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

"Ahem... it better be really 'better'..."

Rimu, who was sitting at the same table, had a dark face and stared at the stack of "premium housing information" with fear and hatred.

He could imagine that the period after Lesson 9 would be very busy just with the finishing work.

After leaving Nishi-Waseda, the four of them looked at several houses one after another. Some of the houses were in bad locations, some were "accident objects", and some were even "haunted houses" with earthbound spirits...

For those properties that could be exorcised on site, Jinguji Aoi carried out temporary treatment.

Any matters involving "supernatural danger factors" in the surrounding environment or related to unsolved cases will be recorded by Chapter 9, and the detectives will immediately start the "cleaning work" after the four people leave.

It was lunchtime, so Xia Fan suggested that he treat everyone, so they could have a meal and rest together, and discuss the afternoon schedule...

As for this KKC fried chicken restaurant, it was of course named by Aoi Jinguji.

"Speaking of which, Section 9 put in all its efforts and resources but still failed to find any haunted houses with active 'supernatural elements', but President Saejima found almost all of them by just casually screening. This can also be considered a 'talent', right?"

Xia Fan tore off the skin of the original finger-licking chicken, took a small bite without interest, and complained to Jinguji Aoi in a low voice.

This is not because I have to maintain my figure and control my diet while recording the show, but because I have seen too many creepy houses in the morning and have lost my appetite.

By the way, the prisoner who was in charge of the first property the four of them looked at had already been interrogated by the prison.

The other party readily admitted that a crime had been committed in the former building on that land a few years before the current case, and the victim's body had been buried nearby...

In other words, the house rebuilt by the real estate company, because of the land issues, is not only a "haunted house" with earthbound spirits, but also a "secondary accident object" whitewashed by the real estate company, that is, a haunted house among haunted houses!

"Talent... There is a type of person who is born with a strong aura and a strong destiny, but is prone to bad luck. President Saejima should be one of them, right?"

"Perhaps, Lesson 9 can sign a long-term real estate consulting contract with RPG Real Estate..."

Although she had been dealing with spirits since she was a child, Aoi Jinguji's appetite was not affected at all. She finished a bucket of the "Ten-Wing Bucket" quietly, elegantly and quickly.

"Come to think of it, Jinguji, you seem to particularly like fried chicken?"

Xia Fan admired the "Witch vs. Fried Chicken" in amazement as if he was watching a food show.

"When I was a child, I lived in the mountains behind the Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture, leading a boring life of asceticism..."

"What I look forward to most is going to the city with my mother once a month and having fried chicken with her."

“So, even now, I still like to eat fried chicken.”

Speaking of this, Aoi Jinguji's eyes flickered and she revealed an innocent smile.

"Got it, this one! Compared to this project, all the projects in the morning are garbage!"

"This 'happy community' will definitely satisfy you two!"

Saejima, who was sitting at the next table, suddenly pulled out a project document and stood up excitedly.

……

After one hour.

"We've already reached Saitama Prefecture, right?"

Xia Fan got out of the car, glanced at the location on his phone, and asked weakly.

"To be precise, it's Wako City, Saitama Prefecture!"

"Saitama Prefecture has been known as 'Little Edo' and 'The Land of Colors' since ancient times, and Wako City has been hailed as Tokyo's most popular 'back garden' in the past decade."

“Although it’s a bit far from Ikebukuro physically, the Wako City Railway has the Tojo Line, Fukutoshin Line, Toyoko Line, Minato Mirai Line, and Yurakucho Line, which connect to the Tokyo Outer Ring Road, making it very convenient to get to the city center, the bay, or Yokohama!”

"Because of its convenient transportation, comprehensive living functions and low housing prices, Wako City is one of the top ten cities with the fastest population growth in the 11th ward. Many young people working in Tokyo choose to settle down here."

"This 'Happy Community' in front of us has only seven plots in total. All of them are designed and customized by real estate developers based on customer needs. From hard decoration to soft decoration, all are 'one-stop service'. The budget for a single house is about 40 million yen."

Standing at the entrance of a green and elegant-looking residential community, Tetsuo Saejima introduced the community with confidence, his hands on his hips.

On the gate above his head, there were four big red characters "Happy Community" hung.

Chapter 241 The Luckiest Community

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Walking into the community with lush greenery, wide views and complete public facilities, you will see independent small buildings located on both sides of the road with very wide intervals.

Xia Fan felt relieved as he did not see any "supernatural elements" such as foul air or signs of spiritual activity.

"President Saejima, you just said that the plots of land in this community were all newly designed and built after the land was purchased in recent years, right?"

"But why does the exterior look so retro?"

But he was a little puzzled.

After visiting more houses recently, Xia Fan has some ideas about the "single-family building" type of building.

Single-family houses from different eras have very different structures and appearances based on the innovation of current design concepts.

But the houses in front of us have obviously the latest design ideas in the past decade, but the appearance is a retro "pure wood Edo style", and it can be clearly seen that the eaves, wooden surfaces, sloping roofs and other decorations are later installed and modified...

The modern building structure and the classical appearance are forcibly blended together, giving people an inexplicable and strange visual impact.

"It's indeed a bit out of place. Perhaps the residents decided to renovate it in a 'retro style' after they moved in?"

"The point is not here... The point is that this happy community is the 'luckiest' community in the entire Wako City..."

Tetsuo Saejima was also stunned for a moment, then he stopped worrying about the details and continued to "commercially promote" this real estate project.

"The luckiest neighborhood?"

In the eyes of Xia Fan and Jinguji Aoi, real estate projects and the word "luck" seem to have nothing in common.

"Yes, I compiled the backend data of several real estate developers and found that all the buyers became wealthy within one to two years after moving in..."

When talking about this, Tetsuo Saejima lowered his voice in a mysterious manner.

"Can you tell me how you made your fortune?"

After he said that, even Jinguji Aoi became interested.

"The residents here were originally newlyweds from ordinary working classes. They couldn't afford the housing prices in Tokyo, so they bought properties in Xingfu Community after taking into account transportation, environment and price factors."

“But after one or two years of living here, some of them suddenly won literary awards for their works and became famous writers…”

"Some people have restored the lost southern ironwork technology and opened forging studios where ironwork is hard to come by..."

"Some even became masters of traditional kaiseki cuisine and won Michelin stars..."

"The most outrageous thing is that someone dug up weapons and armor from the Warring States Period in the mountains and auctioned them for an astronomical amount of money."

Leading the way into the community, Saejima Tetsuo read the contents of the document with saliva flying, his expression becoming more and more excited...

“Currently, there is only one plot of land left for sale in this community.”

"If Brother Xia doesn't like it, maybe I can buy it at a low price..."

"If I become rich, I can give you a one-family house as a gift."

By the end, even he himself was tempted and seemed to want to buy it immediately.

"There's only one house left... In other words, after these people became rich, they still continue to live in this remote place. No one is selling their houses and moving away?"

Xia Fan couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Logically, these people can now even afford to buy villas in Tokyo, but according to the information, it seems that no one has sold their houses and moved away..."

"Look, those cars parked in front of the garage are all luxury cars!"

"Wow, there are still such old models of Ferrari. It should be out of print, right?"

Tetsuo Saejima was also a little confused, but his attention was soon attracted by the luxury cars parked in front of the small building.

"Wow, it's rare to have guests in the community."

In the yard of the nearest house, a woman in her thirties bowed to several people across the fence.

Her long hair was tied up high on the back of her head, she was wearing a valuable kimono, wooden clogs, and she looked dignified and calm...

The most special thing is that this woman has a thick layer of white powder on her face and her lips are painted bright red...

This retro makeup and look reminds people of the women in Edo period dramas.

"Hello, ma'am. We are here to check out the land. Please forgive us if we are disturbing you by speaking too loudly..."

Knowing that the residents here were either wealthy or noble, Saejima bowed ingratiatingly in return.

"The people in the last room are finally gathered together. This is really great."

The woman seemed to have heard something happy. Her pale face blossomed, and her blood-red lips opened, revealing a row of black teeth...

"Is this... tooth dyeing? I've only seen it in books."

Even Higurashi, who was following behind, was frightened and took a step back.

Since ancient times, women in District 11 have had the custom of dyeing their teeth completely black, considering it beautiful, as a symbolic ritual for important days such as women's coming-of-age ceremony and engagement.

Until the Edo period of the last century, tooth dyeing was still a treatment only enjoyed by women of princes and nobles. It was not until the 11th District was defeated and lost its sovereignty and entered modern society that this old custom gradually disappeared.

"Mr. Xia Fan, did you see that? She is possessed by an earthbound spirit..."

While Saejima was talking to the woman, Aoi Jinguji had already silently picked up a talisman with one hand.

"Yes, I see..."

Xia Fan nodded calmly.

From a "psychic" perspective, this 30-year-old woman, whose makeup and dress are in the style of the last century, has another face faintly revealed under her creepy face...

It was actually an old woman with a wrinkled face.

When a person's spirit and will are weak, it is possible for a powerful evil spirit to invade the body and control the thinking and actions. This condition is called "possession."

"Sir Xia Fan, I need your assistance... In a moment, I will ask Inspector Higurashi to take Mr. Saejima away, and we will control the victim and carefully purify the earthbound spirit in his body..."

Aoi Jinguji looked like a doctor who was about to remove a tumor, her eyes extremely cautious.

The condition of "possession", if not handled properly, may affect the victim during the removal process, leaving permanent mental damage.

"Mom, what's wrong..."

"Any guests?"

At this moment, two boys in kimono, about five or six years old, ran out of the house excitedly.

"This……"

"Are the three people in this room possessed by earthbound spirits?"

When they saw the two barefoot boys with shaved heads, Xia Fan and Jinguji Aoi gasped.

Beneath the faces of the two boys, there were two small faces that were burned and deformed, vaguely visible.

"Don't alarm them yet... Inspector Higurashi, call the task force over and prepare to help control the victims in the house..."

The number of people "possessed" rose to three, and there were two children among them, so the two naturally did not dare to act according to the original plan.

Chapter 242 Group Activities

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"learn."

Although there was nothing unusual about the three people, Inspector Higurashi understood and took out his cell phone to start making contact.

"It's okay, there may be new neighbors in the neighborhood, you guys go play..."

"New neighbors, new neighbors!"

"That's great, there will be more people to play with us in the future!"

Not noticing anything unusual outside the courtyard wall, the woman inside the house touched the two children's heads lovingly, and the three of them returned to the house together.

Outside the house, a middle-aged man wearing a coarse work robe and wooden clogs walked out from the path on the other side, holding a huge axe and carrying a bundle of wood.

When he passed by a few people, he didn't say anything, but just smiled kindly.

"Another possessed one..."

“What on earth is happening in this community?”

Xia Fan and Jinguji Aoi looked back and stopped, staring at the man's leaving.