55: Chapter 55 Who's your boyfriend?

Outside the Safe Zone.

In the dense forest, thick and twisted ancient trees blocked the sky. A few rays of light filtered through the gaps, casting mottled shadows on the damp ground.

Vines intertwined all around, resembling giant pythons baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.

Suddenly, a low roar broke the deathly silence.

A Mutated Wild Boar, as large as an adult elephant, rushed out from the bushes. Its tusks glinted with cold light, and its eyes shone with a bloodthirsty, ferocious gleam.

Xiao Chen's expression was ferocious. He thrust his entire hand directly under the neck of the Mutated Wild Boar. His palm, like an iron claw, delved deep into the creature's body. Then, with a hint of madness in his eyes, he twisted his wrist and gave a forceful tug, pulling out a dark yellow inner core from inside the Mutated Wild Boar...

The inner core was still stained with blood, but Xiao Chen swallowed it directly without even blinking...

"Huh? Someone's coming?"

Sensing someone approaching nearby, Xiao Chen leaped onto a large tree.

At this moment, a bearded man carrying a bow and arrow, wearing tiger skin and dressed like a hunter, walked up to the dead Mutated Wild Boar. He scratched his head, not understanding how the Mutated Wild Boar had died...

"Disciple, he is only at the 5th level of the Qi Refinement Stage; he is no match for you. Kill him, kill him..."

The voice of the Devil King came from the ancient ring.

Xiao Chen hesitated slightly, then jumped down from the tree. His claw pierced directly through the man's back and came out from his chest...

"You, you..."

The man slowly fell to the ground, wanting to turn his head to see who the killer was.

However, until he died, he never managed to see who the real killer was...

"Disciple! Well done! We Demonic Path Cultivators kill everyone we see, without reason. This is the Demonic Path. The deeper you comprehend this, the faster your strength will improve..."

Xiao Chen nodded and searched the man's corpse for loot. While searching, he said, "Revered Master, tell me about the Great War of Gods and Demons. Who actually won?"

"Disciple, it's still ongoing; how would this King know who won? Although I am a Devil King, there are still Devil Emperors, Devil Lords, and the Devil Emperor above me... Didn't I tell you? This ring belongs to the Devil Emperor. It and my Primordial Spirit fell to your Earth from a spatial rift. If it weren't for that spatial rift, hehe, I would have been killed... But one day, this King will return to the Demon Realm..."

The voice from the ancient ring continued, "Disciple, remember, as a Demonic Path Cultivator, it is all about killing, killing, killing. There cannot be a single trace of kindness in your heart. Have you noted that?"

"Yes, Revered Master, I have noted it!"

...

Justice Bureau, 13th Security Section.

Inside the section chief's office, Qin Xiaoxiao sat upright in her office chair, her left hand supporting her fair chin. Her eyes shimmered with starlight as she gazed infatuatedly at Su Fan, not blinking even once.

Su Fan, however, was lost in thought, wondering when it would be best to enter the simulation...

He still hadn't entered the simulation yet. He felt that entering the simulation world was like undergoing surgery, which made him feel a bit afraid...

The situation during the first simulation was different. Back then, he was destitute, had nothing, was lame, and had no worries. But now, it is different from back then...

Now, there is an incredibly powerful wife coming to Earth to find him, a beautiful Young Miss sitting right beside him who likes him immensely, and a job as a deputy section chief at the Justice Bureau...

Compared to his anticipation the first time, he was now a bit resistant to the simulation.

Even though that [hunyuan bead] was very tempting...

"Su-su! What are you thinking about?"

Disregarding the surveillance cameras, Qin Xiaoxiao leaned close to him and planted a kiss on his face. Immediately, a red lipstick mark appeared on Su Fan's face...

"Qin Xiaoxiao, can you stop messing around? I am not your boyfriend yet."

Su Fan rolled his eyes at her, feeling slightly speechless.

Who knew, Qin Xiaoxiao smiled happily and said, "I don't care. Anyway, everyone already knows, and the Bureau Chief has no objections. Whether you agree or not, you have to comply... Hehe!"

After speaking, she placed a set of gold-inlaid keys in front of Su Fan: "Villa No. 1 in the Jianhu Villa District is a gift for you. It can be transferred to your name at any time. Hehe, the two of us living together will be a testament to us officially being together. How about it?"

Jianhu Villa?

That was the best villa district in the entire Ninth Safe Zone! Any random villa there would cost at least 50 million. This Young Miss Qin wasn't just giving him such an expensive villa, but also wanted to live with him?

It seems... Qin Xiaoxiao is really serious.

If it were anyone else, encountering such a young and beautiful rich woman gifting a villa would make them wake up laughing from their dreams, but Su Fan did not want to rely on a woman...

"Qin Xiaoxiao, a twisted melon is not sweet. I haven't decided to be your boyfriend yet. You rushing to give me a villa is meaningless. I don't need it, take it back..."

Su Fan placed the gold-inlaid keys back in front of Qin Xiaoxiao.

Suddenly, at this moment, the phone rang.

Qin Xiaoxiao smiled at Su Fan while answering the phone: "Hello? Bureau Chief? More than thirty murder cases outside the Safe Zone? Many Cultivators have died? Alright, alright, Su Fan and I will go out of the city to investigate right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Qin Xiaoxiao's expression changed, instantly reverting to her heroic, decisive, and capable female leader image: "More than thirty murder cases occurred outside the city overnight, and many of the victims were Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Stage. We must go take a look. The First Security Division has already been dispatched. This is a good opportunity to perform a meritorious service. Shall we go together?"

"Alright, I'll accompany you. You keep the keys for now; I'll consider and give you an answer in a few days."

Su Fan handed the keys to Qin Xiaoxiao.

Qin Xiaoxiao smiled at Su Fan, pouted, and said, "Stinky treasure... still considering? You're already blooming with joy inside, right?"

Su Fan ignored her.

She took Su Fan's arm and said in a commanding tone, "Hold on, take me flying!"

...

Su Fan piloted Qin Xiaoxiao's sword, flying towards the outside of the Safe Zone. After rushing out of the city's protective shield and flying several kilometers north, he indeed saw human corpses beginning to appear along the road...

"Could it be that they were attacked by some high-level mutated beast?"

He took Qin Xiaoxiao and landed on the ground to examine a few corpses.

Looking at the corpses on the ground, Qin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and said, "The victims were all killed by having their hearts ripped out or being disemboweled, as if done by some sharp claws. But looking at the size of the wounds, it is clearly man-made... Who could it be, being so ruthless, killing everyone they encounter!"

Su Fan also felt very shocked.

Among the dead, there were Cultivators and Mortals, men and women, old and young, but they had not been humiliated; they were simply killed in one strike...

The two continued to investigate along the way. At first, they could still encounter some comrades from the First Security Division who were also tracking and investigating, but as Su Fan tracked further, the figures of the First Security Division comrades gradually disappeared...

Standing on the Flying Sword, Qin Xiaoxiao reached out from behind Su Fan to hug his waist, deliberately puffing out her chest and swaying her body, smiling mischievously, "Su-su, does it feel good?"

"Can you stop messing around? It's very dangerous!"

Su Fan frowned slightly. At this moment, he was entirely focused on the dangers around them, while this Qin Xiaoxiao was teasing him...

She really doesn't let anyone rest easy.

"We are boyfriend and girlfriend; even if someone sees us, there's nothing to fear!"

Qin Xiaoxiao laughed.

"Who is your boyfriend..."

Su Fan was speechless. He had only pretended to be her boyfriend once; wow, is he unable to clear his name now?