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Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly realized that her actions just now might have... unintentionally diverted the driver's attention, almost causing a car crash.

Helplessly, she raised her hand, her slender fingers pointing at the driver, and said, "Focus on driving and don't worry about my appearance."

"...Yes." The driver's face twitched slightly, then his eyes cleared, and he focused on looking ahead, no longer secretly observing Tamamo-no-Mae.

"Sigh..." Tamamo-no-Mae touched her face.

"I really want to be an ordinary person."

Chapter 210 I just got married, I don't want to die!

Nikko City, Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine.

This is a shrine in Nikko City, and also the base of one of the local exorcists in Nikko City.

Hōtoku Nigū Shrine is a relatively recent shrine, and there are only a few of it in Japan.

The so-called Hōtoku Nigū Shrine does not actually enshrine an ancient deity, but rather Kinjirō Nigū, who was born in 1787.

Kinjiro Ninomiya is a typical child from a poor family. His family's fields were destroyed by floods, leading to their decline. His father died from overwork, and his mother also passed away two years later.

Kinjiro Ninomiya lived with his uncle from a young age and lived a diligent life. After growing up, he went into business and founded the "Gochō-kō," a mutual aid society based on the Five Constant Virtues of Confucianism. It was the world's first cooperative and mutual aid society.

His business grew bigger and bigger, thus leaving a mark on history.

This legacy, in modern times, earned him the title of "Grandfather of Japanese Capitalism," and his story has become a classic tale for encouraging learning.

Therefore, the Hōtoku Nigū Shrine is also regarded by students as a place to pray for blessings.

"Ah... this is a suitable place to hang Suiten Keisaburo on a street lamp." Rinko Sadako walked into the shrine and muttered to herself.

"Hanging streetlights...that makes some sense." Dou Tang nodded in agreement.

Huaiyin held Doutang's hand and looked around.

"Hey, speaking of which, hasn't Huaiyin grown a bit too fast lately?" Lu Zizhen held up her hand to show her height: "I'm 1.7 meters tall, and Huaiyin is almost as tall as me now. That's considered exceptionally tall for a high school girl, right?"

"You're such a homebody, yet you're so tall. You're so arrogant!" Lu Zizhen patted Huaiyin's head.

Huaiyin didn't say anything, he just chuckled.

Her recent six months or so

Time relentlessly honed her body, and with Dou Tang always preparing nutritious meals for her, it was normal for her development to accelerate.

Now, even when she stands side by side with Dou Tang, they look more like a perfect match than siblings as before.

"Speaking of which, I really can't understand why they would set up a shrine for a merchant, especially since it's not a task from modern times," Dou Tang shook his head.

“You, a local, find it hard to understand?” Lu Zizhen raised an eyebrow. “Ultimately, this is a unique Japanese form of worship. They not only view the world through the lens of worship and deification, but also examine everything around them with this perspective.”

"In other words, they observe the world and believe deep down that there are worlds apart between people." Lu Zizhen held up two fingers: "They believe that some people can truly be favored by the world and rise above ordinary people."

“Successful people are often deified, and successful people also want to be deified.” Lu Zizhen curled her lip. “I guess this is a kind of cultural characteristic, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.”

"Taira no Masakado is even regarded as a god. After all, Taira no Masakado was just a person from a thousand years ago. Look at other civilizations in the world, where are there any people from a thousand years ago who are called gods?"

The three discussed the matter in the shrine, completely oblivious to the fact that their voices carried far and wide in the darkness.

Just then, a man in a suit slowly approached from a distance, sighing and saying, "Gentlemen, isn't your discussion rather disrespectful to the gods here?"

The three turned to look, and the man in the suit spread his hands and introduced himself: "I am the priest here, Ninomiya Yusuke."

The man looked to be under thirty years old, with a tall but slightly thin figure and skin as white as paper, but he didn't look very healthy.

He had incredibly long hair that could drive Aida Gaku crazy. The hair cascaded down his back, making him look even more mysterious, like a ghost.

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Ren, Ms. Lu, and…” Ninomiya Yujing looked at Huaiyin with some surprise: “Ms. Kiryu, who once acted with Ms. Kamizaki.”

Huaiyin is now somewhat famous, but most people only know that there is such a person who once acted with Ringo Shinzen, and they don't even know what she looks like.

The fact that Ninomiya Yusuke could recognize Kawana shows that he is very well-informed.

"Yo, Ninomiya-san." Ji Zizhen greeted him, the two of them seemingly having known each other for a long time.

She then teased, "Your intelligence is still as good as ever, you even recognized Huaiyin."

Ninomiya Yusuke bowed slightly, his attitude respectful.

"I don't deserve such praise, but to survive in this world, one must have some strengths."

Lu Zizhen ignored him and instead looked at Dou Tang and Huaiyin, saying, "This is Ninomiya Yujing, a well-known information broker in Nikko City. Although he claims to be a priest, he basically does nothing."

“I’m not good at formalities,” Ninomiya Yusuke said with a shy smile. “So I make a living by gathering intelligence, and my life is quite simple.”

Dou Tang and Huai Yin introduced themselves, and that was how they got to know each other.

Ninomiya Yusuke walked up to the three of them, spread his hands and said, "I have a clear understanding of what happened in Nikko City. The Tamamo-no-Mae incident is indeed very troublesome and must be resolved quickly."

"The association is currently in a precarious situation. If the Tamamo-no-Mae incident can be resolved smoothly, then stability and credibility can be restored quickly."

Ninomiya Yusuke is a key figure on the side of the Exorcist Association, and can be considered half the person in charge of Nikko City.

"Ninomiya-san, did you get any intelligence during the day?" Jiko-sada became serious. "It's not just about the barrier around Nikko City, but also news from the outside world."

When this topic came up, Yuki Ninomiya's face showed obvious worry.

“Many forces are heading towards Nikko City.” He sighed. “The exorcists under the command of Suiten Keisaburo are also on their way. Some of them may have already infiltrated the city. There are too many people entering Nikko City today; we simply can’t screen them all.”

“The exorcists of Shui Tian Jing Sanlang, as well as some liberal evil spirits and monsters, have also arrived. Those monsters and evil spirits have passed through the barrier, but we do not have enough manpower to capture them.”

"A chaotic battle between exorcists and evil spirits..." Lu Zizhen clicked his tongue. "Everyone wants to witness Tamamo-no-Mae's power, but this will only make Nikko City more and more chaotic. As soon as things get chaotic, it will give Tamamo-no-Mae a chance to slip through the cracks."

Ninomiya Yusuke nodded, then did something unexpected.

He suddenly took a half step back, then bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, appearing extremely humble.

He didn't look up, his voice trembling with tears: "Please, everyone, save Sunlight City, I beg you."

Dou Tang frowned deeply, while Huai Yin hid behind her brother, blinking and looking at Ninomiya Yujing with confusion.

Lu Zizhen patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

Ninomiya Yusuke looked up with a mournful face: "Who would want their hometown to become like Urayasu City!"

"I just got married not long ago, and I don't want to be killed on my own doorstep!"

Dou Tang was extremely confused.

...?

Chapter 211 Lure the snake out of its hole

In response to Dou Tang's confusion, Ninomiya Yujing explained, "The Ninomiya family is a well-known exorcist family in Nikko City. They have many enemies. If Nikko City really falls into chaos, the monsters and evil spirits who have grudges against them will never let this opportunity pass."

Lu Zizhen chuckled and said, "To be honest, couldn't your Ninomiya family just focus on running your business? Why did you have to get involved in exorcism?"

"...Our ancestor, Ninomiya Kinjiro, was a very curious person. In his later years, he became obsessed with studying evil spirits and monsters, which eventually brought trouble upon himself and attracted real monsters."

Ninomiya Yusuke smiled bitterly, clearly feeling helpless about his family's path to exorcism: "In order to protect themselves, the family members had no choice but to begin their exorcism training. From then on, the Ninomiya family became a family of exorcists."

Upon hearing this, Dou Tang's expression turned quite strange.

A respected ordinary family, driven by curiosity, invites evil spirits, ultimately forcing the entire family to become exorcists.

It was quite fun.

"Don't worry, we will handle the situation in Nikko City."

"What about information about Tamamo-no-Mae?" asked Ryūko-sada.

Ninomiya Yusuke shook his head: "No great monsters were detected in the barrier, nor in the surrounding area. She is most likely still in Nikko City."

“We have already set up a barrier in the mountains, so if she tries to escape westward through the forest, she will be detected.”

"Although we haven't found out exactly where she is yet, we're already trapped."

Lu Zizhen was somewhat surprised: "They acted quite quickly this time! Are the exorcists in Nikko City this efficient?"

Ninomiya Yusuke explained, "Actually, it's not just exorcists from Nikko City; some exorcists from Tokyo have come to assist. Overall, the association's operational efficiency has increased."

"Mr. Shui Tianjingsaburo's departure has actually solved the long-standing problem of the association's bloated system."

Lu Zizhen smiled and said, "This is a good thing."

"By the way, how should we investigate Tamamo-no-Mae next? Nikko City may not seem big, but finding someone here is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Upon hearing this, Ninomiya Yusuke said with some worry, "That's the problem... Nikko City has been flooded with evil spirits and monsters. Just dealing with the incidents caused by those guys has exhausted our resources, so..."

“So there aren’t many people who can spare the time to deal with Tamamo-no-Mae.” Dou Tang chimed in, having already grasped the current predicament of Nikko City. “Right now, we’re probably the only ones left with the resources to deal with Tamamo-no-Mae, aren’t we?”

"That's why you made that request of us just now."

Ninomiya Yuuki closed his eyes and nodded: "I'm so sorry..."

"It's alright, you've done a great job." Dou Tang laughed. "Besides, Tamamo-no-Mae might be someone you can't handle, so it's perfect to leave her to us."

“Thank you very much.” Ninomiya Yusuke bowed deeply again. “Although we are unable to spare any manpower, please feel free to give us your instructions regarding intelligence matters. The Ninomiya family and all the exorcists in Nikko City will do their utmost.”

Lu Zizhen waved her hand: "Alright, enough with the formalities. Now that you've said your piece, leave. We'll take care of the rest."

Ninomiya Yusuke exchanged a few more pleasantries before leaving.

After the priest in the suit left, Dou Tang asked, "Why does it suddenly feel like there's such a big commotion? I thought it was just the three of us involved."

“It’s impossible to hide this kind of information.” Lu Zizhen shrugged. “We’re already considered well-informed because we got the news a day earlier than others and came to investigate.”

"Although we didn't gain anything."

Dou Tang nodded. He had been searching for a long time in Nikko City today, but he had not found any trace of Crown or Tamamo-no-Mae. If Ninomiya Yujing hadn't been certain that Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't left, he would have thought he had come up empty-handed.

“Speaking of which, these exorcists are really clever.” Lu Zizhen snorted, his face suddenly turning somewhat gloomy. “They know that there is no benefit in dealing with Tamamo-no-Mae, and Tamamo-no-Mae is probably not someone they can defeat, so they choose to do a good job of supervision and not participate in the battle.”

"They dump the most difficult mess on us... If we lose, they can shift the blame, but if we win, we can pretend nothing happened."

She raised her hand and patted Dou Tang on the shoulder: "If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for being too flamboyant before. The price of becoming an association idol and a new era benchmark is that a bunch of people are watching you every time you do something."

"What Ninomiya Yusuke said can be summarized in a very simple way."

"We won't give you any manpower or participate in the battle, but we hope you can kill Tamamo-no-Mae. If you don't, we'll run away immediately," Dou Tang said bluntly.

“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Lu Zizhen looked at Dou Tang with anticipation and appreciation in her eyes: “But they have no idea how good you are. Even if they want to use you as a tool, it doesn’t matter. In the end, they’ll just be giving you reputation.”

“Defeating Tamamo-no-Mae without any assistance will make you…the new god of this era.” Ryuko-sada chuckled wickedly, his words laced with seduction: “At that time, all of Japan will acknowledge that you are countless times stronger than the Onmyoji who sealed Tamamo-no-Mae a thousand years ago. In the new era, amidst the wave of all evil spirits and monsters awakening and growing stronger, you will be the undisputed pillar.”

Huaiyin held Doutang's hand and looked at him, but her eyes were different from Lu Zizhen's, filled with worry.

Dou Tang didn't react at all, saying, "I don't care, it's just an empty reputation."

"The important thing is to get rid of Tamamo-no-Mae."

“Last time in Puan City, most of the clone candies were used up, so I can't create any more clones.” Dou Tang said with some worry, “Although I have many crowns and have killed…”

"They're half-demon, but they lack the ability to expand their senses. It seems difficult to find Tamamo-no-Mae from a city."

"Right now, we're both in the shadows, playing a game of hide-and-seek."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zizhen frowned and began to think, then draped her arm over Dou Tang's shoulder as if leaning against a pillar.

After thinking for a long time, she said, "How about we lure the snake out of its hole? Let's set up some bait and lure Tamamo-no-Mae out."

“But we don’t even know what she wants.” Dou Tang shook his head. “There’s nothing that can be called bait.”

“Then let’s try.” Lu Zizhen snapped her fingers and sneered, “Women only want so many things. Besides, the bait doesn’t necessarily have to be something she likes.”

"Even things we dislike can be used as bait. I already have an idea!"

Lu Zizhen slapped Dou Tang hard on the shoulder: "Let's create a stir! Dou Tang, make a big fuss about Tamamo-no-Mae, until she can't stand it anymore!"

"I've already thought it through. First... we'll publish a batch of erotic novels!"

Dou Tang looked completely bewildered.

And Huaiyin suddenly spat it out.

Chapter 212 Hype

Two days later, Tamamo-no-Mae was dumbfounded.

"Tamamo-no-Mae escaped from the Sessho-seki!"

"The fascinating tales of the mysterious yokai Tamamo-no-Mae begin today."

Are monsters real or fake? Would you like a monster girlfriend?

"I, Tamamo-no-Mae's Boyfriend, is currently being serialized..."

Overnight, banners were hung up in every street and alley of Nikko City, and banner factories around Tokyo were inundated with calls as rolls of red banners were shipped to Nikko City.