Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

"Lord Kyokotsu, there's news."

Kuang Gu suddenly looked up.

"What news?"

The thin man leaned closer and whispered.

"About the guy who kidnapped Mifukumon."

A fierce glint flashed in Mad Bone's eyes: "Speak!"

"That's what the thin man said."

"That man's name is Akira Yamashita, and he's currently at Osaka Castle. He's supposedly a nobleman's son who's risen through the ranks thanks to his connections with Mitsubishi and Sumitomo. He kidnapped Mifukumon-in for no other reason than..."

He paused deliberately, and then carefully glanced at Kuang Gu's expression.

"Why?"

"I'll ask you this through gritted teeth," Kuang Gu asked.

The thin man said in a low voice.

"Because they couldn't find Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, they took their anger out on that little fox. He even said... said..."

"say what?!"

"He said that once he finds Lady Hagoromo Gitsune, he will take her as his concubine."

boom!

Kuang Gu slammed his palm on the table, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

He stood up, his eyes bloodshot, radiating an aura of tyranny.

"Akira Yamashita! I'll tear you apart alive!"

He grabbed the knife from the wall and strode toward the door.

The thin man quickly stopped him.

"Lord Kyokotsu, we can't go now! That man has many guards, and there are members of the Yagyu and Tsuchimikado families in Osaka Castle... We..."

"Go away!"

Mad Bones kicked him away.

"What Yagyu family, what Tsuchimikado family? I've never been afraid of anyone!"

He rushed out of the room and disappeared into the night.

The skinny man got up, rubbed the spot where he had been kicked, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

......

Osaka Castle, fifth floor of the hotel.

Cui Ming stood by the window, gazing at the distant night view.

By this time, Osaka Castle already showed signs of postmodern prosperity, brightly lit and bustling with people.

At that moment, Yong En knocked on the door and came in, speaking in a low voice.

"My lord, I just received news. Someone from the Curse Binding Society is inquiring about you."

Cui Ming did not turn around.

"who?"

"I don't know. But according to the information from Chasing Crows, it's not one of Oogami's people, but those old guys."

Cui Ming's lips curled up slightly.

"I finally couldn't hold back anymore."

He turned around, walked to the table, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Let them investigate. The clearer the investigation, the easier it is for them to take the bait."

Yongen was somewhat worried.

"But what if they send someone..."

Cui Ming waved his hand.

"Come on, come on. Perfect, saves us the trouble of searching for them one by one."

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and suddenly asked.

Has anything unusual happened at Osaka Castle lately?

Yongen thought for a moment and shook his head.

No. Everything is normal.

Cui Ming nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

But deep down, he had a vague sense of unease.

These old fogies from the Curse Binding Society can't just be gathering information. They're definitely plotting something.

We shouldn't let him get too bored while waiting.

Chapter 272 Mad Bones

Night fell over the entire Osaka Castle.

Kyokotsu stood on a small hill outside the city, looking down at the lights in the distance.

The city's prosperity was insignificant to him; he had only one thought in his mind.

That means finding that arrogant guy named Akira Yamashita and tearing him apart alive.

"Lord Crazy Bone."

Just as Kyokotsu was lost in his delusions, a shrill voice came from behind him.

"The city gates are about to close; if we don't leave now, we won't be able to get in."

Kyokotsu turned around and glanced at the thin man who had led the way.

This person claimed to be a member of the Demon Alliance, and was treated with utmost respect throughout the journey, but Kyokotsu always felt that his eyes were shifty and that he didn't seem like a good person.

But none of that matters to Kyokotsu.

As long as we can find Akira Yamashita, nothing else matters.

The two walked down the mountain path and mingled with the crowds entering the city, passing through the city gate.

Osaka Castle is even more lively at night than during the day, with shops lining both sides of the street and throngs of pedestrians.

Kuang Gu frowned; he didn't like so many people.

"Lord Kyokotsu, this way please."

The thin man led him through several alleys to a secluded hotel.

"Please rest here for now. I'll go and find out where Yamashita Akira is staying."

Mad Bones nodded and walked into the hotel.

The thin man watched him go in, a strange smile on his face, then turned and disappeared into the night.

......

At the same time, in Tokyo, at the Tsuchimikado main family residence.

Tsuchimikado Yasunaga knelt in the reception room, facing an elderly man in his sixties with a thin face and sharp eyes.

This person is none other than the current head of the Tsuchimikado family, Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi.

"Yachino, you came all the way from Osaka just to talk about that Yamashita Akira?"

Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi put down his teacup, his tone calm.

Tsuchimikado Yasunaga was below, bowing deeply.

"Yes, Master. This man, Yamashita Akira, is no ordinary person."

The jewelry he creates not only aids in cultivation but also has remarkable effects.

Cooperating with him would be a tremendous help to the Tsuchimikado family and even the entire island nation's community of supernatural beings.

Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi looked at Tsuchimikado Yasunaga lying on the ground, his mind filled with many thoughts.

Akira Yamashita's personal information had already been placed on Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi's desk the moment he entered Osaka Castle.

Therefore, he knew very well that everything about Yamashita Akira was a mystery.

Everything that could be found on the surface was too ordinary: an ordinary fallen nobleman, an ordinary life experience...

But after going to the East, Yamashita Akira seemed to have a sudden enlightenment, and his business flourished.

He even directly allied himself with Mitsubishi and Sumitomo, and there's been a lot of news about this young man in Tokyo.

Not only did they move directly into the garden of the old scoundrel Iwasaki, but it is said that the old scoundrel liked them very much.

They also arranged for him to retrieve a secret scroll from the Iwasaki family's old house, which led him to uncover the Curse Binding Society's operation and rescue the little demon named Mifukumonin from their clutches.

They managed to bypass the numerous blockades set up by the Yokai Alliance and the Curse-Binding Society and arrive at Osaka Castle unharmed.

And it was in the slowest carriage...

Sigh... Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi sighed inwardly.

These are turbulent times...

"Stand up! I saw those jewels you mentioned. They are indeed extraordinary."

With a flick of his withered finger, Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi produced a thumb ring that flew out from his sleeve and hovered between the two of them. It was the same ring that Yasuzumi had worn before.

"The light flowing within this ring is not ordinary Qi, but a power I have never seen before."

Who exactly is this Akira Yamashita?

Tsuchimikado Yasunaga was taken aback. It seemed that the head of the family knew Cui Ming much better than he had imagined.