Fang Yu heard this, and was not annoyed but merely smiled: "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. To better blend in with humans, one must act like them, right?"
"I can’t compare to you in this aspect... I’ve been here for so long yet I can’t get used to the deceitful ways of humans."
Che Linfang sighed. Otherwise, why would Diao Deyi rise to power instead of herself who had been undercover for years? Indeed, there was a reason.
At this time, Fang Yu casually picked up the files on [Jin Yexue] and [Hui Hui].
Hui Hui, the chubby gardener, originally from a brothel, matched perfectly with the information provided by Mi Hengpeng, with no issues whatsoever.
But that [Jin Yexue] who had already left...
This woman’s file felt odd, as if she was... a player??
Unlike the information given by Mi Hengpeng, the data provided by the demons under Che Linfang started investigating from the moment [Jin Yexue] entered Tianyuan Town, taking it from the source hence more comprehensive.
The several contradictory behaviors and odd actions were all remembered by onlookers, which allowed the demons to find and record them in the files.
A player, huh... Never mind, the person has been driven away, no need to care about that now.
Fang Yu had seen [Jin Yexue]’s health bar; a player with just over a dozen health points posed no threat to him.
"Could you send for Zhang Ziheng? I need to give him a little warning."
Zhang Ziheng had only recently become an informant for Mi Hengpeng. By giving him a little shaking, it should be easy to turn him around.
Then I can probe the true depths of Mi Hengpeng; if there’s no powerful backing there, I’ll dispose of him directly.
A little brother daring to plant an informant on his side, Fang Yu certainly had no trust to speak of.
Che Linfang accepted the order with a smile and departed.
She had long been irritated by Mi Hengpeng, who seemed to want to compete with her in everything. As fellow demons, it was obvious whose side Diao Deyi was on.
Soon, Che Linfang brought the person over.
She closed the door and left the room, turning to depart.
After a busy day, although she messed up, she was indeed tired and needed to go back to rest.
Leaving Diao Residence and returning to her lodging, she did not expect someone had been waiting for a long time and threw themselves into her arms.
"Zhang Xiaoli? Why are you here?"
Che Linfang showed confusion but immediately noticed another person in the shadows of the room, slowly walking out from the darkness to reveal themselves.
Che Linfang was shocked and quickly protected Zhang Xiaoli behind her.
The person stopped, smiling, and made a bowing gesture.
"Lord Che, nice to meet you for the first time. I am the Blood Mushroom Demon, coming forth to offer my service. Unable to find an approach, I asked for Miss Zhang’s help."
Zhang Xiaoli tugged Che Linfang’s sleeve from behind.
As Che Linfang turned to look at her inquisitively, Zhang Xiaoli finally spoke up: "This new guy is really powerful; he said he has a big brother, even more powerful!"
Che Linfang slightly raised her eyebrows.
As Diao Deyi’s fame grew, the number of demons wanting to join their ranks increased.
Thus, Che Linfang started a selection process, only taking in exceptionally strong or trustworthy demons.
This Blood Mushroom Demon? She had never heard of him before, and his appearance as an old mansion steward in human skin, it was hard to judge his true strength.
"I’ve never heard of you before; are you that powerful?"
The Blood Mushroom Demon simply smiled and extended his hand. One could see tiny mushrooms growing profusely from his arm like bamboo shoots after a rain.
Just looking from a distance, Che Linfang could feel the pressure.
Those brightly colored mushrooms seemed to contain a terrible poison, the mere sight instinctively made one step back to avoid them.
"Just a handful of these poison mushrooms can kill a high-level Grass Realm Martial Artist within a moment if there is no antidote."
Che Linfang’s mouth twitched slightly.
Well, that’s obvious, nobody could withstand eating that many toxic mushrooms.
And with your flamboyant colors, no one would eat your stuff.
But in terms of power, it indeed sufficed.
After all, she, Che Linfang, had no means to subdue a high-level Grass Realm Martial Artist.
It seemed like the desired effect was achieved, the Blood Mushroom Demon retracted the mushrooms back into his arm and smiled, saying, "My big brother, other brothers, and I are from Jianjia Village. Hearing about the turbulent times in Tianyuan Town, we too want to carve out a career. I’ve inquired and among the nearby demons, Lord Blood Demon is the strongest, so I came directly to join."
Che Linfang puffed out her chest slightly.
Diao Deyi’s reputation had spread, and she played a part in it.
"You do have a good eye. With such strength, you could directly join my ranks..."
"Lord Che, I wonder if I could meet Lord Blood Demon personally. I heard about his extraordinary strength, without seeing for myself, I am a bit..."
"Impudent! Is Lord Blood Demon someone you can see as you wish?"
This time it was not Che Linfang who spoke, but Zhang Xiaoli.
Che Linfang was slightly surprised.
She hadn’t realized that under her influence, the people around her had subtly changed their attitudes toward Fang Yu.
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Diao Deyi was truly not someone just anyone could meet.
These foreign demons, with unclear purposes and origins, difficult to trace, she would not recommend them to Diao Deyi without her own screening.
"If you want to meet Lord Blood Demon, you’ll have to follow me and achieve some feats first. Strength alone is not enough to impress me or let me be your reference."