I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 598 - 430 You are the worst.

As night fell, the city lights began to twinkle.

But in the alley behind the warehouse's back door, things were a bit dim.

A girl in a beige coat was standing quietly in the alley, with a snowy white crow perched on her shoulder.

She gazed at the brilliant lights in the distant sky, holding little cube-shaped treats in her hand, occasionally feeding them to the Violent Shadow Crow.

"Click~"

The warehouse back door suddenly opened, and Li Mengnan snapped out of her thoughts.

She turned toward the sound and saw a familiar figure: "What's up, Second Brother?"

"Nothing, just checking what you were up to." Du Yu closed the door casually.

"Getting some fresh air, it's too stuffy inside." Li Mengnan reached a hand toward Du Yu.

Du Yu opened his palm, catching a few of the little cubes.

The girl wanted Du Yu to get along with Crow Call, and he understood, gladly accepting the task.

After all, considering how much the girl adored her Demon Pet, there's no way she would hand such a great job to anyone else.

Between their small gestures, one didn't ask, the other didn't explain.

Kind of in sync, aren't they?

Du Yu picked up one of the treats and offered it to Crow Call.

"Caw~" Crow Call first pecked at Du Yu's finger, then finally took the treat cube into its beak.

Hard to say whether it was unhappy with Du Yu's feeding, or trying to express thanks…

Seeing Du Yu feed Crow Call, Li Mengnan's face burst into a sweet smile.

She tilted her head slightly, rubbing her cheek against the snowy white crow's "crown."

"Caw~" Crow Call clearly enjoyed it too, wiggling its little head and nuzzling its feathered crown against its owner's face.

Du Yu had become a feeding machine, watching the scene with a smile: "I seem to remember, you switched Demon Soldiers quite a while ago, right?"

"Yeah." Li Mengnan parted her coat a bit, revealing a Vajra Pestle hanging at her slim waist.

The dark gold Demon Soldier Pestle carried an air of mystery.

Especially at the round sphere at the end of the handle, where the faces of a Three-faced Divine Buddha were imprinted.

One angry, one happy, one sad.

Quite similar to the Ancient Spiritual Artifact·Spirit-Slaying Pestle.

Du Yu: "But I don't think I've seen you actually use it much."

"Haven't had the chance to show it off." Li Mengnan raised her hand, offering the rest of the treat cubes to Du Yu. "Wind Element Demon Soldier—can fire off Wind Beams."

"Haha, Uncle Li really stays on theme—safety first, huh?" Du Yu laughed.

The Violent Shadow Crow was, after all, a Divine Pet built for escape.

High-speed movement, can turn to wind, even create clones.

Now, even the Demon Soldier Li Kuanren gave his daughter was meant to knock down enemies and open up distance.

Li Mengnan teased, "That's over ten years' worth of fatherly love—I finally give him a chance, he has to do his best, right?"

Du Yu curled his lip: "Right."

He'd lived two lifetimes, but never experienced parental love.

For most children in Great Xia, parental love was something you could ask for endlessly, and took for granted.

Du Yu wasn't criticizing—it's just… envy.

Deep envy.

Li Mengnan noticed something in Du Yu's expression.

In truth, aside from doting on her Demon Pets, the carefree Li Mengnan wasn't all that sensitive.

But as a Great Demon Tamer, her senses had been honed beyond an ordinary person's imagination.

All of a sudden, Li Mengnan grabbed Du Yu's hand, gave it a gentle tug, and awkwardly comforted him: "I'll get my dad to make you one too—he really likes you, you know."

Saying that, Li Mengnan seemed to remember something, her cheeks turning a little pink.

"No need, I'm Pure Fire." Du Yu reached into his pocket and took out two exquisite daggers.

Li Mengnan blinked. The silver-plated handles had gems—in blue and red—embedded in them.

Gorgeous!

"Here." Du Yu handed the daggers over. "These are the Demon Soldiers from the Purple Lion Corps leader."

Li Mengnan looked up at Du Yu, puzzled. "You're giving them to me?"

"Yeah." Du Yu nodded. "Thunder Element Demon Soldiers—I can't use them.

If you wear them on your waist, Electric Soul Imprisonment can use them as a weapon."

"Hiss…" Suddenly, an electrified head appeared in front of the girl.

Electric Soul Imprisonment stared at the daggers in Du Yu's hand, clearly liking them, reaching out eagerly.

Li Mengnan said sternly, "Did I say you could touch them?"

Electric Soul Imprisonment froze—so did Du Yu, for that matter.

Well damn~

That tone sounded more like General Lin…

Li Mengnan caught Du Yu's weird look and smiled: "I learned from Third Sister."

Du Yu suddenly understood. Ah, that explains it!

Electric Soul Imprisonment retracted into the girl's body, looking wronged and sulky.

The Imprisoned Race had always been a double-edged sword—master and servant needed a very clear, always maintained relationship.

If not, a Demon Tamer could end up a mere enslaved shell.

And Li Mengnan doted on her Demon Pets too much—just like Du Yu, almost to the point of spoiling them.

So Lin Shiwei had always kept a close eye on Li Mengnan's Electric Soul Imprisonment.

Lin Shiwei would periodically warn this big bro from the Yan Organization, worried the girl would mix up the roles with Electric Soul Imprisonment.

Li Mengnan looked at Du Yu: "These are too valuable."

She didn't even know what type of Demon Soldier Array the daggers had, but with them coming from the Purple Lion Corps leader, how could they be Mortal Grade?

And even if, by a stretch, they were Mortal Grade, there were still two gemstones on them.

Definitely worth a lot!

Du Yu: "Master Qing rarely uses weapons, and when she does, it's a saber. Shiwei uses guns and her fists.

Your Electric Soul Imprisonment is just right for activating Demon Soldier Arrays.

You're also the weakest in our squad, so pumping up your battle power a little… uh."

Li Mengnan pouted, glaring at Du Yu in protest.

She wanted to argue, but Du Yu was right.

Du Yu was heading for the Great Success Stage, Third Sister had just reached Minor Achievement.

Only she was still a Great Demon Tamer·Initial Stage.

When Third Sister said she was about to level up a couple days ago, Li Mengnan had regretted it like crazy.

She'd spent nearly half a month relaxing in Red Bamboo Courtyard!

Even though the Fire Demon Breath was thick there too, time off and a cultivation schedule are very different things.

Li Mengnan had beaten herself up about it more than once.

Master Qing and Du Yu, sure, they've earned the right to relax and have fun.

But herself—what was she playing at?

"Click."

The warehouse back door suddenly opened, and Lin Shiwei walked out. "Du Yu?"

"Here." Du Yu turned his head to look.

Lin Shiwei didn't speak further, but her eyes swept between the two.

Finally, her gaze landed on the double daggers in Du Yu's hand.

Du Yu asked, "Shiwei?"

Lin Shiwei finally answered: "Master Qing wants you."

"Okay." Du Yu didn't say more, stuffed the daggers into Li Mengnan's arms, and turned to leave.

"Hey, you…" Li Mengnan cradled the daggers, wanting to say more, but Du Yu had already brushed past Lin Shiwei and gone into the warehouse.

Lin Shiwei hesitated for a moment, then walked over: "Are those the two we got from that raid?"

A few days ago, the Lion Bone Saber and the Red and Blue Gemstone Double Daggers were sent back to the house together with the Purple Bamboo Forest.

The Demon Soldiers were sent to Du Yu's room by the Shatang Tree, while the Purple Bamboo Forest went to the Dust Spirit Garden.

At the time, Lin Shiwei had been under the tree, catching the benefits of Master Qing's breakthrough, so of course she'd seen these daggers before.

"Yup, Du Yu said they're from the Purple Lion Corps leader." Li Mengnan held the Sapphire Dagger, examining the silvered patterns closely.

Lin Shiwei took the Ruby Dagger from the girl, channeled Demon Breath into her palm: "What kind of array?"

Li Mengnan: "No idea."

"Vmm!"

As Lin Shiwei flooded it with Thunder Demon Breath, the Demon Soldier Array at the join of hilt and blade lit up with lightning patterns.

Lin Shiwei studied it for a while, then lightly slashed the dagger through the air.

Instantly, a lightning chain was sliced out.

"Bzzt–bzzt–"

The lightning chain still floated in the air, refusing to fade.

Lin Shiwei's heart stirred, quietly sensing the Residual Soul in the Gem Dagger.

Since she'd first gotten it, she'd known this Demon Soldier had at least two Demon Soldier Arrays.

Because the Gem Dagger had a hint of Spiritual.

Just like Du Yu's Ice-colored Jade Marrow Bow, to use different Arrays required the owner to communicate heart-to-soul with the Demon Soldier.

"Bzzt–bzzt–"

Lin Shiwei, right hand on the dagger, slashed suddenly.

Another lightning chain appeared, this one flung far into the distance, electricity crackling as it shot forth.

The lightning chain lit up the gloomy alley, all the way to the end.

"Two arrays," Lin Shiwei said quietly, handing the dagger back to Li Mengnan.

"Third Sister, you take one too," Li Mengnan suggested.

Lin Shiwei shook her head. "Du Yu gave them to you. I'll pass."

With that, Lin Shiwei turned to head for the warehouse back door. "Let's go back."

Li Mengnan hurried up to grab Lin Shiwei's arm. "Third Sister, I'm sure Du Yu had the same idea as me."

"Hm?" Lin Shiwei looked at the beautiful girl beside her.

Even in the dim alley under the yellow lamplight, Li Mengnan was still strikingly radiant.

Li Mengnan giggled. "Du Yu's probably itching to get you to contract the Purple Gold Dragon Pattern Bracelet, y'know."

Lin Shiwei raised her eyebrows. That kind of comforting tactic, honestly...

Thinking about it, it really could be the case!

When it comes to close friends, Du Yu never hesitates to help power them up.

He's so afraid of something happening to any of them, he's practically wishing for everyone to become gods, saints, invincible!

That's not just random speculation—Du Yu's always acted on it.

Like helping contract Bai Lu and Yiren, or offering the Sea Realm as a cultivation paradise, or Master Qing's Seven-foot Map of the Realm, Li Mengnan's Red and Blue Gemstone Double Daggers, and so on.

By now, the group had already become a tightly bound whole.

Just as Lin Shiwei originally hoped—tied up together, sharing glory and loss, never to be separated.

Lin Shiwei's outlook had also changed a lot from the beginning.

No matter how tough or dangerous this unknown road ahead may be,

All she wanted now was for this journey to go on a little longer—a lot longer…

"Hey, you two." Du Yu's voice suddenly came from inside the warehouse.

The two turned to look.

They saw Du Yu holding some documents, waving them over: "Come on, come on, we've got work!"

Lin Shiwei strode over, glancing at the fresh printout in Du Yu's hand—with a cop's photo front and center.

Li Mengnan blurted out: "An internal traitor?"

Du Yu shrugged: "We'll know when we ask."

Li Mengnan stepped closer, lowering her voice: "Do we even have the right to enforce the law?"

"Who's enforcing anything?" Du Yu grinned, "We're just meeting our international friends for some coffee and a chat…"