Persona: Devil Summoner

In a flash, at the same time as he made the move, Jiang Tianwei's body reacted before his consciousness! He suddenly kicked him in the wrist!

With Jiang Tianwei's physical fitness integrated with the devil's, this kick directly kicked his pistol away!

Officer Arai was indeed a militant man who had survived the gang war. As soon as the pistol in his hand was kicked away, his body reacted and he swung his fist at Jiang Tianwei's head!

However, almost at the same time, Jiang Tianwei's fist also attacked!

The raised leg had already bent down, and while standing on one foot, he punched the fist of the Arai cadre! The collision of their fists, the huge force directly forced the Arai cadre to retreat again and again!

He took a few steps back and felt a bang on his head!

It turned out that the white-haired clerk picked up the broom behind the door, used it as a sword, and chopped it hard, hitting him on the back of the head!

Originally, brooms were not used as weapons and had no power, but in his hands, it was like a sword carefully forged by a skilled craftsman, and one strike knocked Officer Arai unconscious!

bump!

However, before the two could bask in the joy of victory, a sharp gunshot rang out! Then, the smell of blood mixed with the smell of gunpowder filled the room...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 268 The First Blood

When Jiang Tianwei came to his senses, he found himself in the VIP reception room.

He has a very vague memory of how he got through this. There is a saying that the human brain has a self-protection mechanism. When it encounters a huge mental shock, it will avoid this memory to avoid mental breakdown. This is probably the prototype of the amnesia plot that was later used in TV dramas.

Fang Zexia's ghost floated beside him, trying to shake her figure to try to bring him back to his senses. This was not a cognitive space. As a ghost, she couldn't touch Jiang Tianwei's cheek with her hands, which made it impossible for her to perform her most powerful slaps, such as the sober slap and the continuous slap.

(Thank goodness, otherwise, this would have become The Legend of Heroes: Trails of the Goddess.)

Jiang Tianwei gradually regained consciousness, his eyes gradually regained focus, and the memories that had been selectively faded by his brain due to the shock caused by the huge impact also became clear again...

The sudden shot in the office was definitely not fired by Arai, because his gun was kicked away by Jiang Tianwei.

Of course, it's not the kind of clichéd plot where the pistol hits the ground and the trigger is accidentally pulled.

In the boss's office, no one would carry a gun except for lawless and arrogant guys like Mr. Arai.

By process of elimination, it is not difficult to conclude that...

The person who fired the shot was his stepfather, Masaaki Kawahara.

Moreover, the pistol he used was obviously very powerful... because the officer Arai who was shot had half of his head...

If anyone is curious, they can buy a watermelon, find a stick, and smash it with all their might, then buy a bowl of old tofu and smash it on the pile of stuff. His head will look like this pile of red and white ghost stuff.

The shock was too great. Although Jiang Tianwei, as a middle school boy of the new century, had seen life and death in games and animations, this kind of ultra-restricted scene that was directly classified as R18 or even R22 was still too shocking for a growing teenager!

This fully illustrates three things. First, his stepfather is indeed a complete gangster boss who kills people without blinking an eye.

Secondly, these men in black were obviously used to seeing a lot of things. When they saw a man break through and shattered into pieces like this, except for the clerk named Ming Shang (probably a newcomer), no one showed even the slightest surprise.

Thirdly...it's no wonder this kind of thing is censored, it's really disgusting!

The last time Jiang Tianwei saw such a disgusting scene was when he was hanging out on forums in China. At that time, there would occasionally be guys who were bored to death and would do something boring called "bombing the forum". They would use a post-opening machine to create a large number of posts, and each of them would contain corpses and other disgusting scenes.

People who have lived through that era should be able to understand it. If you don’t understand it, then don’t try to understand it. You don’t need to know everything in this world. It’s better not to understand some things.

Just thinking back on it, Jiang Tianwei couldn't help feeling nauseous and wanted to vomit. He quickly gave up the thought and shook his head vigorously.

Seeing that his face turned pale again, Fang Zexia quickly swayed in front of him with all her strength, trying to attract his attention so that he wouldn't faint again. Jiang Tianwei smiled and said, "If you want to wake me up, at least wear a bunny girl."

This sentence, which was a paraphrase of the title of a very popular cartoon at that time, made Fang Zexia smile knowingly. Then she dodged away. Behind Fang Zexia, the white-haired clerk was standing behind her with a coffee pot, looking at this side with a look of surprise...

Jiang Tianwei was also extremely shocked when he saw this scene! Why did this scene seem familiar? It seemed that something similar had happened before. Back then, he accidentally let Yu Gonglian take a drink from him. It was a huge loss.

This shows that Jiang Tianwei does not have Saint Seiya bloodline. After all, he was tricked twice by the same move...

"No bunny girl, can a maid be used?"

Unexpectedly, Ming Shangyou asked with a silly look on his face. This time it was Jiang Tianwei's turn to be at a loss: "So you really have it?!"

"Ah, a relic from the women's beauty pageant in high school."

"Your high school is so terrible! What kind of weird competition is this? Besides, just throw this thing away!"

“Well, this is also an important memory!”

I don’t know if it was Jiang Tianwei’s illusion, but I always felt that Ming Shangyou smiled unconsciously when he mentioned the memories.

Thanks to the clerk's cute appearance, Jiang Tianwei didn't feel embarrassed. Ming Shangyou poured him a cup of coffee, Jiang Tianwei took it and drank it in small sips. The hot temperature stimulated his tongue and then warmed his whole body, making him feel a lot more relaxed.

"cough.".

As if the discussion was over, a man in black in the corner of the room coughed dryly, reminding the two. Ming Shangyou was very smart, and he knew what he meant as soon as he heard it. He stood up, bowed and said goodbye, and left the room.

Jiang Tianwei and the man in black were the only ones left in the room.

It can be seen that this person's identity is obviously extraordinary. If compared with the Sakurano group, he is probably a backbone at the level of the old butler beside the eldest lady.

"Master, we have already checked the issue of your living expenses."

Perhaps he guessed that Jiang Tianwei was not very interested in such figures, so he did not simply pile up data for him. Instead, he integrated it and gave him a high-level summary in the simplest, most direct and most accurate words...

In a nutshell, Jiang Tianwei's living expenses were embezzled by the Huangjing cadres.

This person usually thinks highly of himself and is dissatisfied with everyone. He always acts like he is the boss and I am second only to God. If you know this kind of person, you will understand why there is a saying that "his achievements overshadow his boss."

Moreover, it doesn't matter if you don't check it, but once you check it, you'll be shocked. This Huang Jing has been embezzling for a long time, almost for ten years! And he wants all kinds of money, big and small, which shows that he is an adult. In addition to Jiang Tianwei's living expenses, he also embezzled quite a lot of quotas. He really found all kinds of excuses to squeeze money from the company...

Judging from the number and the names, it was really easy for Kawahara Masaaki to kill him with one shot.

This is why Jiang Tianwei could receive living expenses at the beginning, but not later. After all, people who have reached the position of the boss can no longer do everything by themselves, otherwise they will be exhausted to death. Who would have thought that someone would dare to be greedy for such money?

At first, Cadre Arai only took a commission from the living expenses, and later he started to cut it in half. When he found that Jiang Tianwei had no intention of coming to reconcile the accounts, he became more and more bold.

As for the letter my mother wrote to me... I couldn't find it at all. That was natural... because according to the surveillance, every month I could find Arai taking a letter to the smoking room, using it as a match, lighting his own cigarette. According to speculation, he was probably worried that the letter would involve the amount of living expenses.

Jiang Tianwei didn't know if this would be more convenient than using a lighter directly. But I'm afraid that the sense of superiority born from trampling on the weak and ravaging the powerless is the main reason why Arai cadres do these things.

Now Jiang Tianwei felt as if all his strength had been drained out. He collapsed on the sofa, feeling empty. All along, the things he had firmly believed in were overturned so easily, leaving him feeling empty now.

"To sum up, Master, Madam and the boss still care about you. It's just that we have some problems internally, and I'm really sorry. So, do you want to meet Madam again?"

"No, not for now. I, my mind is a little confused today. Please tell her that I will go to see her again in a few days."

Jiang Tianwei decisively refused. All the mental preparations he had made to meet his mother after a long absence were now useless... He had to prepare himself mentally all over again...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 269 Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite

People always need a safe haven, and for ordinary people, that safe haven is often their own home or their own room, where they can be themselves safely, without having to look at other people's faces or care about other people's thoughts.

But there are also some people whose family environment is even more chaotic than the outside world... They are beaten by society outside and beaten by ethics at home, highlighting the fact that a man cannot be a man without "poison"...

Although Jiang Tianwei's family was not so vicious, the moment he opened the door, he suddenly felt like "I'd better go out."

Wu Jianmiao was also wearing that very visual outfit today, casually putting on a white coat on the outside, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, browsing his phone.

Given her personality, she would definitely prioritize medical careers when she had free time, but today she was spending her spare time enjoying herself. Jiang Tianwei thought about it and understood.

This is 100% because Director Oyamada of the Pharmaceutical Bureau is going to hold a press conference today.

Although this kind of person is not a big star and is not that popular, since he is going to hold a press conference, newspapers still have to send people there. After all, self-media is so popular now, traditional media has received a huge challenge. Now it has reached the point where any content that attracts traffic will be reported.

Takemiya hummed a little tune and seemed to be in a good mood. It was obvious that she was expecting Director Oyamada of the Medical Bureau to say something.

If it was just Wu Jianmiao, Jiang Tianwei wouldn't have such a headache, after all, Yusuke had come here once before to live together. Living with a man or a woman doesn't really make a big difference. But! The problem is on the other side...

"Well, my child, you are back."

From the place that Jiang Tianwei used as the kitchen, a feminine voice with a gentle and charming tone came. A graceful figure in red stood in a rising white mist, revealing her white back, holding a few plates of stir-fried dishes in her hands. However, this look that looked like a considerate little cook had a crucial flaw, that is, the "kitchen" element of this cook was actually the dishes that Master Liu from next door sent over yesterday, and she just heated them up in the microwave.

This appearance and this headache-inducing style of doing things must be that of Nuwa.

This secondary demon appeared unexpectedly during the previous fusion accident.

Moreover, the level and ability values ​​are very high.

Players who have played Pokémon should know that once a follower with a level far higher than yours appears and you have no way to obtain a gym badge, you will have no way to restrain her...

What's more, she is Nuwa! If the two really had to rank them according to seniority, Jiang Tianwei would still be a generation away from calling her grandma. It is said that generations apart are close, and after so many generations apart, it is not difficult to understand Nuwa's love for Jiang Tianwei.

However, as an adolescent boy who wanted to break free from the constraints of his parents, Nuwa's caring attitude always made him feel a little ashamed.

"You, you, you, why did you run out again?"

It is not difficult to feel from the word "again" in Jiang Tianwei's mouth that this grandma is a real grandma, who really does whatever she wants and does whatever she wants. It can be summed up in one sentence, that is, "I don't care what you think, I only care what I think."

Because they really have the ability, they can come out whenever they want.

Even if Wu Jianmiao was still in the room, she didn't care at all.

Wu Jianmiao was also very happy to have such a demon cohabitant. For a researcher who was preparing to open up a new field of medicine, and because she was not Chinese at all and did not have this "created human" sentiment, Wu Jianmiao looked at this Nuwa as if she were looking at a medical mouse that could talk and communicate, and she was really excited.

If she hadn't been so eager to see Ooyamada's embarrassing look today, she would definitely be studying the differences between this humanoid demon and humans.

"Little white mouse, come on, it's time to start."

Wu Jianmiao reached out to call Jiang Tianwei, who nodded and went over to sit beside her. The two of them stared at a mobile phone together. The progress of modern science has brought about earth-shaking changes in various necessities of life such as communication media. Who would have thought that thirty or forty years ago, such a small mobile phone could be used to read the confession of the director of the Medical Bureau dozens of kilometers away?

Like all those whose hearts were changed by the Phantom Thieves, Director Ooyamada of the Medical Bureau first confessed everything, then faced the media in tears, reflected seriously, apologized sincerely, and confessed a series of his own leadership problems, including Eden disease. He also made a sincere apology to Takemiya by name, and even talked about his collusion with the gang and embezzlement of public funds.

Jiang Tianwei originally wanted to appreciate the heartfelt wails of Medical Director Oyamada, but he didn't expect that the barrage of comments was too dense. Everyone was saying that it must have been done by a thief, well done to the thief, and so on. The barrage of comments formed an airtight wall, sealing the ugly crying face of Medical Director Oyamada in the prison of public opinion.

Just as Jiang Tianwei was about to click on the option to close the bullet screen, suddenly, the video screen flashed, and in the blink of an eye, the crying old man turned into a static logo with a black background.

"Our name is Medjed, and we stand for - true justice!"

"ha?".

Jiang Tianwei stared in amazement as the video on the phone screen suddenly changed, just like the old-fashioned TV channels switching to another video that was completely unrelated.

The mechanical electronic synthesized voice declared calmly with no emotion and lack of intonation: "We have always been committed to maintaining justice in the world, but recently we heard that in this tiny country in the Far East, there are thieves called Phantom Thieves who are doing despicable things in the name of justice. We are very dissatisfied, so we hereby declare war on the Phantom Thieves."

This way of speaking, which combines literary and vernacular Chinese, reminded Jiang Tianwei of the trend of learning from the West in modern China. At that time, literati always liked to add one or two English sentences when writing articles - just like people today use emoticons when speaking - it was a behavior that seemed very fashionable at the time.

Jiang Tianwei was overwhelmed when he heard this. This kind of immature speech brought back his PTSD... It reminded him of his youth when he was in junior high school, secretly drawing character designs during English class, writing Long Aotian novels, and fantasizing about the prettiest girl in the class as the heroine...

"Haha, is this a declaration of war against you? How are you going to respond?"

Wu Jianmiao chuckled and asked.

It is not difficult to tell from her appearance that deep down she believes in Jiang Tianwei, believes in the Phantom Thieves, and believes that they can solve all this. So the essence of her question is "How are you going to solve it?"

But Jiang Tianwei was in trouble.

Because, this is the biggest limitation of the Phantom Thieves' ability to change their hearts... If you want to change someone's heart, you must first know the other person's name, and usually their address as well.

Without these two things, it is impossible to change your heart.

As Jiang Tianwei was thinking this, his cell phone buzzed. He picked it up and saw that it was indeed the contact message from the Phantom Thieves.

Ryuji Sakamoto: "Everyone, this is an emergency! Let's have a meeting to discuss it."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 270: This is what you call an emergency?!

Emergency.

Urgent, encyclopedia explanation: adjective, tense, urgent, critical, indicating the need for immediate action, without delay. Action, encyclopedia explanation: refers to activities carried out to achieve a certain purpose.

"So, this is what you call an emergency?!"

Jiang Tianwei can now play Bao Gong with a crescent scar on his forehead. His face is so dark. He is ecstatic to play the pay-to-win card-drawing game.

"Ah, ahahaha, good, good brother, you, you are not angry, are you? Aren't we good brothers who support each other through thick and thin? For brothers, I will stick my neck out for you!"

"I'll just stab you twice now!"

Jiang Tianwei uttered these words from between his teeth in hatred.

Why did he say that? If you want to understand the whole story, you have to start from when Jiang Tianwei received the message from Long Si and hurried to the agreed place - Lubulan Curry Shop. He was still wondering why the Phantom Thieves took emergency action today and met in such a conspicuous place like Lubulan.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a sign on the door saying "Closed today" by Lublan. I knew that they must have considered safety when booking this place, right?

Jiang Tianwei pushed the door open and went in. At this time, Ryuji and Amamiya Ren had already arrived. It seemed that Shinjima and Takamaki Anne were a little late due to the distance from their homes. The last to arrive were Sumire Yoshizawa and Yusuke Kitagawa. One of them was a busy man who was about to participate in a gymnastics competition, and the other was a busy man who was preparing for an art exhibition. It was already very touching that they could come. How could anyone expect them to be on time?

So, seeing that everyone had arrived, Sakamoto Ryuji put his hands together and begged with all his strength: "Please! Everyone! Please teach me how to study!"