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Then, Mike specifically chose some lighthearted topics to chat with the two girls.

During their conversation, Mike learned that both girls had been accepted into Ivy League universities this year.

I'm practically a college student now.

Jesse had excellent grades and applied to the currently popular software programming and information technology programs. Carly's grades weren't as good, but she was lucky enough to be accepted into an Ivy League fashion design program.

As the conversation continued, the two girls became more and more relaxed, and drank more and more red wine.

Having just escaped death, they clearly needed some indulgence to completely calm down.

Everyone present was young, and all of them were handsome men and beautiful women.

So, without saying a word, Mike got a taste of college life ahead of time.

[Charm attribute +12]... [Holy Lance experience +5]... [Eloquent speech experience +5]...

[Charm attribute +10]... [Holy Lance experience +3]... [Eloquent speech experience +3]...

After a period of frenzy, it was noon.

Mike removed the arms wrapped around him, left a note for the two sleeping girls, and then left the room.

All good things must come to an end...

Mike had previously told the girls that he was in a hurry to get back to Minnesota.

Not wanting to delay their trip and worry the Denises, Mike had a simple lunch at the hotel before embarking on his return journey.

Meanwhile, a dozen local police officers went to the cannibal's hideout and cordoned off the area.

"Johnny, is this the cannibal that the three survivors were talking about?" The sheriff, with his rank insignia on his shoulders, glanced at the two monster corpses in front of him and then turned to ask the young officer beside him.

“That should be them. But according to the people involved, there are three cannibals here…” This officer, named Johnny, was the young officer who had taken statements from Jesse and the other two.

Thinking the cannibals here were extremely dangerous, he specifically requested fire support from the sheriff.

However, when he led the police to hunt down the monster, he found two badly damaged monster corpses and a small wooden house that had been burned to ashes along the way.

"Are you sure those survivors weren't lying?" the sheriff asked.

The numerous abandoned vehicles surrounding the town have confirmed that the missing persons near the town are the work of the monsters here.

Good news! The real culprit in the missing persons case has been found.

The bad news is that the local police department didn't get any opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities in this incident.

This situation highlights the incompetence of the local police department. For the sheriff, this method of solving cases is not a good thing.

“Those three involved probably weren’t lying. They don’t look like they could handle the monsters…” Johnny’s thoughts weren’t as complicated as the sheriff’s. He continued with some concern, “Hopefully, the third monster also died in the infighting.”

Yes, having seen the monsters in their entirety, Johnny now believes that the monsters had been fighting amongst themselves, which gave Jesse and his companions the opportunity to escape.

Now, Johnny only hopes that the third monster will not pose a greater safety hazard to the surrounding people.

Ideally, the third monster was burned to death in the cabin.

Just as Johnny was thinking about good things, and the sheriff was racking his brains about how to write the report, a black SUV arrived at the crime scene, and two men in black suits got out of the car.

"Who are you?" the sheriff asked, stopping the two men in black outside the police cordon.

The presence of these two tall men wearing sunglasses at the crime scene at this time was highly suspicious.

"We are detectives from Apple City. This is a special case, so we've taken over." The leader of the men in black flashed his FBL badge.

These two men in black were sent here by headquarters to deal with the cannibals.

Judging from the situation, they seem to have arrived a step too late.

"We don't know much about the situation here either. Please make yourselves at home." The sheriff, who was already feeling the hot potato, immediately passed the problem on when he saw someone else taking over the trouble.

"Very good, thank you for your cooperation~" The leader of the men in black nodded and then led another man in black to the monster's corpse.

"Boss, I don't think they're detectives," Johnny whispered to the sheriff at the police cordon.

Dressed in an expensive black suit and wearing sunglasses while on duty, he didn't look like a proper police officer at all.

"Who cares about them? Anyway, that ID is real..." The police chief, nearing fifty, was clearly more tactful in his dealings.

Strictly speaking, the local sheriff's rank is no lower than that of the Apple City detective.

But what does it matter? Anyone who can produce an Apple City detective badge, even if they aren't a detective, must have an extraordinary background.

Unfortunately, this incident involved a man-eating monster, which is not something an ordinary person should handle.

……

"These two monsters are indeed our targets. Looks like we're in luck," the leader of the men in black said casually after examining the ogre's corpse.

"This kind of damage is something an ordinary person couldn't possibly do. Should we investigate who did it?" The man in black seemed a little uneasy.

There were two cannibals in front of him. One had been violently beheaded. The other's head had been smashed into a pulp.

At the same time, both monster corpses had varying degrees of dents in their chests.

Achieving this level of lethality with only cold weapons is uncommon even at the Men in Black headquarters.

"We're just cleaners. Leave the brain-teasing investigations to the guys at headquarters." The leader of the men in black, clearly not wanting to cause any trouble, continued, "We'll just report the situation here truthfully. Go check around and see if the third ogre has been eliminated."

Inside information from the Men in Black indicates that there are three cannibals here.

The scavenger's task was to make sure that all three ogres were eliminated.

Cleaning up the scene is what the cleaners should be doing.

Not long after, the black-clad henchmen discovered the third ogre corpse, charred black, in the ashes of the cabin.

With this, the men in black's elimination mission can be considered complete.

"Please dispose of those three monster corpses. Also, don't reveal the situation here to the outside world for now. As for the specifics, someone will contact your police station later..." The leader of the men in black gave the sheriff these instructions before leaving.

In order to avoid causing panic among the public, the Men in Black headquarters has its own procedures for handling mysterious incidents.

Of course, if someone doesn't cooperate, the man in black won't hesitate to take out the memory eraser.

……

Meanwhile, Mike, on his return journey, finally arrived in the small town of Minnesota before sunset.

Chapter 268 Minnesota

The town of Minnesota is located in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, in a temperate continental climate zone.

The mild climate with four seasons results in abundant vegetation cover here.

At the same time, this area is also very suitable for growing crops such as corn, wheat, cotton, and fruits.

In terms of economic value, the resource-rich town of Minnesota is much more valuable than the town of Deford.

Therefore, the permanent population here is much larger than that of the town of Deford.

As the evening sun set, Mike parked his pickup truck in front of an old house.

Despite its unassuming exterior, this house is a two-story building with a large independent yard, so much so that it could easily be called a small villa.

This is the home of the Dennis couple.

Hearing the sound of an engine outside the yard, a middle-aged couple came out.

It had been a year since I last saw Dennis, and he looked the same as before, except that his hair on top was thinner and his beer belly was rounder.

Beside him stood a woman with long, flowing brown hair and gentle eyes—Dennis's wife, Kelly.

"You little rascal, why are you so late? I was worried about you for a while..." Dennis stepped forward and gave Mike a big hug as he got out of the car.

Then, after carefully examining the other person, he said with a smile, "You've grown taller and stronger, buddy, that's really impressive..."

His words revealed a deep sense of satisfaction.

Aunt Kelly stepped forward and hugged Mike, saying with a smile, "Mike, I feel like you're getting more and more handsome. You must have charmed quite a few girls."

Aunt Kelly, who is in her early thirties this year, still retains some of the lively habits of a young girl beneath her mature appearance.

Like her husband, Kelly also works at the welfare home, mainly as a caregiver, which means taking care of the children.

Therefore, she naturally possesses a unique charm that makes people feel very comfortable.

Despite not seeing each other for a year, the three of them had not grown apart.

Afterwards, Dennis was left outside to park, while Kelly took Mike to the room.

"Go wash up first, and we'll have dinner in a bit." Kelly said with a smile after entering the room, "Tonight's dinner is going to be delicious!"

When Mike went to the bathroom to wash his face and came to the dining room, the table was already full of food.

Grilled fish, flavored wraps, French fries, chicken platter, nut tortillas, vegetable noodles with raw walnut sauce...

In addition to the main course, the fruit salad platter was also garnished with cherry tomatoes, small cherries, mango chunks, and other ingredients.

These ingredients are mostly locally produced.

It must be said, this small town in Minnesota is indeed a great place.

Afterwards, when Dennis returned from parking the car, Kelly had already pulled Mike to sit at the dining table and chatted for quite a while.

"Dennis, we've been waiting for you to start dinner." Kelly greeted her husband as he entered, inviting him to sit down.

Because of their work, Dennis and his wife are both Christians.

So, under Dennis's organization, the three of them completed their pre-meal prayer.

"Mike, try today's food, see if it suits your taste." After the prayer, Kelly called Mike to start the meal.

Mike, who hadn't eaten a proper meal in two days, was indeed very hungry when faced with a table full of delicious food.

Nearby, the Dennis couple, watching Mike eat with great relish, exchanged a glance and then both smiled warmly.

It's worth mentioning that the Dennis couple really love children and have been planning to have a child of their own.

However, due to the busy work at the welfare home, this plan has not yet been implemented.

After Mike slowed down his eating, Dennis finally asked the question he was concerned about: "Mike, did you run into any trouble on the way back?"

According to the normal schedule, Mike should arrive by noon today.

Even if there were some delays on the way, they should have arrived in the afternoon, instead of not returning until it was almost dark.

In fact, Dennis had previously suggested that he personally go to the town of Deford to pick up Mike.

"We were delayed for half a day when we left the Texas border, but nothing happened." Mike didn't mention the cannibal.

For ordinary people, such hidden and complicated matters mean trouble.

The less you know, the safer you are.

"I'm glad everything is going well..." Dennis believed Mike and changed the subject, asking, "How's life over there? I heard you joined the school's football team and did quite well."

“My grandma Connie and the Cooper family have been very supportive of me. And I did join the football team and did well in this year’s spring invitational tournament…” Mike is happy to share these everyday things with Dennis and his wife.

At the same time, he also revealed that he had earned money on his own.

"I see. I was wondering how you had the money to buy a pickup truck." As he listened to Mike's explanation, a smile unconsciously returned to Dennis's face.

It's the kind of gratifying smile you get when you see your own child grow up.

Actually, Mike had a ulterior motive in revealing that he made money. He wanted to use this to prove that he was capable of inheriting the estate.

When Mike had finished recounting his experiences over the past year, he casually asked, "By the way, how's Nidi doing now?"

Nedy Lesnicki is Mike's classmate and also Jennifer's best friend.

Having grown up with Jennifer, she greatly admired Jennifer's radiance. In order to be as popular as Jennifer, this girl intentionally imitated Jennifer for a while in her daily life.

From clothing and appearance to lifestyle habits...

Meanwhile, Nidi, who was of average appearance, also resented Jennifer because Jennifer was too outstanding and overshadowed her own brilliance.

It can be said that Neddy's feelings for Jennifer are quite complicated.

However, one thing is certain: Nidi cherishes Jennifer as her best friend.

Similarly, Nydy, who deliberately accommodated Jennifer in life, also won Jennifer's friendship.

That said, who would dislike an obedient follower?

It was under this relationship that, even when Jennifer was possessed by a demon, she never thought of hurting her best friend, Nidi.