The Eye Demon Doesn't Die from the Magical Girl

"Don't go into so much detail in a place like this, like you're introducing something!"

Ji Hui and Yu Ran Qianzuru's simultaneous shouting interrupted Miao Lin's words, making her remain silent.

After letting the redness on her face caused by the overly strange topic fade away a little, Chizuru Hazen took a deep breath and calmed down a little.

"Anyway, you should quickly replace the charm on your forehead and change into normal clothes. How do you do that?"

"In this regard"

After jumping closer to Yuran Chizuru, Miao Lin let her see clearly the mark of the talisman on her forehead, and began to formally teach her about this little by little.

In this regard, it is the task of Chizuru Yuzen as an exorcist, so Ji Hui did not continue to interfere here, but just left the basement and prepared to think of something to reward Chizuru Yuzen.

Although she didn't have anything particularly valuable, and she had been living in his room these days, she still felt obliged to give him some gift in return.

Sure enough, I should cook something myself. Xiaoxue and Yingying had already gone down the mountain to prepare the chicken and buy groceries, so I could still cook while she was gone and avoid getting scolded by her again.

Besides, no matter what, he took care of me for a long time when I was sick, and he has been busy with demon-killing commissions these days.

"It would be better to make some healthy dishes."

Ji Hui muttered as he thought about this while searching the kitchen to see if there were any suitable ingredients.

Since they didn't let him touch the kitchen these days, he didn't even know what was in the kitchen even though he was the owner of the Demon Eye House.

However, thanks to the fact that Yu Mingxue and Yu Ran Chizuru have been making various healthy dishes for him these days, the things in the kitchen are unexpectedly quite comprehensive, so Ji Hui quickly found some ingredients and started to light the fire and cook.

"Eh? Ji Hui, why are you cooking?"

As if attracted by the fragrance, Ruth, who was wearing an apron, also walked into the kitchen. After seeing Ji Hui, she immediately asked curiously.

"There's a new tenant, aren't you taking care of it?"

"Qianhe is currently modifying her talisman. Miao Lin's clothes are already a bit risqué, and it's awkward for a grown man like me to just stand next to her and watch."

Ji Hui turned down the heat, turned around, and said helplessly.

"Besides, she'll definitely need to change clothes after the alterations, so I won't bother myself."

"And Chizuru helped again, so I thought I'd do something to reward her."

"Oh, sure, that's fine."

Hearing what he said, Ruth couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and flew over with a smile, as if she wanted to pat Ji Hui on the shoulder, but the latter dodged her with some disgust.

"Go away! You just finished mopping the floor and haven't washed your hands yet. Stay away from me."

"Tsk, it's because Qianzuru and the others protected you and didn't let you run around that I was able to live longer all of a sudden."

Ruth said a little annoyed that as an unemployed vagrant, she could only pay the rent by doing housework.

Rika Funado is the receptionist at the front desk, she is the cleaner in charge of cleaning, and Ji Hui does a little bit of everything. This is the current division of labor.

However, since basically no one came, and Ji Hui was just recovering, the only person who was really busy was Ruth.

Even though Yu Mingxue and Yu Ran Chizuru helped out from time to time on the pretext of living here, she was basically the one who was more tired because she was responsible for cleaning the entire house.

"Hey, hey, what did you make? Give me some too."

After smelling the aroma in the pot, Lu Sisi also felt a little greedy and couldn't help but said.

"It's just a health-preserving soup. Don't rush to grab it. I'll make your share too."

Ji Hui slapped her hand as she tried to lift the lid of the pot and said unhappily.

After all, he has actually recovered a long time ago, and it is his turn to do something to thank others.

However, it seemed that today was indeed a busy day. When the doorbell rang again, Ji Hui and Ruth also walked to the door curiously.

And he saw Duncan, whose face was covered with scars and wrapped in bandages, almost unrecognizable.

Chapter 184 Request for collaborative research?

"I've heard about the Demon Devourer incident from other responsible persons."

Duncan said calmly, nodding slightly at Ji Hui, who had a strange look on his face.

"Thank you for your efforts in this incident, which prevented the entire crisis from causing disaster to innocent people."

"As for the relevant compensation, I believe you should have already received it from Qiu Bin, so I will not elaborate on it. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to you on my own behalf."

"Uh, compared to this, what's wrong with you?"

After hesitating for a while, Ji Hui raised his hand slightly, pointed at the wounds on his face and asked.

After all, those somewhat scary-looking scars were so noticeable that rather than his words, he was more concerned about what had happened that made this burly man look like he had fought a fierce battle with the Axe Gang.

"It was just that we suffered an attack from the Broken Star Palace on our way back."

Duncan answered without any emotion, his calm tone was as if he had not been attacked but simply gone to the vegetable market.

"I think you should have heard from the researchers about the meeting I had with other leaders. We were attacked by fallen demons on our way back, resulting in a plane crash."

"Otherwise, we should have met earlier."

"Oh, okay, I'm fine."

When he casually covered up something very important, Ji Hui didn't know what to say and could only squeeze out these words to ease the awkwardness.

But Duncan didn't care. He just raised his head and looked at Ruth sitting next to him and Rika Funado at the front desk with his calm but slightly oppressive eyes, which made the latter shrink her neck, hold the magazine in front of her, and pretend that she didn't see anything.

"It seems that you are already on the right track here."

"It was an accident, but it's not on the right track. After all, a fallen and evil girl came right after I took the first step."

Ji Hui waved his hand slightly, causing Duncan to nod slightly.

"It's a pity. But since you've chosen this path, it's only a matter of time before they attack."

"After all, they themselves are a group of lawless lunatics. Now that they have the Broken Star Palace as their backing, their actions will become even more unscrupulous."

"Under circumstances like this, I'm afraid you'll encounter many more attacks similar to Liliana's in the future. Be prepared."

After she said this, she took out a piece of paper from her pocket.

"Of course, I didn't come here just for the matter of the fallen girl."

After hearing his words, Ji Hui also lowered his head, looked at the document on the table, and raised his hand to pick it up.

After taking a few quick glances, his expression suddenly became a little surprised, and he couldn't help but speak.

"Wait, a collaboration book with the demon?"

His words immediately attracted the attention of Ruth and Rika Funado who were originally listening to the two people talking quietly.

After all, it sounds like what we are going to talk about next has something to do with them?

Duncan didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly.

"Indeed, I hope to cooperate with the demons in your Demon Eye House and expand the scope of research on your existence to include the demons living here."

"To be honest, although the research on demons is going on to varying degrees, both in my area and in other regions, this is one of the reasons why some magical girls can use innocent demons as substitutes and still turn a blind eye."

"So in this regard, I think it's time for some unification. Your House of the Demonic Eye is a good precedent, allowing this research to remain open and relatively peaceful."

Duncan paused, took a sip of the hot tea on the table to moisten his throat, and then continued.

"To be honest, in order to protect you, I signed a military order in front of the other responsible persons to ensure that there must be results within a month."

"However, this is extremely difficult, so as a second option, if we can find any clues from the demons, it will prove that your shelter is quite important to us."

"I see. The reason you agreed to this was for this reason."

Ji Hui nodded thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"You want to treat this place as a wholesale market for demons, and come here from time to time to pick up a few demons for research."

"I don't deny that this idea is actually similar to what you said."

Duncan didn't evade the question at all, but just nodded slightly.

"However, we will also ensure that the entire process is based on humanitarian principles and is treated with due respect and freedom, just like when we were researching you."

In other words, those researchers studying themselves is almost the same as early access.

After finishing reading the document, Ji Hui put it back on the desktop.

"I think I understand what you mean."

"It's just that there are a few questions that I think I need to talk to you about."

Duncan didn't say anything, but just sat up a little straighter, pretending to listen, and asked Ji Hui to raise his finger.

"First of all, the House of the Demon Eye has never been a ruling organization. Although I am the initiator, I am not the representative. I cannot make any decisions on behalf of everyone, and I don't have the right to make the final decision."

"Those who are willing to stay here are here because they agree with and support my original intention. All contacts with other organizations are based on a neutral level. Members come and go as they please, and we have no ability to retain them."

After finishing speaking, Ji Hui also leaned forward slightly and said seriously.

"So, I don't have the right to accept your request and then force the residents here to accept the research requirements in order to live here. Even if I had the right, I wouldn't do it."

"What's more, most of the demons that come to live here are probably persecuted. Therefore, I will not allow you to spy on them in any way or use other means to coerce them into assisting your research. This is the bottom line."

"Maybe you did give me a lot of money, making my house much better than I originally expected, but in this regard, I won't let you rely on that money to get consent like you would a share."

"At worst, I can just return the house to you, and then I can take everyone with me to wander around."

Ji Hui said seriously, looking directly into Duncan's eyes. His attitude did not allow any room for easing, which made him nod slightly after being silent for a while.

"Don't worry, I know about this, too."

Chapter 185 Duncan's Sincerity

"So, as I mentioned before, this agreement is based on respect and freedom, and there will be no coercive behavior."

After a pause, Duncan slowly spoke.

"All you need to do is allow us to carry out our propaganda and make requests to the demons. We will inquire and make requests to the demons living here one by one. Even if you refuse, it doesn't matter at all."

"Of course, this request is within a reasonable range. It's not like a harassing phone call that keeps asking questions every hour until you have to accept it."

"What do you think of this approach?"

After his explanation, Ji Hui's face also showed a thoughtful expression.

Duncan didn't stop, but continued to explain.

"Also, the research process is guaranteed to be transparent. Aside from certain confidential matters that must be kept secret from outsiders, not only you but also other demons will be able to know the entire process. We will also monitor any instances of coercion or coercion behind the scenes."

"Although we can't guarantee that we can completely eliminate any possibility of problems from the outset, at least if something like this does happen, we will provide appropriate compensation, or we will hand over the person who caused the problem to you for your disposal."

"And the demons that agree will be treated as cooperating researchers rather than research subjects, and can also enjoy some of the convenient services of the Dark Mace Garden."

"I remember that you're trying to help some demons integrate into human society, right? If that's the case, I think the connections and skills at Dark Mace Garden could be useful in finding you a job."

“It’s really unexpectedly generous.”

After thinking for a while, Ji Hui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he found that apart from the actual execution problems, there were basically no major loopholes.

"But, with such relaxed conditions, to be honest, I'm worried whether you can make the decision on your own. After all, it seems that Dark Mace Garden is not under your sole control."

"That's right. So the premise of what I said above is that it can only be achieved within my jurisdiction."

Duncan's words also made Ji Hui reveal a half-smile on his face.

"In other words, only if we become partners in crime and help you achieve results, preventing you from being brought down by other leaders, can we enjoy the benefits you mentioned?"

"Of course, if I, the person who proposed this, were gone, then all these proposals would naturally be meaningless."

Duncan nodded and admitted it straightforwardly.

"Oh, by the way, as the owner of the Demon Eye House, you are naturally not without benefits."

"After all, being responsible for the water and electricity bills for such a large house should be a considerable expense, right?"

His words also made Ji Hui laugh dryly.

"Ha, you really came prepared. You've already figured out that I'm a poor guy who can't pay the water and electricity bills."

"Since this is a request, not a negotiation, then we must show some sincerity."

After Duncan drank the hot water in the paper cup, he folded his hands in front of him and spoke slowly.

"I think my sincerity should be enough. After all, after the initial stage of paying for water and electricity, you should be able to find a job that doesn't require our continued support and is sufficient to support your livelihood."

"Indeed, paying a large utility bill simply for permission to advertise in my home is a gesture of sincerity."

Ji Hui nodded slightly. This time, unlike the initial situation where he was wary of the threat he could pose, it was like a negotiation. This was a real negotiation with the sincerity of a partner.