From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

"Are we going to arrest those people she knew before?" a low, hoarse female voice asked, sounding very much like Luo Shan. "Maybe we can get something out of them."

"They are just ordinary people, they are useless. Do you think Haibi will let her show up for this reason?" The central figure in the room said, not sounding stupid. "Don't alert the enemy, leave them here, maybe we can catch Qingchuan in the future. What about the underworld?"

"The reason they are tracking down Qingchuan is that she owed a loan shark and disappeared. It seems that the one who requested assistance from those guys is a financial company in the North District. We are verifying it."

"Move faster, but be more careful. This may be our only chance to dig up the remains."

"Yes!" several voices said at the same time.

"I think we can test Kamio Hitomi." The woman who looked like Luo Shan said. "If she is really related to the Skeleton Society, given her identity, the Skeleton Society will definitely take action."

"But it's also possible that we could alert the Skeleton Society and make them realize that we've already set our sights on this line."

"Given Kamio Hitomi's status, if she is really related to the Skeleton Society, the Skeleton Society will not give up on her easily. I think it's worth a try."

There was silence in the room for a moment, and then the man said, "Okay, but we must be prepared for emergencies. If the skeleton really reveals a flaw, we must seize this opportunity."

Xia Chuan started thinking outside.

He could probably guess that it was because he found out afterwards that the cannon fodder, Yuriko Kiyokawa, was not killed directly, but was taken away and hidden by him, which attracted the attention of the Styx Society. Therefore, all the things he had done before to find Yuriko Kiyokawa were exposed to the eyes of the Styx Society.

It seems that they have not discovered the lone trader Kinoshita Takashige yet, but they have already discovered the thugs who went door to door with photos of Kiyokawa Yuriko, so it is only a matter of time before they track down the Kiryu Group.

The main base of the Kiryu Group has now moved to the North District, but if the Styx continues to track down, it is possible that they will find their way to the commercial street of Nishio Hisa...

It is really unimaginable that a place where there should be no mistakes would lead to a lot of problems because of an unexpected accident.

Kill them here?

The crows can be said to be a kind of magical weapon when conducting reconnaissance. They are also quite convenient for dealing with ordinary evil spirits and weak monsters, not to mention taking advantage of the opportunity to obtain spiritual energy when Akasaka attacks the Styx Society.

But when it comes to attacking an enemy, the crows' shortcomings become a real headache.

It is not difficult to kill one or two monsters, but it is almost impossible to catch them all.

If we alert them and make them abandon this secret base, it will be impossible to obtain valuable intelligence so easily.

Moreover, killing just one or a few of them would not stop them from focusing on the Kiryu Group and Kamio Hitomi. It would even make them want to take revenge on the Skeleton Society even more and work harder to track down the only clues at hand.

Come one by one.

Xia Chuan made a decision immediately.

Also, find ways to get them to shift their attention elsewhere.

Will he expose the Corpse Organization to them? Or will he let Yuriko Kiyokawa appear in their sight again?

The latter seems to be insufficient and can easily reveal flaws.

So... has this day finally come?

When he set up the Corpse Mechanism, he had the intention of using it to attract the enemy's attention. What he did now was just to make it play its due role.

"Akasaka still hasn't figured out who the traitor is?" He immediately woke up Inaba Rika and asked her this question.

"I'm sorry, I haven't asked about this matter during this period. I will report their progress to Kimoto tomorrow morning?" Inaba Rika was a little angry, but she couldn't vent her morning temper on just anyone.

"It's too late to contact her now." Xia Chuan said. "Gather everyone immediately and make a plan. Find a way for the Styx to get the location of the Corpse Organization and the Skeleton Shrine, and make corresponding preparations at the same time."

"Leaked the location of the Corpse Organization?" Inaba Rika woke up completely, but didn't dare to ask why.

"Yes, we must leak this news in the most natural way! The sooner the better."

Chapter 233 Come here

Sugishita was called to the office urgently in the middle of the night and heard such news. He almost cursed out loud.

Fortunately, he finally held back.

"Why?" But he asked anyway.

It's impossible to get something this important wrong, but there must at least be a reason, right?

"What we can do is not to question, but to execute." Inaba Rika actually had a lot of ideas in her mind, but she already knew that in the face of gods, the only thing ordinary people like them can do is to accept it, and then try their best to get the best results within the scope of their influence. "If you feel uneasy, then come up with the most reliable plan as soon as possible."

"The same goes for everyone else. Please don't forget that we serve God, so don't ask why, just do your best."

Sasaki Daisuke secretly looked at the others. Baime still looked like it had nothing to do with him. Qingdao also obviously felt that this order was both abrupt and unreasonable, but his opposition was not as serious as Sugishita's. The three miko had no special expressions on their faces, and Nomiya Wakana even began to doze off. They had received more abrupt orders before, so this was nothing.

"After the Styx Society knows about this place, everyone's allowance will be doubled. Now let's start working. There are two key points. One is to convey the news to the Styx Society in the most natural and unsuspecting way. The other is how to ensure our own safety."

"In other words, we should use the traitor in Akasaka to pass the message out properly? Should we take this opportunity to find the traitor?" Daisuke Sasaki asked, raising his hand.

"That's Akasaka's problem, and it's not within our scope of consideration." Inaba Rika said, but after thinking about it, she added, "Under the premise that it does not affect our primary goal, we can give priority to this aspect."

"Why not set up hidden cameras in nearby areas where the enemy might be able to observe or attack us?" Baimu expressed his opinion. "I can set up a server specifically to record and analyze the images taken by the cameras. Five hundred cameras or less should be able to take care of it."

"How will the other side attack us?" Qingdao asked. "What is the maximum distance?"

Even Xia Chuan couldn't answer this question, but the cases and data they had analyzed before about the Styx Society came in handy at this time.

The members of the Styx used modern weapons including sniper rifles, light machine guns, and rocket launchers, and of course some offensive spells, but more often they used close combat. It was almost impossible to deal with all the attacks, and they couldn't copy the model of the Akasaka headquarters and make modifications.

Fortunately, there were not many tall buildings around the place chosen by Inaba Rika, and the house was a certain distance away from the surroundings, with a wide view, making it a relatively easy-to-defend terrain.

Sasaki Daisuke and Qingdao suggested that after daybreak, they could first look for the most likely corners to launch an attack from the attacker's perspective, record them, and then install invisible cameras according to Baimu's suggestion. They could also directly install surveillance cameras at all nearby intersections in the name of the police, and install cameras on the top of the Corpse Agency building to monitor the surrounding environment. With so many surveillance cameras, combined with large computers and analysis software, most dangers should be eliminated in the bud.

"We can set up some secret sniper positions and shooting shelters in the building and equip them with weapons. If we are really attacked, we can also fight back from these places." Daisuke Sasaki became excited again unknowingly.

"All windows should be covered with film so that the enemy can't see our actions. The structure of the house should be reinforced to prevent collapse after being attacked. Most importantly, no one should get close to the windows in the future. The farther away, the better." Sugishita sighed and finally joined the discussion. "The place where crows are fed should be moved to the center of the rooftop, where it is not easy to be sniped. Can we get some of the detectors that Akasaka used and install them around? The first floor should be renovated immediately. Except for the main entrance, it should be completely closed. Fences and signs should be installed on the outside to prevent ordinary people from getting close to our building.

In fact, with the Skeleton Shrine here, I am not too worried about what will happen after this place is attacked. We just need to survive the first round of attacks. If the gods cannot protect us, no matter how much we invest, it will be in vain. I am more worried about whether we will be attacked when we go out in the future, after all, the masks we wear are too conspicuous. Also, will everyone be targeted on their way to and from work? I suggest setting up a secret base for changing clothes and cars on the road, and monitoring to see if anyone is following us. In this way, the possibility of our identities being exposed will be greatly reduced. "

"Okay." Inaba Rika wrote down their opinions one by one, and then found that so far, people have only put forward suggestions on how to defend and protect their own safety, but have no idea about how to pass the message on.

"We have to complete the first task first!" she said.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. After a moment, Sugishita said, "Isn't it more appropriate to give this task to Tachibana-san and Kimoto-san? We don't know the internal organization and information communication methods of Akasaka, nor do we know the status of their previous internal review work. There is no point in saying more now."

"Do you all think so?" asked Rika Inaba.

Several people nodded.

"Okay." Inaba Rika looked at her watch. It was not yet four o'clock. "I'll call them now."

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"Rika Inaba said that she received a notice from the Corpse Spy, asking us to reveal the existence and specific location of the Corpse Organization to the Styx Society as soon as possible?" This news surprised Kuroda Koji.

Just as Haizhi had warned them before, the incidents caused by the Styx were increasing. The casualties against civilians had obviously decreased, but the casualties among frontline police officers were increasing.

It was becoming increasingly difficult to calm things down as before.

If ten out of ten thousand people encounter supernatural events, five die, and five survive, it is easy to cover up such an event.

But the current situation is that one hundred out of ten thousand people encounter supernatural events, and perhaps five people die, leaving ninety-five survivors, leaving them with no idea how to cover up the truth.

Psychiatric departments, temples, shrines, religious groups and even various underground churches also became busy. The Tokyo branch of the Neon Religious Alliance, an important subsidiary of Akasaka, was extremely busy.

In this situation, the Skeleton Society is willing to take the initiative to jump out and attract the attention of the Styx Society, which is of course the best thing for Akasaka.

"Do they have any special requests?"

"It is said that the Skeleton Society's request is that the Styx Society must not doubt the authenticity of this news, and the sooner the better." Tachibana Hirokazu and Kimoto were both a little confused. "The Skeleton Society seems to want the Styx Society to focus on them as soon as possible? What exactly do they want to do?"

"This is the focus of your next task," said Kuroda Koji. "Find out their purpose, and be careful about your safety."

"Should we take this opportunity to dig out... the nails of the Styx Society?" Mu Yuan asked.

"I will advise Agent Ishino, just go back to work," said Kuroda Koji.

Chapter 234: The Trial of the Styx Society

Kuroda Kouji quickly gave Tachibana Hiroichi and Kimoto a timetable, but the details were not disclosed to them. The only thing they knew was that they would reveal the location of the Corpse Agency to three groups of suspicious persons separately within a week, while secretly monitoring their actions and communications.

Originally, setting up a few fake locations would make it easier to catch the traitor, but because of Xia Chuan's special request, they had to spend more time designing the plan.

"That's no problem, let them start immediately." Natsukawa said to Inaba Rika.

For several days in a row, he eavesdropped on the conversations of the Styx Society through the wall outside their secret base, secretly following the monsters gathering there and memorizing their appearances and hiding places.

There are only two monsters living in this place, and Xia Chuan has confirmed that one of them is Luo Shan. She survived the two missile attacks, which made Xia Chuan admire her tenacity.

She probably has some special means of preserving her life, however, Xia Chuan can roughly determine that her strength has weakened compared to when she first met her. Every escape from death is probably not without a price. This makes Xia Chuan certain that if he were to evaluate which monsters in the Styx Society hate the Skeleton Society the most, Luoshan should be ranked first without any surprise.

The other monster is relatively weak, and should be a follower who specializes in serving and running errands for Luoshan.

The monster who replaced Yu as the person in charge was named Shenchi. He looked like a man in his sixties and was not noticeable in the crowd.

Xia Chuan followed him twice into a high-end apartment in the port area. The manager was very polite to him and looked very familiar, which meant that this should be his residence.

Asakawa Manabu found out that the owner of the house he lived in was named Koike Kaoru. From the police files, it should be him. The information shows that he has never been married. He owns an antique shop, a bookstore, two restaurants, and many properties. He is an undoubted successful person in human society. This makes Xiachuan feel a little strange, because a monster with so many assets should be more content with his current life. Why would he agree with the radical ideas of the Styx Society?

"You think what he has is enough, but he probably thinks he should have more." Kamio Hitomi understands the thoughts of these monsters. "Moreover, the more monsters try to survive in the human world in a legal way, the more painful they will feel at some point."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know how high the inheritance and gift taxes are in Japan?" Kamio Hitomi should be joking, but it doesn't sound like it. "Every time I change my identity and transfer my legal property to myself, nearly half of it is taken away for nothing. It's okay if this happens once, but the longer a monster lives, the more times it will happen. Living as an elderly person has many inconveniences, which can easily arouse suspicion. Do you think they have no complaints about this world?"

"Will a monster be bound by this?"

"Of course I won't choose to live in the shadows, but if I live in the shadows, I won't be able to enjoy the comforts and conveniences brought by modern society. Most monsters are not guys who can control their desires. Otherwise, why do you think so many monsters run to big cities? Don't they know that if they hide in the mountains, they don't have to face Akasaka?

Of course, there are various ways to escape, such as those guys from Shimazaki Yagyo that you mentioned before. But most monsters are not smarter than humans except that they live longer. Most of the time, monsters are not good at learning and cannot keep up with the pace of changes in human society. They cannot accept new things and are easily left behind and become so-called losers. Most of the monsters in the Styx Society should be of this type, right?"

Indeed, if one could reach Shimazaki Yagyo's level without being discovered by Akasaka, he would not have these troubles and would never want to easily overthrow the existing order.

Monsters like Takahata and Yoshiyama who are weak and self-aware enough will not expect too much, and naturally will not have desires or worries.

It is precisely the middle-level monsters who only possess stronger military power than humans, but under Akasaka's suppression, they cannot use this military power to obtain a superior life and status. This is probably the so-called rage of impotence?

Xia Chuan shook his head and suddenly remembered something else: "They will probably attack you soon. Are you ready?"

"Are you concerned about me?" Kamio Hitomi smiled and narrowed her eyes. "This really makes me happy. You will protect me, right, Mukuro?"

"If you are not afraid of completely offending the Styx Society, then of course I don't mind."

"Hehe, why is it so hard for you to admit that you like me?" Kamio Hitomi said with a smile. "Don't worry, even you couldn't find anything abnormal about me before, so it's even more impossible for them. Besides, they have already started."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Hitomi Kamio encountered a supernatural incident in the recording studio she often goes to, just yesterday afternoon." Hitomi Kamio seemed to be telling a story that had nothing to do with her. "Halfway through the recording, a terrible noise suddenly appeared, a man's voice and a woman's scream."

"That's it?"

"What else do you want? Kamio Hitomi was scared to death. She dragged her agent and assistant to the temple this morning."

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that since the Styx Society's goal is to alert the Skeleton Society, their actions cannot be so simple. Their probing will definitely escalate gradually."

"So, next time this happens, Kamio Hitomi will probably go find someone more reliable to help. Given her status, Akasaka should take the initiative to intervene, right?"

"You're looking for Akasaka?"

"What else? The poor, weak and helpless idol has encountered such a thing. Who can she turn to?"

Of course the logic is correct, but Xia Chuan is still a little worried.

Akasaka's attack methods are fairly reliable, but his defense methods are really disappointing.

Apart from other things, the abnormal wave detector that they relied on so much, now it seems that it is not a big deal for the monsters with a little ability. The only thing that can be detected is probably the evil spirit.

"I'll send you a talisman with a crow later," he said finally. "Now that this has happened, your agent probably won't stop you from wearing it. It's not that I won't give you the soul jade, but that one is too eye-catching."

"I know." Kamio Hitomi smiled even more happily: "Thank you very much! Respected Mr. Kaiju Daimyojin."

Chapter 235 Shocked! Kamio Hitomi has gone crazy!

Seeing the amulet on the bedside table, Kamio Hitomi was a little confused.

This thing shouldn't have been there when she went to bed last night. Could it be that her agent took it while she was asleep?

But…she carefully found a pen and picked it up, studied it carefully, and decided that it should not be dangerous, so she took it in her hand.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a little relieved, so she simply hung it around her neck and looked at herself in the mirror.

It doesn't seem to be very conspicuous, and it looks quite good.