The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 346 Preparation before the war
"what!"

Nanajo Masato shuddered and opened his eyes with a scream. The environment in the room was still the same as before. He was still sitting on the cloth in a cross-legged position, as if nothing had happened before.

"Are you awake?" Qian Xiaoyi was sweeping the ashes and debris on the ground in front of him with a broom.

Nanajo Masato first touched his body and made sure that he was still alive and had not been swallowed by the curse. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. The feeling just now was too real. He even thought that he had really been swallowed by those things.

"What did you do just now?" Qijio Zhengren asked hurriedly as he looked at Qian Xiaoyi who was cleaning the room as if nothing had happened.

"Are you scared?" Qian Xiaoyi swept the ashes into the dustpan and said with a smile, "It's the so-called [Death Substitution Method]. Do you see these ashes? These are the paper figures that I just placed on the magic circle. Through some rituals, I copied your birth date and fate onto this paper figure as a substitute, and then transferred the curse to it, and finally destroyed it."

Nanajo Masato said with lingering fear: "It's as if he was really killed by a curse... Couldn't you have told me in advance?"

Qian Xiaoyi curled his lips and said, "If I can't even fool you, how can I fool those curses? Anyway, now that the ritual is complete, how do you feel about it?"

"Feeling?" Qijio Zhengren was stunned. He rubbed his numb legs, stood up, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and said in disbelief: "I don't know if it's an illusion...but why do I feel refreshed?"

Nanajo Masato felt that his mind was much clearer than before, and even his tiredness was gone. Could it be that this ritual also had a massage effect?
Qian Xiaoyi explained: "Curses are like constantly placing a burden on the target's mind. Once it exceeds a certain limit, it will crush the target's body and mind. Now that the curse on you has been cleared, it's like a person who has been carrying a burden has put down the burden, so you feel this way."

"Is that so...relieving the burden on your mind?" Nanajo Masato nodded: "Thank you."

Qian Xiaoyi said, "It's nothing. Although the curse in your body is hidden deep inside, it's not difficult to remove it once it's found. There aren't many of them, and they're not deeply rooted... But please note that we still don't know where those curses came from, nor do we know the other party's methods, so I can only give you some amulets for protection. You still have to pay more attention on weekdays to see if there are any strange objects or phenomena around you."

"I see." Nanajo Masato suddenly thought of something and became excited. He asked, "Since the curse on me can be removed, can the curse on my brother be removed as well?"

Qian Xiaoyi looked at him, was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "Although I also want to say yes, but... if he is really diagnosed with cancer as you said, even if the curse is removed, it may not be able to save him. In your brother's case, the curse may only be a trigger, and the key is still the disease. It is impossible for his disease to be cured once the curse is removed. I think I must make this clear to you. Sorry."

The expression on Nanajo Masato's face gradually changed from excitement to disappointment. He sighed and said, "I think so."

"My condolences." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Please sit on the sofa for a while. I'll clean up here."

After Qian Xiaoyi cleaned up the scene and restored it to its original state, he asked, "Well, Mr. Qijiao, let's skip the small talk and get down to business. Have you decided whether to entrust me to eradicate that ghost domain?"

Nanajo Masato said: "I have thought a lot these days. Although my heart tells me that I must do that and that is the right path, I still feel the fear emanating from my heart, because that is going against everyone... And thank you for the ceremony just now. I realized that if I do nothing and just choose to escape, then I may end up like that, so..." "I choose to fight!" he said.

"Then what about the deposit for this commission..." Qian Xiaoyi asked cautiously.

Nanajo Masato said: "I have arranged it before I came. Check your bank account."

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In a barbecue restaurant, the air is filled with rich aroma, and the high-quality Wagyu beef with marbled patterns is sizzling on the iron rack, oozing with oil.

"Cheers!" Qian Xiaoyi and two other employees of the firm clinked their glasses together to celebrate the arrival of this commission.

"A deposit of 10 million." Inuyama Heita drank juice and said with some emotion: "It was really unimaginable in the past. If it is successful, it will be even more..."

Suzuki kept using chopsticks to pick up the roasted beef tongue, dipped it in the sauce, and put it into his mouth. Although he didn't say anything, he was obviously very happy.

Qian Xiaoyi took a sip of beer and asked, "So, are you two sure you want to participate in this commission?"

"Yes." Inuyama Heita said, "Although I had already decided before, after two days of careful consideration, I want to participate even more."

Suzuki also put down his chopsticks and said, "Me too, Brother Yi, you are not a reckless person. If you decide to do something, you must have considered all the big and small issues. So we think that although this commission is risky, we trust your judgment."

"Oh? You trust me so much?" Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile, "I am really a little embarrassed, but seeing that you have made up your mind, I feel relieved. No hesitation is allowed in future commissions."

Inuyama Heita asked: "By the way, Brother Otoko, if we successfully destroy that ghost realm, will it have any impact on reality?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Of course, no matter what the purpose of the monsters or other things in the ghost domain is, they always want to gain benefits for themselves through this ghost domain. Maybe it is more convenient to control others, or it may be that they simply want to gain power, but this will always produce a deep connection, so as long as the ghost domain is destroyed, some things will definitely change, but..."

"But?" Suzuki asked cooperatively. Although she couldn't see these things with her own eyes, she was still very curious.

"Reality is the source." Qian Xiaoyi said, "No matter what the ghost domain is like, it is all a reflection of reality. If you only change the ghost domain, it is only a temporary solution. If the source is not changed, then that place will reappear sooner or later, and even become worse. So, if you want to truly destroy that place, it depends on whether you can destroy the source in reality. For this, you can only rely on Nanajo Masato... Ah, let's not talk about it for now. The meat is burnt. Let's eat."

(End of this chapter)