The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 599 Eye of the Storm (10)

After the Fushiki couple went back, Inuyama Heita also called Hoshiba Ryou, who said he would come over later.

After contacting the people, the ward fell into silence again.

Nanajo Masato got up from the bed and said to the two of them, "Let's go to another empty ward to rest for a while. By the way, wipe off the rain on your body and change clothes. It seems that this guy will not wake up in a short time."

Inuyama Heita was stunned and asked, "Eh? Another ward? Wouldn't this cause trouble for the hospital? We'll get scolded, and... we don't have any other clothes right now."

Nanajo Masato waved his hand and said, "I'll have someone bring it over later. This is my family's hospital. This is what they should do. It won't cause any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Inuyama Heita and Kongo looked at each other.

After a while, they both changed into new T-shirts and pants, wiped off the rain on their bodies, and were very dry. They finally got rid of the uncomfortable feeling of being wet all over.

They were just about to rest on the hospital bed for a while when new news came from Qian Xiaoyi.

"The patient's temperature is rising," the doctor told them. "It may be a fever caused by wound infection."

Although the doctor said that this was a very common symptom, it might be due to being caught in the rain and the wound being infected, and that it would take some time to observe after medication, others were still a little worried.

So Inuyama Heita decided to look after Qian Xiaoyi in the ward, while Nanajo Masato and Kongo went to the next room to rest for a while. Having so many people crowded in the ward would be detrimental to the patient.

It was already late, and the wind outside was howling like ghosts and wolves, banging against the windows. After an hour or two, Inuyama Taishou finally felt a little tired, his eyelids drooping, and he actually fell asleep in a daze in the midst of the typhoon.

When he woke up again, he suddenly found that there were several more people in the room!
"Ah!" Inuyama Heita widened his eyes. Because of the typhoon, he didn't hear anyone walk into the room.

"Are you awake, Heitaro?" Hoshiba greeted him and said, "You looked too tired, so I didn't wake you up."

There were other people too, and there were some strange props placed around, as if some ritual had just been completed.

"Mr. Hoshiba." Inuyama Heita greeted him and asked, "How is Brother Otoko?"

Xingchang shook his head: "Failed, I can't call his soul back."

"Even Mr. Hoshiba..." Inuyama Heita clenched his fists.

Hoshiba turned to look at the Fuki couple and said, "But it may be that I am not capable enough. If it were them, they should be able to find a way."

"Mr. Hoshiba is too modest." Fuki Yin said, "The Hoshiba family's background is not something we can compare to... But we will still try our best. Can you please leave for a moment? We are about to start."

It's fine for Inuyama Heita and Hoshiba to let go. Each school has different ways of dealing with this situation. It's normal that outsiders need to retreat sometimes for the sake of effect.

After the two walked out, Xingchang Rang said, "It wasn't clear on the phone before, let's find a place to talk in detail."

They came to a deserted place. After listening to Inuyama Heita's account of the whole process, Hoshiba said, "So Xiao Yi got rid of your obstruction and went to face the killer alone? But he looks very miserable now..." Inuyama Heita could only smile bitterly: "In this case, Brother Yi's plan to use himself as bait should have failed?"

"Really? Do you think so?" Xingchang Rang suddenly said.

Inuyama Heita looked up at Hoshiba and asked, "Eh? Mr. Hoshiba, what do you mean?"

Next, Hoshiba said something that shocked Inuyama Heita:

"Do you really think... Qian Xiaoyi, a smart guy, would use such a simple plan to deal with this matter? Use himself as bait to lure the murderer to appear, and then fight to the death. If he wins, he can solve this matter perfectly. If he loses, his soul will be taken away by the magic sword, and he will lose everything... This is the psychic detective who always has a backup plan. A cognitive person who understands the essence of supernatural phenomena, would he really make such a reckless plan with all his heart?"

"Cognition..." Inuyama Heita heard a certain key word, his pupils shrank, he took a step back, and asked uncertainly: "Mr. Hoshiba, what did you say..."

He was a little flustered: Could it be that Brother Yi’s identity has been exposed?

Qian Xiaoyi had repeatedly warned him not to tell other exorcists about the cognitive school's theory easily. If the other party took it seriously, it would really cause serious disputes.

And now...

Seeing Inuyama Heita like this, Xingchang Rang waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous, Qian Xiaoyi took the initiative to tell me... To be honest, when I learned about this theory, I was also shocked. I almost couldn't stand it and was almost swallowed by the God of Misfortune. But fortunately, our Xingchang family is not a family that sticks to the old ways. With the help of the classics left by the family and Xiaoyi's guidance, I have overcome the initial difficulties and slowly accepted this fact. In other words... I am now a cognitive person like you."

"Brother O...has already told you?" Hearing this, Inuyama Heita breathed a sigh of relief, and then he suddenly remembered what Hoshiba had said before. Now was not the time to worry about this, so he quickly asked, "By the way, Mr. Hoshiba, what do you mean by Brother O's plan? Didn't he go to duel with that samurai sword killer, and then failed, which led to this situation?"

Xing Chang said, "Although I have been in seclusion for some time to verify the theory of cognitive school, so I don't know his plan. But I know very well that guy has never made a plan without a backup plan. Regarding this point, Heitaro, you should have a deep understanding of it, right?"

Inuyama Heita thought about it for a while and found that it was true. No matter what, Qian Xiaoyi would ensure that there would be a way out. This was also the principle Qian Xiaoyi taught him. There was no reason why Qian Xiaoyi himself would not abide by this principle.

"That means..." Inuyama Heita murmured, "The current situation is actually part of Brother Otoko's plan? What exactly does he want to do?"

Xingchang Rang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I guess that Qian Xiaoyi's target might not be the samurai sword killer at all, or... the killer is just a chess piece that Qian Xiaoyi wants to use. Otherwise, even if the opponent is very strong, he would not lose to the opponent so directly... A mere evil spirit left in the demon sword is not worthy of being compared with Qian Xiaoyi. That guy is not that weak."

"So the murderer was just part of the plan?" Inuyama Heita said in surprise, "He was chopped by the demon sword on purpose?"

Xingchang looked out the window. In the darkness, raindrops kept hitting the window, making crackling sounds.

He murmured, "Qian Xiaoyi might be trying to use the special astronomical phenomenon caused by the typhoon's landing to do something. Perhaps, he is now engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy."

In the dark depths where the storm was raging, the chaotic buildings trembled in the strong wind, as if they could collapse at any time.

"Brother Yi! Over here! That guy seems to have discovered us!" Ajian shouted in front.

Qian Xiaoyi looked back silently, then followed.

(End of this chapter)