Change the world with entertainment with Yokai Girl

Guhuoniao, Qiongqi, and Da Tengu also laughed, and Jiao Tu blinked before joining in the laughter.

"Humans are really interesting! Whether they are innocent children or old people on their deathbeds, they can bring surprises everywhere!"

Let's do it this way!

"Watch me go and grab all of Jing and Xiaokui's classmates!"

"Then I, this old man, will stretch my muscles and lend a hand!"

"There will be lots of children, right? I'll build a playground!" Jiao Tu clapped her hands and said. As a dragon species associated with the legend of 'mirages,' she could create an illusionary space that could be maintained for a short time. That way, even on the mountain, there would be no need to worry about not having a place for children to play. Of course, "short" here is based on the standard of a dragon, a creature that can sleep for hundreds of years.

"Wow, what an amazing ability! No wonder it's a legendary auspicious creature. As for the recreational equipment, how much do you need? We can provide it." The old people asked eagerly.

"Oh, swings, seesaws, slides, all these toys are ready."

"Old man, you're out of date. Kids these days prefer inflatable mattresses and ball pits."

"If there's a suitable space, we could set up a carousel, bumper cars, or something like that."

"That's an interesting suggestion. Let me take a look." Su Jiu pulled out an amusement park encyclopedia from her spatial storage and began flipping through it.

"Oh, this book is very useful! Give it to me when the time comes. As long as I know its purpose, I can make it myself!" Jiao Tu said, leaning closer.

"If there were a lake, we could even build a water park," Su Jiu said, pointing to the water park facilities in the book.

"It can be done, as long as it's connected to a space with water!" Jiao Tu nodded.

"Yuyuyu!" The snow doll floated leisurely in the air.

"Huh? A ski resort? It would be hard for even a child to learn how to do that, and it would get really cold. Xiaoxue, just bear with it and let Jiaotu build an indoor ice rink for you to play in."

"Yuyu." Youyou had no choice but to agree.

Qiongqi looked at the encyclopedia and saw an item that really interested him. He exclaimed, "What! Humans have such exciting ways to play? I love it! Jiaotu, you build one of these! I'll modify it and show humans what real fun is!"

Other monsters were also eager to try, and some fish and beast monsters stepped forward and spoke up.

"Since it's so lively, let's just hold a festival!"

"That's a great idea! Goldfish scooping, water balloons, fireworks, and all sorts of snacks!"

"This is great! Let's make it! Let's make it!"

They seemed to really enjoy the festival, and started shouting excitedly.

"Then let's do them all!!!" Jiao Tu shouted, raising her hand.

"Wow! That's amazing! As expected of Lady Juzu!"

"Jiaotu, you seem quite enthusiastic."

"Because I want to play too!" Jiao Tu said.

"Jiaotu is just like Xiaokui, she's also very playful."

"Let's build a library too," someone suggested.

"That's not a place you'd find in an amusement park, is it?"

"Hanako, is there anything you want to play?"

"I just want to be with Xiaojing."

Haha! I can't wait!

Excited cheers occasionally erupted from the room as both humans and monsters discussed their plans, caught up in a frenzied game called 'kidnapping'.

The priestess pushed open the paper door, gazed at the bright moon in the sky, and a beautiful smile curved her lips.

'Humans are so interesting! I'm never bored around them.'

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Meanwhile, in the Yuan family's living room, the police were busy running around.

"Technical team, arrange for someone to analyze this recording quickly and try to find the criminal's voice."

"Contact the authorities to investigate the source of that phone signal."

"Time is right, the money is ready." The wife put ten million Huameng RMB, in banknotes with a face value of ten thousand RMB each—actually just a few stacks—into a semi-transparent black garbage bag as the kidnapper had requested, and placed it on the table.

Yuan Shichen glanced down at the garbage bag with a blank expression. The deflated bag seemed to be mocking him. His face instantly twisted into a demonic contortion, and his teeth clenched so tightly that everyone could hear it clearly.

The people around were so frightened that they dared not come any closer.

"What's going on here!" His voice echoed in the hundred-square-meter reception room, his jeweled cane pounding the floor.

Are we to let others laugh at us, thinking that the Yuan family's daughter is only worth five million? I can't even imagine the terrible scene that might unfold.

Since he took over the position of head of the group, he has been attacked and slandered before. He has fought his way out of business battles and fought openly and covertly, but even so, he has never been insulted like this!

After the initial panic came an endless surge of anger. Yuan Shichen wished he could capture that bastard kidnapper, tear him to pieces, and then throw him into Tokyo Bay to feed the dolphins!

"Ten million yuan? Just for this paltry ten million yuan, they kidnapped the Yuan family's precious daughter? How could such an absurd thing happen in the world! Ten million yuan, what's that? These days, even setting a small goal starts at a hundred million! Ten million? Even a lowly horse costs more than that. Ten million yuan, that's only five million yuan per person on average!" He pounded his chest and stamped his feet, saying, "If it were just for this little bit of money, why would they need to kidnap Rin and Sakura? They could have just come here, opened their mouths, and given it to them, right?"

Upon hearing Shichen's words, several detectives present wanted to say something, but intimidated by their master's imposing manner, they all lowered their heads.

After a moment of silence.

“Mr. Yuan, actually we have another big problem on our side right now,” Mu Mu said in a low voice, forcing himself to speak.

"What's the problem?" Shi Chen asked impatiently.

"Regarding the ransoms for other families, five million may seem insignificant to the Yuan family, but it's a sum that ordinary families would find difficult to raise quickly. In order to respond to the kidnappers' demands swiftly..." Inspector Megaku hadn't finished speaking.

“I understand. Then I will pay the ransom for the other children first.” Yuan Shichen understood and waved his hand readily.

"Thank you so much!" Inspector Megaku finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Yuan Shichen seemed to have thought of something, and with a flash of inspiration, he quickly changed his mind and said, "No! There's no need to pay in advance! I'll cover it all!"

"All of them!?" Inspector Mumu looked at the Yuan family patriarch in astonishment. Could it be that he had gone mad with anger?

Section 45. Face or substance?

Under everyone's astonished gaze, Yuan Shichen revealed his purpose.

"Yes! Only one condition!" Shichen stared sharply at Inspector Mumu and said, enunciating each word clearly, "When the Metropolitan Police Department announces the incident to the media, the entire amount paid by the Moto family must be counted as ransom for Rin and Sakura."

"I see. But that means the ransom for the other children will be zero," Mu Mu said in a deep voice.

"Is that not allowed?" Shi Chen's eyes flashed with a threatening glint.

"No, no, I think this is the most appropriate way. I understand what you mean, and I will definitely get it done." Mu Mu bowed and agreed.

"Inspector Mumu! That a criminal would kidnap the heir of the Yuan family for such a small amount of money is enough to prove the extent of the deterioration of social order. Even for the sake of the country's reputation, the criminals must be arrested and brought to justice!" Yuan Shichen said.

“Yes! Of course.” The inspector nodded in response.

"Okay! I'll leave the rest to you." Shi Chen nodded in satisfaction and walked away. What happened next was no longer his concern. It didn't matter if there were more kidnapped children, as long as it could raise the value of the Yuan family's daughter, it would be somewhat justifiable.

Mu Mu nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself: 'Do wealthy families like the Yuan family really need to make such a fuss over the ransom for their children? How much money do they need to prepare? If it's five million per child…'

Children are disappearing one after another without warning. Despite extensive surveillance and manpower deployment, the perpetrator remains elusive. He's genuinely worried about whether more disappearances will occur.

Just then, the phone rang; it was the search team calling.

"Inspector! The results of the phone call tracking are in."

His eyes widened in surprise, and he laughed loudly, "Great! Where was the call made?"

"Uh...it seems to be in Phnom Penh."

Phnom Penh? Where is that?

"Cambodia……"

"what?!"

"Isn't there anything in the surveillance footage?"

There were no signs that the room had been entered.

"The prisoner couldn't have just flown in from the sky, could he?"

"A child can't possibly climb out of the window on their own, can they?"

The detectives were at their wits' end, unable to find any trace of the culprit, while calls kept coming in about missing children!

"Sorry, Mori-kun, I made you come all this way for nothing," Inspector Megaku apologized to the famous detective who rushed over after hearing the news.

"No, no, I should be the one apologizing. I couldn't help at all. I never expected it to turn into such a sensational case." Mori said with a wry smile. This was no longer a super case that he could solve simply by sleeping.

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After that, police patrol cars, vans carrying media personnel with their cameras and microphones, and cars belonging to families whose children had been kidnapped all poured into the Yuan family's residence. Among the other kidnapped children were classmates of the Yuan family's daughter and students from Sunflower Kindergarten, totaling exactly 40 people.

Besides the parents of the Yuan family, the parents of the other children were also invited to come here. In addition, important figures from the political and business circles, senior executives and directors of companies under the Yuan family conglomerate, all relatives of the Yuan family, as well as famous writers and well-known newspapers from the cultural circle also gathered together.

Yuan Shichen received guests from all sides in the large reception hall, which was usually used for banquets and dances. Afterwards, he was about to announce something important.

Although the invitation was ostensibly to discuss the kidnapping incident, in reality, no one could predict how things would unfold before the kidnapper called, let alone discuss solutions. Everyone present was actually quite bored.

As the elegant patriarch of the noble Yuan family, Shi Chen would certainly not allow his guests to be neglected or feel uncomfortable. He had already made preparations, inviting a renowned symphony orchestra to perform and holding an elegant concert in the reception room. Then, he had a team of Michelin-starred chefs serve a buffet of various delicacies for the guests to enjoy, transforming the entire venue into a lively banquet.

Afterwards, Yuan Shichen, wearing a microphone, went on stage to give a speech: "Today, people from all walks of life have gathered here for the kidnapping of my daughter Yuan Lin and Yuan Ying, and we are very grateful."

"With everyone's full support, I believe my daughter will be rescued safely. We have prepared a ransom of 2 million Huameng coins for both of them, as requested by the prisoner!" When he mentioned the amount, Shi Chen slightly puffed out his chest and raised his voice just right.

The guests and media present were all amazed by this extravagant gesture.

The parents of the other kidnapped children were also present. They did not show any unusual reaction when they heard Shi Chen's speech. Since the Yuan family had paid the full ransom for them, they naturally had nothing to say.

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Meanwhile, on the mountain, the great demons had already settled the children in other rooms to sleep.

The monsters shouted, "Let the feast begin! The feast!"

"Su Jiu! Quickly tell your divine messengers and witches to bring wine! And meat too!" Qiongqi waved his hand and urged.

"I've already given the orders, they'll be there soon," Su Jiu said with a smile. It was rare for them to be of use, so it was time to reward them.

"Great Tengu, you've got to drink with me all night long tonight!" Qiongqi said, reaching out to grab the local great demon.

"Brother Qiongqi! You are truly generous! Haha, I will make an exception and keep you company tonight." The old man Da Tiangou agreed.

Since they had encountered such an interesting situation, they naturally had to drink. The monster happily and painfully ate and drank to its heart's content.

Many of the yokai maids from the Inari Shrine have been transferred over and are now busy arranging the banquet.

Wearing a gorgeous blue robe, Su Jiu walked out of the banquet hall and came to another ancient-style building. She pushed open the door and found Qin Jing, who had been looking after the children in the room.

"Yuyuyu..." The snow doll floated leisurely around the room, scattering crystalline particles that seemed to maintain the surrounding temperature at the most comfortable level for sleep. Her size seemed to have shrunk a little, but the light on her body was even brighter.

Downstairs in the room, more than 30 children were fast asleep on rows of made-up beds. Xiao Kui, who had just finished playing, was also fast asleep on the bed next to the boy. Qin Jing herself was still worrying about how to explain things to these naughty kids later.

"Leave these kinds of problems to me." Su Jiu tugged at her long black sleeves, stretched out her right hand, and emitted a pink glow. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be butterflies that flew into the air and then drifted towards each sleeping child, slipping into their ears.

Su Jiu said, "That's fine. The dream that their families arranged for them to participate in the summer camp has been transmitted into their minds. When these children wake up, these memories will be treated as reality. Don't worry, it won't happen that they enter another world, are attacked by monsters, and encounter puppet creatures that claim to be your partners and come to save the world."

"Ah..." Qin Jing rolled her eyes. So you watch Fox Channel cartoons too.

"No, rather, it was a program I asked to be made. You said it was from Fox TV, right?" Fox Su Jiu smiled mysteriously.

"Huh? Could it be that Penglai Company is one too?" Qin Jing asked in surprise.

“Yes, the influence of monsters is actually everywhere, in business, politics, among the common people, and even in the dark side. That’s why I say the distance between humans and monsters isn’t as far as you might think. Especially for you,” Su Jiu said.

"Then I have absolutely no secrets from you?" Qin Jing asked suspiciously.

"I was just kidding. I only know a part of it." Su Jiu said with a wicked smile, "Do you remember what happened in the abyss at the bottom of the lake? ... Swallowing you and bringing you into this world was actually my doing."

"Awoo!" Su Jiu shook her long, pointed beast ears, opened her mouth wide and roared in a cute tone, announcing her identity.

But hearing that roar awakened a memory buried deep within Jing's heart: back then, he was just a skeleton, swallowed up by a ferocious maw that suddenly appeared from the bottom of the abyss.

Then the monster turned out to be the beautiful blue-eyed woman with fox ears in front of us?

"Hey!!!" Qin Jing couldn't hold back any longer and shouted out.

Mind reading is one thing, but this skill is just too overpowered! Is that why Su Jiu said that she was involved with these monsters from the very beginning? But with beings like these, what is there for her to do?

Section 46: The Choice to Save the World