Resumo do episódio 10 de Demon Girl
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Before You Tong left Shanghai, he checked the dance studio's accounts. Unexpectedly, there was almost no income on the books. Nie Qingcheng often helped poor children learn to dance for free. Over time, wealthy children were no longer willing to come, so there was naturally no income. This situation was something You Tong had not considered; he had originally hoped Nie Qingcheng would have some assets when he left, but now that hope was dashed.
So he decided to use the last five days to save up some family wealth for Nie Qingcheng. The quickest way to make money in Shanghai was through commissions, especially since collectors never hesitated to spend money to acquire their desired treasures. At an auction, a magnificent "Eye of the Angel" necklace garnered much favor, making all bidders eagerly covet it.
But just as the auction was underway, You Tong snapped his fingers, and all the women present found themselves wearing identical necklaces. Rarity makes things precious; with so many identical necklaces appearing, bidders who had intended to buy it for their wives or lovers gave up one after another. Collectors who truly valued the intrinsic worth of the necklace obtained it at the reserve price and paid You Tong a considerable commission.
While You Tong was orchestrating this drama, he didn't see Jiang Xuewu sitting alone in the front row. Ever since she had followed Commander Cheng, Xuewu had experienced the benefits that power brought. Now she had soldiers guarding her when she came and went, spent lavishly, and had become quite the rich madam. When Xuewu saw You Tong at the auction, she suddenly remembered that he was the person who had been imprisoned in her father's laboratory cage.
She quietly followed You Tong and discovered that he deposited the commission into the bank, with Nie Qingcheng as the recipient. Nie Qingcheng was still unaware of this. At this time, she was at the police station looking for Ming Xia. Ming Xia had been working through the night due to several unsolved cases over the past few months. The victims in these cases all had strange claw-like wounds.
The previous case of Shen Tianyang was closed, suspected of being caused by a tiger, but the remaining cases remained unexplained and had dragged on until now. As soon as Nie Qingcheng saw the wounds on the deceased in the photos, she thought of You Tong's golden sharp claws. She didn't bother to explain, but rushed alone to a remote small grove and blew a bronze whistle. You Tong, who had just left the bank, vaguely heard the whistle.
Being in a bustling city, he dared not unfurl his wings rashly, so he ran on foot to find Nie Qingcheng, only to be met with her baseless reprimand. His enthusiasm was doused with a bucket of cold water, and You Tong, filled with resentment for a moment, revealed his true form, circling in mid-air. Words like "slaughtering innocents," "murderer," and "surrender" stimulated his nerves repeatedly.
You Tong, full of fury, flew past the trees, his sharp claws slashing through one tree after another, venting his anger. Xuewu and the soldiers who had been tracking him all the way saw You Tong flying overhead. The soldiers screamed in panic, but Xuewu understood one thing: her father was right; there really were demons in the world. She decided to clear her father's name.
When she saw Nie Qingcheng's figure walking in the distance, Xuewu thought of a good way to draw out the demon. To prevent Ming Xia from interfering, Xuewu had previously used Commander Cheng's connections to obtain a warrant from Colonel William. Ming Xia, of course, would not believe that Nie Qingcheng was connected to demons, and was even less willing to use her as bait.
But hampered by superior orders, he was confined to the police station and unable to leave. At this time, Xuewu had learned from A Xiang about You Tong's selfless dedication over the past few months, and she felt a pang of guilt. With only three days left until his hibernation, A Xiang couldn't find his master, and his inner worries were understandable. But no matter how much Nie Qingcheng blew the bronze whistle again, You Tong did not appear.
In these past few days, Nie Qingcheng had stopped working at the dance studio to search everywhere, but she soon discovered Xuewu stealthily following her. Xuewu did not hide her intentions and simply told the truth. If Nie Qingcheng went to tip off the demon, she could be followed to find it; even if Nie Qingcheng remained indifferent, the demon would not stand by and watch her being tracked. In either scenario, Xuewu was confident she could catch the demon.
Nie Qingcheng, unaware of Xuewu's thoughts, found an opportunity to hide in the restroom, locked the door tightly, and blew the bronze whistle out the window. Finally seeing You Tong's figure sweep across the sky, she shouted for him to leave quickly. Xuewu, who had been guarding outside and heard the whistle, immediately ordered soldiers to break open the door, but found nothing upon entering the restroom. Xuewu felt a pang of annoyance. Misfortunes never come singly.
Due to the intensifying war, Commander Cheng decided to head to the Northeast, scheduled to leave Shanghai by train with his army the next day. Xuewu knew that without Commander Cheng's backing, there would be no hope of catching the demon. She took a risky move, sending people to take Nie Qingcheng to the police station that night and spreading the word.
As expected, You Tong, upon hearing that Nie Qingcheng had been brought to the police station for harboring a criminal, rushed over immediately. But he wasn't surrendering; he was there to prove that there were no demons in the world. The gloves You Tong always wore were removed, and Xuewu expected to see golden nails, but before her eyes were just five fleshy fingers. You Tong, to save Nie Qingcheng, resolutely pulled out his own nails.
For this love, he gave up his powers. Xuewu never expected to fail at the last moment. Enraged, she grabbed Nie Qingcheng's wrist and accused her of tipping off the demon. The cross mark on Nie Qingcheng's forearm once again shone with golden light, and a tremendous force pushed Xuewu away. Xuewu, having achieved no results, was driven away by the police, but You Tong was not finished; he intended to settle this matter once and for all.
The next day, a corpse hung high at the entrance of the police station. The corpse's ten fingers bore golden sharp claws, consistent with the wounds in the unsolved cases. This was an evil person You Tong had killed, and he had attached his own golden fingernails to the corpse's fingers. At this moment, sporadic snowflakes were falling in Shanghai.
You Tong, standing in a corner, saw Ming Xia not taking credit in front of reporters, but rather felt somewhat worried about whether his pedantic nature could fully protect Nie Qingcheng. However, You Tong could no longer concern himself with these matters; only one hour remained until the final deadline, and he had to return to his cave for hibernation. Amidst the heavy snowfall, Xuewu failed to catch the northbound train and could only return to the hospital dejectedly.
Due to the fake medicine scandal, Jiren Hospital had not had any income for a long time. But she didn't want to give up; this hospital was her father's lifelong effort and her only capital to make a comeback. Even if she had to sell her jewelry and old house, the hospital could not close. In her father's laboratory, Xuewu looked at the materials collected and organized over many years, which contained very detailed analyses and interpretations of demons.
Perhaps it was fate's cruel twist, but both father and daughter had suffered greatly because of demons. Just as she resented the unfairness of the world, a passage in her father's notebook caught her attention: demons all had a cross-shaped birthmark. Xuewu remembered the mark on Nie Qingcheng's arm and that invisible power at the police station.
If she could prove that Nie Qingcheng was a demon, she could not only clear her father's name but also avenge her past humiliation. Thinking of this, a hysterical laugh escaped Xuewu's throat.
