The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 586: Battle for Ajian (27)

On the way back, Inuyama Heita touched the jade pendant in his pocket and asked, "Um... Brother Yi, isn't it unreasonable for us to take Mr. Ken away by force? I heard from Mr. Ken that Mr. Nanajo has been very impatient recently and has too many things bothering him. If we do this, he will hate us..."

Qian Xiaoyi was riding a motorcycle. He changed his previous playful look and said with a gloomy face: "I know, but we are also in a hurry here, Heitaro."

Inuyama Heita was stunned for a moment, then he thought of something and asked, "Are you talking about... the matter of the samurai sword killer?"

"That's right." Qian Xiaoyi said worriedly, "So many victims have appeared. We must catch that guy quickly. The situation with Nanajo Masato is that his grandfather and eldest brother may die under the careful care of the doctors. And here, if we don't deal with it quickly, people will really die... and many people will die."

He paused, and said solemnly: "I know you want to help Shichijo Masato, and so do I. Originally, I planned to let Ken go over to get information, and then slowly observe the situation of their family before making plans... But the appearance of the murderer disrupted my plan. The problems on both sides collided with each other, and I can only consider the more serious one first. We don't have time, Heitaro. After this matter is dealt with, I will help Shichijo Masato get rid of the curse, but not now."

Inuyama Heita raised a question: "But...can't we just hand over a murder case to the police? The murderer has killed so many people, he will be caught sooner or later, right? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, that's right. With his unrestrained killing style, he will definitely be caught." Qian Xiaoyi said, "But what I'm afraid of is not how many people he killed, but the influence that guy will spread."

"Influence?" Inuyama Heita frowned, as if he understood something.

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Killing one person will make the Exorcists Alliance angry. Killing two or three people will make them uneasy. Killing four people will make them fearful and retreat... You have to understand that the murderer is not just a revenge ghost. There is a huge organization behind him. And the fundamental purpose of this organization doing this... is to test!"

Hearing Qian Xiaoyi's words, Inuyama Heita opened his mouth slightly and shuddered.

"You've thought of it, right?" Qian Xiaoyi said, "The other side is testing the ability of the exorcist camp! If we can't launch a counterattack and let the other side kill us, and finally the police catch people, it means that we exorcists are completely unable to fight against the other side in reality. We can't even find a clue, let alone find their nest. If things turn out like that..."

Inuyama Heita murmured, "They will become even more aggressive and continue to threaten the scattered exorcists in similar ways. Once there is an exorcist who dares to resist, no, even any exorcist who has the ability to threaten them will be..."

Qian Xiaoyi said with a gloomy face, "That's it. By then, not only the exorcists, but also their families and friends will live in fear of being killed at any time. It may be disguised as an accident, or it may be a direct murder like this time. Even our lives may be in danger...

Before, a big part of the reason why the hundreds of ghosts only dared to act in secret was that they were afraid that the exorcists would discover their existence. Now that they have lost two nests in succession, they know that they can no longer hide, so they chose to test this side.

So if we don't react in time this time and let them feel that we can't even handle a simple test, by that time, let alone resistance, the exorcists will even succumb to the power of the ghosts and become their accomplices. In that case, we will lose and have no power to resist. Only if the exorcists can unite can they have a chance to defeat the other side. At least for now, this loose alliance must not be defeated...

So you understand why I am so impatient? In the ghost realm, I am confident that I can defeat any enemy, but it is different in reality. Our enemies are very scary, so scary that we cannot relax at all, so this matter must be solved first, and we need Ah Jian's presence. "

Inuyama Heita thought about Qian Xiaoyi's words. He knew very well how good Jian's sense of smell was. If it was this guy, there might be a chance to find the murderer. "I know..." Inuyama Heita agreed with Qian Xiaoyi's statement. Then Mr. Nanajo could only wait a few more days. He believed that Qian Xiaoyi would not ignore him.

However... Inuyama Heita always felt that Qian Xiaoyi became a little different after the gambling game was over, and seemed a little... anxious?
The two of them remained silent all the way after that. When they returned to the office, Inuyama Heita took out the jade pendant.

"Ah~ It's coming out." A Jian's shadow suddenly jumped out from inside. He turned to look at Inuyama Heita and said angrily: "Inuyama, what were you doing just now? We were only halfway through the support, why did you suddenly let me enter the jade pendant? I thought there was an enemy. By the way, this is... wait, this is the office?!"

He saw the shadow of the white fox squatting on the table, its eyes narrowed as if it was smiling, and at the same time it was wagging its big tail at him, not in a friendly way like a dog, but as if it was seeing a toy.

"Damn fox!" Ajian was so scared that he wanted to hide in the jade pendant, but was grabbed by Qian Xiaoyi.

"Stop messing around." Qian Xiaoyi said, "We still have work to do, and time is running out."

Hearing the word "work", Jian immediately rolled on the ground and threw a tantrum: "Wow~ So this is what you guys are planning! I don't want to work! I want to play games and watch anime every day, please send me back quickly! Wow~ Nanajo clan, save me!"

Qian Xiaoyi sighed and grabbed Ajian's head.

A long-lost fear appeared on Ajian's face. He looked towards the utility room and swallowed his saliva. There seemed to be a few pairs of black eyes looking at this place expectantly behind the door. He couldn't help but say, "I... I know I was wrong, Brother Yi, don't throw me to those little brats! They can really bite people! Work, I just work!"

Qian Xiaoyi rubbed his face and said, "That's right. I'm in a bad mood recently and don't have time to mess around with you. The sooner you help me find the murderer, the sooner you can go back to Nanajo Masato and enjoy yourself. Anyway, the game can't be finished that quickly, right?"

Ajian’s obsession is there, and he can’t keep him, so it’s better to get this matter done quickly so that he can have the energy to deal with other things.

"Is that so? I understand!" Ah Jian perked up, and said proudly with his hands on his hips, "It seems that the firm will be in trouble without me~ Hehehe~ Is there any work that needs me to do?"

"Not here, I just came back to get some things." Qian Xiaoyi walked into the bedroom, took a few magic tools and put them in his bag, then put the bag on his back and said, "Let's go, the others are already waiting there."

Ah Jian asked curiously: "Where are you going?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Go investigate the murder scene."

(End of this chapter)