Why is my anime art style so weird?

"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for! You bastard!"

The young man in the suit raised his fist, seemingly wanting to punch him hard.

"Stop! You idiot! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough already?!"

A voice stopped him.

He was an elderly man dressed in a brown yukata, with gray hair, exuding an air of authority and dignified presence, much like the politician often depicted in Japanese dramas.

"Yes, Father."

The young man in the suit's eyes flickered as he slowly lowered the blond youth.

The blond youth immediately bowed deeply to the old man, his waist almost bent at a 90-degree angle.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Shinomiya! My stupidity has put Kaguya-san in danger!"

The old man was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"Shirogane-kun... As the head of the Shinomiya family, I know this wasn't your intention; it was all an accident. But as a father, I can't forgive you from the bottom of my heart. Do you understand?"

"I am so sorry!"

Shirogane Miyuki was speechless and could only bow deeply once more.

The old man sighed.

"Go away, I don't want to see you again."

Shirogane Miyuki was immediately alarmed.

"Wait! Mr. Shinomiya, I haven't confirmed Kaguya's safety yet!"

The old man waved his hand and turned away, as if he didn't want to pay any more attention to him.

"Mr. Shinomiya!"

Shirogane Miyuki panicked and tried to rush forward to explain, but the security personnel stopped him.

"Can't you understand human language?! Guards! Escort Young Master Bai Yin away!"

The young man in the suit clapped his hands with a cold smile.

"Ahem! Excuse me, is this the Shinomiya Mansion?"

Xu Minggua had had enough of the melon, and since he had met Bai Yinyu once before, he spoke up to interrupt the farce.

The young man in the suit squinted and sized Xu Ming up and down.

"who are you?"

"They were sent by the Exorcist Association. Weren't they supposed to be rescuing some young lady?"

Xu Ming shrugged, took out his ID, and waved it casually, not caring whether the young man saw it or not.

The young man in the suit frowned immediately and said in an unpleasant tone:

"What nonsense! The person you're talking about is my sister, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family!"

"Yes, yes, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family~ I understand."

Xu Ming gave a perfunctory reply.

"You bastard..."

The young man in the suit's eyes twitched.

The old man, however, heard the commotion, glanced at Xu Ming a few times, and was very polite.

"Are you also invited by the Exorcist Association, sir? Perfect timing, your colleagues have already arrived..."

Before the old man could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by an unfriendly voice.

"Colleague? Mr. Yan'an, you must be joking. I've never seen this kid in the association. If he's not a fraud, he's probably just some random rogue mage who popped up to make up the numbers. This kind of person doesn't even deserve to be cannon fodder."

Xu Ming then noticed several strangely dressed figures nearby.

Each of them was a middle-aged man wearing a tall crown and a white hunting robe, resembling the image of an Onmyoji often seen in movies and TV dramas.

An elderly man, well past sixty, leaning on a cane, with a kind smile on his face.

A woman wearing a white dress, her eyes hidden in her bangs, looked more like a ghost than a living person.

And a young man with clothes covered in silver chains, blond hair with a small red fringe, and one ear full of earrings, with a rather flamboyant style.

The one speaking was this flamboyant young man.

He raised his head slightly, sizing up Xu Ming with undisguised contempt in his eyes.

Xu Ming's personality is that he won't offend others unless they offend him.

So he immediately retorted:

"Which zoo let the cages get loose and allowed those unevolved monkeys out?"

"you!"

The young man with the "Shamate" style seemed to have a short temper, and he started fighting without saying a word.

He pulled out a deformed, bizarre, unidentified animal skull from his pocket, and then ran his thumb across the skull's sharp teeth.

As the skull swallowed the blood, two scarlet beams of light immediately shone from its previously empty eye sockets. Its upper and lower jaws opened and closed repeatedly, and its teeth clashed together, making a clanging sound.

Immediately afterwards, a phantom skull flew out of the skull's mouth and rushed straight at Xu Ming!

After doing all this, the punk youth stared at Xu Ming with a cold smile.

This unidentified animal skull was a powerful artifact he had painstakingly acquired from a voodoo market somewhere in Africa.

When activated using special methods, it can unleash invisible animal spirits that chase and devour the life force of their target.

His move wasn't very powerful, but it was extremely difficult to defend against. Many famous Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) had fallen victim to this move on their first encounter with it.

Although those affected will not die, they will fall seriously ill, and the life force drained from them will be difficult to recover, which is equivalent to directly reducing their lifespan, making it extremely insidious.

However, just as the phantom flew in front of Xu Ming, a dazzling golden light, as bright as the sun, suddenly burst forth from his body.

laugh!

With a soft sound, the phantom instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke.

Immediately afterwards, the animal skull in the punk youth's hand shattered with a crack!

Chapter 171 Colleagues with Hidden agendas

"You bastard! How dare you destroy my magic artifact!"

The young man with the flamboyant style flew into a rage, pulled out a crooked dagger from his pocket that looked like a snake and had a dark green blade, and was about to slash at his palm.

Just then, a hand reached out and grabbed the wrist of the punk youth. It was the middle-aged man dressed as an Onmyoji.

His face was serious, and his eyes held a warning.

"Enough! Maeda! There are so many ordinary people here, what do you think you're doing?!"

Maeda's face was full of anger, but the middle-aged man dressed as an Onmyoji seemed to be quite prestigious among the group. A hint of hesitation flashed in Maeda's eyes, and he reluctantly put away the dagger, glaring fiercely at Xu Ming.

"Tch! Kid, you're lucky Mr. Taisho was here this time. Don't let me see you anywhere else, or I'll definitely kill you!"

As Maeda spoke, he gave Xu Ming a thumbs-up and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Xu Ming gave a cold laugh and silently released his grip on the crowbar.

He thought the yellow-haired monkey was right. If there weren't so many people around, he would have already cracked open the monkey's head and taken out its brains.

"Well, well, they're all young people, they're a bit hot-tempered, Mr. Taisho, please don't mind."

An elderly man standing nearby tried to smooth things over.

“Mr. Nakagawa, this is very dangerous. If we don’t work together, an accident could easily happen.”

As the elder, Nakagawa spoke up, and as a junior, Taisho had to give him some face, so his attitude immediately softened.

"The association's investigation team has already checked it. It's just a level 3 'weird'. I can handle it by myself."

Maeda looked completely unconcerned.

Seeing his casual attitude, Taisho frowned immediately and said in a slightly lecturing tone:

"Don't be careless, Maeda. The kind of 'strangeness' that can transform the entire mansion into another world is not something that can be compared to ordinary 'strangeness'."

“That’s right, young friend. Based on my many years of experience, it’s best to be cautious.”

Mr. Nakagawa chimed in.

"I know!"

Seemingly annoyed by the two's lecturing, Maeda subconsciously waved his hand.

Seeing this, Taisho shook his head helplessly and said no more.

Mr. Nakagawa, still smiling, showed no anger at Maeda's rude attitude, displaying excellent manners.

As for the disheveled woman who looked like a female ghost, she remained on the sidelines regardless of Xu Ming's arrival, the conflict with Maeda, or the discussions among the crowd, showing no intention of joining in.

After Xu Ming and Maeda's conflict was stopped, he remained a detached observer. To him, these people were all strangers, while the other party clearly knew each other. Before establishing trust, it was better to be cautious and keep his distance.

As they chatted, they started talking about their upcoming actions.

“This mansion is dangerous. I suggest we all move together so we can look out for each other.”

"It is a matter of great justice," he said righteously.

Maeda immediately retorted:

“Mr. Taisho, although you mean well, I have my own way and do not need to act with others.”

Besides, if we're all in a team, what if someone snuck in and doesn't contribute? Wouldn't we be working for them for free?

As Maeda spoke, he stared unabashedly at Xu Ming, and it was obvious who the 'thug' he was referring to was.

Xu Ming smiled faintly.

“That’s right, I don’t want some noisy monkey to take a share of my bounty.”

"you!"

"You two! That's enough!"