Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 27

Although unsure of what Princess Nankang was thinking, the fact that she didn’t explicitly express opposition this time made Xing Yuanzhi feel somewhat smug.

It seemed that my saving Jinyang had already won Jinyang’s favor, making it a foregone conclusion. Any further defamation from her would only aggravate Jinyang’s dissatisfaction with her, so she had wisely kept silent.

With this in mind, she felt a sense of early victory. However, the princess’s next words made Xing Yuanzhi’s expression change:

“The great demon has been driven away by our combined efforts, but there may still be other high-level demons nearby. Given your current strength, it is quite dangerous to face high-level demons. It would be better if I stayed here for a few days to avoid troubling you. Once Jinyang’s injuries are better, I will escort you to the Jiankang ferry.”

“Thank you for your kind offer, Your Highness.” Before Cheng Jinyang could speak, Xing Yuanzhi preemptively replied, “However, Your Highness has important duties. How can Jinyang and I allow you to neglect your public responsibilities for our sake? Moreover, only the two of you can counter the great demon. If a battle occurs near this stronghold, how could we possibly protect ourselves from the aftermath?”

“If both of you continue with the original plan to eradicate demons and attract most of the enemy’s attention, wouldn’t that be far more effective than staying here?”

“Indeed, if we operate on the surface, we can reduce the chances of this stronghold being discovered. However, reduced risk does not mean no risk,” Princess Nankang answered calmly. “The puppet corpses outside are the best evidence of that.”

“The underground network has already been compromised, and the puppets will gradually infiltrate over time. If you clear a large number of puppets here, you risk exposing your own presence to the great demon. If we are not present, wouldn’t you be in even greater danger?”

“Instead, let me have Luling continue with the mission outside, delaying the demon and Liyang army’s advance. I will stay here to rest for a while and ensure your safety. How does that sound?”

Princess Nankang smiled as she spoke. Luling, who was standing nearby, initially nodded vigorously, thinking that her sister’s words were indeed impressive. However, upon hearing the latter part, she immediately felt dumbfounded:

You two are here, embroiled in romantic rivalry and jealousy, while making me, this beautiful girl, go out to handle the hidden dangers? What is this nonsense? I refuse to become your tool!

“Sister!” She quickly interjected, “Don’t you remember? The great demon is still alive! You and I both of us need to team up to just fight against it, how can I alone be its opponent? Moreover, its companions are lurking in Jiangning District, and I have no idea what they’re plotting. Investigating alone is too risky…”

“As long as you proceed with caution, I believe you can handle it, Luling.” Princess Nankang said earnestly.

Luling: …

Xing Yuanzhi was right next to her, and her sister kept talking without giving her any choice, so she naturally couldn’t continue arguing with her sister, otherwise she would be laughed at.

But, why do I feel so aggrieved? Sister, now that you have a lover, do you no longer want me, your biological sister?!

“Is there a great demon wandering around Jiangning District?” Upon hearing this, Cheng Jinyang quickly suppressed his excitement and asked seriously, “Is there more than one?”

Well, could my Xiao Li or Ye Ru be in there?

If they also came to Jiankang and heard about my existence from the great demon from yesterday, they would definitely try to come find me.

What should I do if they happen to meet Sister Xinnan who stayed here to protect me?

I don’t want to lose neither my childhood sweetheart nor my princess sister!

Wait, let me think carefully, I remember Ye Ru said before that Xiao Li seemed to be “upgrading”?

If she had already upgraded, she would definitely let Ye Ru come to find me in advance!

Since Yujing San did not provide any information last night, it means that the two are probably still busy with these things and are unlikely to come to Jiankang.

“Yes,” Luling said with concern, “To spread the plague of the puppets through infection usually requires only a Maro level Demon. But the fact that there are multiple great demons mingling with the Liyang army indicates they are plotting something.”

“Could it be related to the White Lotus Cult?” Xing Yuanzhi suddenly asked. “Like what happened at the Songjiang Ruins back then?”

Back then, Songjiang, a bustling modern city, was turned into a puppet-infested wasteland in just a few days.

Officially, it was said that the Cavalry Regiment stationed in Xuzhou failed to prevent Songjiang’s infiltration. However, those in the aristocratic circles knew the truth: Songjiang had been overtaken through the combined efforts of the great demons and the White Lotus Cult.

After experiencing Ye Ru’s memory dream, Xing Yuanzhi realized that the White Lotus Cult had once recruited beautiful women who were socially marginalized, using religious assemblies to brainwash and unite them.

This led to these women being enticed into drinking tainted charm water—Ye Ru had thus been transformed from a human into an innate demon.

A logical guess was that the current great demon and the White Lotus Cult’s previous goals might be similar: to select high-quality, potential demon seeds from human women and then induce their corruption and transformation into demons.

After all, if the great demons do not receive external assistance, newly-formed demons in human society often face only one fate: death.

Upon this suggestion, Cheng Jinyang immediately grasped the implication and worked out the relationships and speculations, reaching a similar conclusion.

Nankang exchanged glances with Luling and asked, “Luling, I remember that the great demon had previously stayed behind to constrain us, while her companions seemed to have gone into the Jiangning Hospital?”

“Let me check,” Luling said, sitting still and quickly reviewing the battle footage. “Indeed. I suspected they might want to steal some research data, but the hospital’s level is not classified to the military, and it certainly doesn’t hold any high-value research data… So, they personally came to the hospital to rescue certain newly-formed companions?”

“That’s a possibility,” Princess Nankang sighed. “I will access the health department’s database to see if I can find the historical treatment cases from Jiangning Hospital.”

Jiangning Hospital?

As both princesses were querying the data, Cheng Jinyang suddenly felt that the name was somewhat familiar and glanced at Xing Yuanzhi.

Xing Yuanzhi also frowned, clearly unable to recall but feeling a sense of déjà vu.

After a moment, Nankang spoke up, “Lin Hu… there is indeed a special patient in the intensive care unit of Jiangning Hospital. The condition is severe demon toxin infection, and conservative dialysis treatment is being used.”

“Yes, I found that as well,” Luling added. “The patient’s guardian is the Yangdi Chu family, and the name listed for the family member is…”

At this point, her voice trailed off as she looked at Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi. “Chu Qingqing.”