"You talk too much," the wolf demon said, pointing at the dagger. "See if there’s a sheath with this pattern. If not, find me a similar one."
The male shop owner shook his head. "I wouldn't dare."
"What is there to dare not?" the wolf demon said impatiently, then pointed at the owner who was still pressed tightly against the wall. "Can you come closer? Standing so far away, it’s a miracle anyone can see you."
"You won't kill me, will you?"
"..." The wolf demon sighed. "If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have let you touch this damn dagger."
Hearing the wolf demon's words, the male shop owner felt there was some truth to them.
So, he said, "That's true. Then please take good care of it."
"Alright," the wolf demon agreed, clutching the dagger.
Just as the male shop owner stepped forward, the dagger, as if coming alive, suddenly struggled in the wolf demon's hand.
Seeing this, the male shop owner quickly retreated and hid in the corner.
In the other shops, the dagger had been very well-behaved. Its sudden action now was something the wolf demon hadn't anticipated.
"What are you doing?" he asked, still gripping the dagger tightly.
The dagger replied, "Master, let me go."
"I will not."
Hearing the dagger speak, the male shop owner, terrified, immediately crouched down.
However, the moment the dagger defiantly refused, the wolf demon, angered, said, "You dare not listen to me."
"Master, I..."
"If you struggle again, I will destroy you," the wolf demon said, looking at the still struggling dagger with a distressed expression, gritting his teeth.
The dagger said, "Let me go."
At the same time, the male shop owner, trembling, clasped his hands together and cried out, "Please, let me go, don't kill me, please." He closed his eyes.
Hearing this, the wolf demon glanced at the male shop owner, who looked utterly afraid of death. Frowning, he turned his back, holding the dagger. "We'll leave now, don't be afraid." With that, he walked towards the door.
The dagger continued to struggle.
After a few steps, just as the wolf demon was about to cross the threshold, the dagger suddenly flew out of his palm and darted in front of his face. "You can't control me."
"What do you want to do?" the wolf demon asked, reaching out to grab her. But she dodged him.
"You can't catch me," the dagger said, flying up slightly. With a swift movement, it flew into the wolf demon’s head.
The male shop owner remained curled up in the corner.
Seeing this, the wolf demon quickly stepped back two paces, closed the door, turned around, and raised a finger. He looked at the dagger as it darted back and forth in the shop. "I hate demons who lie to me the most. It seems you're finished."
The moment the male shop owner heard the wolf demon's voice, he whimpered and cried, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."
At this moment, the wolf demon clearly had no time to concern himself with the male shop owner's feelings. Instead, he looked up at the dagger hovering on the rafter and shouted, "If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one."
"I will not."
"You won't?" The wolf demon's lips curled. "You have no choice."
As he spoke, he was about to leap, but the dagger said, "If you dare come up, I will kill that mortal immediately. By then, it will all be your problem."
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"It's simple, cooperate with me."
"Cooperate with you?" The wolf demon suddenly felt that this dagger was truly extraordinary.
"Yes, cooperate with me, kill someone."
Hearing the dagger's outlandish idea, the wolf demon chuckled. "You have a beautiful dream."
"I've heard you're a bloodthirsty wolf demon, that you..."
"That was in the past. I don't have the leisure to do such disgusting things now."
Ever since Hu Yuan's passing, the wolf demon had begun to cherish human life.
Of course, when he first returned, he still had murderous urges. But for some reason, whenever he was about to act, a voice would always tell him not to.
Gradually, he lost his murderous intent and also began to detest demons who spoke of killing, especially demons like the dagger who used others. xxs壹贰
"What's disgusting about it?"
"I won't tell you how it's disgusting. In short, I'm going to ask you a few questions now. I hope you answer truthfully." The wolf demon, in order not to anger the dagger, spoke in a calm tone.
The dagger said, "Ask away."
"First, why did you lie to me? Second, don't you know I hate being used by demons the most? Third..."
"All I know is that you are a bloodthirsty wolf demon. I've also heard about your past. So, he," the dagger pointed its tip towards the male shop owner, "can be considered the first person we killed together. In my opinion, this is also a form of cooperation."
"It seems you've completely ignored what I said."
"I'll do the deed, you just watch. It definitely won't disgust you."
"You're trying to get me killed."
"Why are you so afraid?" the dagger's voice carried a hint of amusement.
The wolf demon's gaze swept across the shop. "There are only three of us here: me, a demon; you, a dagger; and him, a human. You, aren't you trying to harm me?"
Behind the counter.
The male shop owner remained curled up in the corner. Listening to the conversation between the wolf demon and the dagger, he couldn't help but tremble and cover his ears, telling himself it must be a dream, just a dream.
The dagger clearly saw the male shop owner's fearful demeanor and chuckled twice. "Haha, what I love to see most is people like this, these cowards, because killing such people is incredibly satisfying."
The wolf demon placed a hand on his hip, looking at the dagger that completely ignored him, and rolled his eyes. "I say, did you once have a master who was possessed?"
Hearing this, the dagger again pointed its tip towards the wolf demon. "How did you know?"
The wolf demon looked at the dagger with a carefree expression and sighed. "Usually, those who are newly possessed will laugh inexplicably. Your laugh is very similar to that kind of laugh." As he spoke, he slanted his eyes and, with one hand behind his back, cast a spell on the male shop owner.
The next second, the male shop owner fainted.
The dagger, however, didn't notice. It laughed twice. "I do have thoughts of becoming possessed."
"You, a demon who already has a master, want to become possessed?" the wolf demon sneered. "That's probably difficult." As he spoke, he quietly cast another spell, protecting the male shop owner.
The dagger asked, "I deceived you, and you're not angry?"
"I am angry."
"Angry," the dagger repeated. "Then why aren't you doing something about me?"
"..." The wolf demon couldn't be bothered to argue with the dagger anymore.
Seeing the wolf demon's silent expression, the dagger asked, "Why aren't you talking? Are you reluctant to deal with me?"
Hearing the dagger's slightly amused question, the wolf demon couldn't help but recall Mu An Xiao, who had been framed. Then, thinking of the dagger's clear intention to get him killed, he said, "Reluctant or not, you are quite sinister."