I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent!

【Appearance: A run-down ordinary apartment building, in the hall’s duty room, there’s always an elderly woman sitting there. She has a head full of white curly hair, a slightly hunched back, bowlegs, and is quite aged】

【Ability: Malevolent object expulsion, accident avoidance】

【Cost: When going out in the morning, please smile and say hello to the administrator. If you have time, it’s best to chat with her about family matters. If possible, also be kind to her unhealthy husband】

【File: The predecessor of this apartment was the Alms House built at No. 35 Naval Bridge Street in the old district of the Capital City. It was donated by an elderly couple who lost their daughter in their later years. The alms house provided free accommodation for war orphans and disabled people, offering them shelter and basic living welfare.

About ninety-five years ago, the elderly couple who donated the alms house passed away one after another. Since the Road Administration Department did not register it as a legitimate welfare facility and no one continued to pay the property tax, the alms house was abolished and reclaimed. All residents were forcibly evicted, and after being renovated, it was renamed Happy Apartments and rented out to the public.

However, strangely enough, despite being located in the sub-center of the old district of the capital city, close to many enterprises and institutions, with a livable location, convenient transportation, and low prices, the occupancy rate of Happy Apartments was extremely poor, only reaching less than three-tenths of that of similar conditions apartments. Most tenants would voluntarily move out within a month of moving in, and only a very small number of residents could rent here long-term】

【Evaluation: This is a great apartment for ordinary people to live in for a lifetime. It can protect their homes from disasters, bring everything smoothly, and keep troubles away. Unfortunately, the compatibility between this apartment and you is really too bad】

【Taint Value: 0.1】

“……”

So… this entire building consists of anomalous items? Even the administrator matron who insisted on taking me upstairs is part of the anomaly?

After reading the information that appeared before his eyes, Leon couldn’t help but shiver violently, then immediately turned to ask the middle-aged nurse couple in front of him, “How long have you lived here? Do you know how old that matron is?”

“Ah?”

Confused by Leon’s sudden question, the middle-aged nurse couple exchanged glances. The scholarly man hesitated:

“How long we’ve lived here… I moved in when I started teaching at Naval Bridge Public School, and later met Hanna who also rented here… It should be around twenty-seven or eight years now? As for Auntie Mary, she already had white hair when I first moved in. She must be about ninety years old now. However, since she doesn’t have much to worry about, she’s well-preserved, so she looks younger.”

“…”

Ninety years old… Can a ninety-year-old person climb stairs faster than me? And her hands were incredibly nimble when she grabbed the shopping bag just now; I almost didn’t dodge in time! Is this what a person over ninety looks like? Hmm… Wait! Although the Materialist Soul didn’t directly say it, the implications in the text, combined with the name [Parasitic Abode]…

Could she and her sickly husband actually be the elderly couple who originally built the alms house and died more than ninety years ago? But… why does she seem so wary of me even though we’ve just met? With this question in mind, Leon’s brain quickly spun into action, and once he saw the “poor compatibility” in the evaluation, he suddenly understood.

With a sense of foreboding, Leon raised his hand, opened the panel, and found the [Demon Servant] badge obtained from the Black Goat, directly looking at the hidden trait at the bottom.

[Hidden Trait (No need to wear): Your soul has been tainted with a trace of demonic aura, making you more likely to attract the attention of certain evil beings]

I see…

Whether it was being questioned repeatedly upon entering, the administrator matron refusing to bring me here, or why she suddenly grabbed the shopping bag, all these questions are now resolved.

For this apartment with the ability to expel malevolent objects, someone whose soul is tainted by demonic aura like myself is considered a standard “evil guest,” while the Black Goat, originating from a Great Demon, is a thorough “malevolent object”!”Knock! Knock knock!”

Just as Leon came to this realization and gradually understood everything, a heavy knocking sound came from outside the room. After the middle-aged man opened the door, there stood a towering muscular old man holding a cigar.

After giving the somewhat surprised middle-aged man a slight nod, the old man, who wore only a tiny tank top even in late autumn with muscles bulging like explosions, pinched out the cigar in his mouth with two fingers and said hoarsely, “Mary said a stranger came, so I specially came to take a look.”

After explaining his purpose, the muscle-bound old man carrying a large basket twisted his neck, which was as thick as Leon’s thigh, and the greenish-brown eyeballs deeply sunken in the face full of burn marks and scars stared maliciously at Leon.

“…”

What the hell do you call being unwell? Feeling his scalp tingle under the intense gaze of the overly muscular old man, Leon couldn’t help but think that with his nearly six-foot height and biceps bigger than his own head, he probably could hunt bears in the deep mountains with just a fruit knife?

“This is Uncle John, Auntie Mary’s husband.”

Noticing Leon’s nervous expression, the middle-aged man couldn’t help but smile and explained:

“Don’t worry, the way Uncle John looks at you isn’t because he has any issue with you. He used to be a marine soldier and was injured by cannon fire during battles against pirates, leaving some ailments. His facial muscles are somewhat stiff, so he can’t make many expressions.

He usually takes care of cleaning the apartment, clearing weeds, repairing water pipes and gas pipes, etc., very conscientiously and refuses to charge fees. In summer, he likes catching butterflies for the children in the building, so don’t judge Uncle John by his appearance. He’s actually a very kind person.”

Is he… really kind? How come I don’t feel that way?

Looking at the strong old man who kept staring at him without letting go, Leon involuntarily swallowed hard, and his right middle finger quietly probed out from the shopping bag he was holding, lightly touching the horn of the Black Goat.

Fierce! Flame! Overflowing! Watching the almost completely filled hallway with dark red “flames” in his soul vision, and the overwhelming killing intent colder than the polar ice cap within the flames, Leon unconsciously took two steps back and obediently stood behind the middle-aged couple.

What kindness! If you two weren’t here, he would probably reach for the basket on his back next second, pull out the gardening scissors over a meter long inside, rush forward, and chop me up from Leon into Li·Ong!(Chapter End)