Detective Agency of the Bizarre-Chapter 1370 - 210: The Devil’s Offspring’s Plot

Chapter 1370: Chapter 210: The Devil’s Offspring’s Plot
The Devil’s Son followed Lu Li back to the town, like a shadow.
"Is your sister the only one who knows?"
Lu Li asked the Demon of the Earth perched on the tower.
"...My other brothers know too."
"Will they affect our trade?"
"...I will stop them."
Which means they will intervene.
Only the Heart Plundering Demon knows the details of Lu Li and the Earth Demon’s deal, while other Devil’s Offsprings are eyeing the profits, unaware that the Earth Demon only receives 20%.
Therefore, Lu Li considers one Devil’s Offspring to be honest—in addition to benefits, it shields Lu Li from greed and informs him of the capabilities of the Devil’s Offsprings.
Verbose Demon, Heart Gouging Demon, Escape Light Demon, Dark Body Demon, Dog Cat Demon.
Apart from the Heart Plundering Demon, none of the Earth Demon’s other six brothers have the ability to ambush. However, to be safe, Lu Li decides to keep the Cursed Title active at all times.
Unexpectedly, in the following days, no malice approached, no eyes reached the town, as if the Earth Demon drew away all attention and was forgotten here.
The Earth Demon who brought thirteen wooden items for the thirteenth time said its sister warned its other brothers of his strength, suggesting if they didn’t want to run home crying to their father, they shouldn’t provoke him.
Perhaps they believed it, perhaps they didn’t; regardless, they are brewing a bigger scheme.
The Earth Demon attempted to fix the relationship between Lu Li and the Heart Plundering Demon, claiming its sister was only spoiled, but essentially not bad—from a devil’s perspective.
"They won’t watch you earn forever."
The Devil’s Son reminded Lu Li. The twelve auction proceeds amounted to three million souls; whether or not they clearly understood the Earth Demon’s real earnings, his brothers won’t let them continue profiting endlessly.
"Do you compete with each other in Abyss City?"
"...Yes, but we never harm each other."
"Maybe this time is different."
The Earth Demon doesn’t feel Lu Li is instigating or sowing discord, but it still chooses to trust its siblings.
Its character seems out of place in the chaos and evil-filled hell.
Carrying thirteen verdant wooden items, the Earth Demon left the town, starting the thirteenth auction. Lu Li briefly extended into Dreamwalker, enveloping the town, confirming no uninvited guests arrived, and focused on the silver box piled on the desk.
On the sixteenth day in hell, Lu Li possessed ten thousand human nature.
The dream could envelope a five-thousand-meter diameter, Annie’s phantom grew to nearly a kilometer, human nature aura spread farther than the dream. Green sprouts like moss emerged from gravel and rocks, creating an oasis on the scorching barren land.
Hell was barren, but ten thousand human nature was enough to change everything.
The price was demons entering the town would instantly lose rationality and succumb to instinct, even the Earth Demon began to keep distance from Lu Li.
Upon returning, the Devil’s Son delegated transportation to subordinates, temporarily residing in a house beside the tower, under the guise of protecting Lu Li and enjoying plants.
During this time, an incident occurred: a Hunter following the aura of human nature avoided peripheral demon guards and infiltrated the town, then lost rationality near the tower and was sent out by Lu Li via Dreamwalker.
Because that Hunter was also a soul.
But due to Lu Li’s inability to approach, the two souls in hell did not communicate.
The inverted pentagram burned for the seventeenth time.
Compared to the previous day, Lu Li and the Earth Demon’s profits decreased significantly.
Initially, thirteen verdant wooden items appeared as the climax at auctions, then gradually moved forward in sequence; today they were at the front of the line, selling for only a few thousand souls.
Neither Lu Li nor the Earth Demon were satisfied with this, and this auction encountered some setbacks.
"Be prepared for the auction to possibly reject you."
Lu Li said to the Devil’s Son with a second sprout emerging from its head.
"...Why? Plants are still popular."
"Your siblings should be ready to make a move."
They just needed some interest or coercion to have the auction reject the verdant wooden items—while each still held value, the auction wouldn’t do this, but now they weren’t worth as much.
As Lu Li said, the Demon Guards left the town with thirteen verdant wooden items. When they returned hours later, they still carried thirteen verdant wooden items.
No surprise, they were planning to target Lu Li and the Earth Demon next.
Some exploratory tendrils extended towards the town; before Lu Li acted, the Devil’s Son dealt with these invading Scouts and then personally took the thirteen verdant wooden items to Abyss City.
Just after the Earth Demon left, the Devil’s Offsprings extended their tendrils towards the town again. The result was unchanged; they vanished quietly upon entering the town.
Soon after, the Earth Demon returned, not with thirteen wooden items, but with bad news.
"...The auction won’t take our items anymore until we’ve resolved the crisis." The Earth Demon gazed at Lu Li, "When I returned, I met my brother, Escape Light Demon."
"What did it say to you?"
"...It will stop us by any means."
"There’s always a reason for them doing such things, what do they want?"
"...For us to open transactions and accept your earnings."
You can imagine the ridicule when the Earth Demon mentioned he and Lu Li split 20% and 80% respectively.
The Earth Demon refused Escape Light Demon and the other Devil’s Offsprings behind it.
Lu Li indeed couldn’t find a better partner in hell. Without the auction, they needed to find new sales methods.
"Do you have a store in Abyss City?"
"...One street belongs to me."
Thus Lu Li instructed the Earth Demon not to contact the auction house anymore, but rather send them to its shops in the street for sale.
The unit price was much lower than at auctions, but still garnered ten times the profit, and were no longer limited by quantity.
Besides these, Lu Li prepared to sell real plants—sprouts planted in pots.
They were priced tentatively at 1000 souls, the low price corresponding to Lu Li only injecting 1 unit of human nature, but profits and returns wouldn’t be less than auctions.
Yet the Devil’s Offsprings continued their plot.
"...They found their father."
"Will the Abyssal Demon help them?"
"...No."
"Are the Devil’s Offsprings children who run home crying for their father at any setback?"
"...No."
These Devil’s Offsprings, born at the pinnacle of hell, were certainly not children who cried for their father at any setback.
Lu Li and the Earth Demon quickly learned of their actions.
From the Flowing Demon caravan being controlled by Devil’s Offsprings, to their investigation of Remnant Fire Town and Terror Ball Town.
As the inverted pentagram seared for the twentieth time, another piece of bad news arrived—it’s said that Old Flame Demon from Inner Sea Town and Burb from Beauty Lake Town reached Abyss City.
The Earth Demon guessed what its siblings were about to do:
"...My siblings intend to put you on trial for destroying Abyss City."