Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

"I'm sorry, Mr. Saejima, I don't like this piece of land. Let's go look at the next one as soon as possible."

"That's right. Of course you should compare prices from different stores before making a decision. Let's get going now."

Noticing that the earthbound spirits were approaching the house, Xia Fan pulled Saejima Tetsuo back to the car.

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"We're here, clang clang clang clang... The second property we're going to see today..."

Just when Xia Fan sent a message to inform Lesson 9 about the situation of the cemetery and requested that a psychic be arranged to go to the cemetery to comfort the souls, Saejima Tetsuo had already rushed all the way and arrived at the second house for sale next to it.

"This house is only a ten-minute walk from the Oedo Line subway station. The location is also very good, and the house is very new, less than ten years old."

“Although the land area is only 90 square meters, the spatial structure is well designed, and it comes with brand new decoration and furniture, so you can move in right away…”

"Most importantly, the price of the whole house is less than 40 million yen, and the total budget is more cost-effective than the previous place!"

As soon as he got off the car, Tetsuo Saejima very professionally introduced the property in front of him to Xia Fan.

"Just looking at the appearance and hearing what you said, it is indeed a nice house."

Standing in front of the gate, Xia Fan put his hands in his pockets and looked at the house carefully...

The wooden body in natural wood color, mixed with gray roof and white walls, makes the building look stylish and simple while ensuring durability.

An entry and exit garage is designed on the side of the gate, connecting to the not-so-wide front yard.

In the yard, the vegetation is well-maintained, and there are stairs and eaves designed for lying down and sitting, which is both simple and warm.

In short, judging from the appearance alone, this is a "new-style single-family building" that perfectly blends modern design and traditional style. The designer obviously put a lot of ingenuity into it.

Of course, what made Xia Fan most relieved was that there were no suspicious "traces" on the exterior of the building. It was surrounded by small houses full of life, and there was no cemetery or anything like that.

"Come on, go in and take a look, maybe you'll like it more."

"Wait a minute, according to the information, the key is under the second flower pot... Found it!"

This house seemed to have never been lived in and had been entrusted to an agent for sale for a long time. Tetsuo Saejima swiftly climbed over the wall into the yard, easily found the key and opened the door.

Chapter 186 Accident Objects

2024-07-13

"The decoration is indeed very new, without any signs of life. It must have been renovated before deciding to sell it."

Stepping into the spacious entrance hall, Xia Fan's eyes lit up by the "MUJI style" decoration of the house, which was mainly made of wood and gray and white.

"This house now belongs to a real estate company, and they have carefully renovated it for sale. How about it? Not bad, right?"

After walking around the living room, Tetsuo Saejima, a real estate agent who has viewed countless houses, couldn't help but nod in praise.

Although the living room is not very large, the space is cleverly designed, the furniture is simple and practical, and there is a six-meter high ceiling, making it appear airy and spacious.

There is an open kitchen and a changing room, as well as a guest room on the first floor.

On the second floor are two bedrooms, a study and a cloakroom. The room layout is exquisite and practical, and there is a lot of hidden storage space.

All in all, it is a new house with clever design and ample space.

"The location is good, the interior and exterior designs of the house are very exquisite, and the price is within my budget..."

"But why is it so much cheaper than the old house just now?"

Xia Fan asked with some confusion.

"Perhaps it's because the land area is much smaller, and every inch of land is valuable."

Tetsuo Saejima opened the back door nonchalantly, stood under the eaves, and lit a cigarette.

"Um... Mr. Saejima..."

But the next second, Xia Fan, who continued to visit the house, roughly guessed the reason.

"Has anyone died in this house?"

On the floor of the bathroom on the first floor, there was a circle of black human outlines, which looked very much like the markings made by the police at a crime scene.

"Did anyone die? I can't be sure. After all, District 11 has such a high population density and so many old buildings..."

"Hospitals, hotels, old houses, cars, roads, railroad tracks, fields, toilets, refrigerators, microwave ovens, where has nobody died?"

Tetsuo Saejima looked up at the sky, puffing out smoke, and answered with an expression that looked nostalgic.

"No, I mean... unnatural death..."

Xia Fan swallowed and slowly walked up the stairs to the second floor.

"Besides, more than one person died..."

In the middle of the spacious master bedroom on the second floor, there was also a humanoid silhouette with ferocious movements...

The difference from the one downstairs is that the upper and lower parts of this figure are separated from the waist by about three meters...

This reminded Xia Fan of the horrific scene of someone being chopped in half and then dragged forward and backward.

"One... two... three... four... five... six... seven..."

He bravely continued to move forward, and Xia Fan saw similar black human-shaped marks in the guest bedroom, cloakroom and bathroom.

"Unnatural death? Are you suspecting that this house is an 'accident object'?"

"No way, if it is, according to regulations, the real estate information must be marked..."

Downstairs, Tetsuo Saejima flipped through the real estate information in his hand and shook his head in confusion.

Accident objects that fall onto real estate are commonly known as haunted houses.

According to relevant laws and regulations, after an unnatural death occurs in a property, the real estate agency has an obligation to inform the tenant or buyer and must indicate the specific circumstances in the property information.

"In this house, seven people died unnatural deaths. Did their strong obsessions turn them all into evil spirits..."

"No, maybe there are more in places we can't see..."

Standing on the second floor, Xia Fan felt a cold and suffocating feeling coming over him quietly, and goose bumps appeared on his back.

The human-shaped silhouettes began to twist, wriggle, and struggle like living creatures...

It spread out before his eyes and transformed into men, women, old and young, wearing white robes.

Some of them spewed blood from their mouths, some had ulcers all over their bodies, some bled from all seven orifices, some had pale faces, and some had pus-filled blisters on their skin that kept bursting...

“Uhhhhhhh, let me go…”

"No, I don't want it, let me leave..."

"It hurts so much, please, let me end it..."

These people were suffering from various illnesses, rolling, crawling and wailing on the ground in pain.

"You actually wanted to leave this "home" blessed by God without telling me..."

"Those who betray the gods...will lose their protection forever...will no longer be free from sin and will be ravaged by disease..."

"In the midst of illness, eternal damnation in hell is your final destination..."

A woman, also wearing a white robe, with a charming figure and a blurred face, stood in the middle of the room.

She held a huge machete in her hand and watched coldly as these people struggled in pain and lost their breath of life bit by bit.

Not far behind the woman, there stood a strange-looking statue quietly.

The head is a woman with waist-length hair, and the mouth is a long beak like a bird...

The curvy body is covered with dense fish scales, and the lower body is made up of three thin legs that look like fish fins.

"Ugh!"

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Fan finally broke free from those chaotic scenes.

The faces and shapes of the people in this scene are very blurry, but the appearance of the strange statue is very clear, and it remains in my heart like a brand.

"Did I just accidentally channel the obsessions and memories left in these 'traces'?"

"It seems that the statue plays a very important role in the obsession of these spirits."

He covered his forehead and found that his whole body was soaked with sweat.

"Wait, selling at a low price and newly renovated, it's really suspicious... Could it be that this house has been laundered?!"

At the same time, Tetsuo Saejima, who was repeatedly looking through the documents downstairs, also discovered something wrong with his professional sense after many years of work.

Although the law requires that agents must disclose detailed information about a "death accident" that occurred in a property, this obligation to disclose is limited to the first tenant or buyer after the incident...

Therefore, many real estate developers will purchase "haunted houses" at low prices, hire "tenants" to live in them for a period of time, and then renovate them and sell them as normal properties, in order to circumvent the obligation to inform and package them as normal second-hand houses for sale.

"Um, Mr. Saejima, I'm sorry, I suddenly feel a little unwell. Let's stop here for today."

Walking down the stairs, Xia Fan said to Saejima Tetsuo with a pale face.

The woman seen in the "Incomplete Memory", the strange statue, and the painful wails of those people before their death are still lingering in my mind, making my scalp tingle.

"No problem, Mr. Xia, everyone feels uncomfortable for a few days every month, I completely understand."

"I will prepare more suitable properties. You can take a look at them next time when you are free."

Feeling a little guilty, Tetsuo Saejima trotted to open the door and accompanied Xia Fan out of this exquisite "single-family house".

Chapter 187 The God of Healing

2024-07-13

"Hello, this is Lesson 9. I have something to ask you, could you please help me check it out..."

After leaving the house, Xia Fan stood alone on the roadside, breathing the fresh air, and dialed the number of Lesson 9.

"Master Xia Fan, please wait a moment, I will help you check immediately."

A businesslike female voice was heard on the other end of the line.

"Agent Aiba, huh? Sorry to bother you..."

Since he had hardly seen any female agents in Lesson 9, Xia Fan immediately thought of this female agent who he had met several times and who liked to call him "Sir" with a strange title...

"It's not a bother. This is what I should do. Please don't hang up the phone yet. Just keep it like this..."

The other end of the phone fell silent, leaving only the clacking sound of the keyboard and Aiba Yui's slightly heavy breathing.

"Sorry for the wait, Master Xia Fan..."

"Based on the address and house information you provided, I asked the Information Group to check the Metropolitan Police Department's files for the past ten years, and there are no related cases."

"But I did a little research. I found a record of mass plague deaths in the internal records of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical System..."

"According to the medical records, eight people who gathered in this house eight years ago were suspected to be infected with some kind of acute plague. They were discovered by neighbors and sent to the hospital by ambulance. However, these people died due to ineffective rescue and severe complications..."

After a while, Yui Aiba gave her "unofficial investigation results" in a serious manner.

"Acute plague? No, this matter is definitely not that simple. I can confirm that there are 'supernatural elements' involved. Please investigate further. By the way, the word 'Amabie' and a statue with a strange appearance may be related to this case."

"I understand. I am not authorized to handle cases involving 'supernatural elements', but I will record your request and pass it on to the relevant team for investigation."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

After solemnly asking Aiba Yui to convey his opinions to Lesson 9, Xia Fan hung up the phone with disappointment.

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"Amabie... Amabie... Amabie..."

"Amabie... Amabie... Amabie..."

Just when Xia Fan ended this unpleasant "house-viewing trip", Shibata Makoto was just awakened from his hangover and weakness by the dense whispers in his ears.

"It's so noisy..."

After opening his eyes with difficulty, Shibata Makoto found himself wearing a white robe and lying in a shabby tatami room.

"Amabie... Amabie... Amabie..."

"Amabie... Amabie... Amabie..."

Beside him, there sat a group of young women also dressed in white robes, with their hands clasped together and their eyes closed, chanting meaningless words.

"Who are you...where am I..."