Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start-Chapter 488: Xiao Residence

"The mission is complete, so I came back," Xiao Zhan said.

Then he asked, "How is the battle going now? I heard from the soldiers that this time’s demon beasts seem a bit different from before?"

Ye Wudi nodded, "Indeed, they are somewhat different. Compared to previous demon beast waves, these demon beasts seem to have an extra trace of malevolence."

Malevolence?

Xiao Zhan was somewhat uncertain about the meaning of this term.

"Come, follow me."

Ye Wudi led Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong out of the command hall and then arrived at the frontlines.

At this moment, the demon beasts were assaulting the defensive line.

The soldiers on the defensive line were using highly lethal weapons to inflict tons of damage upon these demon beasts.

The dead demon beasts piled up in front of the defensive line, forming a mountain of corpses.

However, the demon beasts kept charging forward with no regard for their own lives.

Looking at the soldiers on the defensive side, there were barely any casualties; they simply used their weapons to halt the demon beasts outside the defensive line.

Xiao Zhan swept the battlefield with his perception, and a look of strangeness appeared on his face.

Ye Wudi said, "You’ve noticed, haven’t you? These demon beasts are charging forward like they’ve got a death wish, and the key point is that they don’t even have a leader, which is very abnormal."

Indeed.

It was very abnormal.

Under normal circumstances, demon beasts would not easily launch an attack.

Except for catastrophes or when their lives faced threats, demon beast waves would be pressed to move toward human settlements.

At other times, demon beast waves are usually organized.

Just like the previous Snow Demon King incident.

"Looking at these piled-up corpses at the frontlines, it’s like wave after wave of demon beasts have died," Xiao Zhan said.

Then he gazed into the distance, "With so many corpses, I’m afraid all the demon beasts within a hundred kilometers have come here, right?"

Ye Wudi replied, "We’ve done a preliminary count, and the number of demon beasts that died this time does indeed amount to the total number of demon beasts within a hundred kilometers."

"However, the levels of these dead demon beasts aren’t very high, they are all First or Second Grade demon beasts, and even Third Grade ones are rare."

"This is strange because previous demon beast waves were mainly composed of Third Grade demon beasts."

"Also, another point, many types of demon beasts that appeared this time are ones we’ve never seen before. I suspect their arrival might be due t someone’s deliberate actions."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan asked, "Then who do you think it could be?"

"Not sure."

Ye Wudi shook his head.

With the information collected so far, he could not determine who it was.

Previously, he had targets for analysis, such as the Pickle Federation. But now, the Pickle Federation is under the control of the Ye Family, so he had no suspects.

If he really had to come up with a hypothetical enemy, it would only be the Northern Bear Federation.

But between the Northern Bear Federation and the Longxia Federation lies the Northern Snow Domain, a paradise for demon beasts and a forbidden zone for humans. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

For the Northern Bear Federation to cause trouble for the Longxia Federation through the Northern Snow Domain, the difficulty would be comparable to climbing the arduous paths of Mount Shu.

Even for the Longxia Federation to create some trouble for the Northern Bear Federation through the Northern Snow Domain would be enormously difficult.

Therefore, Ye Wudi really couldn’t think of anyone who would cause such a disturbance.

However, this was just speculation; perhaps there are other possibilities, after all, the number of unsolved mysteries in this world is growing.

"Let’s go back; the battle with these demon beasts is almost over. You haven’t come back in a long time, so tonight, we’ll have a feast to wash away the dust." Ye Wudi was ready to bring Xiao Zhan and others back.

But then he found that they were standing still, motionless.

Not only did he not make a move, but he also showed a deep in thought expression.

Ye Wudi wondered, "What is it, have you discovered something?"

Xiao Zhan said, "I feel like these Demon Beasts are very much like the one I encountered during the Secret Realm contest. Not in appearance, nor in aura, just a feeling."

"What kind of feeling?"

"Umm... it’s hard to describe, kind of like excessive maliciousness. If I had to describe it, it’s somewhat like a mad dog."

Mad dog?

Ye Wudi lowered his head, sinking into contemplation as well.

But as he searched through all of his knowledge, he couldn’t think of anything.

"Forget it, let’s not think too much about it for now. As soldiers, our duty is to defend against whatever comes at us, regardless of any possible schemes behind the scenes. We just need to hold our defense lines."

That makes sense.

Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement.

With so little information available, he couldn’t reach any conclusions.

Instead of racking his brains, he might as well wait for the wind to change.

He glanced at the weapons on the defense line and noticed that they had been updated since the last time he saw them. Those First and Second Grade Demon Beasts didn’t even reach the frontline before they were blasted into pieces.

Seems like Ghost Abacus has spent the money effectively.

Indeed, someone as stingy as he, would naturally ensure every penny was spent where it mattered most.

Returning to the command hall, he took a car back to Northern Town.

The defenses could temporarily be overseen by the deputy officers.

Back in Northern Town, everyone was there—Ye Anu and his brothers, Ghost Abacus, Hose, including Liu Xin.

Seeing Xiao Zhan return, they were all very happy.

They had dinner together that evening and briefly discussed the recent events.

After that, Xiao Zhan went back to his own residence.

Yes, the Xiao Residence.

Ghost Abacus felt that Northern Town was no longer suitable for Xiao Zhan to live in.

Xiao Zhan was their master, and the master should have his own house. How could he continue living in his wife’s home?

Although there’s nothing wrong with living in his wife’s home, Xiao Zhan is a man after all. As a man, he should have his own home instead of truly living like a son-in-law in his father-in-law’s house.

Moreover,

This home wasn’t really managed by the true father-in-law, but by the father-in-law’s brother.

So, it was all the more reason not to stay.

Therefore, with great generosity, Ghost Abacus funded the purchase of a plot of land in Northern City and built a large and luxurious mansion according to Xiao Zhan’s preferences and needs.

And it was named, the Xiao Residence.

Xiao Zhan was somewhat surprised when he heard that Ghost Abacus had built a mansion for him.

Not surprised that Ghost Abacus was willing to spend the money, but surprised that he had such an awareness.

In Xiao Zhan’s view, it really didn’t matter where he lived; after all, it was just a place to stay. He wouldn’t mind living in a hotel with Ye Youlong every day.

After all, if things didn’t go well with Ye Youlong, he might kick the bucket within a year or two.

However, once Ye Youlong learned of it, she decisively moved out of Northern Town.

She agreed with what Ghost Abacus had said.

Even though her surname was Ye, she had married Xiao Zhan, and so naturally, she would belong to the Xiao Family from now on. Regardless of whether Xiao Zhan made something of himself, by principle, she should move out and live with Xiao Zhan.

It wasn’t a matter of where to live but a matter of status and face.

Xiao Zhan didn’t care if people called him a son-in-law or said he was living off a woman, but Ye Youlong cared. She wanted to save face for her man.