I'm having fun in Tokyo

Morikawa Yu paused for a moment, then looked down at her face.

He hugged her tightly, buried his face in the hair beside her soft shoulder, inhaled her fragrance, and closed his eyes to savor the warmth of the moment.

After a moment of blissful intoxication, he held Mitsuko in his arms and finally began to think about what to do next.

The Abe family and the head priest of Ise Grand Shrine wanted to harm her, but other smaller families, fearing repercussions, remained silent. The Fujiwara and Tokugawa families, however, supported her and the shrine.

Morikawa Yu suddenly remembered Fujiwara Keisuke.

At the time, I was recuperating in the hospital when he suddenly visited me, saying that Ryoko and the Great Fox wanted to clean up Kyoto and wanted me to come to Kyoto to persuade them.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Ryoko did want to limit the power of the various families and take back power to the shrine, but she did not intend to launch a purge.

On the contrary, the big fox is in danger, being targeted by the Abe family and the shrine maiden, and may be harmed.

Who exactly asked Fujiwara Keisuke to invite him?

Morikawa Yu frowned and pondered.

Could it be the Abe family?

He thought about it and immediately shook his head.

If the Abe family wants to target the big fox, they will probably try to weaken the shrine's power. Calling me over would only be asking for trouble.

I will definitely help her and will not do anything that would benefit the Abe family.

"What's wrong, Morikawa?" Mitsuko noticed his change in mood, opened her eyes, and asked him.

"Are you thinking about how to tell Fei Yue about me?"

Morikawa Yu shook her head: "No, Hisui has already accepted you. I'm thinking about how to help you deal with the Abe family and the shrine maiden, and there are some other issues that need to be clarified."

He told Mitsuko about Fujiwara Keisuke's situation.

Mizuko frowned slightly: "Fujiwara Keisuke... I have some impression of this child. He was with you and Asaka today as well."

"He is unlikely to do anything to harm the Fujiwara family or the shrine. As for his claim of being entrusted by someone, it is unlikely to be the Abe family or those smaller families."

"How about this, I'll convey my thoughts to Xun and ask her to send someone to investigate."

Chapter 244 The Power of the Shrine

She closed her eyes, and after a moment, opened them and nodded to him.

"I've already told them to smoke it."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

Actually, there's an even simpler way to investigate Keisuke Fujiwara: find him yourself, use him as a "landmark" to navigate the path of history, and see why he came to Tokyo to find you.

But I'm currently with the big fox, helping her recover.

Besides, she just confessed her feelings to him, and he promised to stay with her forever. If he went to find someone else now, she would definitely be unhappy.

I should spend more time with her.

He stopped speaking, but then noticed that Mitsuko was looking up at him.

"Idiot, why are you looking so worried? Do you think my men can't even do this kind of thing right?" she said, gently patting his chest.

"You should at least believe me a little."

"Although I have been sealed for nine hundred years, I can still see what is happening outside."

"That bastard Inari God planted many spies in these families in order to keep the three main families in check and balance them over the other families. Many of them are spies of the shrine."

“I know about these intelligence networks, and they are all under my control.”

"It's very simple to investigate a person thoroughly."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

Inari is indeed a cunning and complex character.

Lacking the immense power of Mitsuko and Yoshiko, he borrowed Mitsuko's name to rule Kansai by taking advantage of her authority.

Secretly planting spies and building an intelligence network to monitor the major families in Kyoto is indeed in line with His style of doing things.

However, he did not expect that Mitsuko would take over the intelligence network.

He looked at Mitsuko, and saw her shake her head.

"Morikawa, I will only use this intelligence network during this period. After this period, I will disband it."

"Why?" Morikawa Yu couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Because once I recover, I will no longer need it, and I will reclaim the power of the three main families and those clans, so I will not need to guard against the backlash from these clans like He did."

“The shrine’s own power is sufficient to balance the real world and the secret world, and to monitor these families,” she said, looking into his eyes.

"You saw that child, Kaoru, and those shrine maidens, didn't you?"

Morikawa Yu nodded.

“They are my servants and believers, and the power they possess is closely related to my state of being.”

"When I am strong, they will be strong; when I am weak, they will be weak."

"For the past nine hundred years, I have been sealed away, and my power has been depleted, so their power is not strong now."

"Kaoru's power is only enough to suppress ordinary high-ranking demons. Even two or three well-trained battle priestesses can only defeat ordinary demons."

Mitsuko paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"But it wasn't like this nine hundred years ago."

"At that time, the Mikami who served me was enough to suppress the top-ranking great demons. Even Asaka and Kurozo were no match for him."

“The branch offices sent to other regions are also capable of dealing with high-ranking yokai. A single battle shrine maiden can easily defeat a yokai.”

"This is also the foundation of my governance of Kansai."

Morikawa Yu nodded after hearing this.

Within the Inari Shrine, including only those mentioned by Mitsuko, there is a personal attendant priestess whose strength surpasses that of a top-tier great yokai, more than a dozen branch priestesses whose strength surpasses that of a great yokai, and more than fifty battle priestesses who can easily defeat great yokai single-handedly.

In addition, she herself is a divine being from the Age of Gods, and one of the four most powerful gods in Japan, so her power is enough to suppress the entire Kansai region.

She truly deserved the title of ruler of Kansai.

As for Inari, after scheming against her, He divided the power of the shrine among the three great families of Kyoto, using political maneuvering to balance the power of each family and relying on the prestige she had left behind to maintain the status quo.

Now that she has broken the seal and returned, she naturally disdains to use such methods.

Looking at Mitsuko in his arms, Morikawa Yu imagined the shrine after her recovery and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

That shrine maiden named Kashima Kaoru, once she fully recovers, will become a powerful figure like Asaka, and those shrine maidens will also be able to defeat great demons.

However, when he thought about how they only had power because of Mitsuko, and how they would lose their power if Mitsuko became weak, he suddenly stopped envying them.

He's progressing slowly, but at least it's all thanks to his own efforts. Although the system girl is a bit arrogant, she's never withheld his rewards.

Once I master the Wind Control Sword Technique and level up, I will become a higher-level powerhouse, without having to wait to inherit Liangzi's divine power.

He could even exchange for an enhanced shrinking potion from the system store to restore Ryoko's body to her childhood state and save her life.

He smiled.

Mitsuko didn't know why he was smiling, but she took it as him believing her. She smiled slightly, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him again...

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The auditorium of the Abe residence.

A memorial service is underway.

Abe Keiichi, the only son of Abe Haruhiko, the current head of the Abe family, tragically died while performing a shrine duty. His body was returned to the shrine by the Kyoto Prefectural Police.

Of course, this is only the official version of events.

Those who were truly close to the family's power knew that he was merely used by a follower of the family god, becoming a pawn and dying in a conspiracy, along with a messenger of the family god.

But no one would mention this, because the mastermind behind the conspiracy, the demon general Qingyuan, had already died at the hands of the shrine.

Even Abe Kyusaku, one of the participants, was handed over to the Fujiwara family by the shrine and imprisoned for interrogation.

As for Abe Keiichi himself, not many people care.

Even if someone cares, they only care about the position of family heir that will be vacated after his death.

The current head of the family, Abe Haruhiko, had four sons, three of whom died young, leaving only the most ordinary and timid son, Abe Keiichi, who grew up.

Haruhiko Abe himself was disheartened after his wife died in childbirth while pregnant with their fifth child, and publicly stated that he would not remarry.

Now that Abe Keiichi has also passed away, the position of heir to the family headship is naturally vacant.

Those qualified for the top spot, or those with more ambitions, have already begun their open and covert struggles, and even the fact that the family is preparing for something quite important cannot stop their actions.

Abe Hisashi looked at the people in the auditorium, scanning these people who were called elders but actually had different thoughts, and sighed inwardly.

He didn't care whose child would be adopted by Haruhiko Abe and become the new heir, nor did he care who would get that position.

He was only worried about another person who was being deliberately ignored, his younger brother, Abe Kyusaku.

Today, Lord Aohara took Kyusaku away to assist him, but Aohara is already dead, and Kyusaku is being interrogated by the Fujiwara family. It's hard to say whether he's dead or alive.

Although the Abe family is one of the three great families, they are alienated from the shrine and hostile to the Fujiwara and Tokugawa families, who may not necessarily show them any mercy.

Chapter 245 The Rising Wind (Part 1)

The Fujiwara family has been hostile to our family for a long time, and I suspect my younger brother is in grave danger.

Hisashi Abe sighed.

He turned to look at the man standing in front of the coffin in the middle of the hall.

The other person looked very much like Abe Keiichi, but was much more mature, with an imposing aura between his brows and eyes. He was Abe Keiichi's biological father, the current head of the Abe family, Abe Haruhiko.

As the current head of the Abe family, he holds the vast majority of power within the family and enjoys the deep trust of the family god, Seiro. No one in the family dares to challenge his authority.

His only son, Keiichi Abe, was weak-willed, while Abe himself was an absolute authoritarian, ruthless, and cold-blooded.

Some even privately speculated that it was because he was too domineering and harsh on his only son that Abe Keiichi became timid, cowardly, and weak-willed.

Abe no Haruhiko never paid any attention to these speculations. Instead, it was the God of the House who sent messengers to severely punish those who spread these rumors, as a sign of his support.

Of course, this is very likely because the family god also dislikes the cowardly Abe Keiichi and wants him to remarry and have children to cultivate a new heir for the family.

However, Abe no Haruhiko did not agree, and he rejected all the human and demon girls that the household gods had arranged for him.

Even though it was an order from the God of the House, it didn't change his mind.

Many in the family believe that his late wife's favorite child was Abe Keiichi.

He did not remarry or have any more children because he wanted Abe Keiichi to inherit the position of head of the family.

I wonder if Guiyi's death will bring about other changes. Those who are scheming for the position of the family head may have wasted their time.

Hisashi Abe stared at Haruhiko Abe, then suddenly noticed that he had turned around and was walking out of the auditorium, with the people around him making way for him.

The mourning service is still ongoing, and there will be an all-night service and a farewell ceremony the following day. As Guiyi's father, he should be by his side keeping vigil.

However, the family is preparing for a very important event, and even if the other party leaves, no one dares to say anything.

Abe Hisashi hesitated for a moment, then followed.

"Brother Haruhiko, please accept my condolences regarding Guiyi's matter."

Haruhiko Abe was his eldest brother in the clan, and they were very close.

However, since he had separated from the family and was no longer in the center of power, he would have remained unconcerned for a long time.

Haruhiko Abe stopped and looked back at him, as if he could see what he was thinking.

"Hisashi, do you want to ask me about Hisasaku?"

Hisashi Abe was somewhat embarrassed when his thoughts were directly exposed.

However, there has been no news from Abe Kyusaku so far, and he is indeed very worried.

"Yes!" he answered immediately.