Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

"Back to your old ways!" Masahiro Hanyu was somewhat surprised. "Shooting adult videos?"

"Yes, Yuko wants to produce her own AV with sadomasochistic content, just like Master Zhenru." Abbot Chengyue said helplessly.

"Master Zhenru is very experienced in filming this kind of taboo AV."

Masahiro Hanyu grew increasingly alarmed. "Could it be that Mrs. Yayoi herself wants to return to her old ways?"

Abbess Chengyue sighed softly, "Yes, Yuko said that although she is old, as long as she is willing to sacrifice herself, there will be people willing to pay for this kind of AV."

Masahiro Hanyu couldn't help but wonder, "Mrs. Yayoi, why would she do this?"

Abbess Chengyue pushed the plate of edamame mochi further forward, "Because Yuko wants to earn money as soon as possible to completely cure her eye disease."

"That way, her daughter won't have to work so hard to earn money, repeat Yuko's mistakes, and suffer the pain she once endured."

"When you first enter this industry, they tend to be very accommodating to newcomers. But once they gain fame, they'll pressure them to film taboo movies."

The plate of edamame mochi was about to fall off the table if pushed any further, but Masahiro Hanyu reached out to steady it. "Mrs. Yayoi should have explained things to Mr. Takizawa."

Abbess Chengyue's gaze fell on the mochi. "Yuko and her daughter Takizawa have talked about it, but Takizawa-san is still determined to do it."

"Yuko was very sad when she talked about it, but I couldn't stop her."

Masahiro Hanyu then realized that the reason Mrs. Yayoi had left home was because of her daughter, Reika Takizawa.

Reika Takizawa often accompanied Mrs. Yayoi to her workplace, and having been exposed to it since childhood, she became accustomed to AV filming.

She firmly believed that becoming famous through adult videos would not only earn her money to treat Mrs. Yayoi's eye disease, but also make her mother proud.

Abbot Chengyue looked somber: "Master Zhenru originally didn't want to film anymore, but he felt sorry for Mrs. Yayoi back then, so he agreed to the request."

Mrs. Yayoi is not at Kankiji Temple, so we have to keep searching.

"Excuse me, Abbot Chengyue, where did Master Zhenru and Mrs. Yayoi go to film?" Masahiro Yuzuru asked the question he was most concerned about.

Abbot Chengyue hesitated slightly, "I...I don't know!"

Masahiro Hanyu stared at the abbot. "Do you have any clues you can tell me?"

Abbot Chengyue gently shook her head. "My mind is in turmoil, and I can't sort out the clues."

"Please, sir, try a edamame mochi."

Although Masahiro Yuzuru's mind-reading ability was only at a beginner level, he could still see the unusual behavior of Abbess Sumizuki.

Constantly urging him to eat edamame and mochi was not out of kindness.

He picked up a piece of mochi. "Abbot Chengyue, please have some too."

"Only by being able to eat mochi can the abbot fully open his heart, truly let go, and perhaps then he will be able to recall some clues."

Abbot Chengyue hesitated, "I will suffer greatly after consuming it!"

Masahiro Hanyu thought for a moment, "Abbot, you can close your eyes and eat the mochi."

"If you're not going to eat it, I won't try it either."

After a minute of silence, Abbot Chengyue made a great decision, "Fine, if I don't go to hell, who will?"

She picked up a piece of mochi and brought it to her mouth. "Benefactor, let's eat together!"

Watching Yuzuru Masahiro put the mochi in his mouth, Abbess Sumire closed her eyes and swallowed the mochi in her hand in one gulp.

At that moment, Masahiro Hanyu spat out the mochi in his mouth and hid it in his palm.

Abbot Chengyue opened her eyes, her pupils reddening.

"Benefactor, are you aware of this?"

"During the filming, I was constantly being tortured and forced to swallow... I was so disgusted that I couldn't bear it."

Masahiro Hanyu didn't speak, he just nodded slightly.

Abbess Chengyue had tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry, benefactor."

"I promised Yuko that if her daughter sent someone to the temple to look for her, I would ask her to stay for a few days."

"Just like back then, eating this mochi will make you confused and then you'll fall into a deep sleep."

"Don't worry, I can accompany you."

"You'll wake up after just two or three days of sleep."

Abbot Chengyue stumbled to her feet, picked up a wooden plaque from the side of the desk, and hung it outside the door.

The wooden sign reads: Closed for Retreat, Do Not Disturb!

Then she locked the door. "Don't worry, sir, no one will disturb us now."

Back at her desk, her eyes became unfocused, and her cheeks began to flush.

"I'm sorry, I've lost control of myself."

Cheng Yue's body began to tremble. "Benefactor, please don't suppress it. Soon... you will fall asleep and forget all of this."

She gritted her teeth and endured it, but finally could not bear it any longer.

She tore the thin robe to shreds with force, ripping it off along with her bra, revealing a blinding white hue.

As expected of someone who used to be an adult film actress, she still has the advantage of a great figure even at this age.

Masahiro Hanyu sat quietly, though he spat out the mochi as soon as he put it in his mouth, and the time was very short.

However, a small amount of the medicine was still absorbed, making him feel hot all over.

Fortunately, it was just a fever; his mind remained clear.

Abbot Chengyue tore at the robes with all her might, leaving only a few pieces hanging on her body, barely covering anything.

"Abbot Chengyue, where did Yuko go?" Yuzuru Masahiro asked calmly.

"Benefactor, I...I need you!" Abbot Chengyue tore off the last strip of cloth that remained on her body.

Masahiro Hanyu took a deep breath. "Please tell me, where did Yuko go to film?"

Abbot Chengyue's neck had turned crimson. "Yuko and the others, go to the place where we filmed back then."

"Please hurry, benefactor..."

"Benefactor, I beg you!"

Yuzuru Masahiro dodged the grabbing hand and stood up. "Abbot Sumirezuki, please remember, I did nothing."

"Never mind, it doesn't matter if I can't remember."

Abbess Chengyue rushed over and hugged his legs, pleading, "Please, don't go, I need..."

Yuzuru Masahiro picked up the celadon vase on the table, pulled out the white lotus that was stuck in it, and poured all the water from the vase onto Chengyue's head.

As the water surged, Abbess Chengyue's eyes cleared a little. She loosened her grip and knelt blankly on the ground.

Yuzuru Masahiro opened the door, straightened the wooden sign after leaving the temple, and then walked towards the outside of the temple.

The rain hadn't stopped, but it wasn't heavy, and Masahiro Hanyu felt his body wasn't so hot anymore.

The young monk was still in the corridor in front of the mountain gate when he saw Yuzuru Masahiro with his hands clasped together, saying, "Benefactor, please take care!"

Masahiro Hanyu left Huanxi Temple and descended Mount Dengjia.

He first called Takizawa Reika and told her what he had found out.

Then she should find out from Mrs. Shirakawa where the filming location for the sadomasochistic scenes was, and go find it as soon as possible!

Reika Takizawa's voice choked with emotion, "Okay, Yuzuru-kun, I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

On the train back to Kyoto, Masahiro Hanyu received a page from Reika Takizawa.

He got off at Ueno Station, returned the call, and Takizawa Reika said she would come to meet him soon.

Masahiro Hanyu waited at the station exit for a short while before Reika Takizawa arrived in a hurry, along with Mrs. Shirakawa.

"Yuko is so foolish. Fortunately, Yamagami-kun has experience in filming, so there shouldn't be any more danger." Mrs. Shirakawa rubbed her hands together.

Reika Takizawa looked anxious. "Hanyu-kun, Mrs. Shirakawa and I went to the filming location from back then, but there's no one there!"