I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 67 Seeds, Heart Poison, [The Essence of Congyuan Fire] (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
Without making a sound to disturb the two people in the ward, Uesugi Che silently walked into the empty safety passage.

There's no need to let them know about this.

Zhou Zhenyu and Hoshino Yumeko's life is too hard, so at least at this moment of joy, Uesugi Che really can't bear to break it.

He took out his cell phone and called Nanjo Aimi.

This time, Uesugi Che didn't have to call many times. Instead, the call was connected the moment the call page popped up.

Nanjo Ai's cold and restrained work voice came: "I'm working, let's make it short."

Uesugi Tetsu: "I encountered the 'seeds' sown by Ai Bieli, well, I guess you could say that."

After Shizuma Mafuyu's exclamation, the other end of the phone fell into a long silence.

Uesugi Tetsu waited patiently.

"Uesugi-kun, you really bring me a lot of surprises."

Nanjo Aimi's voice was no different from before, showing the good emotional management ability of a mature office worker.

But Uesugi Tetsu could hear a hint of unexpected surprise in it.

He was a little confused. He originally thought that after hearing the news, Nanjo Ai would just report it to her superiors and ignore it.

——Now it seems that this is not the case?

Nanjo Aimi: "Tell me more about the 'seed' you mentioned."

Uesugi Che quietly listened to the footsteps moving back and forth outside the emergency passage, and after a moment of thought, he said, "Wait a moment."

He rubbed his eyebrows, feeling that he had been a little careless.

Since Aibieli was able to use a person as a breeding ground for emotions without the Special Affairs Department knowing, it meant that she had a way to perfectly avoid detection while using these methods.

Then why did he think that there was no clone of love and separation in the sound of footsteps pacing back and forth in the corridor?
The worst case scenario was that everything he had just said to Nanjo Aimei was heard by Aibieli.

Coming alone to the locked rooftop door of the hospital, Uesugi Tetsu took out a crowbar and gently knocked on the door lock.

Click.

After a dull sound, the rusty chain and door lock were smashed into a pile of scrap metal.

"Sin, sin, sin."

After muttering to himself for a few words, Uesugi Tetsu walked to the abandoned hospital rooftop. After confirming that no one was following him, he continued speaking.
"I believe the so-called 'seed' is love and separation choosing a person, first drawing out all kinds of negative emotions in them, torturing them to the point of near-death, and then, in an instant, transforming those extreme negative emotions into extreme positive ones."

Uesugi Tetsu speculated: "As long as it is an extreme emotion that people have, whether positive or negative, it is what love and separation require."

After he finished speaking, Uesugi Tetsu could hear the rustling sound on the other end of the phone stop.

"This incident is indeed recorded in ancient documents," Nanjo Aimi said, "A thousand years ago during the Heian period, Aibieli did the same thing at least two generations ago."

"[Poisonous Heart]."

Nanjo Aimi's tone was unusually heavy: "The records once referred to this ability as Ai Bielie, but other than the fact that it was extremely dangerous, there were no further details."

"However, love and separation do not require so-called extreme emotions."

Nanjo Aimi: “It’s a process of emotional transformation.”

"—From the pain of separation to the joy of reunion, glimpsing the hope of life in absolute death, and falling into a meaningless nothingness just before redemption."

"The more intense, faster, and greater the magnitude of this process, the stronger the mind and spirit of the person being aroused will be. Love and separation will draw more strength from it, and the more poison will be planted in their hearts, and the cycle will continue."

Uesugi Toru remained silent for a long time.

"So, what about the results a thousand years ago?" he asked.

Nanjo Aimi sighed helplessly, "This part of the record was lost long ago. It's really a miracle that a small part of the file from a thousand years ago has survived until now."

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to hang up, Nanjo Aimi's voice rang out again—"Besides this, there's another two-star exorcism request. Uesugi-kun, are you willing to do it?"

Exorcism commission?

Now?

For a moment, Uesugi Tetsu didn't understand Nanjo Aimi's train of thought. This was too different from the Ai Farewell incident.

He is not an employee of the Special Affairs Office, so why should he help the Special Affairs Office?
But Nanjo-san wouldn't talk nonsense during working hours, and she wouldn't do anything illogical, these two things are certain.

After more than ten seconds, Uesugi Che suddenly realized.

——The same disaster has come back after a thousand years. If there are any manpower that can be used, Nanjo Aimi will definitely use them all.

And what is the definition of "living force"? It's impossible to send a bunch of ordinary people to kill Ai Bieli and increase his strength for nothing.

Nanjo Aimi's definition of this is - two-star combat power.

"So, as long as you can complete a two-star exorcism commission on your own, it's fine. How you complete it, or whether you're at two stars or not, doesn't matter."

Uesugi Tetsu complained: "It's really hard to guess what the leader means."

"You know everything, don't you?" Nanjo Aimi smiled rarely. "I was just about to explain."

She continued, "But I also respect personal wishes. If you don't want to get involved in this, just ignore what I said."

"We'll decide whether to participate or not when the time comes." Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his hands beside the microphone of his phone. "For now, why don't we discuss the commission's compensation first."

"Ah."

Nanjo Aimi sneered: "Uesugi-kun, do you think that asking for payment unexpectedly will make me hesitate? Don't be naive, I expected this."

"[Spirit of the Jungle Fire]."

Nanjo Aimi explained, "Don't you have that imitation Kaga Kiyomitsu? It's a perfect match for this thing. You've heard of enchantments in games, right? After using this, you can make every sword strike blaze."

This is a well-known concept, so how could a strength lover like Uesugi Tetsu not be impressed by it?

"If you agree to the commission, I'll have Jingjian pick you up later, and the reward will be paid to you when she takes you to the car..."

"What time is it?"

Uesugi Tetsu interrupted her: "I'm at Fudao Hospital now. When will work start?"

"Jingjian will tell you the details of the commission in half an hour."

With a click, Nanjo Aimi hung up the phone, cleanly and neatly.

Uesugi Che put the phone back into his pocket expressionlessly, returned to the sixth floor of the hospital from the rooftop, and saw Zhou Zhenyu standing at the door of the ward.

He was slightly startled and had a vague premonition of something.

Shang Shanche walked closer quickly, but before he could speak, Zhou Zhenyu, with tears streaming down his face, turned to look at him.

"Mengzi has passed away..."

Zhou Zhenyu wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve. "But she left with a smile and told me a lot about the future."

"In that case, I will live on with Mengzi's expectations, climb up step by step, and make a name for myself!"

At this point, the deep sadness on Zhou Zhenyu's face had completely disappeared, and instead, in just a few seconds, a twisted and fanatical look appeared.
"Actually, I have to thank Mengzi for dying in my arms. If she hadn't woken me up, I might have continued to sink into despair..."

"Old Zhou!"

Uesugi Che couldn't stand it anymore and punched Zhou Zhenyu in the face.

(End of this chapter)