He couldn't help but think, it seems that no matter which world, or what identity, when women go shopping, they really are... picky, even witches are no exception.
Just as he was thinking this, Enzo's family was already carrying large and small bags leaving the children's clothing store.
Aiden quickly snatched the children's clothes from Jeanne's hand and hung them back on the rack, then pulled her along to catch up.
The unwilling witch lady, being pulled out of the store, was still muttering from her mouth, "Wait a second, Aiden, I was really satisfied with that piece of clothing, we can buy it for our child to wear."
Aiden was very helpless toward the witch's train of thought, "Let's wait until we actually have a child to talk about that, right now it's too early."
"Then let's start making the child after we get home tonight. Anyway, you've said before you're very interested in the process of making a child."
"..."
Feeling the surrounding gazes that turned in unison after hearing the witch lady's words, Aiden maintained silence with a blank expression.
Witch lady, these kinds of words, you could've waited until we got home to say them…
This time, he truly felt the witch's passion and initiative… really made him both fond and frustrated!
After buying children's clothes for the kid, Enzo's family did not stay long in the mall and left. At this moment, they were hailing a taxi on the roadside, constantly loading items into the trunk.
Seeing this, Aiden also reached out to stop a taxi that was just about to start moving. However, this taxi already had passengers inside, it appeared to be a young couple.
"Sir, this car already has passengers," the driver said impatiently, honking the horn while expressing to Aiden, "Please wait for the next one."
Aiden smiled and shook his head, then took out two 500-euro notes from his pocket and handed them to the passengers in the back seat.
"Get out, this money is yours now."
Although Country D is considered a developed nation within the EU, in reality, the average wage isn't high.
That young couple, seemingly husband and wife, after seeing the 1,000 euros Aiden handed over, didn't even say a word, they got out of the car immediately. When the door closed, they even happily waved at Aiden and Jeanne.
Aiden ignored them, raised his head and said to the driver, "See that taxi up front? Follow it. Wherever it goes, you go. As long as you don't lose them, I'll pay you double the fare… Of course, I mean double the drop-off fee."
The moment Aiden gave that couple 1,000 euros as a "get-out fee," the impatience had already disappeared from the driver's face. Upon hearing this, he slapped his chest and shouted in a rough voice, "Sir, rest assured, I guarantee I won't lose them!"
Two thousand euros, excluding taxes, it would take him half a month to earn that.
Then the driver excitedly asked, "Sir, judging by you and the lady next to you, you seem quite extraordinary, could it be you're the legendary secret agents, and the people in the car up front are international criminals?"
"Yes, oh, we're international police. That short fat guy in the car up front is our target,"
Jeanne followed along with the driver's words seriously, "That guy, you saw him, short, fat, and ugly, so his personality is extremely twisted. Don't be fooled by the fact that he has a wife, that's just to hide his identity."
"In reality, he swings both ways, mm, especially likes strong men. Usually kills after… you know. So, Mr. Driver, when you follow him, be careful. Don't get discovered."
"I… I will…"
The taxi driver was a strong-built white man, but despite his size, hearing Jeanne's words made him tremble in fear.
Aiden really admired the driver's imagination and Jeanne's nonsense, but somehow also felt… witches really do have this kind of playful personality.
Seeing the nervous driver, Aiden said with displeasure, "Jeanne, you scared him."
"And also, Mr. Driver, she's just joking. The people in the car up front are just ordinary people… Jeanne, maybe you should explain it yourself."
Seeing the disbelief on the driver's face, Aiden had no choice but to look at Jeanne.
But the silver-haired witch just smiled without saying a word, forcefully hugging Aiden's arm, resting her head on his shoulder.
Smelling the fragrance on the witch lady, feeling the soft comfort on his arm, Aiden could only smile helplessly.
Although the driver firmly believed Jeanne's words and was scared inside, under the temptation of money, he still bravely followed the car in front, maintaining a distance of one or two car lengths, not too close, not too far.
Very soon, the two cars one after the other drove onto a city overpass.
Maybe because it wasn't yet rush hour, there weren't many cars on the overpass. Including the taxi Aiden and Jeanne were in, there were only four or five cars in sight.
At this time, the driver nervously turned his head to glance at Aiden and Jeanne, "Sir, Madam, should we slow down a bit? There are too few cars on the bridge, if we keep following, we might be noticed."
But Aiden said, "No, accelerate, the closer, the better."
At this point, he and Jeanne had already sensed that demonic aura getting stronger. Clearly, that hostile demon was planning to make a move in this sparsely populated place.
So, the two of them had already simultaneously gripped their pistols.
However, just as the driver accelerated, the taxi carrying Enzo's family suddenly seemed to lose control, swaying side to side, then, as if grabbed by an invisible giant hand, was violently lifted into the air.
"Go… God…"
The driver, seeing this scene, was so frightened he started calling upon the so-called almighty Lord. Then, turning around to ask the "Interpol agents" in the back seat what to do, he discovered that the back seat was already empty. In Aiden's seat, there were only four banknotes pinned down by a magazine clip.
At this time, because of the demon's appearance, Aiden and Jeanne had already entered purgatory space. So, they weren't surprised to see the demon that made a move.
"Golden Knight…"
Seeing that demon's appearance, Jeanne frowned slightly.
Of course, it wasn't that she found it troublesome, rather, she thought that although the Golden Knight had already become a demon, he had at least evolved from a human knight and still retained some knightly spirit.
She didn't expect he would actually lay hands on ordinary humans.
'Could it be… that short fat guy stole something very important from him?'
Jeanne looked again at the taxi Aiden was holding up with one hand. Inside, the driver and passengers were screaming in terror, along with the crying of Enzo's two children, it sounded utterly miserable.
Hearing the children's cries, Jeanne's brows furrowed deeply. She didn't like kids before, but now it was different. So she asked coldly, "Knight, why are you attacking them?"
"Under the order of my lord, the Black Knight." The Golden Knight could sense the demonic power coming from Jeanne, power from a high-ranking demon even he couldn't approach. The pressure from her rank made him answer her question.
"Black Knight… when did Hell have such a figure?" Jeanne muttered quietly. She had never heard this name before.
But very soon, Madam Styx responded to her.
"A newly promoted demon, I see."
Jeanne nodded slightly, then said to the Golden Knight, "Knight, go back and tell your master, we're protecting this person. In the future… forget it, for now, you all can't make a move on him."
The Golden Knight looked at Jeanne. The crimson eyes deep inside his helmet flickered a few times, then he gave Jeanne a knight's salute, and disappeared into the air.
As for Aiden, he had already put the car back down. But the moment it landed, the driver immediately abandoned the car and ran off, leaving Enzo's family still inside.
"Where's your professionalism, brother…" Aiden muttered at the flickering transparent figure, then turned his head toward Jeanne, only to find that the huge knight had disappeared.
"Where is he?" Aiden shouted toward Jeanne.
Jeanne struck a grand pose, proudly raising her chin, "He got scared off by me."
"Ran off?" Aiden found it a bit strange. They hadn't even started fighting yet, how did he just leave?
But he didn't think much more, and shouted again, "Then come here first, send me back to the human world."
But upon hearing his words, the silver-haired female demon was still standing in place, posing, not moving at all.
"Jeanne… uh, alright, I get it now." Looking at Jeanne's proud little expression, Aiden took a deep breath and shouted, "Jeanne, that huge demon actually got scared off by you, you're amazing."
A woman with a bit of narcissism, it's no harm to praise her.
Sure enough, hearing his words, Jeanne instantly beamed with joy and ran over.
Because of previous experience, this time Jeanne successfully brought Aiden back to the human world.
At this moment, Enzo's family, still sitting in the car, were startled to see a man and a woman suddenly appear beside the car. Fortunately, Enzo often dealt with demons and angels, and quickly recovered.
"Stay quiet, they're not bad people." Enzo turned and made a hush gesture toward his wife and two kids, then looked at Aiden and Jeanne and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving my family."
"No need to be polite, oh." Before Aiden could speak, Jeanne jumped in to answer, then waved at the two curious children who were covering their mouths, watching her and Aiden, "Hi! Hello!"
Apparently, the silver-haired witch in a white dress looked much more approachable than when wearing a red leather outfit. The two kids immediately let go of their mouths and waved back.
"Hello, big sister." The little girl even called out.
Hearing the word "big sister," the witch lady's eyes instantly squinted with a smile.
Aiden glanced at the silver-haired witch who was overjoyed, slightly shook his head, and murmured to himself, "They're all the same… clearly old enough to be someone's great-great-great grandmother…"
Of course, on the surface, he still wore a calm smile and said to Enzo, "No need to thank us. We just happened to witness injustice and drew our guns to help."
He said this in English, close enough in meaning.
But it still took Enzo quite a while to understand what he meant. Then he expressed gratitude again, and casually took out two business cards to hand to Aiden and Jeanne.
"My name's Enzo, an information broker. I know a bit about supernatural events. If you ever need anything, you can find me. As long as I can do it, I'll get it done." Enzo pounded his chest, vowing solemnly.
Though he was sly, cunning, greedy, and timid, this statement was made sincerely. After all, they did save his family.
Aiden accepted the business card, which only had a name and contact info, and nodded, "Since you put it that way, I won't be polite in the future."
"No need to be polite at all." Enzo patted his chest again, then emphasized, "Of course, only if it's within my ability."
"Alright." Aiden nodded. But inwardly, he didn't think much of it, this short, fat guy's biggest use for now was helping him get in touch with Bayonetta. As for any other help, there was no need to expect much.
However, when it came to making that connection, if he acted too eager, it definitely wouldn't work. So Aiden turned to Jeanne, who was still playing with the two kids, and said, "What's the phone number at home?"
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