Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

The girl wiped her hands and pouted: "First of all, my name is not Hey, my name is Aosaki Koharu!"

She glanced at the lunch box in the man's hand and said disdainfully, "I came here specially to cook for you, why are you going to buy lunch again? Put it in the refrigerator, it will be ready soon, just wait."

Amamiya Ryuji had a headache: "I also told you not to break into my room without permission, otherwise..."

Xiaochun smiled disapprovingly: "How about this? Do you want to hug me?"

Amamiya Ryuji stared at her seriously: "This is not funny."

"Lululu." Xiaochun stuck out her tongue, turned around and ran to the kitchen.

Ryuji Amemiya silently took off his raincoat, changed into slippers and walked into the room... Sure enough, the living room had been cleaned. After opening the windows for ventilation, the air was filled with the smell of grass after the rain. Behind the building was a hillside and a small river could be seen.

He and Aozaki Koharu are neighbors, but the other person lives on the fifth floor. The two met more than a month ago. At that time, Aozaki Koharu's father ran away, and she was going to be captured by the casino people to pay off her debts. The leading gangster saw that she was pretty and wanted to send her to a brothel.

How could a little girl who just turned sixteen have the ability to resist? She was almost raped by the black bear-like Yakuza at the entrance. Ryuji Amamiya was tortured by the ghost energy and was very angry. He took this opportunity to vent his anger, sent this group of people to the hospital, and changed Aosaki Koharu's residence from the fifth floor to the fourth floor.

From then on, the little girl has been obsessed with this uncle.

In fact, in Fuso, picking up someone and taking them home is not a big deal at all.

The phenomenon of the girl being waited on by God has long been a social phenomenon. It has already appeared and will sooner or later become widespread.

Fusang has too many people and faces enormous pressure. In addition, the social structure is a complete system of exploitation from top to bottom. The internal competition pressure is huge, and ordinary people can easily fall to the bottom of society and cannot get out.

Ryuji Amamiya didn't want to leave any ties or concerns, so he went to the convenience store this time to withdraw some money. This account was a black market account he had prepared before and it was very safe. The money left to Aosaki Koharu was enough for her to live to her twenties, or even enough for her to go to college.

After today, he will move out tomorrow. He hasn't decided where to live yet, but if he stays here too long, he will be found sooner or later.

At the dinner table, looking at Aosaki Koharu's beautiful smile, Amamiya Ryuji thought for a long time and didn't know how to start.

He could see that the little girl wanted to treat him as a brother and a relative, but unfortunately, his own life was already in danger.

And when I saw Aosaki Koharu, I couldn't help but think of Amamiya Mahiru who was still wandering outside.

I don’t know how my niece is doing now. I guess she must be having a hard time.

How can a blind woman make a living in this society?

"Why do you always like to come to my place?" asked Ryuji Amamiya after finishing his meal.

"I'm going to be alone anyway." Aosaki Koharu smiled and said, "With you here, I feel like I have another family member."

"I have a family too." Ryuji Amamiya said softly.

"Really? I haven't seen him before. Can you introduce him to me?"

"She's a girl, about your age." Amamiya Ryuji stared into the girl's eyes and said, "She's very strong, just like you."

"No matter how strong you are, you will be scared when you are alone." Aosaki Koharu tightened her fingers slightly on the plate.

"Yes, even the strongest people will get scared." Amamiya Ryuji looked at the suitcase and said, "So I'm going to go find her."

Aosaki Koharu lowered her head and said nothing.

Amamiya Ryuji continued, "I left you some money in your mailbox. It's enough for you to live on your own for a long time. You'd better leave here and live somewhere else... If you want to leave, tell the uncles and aunts in rooms 209 and 304. They have connections and are reliable people."

"They are not good people." Aozaki Koharu looked at him with red eyes: "They are afraid of you, but want to please you, so they pretend to be good people... You are the only one who helped me that day."

"It's different. They're just ordinary people who don't want to get into trouble. People at the bottom have to be cautious if they want to survive." Amamiya Ryuji said seriously, "It's not that they don't want to help, but they can't help you. Kindness is not a cheap virtue. Don't resent those who have no power. If you are unwilling, become powerful yourself."

He couldn't help but use a more lecturing tone, but soon he saw the tears in the girl's eyes, swallowed his words, and sighed, "That's all I have to say. I'm already very happy to have a meal you cooked before I leave, and you should be happier too."

Aosaki Koharu sniffed and wiped the corners of her eyes: "I will be obedient."

Ryuji Amemiya began to pack up the things in the house. He had very few things. After turning around and walking into the bedroom and just taking down the knife hanging on the wall, he suddenly saw a suitcase in the room.

He immediately turned around and left the room, asking loudly, "Where did the box in my room come from?"

"Someone sent it." Aosaki Koharu replied, "I see other people have received these boxes too."

A huge sense of crisis enveloped Ryuji Amamiya. His temples were throbbing, and his swordsman's sixth sense warned him that something extremely bad was about to happen.

He was about to speak.

All I heard was an extremely violent and deafening sound.

In his eyes, Aozaki Koharu was engulfed by the illusory light and flames.

……

In the severe pain, he felt dizzy and could not tell the difference between heaven and earth, or see the surrounding scenery. There was tinnitus in his ears and stabbing pain in his head, and his bones and muscles were wailing.

There were some gaps in his memory, and he shook his head vigorously to barely restore his chaotic thinking to normal.

Ryuji Amamiya raised his face, his scarred face covered with blood and black burn marks, and the burning floor was reflected in his eyes.

The six-story rental apartment was engulfed in flames. The violent explosion swept through three floors, destroying more than a dozen rooms. The old rental building was already on the verge of collapse.

Black smoke rose straight into the sky, and the flames made his shadow very long.

Standing alone before the billowing black smoke, he saw several bodies hanging by the beds, gradually turning into charcoal in the raging fire.

Some of them were his acquaintances, some were workers who had had a drink with him yesterday, and some... had been talking to him until just now.

Ryuji Amamiya was physically wounded, and his eyes turned blood red. His hand holding the knife began to tremble, and after a violent tremor, it miraculously returned to normal.

"Onmyoji..."

He whispered, "This time, I won't hide."

"I will use your lives to comfort their souls in heaven!!"

……

Three hours later.

A car was parked near the street.

"Sir Wuming, there was an explosion here..." The driver just reported after getting the news.

The car window went down and up again.

"We're late." Amamiya Mahiru sighed softly, "Looks like we have to go there."

"Where are you going?"

"gate of hell."

Chapter 429 Hunting

"Have you ever hunted?"

Behind the tall gate of a building with green tiles and red walls, in front of the fish pond in the courtyard, a man wearing a blue and white onmyoji costume tilted his head and asked another person.

There was no one else around the pool, only a corpse puppet wearing warrior armor standing there, holding a tray in his hand.

The man was talking to the boy standing under the bridge.

"I don't understand why you're asking this question now." The young man frowned and said, "We're probably talking about the ghosts right now."

"Just treat this as a casual chat. Answer my question: Tsuchimikado Haruru, have you ever hunted?"

"Reporting to Lord Gonzu...No, I have been learning Yin-Yang magic and knowledge at home since I was young." The young man from Tsuchimikado shook his head.

"That's a shame. Although Fusang is no longer suitable for hunting, the imperial family still retains a considerable piece of private territory. Many rare and exotic animals are raised there, and hunting activities are held every year. You should go and join in next time."

“…” Tsuchimikado frowned. He felt that this matter was completely unimportant at the moment.

"Hunting has its reasons. Our hunting is different from hunting. It's not for survival, but for fun." Quan Zhu of the Onmyoji Bureau said calmly, "Most principles in the world are the same. To hunt a ferocious beast, what do you think is necessary?"

Tsuchimikado thought for a moment: "An accurate bow and arrow, and the right time to strike?"

"That's true, but also completely wrong." Yin Yang Quanzhu shook his head and said, "If you're facing a rabbit, you have plenty of ways to deal with it, but if you're facing a tiger, you need patience."

"A ferocious beast won't be killed easily, so we need to slowly hunt it down, wear down its energy, and drain its blood."

"You can even temporarily let it go a distance away, and when it feels safe, you can corner it. If it wants to go crazy, you should try to avoid it."

"Hunting requires patience—and sometimes even requires paying a price and laying down some bait."

As he listened, the young man from Tsuchimikado understood. He raised his head and asked, "The bait you mentioned refers to those innocent people who died tragically in the explosion?"

Yin Yang Quan Zhu said calmly: "They are not innocent people... They are not even human beings."

"..."

"It sounds uncomfortable, but that's the truth. Fusang's lower-class people are like weeds. When one dies, more will grow. They've already been drained of their value. Whether they survive or turn to ashes in the flames, the outcome is the same." Yin Yang Quanzhu sprinkled bait and watched the carp throbbing in the pond. "The important thing is, the beast has been enraged. We can easily guess what it will do next. Even if we set a trap, it will jump into it on its own."

Tsuchimikado still didn't understand: "Even if the other party is a wanted criminal, we should still win fairly. With the strength of the Onmyoji Bureau, why should we be afraid of this mere demon!"

Yin Yang Quanzhu asked back: "What do you mean by upright? Tsuchimikado, the one who survives in this world is the winner."

He glanced sideways and said, "If you think you have the ability to subdue that demon, you can volunteer to be the vanguard."

Tsuchimikado bowed, then straightened up and strode away: "Excuse my audacity—!"

"Youth, this is the genius of the Tsuchimikado family, it's ridiculous."

Yin Yang Quanzhu threw the bait and the bowl in his hand into the pond. The koi that was still tumbling was eaten up by a big fish with sharp fangs that came out from the deep of the pond, and a large amount of blood appeared in the water.

At this moment, a shadow gathered on the ground, and a short figure dressed as a ninja said, "Reporting to Master Quanzhu, the demon's movements have been confirmed."

"Very good, wait until he gets into the cage, then slowly take action. As for Tsuchimikado... since he wants to be a hero so badly, let him try." Gonsuke said with his hands behind his back, "But remember, don't let him die in there, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Tsuchimikado."

"Yes!"

The ninja turned into smoke to carry out the order.

Gonsuke from the Onmyoji walked towards the main hall. Next he planned to watch the geisha dance and wait for the result leisurely.

This is his private residence, hidden and safe, and few people know its exact location.

Since he was going hunting, he naturally wouldn't face the beast himself. He only needed to control it secretly. Why expose himself to danger?

Tsuchimikado didn't understand this truth, but how could he not understand it?

It took him thirty years to finally get rid of the previous powerful assistant. He knew that status and power were not easy to come by.

There are many factions within the Onmyoji Bureau, mainly two major factions, Tsuchimikado and Kamo. These two clans are the aristocratic families of Onmyoji and are also the mainstream.

However, in order to maintain the factional balance in the Onmyoji Bureau, some people who are not from the two tribes will be recruited. This is how he got his position. He was an Onmyoji who switched from the Shinto system... He was not very good at Onmyoji, but he had good skills in networking and could achieve a balance between the factions.

This time, the task of hunting down the demon fell into his hands, with the secret instructions of the Kamo clan. This involved Kamo's internal family scandal and was also a hidden threat that had to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Of course, the most important thing is to quietly get the 'Ghost Cut' and the 'Ghost Hand' out of the sight of the Onmyoji Bureau.

This is the core content of the transaction. In order to achieve this goal, the Kamo family is willing to offer a high price. Yin Yang Quan helped to secretly collude with the other party and gained a lot of benefits.

The thing to do is not to kill the other person, but to bleed him.

Lure it, then wait, once it enters the cage, slowly capture it.

It's a simple truth, but the beast is unaware of it because it is injured and enraged. It doesn't even notice that it is bleeding or in pain. It rushes forward in anger, wanting to bite many people to death.

Tsuchimikado might become the target of this beast.

The Kamo family must really hope that Tsuchimikado Haruru will die at the hands of the demon, and they have given many hints, but as a powerful assistant, he does not want this to happen for the time being. What he needs is a balance of power between the two sides, so that he can have the opportunity to jump back and forth. It is not a good thing for one side to dominate, so he can take this opportunity to give Tsuchimikado Haruru a little warning. If he really dies, it will be difficult for him to explain.

Everything has been arranged, and what follows is a hunt that has nothing to do with me.

Under the protection of the general, he walked to the main hall and raised his hand to call the geishas and dancers over.

Suddenly I smelled some blood.

wrong!

Quan Zhu immediately turned around: "There are thorns..."

Before he could utter a word, the general had already drawn his sword, but in a flash his sword-holding hand and head were chopped off.

A graceful figure in white stood sideways behind the fallen corpse, her voice like that of a ghostly female ghost.

"You're taking so long to get back. Everyone's already been killed, and you didn't even sense any movement?"

"Are you really the assistant of the Kanto Onmyoji?"

The woman holding the knife tilted her head: "It doesn't look like it."

Quan Zhu cursed in his heart, why don’t you open your eyes and see clearly first!

But he said with a forced smile: "You, you misunderstood, I'm just a businessman passing by."

"It doesn't matter, just kill them all." Amamiya Mahiru said expressionlessly, "Most of the people here deserve to die anyway."

"What are you talking about? I'm just an ordinary person..."