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Chapter 1158 Secret Investigation

 The night passed.

This night Qian Shu didn't sleep well all night long. After all, everything that happened before was really beyond the scope of what she could accept. It was not surprising that it could even be said that it completely overturned the three views, so Qian Shu tossed and turned all night and could not sleep. Until dawn, she could no longer resist her curiosity and got up, knocked on the door next door, and found Duanmu Huai to ask about the situation.

 “Have you found anything?”

 “Currently? Not at all, I’m not good at this.”

Duanmu Huai, who was called by Qian Shu, yawned - as expected, he is not suitable for such things that require thinking. Since this is related to magic, it is obviously more reliable to find An or Fulian, but just In Duanmu Huai's current state, he definitely couldn't call them over... Let's think of other ways.

“Anyway, let’s go to the store to have breakfast first.”

 Duanmuhuai didn’t expect to be able to solve this problem all at once. Obviously, at present, the witch is not an isolated case, at least according to the QB. Fortunately, Duanmu Huai had used an auspicious instrument yesterday to record the subspace fluctuation values ​​of the witch barrier. Next, he only needs to let the servo skull scan nearby, and then based on the values, he should be able to locate the location of the witches. .

Furthermore, there are many places that Duanmuhuai feels are suspicious.

 For example...

"If QB is really for humanity as it says, then why doesn't it cooperate with Licoris? You are doing similar work, right? And you are still professionals, which is no better than those ordinary girls. too much?"

"What are you going to say? That there is a witch harming this city? Take a step back. Even if your commander believes what you say, what do you think you can do in the face of that kind of monster?"

 “Which movie is this from?”

 “No, the teacher doesn’t believe what I say at all.”

 After all, fishing is the most comfortable.

 “Ugh…In that case, I might as well just go and explain to the commander!”

"But, I think I still need to explain it to the commander. Anyway, since we already know that there are such weird and scary things in this world, we must be careful. In case other Licoris accidentally accidentally What should I do if I’m attacked by a witch?”

 Obviously, Mika didn’t take what Qian Shu said seriously, and thought she was talking about something from a movie or TV series, which made Qian Shu very helpless. The proof is that when Qian Shu brought the coffee and sandwich, he looked defeated.

“You have no evidence, and what you described is more like a nightmare scenario.”

Duanmuhuai took the coffee and took a sip, then spoke.

At the coffee shop, Qian Shu changed her clothes and started working on her own, while Duan Muhuai continued to sit in the corner, holding a magazine, and opened her laptop to continue her own work. Although Qian Shu also suggested that Duanmu Huai come to work in the coffee shop, Duanmu Huai had no interest in the service industry, and he didn't intend to greet and drop off customers all day long, so he just stayed in the corner.

"this………"

Although he was a little surprised, Qian Shu had to admit that what Duanmu Huai said made sense. After all, Licoris was an adopted orphan, and she had received combat education and guidance since she was a child, and she was mentally prepared to sacrifice for the battle. To put it cruelly, they are essentially professional soldiers. Even if there is no way to compare with any special forces or SEALs, at least Qian Shu can be sure that she and others are definitely more useful than those ordinary girls facing the witch.

 So why doesn’t QB look for Licoris like him instead of looking for ordinary girls?

 Doesn’t it know that it and others exist?

 Although this possibility is not impossible...

 “It’s not a movie!”

Although this cafe is not a breakfast shop, it does not have similar meals. Duanmuhuai ordered coffee and sandwiches while continuing to search for news on the Internet. At the same time, at the counter, Qian Shu could be heard happily Talking to Mika.

Hearing this, Qian Shu was immediately speechless. Indeed, just as Duanmu Huai said, although they, Likolis, are also good at fighting, their opponents are humans. They cannot understand what kind of situation is beyond imagination. The monster... well, Qian Shu is Licoris's elite ace, and even she can't do anything with those weird things. It's conceivable that others will only be worse off.

“Generally speaking, normal people wouldn’t believe it.”

 “Huh? So...”

"It's true, teacher! I saw it with my own eyes yesterday, the witch, and the white squirrel that can speak human language! Also, the witch also uses certain methods to induce people to commit suicide!"

 “It’s up to you.”

Leaning by the car window, looking at the scenery outside, Duanmu Huai suddenly spoke. Qian Shu was stunned when he heard Duan Muhuai's words.

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders indifferently to Qian Shu's words.

“You can do whatever you want, I’m not stopping you anyway, right?”

"Is it okay? Shouldn't this kind of thing be a secret?"

Qian Shu was also very surprised seeing Duanmu Huai's indifferent expression. You must know that even Licoris is kept secret from the outside world. It can even be said that most citizens do not know their existence at all. And what they dealt with were just ordinary criminals. This witch was more terrifying than the criminals Liklis dealt with.

“There’s nothing confidential or not, after all, this kind of thing is even more outrageous than ordinary urban legends…”

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai pointed to the magazine placed next to him.

"Look, what we are talking about is actually written in this magazine, isn't it? They have written it openly, but do you think anyone takes this matter seriously? Before this, you didn't think This is what really happened.”

"ah………"

Looking at the supernatural magazine Duanmu Huai was holding, Qian Shu's expression suddenly became very exciting. Indeed, before this, even she had never thought that the contents in this third-rate supernatural magazine could be true.

 “Then, I’ll go out first.”

At this moment, Duanmuhuai finished the sandwich, drank the coffee in three gulps, and then stood up.

"Where are you going?"

“I plan to talk to the editor of this magazine. Since he can find so much information, it means that the other person is not the kind of reporter who simply catches wind and shadows. Maybe he can find some clues.”

 “Then I’ll go too…!”

 “Thousands of bundles.”

However, just as Qian Shu happily followed Duan Muhuai and prepared to go out, Mika stuck her head out from the counter and stopped her. At this time, Qian Shu seemed to remember that she still had work to do, and couldn't help but lower her head dejectedly, but soon she excitedly waved her hand to Duanmu Huai.

"Then I will wait here for you to come back. When you come back, you must tell me what you have investigated." "I understand."

Looking at the lively Qianzhu in front of him like a playful golden retriever, Duanmu Huai also smiled slightly, waved to her, and then walked out of the coffee shop.

 Editorial Department of "Urban Legends".

This is a magazine editorial office located in a remote area of ​​the metropolitan area. Just from the appearance of the dilapidated three-story building and the surrounding environment, it can be seen that the company itself in this place is probably on the verge of collapse - it is just a This is almost the case for the editorial department of a magazine that makes a living by reporting on urban supernatural programs.

Duanmu Huai retracted his gaze from the surroundings, then walked to the dilapidated editorial door in front of him, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door.

 “The door is unlocked, come in.”

Soon, a lazy voice that looked like a man who had just woken up came from the door. When he heard the other party's words, Duanmu Huai opened the door and walked straight in.

The small editorial office was a mess. There were scattered papers everywhere, and some were thrown aside, like unread books. In front of the desk, a man wearing a sweater vest and messy hair was looking away from the desk with red eyes. Getting up, judging from the ashtrays full of cigarette butts next to him, I'm afraid this guy is also a late-nighter.

 “Uh? Who are you?”

Seeing Duanmu Huai walk in, the man was obviously a little surprised. This was normal. After all, it was a strange thing for a girl who was wrapped in a cloak and didn't even show her face to come to such a chaotic and run-down place. .

 “My name is Duanmu Ai.”

 Duanmu Huai didn't waste any time. He took out the magazine directly from his robe and put it on the table.

 “I’m here to talk to the author of this article.”

 “This is what I wrote.”

"Who are you?"

 “I am the editor Teng Chuan.”

The man named Tengchuan announced his home address and stared at Duanmuhuai warily.

 “What’s wrong with this article?”

"I'm curious."

Duanmuhuai raised his head and stared into Tengchuan's eyes.

"I have already read this article. Now I just want to know why you want to investigate this? And where did you learn about the witch's curse?"

  “……What do you mean? This is just an urban supernatural legend…”

 “There’s no need to deal with me.”

Duanmuhuai interrupted Tengchuan’s feeble defense.

“I have already been to that factory and eliminated the witch that was entrenched there, so you don’t have to treat me as an ignorant idiot who came here just out of curiosity to seek excitement.”

"you………?"

Hearing this, Tengchuan was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled.

"No matter what you say, this is just a supernatural story, miss. I know girls your age like this kind of story the most, but this is just..."

 “Boom!”

However, before Tengchuan finished speaking, Duanmuhuai suddenly flashed and appeared in front of Tengchuan. The next moment, the thunder hammer was swung directly from her hand, grazing Tengchuan's cheek and hitting him directly. on the wall behind you.

　　　…………”

It was only then that Tengchuan seemed to react. He looked at Duanmuhuai in front of him in surprise and the huge war hammer in his hand. He didn't know what to say for a while.

 “My patience is limited, Mr. Tengchuan.”

Duanmu Huai stared at Tengchuan.

“Although I don’t like to use my brain, I also hate others treating me as an idiot.”

　　　…………”

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Editor Tengchuan did not speak, but just looked at Duanmuhuai in silence.

“…Are you a magical girl?”

"Um?"

Facing Editor Tengchuan’s question, Duanmuhuai raised his eyebrows again.

 “It looks like you do know something?”

"certainly."

Facing Duanmuhuai’s inquiry, Editor Tengchuan smiled bitterly. Then, he lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then looked at Duanmuhuai.

“Because my niece was probably killed by a witch.”

 Then, Editor Tengchuan spoke.