Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

Saigo smiled warmly, picked up the latte, took a sip and laughed.

"Being a demon hunter is too stressful. If I don't have a way to relieve the stress, I'll have a mental breakdown long before my body gets old."

"...I was also very passionate when I was young, but gradually I only liked wine and beautiful women and lost interest in everything else."

"Oh, that's not right. If I have any interest, it's hunting demons. Watching demons die in my hands brings me a lot of joy."

"…As for the aging of the body, it's actually a good thing. I'm a little tired and want to retire."

The middle-aged man stared with eyes that looked like he had hyperthyroidism, and once again gulped down the strong liquor in the metal bottle.

The man in front of him is called Anbian, known as the strongest demon hunter.

This is a very small number of humans who can hunt most demons with their excellent skills and abilities without relying on any demonic power.

It can be said that its combat capability has reached the top of the human race in this world.

As if sensing Saigo's thoughts, Kishibe said, "...Correction, although I am known as the strongest demon hunter, that is only limited to this country."

"…If you include all the countries in the world, I wouldn't be so arrogant."

Saigo's smile remained unchanged, "...It's very rare to be able to stand on the front line of demon hunting at your age without dying or changing jobs."

"I will admit this even without your praise, Mr. Saigo."

The man on the shore raised his face, which was as stiff as a zombie, and said.

Xi Xiang smiled, turned his head to look at the foreign girl working at the bar, and said playfully: "...Since you like women, why don't you find her?"

"…This girl is very beautiful, don't you think she is beautiful?"

Noticing Saigo's gaze, the maid in the cafe smiled shyly at him.

Anbian didn't look over there. He just held the bottle of wine and said expressionlessly: "...I will only look for bad women who can sleep with me as long as they pay."

"...I won't touch those good women. Besides, the girl is attracted to you, not an old man like me."

After a pause, An Bian continued, "...Don't say you can't tell. She is not an ordinary woman, but a spy killer from Russia."

"… Her name is Lacey. She is one of the survivors of the Guinea Pig Project experiment and a very powerful weapon man."

Saigo stirred his coffee, his expression still gentle as he said, "...It seems that you know a lot, even about Weapon Man, a 'demon' that is different from ordinary demons."

"The longer you live, the more you will understand."

The shore said indifferently.

"But you may overestimate me. I can't tell that this woman is actually a killer. If she was, why would she contact me? I'm just an ordinary demon hunter."

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"…And I'm a demon hunter who has never even been on the front lines."

Saigo said with an innocent expression.

"Don't lie to an old man like me. Even I can see her true identity, let alone you who are so close to Makima."

"...If you are really just an ordinary person as you say, you should have stayed away from that evil woman Makima from the beginning."

Saigo sighed and pretended to be innocent again: "...Ms. Makima is gentle, beautiful and kind, making people want to touch her."

"... And you said that Miss Makima was a bad woman, and before that you said that you were only interested in bad women. It turns out that it is Miss Makima that you really want to pursue, Mr. Kishibe."

"Did you turn from love to hate because you failed to pursue Miss Makima?"

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The expressionless, seemingly numb middle-aged man took another sip of wine, exhaled the alcohol and said, "...I respectfully refuse to be friends with that woman."

"…Even if she took off all her clothes and stood in front of me, I wouldn't dare to look at her for even a second."

Saigo looked worried, "... So Miss Makima is such a scary woman that even you, Mr. Kishibe, avoid her like the plague."

Seeing Kishibe standing up and preparing to leave, Saigo asked again: "...Are you just leaving like this, Mr. Kishibe?"

"...This woman wants to kill me. I am now one of the high-ranking officials of the island country. Why don't you protect me?"

The shore glanced at Saigo and said with a decadent uncle look: "...She and the demon hunters from all over the world are targeting Makima and you who are close to her."

"…at most, there will be a chainsaw man that will make other countries curious and want to study it."

"Although I don't know what method Machima used to control this country, I share one thing in common with other countries around the world: I hope Machima dies."

"...Please take care of yourself, Mr. Saigo! You don't seem to be controlled by Makima, but you are too close to her. It seems more like you are in cahoots with her."

Anbian shook his head and strolled out of the cafe with the bottle of wine.

Saigo, who was left alone, drank his coffee slowly, muttering to himself: "... Machima, you have caused me so much trouble."

"…Because of you, I have to be hunted by so many people. To make it up to me, what position should I let you use tonight?"

Saigo fell into deep thought.

Chapter 73: Lacey, the Devil of Bombs

The afternoon sunshine is somewhat gentle.

Saigo sat in a seat by the window. He ordered a few cups of coffee and two pieces of cake, and leisurely spent the quiet afternoon.

The assassin from Russia named Lacey looked at Saigo from time to time. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were wandering, and the corners of her mouth were raised with a little girl's excited and timid joy.

And every time Saigo looked over, she would look away, but her movements were neither fast nor slow enough for you to see clearly, which made you wonder whether she liked him or not.

"If he were a normal man or an innocent boy, he would probably be itching to have sex by now."

Xi Xiang muttered to himself, but soon he was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "...Why do you say that I am not a normal man?"

For Saigo, this was just a small episode of afternoon tea. He still sat by the window with peace of mind, looking at the hustle and bustle outside the cafe.

The days ahead probably won’t be so relaxing. During this rare “zero zero zero” rest time, Saigo wants to relax a little more.

"Guest, your tiramisu."

Lace, who had a slender figure and a profound foreign look, came to Saigo's side at this time. She held a plate in her hand and spoke to Saigo in a gentle voice.

"Tiramisu? I don't remember ordering it."

Taking his eyes away from the window, Saigo raised his head and looked at the Russian in front of him, saying with a puzzled look on his face.

Lei Sai didn't dare to look Saigo in the eye, and said shyly, "...You really didn't order it, this is a gift from me to you, I hope you can accept it."

Saigo stared at her for a long while, until the girl lowered her head to almost touch his already flat chest, then he smiled and said, "...Thank you!"

"You're welcome!"

After saying that, Lacey quickly placed the tiramisu in front of Saigo, turned around as if escaping, and left in small steps.

With Saigo's hearing ability, he could still hear the conversation between the cafe owner and Lacey at the bar:

"...That boy is so handsome, you need to work harder, Lace!"

The cheerful coffee shop owner clenched his fist towards Lace.

Lei Sai glanced at Xi Xiang secretly and said in a low voice embarrassedly: "...I will try my best, boss!"

Saigo didn't look towards the bar, but he noticed a small note underneath the tiramisu cake that was delivered.

The note stated that the girl wanted to meet him somewhere after get off work.

Saigo remembered that there seemed to be quite a few love hotels nearby that place.

"This is a temptation that men cannot refuse."

Saigo sneered.

He put the note away.

Xixiang continued to sit here, and customers came in and out of the cafe from time to time.

It was not until the evening that Saigo felt that it was about time, so he stood up, paid the bill and prepared to leave.

Before leaving the cafe, he deliberately glanced at Lacey, and his simple eyes seemed to convey his meaning.

When Xixiang left the cafe, the owner urged Lei Sai, "...He's gone, why don't you catch up with him!"

"...I'll give you a day off today. I'll do the cleaning!"

The boss' tone was teasing, with a hint of smile.

Lei Sai's eyes lit up and she said in surprise: "...Thank you, boss!"

After saying that, she quickly washed her hands and then trotted away.

The door of the cafe was closed. The owner took a look at the things behind the bar, shook his head helplessly and said: "...Hey, this kid even forgot to bring his things."

"…She usually looks shy, but she's really brave when chasing after boys."

After leaving the cafe, Saigo followed the address on the note and went to an empty park.

He didn't have to wait long before he heard the sound of hurried running and a girl's panting breathing behind him.

"I am so sorry to keep you waiting."

Saigo turned around at the shy voice.

Standing in front of him was the slender Russian girl with short lavender hair and beautiful eyes as deep as the sea.

At this time, sweat was dripping from her forehead due to running.

A few strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, her pretty face with a faint blush and her slightly open lips made her look even more seductive.

There was a faint fragrance on the body that had just finished running. When the girl saw Xixiang looking at her, she quickly lowered her head and revealed a smug smile.

"Isn't it tiring to act like this, Miss Lacey?"

Saigo had no interest in continuing the drama with the Russian. He just smiled and directly pointed out her name.

Leisa was stunned for a moment, then she looked up at Xixiang in surprise.

After seeing Saigo's calm expression, the shyness and timidity on her face gradually disappeared.

"So you know everything."

Lacey still looks like a beautiful girl next door, but she is less nervous and more steady than she was not long ago.

"Did the shore tell you?"

As the strongest demon hunter on the island, Lesser from the Russian government naturally knew Anbian's identity.

Especially unlike her, a killer who only does shady things, Anbian is a demon hunter and his information is no secret.

Saigo smiled but did not answer her question.

As for how she guessed it, it had nothing to do with Xixiang.

"Now that you know who I am, you should also know that I am here to kill you."

"…Why don't you run away? Why are you waiting for me here?"

Leisa looked a little confused. She didn't understand why Saigo would do such a stupid thing.

Lei Se only thought to herself and said: "...You told Machima about the situation here and waited for her to rescue you?"

"...If that's the case, that's great. I'm worried that I won't be able to find a chance to contact Makima."

"If I can't get in touch with her, I won't be able to complete the task assigned to me."

Saigo stared at the Russian man in front of him with oriental beauty and asked with a smile: "...Are you so confident that you can kill Machima?"

Lei Sai shook her head and said, "...My instinct tells me that the woman is not so easy to kill. I may even be in danger."

"…But since it is a task ordered by the higher-ups, I have to complete it."

Saigo nodded and said, "...As a test subject since childhood, you do obey orders, but looking at your expression, I don't think you have been completely brainwashed."

"You want to shake me with this method? If so, then I can only say that you are taking it for granted."

"...I've gotten used to my current life. Although sometimes I feel sorry and want to change it, it's definitely not now."

"I'm sorry, this is a request from above. I am required to kill Makima and everything related to her."

"...Even if I have no grudge against you, I can only kill you here. If you want to blame someone, you should blame yourself for running away as soon as you found out my identity."

There was still a shy smile on Lace's face, but her hand was on the pull ring of the collar around her neck.

Saigo then asked, "Why not do it in the cafe? If I really run away, you will lose your chance."