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Tamamo-no-Mae walked in that direction for a while, and after crossing a street, she arrived near a residential area. The streets in this area were very narrow.
She was suddenly drawn to the telephone pole next to her.
A missing person notice was posted on a utility pole. Looking at the photo, the person being sought was none other than the already deceased boy.
"So your surname is Yamada... You seem to have a very happy family. Your parents are both very good, and you even have a younger brother?" Tamamo-no-Mae read on with great interest.
In his heart, the boy's vengeful spirit was trembling uncontrollably. He also saw the missing person notice on the telephone pole through Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes and learned that his family was looking for him. He was very excited.
Tamamo-no-Mae looked at a house not far away. The door of the house was wide open, and an old woman sat in a wheelchair, keeping watch.
Doorstep.
Two tear tracks ran down the old woman's wrinkled face. She was clearly too old to go out and look for her relatives, yet she chose to wait on this deserted path, her eyes brimming with tears, for her eldest grandson to return.
Tamamo-no-Mae could feel the boy in her heart wailing in pain, his surging emotions constantly assaulting her mind.
Tamamo-no-Mae stood at the entrance of the alley, looking at the old woman not far away, and stood there for a while.
Then, she scoffed.
"After that man dies, he will be discovered soon, and then they will know that you are dead."
"Would it make sense to see them again now?"
She turned away with disdain, never looking back, letting the vengeful spirit in her heart shed blood and tears and wail in madness without any mercy.
Chapter 263 Disguised as an Undercover Agent
In the afternoon, Tamamo-no-Mae arrived at the place provided by Ninomiya Yusuke.
The exorcist's hideout was disguised as a travel agency in a low-rise office building facing the street. Tamamo-no-Mae stamped her feet on the rug at the door to shake off the wind and snow, then opened the door and went inside.
A cold wind rushed into the shop, and Tamamo-no-Mae quickly closed the door, then looked at the only woman inside.
The woman was wearing a very ordinary fuchsia down jacket, had short hair, and wore frameless glasses; she looked very intellectual and gentle.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" she greeted Tamamo-no-Mae with a gentle smile.
She glanced at Tamamo-no-Mae without leaving a trace, somewhat taken aback, but quickly regained her composure.
Tamamo-no-Mae sat down on the sofa where guests were being received, her expression somewhat reserved, but her superb acting skills made it impossible for anyone to see through her: "Um... Mr. Ninomiya Yusuke asked me to come here to wait for him."
The woman suddenly realized.
"Oh...I see. Please rest here for a while. I'll make a call and see when he can come." The woman smiled and brought Tamamo-no-Mae a cup of hot water, then lit a small incense burner next to the water dispenser.
Tamamo-no-Mae smelled the scent emanating from the incense burner and immediately understood that the incense burning inside was made with offerings and had the effect of suppressing the power of vengeful spirits.
It seems that this woman is also an exorcist, and she has already seen that Tamamo-no-Mae is possessed by a vengeful spirit, which is why she lit incense to try to make Tamamo-no-Mae feel better.
After all, being possessed by a vengeful spirit will cause you to feel physically uncomfortable at all times.
Tamamo-no-Mae picked up her teacup and took a sip, thinking to herself that exorcists from any era all possessed this strange kind of thoughtfulness.
……accurate.
The thought of exorcists brings back only bad memories.
After returning to the counter, the woman dialed Ninomiya Yuki's number. After exchanging a few words, she smiled and said to Tamamo-no-Mae, "Mr. Ninomiya will be here in about an hour. I'm so sorry, but he has an urgent matter that he can't get away from."
Tamamo-no-Mae continued the conversation, saying, "He always seems so busy. What exactly does Ninomiya-san do?"
"Uh, this..." The woman scratched her face, looking somewhat embarrassed.
She didn't know how Ninomiya Yuuki introduced herself to Tamamo-no-Mae, and what if she said something wrong?
After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Actually, I'm not really sure either. He's my friend, but he seems to have a lot of business dealings. Maybe he's some kind of business middleman?"
Tamamo-no-Mae nodded and continued, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked your name yet? I am Tamamo-no-Mae."
"Ah, just call me Kurizaki, Kurizaki Tsukikoto," the woman introduced herself.
Tamamo-no-Mae pointed to the small incense burner next to the water dispenser and asked, "Ms. Kurizaki, may I ask what you're burning there? It smells wonderful, and it makes me feel much better."
“It’s a calming incense, a product sold by the local shrine.” Kurizaki seemed to have explained it to others many times. “It’s not exactly a good product, but it can only be experienced in a few places, and many people say it’s incredibly effective.”
"It seems to work for you too. Do you feel any more relaxed?" She looked at Tamamo-no-Mae and smiled sweetly.
Tamamo-no-Mae nodded thoughtfully, then leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh: "It really is very comfortable... I really want to buy some to take home."
“If Mr. Ninomiya agrees, you can buy it from him,” Kurizaki chimed in.
Tamamo-no-Mae didn't respond, but just leaned back on the sofa, looking exhausted and about to fall asleep. Seeing this, Kurizaki didn't try to start a conversation and lowered his head to do his own thing.
Snow was falling heavily outside the window, but the shop was warm and cozy inside.
Of course, Tamamo-no-Mae wasn't asleep; she just didn't want to talk to humans, so she pretended to be asleep.
More than an hour later, the snow outside lessened a bit. Ninomiya Yusuke arrived at the door, looking travel-worn. He opened the door, shivering from the cold, stamped his feet at the doorway, and brushed the snow off his body.
Tamamo-no-Mae perceived all of this clearly.
"Tamamo-no-Mae..." He was about to speak, but seeing that Tamamo-no-Mae seemed to be asleep, he didn't say anything. He looked at Kurizaki Tsukikoto and lowered his voice, "Asleep?"
Kurizaki Tsukikoto nodded and whispered, "I fell asleep shortly after arriving at the shop, accompanied by calming incense."
Ninomiya Yusuke glanced at the small incense burner, then looked closely at Tamamo-no-Mae, his expression somewhat grave.
He was now certain that the kind woman he had encountered was indeed possessed by a vengeful spirit, and possibly a rather troublesome one at that.
"It's tricky, isn't it?"
"?" Kurizaki Tsukikoto noticed his anxiety.
Ninomiya Yusuke nodded.
Among all vengeful spirits, those that possess are the most troublesome, as are those that follow rules.
Evil spirits that can only be killed by certain strange rules, and vengeful spirits that can only be killed by being forced out of the body. The former is difficult to deal with because the rules are bizarre. For example, there is a murderous teddy bear that will gradually approach the victim with the help of a phone call. The only way to kill this kind of teddy bear is to keep your phone line busy at all times.
In other words, if you talk on the phone for 24 hours straight, the killer bear will leave on its own.
The possessing vengeful spirit is like having two souls in one body, and it is not an easy task to expel the other soul from the body.
Any vengeful spirit that has a vessel will be exceptionally difficult to deal with.
Ninomiya Yusuke walked over to Kurizaki Tsukikoto, found a chair and sat down. He picked up Tsukikoto's makeup mirror from the table and looked at his own face in the mirror.
He looked exhausted in the mirror, with deep, heavy dark circles under his eyes, which reminded him of the giant pandas he had seen at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
"You've really had a hard time these past two days." Kurizaki Tsukikoto chuckled as she looked at the man she had trusted since childhood.
"It's all for Nikko City," Ninomiya Yusuke forced a smile.
"So, how's the situation now?" Kurizaki Tsukikoto continued to ask.
Tamamo-no-Mae, who was standing nearby, eavesdropped.
Ninomiya Yusuke sighed first, then said, "I have no idea how much money that rich woman, Lu Zizhen, has... She spent a lot of money to launch ten projects about Tamamo-no-Mae in one go. Now Tamamo-no-Mae is all over Twitter, and even the translated version of the erotic novel has started to be sold on DL."
Kurizaki Tsukikoto smiled and said, "I'm afraid even Tamamo-no-Mae herself didn't expect that her first hit would be erotic novels, right?"
Tamamo-no-Mae, who was sleeping on the sofa next to her, didn't make a sound, but silently memorized the name Ryūko-sada in her heart.
hateful……
After Ninomiya Yusei finished speaking, he simply lay down on the table and said, "I'm going to take a nap. Yueqin, if Yuluosang wakes up, remember to call me."
"Okay, Yuuki." Tsukiko Kurizaki patted Yuuki Ninomiya's head, just like coaxing a child.
Chapter 264 The Kind Priest
Of course, given Tamamo-no-Mae's wicked nature, she might not be extremely evil, but she certainly enjoys harming others. So, just as Ninomiya Yusuke's breathing gradually calmed down, she suddenly pretended to wake up and screamed.
"Ah ah!!"
"Pfft..."
That shout caused Ninomiya Yusuke to slide off the chair and fall to the ground with a thud, completely waking him up.
"What happened? What happened?!" Ninomiya Yusuke crawled out from under the table, looking around in shock, before turning to Tamamo-no-Mae, who was clutching her chest and panting heavily on the sofa.
Kurizaki Tsukikoto also looked at Tamamo-no-Mae with some concern.
"Yu Luosang, are you alright?" he asked, suppressing the palpitations from being startled awake.
Tamamo-no-Mae clutched her chest, her face contorted in pain. The shock on her face had not yet subsided, and her forehead was already covered in sweat.
When she saw Ninomiya Yuuki, she was stunned for a moment, then took a couple of breaths and said, "Ninomiya-san... I'm fine, I just had a nightmare."
Ninomiya Yusuke emerged from behind the counter and stood before Tamamo-no-Mae, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Nightmare? Yu Luosang, do you remember what you dreamed about?"
Tamamo-no-Mae shook her head: "I only remember... it was something terrifying, but I can't recall the specifics at all."
Ninomiya Yusuke glanced back at Kurizaki Tsukikoto; both of them had a serious look in their eyes.
Based on Tamamo-no-Mae's description, it was most likely caused by a vengeful spirit.
Ninomiya Yusuke glanced again at the small incense burner that was still emitting wisps of smoke, feeling somewhat troubled.
Although he was only a half-baked exorcist, the calming incense he made was very effective, no less so than that of other priests. Moreover, the vengeful spirit possessing the human body could even cause trouble and affect dreams, which was obviously much more powerful than he had expected.
He then turned to Tamamo-no-Mae and said seriously, "Tamamo-no-Mae, your condition is probably urgent."
"If this isn't resolved quickly, their lives might be in danger soon!"
Tamamo looked surprised and frightened, saying, "Was it really that serious?!"
She looked pitiful and helpless, just like all the desperate people Ninomiya Yusuke had ever seen, all equally heartbreaking.
"Ninomiya-san, please help me! You're the only person I know in Nikko City!"
Ninomiya Yusuke nodded and said, "How about this, I'll take you to see someone, a very powerful exorcist who is renowned in Tokyo."
Tamamo-no-Mae asked curiously, "Who is that person? What's their name?"
“We respectfully call him Mr. Ren.” Ninomiya Yusuke nodded.
Tamamo-no-Mae almost spat out a mouthful of saliva.
Looking for Ren Doutang? They'd be avoiding him more than they could manage!
So you're actually quite close to Im Doo-tong?!
She quickly waved her hand: "That doesn't sound reliable at all! It sounds like the kind of guy who coldly steals a girl's heart and then abandons her!"
"Started with seduction and then abandoned...?" Before Ninomiya Yusuke could recover from Tamamo-no-Mae's words, he heard her continue.
"Can't Ninomiya-san solve this on her own?"
"Is there something wrong with your body?"
Upon hearing this, Ninomiya Yusuke's excessive sense of responsibility suddenly resurfaced. He had always been someone who liked to do everything himself, so he immediately changed his attitude.
Most importantly, he suddenly thought of himself that day, squatting on the ground, tired and helpless, looking at the city he had tried so hard to protect, and at those he had protected who were completely unaware of his efforts, simply passing by him indifferently and calmly.
Only Yu Luo Mi Sheng stopped and showed concern for him.
He nodded heavily and said, "Ah... I understand!"
"Yu Luosang, since you don't want the people I introduce to help you... then I won't act anymore!"
"I'm coming clean! Yes, I am one of the exorcists!" He patted his chest, exuding righteous indignation.
"Wow!! That's amazing!!" Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes lit up as she clapped her hands.
Seeing this, Kurizaki Tsukikoto pursed her lips, said nothing, and simply raised her cup to take a sip of hot tea.
She had long seen through her childhood friend; although Ninomiya Yusuke came from a prestigious family, he always harbored a passionate heart and a youthful spirit.
But... well, it's alright, it's just helping an ordinary person exorcise a vengeful spirit.
I just sometimes wish he wouldn't make himself so tired.
Ninomiya Yusuke chuckled and said, "I'm so sorry, Tamara-san. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid of scaring you."
“But now… you are undoubtedly haunted by a vengeful spirit, so I can’t stand idly by and must reveal my identity.”
Tamamo-no-Mae nodded in understanding, then asked, "So, Ninomiya-san, how exactly do we deal with that filth on me... that vengeful spirit?"
“Oh, I already have an idea for that.” Ninomiya Yusuke sat in the chair opposite Tamamo-no-Mae, pondered for a moment and said, “First, you have to tell me where you’ve been these past two days. This will help us find the source of that vengeful spirit and find a way to deal with it.”
“Afterwards, I will use a ritual to force out the vengeful spirit within you and purify it.” Ninomiya Yuuki patted his chest. “Don’t let my suit fool you, I’m actually a priest.”
“I see.” Tamamo-no-Mae blinked in confusion. “No wonder Ninomiya-san has such an outstanding temperament, so she’s a priest.”
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