instead of thinking about how to restore the demon race, they actually concealed their demonic power and tried to pretend to be human. They are also obsessed with their food and prosperous world. What gold-digging women!"

A disgrace among fairies!

Since you intend to use the demonic power bestowed upon you by nature to please humans, don't blame me for devouring it and using it for the right purposes!

The two weak flower fairies chatted and laughed, completely unaware that they had been targeted by a dangerous person.

"No matter how many times I see it, the ancient pagoda is still so magnificent!"

"Yes, it is said to have been built using mysterious technology that cannot be replicated even in modern times."

The curly-haired little flower fairy glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then lowered her voice and whispered, "Perhaps a fairy is helping us."

“I think so too!” another little flower fairy muttered in a voice only her companions could hear. “The reason we can’t restore the technology now is because no fairy is willing to help humans anymore.”

"It's not too late yet, let's visit the ancient pagoda one more time!" the curly-haired flower fairy excitedly suggested. "There aren't many tourists today, so we can really appreciate it!"

"Okay... um!"

Another little demon had just raised both hands in agreement when she was suddenly dragged into a narrow alley by a strange force and couldn't even make a sound. Her face turned pale instantly.

"Shh!" Jiang Chen gestured for them to be quiet.

The two silent little flower fairies were stunned into place upon sensing the familiar aura!

It's a fox demon! I haven't seen him in so long since I begged him to suppress his demonic power and reintegrate into human society!

The little flower fairies' eyes instantly lit up with stars, and colorful little flower buds involuntarily sprouted from their heads, swaying in the wind.

The deserted alley was narrow, and standing almost face-to-face with the fox demon, I could see his true face more clearly.

The fox demon is so handsome!

"Ye Xuan is following you." Jiang Chen lowered his voice and gestured for them to look down at the street.

Taking advantage of the moment when he pulled them into the alley amidst the crowd, he had already used illusion magic to conjure two identical puppets to replace the two little flower fairies, hopping and skipping towards the ancient tower.

The male protagonist was clearly unaware that the little fairy had been switched, and continued to follow her at a distance, considering where it would be most appropriate to make his move.

From the original owner's memories, I learned that some fairies have no innate skills and only ordinary demonic power; while some gifted fairies are born with a skill, and after a long period of accumulation, they can cultivate other related skills on the basis of this skill.

This is the setting for the entire fairy community in the mission world.

Through studying the plot, Jiang Chen discovered that even Ye Xuan, the male protagonist, was not immune to this character trait.

His innate ability is to detect the power within humans or demons, thus identifying which powers he can absorb to increase his strength. As for his other powerful techniques, he acquired them mostly through various fortuitous encounters after the tragic love story began.

Jiang Chen's act of switching the flower fairy was a test to see if the male lead had acquired any other abilities not described in the script.

Human-developed night vision goggles have a built-in ability to detect illusions;

Yan Mingyue inherited the abilities of the other saintesses and was unaffected by the illusion.

As for Ye Xuan, the protagonist, he obviously did not have this ability at this time, so he was easily deceived.

"The human world will be in turmoil for a while. You should close the flower shop and go back to Lingqiu Mountain to avoid trouble." Jiang Chen held a little flower fairy in each hand and followed Ye Xuan at a distance, watching him follow the two imaginary figures into the scenic area.

The curly-haired little flower fairy was both scared and nervous, yet also somewhat excited. She asked in a low voice, "Fox Demon Lord, why don't you kill this scourge? Ye Xuan is just too wicked; we can't let him continue to do evil."

"The reason we didn't kill him is because he has other uses. You can see what he's planning to do."

The two little flower fairies peeked over and were immediately stunned and their faces turned pale with fright—the two imposters had just reached a secluded spot under the ancient tower when Ye Xuan stepped forward from behind, leaped up, transformed into a white fox, opened his sharp white teeth and blood-red mouth, and pounced on them!

"Oh my god!" The belatedly realizing what was happening, the straight-haired little fairy cried out, "Thank you so much for saving my life, sir! Waaah~ I was so stupid, I never imagined that Ye Xuan was secretly following us to eat us!"

"You're only finding out now?!" The curly-haired little flower fairy flicked her companion on the forehead. "You're so stupid. I'd better manage the money from now on."

A whirlwind swept through a secluded spot beneath the ancient pagoda.

"You depraved little vixen, accept my wrathful punishment!" Ye Xuan threw off his hood, revealing a handsome yet somewhat ferocious face, and leaped up, transforming into a fierce white fox. He opened his mouth wide and roared, "Contribute your demonic power, which you used to curry favor with humans, to me! The demon race will not tolerate the smearing of us by gold-digging women!"

Upon hearing this, the two "little flower fairies" turned around, their faces showing fear.

Seeing this expression, Ye Xuan felt extremely pleased.

This is the consequence of betraying the demon race!

I am the messenger of justice, and I will eventually lead the demon race back to its glorious peak, trampling all humans under my feet and turning them into slaves of the demons!

"Awoo!"

The gaping maw lunged at the terrified little flower fairy who couldn't run away.

"Zi!"

"Bah!"

With a soft sound, the two little flower fairies disintegrated and disappeared without a trace;

Ye Xuan landed with a sharp scream, "Ah! Ugh... Ugh ugh ugh..."

He transformed into human form and covered his agonizing mouth with his mutilated elbow, from which gushed blood, and he could only utter muffled cries of agony.

A bloody tongue lay on the ground, the cut clean and sharp, severed from the root without any hesitation, as if it had been executed by a master sculptor.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Searching Spiderweb Mountain

"That damned nine-tailed fox again!" Ye Xuan was both angry and in pain, his whole body trembling as he cursed inwardly, but his body honestly disappeared from the spot.

We must hurry and escape, or we'll be dead if the nine-tailed fox catches up with us!

How on earth did that guy manage to cut off his own tongue?

After fleeing for over a hundred miles in one breath, Ye Xuan dared to stop and rest, and recall how he had fallen into the trap.

Thinking back to the moment he lunged forward, he was so angry that he kicked the crooked tree.

No wonder those two little demons suddenly disappeared; they must have been teleported away by the Nine-Tailed Fox using magic. That's why she only needed one move to cut off her own tongue!

If he hadn't chosen to save the little flower fairy immediately, he might be completely dead by now.

"The nine-tailed fox is indeed too powerful. I must hurry up and become stronger!" Ye Xuan was both frightened and furious.

As the hope of the demon race, when will I be able to truly stand up?!

As the male protagonist escapes injured, the script begins to be updated again.

Jiang Chen naturally couldn't determine where he would escape to, so he had no choice but to take the two little flower fairies and gather the little fairies living in and around Longling City to temporarily leave this place and go to Lingqiu Mountain for refuge.

Once this turbulent period is over, the harmless little demons will no longer have to live in fear.

They can live well in human cities using their demonic powers, enjoying the happy life in bustling metropolises.

"Host, why is the script being updated again?" The little white cat quickly sent a message, "My progress is going very smoothly. I've already swept through three warehouses and two research institutes."

I blocked their signals, cut the phone lines, stripped them down to their underwear, and locked them in a room with a modified keypad lock. It will open automatically after twelve hours.

By then, I'll definitely have finished the massive raid!

The fluffy dumpling stood with its hands on its hips and laughed triumphantly, "I've collected so many medicines made from demon cores, like limb regeneration and terminal illness cures, anything that can save someone as long as they have a breath left! Oh, and there are also top-grade pills that can prolong life."

They might come in handy in other mission worlds.

"Host, I won't waste any more time with you, there are still so many places to explore!"

The little white cat put away its phone and kicked the huge iron door with a combination lock. Inside, many researchers were lying crookedly, and all the equipment that had cost a fortune to build specifically for studying fairies and demon cores had been taken away, leaving only empty rooms and a few tables and chairs. Even the paper materials accumulated over the years were gone.

The Demon-Catching Alliance Building.

Yan Lang paced back and forth in his office, feeling restless. The teams that needed to be dispatched had all been sent out, and there was nothing else to do for the time being. He could only stare at the clock and calculate the time.

Just past 10:30, he picked up the internal phone and dialed the clan chief's office.

"Ring ring!"

Wu Hongtu, who was busy signing cooperation documents, picked up the phone casually. "Who is this? What's up?"

"Me!" Yan Lang demanded angrily, "Two hours have passed, has there been any news from the reconnaissance team sent to Spider Web Mountain?"

Wu Hongtu looked up at the time; it was indeed just a few seconds past two hours.

A hint of impatience and displeasure appeared on his fat, greasy face, but his tone remained unchanged, "Elder Yan, don't worry, I'll urge them right away and get back to you as soon as I have any news."

After hanging up the phone and grumbling a few times in dissatisfaction, Wu Hongtu dialed the branch's number and directly cursed, "Does your Fuyang City Demon-Catching Alliance branch want to change its leader?"

Did Elder Mo and the Holy Maiden find them?

Two hours is plenty of time for them to get there with their professional equipment, why haven't they given us a reply yet?

The leader of the Fuyang City Demon-Catching Alliance branch was a woman in her fifties with a serious expression, wearing reading glasses, and with her half-gray hair neatly combed. After receiving the call, she felt extremely uneasy, as if the clan leader were right in front of her. She stood up with her legs slightly bent, bowing and explaining, "Clan leader, please calm down."

Upon receiving the news, I dispatched the branch's most experienced reconnaissance team, equipped with the best communication equipment, to Spider Web Mountain.

You wouldn't believe it, but this morning there was a multi-vehicle collision on the highway from Fuyang City to Zhuwang Mountain. The news reported that more than 20 vehicles were involved in the crash, resulting in more than a dozen deaths and injuries. This is a major traffic accident.

The traffic was stuck on the highway for a long time, and the equipment was too delicate for helicopters to transport.

Besides, as you know, Spiderweb Mountain is a treacherous terrain infested with many spider demons, so we really don't dare send helicopters there for reconnaissance. The planes and pilots were lent to us by the military, so they're not easy to command.

It would be safer to go over from the ground; the reconnaissance team probably hasn't even reached Spiderweb Mountain yet.

"Chieftain, please be patient. I will send you their tracking signal and contact information immediately, so you can see their progress as soon as it's available!"

"Okay, send it over right away." Wu Hongtu was quite pleased with this respectful tone, and his anger subsided somewhat. He hung up the phone, finished signing the document, and then opened the link sent to his email.

The computer screen switched to the real-time surveillance video carried by the reconnaissance team, allowing them to see their current location from a first-person perspective.

"Elder Yan, there's been an accident and traffic jam on the highway near Fuyang City. The reconnaissance team couldn't arrive quickly. I have their progress monitoring video here, which I've sent to your email." He glanced at it, saw nothing unusual, closed the email, and forwarded it to Yan Lang.

Anxiously awaiting news from his daughter, Yan Lang didn't have time to do anything else and hurriedly opened the real-time monitoring of each car.