Nightly Wails and Ghostly Howls - The Town Demon's Shadow [Chapter Eleven]

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Chapter Eleven: Between Lovers and the Truth

Xiu

Yi had arrived at the forest where he had encountered the magical beast. After careful investigation, he discovered various suspicious signs.

[Some parts of this forest seem to have been artificially created. The tree density is too high, and the forest is dark, damp, and shrouded in mist all day long. It's too strange!] Xiu Yi carefully observed and analyzed the situation. But no matter what method he used, he couldn't find the hidden location.

[It seems like some kind of illusion cast by a magic circle is concealing the truth. If that's the case...] Xiu Yi had the idea of setting the forest on fire, but he felt that the method was too drastic and would alert the enemy, so he stopped himself.

Just as Xiu Yi was about to abandon the area and return to the town, a slight noise caught his attention.

Almost inaudible, a tree in the distance slowly moved aside, and then several people carrying boxes emerged from a hole beneath the tree.

[Thankfully it's nighttime; my dark aura can fully utilize its concealment effect.] Xiu Yi quickly hid behind a tree to observe. Those people, of course, hadn't used their dark battle aura to conceal Xiu Yi, and they whispered amongst themselves as they passed him. "

Damn, this thing is heavy, and it's only an arm of a chimera," one complained. "

Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and move it outside the forest to load it onto the truck, don't let anyone see us! Hurry, there's another batch coming," a leader said.

After saying this, the leader returned to the burrow. Just as the tree was about to close, Xiu Yi used his dark battle aura to conceal himself, slipping inside like a moving shadow.

Following the leader, Xiu Yi walked through the dark, damp tunnel. He didn't know how far he had gone before the space began to widen, and Xiu Yi was astonished by what he saw.

Before him lay a large underground experimental site. Unidentified magic circles were drawn in blood on the ground, surrounded by numerous transparent containers of varying sizes, seemingly containing culture media. Inside were various internal organs and some magical beasts that even Xiu Yi had never seen before. Seeing this, Xiu Yi realized that the other party was conducting an experiment to synthesize powerful magical beasts using ancient magic. Now, he needed to know who the mastermind was. Xiu Yi considered capturing the person before him and interrogating them, but what happened next made him decide against it. He was

also surprised to see the leader communicating using a special magic crystal ball. Such devices were extremely difficult to manufacture; uneven magic would render them unusable, and their transmission distance was very short—even the Imperial Army rarely saw them. Since the other party was communicating in this way, the other party couldn't be too far away; they were likely from the town of Belan. Xiu Yi continued to observe.

[How is it going?] Due to the distance, Xiu Yi couldn't see the face displayed in the crystal ball.

[Everything is going well, Mr. Picas!] "In two more days, all the important equipment will be moved to your location. But it's a real shame to scrap this experimental facility," the leader said regretfully.

"There's always a price to pay. According to my informant in Glass's ranks, that Imperial Army magic knight is no ordinary man. It wouldn't be good if he saw through our scheme. Besides, after encountering our out-of-control magical beast here last time, he'll definitely suspect this place. You need to speed things up!"

"Yes, please rest assured!

" Having overheard their conversation, Xiu Yi understood the whole story and knew the mastermind was the merchant named Picard. Staying any longer was pointless, so Xiu Yi seized the opportunity when the porters returned and slipped out through the open doorway.

Because he hadn't ridden his Shadow Warhorse for concealment, it was already late at night when Xiu Yi returned to town. Without even going to the inn, Xiu Yi went straight to Mayor Glass.

Just awakened from his sleep, Glass knew something big might be happening when he saw Hugh.

"Any important discoveries, Mr. Hugh?" he

asked. "Let's talk alone!"

Hugh handed Glass a letter and a rune from his body, saying,

"Don't be surprised by anything I say. Listen carefully. The real culprit is that merchant named Picard, but things are beyond our control. I need you to personally deliver this letter to Commander Hardenburg of Cold Soul City Fortress. The letter mainly requests that he send troops to relieve the town. With this rune, you can temporarily control my Shadow Warhorse and travel to Cold Soul City at top speed. Don't lose the rune; the Shadow Warhorse's hellish breath is no joke. I'll stay and continue to monitor Picard. Don't tell anyone about this; if Picard finds out, the whole town is doomed!" Although

filled with doubt, seeing Xiu Yi's serious and cold face, Glass, concerned for the safety of the town, immediately took action.

Seeing Glass mount his horse and gallop away, Xiu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his inn. Realizing he was late, Xiu Yi cautiously pushed open the door. The door to the inner room was wide open, and Almidi was sleeping inside. A sweet smile graced her face, and Xiu Yi couldn't help but be mesmerized. After a while,

Xiu Yi came to his senses and sat on his bed in the outer room, thinking:

[Things are about to be resolved perfectly. Once Hardenburg's troops arrive, that Picard will have nowhere to escape. After this incident, I'll marry Miss Mitty. Although she's from Altoa, I'll snatch her away if I have to, and then we can have a bunch of kids...]

Lost in these daydreams, Xiu Yi's saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth, making him look like a complete lecher. But suddenly, something else jolted Xiu Yi awake from his sweet dream.

[Although the real culprit in the murder has been found, what about that corpse drained of its life force? Never mind, let's leave it at that. I can't create trouble for myself! Now all that's left is to destroy my "evidence." Those classified documents obtained from the Eltoa border post must be destroyed before returning to the army.]

To ensure that all the important information was memorized, Xiu Yi reviewed the documents again. As he opened the documents, several slips of paper fell out, catching his attention. They were several wanted posters. He hadn't noticed them last time, and inwardly cursed himself for his carelessness as he began to read them. When he saw one of them, his heart skipped a beat.

The wanted poster depicted a breathtakingly beautiful silver-haired woman with pointed ears and bewitching purple eyes. The text below, written in Eltoa, reads:

"[Almidi Sakubas, a demon woman known as the "Azure Moon Shadow," specializes in killing human men and draining their life force. A bounty of ten thousand gold coins is offered in the army, dead or alive!]"

[This...this...] Xiu felt a chill run down his spine. [No, it can't be, it's just a slight resemblance. Besides, Miss Mitty's hair is purple.] Thinking this

, he wanted to tear the wanted poster in his hand to shreds. But reason stopped him. He forced himself to calm down and compare the face in the portrait with the sleeping Mitty's face.

[Although they look similar, the hair and eye colors are different! Moreover, their temperaments are completely different.] Xiu calmed down slightly.

Indeed, the Almidi in the painting appeared alluring and sexy, with an indescribable dark aura, while the Miss Mitty before him possessed a virtuous and elegant temperament—they were not the same type of person at all.

Although he had gradually calmed down, Xiu decided to confirm it one more time, to prove his suspicions were wrong. He went downstairs to the counter, grabbed a purple paintbrush, and began to paint on the hair of the person in the portrait. Finally, looking at the portrait before him, he exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't this Miss Mitty?"

"No, this can't be, there must be some mistake!" Xiu couldn't help but recall the various scenes after meeting Mitty, every detail vivid in his mind.

"She's always slept with me. If she were a demon, I would have died several times over!" Xiu kept questioning himself, his emotions and reason constantly battling.

"Just try it, hopefully I'm just being paranoid." Xiu destroyed all the documents except for the wanted poster.

That night, Xiu took off his military uniform and lay in bed, counting sheep incessantly, but he just couldn't fall asleep...

The next morning, when Almiti woke up, she found breakfast already on the table.

【It must be Xiu Yi!】 Although as a demon, this kind of food wouldn't be very nutritious, Almidi was still grateful for Xiu Yi's thoughtfulness. Thinking this, Almidi looked out of the house but didn't see Xiu Yi, a feeling of loneliness welling up inside her.

【What's wrong with me? He just has something to do!】 Almidi forced herself to eat her breakfast; it was Xiu Yi's thoughtful gesture!

After Almidi finished breakfast, Xiu Yi returned. He seemed very happy, almost pulling Almidi up to dance.

【What's making you so happy?】 Almidi asked.

【Guess!】 Xiu Yi said excitedly.

【Has there been progress in the case?】 Almidi probed.

【You guessed it! You're incredibly clever; the truth is about to be revealed.】 Xiu Yi said with an unquestionable expression.

【Really? What happened?】 "How did you find the murderer?" Almidi asked, showing interest.

"Want to know? Just tell me if you want to, and I won't keep quiet. But then again, telling you won't do any good!" Xiu Yi chuckled.

"Fine, if you try that again, I'll run around and say you tried to rape me!" Xiu Yi was no match for Almidi in words. " I'll

talk, I'll talk! Miss Almidi, please calm down! Do you want me to be disgraced and executed by the Inspectorate?" Xiu Yi quickly said.

"Such a bizarre murder has never happened in this town before, and the town has always been very safe. Therefore, we can deduce that the murderer is not from this town but recently arrived. We just need to check the identities of those who came to the town from outside during this period. Most of the people who came to the town from outside are from Eltoia; there are very few outsiders from other places, and Glass has already checked and there are no problems." "Now all we need to do is verify the identities of everyone from Eltoa. Those whose identities don't match are very likely suspects!" "

But it takes so many days to travel to and from the King of Eltoa from here?" Almiti asked, feigning doubt, but inwardly she was alarmed.

"What should we do? The Holy Light Temple of Eltoa doesn't have a trainee priestess like Mitty Stella! If Xiu Yi finds out my true identity, we're doomed!" This was Almiti's worry.

"Don't worry, Eltoa's household registration system is very comprehensive. Every major city has files on all its residents. In this respect, our Reinga Empire should learn from them. And traveling by fast horse to and from Eltoa's border city of Teren only takes a day and a half. I've already sent a messenger from Glass; if all goes well, we'll have news tonight," Xiu Yi said smugly. "

That would be wonderful!" Almidy responded absentmindedly, secretly plotting: She mustn't let Xiu Yi know her identity; as long as that letter never reaches its destination, that's enough. "

Oh, right, I have some things to take care of. I might be back late tonight, don't wait for me for dinner." Xiu Yi said, humming a tune as he left, giving Almidy a complicated look as he went.

The two, each lost in their own thoughts, parted ways, leaving Almidy alone in the room, her mind in turmoil.

That night, on the road from Teren City to Belan Town, a knight in a white Eltoa military uniform and a semi-closed helmet galloped along. His frantic pace suggested he had important business to attend to.

Suddenly, a blue wave of water rushed towards him. The knight hurriedly tumbled off his horse to avoid the attack, but his horse instantly turned into ice fragments. As he looked up after landing, he saw an extremely alluring and beautiful woman appear before him.

"Not bad, you managed to dodge that attack. You're worthy of my intimacy. Come on, good man!" The woman, with long silver hair and purplish-red eyes, was seducing the man before her with a lewd tone.

"He can't escape my seductive charms. I have no choice but to do this tonight. Let him die happily!" Almidy thought to herself, but what happened next stunned her.

The knight removed his helmet, revealing black hair. His coat ripped apart, revealing the black uniform of the Imperial Army. The man before her was none other than Xiu Yi.

"I always hoped it wasn't you, Miss Mitty. No! It's Azure Moon Shadow Almidy!" Xiu Yi waved her hand, and the wanted poster bearing Almidy's image flew before her.

In that instant, Almidy understood everything. She felt her heart shatter. She loved this man so much, wanting to give him everything, yet he had used this method to scheme against her. Almidi was heartbroken; she had fallen in love with a human man she shouldn't have. Gradually, sorrow was replaced by rage, and Almidi raised her head, her eyes filled with murderous intent. Meanwhile,

in Xiu Yi's eyes, a complex mix of disappointment, sorrow, and anger flickered. Seeing the stunningly beautiful woman before him, so different from his own, Xiu Yi felt deceived. The lover he believed he would protect for life was actually a succubus, and heaven knew how many had died at her hands. Since meeting her at the inn, this woman had constantly schemed against and manipulated him. A feeling of being fooled churned within him, and murderous intent gradually filled his body.

Under the moonlight, the two faced each other, and in the next moment, one of them would fall in this desolate wasteland.

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