The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 252 New Plan (9)

"Ms. Nakamori! Have you watched the show over there?" Asakawa, the producer of "Haunted Night" at Kamiyama TV, hurried into the dressing room.

Anna had just finished the live shooting of "Anna's Divination Time" and was removing her makeup with the help of a makeup artist. Because of the shooting of the show, her makeup at this time was a dark makeup that you wouldn't normally see on the street. The black lipstick and heavy eye shadow added a touch of mystery and laziness to her.

Seeing Asakawa coming in so hurriedly, Nakamori Anna said to the makeup artist: "I'll do it myself, you go out first."

After the makeup artist left, Anna picked up the cotton pad and gently wiped her cheeks, saying absentmindedly: "Are you talking about "Horror Night GO"? I saw it, they are very good, taking advantage of the unexpected popularity of that episode and launching a new project centered on Qian Xiaoyi.

Moreover, that model completely eliminates the embarrassing situation of having nothing to shoot after exploring a supernatural location. Through "scene playback", new scenes can be constantly invented. Most importantly, with Qian Xiaoyi's endorsement, the audience will feel that those things really happened."

Asakawa said anxiously, "Ms. Nakamori, the limelight of our show has been completely attracted by that show. The ratings of the last episode of "Haunted Night" were almost cut in half just after it was aired. The audience all changed the channel at that time and watched "Horror Night GO" instead."

Anna said: "The other party is at the forefront of the trend and is very popular. Isn't this a normal situation?"

Seeing that Anna was not in a hurry at all, Asakawa asked tentatively: "Well, Miss Anna, that guy is a new exorcist. I heard that he just came to Japan this year. Didn't he inform you before doing this? It's too unruly, isn't it? So I was wondering if you can use your connections to negotiate with him..."

"I know what you are thinking, but please stop thinking that!" Anna stopped what she was doing and said seriously, "Do you think that I am a senior in the exorcist circle and can use my connections to put pressure on him? That man is not a rookie who can be bullied! He won't fall for that."

Asakawa hesitated and said, "Eh? But before..."

He remembered that if "Horror Night GO" invited some slightly famous exorcists, Ms. Nakamori would use her network to communicate with the exorcist. People in the circle also knew that television was her territory, and the notice fee for "Haunted Night" was also higher. Therefore, "Horror Night GO" basically couldn't invite any powerful exorcists. Apart from Qian Xiaoyi, the heir of the small shrine "Suzuna-chan" might be the most important exorcist that the program could invite.

"He is different from the others." Anna said, "He is a foreigner and has no connection with the Japanese exorcist family. The previous methods will not work, and..."

——That guy is very strong. He is strong enough to dare to fight Hiruda head-on and defeat him after forcing out the power of the curse from him. So we must never push that guy into a corner. If there is no room for maneuver, he might make a big fuss and then walk away. Doesn’t this confirm the divination result of the "High Tower"?
"Since he's a foreigner, let's have someone check his visa and taxes!" Asakawa said, "As long as we kick him out of this country, there won't be anything that Horror Night GO can do, right?"

Anna looked at Asakawa as if he were a fool and said, "You are using this method to deal with him at this point in time. Are you afraid that he doesn't know who is targeting him? As a producer, can't you think about how to beat them in terms of program content?"

Asakawa felt very aggrieved. You didn’t do this before.

Anna sighed and said, "How about this, I'll go and test his attitude and see if I can recruit him. Get the money ready." Asakawa asked cautiously, "How much?"

Anna thought for a moment and said, "The crew of Horror Night GO is a bunch of poor people. I guess they can't give him too much. Let's prepare 1000 million yen."

"Eh? So much?" Asakawa asked in surprise. "His experience is too shallow. As a newcomer in a TV show, according to the rules of the industry, he is not worth so much at all!"

Anna sneered and said, "If you think of him as a new actor entering the TV industry, then that's true, but the problem is that for exorcists of our level, if we take on a few more commissions, we can earn this much money in a year at most."

"That psychic detective is actually a top exorcist?" Asakawa was a little surprised and said, "He looks too young, doesn't he?"

Anna looked at Asakawa with dissatisfaction.

"No, no, no, I'm not saying you look old, Ms. Nakamori." Asakawa said quickly, "You're a fortune teller, which is different from ordinary exorcists. Talent is more important than experience... I see. I'll report to the higher-ups right away to see if I can get the money. But 1000 million yen is too much? It's enough for one show. The higher-ups may not agree."

Anna rubbed her temples in annoyance and said, "It would be best if you can apply for it. I have a feeling that 1000 million yen is probably the lowest price. He is a man who can bring destruction. My divination will not be wrong. If you underestimate him now and think he is not worth the price, then you will definitely regret it. By then, the loss may be more than just this little money."

After Asakawa left, Anna sighed. It would be great if she could win over the other party with money.

After calculation, the production cost of one episode of "Horror Night GO" is probably less than half of this, so they certainly can't offer a very high price. If the other party really came to Japan for money as he said, then the "tower" in the divination result may be able to change its meaning so that it no longer affects other people, but becomes an image of "self-destruction".

……

Two days later, on the new moon, Qian Xiaoyi received a message from Ashiya Yoshisuke and came to the ghost realm in Shinjuku after a long absence. Under the guidance of the Shikigami, he walked towards the direction of Huangquanya.

Qian Xiaoyi followed the Asuka shikigami, thinking about the other party's intentions. After the competition with Hiruda, he never contacted Ashiya Yoshisuke again. There was no other reason, just that he didn't trust him. He was so cruel to Hiruda, who was one of his own people. If he, an outsider, joined the other party's circle, wouldn't he be played to death?
So he simply played by himself, maintaining a subtle distance from the other side, neither hostile nor forming a group, just watching how things developed.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to invite him, he came. He also wants to know the other party's attitude towards him now.

(End of this chapter)