Deviant: No Longer Human Chapter 97: Most Efficient Way!

And just like that, everyone was busted—right at the mont they discovered the myth of demon cats was real!

They had often heard stories warning that if they didn't awaken PK before going to school, their fate would be fatal.

However, many dismissed it as a joke, believing it to be just a folklore tale.

There were also rumors of wild cats supposedly killing those who couldn't awaken PK, but given the absence of any reported deaths, most treated it as re superstition.

Now, in the face of the untad beasts and the discovery of the truth, the once-dismissed tales beca a stark reality.

The weight of the supernatural and the consequences of their ignorance pressed down on everyone as they confronted the actuality of the long-disregarded warnings.

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In the present day!

"Why on earth did you encourage them to go there again?"

i Leiyan's frustration was boiling as she sat in her chair, hands over her head. Wang Xiao, in a relaxed posture, occupied the chair in front of her desk.

He casually shrugged, "They're not my responsibility, and had I stopped them, would we be having this conversation now?"

i Leiyan's frown deepened, "What do you an?"

Wang Xiao leaned back, a smile playing on his lips, "I an... It was, without a doubt, the most efficient way to et you."

i Leiyan's eyes narrowed, a mixture of irritation and curiosity evident in her expression. "You did all of that just to et ?"

Wang Xiao leaned forward, his casual deanor unchanged. "Well, it was a rather effective icebreaker, don't you think?"

She sighed, shaking her head, "You're insufferable."

"But here we are, having this delightful conversation," he remarked, unfazed by her exasperation.

i Leiyan couldn't suppress a smile as she retorted, "Delightful might be a stretch."

Wang Xiao chuckled, the audacity evident in his expression, "Fair enough. Now, let's return to the more pressing matter. Those demon cats you were concealing. Why are the numbers increasing?"

She arched an eyebrow, a hint of defiance in her tone, "Concealing? They are integral to our research on the PK awakening process, as you're well aware. And what's with that accusatory 'you were hiding' tone?"

Leaning back, Wang Xiao's smirk widened, "I rely wanted an excuse to et the dignified i Leiyan in person. Looks like it worked."

A sigh escaped her, a blend of irritation and amusent, "You are truly unbelievable."

Wang Xiao countered, his tone accusatory, "Had you not placed a sign outside and instructed every subordinate to bar my entry, we could have avoided this situation. It would have spared so handiwork as well."

i Leiyan knitted her brows, her expression turned dignified, and she crossed her legs as if ready to assert her point. "Do I need to remind you why I had to do that?"

Wang Xiao, maintaining a nonchalant facade, responded with feigned innocence, "I can't rember a single instance. Do remind , please."

A subtle twitch in i Leiyan's eyes betrayed the simring irritation she felt.

She took a deep breath before sighing, standing up to address the audacious intruder.

"Listen, Wang Xiao. First, you can't call Yanyan in front of everyone!"

"It's either Alia or Teacher lly."

"Second, you can't just barge into my office and occupy my seat as if you own the place."

"And the most important one... The third! You can't mix strange things into my drink and expect to be polite." i Leiyan's voice carried a blend of frustration and exasperation, each word emphasizing the absurdity of Wang Xiao's behavior.

"Here, drink so water." Wang Xiao handed her a glass, the condensation forming a sheen on its surface.

She gulped it down in a single determined stretch.

"Are you done now? Or do you want to listen to more?" i Leiyan asked, catching her breath, her eyes piercing as they glared at him.

Wang Xiao, feigning thoughtful consideration, eventually nodded. "It's fine, but I can't rember mixing anything in your drinks."

"You don't!?" i Leiyan felt a sense of exasperation, as if the walls of her patience were closing in.

Wang Xiao shook his head, his expression genuinely perplexed, casting a shadow of doubt on i Leiyan's recollection.

"I don't," he asserted.

"Did... Eleanor do sothing to you afterward?" i Leiyan questioned, settling back into her seat.

Wang Xiao, nonchalant, shrugged, "No idea. She might have played with my mories as well. We can't trust that witch. So, would you care to tell what I did?"

"..."

i Leiyan glanced at the closed glass windows, where a small sparrow perched, seemingly observing everything. The soft rustle of its feathers against the pane, seemingly ordinary scene, yet held a extraordinary significance, for those who knew.

"She can hear us," i Leiyan cautioned, her voice carrying a gentle reminder.

Wang Xiao, indifferent to the avian spectator, retorted, "As if I care. Any 'Bitch' who plays with my mories can die. Now, would you care to tell what I did?"

"..."

Sowhere in an unknown place, Bing Xueli's eyes twitched as she heard him insult her to her face. She sighed, relieved at least she hadn't tampered with his mories, escaping the curse.

i Leiyan hesitated, a fleeting shadow of uncertainty crossing her eyes. "You... Nevermind. Since you don't rember, forget it."

Wang Xiao shook his head, determination etched on his features. "Until you tell , I am not going anywhere."

i Leiyan, "..."

Wang Xiao, "..."

i Leiyan, her gaze locked in a silent standoff with Wang Xiao, eventually relented, "On the night of the 27th last month, you strolled in with so wine bottles, suggesting we share a drink. Everything seed ordinary until you handed the glass, discreetly mixing sothing inside it."

"Oh, that's it?" Wang Xiao's nonchalant response cut through the tense silence.

i Leiyan hesitated, a subtle blush revealing her embarrassnt as she continued, "You mixed aphrodisiac into my drink, Wang Xiao..." She spoke, the lingering frustration evident in her tone.

Wang Xiao casually nodded, "So we ended up having quite the morable night. No harm done, I don't see any issues."

i Leiyan's eyes twitched. Despite the blush still coloring her face, she concealed it and shook her head, "I realized it early on. In the guise of needing the bathroom, I made a swift escape directly to Eleanor's ho, where I stayed overnight until I was sober. You probably didn't co back the entire night during that day."