Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Today's goal is to defeat these two experience packs!

Chapter 5 Kogoro Sells His Daughter

Chu Zhong sat on the sofa in the Mouri Detective Agency.

Opposite him was Kogoro Mouri, a scruffy, unkempt, and seemingly useless middle-aged man.

Ran Mouri is cleaning up, clearing away the beer cans piled up on the floor.

Today is the height of summer, and Ran Mouri is dressed lightly, with a short skirt that doesn't reach her knees, showing off her long, beautiful, and smooth legs.

Her clothes were a bit tight, clearly not keeping up with the girl's growth rate.

Hey! Where are you looking?!

Kogoro Mori slammed his hand on the coffee table and snorted coldly, "Let me make this clear: if you don't have at least ten million yen in the bank, don't even think about going on a date with my daughter!"

"Dad! Don't talk nonsense!" Ran Mouri blushed and glared at him irritably.

The girl had never been in a relationship before, so she was unusually shy.

They immediately started talking about money, as if they wanted to sell her off.

Ran Mouri then mentioned that she had met Chu Zhong at the amusement park the day before.

"Silly girl, doesn't this just prove that this boy has taken a liking to you and has been following you all this way!"

Kogoro Mouri insisted, getting up to see the guest out, "Poor kid with no money, go back to where you came from!"

"Dad! Don't drag me into everything!" Ran Mouri interjected, "Perhaps Mr. Chu has something he's asking of you..."

But even Ran Mouri herself wasn't confident saying that.

The Mouri Detective Agency hasn't had a single client visit for over a month.

If it weren't for Ran Mouri's thrift and hard work, they probably wouldn't have been able to make ends meet and would have had to ask Eri Kisaki for living expenses...

The reason for the lack of customers is naturally that Kogoro Mouri's business skills are not very good...

"A commission?" Kogoro Mouri seemed to laugh in exasperation. "This kid's probably broke. Has he even graduated? How much money can he come up with?"

In the hot summer,

To stay cool, Chu Zhong wore a T-shirt, capri pants, and slippers, dressed casually, not like someone who came to discuss serious business.

In addition, Chu Zhong is only twenty years old, which is too young, so he is inevitably suspected of being a student and not financially independent.

"You're already speaking up for this guy before you've even started dating him. Looks like you like him too, huh?!"

Kogoro Mouri said earnestly, "Ran, you can't just look at a guy's face when choosing a boyfriend. Being handsome won't put food on the table..."

"Dad! Stop talking nonsense," Ran Mouri said, getting a little impatient with the nagging. "Mr. Chu is here because he has important business to discuss..."

Kogoro Mouri: "I'm getting down to business now..."

"Work is the most important thing..."

"My daughter's lifelong happiness is the most important thing..."

Seeing that the Mori father and daughter had started meaninglessly repeating a grade,

Chu Zhong silently took out the prepared item from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table:

A stack of 10,000 yen banknotes, 100 in total.

That is 100 million yen.

The office fell silent immediately.

Two seconds later,

Where are you planning to go on your date?

With lightning speed, Kogoro Mouri grabbed the one million yen bill and said, "Ran, remember to be home before 10 p.m.

Just then, Chu Zhong took out another million yen from another pocket and placed it on the table.

A full two million yen!

Meanwhile, the young ladies in the brightly lit streets only charge between 10,000 and 30,000 yen for a night's company...

"Cough... If it's too late and inconvenient, it's fine not to go home..."

Kogoro Mouri immediately changed his tune and reached for another stack of money.

Suddenly, a punch flew from the side, knocking Kogoro slumped onto the sofa.

"Mr. Chu, I'm so sorry you had to see this..."

Ran Mouri, who was almost "sold" by her father, was both ashamed and angry. She put all the money back on the coffee table and said, "My dad sometimes likes to talk nonsense, don't take it seriously."

"..." Chu Zhong glanced at Kogoro Mouri, who had been knocked out by a single punch and was struggling to catch his breath to avoid fainting, and nodded obediently.

As expected of a demon king-level being, he almost killed a leader-level being with a single punch.

Sure enough, brute force alone is definitely not enough to win.

No wonder Kogoro Mouri was so confident in 'selling' his daughter.

"Actually, I came here today to have a sparring match with Detective Mori."

Chu Zhong revealed his purpose: "If Detective Mori wins, I will hand over the two million yen with both hands."

Ran Mouri was taken aback.

Kogoro Mouri jumped up from the sofa. "You're not kidding, are you?"

Chu Zhong smiled and said, "I learned some basic martial arts in my hometown, and I love sparring with masters."

"I've heard that Detective Mori used to be a detective, knows judo, and is a first-rate fighter. He doesn't show his skills easily, so I've come to learn from him."

"This small amount of money is nothing but a token of my respect. I only hope that Detective Mori will take the competition seriously."

With two million yen right in front of him, Kogoro Mori nodded repeatedly, agreeing to the sparring match. His eyes were glued to the banknotes, his gaze eager. "Let's make it clear beforehand: fists and feet have no eyes. If you get injured during the sparring match, I won't pay for your medical expenses."

Chu Zhong nodded, "Detective Mouri, please feel free to make your move and don't worry about me."

"Alright, alright! Let's do it!" Kogoro Mouri stretched his limbs, cracking his knuckles, eager to try.

"Wait!" Ran Mouri suddenly called out, "Dad, it's been so long since you've exercised... let's just forget about it."

Kogoro Mouri was a member of the judo club during his school days.

Over the years, however, Kogoro Mouri has spent his free time drinking, smoking, and gambling on horse races, and his physique has long since deteriorated, not to mention practicing martial arts.

Kogoro Mouri could also see the distrust in his daughter's eyes. He chuckled and lowered his voice, "Your father's strength is indeed not as good as before, but dealing with a pretty boy is still more than enough."

“I noticed it a long time ago. Chu Zhong’s skin is delicate and his hands are not calloused. He doesn’t seem to have practiced martial arts properly.”

"I bet he's some rich kid who's learned some fancy but ineffective martial arts and is looking for someone to challenge, trying to show off in front of you, Xiaolan!"

"Let's show this kid what real skills are today!"

Kogoro Mouri became more and more excited as he spoke.

It seems they've already figured out how to spend the two million yen they'll get.

"But they're not stupid; they wouldn't come unprepared to give away money."

Ran Mouri poured cold water on the situation, saying, "Dad, you're getting old. If you lose and suffer serious injuries, hospitalization will cost a lot of money."

Even though Chu Zhong looks clean-cut and handsome, and poses no threat.

But her confident aura made Ran Mouri dare not underestimate her.

"What, worried your boyfriend might get hurt?"

Kogoro chuckled mischievously and teased, "Don't worry, Dad will go easy on this sensible future son-in-law who comes to our door looking for an excuse to give us money."

If you don't have the ability but still insist on taking on challenges, what else is that but throwing money away?

Since separating from his wife, Kogoro has been constantly managed by his daughter, who barely gives him any pocket money. Naturally, he can't wait for his daughter to find a rich husband.

Marriage might be a bit early for our daughter, but we can get her engaged first.

When his daughter moves out, Kogoro will not only regain his freedom, but also enjoy the 'sincerity' from his son-in-law—a win-win situation!

Chu Zhong casually produced two million yen, making him a perfect candidate for Kogoro's son-in-law!

"Dad! If you keep talking nonsense!" Ran Mouri gritted her teeth in anger, glared at him fiercely, and raised her clenched fist and waved it.

She was genuinely worried about Kogoro Mouri, but she kept getting talked about with nonsense.

But Kogoro had already jumped away and followed Chu Zhong toward the door. "Where are you going? Are you admitting defeat? Then the money is mine."

Chu Zhong felt helpless; this Kogoro Mori was truly shameless.

They could only explain, "The space here is cramped, and we can't move around freely."

"For martial arts competitions and sparring, of course you should go to a dedicated martial arts arena."

Sakura Province has a strong tradition of martial arts, with various martial arts clubs starting in middle school, such as combat, archery, and kendo.

Naturally, there are also many martial arts training grounds available for rent on the market.

Chu Zhong wouldn't give Kogoro Mouri a chance to cheat.

Finally, Chu Zhong added, "No spectators are allowed during the competition. We appreciate your understanding."

As a result, Kogoro Mouri, acting very familiar, leaned over and chuckled, "Don't want to lose face in front of Ran, huh? I get it, I get it~"

Chu Zhong shook his head inwardly: Does this Kogoro really think he's here to give away money?

Chapter 6 100% Over-the-Shoulder Throw

“Dad, I just reminded you…”

Ran Mouri stood outside the martial arts room, her face showing a hint of helplessness.

Less than three minutes passed between Chu Zhong and Kogoro Mouri entering the martial arts room and leaving.

"You didn't even see it, so why do you think I lost?!"

Kogoro Mouri was somewhat unconvinced.

"If we had won, Dad, you would have been grinning from ear to ear."

Kogoro Mouri was speechless.

Chu Zhong then spoke up: "Although the exchange was brief, Detective Mori had an extraordinary aura. I only managed to win by sheer luck by giving it my all."

These words somewhat saved face for Kogoro Mouri, and the latter's expression improved.

Of course, even Ran Mouri could tell that this was just polite talk.

During those three minutes, there were no sounds of a fierce battle coming from the martial arts room, only two brief thuds of people falling to the ground.

Clearly, the two sides are far too mismatched in strength.

"If Detective Mori knows any martial arts masters, please recommend them."

Chu Zhong laughed and said, "I love competing with masters... Of course, I won't let Detective Mori work for nothing."

"The recommendation fee is 200,000 yen per person."

Upon hearing that there was money to be made, Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up instantly:

"Far away, yet so close!"

"My daughter is a karate expert! She even won the Kanto Karate Championship!"

"If Lan beats you, then..."

Kogoro Mouri excitedly began rubbing his hands together.

"A total of two million two hundred thousand yen," Chu Zhong said.