Prev Next

Even though Secret Service had a military structure, most of them operated in units or teams. While outsiders had a hard time knowing the amount of teams there were in total, Demon Hunters at least knew the difference of ranking between the different teams—from lowest to highest being Tempest, Thunder, Hail and Lightning. In a twist of fate, the young Demon Hunter's identification showed that he was from the team of the highest level.

Looking at the young woman who greeted him deferentially, the young Demon Hunter frowned with dissatisfaction. Even though she might appear awfully respectful in tone now, Ye Qi knew she still hadn't completely trusted him. She would confirm and double-check his identity with her superior later. If his guise was exposed, then perhaps he truly needed to book that plastic surgery appointment—from their first meeting, the young Demon Hunter could sense the undying determination and resoluteness burning within the young woman and he hated it at first sight because he knew this was not a character he could lead by the nose!

 "I have to go follow up on some leads! If you have anything you do not understand, then ask him!" Ye Qi pointed at the constable and left in a hurry—if he stayed any longer, Ye Qi was really afraid his guise would fall apart. After all, it was not easy mimicking the military air of an official Secret Agent. It was easy to fool a small town's constable but it was another story when it came to an actual agent. If the time they spent in each other's company was any longer, Ye Qi was sure she would catch on to his real identity.

Now Ye Qi could only pray that the false identification procured by Old Walter could fool the young woman long enough until he and John apprehended the Demon Servant, wrapped things up and left.

"Yes, Sir!"

The blonde woman saluted at the young Demon Hunter's back.

After leaving the hotel, Ye Qi immediately called John to vent his frustration and needled him for his lack of camaraderie. However, when John said he was at Erica's, Ye Qi said his goodbye and rushed towards his own target, Norton's house.

Norton's house was at the edge of town. If not for a trodden path leading the way, Ye Qi believed it was nigh impossible to find the place. Ye Qi didn't announce his arrival but took the time to look around first. He even used Electromagnetic Sensor E to read the surrounding for negative energy.

The sensor was used to pick up negative energy manifested by Erebus creatures, thanks to the contract with Demon, even Demon Servant would display a low reading of negative energy during detection. Therefore, even though the sensor was not meant for this purpose, it had served the young Demon Hunter well.

The sensor picked up nothing. The young Demon Hunter sighed as he put the sensor away. He then knocked on the door—honestly, if not for the threat of Shadow Warriors, he wouldn't have been so direct. He was averse to such direct method. Since the beginning of his training, Ye Qi's brain was wired to put the safety of his life first. Demon Hunters would only take a move after gaining all the necessary information to prevent nasty surprises.

This time, they had no choice but to break the rules.

However, the reality proved that he should have been more cautious—when the Demon Hunter knocked on the door the second time, a black double-barrel rifle peeked out from behind the slightly-opened door. The Demon Hunter frowned. Even though he could sense no malicious intention behind the gunner, no one would be happy having a gun pointed right at him.

"Sir, wait! I came in peace, I am…"

"Get out! Get out of my land or I blast your head off!"

Before the Demon Hunter could explain himself, Norton interrupted him. Norton cocked the gun and moved it several inches nearer to the Demon Hunter's head to prove that he wasn't lying.

"Sir…"

"Get lost!"

The Demon Hunter's latest effort was wasted again and the situation reached a standstill. Norton who held the rifle in his hands started to shake from lethargy. This was dangerous for Ye Qi because the old man might accidentally pulled the trigger and end his life—the Demon Hunter decided to disarm the old man first before moving forward. He was not convinced that he was able to evade a bullet fired at such a close range. An Apostle being killed by the malfunctioning rifle of an old man, that would definitely be the joke of the century among the ranks of other Demon Hunters. He definitely didn't want that.

"Wait! Mr. Norton, good afternoon, we mean no harm…"

Just as Ye Qi prepared to make his move, the blonde woman whom he left at the hotel arrived at the scene. Compared to the Demon Hunter's awkwardness, the young woman's warm smile and respectful attitude managed to convince the elderly gentleman of their pure intention—in the end, he even invited the both of them inside to share afternoon tea.

"When dealing with the elderlies, especially those living alone like Norton, we have to lead with kindness and respect," While Norton left to prepare the tea, the blonde woman commented snidely in the Demon Hunter's presence, "isn't that right, Agent Jack? Or should I say, Mr. Demon Hunter?"

"I have to say, you caught on faster than I predicted! I know the disguise wouldn't hold but I didn't expect it to fail so soon!" Since the cat's out of the bag, there was no need for pretensions anymore. Ye Qi shrugged with a bitter smile. However, he was curious how did this blonde lady see through his façade so fast, "So where did I go wrong?"

"You were perfect but unfortunately for you, your partner, Mr. John's name precedes him. I've seen his picture in the database before so the rest are simply guesswork…"

"Therefore, you decided to play along to see what clues we have discovered!" Ye Qi finished her thought to which the young woman nodded with a smile, "Indeed! However, I realized now I might have placed my bet on the wrong Demon Hunter. If I've followed Mr. John, we would have caught the real perpetrator by now!"

Since Demon Hunters were familiar with Secret Service's work, it went both ways. After the short conversation with Norton, and the observation of the interior of the room, the girl knew Norton was not the person they were looking for. Of course, Ye Qi had come to the same conclusion.

He was ready to go look for John. However, if he left just like that, the girl would definitely tail him. Furthermore, he was honestly quite annoyed that he was played for a fool before. Just as he was deciding what to do, Norton came in with a tray of biscuits and tea.

"Mr. Norton, I'm sorry but I have something to attend to! However, my friend Lilian will gladly stay to be your company. She is very interested in the hunting stories that you've mentioned earlier, the one where you ran into a wild roar! I'm sure you wouldn't mind telling her your adventure, right?" The Demon Hunter winked at the young woman and added in a conspiratorial voice, "Have fun with story time. It's wonderful running into you again, let's hope this is the last time our path crosses!"

Report error

If you found broken links, wrong episode or any other problems in a anime/cartoon, please tell us. We will try to solve them the first time.

Email:

SubmitCancel

Share