I'm having fun in Tokyo

He ran into Morikawa Yu and the others when he went out earlier, but he was busy and only said hello. Now that he's back, he has time to check on the condition of his family's Kurozo.

"It's alright, just report it directly."

Kurozo said softly, his smile gentle.

Hiroto Tokugawa, however, dared not be negligent.

Among the three main families, the highest-ranking members are not the heads or elders of each family, but their respective guardian deities.

The head of the family changes with each generation, but the family deity never changes.

Even though the household deity doesn't interfere much in family affairs, her status remains revered and transcendent.

Hiroto Tokugawa took the report from his secretary, his gaze serious.

"Lord of the family, we cooperated with the shrine to blockade the Abe family. During this time, we intercepted twelve members of the Abe family who tried to escape, as well as three members of the demon clan. All of them were captured and are being held in custody."

"But during the custody process, we unexpectedly discovered that they were all dead, as were the Abe family members and the Oni clan who were being pursued."

"Several high-ranking members of the Abe family who we arrested and monitored before the crackdown began also died."

"Based on information exchanged with the Fujiwara family, we speculate that they likely died because the Abe family's god, Seiraku, extracted their life force. The specifics still need further investigation..."

Kurozo shook his head: "No need to investigate, you guessed correctly."

She looked at Morikawa Yu.

"When Lady Mitsuko and Mr. Morikawa were fighting against Seiro, we both heard her admit that she was extracting the life force of the Abe family members and the Oni clan in order to gain greater power."

"These people all died because of her."

"They're all dead. There are no survivors?"

Asaka frowned, her two small hands clasped in front of her chest.

"Yes, the head of the Abe family, Abe Haruhiko, and his sister, Abe Harumi, have both regained consciousness after being rescued," Tokugawa Hiroto said in a deep voice. "Although they are very weak, their condition is stable, and they can be confirmed to have survived."

Asaka looked at Morikawa Ha.

She remembered both Haruhiko Abe and Harumi Abe, and knew about their relationship with Keisuke Fujiwara.

Not long ago, through Morikawa Yu, she also learned that Abe Haruhiko was an undercover agent on her side.

Morikawa Yu nodded: "It should be because Abe no Haruhiko overdrawn his life force, and the secret seal engraved on the source of his life was consumed."

"That Miss Harumi, it's probably because she gave up her demon blood more than ten years ago."

He remembered Qingluo saying that the object from which life force was extracted using the secret method must meet two conditions.

First, there is a secret technique engraved on the very origin of life; second, one possesses the blood of the demon race.

It is estimated that Haruhiko Abe and Harumi Abe survived because of their respective experiences.

Asaka nodded, which resolved her doubts.

Hiroto Tokugawa added, "Besides the head of the Abe family and Harumi Abe, some other branches of the Abe family were not greatly affected."

However, these collateral families were all pitifully small and quite remote.

They only sent a small number of people to monitor the operation.

However, these small families all knew their own importance and did not put up any resistance.

Upon hearing this, Morikawa Yu exchanged a glance with Asaka, then looked at Kurozo and Mitsuko.

The Abe family is finished.

The same thought occurred to all of them.

The family god Qingluo was defeated, and almost all of its main members and the ghost clan belonging to the family were wiped out, leaving only some small offshoot families that were not even qualified to be cannon fodder.

The era of the three great Kyoto houses standing side by side was over.

The Abe family has also become a thing of the past.

"It's gone. It's good that it's gone. At least it won't be in the way anymore." Mitsuko sighed.

Morikawa Yu gripped Mitsuko's hand tightly.

The first person he thought of was Abe no Seimei, the former incarnation of Mitsuko.

This incarnation of hers has intricate connections with the Abe family, and she personally modified the family's Yin-Yang arts.

As a result, this family was used by Inari, and was eventually destroyed by Inari's follower, Seiro.

It's impossible for her not to feel anything.

Mitsuko shook her head at him: "I'm really fine, Morikawa."

But she didn't break free from Morikawa Yu's grasp; instead, she hugged him tightly, her soft body pressed against his chest.

"You might think I'd be unhappy, but the only connection between this family and me is that we share the same surname as my alter ego."

"You should have seen my past through Scarlet Moon's powers, right?"

"My incarnation had no children of its own, but adopted a few children to inherit the Abe family name."

"If they develop well, I won't mind their existence and will even help them. But since they're going to follow Qingluo in their rebellion, I won't presume to think they have anything to do with me."

Morikawa Yu nodded.

He has read history.

He had witnessed the entire process of the Great Fox and Tamamo arriving in Kyoto and being sealed away, so he knew that what the Great Fox said was true.

Her incarnation not only had no offspring, but also, out of fear of Tamamo becoming jealous, never touched the human wife she used to conceal her identity.

The true origin of the Abe family is simply a few adopted children who inherited the Abe family name.

"If you ask me, we should also eliminate all the remaining branches of the Abe family."

Asaka said coldly.

"The thought of them using Abe's family name to oppose Inari God and Lady Mitsuko makes me sick."

Kurozo frowned upon hearing this.

She felt that these branches had been abandoned by Qingluo and were not affected in the final campaign, indicating that they had little to do with the Abe family.

Holding these people accountable would actually hinder Mitsuko's future rule over Kyoto and the Kansai region.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Lady Mitsuko, I don't think Asaka's idea is good."

"You have only recently returned to the mortal world. If you rashly eliminate these defenseless people, others will think you are a cruel god."

"Although these people's opinions are not important, they are detrimental to your reputation."

Mitsuko didn't speak, but glanced at Asaka and Kurozo, her beautiful eyes fixed on Morikawa Yu.

She didn't actually mind the existence of those small families.

As a demon of the divine era and one of the four strongest god lords, once she recovers her power, she can easily deal with not only these small families, but even Qingluo, who has become a ghost god.

Even if these small families wanted to do something, they would only be courting death.

"What do you think, Morikawa?"

Morikawa Yu didn't say anything.

He was considering Asaka and Kurozo's opinions.

It's perfectly normal for Asaka to want to wipe out all the collateral branches of the Abe family.

Her hatred for the Abe family and Seira is probably even greater than that for the fox spirit herself, since she is the one who confronts Seira most of the time.

Her determination to "sever ties with the past" certainly included Qingluo and these small families.

Chapter 286 Harvest

Based on the principle of eliminating problems at their root, it is only natural to clean up these small families.

However, what Kurozo said also makes sense.

The great fox is not human after all. She rules Kansai as a divine demon, which makes most people distrust her.

If she were to purge these small families that pose no real threat right after dealing with Qingluo, it would undoubtedly increase public panic and might even make people yearn for the rule of Inari.

Although Inari God brings calamity to the three great families and the upper class, he is at least superficially kind to the middle and lower classes.

Not many people know that He destroyed Heian-kyo.

We can't let the big fox have a worse reputation than Him, can we?

“I agree with Kurozo,” Morikawa Yu said decisively.

“Yes.” Mitsuko nodded.

"Hey, human! I'm doing this for your and Lady Mitsuko's own good!"

Asaka stormed up to Morikawa Yu, glaring at him.

"Qingluo's decision not to allow these small families to participate in the battle suggests that he may have left some hidden tricks among them, with some escaping the net."

“Yes!” Morikawa Yu nodded in agreement.

"So the most basic screening still needs to be done."

"Screening? How can we ensure the accuracy of the screening results?"

Asaka snorted lightly: "Don't tell me you rely on intelligence to screen things; what's on paper isn't necessarily accurate."

Morikawa Yu shook her head decisively: "Of course not."

“Ryoko’s shikigami, Miss Meikaku, can read minds, and my Mind Sense can detect lies. Having the two of them screen everyone is enough to determine whether there are any escapees among the remaining small families.”

Asaka frowned and thought for a moment: "Okay, I agree to this method."

Kurozo nodded as well.

She wanted to keep those members of the smaller families, partly for the sake of Mitsuko's reputation, just as an emperor would grant a general amnesty upon ascending the throne.

But she also didn't want any fish to slip through the net.

Morikawa Yu's suggestion satisfied both her and Asaka's requests.

She smiled as she looked at Morikawa Yu, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Then I will now issue the order to detain all those people and await investigation," Hiroto Tokugawa said solemnly.

Mitsuko nodded.

Hiroto Tokugawa immediately turned around and left the office with his secretary and guards.

After they left, only Morikawa Yu, Mitsuko, Asaka, and Kurozo remained in the office.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Mitsuko hugged Morikawa Yu, squinted her eyes, and snuggled into his arms.

She loved spending time with Tamamo before she was sealed away, but after Tamamo died, she spent over a hundred years alone before being sealed away herself.

Now that she's finally free from the lockdown and is with Morikawa Yu again, she's immediately rediscovered the feeling she had before.

Morikawa Yu held her, unsure whether to sit or stand.

Of course, this doesn't mean that holding Mitsuko is uncomfortable.

Actually, the big fox's body is very soft, and holding her is a very enjoyable thing.

But when he could only hold her and couldn't do anything else, this enjoyment turned into torture.

He knew this was the big fox's habit—to cuddle and snuggle with the person he liked.

When he followed Hime to see the Great Fox's past, he saw that the Great Fox and Tamamo were mostly inseparable.

But he didn't want to just hug the big fox; he wanted to do more.

Moreover, the big fox shouldn't refuse him to do those things, after all, the big fox said that it would entrust everything to him.

But Asaka and Kurozo were still there, and even without them, Hisukatsuki's words echoed in his ears.

He had no choice but to suppress his thoughts, open the system in his mind, and distract himself.

He remembered that he had gained a lot after defeating Qingluo.

Now let's take stock of our harvest.

Morikawa Yu opened the system.