The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 783: Enemy in Honnoji Part 2 ()

"Some time ago, something shocking happened." Ashiya Jisuke said with a look of regret, "I think many people already know about it, some believe it, some don't. Some people have been asking me about it recently, so I will give a unified answer here: Yes, Father Kamino is indeed an undercover agent of the Church of Hope, and he is also the real murderer of Fushigi Ina."

There was an uproar at the scene, and many exorcists showed surprised expressions and talked about it with others.

Although the news of Father Kamino's rebellion had already been spread by several people present that day, this was the first time it was officially announced, which was equivalent to finalizing the matter.

"How could it be..." An exorcist couldn't help but ask, "Are you mistaken? How could Father Kamino be a traitor? He is so pious and has nothing to do with a cult like the Church of Hope!"

"Yeah, is there something wrong? Could the priest be a traitor?"

"Even Father Kamino is a member of Hyakki? That's too scary... Fortunately, we still have Lord Ashiya here."

Everyone was talking about it.

Many people present had received help from Father Kamino. Although Father Kamino had not accepted commissions for many years, if someone came to him and asked him for help, such as purifying resentment, seeking holy water, etc., Father Kamino would try his best to help.

Qian Xiaoyi glanced at Fushigi Yoko not far away and found that her hands suddenly clenched into fists, but her face was still expressionless. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After experiencing the loss of a loved one, Fushigi Yin would do such a crazy thing, and Fushigi Yoko might do the same.

But now it seems that Fushigi Yoko held back. When Qian Xiaoyi first came in and saw her, she was really worried that she would draw her knife and chop someone if they disagreed. No, she didn't bring a knife today. Maybe she was afraid that she couldn't control herself.

In particular, Ashiya Yoshisuke may have received Fushigi Ino's message for help, but ignored it, and even expressed his regret in a sanctimonious manner, which might anger her.

When everyone in the room was about to start arguing, Ashiya Yoshisuke gently flapped the folding fan in his hand. The subtle sound penetrated the entire room and made everyone quiet down.

"The case of Kamano Yoshiyuki has been concluded," Ashiya Yoshisuke said. "He has fled for fear of crime. If you see him in the future, please report it as soon as possible. As a senior member of the Hope Cult, he is much more dangerous than he appears."

Everyone listened quietly. Although some of them couldn't believe it, they still accepted the news for their own safety.

"Then we will temporarily suspend our attacks on the Church of Hope," Ashiya Yoshisuke said. "We have already dealt enough damage to their manpower, including dozens of Aquarius Envoys and several Saints. Now is a critical balance point. If we break this balance, they might resort to desperate measures and be labeled terrorists in order to perish together with us. So before we have a chance to completely defeat them, we need to calm down for a while."

Everyone agreed to this proposal. After what happened with Fushigi In and Father Kamino, they were also afraid that a madman would suddenly come to their door. They could exorcise ghosts, but they were not very good at fighting in real life.

"Do we really want to continue fighting each other?" This question has arisen in many people's minds.

Someone even spoke out directly: "Lord Ashiya, why do we have to fight a life-and-death battle with those cultists? They want to deceive those stupid people, so let them do it..." As soon as these words came out, they gained the support of some silent exorcists. Although they kept silent, they agreed with this point of view in their hearts. The future was too uncertain, so it was better to maintain the status quo.

Qian Xiaoyi sneered in his heart. If anyone on his side dared to say such words, they would definitely be attacked by everyone or even directly expelled.

Xingchang Rang couldn't sit still any longer: "Hey! Have you forgotten what happened with the blue ghost? If we exorcists don't resist, we will definitely be hostile to them. Don't forget that the Hope Cult is just a subordinate organization of the Hundred Ghosts. We have the power of fear of the Hundred Ghosts, so they will never let us go."

The exorcist fell silent and said nothing more, but everyone knew that in addition to resistance, they had a second choice, which was to surrender and become the lackeys of the ghosts, which might bring them more benefits than before.

Seeing that no one was talking, Ashiya Yoshisuke finally spoke up and said, "Gentlemen, I know you are afraid, but once we surrender, the status of exorcists will plummet. Maybe a few people can be reused by the Hundred Ghosts, but the majority of the rest will have no need to exist. By then, no matter what school it is, as long as it is related to the supernatural, it will probably be monopolized by the Hundred Ghosts and become a tool for them to control people's hearts... Is that kind of future really what you want?"

As soon as Ashiya Yoshisuke said this, fear appeared on the faces of the exorcists. They were afraid of being destroyed, but they were also afraid that they would have no business at all and their school would be cut off. Even if they surrendered, they would just die at a slower speed. No one could guarantee that they would be favored by the ghosts and reused if they surrendered.

Moreover, the leaders showed no intention of stopping the fight, which was actually a good thing for the other exorcists who were not very strong. If even the leaders surrendered, they would be doomed. Even if they surrendered, they probably wouldn't be able to get any meat.

"I support Ashiya-sama."

"That's right. Anyone who talks about maintaining the status quo is a spy of the Hundred Ghosts!"

"We must not allow the Hundred Demons to continue to expand their power! If we do that, we will all be doomed."

The exorcists began to turn radical again.

Qian Xiaoyi sighed inwardly, these guys are just fence-sitters. After all, there are so many schools of thought in the field of exorcism, and there is no such thing as good or evil.

Even if a sect of exorcists that usually do things decently encounters a sect that does bad things, as long as they don't do bad things under their noses, everyone will turn a blind eye. In modern society, fighting and killing are no longer popular.

In the end, we still have to explain the benefits to them clearly in order to unite this group of people.

"That's it for now." Ashiya Kisuke said, "Everyone has attended Fushigi's funeral before. Because of his matter, we can't provoke the Hope Church too much. I'm already contacting some social organizations to collect more detailed information about the Hope Church. So please be patient and practice quietly during this period. I believe that the day of our decisive battle with the Hope Church is not far away."

(End of this chapter)