Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

The sun rose slowly in the east as if from another world, dispelling the gloom and cold, and making Tokyo in the morning more lively than it had been in the previous days.

The streets were bustling with people again, and the noise reached Uesugi Kiyoshi's ears, making him feel, for some reason, that the early spring breeze had a touch of warmth.

He took a few deep breaths, and the not-so-fresh, slightly chilly air filled his chest, making him feel refreshed. After thinking for two minutes, he slowly took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed a number.

The busy signal didn't last long; it was answered almost immediately.

However, only faint breathing sounds could be heard through the microphone.

After a few seconds of silence, Uesugi Kiyoshi unconsciously smiled, and he kept his voice very soft.

"I thought you were asleep. I heard that I was fighting that Outer God to the death in the middle of the night. It's been so long now, haven't you rested yet?"

The breathing on the other side seemed to pause for a moment, followed by a silvery, cheerful laugh.

"You're actually concerned about whether I've had enough rest? That's another way you're praising me, Qing~"

"I was visiting an old friend. She has an eccentric personality and is nocturnal, so I could only see her in the middle of the night."

"Don't worry, sleep is more of a form of entertainment for me than a necessity for survival."

Li Fuyao leaned against a luxurious bed in a lavishly decorated bedroom, holding the phone. Just listening to Uesugi Kiyoshi's voice, her already small phoenix eyes narrowed with a smile.

"OK OK."

"I know you well enough. You have a lot of questions you want to ask, but you're afraid of being abrupt and making me feel uncomfortable, so you hesitate and stammer. You don't show any of the decisiveness you have when you wield your sword."

"Just say what you have to say, why are you being so polite with me?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi pursed his lips, gave a wry smile, and said, "Being indecisive depends on the person. Of course, you can't generalize when dealing with others versus when dealing with you."

He had many questions he wanted to ask, but after thinking about them carefully, he felt they were unnecessary.

If there were things she could tell him, then Li Fuyao would have no reason to hide them; and if she didn't, she must have her own difficulties.

Since that's the case, he didn't want to push him any further, and besides, these kinds of things can't be explained clearly over the phone.

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"I just want to ask, have we known each other before?" All the words in the question can be summed up in this one sentence.

Li Fuyao agreed without hesitation.

"Well, that's right."

"I was the first person to know Qing."

"I watched you grow, watched you become stronger, and I'm still watching you."

The last word was blurred by Li Fuyao, making her voice sound somewhat sad for a moment. Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't know if it was just his imagination.

"In short, if I had to say, I can clearly define our childhood sweethearts."

Hearing this, Uesugi Kiyoshi was both amused and exasperated. He thought of Li Fuyao, who had suddenly stumbled into his life, and his smile grew brighter and brighter.

After this affirmative answer, many of his guesses were basically confirmed.

As a result, his tone became more relaxed.

"So, you're basically a childhood sweetheart who fell from the sky, that's an unbeatable label."

Li Fuyao smiled brightly and said matter-of-factly, "That's exactly right~ So, I can't lose~"

"Is there anything else? That battle just now must have been tough, right? Why don't you go and rest for a while? After all, that was a god. Even if you won, you must have used every means at your disposal, right?"

That's absolutely true. Uesugi Kiyoshi was indeed quite exhausted, both physically and mentally, but he wasn't as weak and paralyzed as he was when he used the Inugami's body last time, like a cripple.

It's no exaggeration to say that in his current state, he could fight a god again without any problem—though there's no guarantee he'd win.

"Thanks to you, we didn't fall into despair this time."

"However, there's something that bothers me—that Haila Hall Guanyin, oh, I mean, Hydra, how should I put it..."

Uesugi Kiyoshi hesitated, trying to find the right words, but Li Fuyao interrupted him.

"You think she's ridiculously weak?"

"Well, I wouldn't say that. It's just that I feel he's not that strong. Compared to that Dongzhao Shenjun, he's not very durable either."

"Although I didn't go all out this time, it still went a little too smoothly."

"I'm not afraid to tell you this, but I came here with the determination to die. It's strange that I started strong but ended weakly."

This kind of messy intelligence is Li Fuyao's specialty.

There aren't many stories in the world that the Lord of a Hundred Tales hasn't heard.

"I can explain this to you in detail."

"Japan is an island nation surrounded by the sea. The outer gods who have coveted this land the longest are the star-kindred beings in the sea, Hydra and Dagon."

"Leaving the latter aside, the Outer Gods come from the Astral Plane, and their power rules are completely different from ours, making them quite troublesome to deal with, but that doesn't mean they are strong."

"Their characteristic is that they can use certain means to bewitch humans, but it's not so easy on superhumans."

"Back then, when the Hydra broke through the world barrier and invaded our world, the Hydra was very arrogant and approached Jormungandr, the World Serpent, wanting to subdue this world-devouring serpent. As a god, the two fought fiercely, and as you know, the Hydra ran away."

"What you don't know is that Jormungandr stripped him of a large part of his [Soul Control] ability."

"If she were at her peak, you would probably not be facing the Thousand-Faced Moon. The ghosts she controls would be enough to fill a small world."

"After that, Hydra moved around several times and eventually settled near Japan."

"She's quite pitiful. She was terrified of Jormungandr and fled from the Pacific Ocean near North America. When she got to Western Europe, she had several heads chopped off by an extraordinary strongman and fled in panic. She even tried to invade China, but before she could even enter the country, a large part of her soul was shattered by a flying sword that appeared out of nowhere. If she hadn't escaped quickly, she would have almost become an idiotic god."

"In the end, she had no choice but to settle down near Japan."

"Qing, you must understand that, at least in today's world, in terms of extraordinary power alone, Japan is one of the weakest countries and regions."

"The gods and spirits here were never particularly powerful to begin with. In a battle hundreds of years ago, many outstanding figures were either killed, wounded, or disappeared. Since then, Japan has been weak in terms of supernatural power."

"Therefore, this place has become a breeding ground for many malicious ghosts and spirits to carry out their conspiracies."

"Hydra participated in that battle, but it angered many people and was severely injured by a group of powerful monsters, losing most of its [poison] abilities."

"Now she's nothing more than a stray dog, otherwise why would she be lurking in a stinking ditch?"

"I originally thought you could easily kill her. But I didn't expect her power to have recovered so much, forcing you to use so much of your strength and even costing me my guiding light."

"This is very strange. Hmm, I'll investigate this thoroughly once things are settled in Kyoto."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded thoughtfully, without asking any further questions. He simply exchanged a few more pleasantries with Li Fuyao before hanging up the phone.

He also planned to investigate this matter, hoping that pulling up a radish might uncover some hidden treasures and lead to some unexpected surprises.

The phone rang immediately after I hung up.

Looking at the caller ID, which seemed unfamiliar, Uesugi Kiyoshi answered and politely greeted the person. He then heard a familiar female voice, tinged with tears, coming from the receiver.

"Is Uesugi-kun really Uesugi-kun?"

"I am Yamazaki, Kana Yamazaki!"

"Please...please save Yuichi!"

Chapter 237 Getting Mixed Up Together

The name Yamazaki Kana spun around in Uesugi Kiyoshi's mind several times before he realized who she was.

The policewoman I met a few times before, the masterpiece of Kudo Yuichi's Genji Project, should also be his official girlfriend.

"...Yamazaki, it's me. Please calm down. What happened?"

Although Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned, he remained calm and did not lose his composure.

In Uesugi Kiyoshi's memory, that always cynical, smiling, and confident "detective" rarely put himself in a life-threatening situation.

The woman's voice on the other end of the microphone was choked and hoarse as she recounted the events in fits and starts.

"This morning, Yamamoto contacted almost all the top officials of the National Police Agency, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and the National Security Council, as well as the core members of the political parties behind the police force, claiming that he would hold a press conference to apologize first, and then resign in front of everyone, resigning from his position in the National Police Agency."

"This news caused a huge uproar. Today, Yuichi brought the supporters of the Kudo family to see for himself what Yamamoto Yu is up to."

"Yuichi and Yamamoto Yu exchanged a few words, and then his expression turned strange. He told me that if he hadn't come out within an hour, he should contact you... and ask you to come and save him!"

“These are his exact words, Uesugi-kun. I’ve never seen Yuichi look so serious before. I’ve been feeling uneasy. He might be in danger!”

"Time just ran out, and I couldn't get through to you on the phone. I was so anxious I almost contacted the collectors' association's insider... Uesugi-kun! Please come and save Yuichi!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi's mind raced, but in the end he only uttered two words.

"Location!"

Kana Yamazaki seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly gave an address.

"Don't worry, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Uesugi Kiyoshi exhaled a breath of stale air and strode towards a collectibles association's standard-issue car parked inside the police cordon.

His "companions," who had followed him out, all heard him make the phone call.

"What's wrong, sir? Should we call in some men?"

The one who said this first was, of course, Maki Higashifumi, who followed him closely and never left his side.

At this moment, Miss Dongwen was looking at Uesugi Kiyoshi with eager eyes, hoping for another opportunity to act with him, but Uesugi Kiyoshi rejected her in a very unromantic way.

"It's okay, Maki. The places I'm going to are all police stations. Gangs aren't really suitable for me."

"Go and keep an eye on the cleaning activities downstairs for me. Thoroughly clean up the sewer system. Don't leave a single fishman alive. The Collectors Association lost a group of superhumans to Akutagawa, so we're short-handed. I'm leaving this to you."

Although she could no longer follow Uesugi Kiyoshi, Maki Azuma readily agreed to do what she could for him.

"Let the men in blue robes lend a hand; it shouldn't take much time."

"... "

"Liu, thank you so much this time. Time is tight. I'll come talk to you again after I finish things here, and then... I'll bring you a gift."

Liu Longren maintained a cold expression, but there was an indescribable helplessness in his eyes.

"Don't say that, I wasn't much of a help."

"Go do your work, don't worry about me, contact me afterwards."

After explaining the aftermath, Uesugi Kiyoshi didn't hesitate any longer, opened the car door, and got into the driver's seat.