From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

The robot operator's heart was about to jump out of his chest. He looked helplessly at Derek beside him and argued loudly: "I didn't do anything!"

"It's because you're too slow!" someone accused.

"M! Go to the scene immediately to confirm!" another voice ordered.

By the time M arrived at the scene by helicopter, the power of the Soul Jade had already dissipated without a trace under Xia Chuan's control. She could only feel that the gold and silver accessories still had pure spiritual power, proving that the mask that melted under the noses of many senior Watchmen must have contained enormous energy.

People later found more fragments of heirlooms nearby, but failed to find anything else that could explain the mask's origins.

This place was soon completely isolated, and the Watcher Headquarters would send researchers to thoroughly investigate the details of the ruins again. The shipwreck area where Xia Chuan had previously "discovered" the amphora was also required to be clearly marked, and would definitely undergo a rigorous investigation in the future.

However, all this finally has nothing to do with Xia Chuan and the others.

The incident caused huge casualties and property losses, and even nearly cost the life of an important Watcher, but in the end nothing was gained.

Such a result naturally could not receive any praise, but Captain Derek Scott's outstanding performance in the entire incident was recognized by all parties. When they finally returned to Tokyo, he was quickly promoted from Captain Scott to Major Scott.

Naturally, Hiroshi Kamiya, who did not perform outstandingly in the whole incident, did not get any benefits worth mentioning. The only thing he gained was that when he left Guam, he finally got Derek's consent, had the opportunity to go to Saipan for a day, bought a bunch of gifts, and took a commercial airliner back to Tokyo.

"Paul, let's go somewhere else to play." Xia Chuan said to his pet on the plane back.

"Want to go back to Neon?"

"That's not necessary. You probably won't have a chance to help out recently. Just stay away from Guam for the time being."

"Then can I go to the South Pacific to look for the remains of Mu Continent? I am very interested in that legend."

Mu Continent? What is that? Is it another weird thing that Paul saw on the Internet?

"Of course it's no problem. Just be careful not to be seen by anyone. You can just play for two or three months and then go back to Tokyo, right?"

"Thank you very much!" Paul said. "I will be back on time."

When Xia Chuan left, he specifically injected enough divine power into it. In this way, as long as it doesn't encounter anything too exaggerated, it should be able to wander around in the ocean as a hegemon for a long time.

"I am back!"

Chiyu Moriyama should have been in class during this period, but because Natsukawa called in advance as Hiroshi Kamiya, she took a leave of absence and stayed at home.

The kitchen was a mess and filled with the smell of food. It seemed that while he was away, Chiyu Moriyama had secretly done a lot of training without telling him.

Seeing him come in, she subconsciously dropped the things in her hands and walked towards him, but her steps stopped in front of Xia Chuan.

Instead, the shameless black cat immediately began to flirt with Xia Chuan's legs, rubbing its body against his trouser legs and meowing.

"Welcome back." Chiyu Moriyama finally said with a blushing face. "You've worked hard. Uh, why don't you take a shower first? You can eat soon!"

After a long separation, even though we can chat every day through magatama, we can't meet in person after all.

Although he didn't know what his future would be like or how he should handle the relationships with these girls, when he saw her long-lost smile and the table full of dishes she had worked hard to make, Xia Chuan finally felt an impulse in his heart and hugged her gently.

"Yeah. I'm back." he said again.

Chapter 182 Personnel Changes

Agent P had already returned to the United States by this time.

His treatment was not complete. The Skeleton Shrine cured all his symptoms, even the bleeding points in his brain were completely treated. But those parts that had been ischemic and necrotic, especially those responsible for memory, could not be restored after being delayed for many days.

Agent P must return to the Watcher Headquarters for a re-evaluation to confirm whether he can still play the role of an agent.

Before that, M temporarily went to Port Darwin to replace his original position and was responsible for the Watcher's mission in Southeast Asia.

For M, being able to escape from Tokyo, a place of trouble, was a huge surprise. As soon as the transfer order came down, she dropped everything and boarded a special plane to Australia, fearing that the headquarters would change their minds.

Inaba Rika, who had been instructed by her, was finally released. M explained to Inaba Rika on the plane, in fact, she was explaining to the Skeleton Society behind her. She would continue to make every effort to ensure that the Watchers would not change their policy towards the Skeleton Society and ensure that the Skeleton Society and the Skeleton Shrine would not be in any danger from the Watchers. She also warmly invited the Skeleton Society to settle in Australia.

"If you wish, we can continue to carry out the previous transaction in Australia, and I promise to give you the greatest convenience and autonomy within my authority."

"M, I hope you will never come back." Natsukawa asked Inaba Rika to say this to her, and then interrupted the conversation.

He had not had any expectations for this deal in the first place. The Skeleton Shrine had made its presence felt during the time of the deal with M. Not only had it successfully established connections with many entrepreneurs in Japan, it had also gained a group of potential supporters within Akasaka. From this point of view, it was not a loss to simply send the Skeleton Organization, which had no special role for Natsukawa, to deal with the matter.

What really gave him a headache was the news that Baba Hiroshi sent him shortly afterwards. It was said that the Watcher headquarters was very dissatisfied with J and would send someone to replace him soon.

"Is this news true?" Xia Chuan immediately went to Derek to verify.

"Where did you hear that?" Derek immediately asked back.

"Does it matter where I heard it? If J really leaves, it will be a question whether this group will continue to exist. At that time, what will happen to us, the outliers? Don't you think you have an obligation to tell us the truth at the first opportunity?"

Derek shook his head. “Even if J really leaves, his successor won’t suddenly attack you because it’s completely meaningless.”

"So J is really leaving?"

"It's not confirmed yet, but it's certain that the headquarters will send someone over soon," Derek said. "Even if there are adjustments and changes, what we have to do won't change, and we still won't have any say in these matters. So, instead of worrying about these things, you might as well help me train those new people. The stronger their abilities, the more help they can give you in the future, and you will be more relaxed, right?"

"That being said, if the new guy suddenly makes a lot of excessive demands..." Xia Chuan said in the tone of a high school student.

"Kamiya, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have." Derek's expression suddenly became serious. "You should already know what kind of organization the Watchers are and what kind of power they have. Don't underestimate the Watchers just because of the little setbacks they have suffered recently. They may not be able to find the guys hiding behind, but for an outlier like you who has been exposed to the sun, the result will be completely different. Don't do anything stupid, Kamiya, when you become a member of this organization, you have no way out."

As the person who dragged Hiro Kamiya into this vortex, these words are actually shameless, but at the same time they are also very sincere.

Xia Chuan didn't know what kind of response he should give, and finally nodded: "I'm just talking, I'm not stupid..."

Derek seemed to have more to say, but finally swallowed it back and just patted Xia Chuan's shoulder gently.

"Be a little careful during this period and don't be too conspicuous." Xia Chuan immediately gave the same order to all his subordinates.

The Kiryu Group has always been content to confine itself to the territory of Kitaarakawa and the southeastern part of Kita-ku. Although it always fights back in a rather fierce manner against those who attempt to invade its territory, earning it a notorious reputation in the Tokyo Yakuza, it has no intention of further expansion and has managed to maintain good security within its territory. It can be said that it has been able to live in peace with the Metropolitan Police Department and other Yakuza organizations.

However, due to the high quality of its clergy, the Kasumigawa-kai inadvertently developed more than 2,000 believers within the framework of the new religion and has become a new force in Tokyo's new religion.

The auction of bronze mirror amulets by the Skeleton Shrine is gaining more and more influence in Tokyo's political and economic circles. Although the auction is usually attended by people like black-gloved and white-gloved secretaries, according to the intelligence proactively sent by Baba Hiroshi and others, because several actions of the Styx Society have been targeting members of Congress, now almost one-third of the members of Congress have quietly put on bronze mirrors from the Skeleton Shrine.

J and M have turned a blind eye to this situation in the past, but it is still unknown what the new guy will do.

Considering the degree of madness of the important members of the Watchers, Xia Chuan felt that the best option was not to blindly expand the influence and provoke him.

"Lord Hailin, do you want to stop the auction?" Kana Nomiya asked somewhat uneasily.

"That's not necessary. Don't let him think that the skeleton is afraid of him. The auction will go on as usual, but it will be a little more low-key and the scale will be controlled. Ask Kuroda Kouji for his opinion and see what they think over there in Akasaka."

I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't tell what it is.

Natsukawa even secretly gave orders to all the shikigami, asking them to restrain their behavior. Except for the few belonging to the Skeleton Shrine that had been exposed to the Watcher and Akasaka, the others were not to do anything that was contrary to the normal behavior of pets even when no one was around.

"Is it necessary? Are you a little too nervous?" Hitomi Kamio was a little disapproving of his reaction.

"Even Akasaka personnel of Baba Hiroshi's level know that the Watchers are going to send someone, which means the news has been out for several days. But where are the people? It only takes half a day to get from the United States to Tokyo. Why hasn't anyone come in such a long time?"

"You mean, this is fake news?"

"No." Xia Chuan shook his head. "The news is probably true, but someone must have deliberately released it. And the guy who replaced J might have already arrived in Tokyo before the news was released."

Chapter 183 Emergencies

If it were me, where would I hide at a time like this and what would I want to see?

Xia Chuan's spiritual consciousness was attached to a crow, looking down at the city from high above.

Secretly investigate the Styx Society?

It shouldn't be. If their background could be easily found out, Tokyo Watch and Akasaka wouldn't have been passive for so long. The new important person shouldn't be so arrogant as to think that he could solve the problem of the Styx Society by his own strength.

Moreover, if he really wanted to find out the details of the Styx Society, the US military would have already dispatched a large number of troops and bombed the area where those guys were into ruins. It would be impossible that there was no movement at all.

Observe the situation inside Tokyo Watcher and Akasaka to confirm who is available and who is not?

It is very likely, and the news was deliberately released most likely for this purpose.

So, were Baba Hiroshi and others exposed?

Regardless of whether the actions of Baba Hiroshi and others are exposed, the other party will definitely secretly investigate the Skeleton Shrine and the Skeleton Organization.

However, leaving aside the area around the shrine, there are always a large number of crows and rats active inside the shrine. Even the important members of the Watcher would not be able to sneak in without alerting them.

The number of Akasaka members who enter the shrine on a daily basis is relatively fixed, and the only time when strangers enter is during the hours when the auction is held.

If the other party just walked in and took a look, Xia Chuan didn't think they would be able to see any clues.

Unless they use the so-called prophecy props.

But... the situation in Tokyo has been relatively quiet recently. Although the Styx Society is still causing trouble, Natsukawa still has Kiryu Ichiryu send people to the surrounding US military bases to assassinate US soldiers. However, this level of destruction should be insignificant compared to the commotion in Guam.

Since they didn't use the prophecy item in Guam, they shouldn't suddenly use it in Tokyo.

Where exactly will it be?

"Kamiya-kun!" Chiyu Moriyama's voice suddenly rang out, and sounded panicked. "Someone suddenly attacked me, and I accidentally killed him!"

what?

"Where is it? Leave the scene first!" Xia Chuan said immediately. "Are there any witnesses? Don't worry, talk as you walk."

"He is definitely not human, and his attack was very heavy, so I couldn't stop myself and killed him... There seemed to be no one on that road... Kamiya-kun, I really..."

"Don't worry, leave first."

Chiyu Moriyama must have been attacked on the way to buy groceries. Recently, she has been very keen on cooking for Natsukawa, and Natsukawa couldn't refuse her kindness.

If it's not a human, could it be the Styx? But why did it suddenly...

Xia Chuan commanded the crow to fly over there, but doubts suddenly arose in his mind, and he almost subconsciously changed the crow's flight direction.

He couldn't send the crow over, because that would be telling the other party the relationship between himself, Chiyu Moriyama and the Skeleton Society.

But what reason would Styx have to suddenly attack her?

It's impossible that he happened to find her on the street and wanted to capture her as cannon fodder... No, Chiyu Moriyama was wearing a special amulet, and the monster that she accidentally killed shouldn't be able to see her true identity at all!

Xia Chuan suddenly thought of a possibility.

"What did the monster you killed look like? Was he Japanese? Or a foreigner?"

"He should be a Japanese, but the way he walks is a little strange." Chiyu Moriyama seemed to calm down a little.

The answer was almost obvious. Xia Chuan immediately used the crows near his home to check the surroundings. Apart from the car across the street that was serving him and monitoring him as usual, there seemed to be no new personnel.

The probability that Styx would suddenly attack Chisuke Moriyama is extremely small. On the streets of Tokyo that have been swept by Akasaka many times, the probability of a monster with no background suddenly attacking a high school girl is even more impossible.

Then, the only possibility is that the Watcher has clearly arrived in Tokyo but has not found the road yet.

Maybe he just wanted to send someone to test Chiyu Moriyama's ability, but he didn't expect that Chiyu Moriyama, whose strength had increased wildly in a very short period of time, accidentally killed the person he sent.

This is really...

How to do?

Now there is no way of knowing how powerful the guy killed by Moriyama Chiyu is, and there is no way of knowing what their judgment of Moriyama Chiyu and themselves is at this moment.

Is he a monster that can be used? Is he a spy who has hidden his strength and infiltrated the Watchers with ulterior motives? Or is he something else?

"Call me right away, panic a little, and tell me that you accidentally killed someone."

Natsukawa said to Chiyu Moriyama through the magatama.

No matter what the result is, follow the normal script first and confirm the other party's identity.

Chiyu Moriyama was stunned for a moment, but soon, Natsukawa's phone rang.

"Hey?"

"Kamiya-kun! What should I do? I...I think I killed someone!"

After all, the two had been acting as lovers for several months under the surveillance of Tokyo Watch. Although many scenes were performed by Natsukawa alone, after calming down, Chisuke Moriyama's performance was at least acceptable.

Xia Chuan immediately comforted her on the phone and asked her to leave the scene first and wait for him to arrive.

Then, he hurried out and called Derek.

"Hey?"

His voice sounded normal, as if he hadn't received the news.

The eavesdropper probably hadn't had time to tell him the news, and on the other hand, the guy who hid himself might also be thinking about the situation at hand.

"Something happened!" Xia Chuan said immediately. "It wasn't me, it was Qian Yu! She accidentally killed someone! I'm on my way there now, Derek, this kind of thing should be covered up, right?"

"How could this happen? Hey, are there any witnesses? Where are they?"