Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"If Kudo were to talk about his most recent discovery today, it would probably be the unusual wall thickness he discovered when he nearly fell off the island during the day. At the time, he failed to successfully open the mechanism due to Aunt Jing's obstruction. Given his personality, he will definitely prove his hypothesis."

"And that obvious mechanism wasn't difficult for him to crack. He should have opened it easily. In other words, his disappearance must have started after he entered the mechanism."

"As expected of an old castle, the hidden things within are complex." Taking out her phone, she found that Shizuka Hiratsuka had not replied to her emails. Xiao Ai shook her head helplessly.

"It seems that Aunt Jing should be busy, but I don't know what she found. As for this side, I can only work hard on my own." After putting the phone away, Xiao Ai's steps forward paused slightly. She was very sensitive to the tiny sounds coming from behind her.

With a somewhat distressed sigh, Ai finally understood why Shizuka Hiratsuka had specifically asked her to take good care of Ayumi, Genta, and the others.

"Really? You're such a worry." He turned around and easily pulled out the three people who were following him. After telling them to be careful, Xiao Ai led the three of them and walked carefully towards Bai Tian's study.

"I wonder what Aunt Jing is doing right now. Will she happen to run into the missing Kudo and the professor?"

. . . .

"Cluster! Cluster! Sah!"

The bushes kept blowing across Shizuka Hiratsuka's body, and the night wind from the mountains blew past her ears. Shizuka Hiratsuka had been running for nearly five minutes, and was already getting a considerable distance away from the castle.

'Sure enough, youkai are all good at running!' This was the first thought that popped into Shizuka Hiratsuka's mind. However, what made Shizuka Hiratsuka feel even more fortunate was that the youkai she had been tracking didn't seem to be known for its agility. Although its burst of speed was enough to put even the best human runners to shame, for Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was empowered by her energy, the fact that she was constantly closing the gap was enough to prove her point.

"Stop!" After judging the distance between the two sides, Shizuka Hiratsuka maintained her movement and at the same time, while swinging her arm, she took out the throwing knife that had been prepared long ago from her waist.

"Buzz!" The breath was infused from the palm into the hilt and then condensed on the blade. They had been in contact for quite some time before, so Shizuka Hiratsuka's progress in this step was very smooth.

Without any hesitation or excessive aiming, as if her mind was focused on it, Shizuka Hiratsuka swung the flying knife in her hand.

The blade, which was shining with different lights after being blessed by the aura, seemed to cut through the air, cutting the distance between Hiratsuka Shizuka and the monster at a speed faster than before, and flew towards the back of the monster in front with the force of thunder.

"Ah!" With a low cry of fear, as if the monster felt the sharpness of Hiratsuka Shizuka's attack, it decisively turned its body when it landed again, sacrificing its own forward speed and narrowly avoiding the flying knife flying past its ear.

"Bang!" Seeing the flying knife penetrate a tree trunk as thick as a thigh and then sink into another tree trunk through the handle, the monster who had stopped walked moved his throat.

He was very glad that he did not let his guard down but strictly followed the task assigned to him and attracted Shizuka Hiratsuka to the similar reserved location.

After all, Ping Shen's death was most likely related to Hiratsuka Shizuka. Although they came with a mission, they did not mean to avenge Shen.

The key is to investigate! Find out what happened.

The male youkai named Bazu is very clear about his actions.

As a member of the combat team, he prefers to use his brain to complete tasks.

The fact that they were suddenly given the task of investigating the most suspicious person was already strange enough for Bazu. If the rumors were true, then this woman named Shizuka Hiratsuka was worthy of their organization's serious attention in terms of both her combat capability and identity.

A person of this level is definitely not someone a combat team like them should come into contact with!

"Even if they're really using us as cannon fodder to test something, I wouldn't be the first to die." Pursing his lips, he bravely turned around and looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had also slowed down her pace and was standing less than five meters in front of him.

"Oh, you're not running away anymore!" With a crazy smile on her lips, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked straight at Bazu, her twisted neck making crackling sounds.

"Ugh! This woman is truly terrifying!" His legs couldn't help but tremble, frightened by the fighting spirit and madness emanating from Hiratsuka Shizuka. Bazu blinked pitifully, trying hard to keep from falling to the ground.

"Humph, human woman, don't be so arrogant! (Please listen to me calmly!)"

"You don't know what kind of existence you've provoked, do you? (I'm just a messenger, please don't take me too seriously!)"

"If you cooperate, we might even show mercy and let you go! (Damn, where are those ambush monsters? Why don't they come out!)"

"Oh~" With an interested glint in her eyes, Shizuka Hiratsuka ignored Bazu's outward appearance of strength and took a step slowly in his increasingly trembling eyes.

"I'm very curious about what kind of existence I have provoked!" Shizuka Hiratsuka could clearly feel that Basashi in front of him did not want to fight with her. Although she was a little confused, she still did not let down her guard.

No matter what, this guy who attacked me in the tower and then ran away, no matter why he attacked me, I have to teach him a lesson.

"Damn it, what are you all doing! Are you neglecting your duties? Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the adults for doing this?" Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka who was getting closer and closer to him, Bazu pulled out the two bone spurs on his back in anger and took a fierce stance towards Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"I'm telling you, human woman, if you move any further, I'll beat you!!"

"I will definitely beat you to death, very cruelly!"

Chapter 315 I'm Not a Coward

"You mean, you're also a subordinate of that youkai called Saki, and you came to me this time because the mirage I defeated before died, so you came to investigate casually?"

Sitting cross-legged on the stone, Shizuka Hiratsuka folded her arms across her chest, looking subtly at Bazu, who was sitting in front of her with a pig-like face and answering her questions respectfully.

"Yes, sir, I am just a small character. Once I am assigned a task, I have to work hard to complete it. In this respect, it is similar to you human office workers. There is nothing to complain about. It is not easy." Nodding embarrassedly, Bazu answered Hiratsuka Shizuka's question with a voice that seemed to be aggrieved and about to cry, not daring to make any big movements.

It hurts so much!

I had already given up and wanted him to shout to wake up the hidden monsters so that they could directly surround and attack Shizuka Hiratsuka.

But beyond Bazu's expectation, he couldn't avoid fighting with Hiratsuka Shizuka, and those guys still didn't move at all.

The outcome of the battle was very clear. He rushed up with his bone spurs waving in his hands, and then he was beaten so badly that even the moon couldn't bear to watch. In just five minutes, Bazu successfully fell at Hiratsuka Shizuka's feet, hugged Hiratsuka Shizuka's calf and began to cry.

He wasn't a monster good at fighting, so wouldn't this be too cruel to him? He had lived for so many years and had never eaten a single human being. He was a vegetarian all his life. Even if he had done something illegal, it was because he was forced to do so by life.

Now, they joined this organization just to survive together better. They were invited by a monster acquaintance, but they always maintained a steady style of action and always tried their best to avoid those dangerous tasks.

Until this time.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped firmly under his feet, the pain in his back made him tremble uncontrollably, surging from top to bottom throughout his body, making him burst into tears instantly.

It was precisely because of Bazu's subtle behavior that Shizuka Hiratsuka withdrew her hand with a strange look on her face.

Of course, stopping doesn't mean the matter is over. Shizuka Hiratsuka still has many things she wants to know about Basashi.

When Bazu was captured at the beginning, he still wanted to fight for it. It had nothing to do with loyalty. He just knew what kind of punishment he would receive if he betrayed the organization.

"I don't know anything, seriously. Even if you kill me, I can't make up anything to lie to you!"

"Oh~"

"Swish~ (throwing knife out)"

"Gulu!"

"So you don't know anything~ That's such a pity~"

"...Actually, if you ask seriously, I might know something." Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka who was throwing the shining flying knives in her hands, Bazu spoke dryly with tears in his eyes.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die. He has no idea what will happen next, but he knows that if he does not satisfy this devilish woman in front of him now, he may not see the sunrise tomorrow morning.

"Did I remember the time wrong? Impossible, I always remember things like this the most clearly! Damn it, what's wrong with those guys!" He was full of complaints, but he couldn't show it in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka, so he just answered Hiratsuka Shizuka's questions obediently.

Although she was surprised at Bazu's cooperation, Shizuka Hiratsuka still asked all the questions she wanted to ask. Although the answers to many questions were not so satisfactory to her, and some of them were not as clear as what Kong Lao and Ying Luo told her, Shizuka Hiratsuka had an inexplicable feeling that the weak monster in front of her did not deceive her.

"Huh~ The result is still unsatisfactory, ah." Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her hair in distress and looked at Bazu with subtle eyes.

This was the first time that Shizuka Hiratsuka had encountered a monster that wanted to cooperate in this way. Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't want to be too ruthless, and she didn't sense any blood from the other party. In other words, although she was a little surprised, the monster in front of her had indeed never killed anyone.

No, it should be said that I have never killed any living beings.

"What kind of monster are you?"

"Ah, sir, my true form is a cricket. I was lucky enough to become a demon by chance. However, my taste has remained the same over the years! I love vegetarian food the most!"

"Cricket, then you're still called Eight Legs?"

"Well, it's not that eight, but a name is just a code name. My lord, if you think Eight-foot sounds good, I can change it now!"

"Forget it." Waving her hands helplessly, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Bazu with a swollen head, who was looking at her with a flattering face.

She was not a soft-hearted person, and she knew very well what it meant to root out the evil, but facing Ba Zu in front of her, she really couldn't speak against her conscience and took action.

"Okay, go away quickly and don't let me see you anymore!" After hesitating for a long time, Shizuka Hiratsuka finally waved her hand in disgust.

Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that she was being unworthy of her warrior spirit if she killed such a monster. She would have nightmares at night and wake up in shame!

"Thank you, sir! I will definitely not appear in front of you again! Thank you for your generosity, sir. May you be blessed with good fortune, live as long as the Southern Mountains, become more and more beautiful, have a smooth career, and a harmonious family."

"Get out of here!"

"Got it!"

Looking at Bazu running away from her without saying a word, Shizuka Hiratsuka let out a long sigh and her expression gradually became heavy.

"Although I hit him hard before, I didn't kill that guy called Shen. Who did it?"

"If it was Fatty and the others, they should have told me. There's nothing to hide."

"Or is it from my master's side?" Shizuka Hiratsuka, unable to figure out the reason, scratched her hair in annoyance.

"Forget it, let's investigate slowly. But what I do know is that now the conflict between that monster organization and me has been exposed. I have to be more careful in my actions from now on."

. . .

"Hey, you bastards, we're only 500 meters apart, and you didn't make any movement at all!" Rushing to the agreed ambush site angrily, Ba Zu felt that he had to vent his grievances!

"Hey! Say something!"

"No one is following us, why are you still hiding?" His angry eyes lost focus in an instant, and Bazu opened his mouth involuntarily. The expression on his face could no longer be described as fear.

"What's going on!" The bright moonlight shone through the dark clouds and branches, illuminating the scene in front of us as clear as day.

Looking at the monsters lying all over the place, stained with blood, having lost their vitality and slowly decaying and dissipating, Ba Zu felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by a pair of invisible hands.

"Who is it! Who is it!" He twisted his neck madly, and Bazu had lost his mind due to the shock.

Now he just hopes to find the guy hiding in the dark!

"Huh?!" His breathing seemed to have stopped, and Bazu stared fixedly at a very ordinary tree trunk on the left.

There, a smaller black figure was looking at him boredly with a pair of crystal-clear, gem-like eyes.

"Meow~"

Chapter 316:308 What kind of existence have you provoked?

Is that a cat?

When the dark and petite figure came into Bazu's sight, he fell into deep doubt.

His body was shaking constantly, and he had clearly entered a state of madness. However, the moment he saw the black cat, Bazu realized that he no longer had the ability to control his own body.

Only at this moment did he know what true fear was.

"Plop!" As if all the bones in his body had disappeared, Bazu fell to his knees on the ground. Unlike his previous performance in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka, his mind was now blank, and the only thing in his sight was the petite dark figure.

"Meow~" Lying on the tree trunk, Shuai Shuai looked nonchalantly at Bazu below who seemed to have lost his soul. The sound was light, but Bazu could hear it clearly.

"Master, sir!" With his head firmly planted on the ground, Bazu didn't even have the courage to raise his head and look directly at Shuai Shuai. He could only answer his question subconsciously.

"She, ah no, Lady Hiratsuka has already gone back!"

"Meow~"

"Of course, I have no right to hurt Master Hiratsuka, but I deserve to die for not being able to see past this and letting Master Hiratsuka waste some of his energy!"

“…” No more sounds came from above, and Bazu’s heart became increasingly depressed.

He would not be fooled by Shuai Shuai's cute and harmless appearance. The monsters lying on the ground were enough to show how terrifying the cat in front of him was. You know, although Saki did not say it explicitly, the news of Shen's death still caused an uproar in the organization.

Although Shen's popularity in the organization is average, his qualifications are real. Over the years, there are many monsters who have a mutual relationship with him.

Saki knew that they were the ones who took the initiative to cause trouble for Shizuka Hiratsuka this time, but he did not directly stop them. Instead, this was a kind of tacit approval from those monsters.

However, those monsters that really caused a lot of trouble, and it is no exaggeration to say that they could even occupy Tokyo in a short period of time and cause complete chaos in society, now have no one who can stand up.

'Will I die here?!' The fear and depression in his heart became more and more intense, but Bazu sadly discovered that he really didn't even have the courage to fight to the death.

The petite black cat was just lightly holding the tree trunk above his head, and did not emit any intimidating aura, but he could not muster up any courage to look it in the face.

You will die! You will definitely die!

"Meow~ (Since she let you go, I won't do anything to you.)" A light voice came from above his head, but for Bazu at this moment it was like Yutong bathing in nectar.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you for sparing my life! Thank you, sir, for letting me go!" His head kept hitting the ground, and Bazu knew deeply why he survived.

"Meow~" Looking mockingly at Bazu who was so excited about surviving, Shuai Shuai had no intention of staying. He let out another soft roar and his figure instantly disappeared from the tree trunk.

"Hu! Hu!" He maintained the kneeling position for a long time. As if he was finally sure that Shuai Shuai had left, Ba Zu, who had survived the disaster, fell to the ground with a bang, gasping for the air which felt extremely sweet at this moment.

"I, I survived!" With empty eyes looking at the moon in the sky, tears kept flowing from Bazu's eyes.

He really thought that he was going to die here today!

The previous panic and subsequent developments were no longer important to Bazu. He only knew that he survived today.