"He's doing well now. He has commendable goals and willpower, as well as supportive companions. He's living a pretty good life."

"That......"

"I'm sorry, he doesn't want to see you right now."

Gengo interrupted Tomari Shinnosuke, shaking his head and saying:

"Although he thinks you're a good person, now isn't the right time to meet. He also looks forward to the day when he can sit down and have a friendly conversation with you..."

"Oh dear, a Roidmude incident has occurred..."

"Can't you see I'm talking?!"

At that moment, Mitsuhide, holding a small fan, approached, about to deliver a sarcastic remark to Shinnosuke Tomari. However, before he could even open his mouth, he felt a rather terrifying gaze fall upon him. Gengo stared at him coldly and said softly:

"Chief Jinliang, interrupting people is not a good habit. Besides, Officer Tomari Shinnosuke isn't slacking off right now; he's listening to the information I've gathered. So, could you please not bother me?"

"...I'm from the police station..."

Upon hearing this, Mitsuhide closed his fan in dissatisfaction, slammed it down on his palm, and shouted in a low voice, seemingly trying to use his position in the police station to pressure Gensou. However, the boy calmly replied:

"If you have any complaints, feel free to file a complaint with the 9-to-5 Detective Agency. My boss will punish me based on your feedback. But right now, you are not my client, and we have no business relationship, so please leave. Of course, if you are willing to pay an information fee, I would be happy to let you listen to my report."

"You little rascal..."

Upon hearing Gensou's reply, Mitsuhide gritted his teeth and muttered under his breath, his expression shifting as if he hesitated between taking out the money and slapping Gensou in the face. Ultimately, however, he couldn't bring himself to do it, instead continuing to tap his palm with his fan and staring at Gensou as he spoke:

"Nine-to-five job, huh? I'll remember that. You wait, I'm going to have a serious talk with your boss about your rude attitude towards the police station!!"

After saying that, Mitsuhide snorted and turned to leave. Gengo remained calm about this. Tokiwa Junichiro's 9-to-5 Dojo was not located here at all. Gengo had already confirmed this. If Mitsuhide could find it, he would at most be looking for someone with the same name, and it would definitely not cause any trouble for the Tokiwa family.

"Yuanxiang, this..."

Meanwhile, Tenkuuji Takeru, standing to the side, said softly with some concern:

"Isn't this a bit too much..."

Because the area was crowded and chaotic, Tenkuji Takeru didn't dare to speak too clearly, but Gensou understood his meaning and waved his hand, saying:

"It's alright. We're not on the same page anyway, so a falling out won't have much of an impact."

"That's right, and we might even find some weaknesses in them."

Shinnosuke Tomari tucked his tie and lowered his voice, saying that because Mitsuhide Hiramaki was his father's former colleague and senior, he hadn't harbored much ill will towards him, even though Mitsuhide's attitude towards the Special Investigation Division wasn't very good. But now that he knew Mitsuhide was mingling with Roidmude, he had little respect left.

"Everyone in the police station knows this guy's personality. If he gets angry, he'll definitely find a way to target the Special Investigations Unit. It's a good opportunity to see what kind of network he has in the police station."

Although the Special Cases Division is not very popular in the police department, it is still a necessary department. It is not possible for the entire police department to bear all the responsibility when the Roidmude incident occurs, and for the chief and deputy chief to bow and scrape at the press conference.

Therefore, the Special Cases Division still enjoyed some hidden privileges during this period. This kind of minor mistake was not enough for Mitsuhide Jinra to bring the Special Cases Division to a standstill; at most, it would only make things a little difficult for their department.

"You guys talk first. Wuzi and I will go ahead and deal with the situation here. We'll talk again after we've dealt with the scene."

After saying that, Tomari Shinnosuke tightened his tie, grabbed Shijima Kiriko, and rushed over. Shijima, watching the two hurrying away, smiled, pointed, and teased:

"Don't you think those two are a good match?"

"Are you, as the younger brother, in such a hurry to send your older sister away?"

Yuanxiang made a joke, then looked at the police officers who were still busy and said softly:

"Let's go back to the Great Sky Temple for now. We're being too conspicuous here."

"Okay, sure. I have plenty of big rooms, Yuanxiang, feel free to choose whichever you like, no problem!"

Now that the incident has been resolved, Tenkuji Takeru's attention naturally returned to entertaining Gensou. To be fair, for today, he, who had been unable to eat, had endured his cravings and honed his culinary skills, which Yamauchi Misaki praised highly!

"Hehe, if you don't mind, could I join you?"

Shijima Tsuyoshi smiled, pointed to himself, and said:

"Now that we've met someone in the same field, we should definitely try to get to know each other better."

"Of course, as Yuanxiang once said, the more friends the better, you can never have too many."

"Let me correct that."

Yuanxiang smiled, held up his finger, and said elegantly:

“It was my grandfather who said it.”

“It was your grandfather who said it.”

Tenkuji Takeru completely predicted Gengo's statement. The two got to know each other briefly, and then Gengo reached out and grabbed Tenkuji Takeru and Shijima Takeru. With the help of 'Luna' and 'Cyclone', they returned to Daitenkuji Temple.

Just as they landed from the wind, they heard Yamauchi Misaki shout, gripping his staff and brandishing it in the courtyard while chanting intricate scriptures. This caused Genjiro and Shijima to simultaneously look at Tenkuji Takeru. The boy scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled, saying:

"This is cultivation, it's cultivation. You'll get used to it. Um, please, don't worry about it. Let's go inside and sit down and rest for a bit. Oh, no, wait a minute, there's a place I need to show you first."

Tenkuuji-san waved his hand nervously and said:

"If you notice anything from here on out, don't panic."

???

Gengo tilted his head curiously, then followed Shijima and Tenkuji Takeru to the back of the temple. They opened a door and walked deeper into the temple.

It's normal for a temple to have a basement at the bottom, since Gensou's office also has one. However, on the wall of this basement stands a huge stone tablet with an eye pattern carved on it, and in the two-story space opposite the stone tablet are some things that seem to have no meaning, but which make people take them seriously.

According to Tenkuji Takeru, this place not only served as his leisurely retreat but also housed research equipment and information about ghosts left behind by the previous headmaster of the Ghost Hunters, Tenkuji Ryu. Now, Tsukimura Akari uses it for research. Although he has only been dead for a short time, Tsukimura Akari has already used it to develop a spray that can make the Eye Demon appear in front of normal people. It has to be said that the little girl is really amazing. In a sense, she has achieved a unity between technology and the supernatural.

As for the strange stone tablet, Tenkuji Zun couldn't explain its origin, but a being resembling a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll-like object) and an old man dressed in a very ancient style would occasionally come here through the stone tablet. Although their identities were still unknown, they had indeed provided Tenkuji Zun with a lot of help, so he assumed they were on his side.

"Well, although there's no evidence..."

Tenkuji Monk sat on the steps, looking at the stone tablet, and said softly:

"But I think the other side might be the world of the Eye Demon, or the world of the dead. The source of Ghost's power might be related to that place."

"The world of the dead? That's probably unlikely."

Gengo leaned against the railing, talking to Shijima and Tenkuji about the Bataan incident. After listening, both of them showed strange expressions. In this world with so many Kamen Riders, the technology tree inevitably gets a little off track. And it seems that the online information concealment and media manipulation are at their peak. The most common explanation they heard about the Bataan incident was that it was a large gas pipeline explosion.

"Wait, something still doesn't seem right."

Shijima Tsuyoshi, seemingly lost in thought, stroked his chin and said:

“If it happened in another city, it would be one thing, but this is all in Tokyo, and there have even been several Roidmude incidents around the Daitenkuji Temple. There’s no reason why the Daitenkuji Temple didn’t receive any news. The police station’s aftermath procedures aren’t that thorough either. This isn’t right, this isn’t right.”

"Is it as if someone is deliberately covering up news about Roidmude?"

"That's right!"

Shijima nodded in agreement with Gensho, then straightened up, stretched, and said:

"Looks like Brother Jin and the others are going to be busy again. I didn't realize it at first, but now it seems there are a lot of doubts about Roidmude. Um, although it was a bit rude, is there anything I can eat to tide me over? I'm actually a bit hungry."

"Of course, come over here."

Under Tenkuji Takeru's hospitality, night slowly fell. Tomari Shinnosuke and Shijima Kiriko were still busy with other matters at the police station, so they didn't come to join the gathering. Gengo sat quietly in the temple courtyard, admiring the moon, while Tenkuji Takeru was dragged away by Yamauchi Misaki to do his homework. Although it was unclear why a spirit would need to do Buddhist scripture studies for the deceased, Gengo was determined not to enjoy the bright moon alone. The boy lay back in the rocking chair, tilting his head with a smile, and said:

"What, aren't you coming out yet? I'm really about to fall asleep."

382 Savage

"You really are exceptionally perceptive."

Shijima peeked out from around the corner, looking at Genji curiously, and said:

"Did you smell something on me? Or did you hear my footsteps?"

"Neither, um... or rather, both."

Although Yuanxiang really wanted to explain that the way the man had looked at him during dinner that evening had been so direct that he had guessed the man was coming back to find him as soon as he put down his bowl, he thought again that explaining such a thing would be too troublesome, so he gave up on that idea and said softly:

"Forget about such trivial matters. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Um... cough cough!!"

Shijima sat down somewhat awkwardly next to Gensou, rubbing his hands together uncomfortably as he spoke:

"Well, you're really amazing, even beyond my wildest imagination. It's rude of me to say this, but could you please help me make some usable tools?"

???

"Of course, money is a minor issue!"

Seeing Genjiro's bewildered expression, Shijima quickly added:

"Although I'm just a freelance photographer, I've saved up quite a bit of money over the years. Even if I don't have enough, I can borrow some from my mentor..."

"It's not about the money, it's that the tools used by your faction are simply beyond my comprehension."

Gensho pressed Shijima back into his seat and said softly with a hint of helplessness:

"I'm good at fighting, but if you ask me to be in charge of research, that would be really difficult for me. Whether it's a gear-shifting tank or a signal locomotive, I've never heard of these things before, so how can I help you?"

"Oh, I see... There's really no way around it. Sorry to bother you."

"Wait a minute, now that we're here, let's chat a bit. Why are you in such a hurry to get the transformation item? Don't you have any researchers over there to help you develop auxiliary items related to Kamen Rider Mach?"

Seeing Shijima Tsuyoshi scratching his head, looking irritable and about to leave, Gengo reached out and grabbed him, gently patting his shoulder and saying with a smile:

"Ever since I met you, you've always seemed so impatient, like a rocket with its tail on fire. Is it because Tenjuro Banno is your father?"

? !

Upon hearing the last sentence, Shijima couldn't sit still any longer. He abruptly stood up, staring wide-eyed at Genjiro. The boy, however, calmly waved and said softly:

"I'm a detective, after all, and I'm good at reading people. Seeing that you seemed to have a grudge against Roidmude, I thought you must have some kind of family feud with those guys. I was thinking of helping you out a little so you could get revenge. After all, if someone is always thinking about revenge, they can easily be taken down. I've seen examples of that before, and I didn't want you to repeat the same mistake. So I used a little bit of the power of the 'Earth Library' to investigate, but I didn't expect to get this result."

At this point, Yuanxiang lowered his head shyly and said:

"I'm sorry for investigating your affairs without my permission."

"It's okay. If you had said you could make props, I would have been prepared to tell you everything. This is just a matter of speeding up one step."

Shijima sighed, sat down next to Gengo, and said helplessly, "My father is the developer of Roidmude. He caused Roidmude to go berserk, causing all sorts of accidents and taking many lives. So I have to stop him and make him pay for what he has done over the years!"

At this point, Shijima Tsuyoshi let out a long sigh, leaned against a nearby pillar, and said regretfully:

“Actually, I once had the chance to eliminate the barbarian. At that time, he was very weak and was living inside a tablet computer. He was in my hands. He was very sincere at that time, really, as if he was truly repenting.”

Shijima grabbed his temples, his face contorted in a grimace, and whispered:

"Gang, you are my son, of course I will stay by your side; Gang, I am your father, I would never hurt you; Gang, believe me, I have repented, I'm sorry to have to let you deal with the trouble I caused, but you are the only one I can rely on, after all, you are my proudest son! Ah!!!!"

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