The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 222 New Commission
"I'm talking about that..." Qian Xiaoyi said helplessly, "I'm Qian Xiaoyi, but I'm sorry, I'm not a psychic detective, and our firm doesn't accept detective assignments. If you want to solve a case, please go find the police."

"...The police have already looked for them," she said.

Although Qian Xiaoyi had clearly stated that she was not a detective, she still walked in directly, sat down on the sofa, looked at Qian Xiaoyi seriously, and said very seriously: "I need help."

"I'm a little concerned." Ah Jian floated aside, staring at the girl who broke in, and said while stroking his chin, "I always feel that there is something familiar about her."

Inuyama Heita looked at Ken in confusion: Didn't you die a long time ago? How could you possibly know him?

Qian Xiaoyi was speechless about this guy who broke in by himself. He was not some famous detective in anime who could show his power and find clues that the police could not find by saying things like "there is only one truth" or "in the name of my grandfather".

At this time, Qian Xiaoyi noticed that the other person's large black-framed glasses did not refract, which meant that they were a pair of plain glasses without degrees, and the style was also very old-fashioned. A girl could not possibly like this kind of glasses, so the purpose of wearing these glasses was probably to disguise herself, right?

Qian Xiaoyi said, "Miss, if it's a case that even the police can't solve, there's nothing I can do if I come here. After all, I've already said that this is an exorcism agency, not a detective agency. I can only help you solve problems related to the supernatural."

The girl asked, "Can you help me determine whether a person is dead or not? You are a psychic, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi said helplessly: "I'm sorry, I can't confirm it. To be honest with you, all the psychics who say they can do this are liars."

Although saying this might offend some colleagues, Qian Xiaoyi felt it was better to make things clear.

Then he continued, "And judging from your reaction, even without any divination or psychic skills, I can tell that the other party's chance of survival is very slim. If you went to other psychics, they should have given you the same answer, right?"

She took a deep breath and said, "Why are you so sure? The police didn't find her."

Qian Xiaoyi said, "I said that because even the police couldn't find her. In modern society, it is very difficult to erase a person's traces. As long as you carefully check the consumption records, bank cards, mobile phone numbers... it is too easy to find a person's traces, unless your friend is an old hand who is proficient in counter-reconnaissance... Then is she?"

Seeing the other party was silent, Qian Xiaoyi said: "No, right? In fact, you know this matter in your heart, and you even know why she disappeared... It's related to some big shot, right?"

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Qian Xiaoyi in surprise, feeling very unbelievable.

"Look, you've exposed your information again. You've exposed too much information since you walked in." Qian Xiaoyi sighed, "Your makeup is deliberately very earthy, and you're wearing a pair of camouflage glasses... But from your posture, even if you're deliberately covering it up, it's not hard to see that you have a very good upbringing. This attitude has been engraved into your bones, which means you come from a high-class family, or have received training in this area... So you're not a star or something like that, right?"

"You still say you're not a detective?" she said in shock.

Qian Xiaoyi curled his lips and said, "This is the basic skill of an excellent exorcist. Reading information from a client is not the exclusive domain of detectives. Especially those fortune tellers are the best at this technique. Otherwise, how can they do business?"

Inuyama Heita and Suzuki looked at the mysterious guest curiously, trying to recognize which star she was.

"Why are you telling me all this?" she asked. "If you just want the commission fee, wouldn't it be better to keep me in the dark?" Qian Xiaoyi took a sip of tea and said, "You have been deceived too many times, right? Your tone is numb. Maybe you don't feel much grief in your heart, only unwillingness. You come to me just to find psychological comfort. But I'm sorry, I don't accept this kind of commission. If I can't solve the problem for the client, I won't charge any fees."

She looked at Qian Xiaoyi for a long time and said, "You are different from those people..."

She took off her black-framed glasses and said seriously, "I'm sorry, I really don't want others to recognize me... So, how about this?"

Qian Xiaoyi was confused, then he looked at Inuyama Heita and Suzuki and found that they were confused too, so everyone in the office had confused faces.

"You are..." Qian Xiaoyi asked tentatively: "Clark Kent?"

"How rude! Why is it Superman?" The girl said angrily: "Because if I take off my glasses, I will be recognized, right?!"

The heavy atmosphere in the office was instantly diluted. Qian Xiaoyi waved his hands and said, "Sorry, sorry, I really don't know you. I don't usually watch TV, and I'm a foreigner who just came to Japan this year. The only female stars I know are Yui Aragaki and Aoi... Well, I said, I didn't recognize them, can't you two recognize this big star?!"

Qian Xiaoyi turned to the other two, but Inuyama Heita and Suzuki were still confused.

So the "big star" was a little embarrassed because no one recognized him when he took off his glasses.

Finally, she couldn't help it anymore and struck a shameful pose, cupping her hands into a heart shape, and then pulling a bow and shooting an arrow, she pinched her throat and said playfully, "In the name of the god of love, I will capture your heart!"

Ah Jian fell down, holding his chest, and yelled, "Ah! It's the idol! I was shot by an arrow!"

Inuyama Heita suddenly realized, "You are that Mao! The idol Mao Tachibana!"

After hearing what Inuyama Heita said, Suzuki also had an impression of her. She adjusted her glasses and said, "Is she the one who was very popular a few years ago? She suddenly retired more than two years ago, saying that she went to college... She has short hair now, and she is wearing makeup, so I didn't recognize her at first. After taking a closer look, it is really her..."

Qian Xiaoyi held a cup of tea and looked at the idol who was posing in his signature pose, and asked, "Aren't you ashamed to pose like this?"

Miss Idol's face turned red immediately. She said angrily, "Isn't it because you can't recognize me?!"

"But isn't it shameful?" Qian Xiaoyi continued to ask.

She sat back on the sofa, covering her face with her hands, and said angrily: "Oh... I'm so embarrassed. I haven't posed like this for a long time..."

(End of this chapter)