The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 641: Intensive Special Training (4)

Suzuna's eyes widened, and she hit Takuya's head hard: "Why do you say that? Do you think our current situation is not dangerous enough? Do you think we are strong enough to defeat these evil spirits?"

"It hurts." Takuya covered his forehead. As soon as there were no outsiders, his sister's true nature was exposed. He could only quickly say: "No, what I mean is that we may not be able to suppress it ourselves, but don't forget that our home is also a shrine. Our strength is not enough, but we can rely on the power of the gods. I think Mr. Qian also understands this, so he is at ease to leave the two of us."

Suzuna pondered for a moment, "Come to think of it... other shrines seem to have the same practice, using the power of the gods to bully others... Damn it, why didn't our ancestors pass down any secret techniques?"

Takuya sighed, "Because our house wasn't originally a shrine for exorcism, right? Everyone comes here to pray."

However, after the city developed, fewer and fewer people came to pray. In addition, the previous generation of heirs of the shrine had no talent, so in order to prevent the shrine from being abandoned, they had no choice but to become exorcists and do exorcism business part-time. Later, they even started live streaming and went astray for a living.

Fortunately, after Suzuna appeared on TV, the shrine became a little famous. Many people came here to buy some expensive souvenirs, so they no longer had to cheat their clients like they did before.

Suzuna doesn't want to go back to her previous state, nor does she want to be killed for no apparent reason by some monster that suddenly appears, so she needs a safe situation or the strength to keep herself safe.

After the two were silent for a while, Ling Na made up her mind and said, "Let's give it a try! If it doesn't work, we'll quit."

"Yeah." Takuya nodded and took out Suzuna's shrine maiden costume from his bag and handed it to her.

Outside, Qian Xiaoyi and Inuyama Heita were walking on the streets at night, preparing to take the tram back to the office. If they rode a motorcycle at this time, even the wind would be hot, and they had to wear a helmet. It was really too hot, so they might as well take the tram and enjoy the air conditioning.

At this time, Inuyama Heita raised a question: "Um... Brother O, is it really okay to leave them there? Will it be dangerous?"

Even in the opinion of Inuyama Heita, Suzuna's strength is on the weak side, and perhaps she can't even beat him.

Qian Xiaoyi said, "What kind of danger could there be? Can wearing a mask really summon gods and hellish ghosts? And if we stay there, it will not be good for them. They will always be immersed in a sense of security and think they have a way out. In this case, when the critical moment comes, something will definitely go wrong. When dealing with hundreds of ghosts, we don't have time to act as babysitters."

Inuyama Heita nodded. This serial killing incident with the demon sword did reveal the danger of the enemy. He could understand Qian Xiaoyi's approach. Allowing Suzuna and the others to have the ability to protect themselves was only one aspect. The most important thing was to have the right mentality to face danger.

"But..." Inuyama Heita asked, "Can they really do it? Even if it's just the collective knowledge, it's not so easy to subdue, right? Not to mention that those are people's knowledge of gods and demons."

"There are people behind them~" Qian Xiaoyi said, "and if they can understand the real trick, it will definitely not be a difficult task for them. Suzuna is a smart woman, so she knows how to deceive others, so if that's the case, why can't she deceive ghosts?" Inuyama Heita was a little confused: "Real trick? How can this be done?"

Qian Xiaoyi smiled and said, "The idiom [a fox borrows the power of a tiger] is not only applicable to foxes, but also a real way of survival. Since she is a shrine maiden, she must have the aura of a god, and then she can subdue those restrained ghost-like Noh masks. Then, after she completed the contract with the other party, did the existence behind her increase? Did the power she could borrow increase?"

"I see, that's how it is..." Inuyama Heita pondered, "Use [deception] and bluffing to make the target surrender, then make a deal and conclude a contract. It's like a snowball. Keep using this to increase the power you can borrow, and use your power to bluff the next target and make them surrender... It's just like the ancient Chinese counselors!"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "It should be called [Diplomacy], to form alliances and make alliances. This is the special training I arranged for Lingnai. I said before that she is a very smart woman, so she must be too lazy to constantly hone her strength like King Kong, which is too stupid for her. Deceiving others is her instinct, and it is impossible for her to carry out special training in a down-to-earth manner. Only this kind of tricky and unconventional way is her talent."

Inuyama Heita didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The original shortcoming became Suzuna's only advantage in Brother Oto's mouth. However, he sensed a hint of danger: "Brother Oto, but this method seems unreliable, right? What if Suzuna is discovered by the cognition of her contract that she is a liar..."

"Of course~ Then she's doomed, and even gods can't save her." Qian Xiaoyi said: "Her behavior is just like some financial institutions, using the first principal to lend to others, and then getting the IOU, then using the IOU to borrow from the bank, and then lending these loans to others, getting the IOU... In this way, she will have a huge amount of assets, but also accumulate huge debts. Once the capital chain in the middle is broken..."

Inuyama Heita felt sad for Suzuna.

Qian Xiaoyi smiled and said, "But there is a way. That is [credit]."

"Credit?"

"That's right." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Since it's a contract and a transaction, then Lingna must pay back the price. If her credit is very good, she will repay every time she borrows power, then she will accumulate credit, and those who she contracts with will be willing to trust her and continue to help her, and her own cognition will become stronger. And if she wants to repay her debt, then there is nothing faster than plundering."

Inuyama Heita was a little surprised and said, "So... the target of the looting is the Hundred Demons?"

Qian Xiaoyi showed a sinister smile of success: "That's right, as long as she wants to protect herself after being attacked by hundreds of ghosts, she must borrow power, and after borrowing power, she must repay the debt. Who is more suitable to plunder than the enemy in front of her?"

Inuyama Heita sighed: "She just wanted to avoid fighting and protect herself, but she was pushed into a path where she had to fight the enemy..."

Qian Xiaoyi shrugged: "Sometimes, blindly avoiding will not bring peace, but will make you a target of the enemy. Only when the enemy feels difficult will they not act rashly. I just satisfied Lingna's wish of not being targeted by the ghosts."

(End of this chapter)