The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

But as soon as she said that, Charlie regretted it.

Because while she was wiping her mouth, she realized that her handkerchief had long been used by the hateful man on her left.

Her face, which had just cooled down, seemed to be getting hot again.

So, she quickly changed the subject to divert her attention: "What were you going to say before, Mr. Li?"

At the same time, she picked up the water bottle again and tried to drink some cold water to calm her nerves.

"Ah, what I want to say is, when do you think the female police officer recognized us?" Li Shanze asked, "I mean, she recognized our identities. She recognized the 'Ogre' and the 'Fugitive Witch Murderer'."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

I have to say, Charlie's little trick worked and the topic was successfully diverted.

But the diversion was a little too successful, causing her original shyness to disappear and be replaced by fear.

The witch was startled when she heard this, and her hand twisted, causing her to choke. The cold water poured onto her black long dress that seemed to be from the 18th century. Her red fur coat was too conspicuous, so Li Shanze hid it in the back seat of the car.

She hurriedly took more tissues and cleaned up the mess, asking in disbelief, "What did you say? That female trooper recognized us? And I didn't kill anyone!"

"Yeah, I even suspect that she is coming for us." Li Shanze ignored Xia Li's defense and knocked on the left car window with his left hand.

The car windows were covered with white mist, obscuring the coniferous forest in the wind and snow.

Then Li Shanze picked up the rag again and wiped the fog off the front car window.

"Look, when the police officer knocked on the car window just now, the left window was also like this. How did she see inside the car? Now that I think about it, it seems more like she already knew who was in the car and came looking for me. At least, the female police officer knew I was in the car."

Li Shanze said slowly.

In Li Shanze's opinion, this female police officer probably also possesses some supernatural powers.

Ogres, witches, and that female police officer, the America in this other world looks even more vibrant than the America in my original world, and everything is flourishing.

Li Shanze felt emotional in his heart.

After hearing what Li Shanze said, Xia Li didn't even bother to cough. Instead, she remained silent and fell into thought. Moreover, her face became more and more ugly.

If what Li Shanze said was true, then the performance that the female police officer gave through the walkie-talkie was completely to paralyze me and perform for me - she not only knew that there was Mr. Li, the cannibal, in the car, but also knew that there was me, the witch, in the car.

When Li Shanze saw the witch's expression, he knew that she had accepted the bad news.

Li Shanze waited for a moment, waiting for Xia Li to digest the bad news.

Then he continued, "Besides, she concluded that we were going to Fern Town to participate in the so-called 'Hunting Gods' show. Isn't that a bit abrupt? To the west are a series of major cities like Philadelphia and New York. Why do we have to go to Fern Town?"

Charlie took a deep breath, then looked at Li Shanze and said seriously, "It seems that this female police officer has recognized me as well. At this point, I will no longer hide it from you. My real destination is Fern Town."

005 Gods and Curses

Li Shanze drove while looking straight ahead, his gaze seemed to pierce through the endless white forest.

What kept receding on both sides of the road were not only the vast forests but also endless billboards with "Budweiser" printed on them.

Li Shanze asked calmly, "Oh? Your destination happens to be Fern Town? But since you think that female police officer recognized you, do you need to hide somewhere else?"

Although Li Shanze downplayed it verbally, his heart was already full of suspicion.

Li Shanze was not surprised that the destination Xia Li mentioned when she hitchhiked was fake.

As a fugitive murder suspect, it was perfectly normal for Charlie to give a false address for the sake of self-protection.

However, Li Shanze did not think that the female police officer said the last words because she realized Xia Li's true identity.

Especially the female police officer emphasized showing strength and masculinity. Compared with Xia Li, Li Shanze felt that the female police officer was more like "inviting" him to go to Fern Town.

In addition, Xia Li revealed that her "real" destination happened to be Fern Town, which made Li Shanze particularly vigilant.

The ring on the ring finger of his left hand was getting slightly hot, as if reminding Li Shanze all the time.

Li Shanze suspected that this series of coincidences was a trap set by the devil, and that there might be some huge "surprise" waiting for him in Fern Town.

Li Shanze was also surprised by Xia Li's sudden change in attitude. She had clearly stood up with all her thorns erected for defense like a hedgehog encountering danger, but why did she suddenly relax now?

Since crossing over, he has been avoiding pursuit and was even forced by the devil to sign a soul contract. Li Shanze's suspicion can be regarded as PTSD to a certain extent.

However, Li Shanze did not show his doubt on his face. Instead, he maintained his "Oriental poker face" and calmly asked questions indirectly, trying to get more information from the witch who seemed very suspicious to him.

Just as Li Shanze's mind was racing, Xia Li took a deep breath.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, the witch looked at Li Shanze seriously and said, "No, that's not necessary. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Li."

Although the warm car is nice, Mr. Li is not a bad person. He will subconsciously brake when he sees a white deer that accidentally strays onto the road. He is different from those barbaric bastards who enjoy poaching that I have encountered before. Therefore, I cannot involve him in this.

Miss Witch thought in her heart.

Li Shanze could never have guessed that the witch's sudden change in opinion of him was largely due to him subconsciously slamming on the brakes when a white deer crossed the road. Therefore, the witch labeled him an "animal lover" in her mind.

Of course, if Xia Li knew more about Li Shanze, she would understand that Li Shanze really loved animals from the bottom of his heart - especially cooked ones.

The reason why Li Shanze stepped on the brakes when facing Bai Lu was purely a subconscious reaction. Almost any driver would do the same thing.

However, the witch lady, who lives a secluded life and rarely interacts with others, is not aware of this.

Therefore, Xia Li immediately lowered her guard against Li Shanze.

"I have something I must face in Fern Town that I cannot avoid. But this matter has nothing to do with you, Mr. Li. Thank you for your help along the way. It has been a very pleasant journey. Please feel free to drop me off at any roadside near Fern Town."

Charlie said seriously.

When she thought about getting off the bus and saying goodbye to this "Mr. Ogre", Charlie felt a little reluctant in her heart - Miss Witch herself didn't know why.

However, Li Shanze couldn't even tell whether the little witch was being polite or taking the opportunity to mock him. After all, the journey they had taken together was far from pleasant.

"Aren't you worried about the police?" Li Shanze asked casually, "You know, you are..."

Li Shanze pointed to the radio and omitted the word "fugitive suspect".

"Now that I'm near Fern Town, I don't have to worry too much about the police. I have my own ways to deal with them."

Charlie said with some pride.

Li Shanze didn't know where Xia Li's confidence came from.

When Xia Li faced Li Shanze, she couldn't fire her gun or cast any spells. She looked very poor, and was far different from the other wizard Li Shanze had dealt with on his way east.

So Li Shanze naturally showed doubt.

Perhaps sensing the indifference in Li Shanze's expression, Xia Li's cheeks puffed up.

In order to strengthen her persuasiveness, the unconvinced witch was provoked and angrily explained to Li Shanze: "In Fern Town, there is an indigenous deity named Buchaska. Under his influence, my magical perception will be greatly enhanced, and the police can't catch me!"

God?

Since there are devils, witches, and "ogres" like me in this world, it doesn't seem strange that there are gods.

Although before this, he subconsciously thought that "Hunting Gods" was some kind of propaganda from the alien country of America, and its ecological niche was similar to "Approaching Science" in his previous life.

Li Shanze quickly accepted this fact. Moreover, he was satisfied with the result of his test.

The witch in front of me is not very old and looks a little immature.

She was either really innocent and had no ulterior motives, or her acting skills were so good that it was impossible to tell - even if she was so immature that she couldn't hide her other thoughts, Li Shanze could still detect them.

Even the female devil who forced Li Shanze to sign a soul contract right after he inexplicably came to this world did not have such outstanding acting skills.

Li Shanze concluded that the witch lady was indeed not very cunning.

So Li Shanze decided to keep trying to get more information about this world from the witch.

"Buchaska? A god?" Li Shanze frowned. "What does he have to do with the show 'Hunting Gods'? This show is aimed at him, right?"

"That's why I came to Fern Town. Buchaska has selflessly protected this land and its people for who knows how many years. Even though He is weak, I cannot watch Him being destroyed by a group of religious lunatics!" The witch said indignantly, completely unaware of the flaw in her words.

If the "god" you rely on becomes weak, how can you borrow his power to fight against enemies that he himself cannot deal with?

Either this witch is more scheming than that female devil, or she has other hidden tricks that she cannot reveal.

Regardless of the possibility, there is hope that this will help them get rid of the curse brought by the female devil.

Li Shanze quickly made up his mind. He turned around and looked at Xia Li, who had a silly expression on her face. He would rather believe that the witch lady was sincere.

"Okay, then our next stop is Fern Town."

Li Shanze said with a smile as he stepped on the accelerator.

The Raptor F150 suddenly shot out like an arrow.

"We? Ah!" Charlie exclaimed in surprise at the push on her back brought by the sudden acceleration.

Perhaps because she noticed the change in Li Shanze's tone, and was sure that she didn't need to separate from Mr. Li, the witch suddenly felt relieved. Then she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The girl's happy laughter pierced through the falling snow like a silver bell, as if she was celebrating the Christmas that had just passed.

006 Poacher

They were not far from Fern Town and the car had turned onto a small road. The witch lady was in a good mood and smiled.

Although she seldom travels by car, Miss Witch can at least distinguish the width of the road and the scenery along the road, and can feel whether the road is flat or bumpy.

The car was now driving on a dilapidated country road, completely different from the smooth and open Highway 80.

The only constants are the snowflakes flying all over the sky and the receding trees.

As she crossed the intersection with the railway, the railings of the railway crossing, which were raised high in the sun, gave Charlie inspiration.

The smile on Miss Witch's face disappeared. She looked at Li Shanze and asked seriously, "Mr. Li, did you... um... not encounter any police blockade last night?"

Xia Li's words were quite tactful. After the incident with the female police officer, she finally realized that during the period when she was "unconscious", Li Shanze certainly did not drive his car from Ohio into Pennsylvania so carelessly.

Li Shanze just shrugged. "Ha, they're just Ohio State Troopers. Their blocking is so easy. It takes no effort to dodge them."

This is not because Li Shanze was pretending to be relaxed. The intensity of the Ohio police's pursuit of Charlie was indeed commonplace in his eyes. He had escaped from the pursuit of the police helicopter.

However, after dodging the police's questioning and filling up his car at the gas station last night, Li Shanze had very few US dollars left. He was thinking about how to spend the next few days, or where he could get some money.

However, after a long escape, Li Shanze was quite sleep-deprived. His fatigue had accumulated to a certain extent, which made his head a little dizzy.

"That chase last night was at best a one-star wanted in Grand Theft Auto. The chase I went through when I escaped Illinois was a five-star wanted."

Li Shanze, who was thinking, said subconsciously.

However, as soon as he said this, Li Shanze knew that he had probably said something wrong. In his opinion, there was no way Xia Li would understand the word GTA.

Let’s not talk about whether GTA exists in this world of demons and witchcraft. Even if it does, Miss Witch, who is almost completely isolated from the products of modern technology, has no understanding of video games, let alone GTA.

Sure enough, the confused witch subconsciously regarded GTA as some kind of wanted standard within the police system.

Even a murder suspect is only rated one star, so how terrifying is this five-star fugitive? What on earth did he do?

Li Shanze had no idea that the example he casually gave made Miss Witch feel afraid of him, "Mr. Ogre" again.

Then the car fell into silence again and became quiet.

For a moment, it seemed as if the only sounds in the world were the roar of engines and rumbling tires. The depressing atmosphere made Li Shanze drowsy.

Suddenly, Miss Witch broke the silence: "A car is coming from behind, and the engine is very loud."

Li Shanze's spirit suddenly tensed up. He looked in the rearview mirror, and all he could see was a rugged and complex forest.

He pricked up his ears for a long time, but didn't hear any gunshots: "Engine sound? I didn't hear any."

"Please believe me, my five senses have been enhanced by witchcraft!" The witch lady answered firmly.

"Okay, engine noise, get ready, it might be coming towards us."

As he spoke, Li Shanze picked up a gun from the back seat of the car.

Li Shanze returned Xia Li's red fur coat to her from the back seat of the car and asked casually, "Are there any sirens?"

"No, not really." Charlie shook her head.

"Then it's possible that it's not directed at us—"

Before Li Shanze could finish his words, he was interrupted by several crisp gunshots.

A bullet hit the rear glass, made a crisp clang, and bounced off.

Then, several roaring Humvees appeared in the rearview mirror. Someone stuck his head and half a shoulder out of the car window, pointing a black gun barrel at Li Shanze and his Ford Raptor F150.

"Well, they're coming for us." Li Shanze shrugged and stepped on the accelerator. "Can you help kill them, Ms. Butner? At least, help disable their guns."

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