The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 365 - Chapter 365 Chapter 365 Demon Core

Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Demon Core Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Demon Core Zhong Niangyao was already too late to stop it, she could only watch as Hu Jiu dug a bead out from his dantian. Even though it was bloody, the bead emitted a warm glow and gave off a very comfortable feeling.

Looking at the bead in Hu Jiu’s hand, for some reason, she suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of sadness, as if one’s own companion was being brutalized.

“This is my Demon Core, I’m giving it to you.”

Having lost his Demon Core, Hu Jiu aged more rapidly, the wrinkles on his face visibly multiplying, his hair whitening even faster, and even the hand holding the Demon Core, dried up like withered branches.

Nevertheless, when he looked at Zhong Niangyao, his eyes were filled with devoutness. It was as if… as if Zhong Niangyao was his faith itself.

“Why would you give me this?” Zhong Niangyao had already arrived in front of Hu Jiu, but she did not take what was in Hu Jiu’s hand, “We should be considered enemies, shouldn’t we?”

“I won’t hurt you,” Hu Jiu still held out his hand, his attitude steadfast, “I’m already at the end of my rope, this Demon Core will be beneficial to you. I’m giving it to you.”

“Also, about what happened before, it was all my fault, I didn’t know…”

It seemed there was something unspeakable, Hu Jiu did not continue. However, his expression was very sincere, it was evident that he spoke from the heart.

Zhong Niangyao was puzzled and wary about the radical change in Hu Jiu’s attitude.

But, in the end, under Hu Jiu’s pleading gaze, Zhong Niangyao still extended her hand and took the bead, Hu Jiu’s Demon Core.

The moment she took away the Demon Core, Hu Jiu suddenly closed his eyes and breathed his last.

Although he was dead, there was a smile on Hu Jiu’s face, an expression of satisfaction.

Zhong Niangyao frowned, her face full of confusion. In a daze, she walked over and opened the door.

Seeing the door open, Lu Yichen immediately looked towards Zhong Niangyao at the entrance. When he saw the blood on Zhong Niangyao, his expression changed dramatically, he quickly began to check where Zhong Niangyao was injured. After finding out that Zhong Niangyao was not hurt, he slowly exhaled in relief.

“This isn’t my blood.” Zhong Niangyao raised her hand, opened her palm, and there was a bead emitting a warm light, “This is Hu Jiu’s Demon Core. He dug it out himself, said he wanted to give it to me.”

Lu Yichen’s expression remained unchanged, he and Zhong Niangyao walked into the interrogation room together.

At this moment, Hu Jiu, who was sitting in the interrogation chair, had stopped maintaining his human form. He had changed back into a completely white fox. However, the bloody, gaping hole in his abdomen was particularly eye-catching.

Lu Yichen frowned and glanced at Hu Jiu, then at the Bead in Zhong Niangyao’s hand, “This Hu Jiu is a fox spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years, and his Demon Core is indeed very powerful. Moreover, it is apparent that before the Demon Core was extracted, he had already purified the impurities.”

Hu Jiu had used Evil Technique to cultivate, so the Demon Core would definitely have been tainted with blood, carrying Evil Qi. However, the Demon Core in Zhong Niangyao’s hand, though stained with blood, was completely white and devoid of any trace of Evil Qi, indicating that it had been thoroughly purified.

But why? Hu Jiu practiced with Evil Techniques, which showed he was not exactly an upstanding individual. Yet, at the last moment of his life, he went to great lengths to purify his Demon Core, even removing it with his hands, all to give it to Zhong Niangyao.

“You also find it strange, don’t you!” Zhong Niangyao spoke directly, “Even though there isn’t any deep hatred between this fox spirit and me, our relationship couldn’t possibly be good. Yet he gave me something so important to him. It all seems highly unusual no matter how you look at it.”

After a pause and some thought, she continued, “When I saw him again today, his attitude had changed a lot. I originally thought he was inviting me over because of some sinister plot. But now it seems that he simply wanted to give me his Demon Core.”

Looking at the now deceased Hu Jiu, a faint glimmer of darkness flashed in Lu Yichen’s eyes. He then reached out to embrace Zhong Niangyao’s shoulders, lightly patted them, and said, “Let things take their course. Don’t think too much. The Demon Core has been given to you, so it is yours. It indeed benefits you.”

Zhong Niangyao’s brows furrowed even tighter, and her tone was filled with puzzlement, “Why would he give me his inner core? He’s a demon; without his Demon Core, he wouldn’t stand a chance of surviving.”

“Don’t overthink it,” Lu Yichen said, reaching out to touch the top of Zhong Niangyao’s head gently, “Since he wanted to give it to you, you should accept it. Regardless of his reasons, it’s an opportunity for you.”

When he saw the Demon Core in Zhong Niangyao’s hand, he couldn’t help but recall the way he had first seen her that night.

He had a vague idea why Hu Jiu had done this. He disliked Hu Jiu, but he would not stop something that was beneficial to Zhong Niangyao. The Demon Core might not be very useful to others, but for Zhong Niangyao, it was definitely a precious item.

“By the way, before he died, he confessed the whereabouts of that living girl,” Zhong Niangyao suddenly remembered, speaking quickly, “He also revealed where the bodies of the girls he had harmed were located.”

Lu Yichen nodded and immediately made a call to arrange for people to search.

Zhong Niangyao, looking at the corpse of the fox, didn’t know why, but she felt a sense of reluctance in her heart.

“Don’t worry, he’s dead now, and we won’t do anything to him,” Lu Yichen said. “I will have someone bury him.”

Hu Jiu had harmed so many lives, and now he had died so easily, which indeed made it hard for anyone to feel entirely at peace. But now Hu Jiu’s death was a fact, and judging by his actions before dying, he must have had genuine remorse; otherwise, he wouldn’t have purified his Demon Core before giving it to Zhong Niangyao.

For the sake of the Demon Core, he would let Hu Jiu rest in peace.

Zhong Niangyao didn’t say anything more.

Having had no actual connection with Hu Jiu, seeing his death had made Zhong Niangyao feel somewhat dispirited. So, after leaving the Special Department, she simply went straight home.

Whether Lu Yichen sensed something or had to attend to some matters, he didn’t say much and just saw Zhong Niangyao back to her home.

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