The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 179 The Final Battle
"Makoto Hiruda, is that so..." In the office, Qian Xiaoyi muttered the name he got from Gui Teng Longguang, and began to think about countermeasures in his mind.

Inuyama Heita asked worriedly, "Brother Yi, is what you just said true? Do you really want to continue the competition? Master Gui Teng has just said that you might die."

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Yes, but this is also the best opportunity for me."

"Opportunity?" Inuyama Heita asked, "Why do you say that?"

Qian Xiaoyi said, "Like I said before, if we continue to accept commissions, there will definitely be victims of witchcraft who come to us, so those rats hiding in the gutter will have to confront us sooner or later. By then, there will be no rules, but a real fight. But right now, we do have a good opportunity."

Ah Jian suddenly realized: "I understand! Because the next competition is known to everyone, and old man Ashiya is the witness, so they will only fight during the competition. We are safe at other times!"

"That's right." Qian Xiaoyi said, "The dispute was originally provoked for the so-called face. If I was attacked before the competition, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse? I lost face before the competition. After all, I used those dirty tricks because I felt I couldn't win, right? Only if I beat them hard next time and make them dare not to mess with me, can the firm truly gain a foothold in this city!"

"So that fellow Gui Teng really has good intentions?" Ah Jian asked, "Strange, why would Gui Teng want to help us? Is it because we saved his life before?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "That may be the reason, but the main reason is... he really doesn't want to compete anymore."

"Eh? Doesn't he want to win?" Ah Jian asked curiously, "No matter how you look at it, it seems like he has a bigger advantage, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi explained: "It's not that simple. His current situation is indeed very difficult. He has been pushed to this position and has no way to step down. He can only rely on those bastards. Whether he loses or wins, he will not have a good ending."

Inuyama Heita asked in confusion: "Why?"

Qian Xiaoyi said, "If I win, his reputation will plummet and he will be ostracized by his peers. If I lose, it must be because he relied on those shady people. As an exorcist with a good reputation in the industry, if he gets involved with those people, it will be difficult for him to do business and he will be gradually coerced into becoming the other party's running dog. The best outcome is for me to admit defeat or defeat those people as well, because it means that he lost to me not because he was too weak, but because I was too strong."

Inuyama Heita still had some doubts: "But... can we do it?" Although Qian Xiaoyi was very powerful, he didn't think he could defeat all those enemies by himself.

Qian Xiaoyi said, "It's not us, it's me. You don't have to participate in the next competition. I can do it alone. It's not something a novice like you can participate in. While the summer vacation is not over yet, enjoy your vacation and do what ordinary high school students should do, Heitaro."

Hearing this, Inuyama Heita felt relieved, but also a little guilty. He knew that with his ability, he would be a burden if he went, but he always felt uneasy if he did nothing, so he asked, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Yes." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Tell me immediately if you find anything strange. Don't take the side roads. Although the chance is small, it is possible that the opponent will threaten me to distract me before the competition, so it is your job to protect yourself."

Inuyama Heita turned pale with fear: "No way? The public security in Tokyo is still very good, it shouldn't be like that..."

Qian Xiaoyi shrugged, "I'm just raising a possibility. Anyway, you just need to be careful. With Ah Jian here, you won't be easily fooled. It's getting late now. Go home. There are still several days before the next competition. If the content of the competition is not announced, it's useless to worry. You might as well conserve your energy and have a good rest."

"Okay, I understand." Inuyama Heita nodded and left the office with Ken.

Qian Xiaoyi took out his cell phone and started to check the enemy information sent by Gui Teng Longguang. Currently, there was only information from Hiruda, because Gui Teng Longguang didn't know how many enemies would participate in the next competition, but he would try his best to find out. To be honest, Qian Xiaoyi was only half-believing and half-doubting Gui Teng Longguang's statement. The other party's motives were indeed fine, but no one knew what they were actually like. Maybe everything was just an act?

"Hiruda..." Qian Xiaoyi saw the attachment, the dark man with long hair parted in the middle, a gloomy face, and a mole between his eyebrows. Qian Xiaoyi curled his lips and commented: "Damn, a typical villain look, afraid that others don't know that you are insidious, right?"

He smiled and shook his head. These wild classical artists were just like that. Sometimes, in order to strengthen others' perception of themselves and make their magic work more effectively, they would unintentionally make their own image more in line with their own actions. They were not pretentious at all. This was probably what was meant by "appearance reflects the heart."

It is obvious that Hiruda is like this. At first glance, people feel that he is not a good person and is not easy to mess with, but this can also leave a deep impression on people, making it easier for those clients with ulterior motives to trust him.

However, this type is not that scary. Qian Xiaoyi is more afraid of those guys who have no distinctive features on the surface, or even those who are super kind. You can judge a person by his appearance but not his heart. Being mediocre is the best protective color.

There were very few messages sent by Gui Teng Longguang, and it seemed that he didn't know much about the other party's background. He only knew that he was a sorcerer. According to Gui Teng Longguang, Hiruda mainly made money by helping clients curse their targets. He was not the same as him, so they rarely had contact with each other.

When Qian Xiaoyi asked Gui Teng Longguang how they knew each other, Gui Teng Longguang only replied with three words: "Huangquan House".

"Huangquanwu." Qian Xiaoyi muttered the name, and murmured: "Grandpa Ashiya, it must be you. You made such a big scene just to test me? Do you think too highly of me? But it doesn't matter, I will respond to your 'expectation'."

In the next few days, Inuyama Heita listened to Qian Xiaoyi's advice and lived the summer vacation life of an ordinary high school student.

——I stay at home doing nothing, staring blankly at the air conditioner and basically never go out.

In short, the rosy summer vacation in anime has nothing to do with him. Things like going to the beach to play with female classmates do not exist at all.

Just as he was lying comfortably in his room reading comics with the air conditioner on, the doorbell of the apartment rang.

Inuyama Heita was stunned. He stood up cautiously, walked to the door, and looked outside through the peephole, but he could not see anything. It was pitch black outside the peephole, which meant... someone was also looking at him through the peephole outside the door!

Inuyama Heita stepped back in fear, and Ken said nervously, "Hey, hey, hey, are they really here to kidnap you? Or are they NHK's toll collectors? Either way, it's not good~"

The NHK that Ken mentioned is one of the largest TV stations in Japan. Any TV that can receive signals will have this TV station. Then comes the interesting thing. In theory, this TV station has the right to charge TV fees to anyone who watches their TV station. So there is a strange sight of NHK employees knocking on doors to see if other people have TVs, and then forcing them to pay.

These employees are basically outsourced by the TV station, and the personnel are mixed, and the quality is uneven. Many Japanese have suffered greatly. Sometimes the residents don’t even have a TV at home, only a computer or a smart phone, but they still charge for it.

Just when Inuyama Heita was too afraid to even come out, a familiar voice came from outside...

(End of this chapter)