The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 125: Yellow Springs House (6)

"Then may I ask, as a customer of this restaurant, what kind of services can I enjoy?" Qian Xiaoyi asked with a smile: "It's impossible that I really come here to drink, right?"

Ashiya Jisuke also smiled and said, "Of course not. In addition to fine wine and delicious food, I also have many other services here...more than you can imagine."

"I'd like to hear the details." Qian Xiaoyi said.

"First of all, and this is the most important point for our store to exist till now." Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "Tokyo is a big city with many religious sects. Every day, countless people claim to be able to communicate with spirits in order to lure ignorant people into taking the bait. For those exorcists who really have the ability but don't know how to communicate with their peers, our store is the most perfect place for communication. After all, pure scammers can't come here."

"Is this considered a qualification~" Qian Xiaoyi showed a little interest: "Or, an exorcist salon? That means you have the status and ability to do this, what else?"

Ashiya Yoshisuke continued, "Also, if you encounter any unsolvable problems in exorcism, I can provide some help, such as identifying some things, or helping to contact an exorcist who is familiar with that area. Of course, I will also charge a small fee for it."

"Agent." Qian Xiaoyi nodded.

"There is one more item that I'm sure you, Qian Jun, will be very interested in." Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "In the exorcist circle, there are occasionally some difficult commissions. Some exorcists with insufficient abilities may encounter various accidents because these commissions are too difficult. At this time, these commissions will be collected and assigned to suitable exorcists by me. Of course, it still depends on whether they agree to accept them."

Qian Xiaoyi said, "Indeed, if an exorcist with insufficient skills were to receive such a dangerous commission, he would just be asking for death. The old man is right. I am indeed interested. It just so happens that there are no long-term commissions recently. So, can you show me what commissions I can do now?"

"Don't worry about that for now, there are still some things to discuss." Ashiya Yoshisuke said, "My shop has another function, that is, I can be a witness to the agreement between exorcists. Or mediate some unnecessary conflicts to prevent the situation from escalating."

"Oh? So the old man is here for Master Gui Teng?" Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile, "Want to mediate between us?"

"That little conflict is just like a child's play. I don't need to mediate." Ashiya Yoshisuke shook his head and said, "This time I invited you here, not only to make you a guest of Huangquan House, but also to tell you some of the rules between local exorcists."

"Yeah, I understand." Qian Xiaoyi nodded. He had expected before coming to Japan that once he became famous, he would definitely face this kind of situation, so he said, "Please go ahead."

"First, when there is a conflict between exorcists, they are not allowed to use magic to kill people." Ashiya Yoshisuke said: "Secular matters should be left to secular matters, but exorcists' matters can only be left to ourselves. In order to avoid vicious competition, this is very important. Fighting is allowed, but you can't cross the line. If you really can't solve it, you can come to me."

"That makes sense. What's the next one?" Qian Xiaoyi said. "Second, you must not wantonly harm innocent people during a fight or on a daily basis." Ashiya Yoshisuke continued, "Not only will this damage the reputation of the exorcist community, it will also attract the intervention of secular forces. We exorcists do have a way to deal with ghosts, but no matter how strong we are, we are not as strong as guns and armies, otherwise there would not have been the Black Ship Incident. I don't want to see any idiot alarm the secular world because of a momentary dispute, so if someone really does that, I will take the initiative to hand that guy over."

"Understood." Qian Xiaoyi nodded, but a strange look flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself, "You are not allowed to harm innocent people during the fight or at other times... This wording is worth considering. In other words, as long as you are not fighting each other and are not reckless, and you are just doing it for the commission, you can use magic to harm people? This rule is really hypocritical... But it is true. There are so many evil cults in Tokyo, and the interest chains are intertwined. If he can manage them, he is not an Onmyoji, but a god."

"The third rule," Ashiya Kichisuke said, "Be careful when accepting any requests for urban legends or strange stories."

The first two items did not surprise Qian Xiaoyi, but the third one made him stunned. He couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

Ashiya Yoshisuke said: "Well, since you are from there, it is normal that you don't know the situation in Japan. To put it simply, the ghosts in urban legends are not something that can be eliminated by traditional methods. They are a new type of ghosts that only exist in modern society. Moreover, each type of urban legend ghost has unknown characteristics. If you accidentally encounter one but still use traditional methods to deal with it, you will be in big trouble.

So I don’t recommend that new exorcists who have just arrived handle related commissions... By the way, there is an unwritten rule in the circle. If you want to handle urban legend-type commissions, it is best to ask at least one colleague to help. Therefore, the commission fee for this type of commission is many times that of ordinary commissions. The general market price starts at 2 million yen..."

"How much?!" Qian Xiaoyi's eyes widened in surprise, "Two...two million?!"

He was completely shocked. The scissors of the Slit-Mouthed Woman were sealed in his room. He had already done it for 36,000 yuan. Now you tell him that the commission is worth 2 million yuan? ! Regret, in short, he is now very regretful.

Inuyama Heita was also in a state of bereavement, not to mention the slit-mouthed woman. The previous incident involving Kuroda Nobunaga was also related to Turbine Granny, but in the end she only got a motorcycle, which was a big loss.

Ashiya Kichisuke said, "I know this money is a lot for newcomers like you who have just arrived in Tokyo, but it is shared by several people, and you are a newcomer, so you may not be able to get commissions of that level for the time being, so you don't have to worry now. Besides, monsters in urban legends are not so easy to encounter, and you need a certain amount of luck. But if you are interested, I will contact you when I have the chance, so that you can see this new generation of ghosts."

Qian Xiaoyi's expression was uncertain, and he uttered a few words from between his teeth: "Thank you so much..."

Ashiya Jisuke chuckled: "It's a small matter."

Inuyama Heita lowered his head with a strange expression: Hard to encounter? It's only been two months since the Lucky Mutual Aid Association incident, and they have already encountered three urban legends!

(End of this chapter)