Su Jiu abandoned her previous feigned saintly demeanor, her azure eyes flashing with a violent madness, her beastly instincts being awakened, and her demonic aura boiling.

The eyes of the other four great demons also gleamed with a captivating light.

"No matter what, the great demon's dignity must be preserved; we absolutely cannot let those humans look down on us!"

The elderly dignitaries holding a meeting in a nearby room suddenly felt a chill run down their spines and shivered, even though it was summer.

"I'll be right back! If it doesn't work the first time, I'll just go again!" Qiongqi said enthusiastically, unfurling its huge black wings and soaring into the sky.

.............

Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Qin family in Tokyo, a child wearing overalls can be seen sitting on the carpet, enthusiastically sketching the beautiful scenery in his sketchbook.

A huge black shadow suddenly appeared above the house, and then darkness covered the area.

"Hmm! There's a strong aura flowing around him, and he's wearing pants. This time, there's definitely no mistake!" Qiongqi stretched out his hand, which transformed into a black claw. He emitted a black wind that made the child fall into a deep sleep, and a huge suction force pulled him into his hand. He smiled confidently.

If Xiao Kui, who was fast asleep at this moment, knew what the other person was thinking, she would definitely yell at them! Who says you can't be a girl if you don't wear a skirt?!

"Xiao Kui...? Where are you?" At that moment, a small figure walked into the living room.

'That's not right. In the darkness I created, ordinary humans should have been frozen in place.' Qiongqi thought in surprise. When he saw the child walking towards him, his eyes widened in shock, becoming as big as a bull's eyes.

"Ah! This is the real deal!!!"

In his eyes, the aura emanating from the child who walked into the living room transformed into a black curtain, chaotic and turbid yet possessing a substantial mass. If the previous child was a stream, this child before him was a chaotic eddy, a silent, deep sea.

As Qin Jing stepped out, she also saw the uninvited guest outside: a humanoid monster with black wings, a tiger's head, and bull's horns.

The monster's enormous black claws reached out again, and a hurricane swept towards Qin Jing inside the eaves...

Chapter 39: The Great Case of the 39th Century Arrives

A dark cloud that blocked out the sunlight drifted over the rooftops of Kyoto, and the giant beast with bull horns and a tiger's head transformed back into human form and entered the room.

"Ah, Qiongqi did a good job this time, finally bringing the real deal over." Su Jiu clapped his hands in praise as he greeted the burly man carrying the child back.

"I almost grabbed the wrong one again, but luckily I didn't embarrass myself," Qiongqi thought to himself.

"But... why did you bring back two?" Jiao Tu swayed her long horns, her small body peeking out from inside the snail shell, curiously examining the two sleeping children. This was the first time in nearly a hundred years that she had come into such close contact with human children.

She leaned forward and sniffed lightly, always feeling a comfortable scent emanating from the other person, especially the one with short hair, who looked like a panda. Although he didn't have horns or pretty scales, he seemed quite cute.

“One or two are all the same, so I just brought them all along,” Qiongqi said with a hearty laugh.

“Yes, the more adorable children the better!” Guhuoniao agreed.

"Alright, now that the main character has arrived, let's get started..." Su Jiu flicked his sleeves, ready to give orders.

"It's a banquet, isn't it? The humans have already prepared the wine!" said Guhuoniao, who had already started eating and drinking long before Qiongqi returned.

"Great! Great! Old man Tiangou, hand me a bottle of wine!" Qiongqi laughed loudly.

"Oh, please have some authentic cherry blossom shochu. Brother Qiongqi, please tell me about your experiences in the human city." The old man with the tengu handed over a large bottle of sake and said.

"Here." Su Jiu snatched the wine bottle first, filled a bowl, and handed it to Qiongqi.

"Oh...oh." Qiongqi took the wine and drank it down in big gulps. Just as he was about to have another bowl, Su Jiu stopped him.

"Since you've already had your drinks, remember there are two children after the banquet. The banquet is after these children." Su Jiu smiled and handed over two photos and an object that the target had touched and which still smelled of gas.

Qiongqi reluctantly accepted the gift and said, "I knew I couldn't just drink the wine the fox poured for free, I know!"

"Then let's drink!" Su Jiu said, raising her glass.

"Oh!" the monsters exclaimed, raising their cups.

The drunken Guhuoniao saw the child sleeping soundly on a made-up mattress and chirped happily.

"One, two, three!... There are more and more children! It's like a harem! Next... I... can I help these children take off... no... change their clothes? Hahaha..."

A certain elegant female monster couldn't resist and pounced on her!

Bang~!

"Waaah..."

The Guhuoniao crashed into the enlarged fox's tail, like hitting a soft but incredibly resilient air cushion wall. It was bounced away and crashed to the ground.

"These things can be left to my subordinates on the mountain," Su Jiu said with a smile.

"Then let's hurry back up the mountain!" said the Guhuoniao.

"That's not right! The next step is to call those old people over and proceed with the next step of the plan!" Su Jiu, who was protecting the child with her tail, said with a smile, half-covering her face with her feather fan.

"Hey... so hasty..." Jiao Tu pouted in dissatisfaction.

"That's right! I've only just sat down, and I want to drink a few more bottles of wine!" Qiongqi said with dissatisfaction.

"Human life is very short! You might be dead in the blink of an eye," Su Jiu said.

"I also suggest that we attend to business first, and continue the banquet tonight," said the old man Tiangou.

"There's no other way, let's hurry up and deal with this, let's call those humans over!" the Guhuoniao shouted unhappily as she sat sprawled on the ground.

Completely unaware of what was happening outside, Qin Jing lay fast asleep on the tatami with her eyes closed, feeling something dangling in front of her. "I want to hug you!"

Xiao Kui, who was standing next to her, also turned around and hugged her.

"Ah~!" Caught off guard, the usually dignified fox priestess let out a scream.

It's so fluffy, soft, and warm, it feels so good, I'll go back to sleep...

Qin Jing changed her position and continued to sleep soundly, soundly.

Little Sunflower rubs against her fluffy tail, her sleeping face full of happiness.

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Meanwhile, in Tokyo...

At that moment, the operator at the Metropolitan Police Department received a call and came over to report it.

"Inspector Megure! More children have been arrested. This time it's two children from the Qin family. The eldest son, Qin Jing, was a classmate of Higashino Hanako, who went missing before."

"Hmm... Send someone over there to try and find out the details."

Not long after, the Metropolitan Police Department operator received another call, his expression changed, and he rushed into the office.

"Inspector Mumu! Something terrible has happened! The two young ladies from the Yuan Group didn't come home after school today, and several nearby households have also reported their children missing!"

"What?!" Mu Mu's eyes widened.

"The higher-ups have given the order: everyone must assemble at the Yuan family's residence."

"What are we waiting for! Let's go! Oh, and don't forget to tell Mori!"

"Yes!"

The police officers rushed out in a hurry.

The Yuan Group is a wealthy business tycoon that just funded the phenomenal TV series "Holy Grail" and controls public opinion. If something happens to such a family, it could easily become known throughout the country and even the world. His resignation is a minor matter, but if it damages the country's image, that would be a much bigger problem.

.......

Yuan Shichen is not Shichen who is at fault, but Shichen who cherishes time. However, because of Shichen's mistake, he can only be called Shichen.

The current head of the Yuan family is a powerful businessman who is determined to take the family business out of Asia and make it an international brand. He is proud of his elegance and aristocratic status.

Now he was anything but elegant, his jewel-encrusted gentleman's cane pounding against the marble tiles on the floor.

This was all because he had received a phone call earlier.

When the police and detective Mori arrived at the Yuan family's reception room, the Yuan family head, with a dark expression, waved his hand and ordered the servants to play the recording from that time.

"Hello, this is the Yuan family, I am Yuan Shichen."

"Hey, hello, I'm the kidnapper." A young man's voice came through the phone.

"A... a kidnapper?!" Shi Chen nearly jumped up, stammering.

"Yes, your two young ladies are in our hands," the person on the other end said calmly.

"What! Rin, Sakura is with you! Is she alright? Listen! We can talk about anything, just don't hurt the child! Let me hear my daughter's voice!" Shichen shouted anxiously.

"Of course we need to discuss it...but..." the man on the other end of the phone said casually.

"How much money do you want? You tell me!" Shi Chen said anxiously. Since taking over the company, everything had gone smoothly for him, but this was the first time he had encountered something like this, and he could hardly suppress his negative emotions. He really couldn't understand how anyone in Tokyo, one of the world's top business centers, would dare to risk public condemnation and carry out such a heinous kidnapping.

"It's so pleasant to talk to smart people, but agreeing so readily without knowing their background is a big no-no in business. Let's give them a discount this time, I want ten million!" the man said.

"Ten million..." The sound of Shi Chen swallowing saliva came from the recording.

As the police officer listened to the recording, he pursed his lips, thinking that the criminal had indeed demanded a high ransom, ten million. Even the head of the Yuan family seemed to be having some difficulty with that.

Shi Chen then asked, "Excuse me, do you want Australian dollars?"

The police officers in the room all looked up at the time, their expressions strange.

In the recording, the prisoner burst into laughter, "Hahaha, I knew you'd say that! But it's neither Australian dollars nor Macanese patacas..."

"Is that so... it really is Euros!" Shi Chen gritted his teeth and said, "I understand! Send people to raise cash immediately."

Mori and Megure, who were standing to the side, stared wide-eyed. Ten million euros? That's more than a billion yen! That's a huge sum.

“Yes, it’s only right to give this money for the sake of your beloved child.” The prisoner on the other end of the phone seemed to agree, but he continued, “However… I don’t want euros, nor pounds or francs, you just need to prepare ten million Chinese dollars.”

"Ten million Hualian coins? Are there any other requirements?" Shi Chen asked in surprise. The Hualian coin is currently worth less than 1 to 10 euros.

"That's all. I need ten million Chinese dollars. Get the money ready and wait for my next instructions. Goodbye." The man finished speaking and was about to hang up.

"Wait, I can produce ten million Hualian coins right now," Shi Chen quickly said.

"Of course I know. The Yuan family can easily find tens of millions in cash by simply opening a drawer. But I have a lot of things to arrange here. Let's talk again next time. Goodbye."

"Wait! Let me hear my daughter's voice! Hello! Hello!"

The phone is now just ringing with a dial tone...

Shichen slammed the phone back, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Mumu and Mori.

"Quickly call someone! Find out where the phone signal is coming from!" Mu Mu hurriedly made a phone call and gave the order.

................

Section 40: The Banquet and the Dialogue with the Demon (Part 40)

On the other end of the phone, after hanging up.

"Hahaha, look at my silly son! How anxious he is! He deserves it! My granddaughter will play with this old man now!" The elder man laughed as he put down the high-tech spy phone.

"I must say, old man, your acting is superb. And this voice changer is really interesting; it transforms the old man's dry voice into a young man's. Where did you buy this toy, buddy?" Old Wei asked, fiddling with the spy satellite phone.

"That's a trade secret," the short, thin old man said mysteriously.

Old Man An said, "Well, first call the wealthy and powerful Yuan family and have them take the lead. We'll only contact them, so the police won't suspect anything else. The first step of the plan is a perfect success."

"Then what comes next is..."

"Let's set off for Lord Su Jiu's place too."

"I already had someone arrange the car."

"Everything I brought is ready!"

"Huh? We can just drive there? To that kind of place?"

"Ah, I've already spoken to Lady Su Jiu. She said that once we arrive at Mount Inari, we should go directly onto the mountain road and keep driving uphill."

"That's incredible."

"Yes, I never expected to encounter something so heart-pounding at my age."

The four elderly people got into the SUV and drove towards Mount Inari. They wanted to pass through the tunnel of the ancient mountain cave, so they climbed the mountain road.

To avoid trouble, the elderly chose not to bring their subordinates and drove up the mountain themselves.

The driver was a short, thin old man with superb driving skills who used to work in a special profession. After retiring and living in Kyoto, he had actually been to Mount Inari many times. However, this time, entering the tunnel felt like an unprecedentedly long journey. In the darkness, it felt like driving dozens of kilometers forward, but the odometer didn't move much.

This is a very strange thing. During the war, as a top-level spy, he also faced such bizarre and nerve-wracking missions many times. Because of his good skills and luck, although he suffered a lot, he overcame them all.

Unexpectedly, after retiring in his old age, he encountered something that made him anxious and worried. After holding back for a long time, just as the old man was about to speak, he finally saw light ahead of the tunnel. His mood brightened, and he sped out of the tunnel, only to find that the car was already above the clouds. He could not see the scenery below the mountain at all; the green trees, lakes, and tall buildings were all covered by clouds.

When did Mount Inari become this high? Even Mount Aiiwa, the highest mountain in Kyoto, doesn't have such an exaggerated view! Is this Mount Fuji, which is over 3,000 meters high?

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