Demon King – Chapter 468 – Yuki Is Out

“So like that, then the one on duty at the ticket gate back then was that person, right?”

At the entrance of the cinema, Yuki was talking with a staff member nearby. Taking advantage of the time he had off on leave, he had deliberately slipped out and was now trying to gather information about someone from these people.

Some might ask, if you want to inquire about someone or look for someone, wouldn’t checking the surveillance be one of the best methods? Yuki was not stupid. Of course he had thought of that too.

Originally, he had even used some tips and the like to persuade the mall staff. After they pulled up the surveillance footage from the day he and Eiru had come to watch the movie… everyone present, including him, was dumbfounded.

That’s right. A certain girl had a habit born from self-protection. No matter where she went, any imaging device that could capture her true form would be blacked out by her magic.

Looking at that completely black screen, Yuki had no options left. All he could do was come to the cinema and look for the staff who had been on duty that day, asking them one by one for the information he wanted.

“Silver-white hair… you mean that really cute little girl? I remember her. Wait, weren’t you with her that day? You two are siblings, right?”

Coincidentally enough, the person working at the ticket gate right now was the same one from that day. Thanks to that highly recognizable hair color, he had recognized Yuki as well.

“Tch…”

Yuki clicked his tongue. He didn’t even know how many times his relationship with Eiru had been misunderstood by now. She was clearly my wife, damn it!

“That day, did she come out to buy cola? Was there anyone else with her at the time?”

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Since business came first, Yuki had no mood to argue about that. While the other party was not busy, he hurriedly asked.

“There was a boy, I think? He was with her and also asked someone to bring cola for them… I didn’t pay too much attention. What’s wrong? Worried your sister is dating outside? Kids really should be kept in check…”

“Do you remember anything more detailed about that boy? Even a little bit is fine. Just say whatever you can remember.”

Yuki selectively ignored the other person’s question and followed up along the lead.

“Well, the way you’re asking, I really can’t answer…” The staff member showed a troubled expression. Yuki’s question really was a bit much.

How many tickets did he check in a day? He saw all kinds of moviegoers every day. How would he have the energy to specially pay attention to one specific person? It was only people like Eiru and Yuki, with such distinctive appearances, who left a somewhat deeper impression.

“But now that you mention it, I do remember that there was also a light-golden-haired little girl that day. She was dressed very nicely. It seemed like that boy was with her? But I’m not completely sure.”

A light-golden-haired little girl, dressed very nicely. Combining these two traits, Yuki immediately thought of a certain girl his little girlfriend liked to call the Wulong girl.

“Thank you, this really helps a lot!” Yuki excitedly grabbed the other person’s hand. As compensation, he smoothly stuffed him a pack of cigarettes he had prepared beforehand.

So the clue was with the Wulong girl? If that bastard had a connection with the Wulong girl, then he would have to go back and ask Lu Brat for contact information and details. On the way back, Yuki was already agonizing over how to open his mouth and ask Eiru about someone else’s information.

“Tch… I just promised her yesterday that I’d be devoted to her and never leave her, and today I’m already asking her about other girls… this is kind of troublesome.” Holding his forehead, Yuki wasn’t some mythical dense straight guy. He often put himself in other people’s shoes.

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The person Yuki wanted to investigate was, of course, someone who had tried to instill questionable ideas into his little treasure for unclear purposes.

He had originally thought the other party was just the type like Lei Wu, a brute who only knew how to use force and threats. Instead, this guy was clearly playing mind games and stabbing from the shadows. If he kept letting this slide, that girl would sooner or later be tricked into something going wrong.

The best approach would have been to directly ask Eiru. But being harassed or flirted with like that was not exactly something to be proud of, so it was naturally inconvenient to ask directly.

And besides, Eiru used to be a boy, so mentally she was much tougher than ordinary girls. Asking others to help seek justice or confront someone on her behalf was, for a boy, an extremely embarrassing thing.

On top of that, Eiru was someone who preferred fewer problems over more, and especially hated dragging people around her into her own affairs. So Yuki also knew that if he asked directly and made her realize he was looking for trouble for her sake, she definitely wouldn’t agree.

“So do I have no choice but to ask the Wulong loli? Or should I wait until that Wulong loli goes to accompany drinks and ask then?”

Supporting his chin while walking and thinking it over in conflict, Yuki wasn’t paying attention and accidentally bumped into a passerby.

“Who the hell, can’t you watch where you’re going…”

Suddenly getting hit while walking normally, the other party was extremely annoyed. But after clearly seeing Yuki, the scolding that was halfway out got stuck in their throat.

“Ah, sorry, sorry… wait? You’re Aunt Mu… no, Jixian’s friend… Gao Xuenan?”

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While apologizing, Yuki showed a surprised expression once he recognized the other person’s face.

With the same look of surprise on their faces, the same question popped into both their minds at the same time. Shouldn’t this be class time right now? Why was he or she wandering around outside?

“Did you take leave too? Does Jixian know?”

After an awkward moment, Yuki spoke first, explaining his own situation while also conveniently giving the other party a way out.

“He… doesn’t know. I have some personal issues, so I took leave.”

Xuenan originally wanted to lie and say that Jixian knew, just to brush it off, but in the end she gave up.

After all, Yuki and Jixian were in the same dorm. If he casually mentioned it later, wouldn’t the lie be exposed? Xuenan wasn’t stupid. And she was in a hurry right now, with no time to waste chatting here.

“Ah, I still have things to do and I’m in a rush… I’ll take my leave now, sorry.”

She waved her hand briefly in greeting and hurried away, leaving behind a silver-haired guy who was completely dumbfounded.

“Suspicious… way too suspicious…”

He muttered a small complaint, but Yuki wasn’t bored enough to pry into other people’s private matters.

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Even if there really was some issue, Aunt Mu’s wife problems were for Aunt Mu to handle herself. Yuki felt that just dealing with his own silly girl was already more than enough of a headache. How would he have the energy to care about others?

He’d just ask around when he met that Wulong girl next time. For now, he should keep a closer eye on Lu Brat.

After thinking it over for a while, Yuki made his decision in his heart. He waved down a taxi and got in. Just as he was about to leave, Yuki unconsciously glanced in the direction Xuenan had gone, and then his whole body froze.

Because not much time had passed, from where Yuki was, he could still see Xuenan’s figure. And right now, she was talking with a man he didn’t recognize. After that, the man took Xuenan’s hand and left with her.

This… what was going on now?

Translator Note

See, I was right! There must be a drama with Jixian’s love life! Ez to predict aah~