Lin Chi remained in his clasped-hand pose. Only when I walked over and patted her shoulder did Lin Chi dare to look up. "She's gone? The little King of Hell?"
"Gone."
Lin Chi let out a long sigh. "You scared me to death. I thought His Highness the little King of Hell was fierce and terrifying, but it turns out she's a beauty."
I nodded. "Indeed, a top-tier beauty. Did you grasp their intentions?"
"I grasped them. Our Shabiya has its own weapon research and development department, so it's not a big problem."
"Anything else?" I asked. This matter had little to do with me, and I didn't understand weapon development. It was their business, and I was just a liaison.
"That's it." Lin Chi smiled relaxedly.
"Then it's my turn to ask you something," I said, sitting back on the sofa and pointing to the underground. "Why are so many demons imprisoned down here?"
Lin Chi also sat back on her sofa, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "We are the demon management department. When we encounter demons who commit evil deeds, we naturally have the right to handle them, or rather, dispose of them. The demons imprisoned underground are all ones who have injured people or livestock and were witnessed by humans. In essence, they have a criminal record."
"Then how do you plan to deal with them in the end? Will you keep them imprisoned indefinitely?" I asked again.
Lin Chi nodded. "This is Shabiya's regulation. All demons with a criminal record must be imprisoned."
I pouted. "That doesn't seem very reasonable. Even human offenders have a chance to repent. Do they not get a chance just because they are demons?"
Lin Chi shrugged. "It's no use telling me this. I didn't set the rules. Besides, I don't know much about demon affairs."
That was true; she mainly managed ghosts and didn't deal much with demons.
"Who's in charge?" I asked.
"You can ask my sister."
I nodded. "Alright, I'll ask her later."
"Okay, thank you for your help today!" Lin Chi stood up, and I also got up. We left the VIP room.
Yaoyao was outside. She clearly knew we had just met with the little King of Hell. The walls weren't thick, and she probably overheard our conversation, but she appeared calm. After we said our goodbyes and drove away from the Shabiya bureau's compound, Yaoyao said in the car, "Don't listen to Lin Chi. You can't ask Lin Xi to release these demons."
"Why?" I asked.
"I observed just now. Without exception, all those imprisoned are descendants of the Bai Ze demon tribe. There isn't a single Shan Hai demon tribe member among them. It's the same situation in Shengjing. What does this tell you?"
"What?" I asked.
"It suggests that Shabiya is not a monolithic entity. Perhaps the Shan Hai demon tribe is suppressing the Bai Ze demon tribe through Shabiya branches in various places."
I frowned. "Really? By the way, how do you distinguish between a Shan Hai demon tribe member and a Bai Ze demon tribe member?"
I pointed to my own head, assuming it was through 'Xiang Qi Shu' (phase energy technique).
Yaoyao smiled faintly. "You can't do that yet, but I can tell easily. Tonight, I'll help your 'Xiang Qi Shu' advance further, and perhaps you'll be able to see it tomorrow."
After speaking, Yaoyao looked at my belly. "I wouldn't have said this before, because with your aptitude, even practicing for three years wouldn't have brought you to that level. But it's different now."
Yaoyao could clearly see the demon core of the Beihai Whale God, as could I.
"Do you want it? Shall I lend it to you?" I joked, looking back at the Whale God in the back seat. She seemed indifferent; she just wanted to be human, and wherever her demon core was stored was fine.
Yaoyao shook her head, with a hint of jealousy. "As a woman, how can I use..."
"...Did you guess how the Whale God transferred her demon core into my body?" I asked tentatively.
Yaoyao pouted with disdain. "That little trick couldn't fool me! Hmph! Alas, who told someone to look so fair-skinned? We yellow-skinned people can't compare, you know."
Just as I was about to comfort Yaoyao, my phone rang.
I connected it to the car's Bluetooth and answered directly.
"Hello, old flame. Guess where I am?"
It was Shen Xingyue's voice.
"Where?" I asked.
"Fucheng! Hahaha, and I've brought someone you wouldn't expect! Guess who?"