The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 376 Shadow of Truth (23)

In the secret passage, there was only the luminous safety signs providing light. Tachibana Mio didn't know where the end of the road was. She could only use the light from her mobile phone to carefully look for any place on the road where she could fit a small diary.

So much time has passed, it is possible that the diary has been discovered and destroyed, but Tachibana Mio does not want to give up even the slightest hope. Only by finding that list can he successfully stay in the future. He has too many ways to escape punishment.

And...it took her two full years to find Usa Mi Sakura, but this was not the ending she wanted. She wanted her to come back here and stand with her to face that person.

If the other party is still cheating on her, she also wants him to come back and scold her.

The disappearance of Usa Miura has troubled her for so long, it has almost become her obsession, so no matter what the outcome is, she wants this matter to have a perfect ending.

In this ending, the culprit Lai Shanchenggong must not be able to escape his crime.

Just as she was still searching for the diary that she didn't know whether it existed or not, a ray of light seemed to appear in front of the passage. She didn't know if it was due to psychological reasons, but she always felt that this place had become a little weird, and the depressing atmosphere made the whole corridor seem a little distorted.

Tachibana Mio walked over carefully with light footsteps. According to Usa Mi Sakura, this was a secret passage reserved for high-ranking officials and nobles, and there was usually no one here. So what was the light in front of her...

As she got closer, Tachibana Mio realized that the light was coming from a half-open door. She slowed down her pace, held her breath, slipped to the door, and secretly looked inside. However, the scene inside made her unable to believe her eyes. Her lips moved twice, but no sound came out.

Then she opened the door and walked in.

……

The heavy golden door was pushed open by King Kong, and the scene inside the door appeared in front of everyone. It was a huge room with magnificent crystal chandeliers shining with the unique brilliance of gems. The walls were covered with photos. The photos were all of puppets wearing different clothes, posing in various unsightly postures. In the photos, there were also some people wearing masks and suits. They had weird smiles on their masks. In the photos, they did all kinds of atrocities to the puppets. These guys were more like demons than human beings.

In the center of the room, a huge red carpet extends to the end of the room. On the steps is the throne of the Civet Cat King. The Civet Cat King sits on his throne, supporting his head with one hand, waiting for everyone to arrive.

Xingchang Rang stroked his chin, looked at the King of Civet Cats greedily and murmured: "Is this the legendary... great demon? It is really a rare research material..."

Ling Na said with a sad face: "This guy is too huge, right? Do we really have to fight him?"

King Kong stretched his neck and said eagerly: "How can we know how strong he is if we don't punch him? Leave the first blow to me."

"Come on, gentlemen," Anna said, "I'll be cheering for you from behind."

On the throne, the Civet Cat King looked down at them and said, "Welcome, uninvited guests. You finally stepped in here."

Qian Xiaoyi took the lead and walked forward, saying, "Is this finally the real body? So, Mr. Laishan, are you ready to be beaten?"

The others followed Qian Xiaoyi's footsteps and walked towards the King of Civet Cats. Each of them had their own weapons in their hands, ready for a final battle.

"Wait!" The King of Civet Cats suddenly shouted, "Stand there, or you will regret it!" Qian Xiaoyi and others ignored him and walked straight forward. King Kong had even started to jog, preparing to take a run-up, then jump up and rush forward to start fighting.

"I told you, don't come over here again!" The King of Civet Cats shouted fiercely, "Look who this is!"

As the air fluctuated, a slender figure appeared in front of everyone.

"That's..." Inuyama Heita couldn't help but say, "It's Miss Tachibana! Why is she here?"

The moment he saw Tachibana Mio, Qian Xiaoyi took action. He stretched out his hand towards Tachibana Mio, and the black line drawn on his palm suddenly emerged and shot straight towards Tachibana Mio not far away. The ink line circled in the air like a spirit snake, and then retracted, trying to drag Tachibana Mio over here.

The others were also prepared. In case the person pulled over was not Tachibana Mio, but a decoy or a disguised enemy, they could counterattack immediately.

But no one expected that the ink line would actually pass through Tachibana Mio's body just like passing through flowers in a mirror or the moon in water, without touching the entity at all.

"Hey, hey~ Do you think we are fools?" King Kong couldn't help but say, "You actually use this kind of illusion to fool people. You underestimate us too much, don't you? Even if it's to delay time, it's far from enough, right?"

Xingba Rang also said: "The raccoon monster is best at illusion, but unfortunately, the magic circle here has been destroyed by us, so even if he wants to transform the illusion into a real entity to attack, he can't do it. Give up, you don't look like a monster who is good at fighting, don't struggle in vain, even if you create more illusions, you can't hurt us."

The King of Tanuki laughed: "Really? Was it really an illusion?"

The image of Tachibana Mio continued to move forward, as if she saw something.

Qian Xiaoyi sensed something was wrong, stopped approaching, and asked, "What do you mean?"

The raccoon cat king grinned happily, revealing his fangs. He said proudly, "I mean, the young lady of the Tachibana family is indeed in my hands. However, I will definitely not leave her here and wait for you to rescue her like a prince saving a princess. I am not a lousy villain in a fairy tale... So, what you see is just a projection. She is indeed somewhere here. As long as I guide her a little, she will be in trouble. So I advise you not to act rashly. After all, I have a hostage in my hands now."

"Huh? How do we know whether you are telling the truth or not!" Ling Na said disdainfully: "Show us the evidence, or we will come and beat you up right away! Stinky raccoon cat!"

"No, there's no need to go through so much trouble." Qian Xiaoyi turned around and asked, "Anna?"

Anna had already taken out the tarot cards, and she had finished the divination when Qian Xiaoyi asked the question. Anna looked at the divination result on the cards in the air, frowned, and nodded to Qian Xiaoyi.

"He didn't lie," Anna said.

Hearing this, everyone's heart sank.

(End of this chapter)