The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 786: Enemy in Honnoji Part 5 ()

Qian Xiaoyi was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the real owner of this shrine was the old man who was sweeping the floor outside before.

"Is he a master?" Qian Xiaoyi thought, "I can't even sense his aura."

Even Hoshiba Ryou and Ruriin Hiroaki showed surprised expressions.

"Old man from the mourning hall, you are here!" Xingchang Rang said in surprise. When they arrived just now, it was Yan Ci from the mourning hall who came to receive them, so they did not see the old man appear.

Qian Xiaoyi keenly grasped this point and thought: "So...was he waiting for me at the gate just now? Was he waiting for me on purpose? Was he waiting for me?"

The old man took off his clogs, walked in, glanced at the scissors in Qian Xiaoyi's hand, and said, "This is my family's shrine after all. What's so strange about me being here?"

Hoshiba Rang and Ruriin Hiroaki shrank their heads. In their impression, this senior was a man with a very fierce personality, so after seeing him, the two of them felt like they were back in their childhood and became a little nervous instinctively.

"You are the psychic detective from China, right?" The old man said to Qian Xiaoyi, "Nice to meet you. My name is Lingtang Xijie, and I am the grandfather of this child. I have retired now, and I am just an old man with nothing to do every day."

He squatted slightly with his legs, supported one hand on his knees, and extended the other hand forward to make a "please" gesture.

I don’t know why, he was just a short old man, but when he introduced himself, everyone felt a bloody storm coming towards them, as if the person in front of them was not an exorcist, but a long-retired gang leader.

"Uh... could you please give me some advice?" Qian Xiaoyi was holding a pair of scissors in his hand, a little at a loss. He felt that the posture of the person opposite him seemed familiar?

Xingchang thought: "You definitely don't look like a retired old man, old man! Why do you introduce yourself in a gangster style?"

Liuliyuan Hiroaki thought, "I heard that Mr. Kisuke was in a club for a while before he became an exorcist. So the rumors are true... No wonder I always felt scared when I saw his face when I was a child."

Yan Ci, who was standing by the funeral hall, was surprised and said, "It's amazing that grandpa actually introduced himself in this way. I haven't seen this in a long time."

Qian Xiaoyi thought: "The highest etiquette? This is fucking it!"

"It's just due respect for the strong." Lingtang Xijie returned to his normal posture without any embarrassment. He carefully looked at the scissors in Qian Xiaoyi's hand and said in amazement: "The one in your hand... this guy was actually subdued by you? It seems that my suspicion is right, and it has always been right... Put it away. If you let the aura continue to be released, it will pollute the shrine."

Qian Xiaoyi nodded, put the scissors in the box, and asked, "Grandpa, from what you said, you have always been suspicious about that matter?"

"Of course." Reidou Kisuke sneered, "That guy Kisuke was the only one who survived that day. Although I don't suspect that he killed the others, he became very abnormal after that day. Based on my understanding of him, he is definitely hiding something."

Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Are you familiar with Mr. Ashiya?" Lingtang Xijie snorted, "I guess so. When we were young, he and I worked together for a while... But it's all in the past. The old guy has changed. Although I can't tell why, he is definitely not as straightforward as he was when he was young. Just like the legendary story, the Ashiya family always plays the villain, and it seems that he is no exception. I remember that he once told me that he wanted to wash away the stigma of the Ashiya family."

Xingchang suddenly realized: "So this is why you have been preventing Yan Cijun from accepting our alliance's invitation?"

Kisuke Ryoudo said, "Nothing good will come of working with that old guy. It's the same for me and my son, so I will never let my grandson make the same mistake, no matter how much he talks... But I didn't expect that you two guys actually woke up and saw through the old guy's true colors. You have a good eye."

"This guy really has a deep hatred towards Ashiya Yoshisuke..." Qian Xiaoyi thought silently: "But it's true. Among those who died, there was his son, and only Ashiya Yoshisuke survived. As a partner, he must blame the other party for not protecting his son..."

Liuliyuan Hongming asked, "Mr. Lingtang, before that incident, have you ever noticed anything strange?"

"You mean the traces of the Hundred Demons?" Reidou Kisuke touched his chin and said, "At the time, I could indeed sense that something was surging in the shadows, but at that time, because the economy was stagnant, all kinds of strange groups came out to confuse people's minds, so it was very difficult to find the Hundred Demons that had not yet become famous among so many groups. Moreover, I had retired at that time due to my health... But if it was Tsutaro..."

The Tsutaro he mentioned was his son, one of the four people who died in the expedition against the Slit-mouthed Woman.

Kisuke Reidou shook his head. "That stupid son... received an invitation from Kisuke to defeat the Slit-mouthed Woman because they found that the Slit-mouthed Woman was different from the ghosts and monsters recorded in ancient books. Except for him, the others were the same. They didn't come together for money, but because they were attracted by the Slit-mouthed Woman. As a result... that happened."

"Does the answer to all the mysteries lie with the slit-mouthed woman?" Mourinho Yanci seemed to be deeply involved. Although he was still young at that time and had no impression of it, he has now become the actual person in charge of the shrine. He is also an exorcist, so it is natural that he would want to explore this matter.

"Boy, you are really amazing for being able to seal the Slit-Mouthed Woman." Lingtang Xijie stared at Qian Xiaoyi and asked, "But... that kind of seal will suppress your own strength, right? With that thing, you can't use your own strength normally, right?"

Liuliyuan Hongming and Xingchang looked at Qian Xiaoyi in surprise.

Qian Xiaoyi's body stiffened slightly, and then he showed an embarrassed smile: "Did he find out? You are indeed an old senior."

"Humph, experience is something that cannot be compensated by talent." Reidou Kisuke said, "Although I don't know how you did it, the fact that you can use the power of that terrifying existence shows that you have established a unique connection with that guy. Just now I could feel that while you were using its power, you also had to spend a lot of energy to suppress it. Once you fail to suppress it, it will go berserk, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi glanced outside the door. Only he could see the woman with the slit mouth standing there, staring at him dimly, the scissors in her hand dripping with blood.

"Yeah... it's very hard." Qian Xiaoyi sighed, "If I'm not careful, this lady might run away, so I really can't relax for a moment."

"Half." Reidou Kisuke raised five fingers and said, "At least half of your strength is used to contain the slit-mouthed woman. Once this amount is exceeded, that guy will reappear. So you have been fighting in this state all along. Am I right?"

(End of this chapter)