The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 68 Urban Legend
In the evening, as the sun was setting and the street lights were slowly lighting up, on a street near a residential area in Tokyo, Kawasaki excitedly said to the people around him: "Everyone! Today is the day when our Psychic Club will resume its activities, and there will be no more accidents this time! I have hired a professional consultant who will ensure our safety!" In addition to him, there were several other high school students standing around.

"Is this the exorcist you mentioned?" a boy asked, "Is he really as powerful as you said?"

"Of course! I've told you." Kawasaki said, "He's a real and upright exorcist, a Taoist priest from the country across the sea! He can definitely guarantee our safety. If you don't believe me, you can ask Inuyama-kun and Suzuki-san. Tanaka has also met him."

Suzuki adjusted his glasses and said, "Yes, he is indeed a very powerful exorcist, so no matter what scary things appear later, nothing will happen." Because she was the one who introduced Kawasaki to Qian Xiaoyi, although she didn't believe in ghosts at all, in order to prevent Kawasaki from becoming suspicious and causing her commission to be wasted, she also came this time as a member of the supernatural department.

Inuyama Heita also nodded: "Mr. Qian is indeed very capable."

In addition to the four people from the supernatural department, Kawasaki found two of the original members, one man and one woman. After hearing Kawasaki's assurance, they, who were already keen on supernatural legends, immediately had in their minds the classic image of a majestic middle-aged Taoist priest with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a bright yellow Taoist robe, holding a Bagua mirror and a peach wood sword.

"So don't worry!" Kawasaki said excitedly, "No matter what rituals we perform in the future, we don't have to worry about accidents! So as long as we persevere, we will definitely be able to find evidence of the existence of ghosts!"

"You're really energetic." Ken nodded as he floated beside Inuyama Heita. He crossed his arms and said, "But looking for evidence of ghosts and such... huhuhu~ so second-year~"

Inuyama Heita looked at him speechlessly: You are the only one who has no right to say that.

The slightly plump female member looked at the dim streets around her and felt a little scared, so she asked, "When will he come?"

"It's almost done. I've contacted him before..." Kawasaki hadn't finished his words when a ray of light appeared from the corner, and Qian Xiaoyi slowly stopped beside them on his motorcycle.

He took off his helmet, looked around, and said, "This place is really hard to find. It's amazing that you can find such a remote corner."

"Mr. Qian!" Kawasaki's eyes lit up. He quickly walked to Qian Xiaoyi's side and introduced him to the others: "This is Mr. Qian! An authentic Taoist priest! A partner of justice."

The three people who returned to the tribe fell into silence. This was quite different from what they had imagined. Wasn't the person in front of them too young? He was completely different from the serious and reliable Taoist priest they had imagined.
"Um... Minister." A boy asked in a low voice: "You won't be like before..." He wanted to ask Kawasaki if he was cheated again, but the other party was right here, so he didn't dare to speak.

Kawasaki said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, Sato, how rude! I was not fooled this time. Mr. Qian is a real master." Sato and the female member looked strange and seemed to be completely unconvinced.

Qian Xiaoyi rolled his eyes and ignored them. He couldn't give him any money. It was obvious that he couldn't get any money out of them. The sponsor was Kawasaki, so he didn't bother to fool them. He said to Kawasaki directly, "If you want to start, do it as soon as possible. My fee is based on the time."

"Ah, yes!" Kawasaki nodded. After Qian Xiaoyi said that, he stopped arguing with the members and said to the others, "Since Teacher Qian is here, let's not waste time. He will protect us. So... let's start the battle! The ghost we are looking for this time is... the slit-mouthed woman!"

The members of the Psychic Club were excited and gathered around. Kawasaki said, "I don't need to talk about the story of the Slit-mouthed Woman, right? Everyone should already know it, so I will just tell you how to find her... No, I should say, how to make her find us."

"Oh! How scary!" said the fat girl, covering her chest, but there was a hint of excitement in her eyes.

The boy Sato said, "So, is there a ceremony? Just like our previous activities."

"There is no ceremony." Kawasaki shook his head. "If you encounter the Slit-Mouth Woman, you can only let her find her target by herself, so there is no ceremony. My long-term investigation results show that in the eyewitness information of the Slit-Mouth Woman, she usually appears on the road between the school and the residential area, and she only appears on cloudy days, at dusk, and at night. There is no other time period. And from the rumors over the past few decades, the people attacked by the Slit-Mouth Woman are basically students, and they are all traveling alone, so the Slit-Mouth Woman will only appear when she is alone. There are rumors that before the victims are killed, they often hear the legend of the Slit-Mouth Woman first, and then they are killed, so I speculate..."

Kawasaki said: "The Slit-Mouth Woman can hear the fear in people's hearts! In summary, there should be the following conditions to lure out the Slit-Mouth Woman: One, you are a student. Two, it is cloudy, in the evening, or at night. Three, you are alone. Four, you have heard rumors about the Slit-Mouth Woman. As long as these conditions are met, then I think there is a chance to lure out the Slit-Mouth Woman!"

A cold wind blew by, and the two old members of the Supernatural Department couldn't help but shudder when they heard Kawasaki's detailed analysis, coupled with what they were going to do soon. Goose bumps almost appeared on their arms, and they felt a mixture of fear and anticipation.

Meanwhile, Ajian floated to Qian Xiaoyi's side and reported, "I sensed that an aura filled with evil thoughts is forming nearby! It should be caused by these guys, but it has not yet formed into a real ghost domain. But maybe if we wait a little longer, that guy might really show up."

Qian Xiaoyi stared at Kawasaki and narrowed his eyes: I don’t know if this guy is just a blind cat that meets a dead mouse, or he has really accumulated rich experience in committing suicide on the way, he didn’t expect to encounter a special situation when he came here to work as a consultant for the first time. No wonder he couldn’t find this kind of aggressive urban legend anywhere, it turned out that the conditions for its appearance were so special... But it doesn’t matter, he was just worried that he had no one to experiment with on how to deal with the ghosts in urban legends, and now it’s here, right?
"Now you know what to do, right?" Kawasaki pushed his glasses and said confidently, "What we have to do next is to keep reciting the legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman in our hearts, and then wander around one by one. Although the chance of doing so is very small, you might really meet the Slit-Mouthed Woman. I'm the minister, so I'll go first! Mr. Qian, is that okay?"

"Of course." Qian Xiaoyi took out a cigarette from the cigarette box and put it in his mouth. He smiled and said, "I'm ready."

(End of this chapter)