Page 219
Page 219
This suggests that Yuko Kakino may have taken the cat demon further north... to a more central area of Urayasu City, where the population is larger and the area is likely more dangerous.
“I didn’t sense anything. That’s strange. It seems like there are only these two half-demons in this area.” Dou Tang frowned.
Mikazuki, however, was unfazed and shrugged, saying, "It's just a territorial instinct. Most beast demons have a territorial instinct, and they retain this habit even after becoming human. That half-demon with the forked tongue is quite strong, so he's probably the master of this area. With him around, no other half-demon will usually enter this area."
Dou Tang chimed in, "That's why when Kenno Yuko brought the cat demon from the residential area in the south, he targeted her and sent a half-monkey demon, who was also an ally, to hunt her down."
Mikazuki nodded, blinking his big eyes, and suddenly had an idea: "If that's the case, this place probably doesn't have an owner now, so should we join the proxy war as participants?"
"As long as we are strong enough, then someone will definitely come to contact us, just like Otome Yuri. Although she does not participate in the war, because she is a yokai from Kyoto and has a certain background, someone will try to win her over."
"If we need to find someone, it should be much easier if we ask for help from other people."
But to her surprise, Dou Tang shook his head.
"No...we don't cooperate with anyone."
"Why?" Mikazuki asked, puzzled.
"Judging from those four people, those so-called participants in the proxy war, whether half-demon or human, are no good people. In fact, most of them are vicious and ruthless. If I had to deal with them, I would rather kill them one by one until I get the clues."
Dou Tang held up two fingers: "The information about Kenno Yuko, the information about the Onmyoji, as long as we search for them one by one, we will definitely find them one day."
Mikazuki stood to the side, unsure of what to say.
This plan... is way too blatant, isn't it?
"Uh... Tou Tang, what if Yuko Kashino gets killed by some unknown half-demon during this process?" Mikazuki asked timidly.
"Then there's nothing we can do." Dou Tang sighed. "Then we can only go back and apologize to Jian Ye."
It's a completely indifferent attitude... saving people is just a matter of fate...
Mikazuki shook his head helplessly: "You promised them, so you should do it properly... What's going on here?"
Dou Tang spread his hands innocently: "I don't think there's anything wrong with doing this."
Mikazuki sighed again, deciding that he should take things more seriously himself.
However, what Mikazuki didn't notice was that Toudou didn't just put down one clone candy each time; he put down several at once at the boundary of his perception.
After finishing their night patrol, the two returned to the office.
Inside the office, Kenno was sleeping on the sofa. It was clear that he had been suffering mentally these past few days. With Dou and Tang helping him search for his daughter, he could finally feel a little relieved.
Toudou and Mikazuki went to a private room at the back of the office, washed up briefly, and then rested.
While Mikazuki rested, Toudou lay in his quilt without falling asleep, instead communicating with his distant clone, Tangdou.
In the dead of night, one by one, colorful figures slowly rose from the empty streets.
In the dead of night in Urayasu City, the streets were deserted, with only a few cars occasionally passing by.
"Boom bang bang..."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded on the street.
A muscular, pink-clad man appeared on the street.
He clenched his fists and sprinted down the street like a professional long-distance runner. As he crossed an intersection, he suddenly tossed a candy into his hand and continued running into the distance.
The taxi driver, who was waiting at the red light, stared blankly at the scene before him, not even having time to take out his phone.
This was happening on many streets in Urayasu City, where strangely dressed, burly men evaded street cameras as they wandered through the alleys, leaving behind candy candies.
Dou Tang's senses expanded rapidly in this way.
After 15 minutes, the Fall Guy clones that initially distributed the jelly beans began to walk backwards.
Just like that, Dou Tang's perception of the city center of Puan expanded by another third.
As more and more vengeful spirits are purified, Dou Tang's own power is also becoming stronger. Now, he can probably create the effect of a hundred ghosts parading at night just by sprinkling a handful of candy beans.
If you add a crown bonus like "spiritual perfection," Dou Tang can turn a city into a ghostly wasteland in an instant.
Chapter 24 Convergence
After a whole night of expansion, Dou Tang ran out of the clone candies he carried, and the range of his perception had expanded to an unimaginable extent.
Needless to say, the entire residential area of Pu'an City has already been incorporated into Dou Tang's perception.
In the downtown area, nearly half of the area was also being monitored by the clone, Candy Bean.
Of course, this was because Dou Tang didn't have enough clone candies, since he had forced most of them on Huai Yin. After the last incident, Dou Tang wished he could have his clone candy people follow Huai Yin 24/7.
At dawn, Dou Tang noticed something amiss in his senses and shook Mikazuki awake, who was still fast asleep.
Mikazuki, still half-asleep and nestled in the blankets, mumbled, "Huh? Huh? What's wrong?"
Dou Tang rubbed her head, as if he still regarded her as a kitten, and said, "My senses are active. Let's go."
"Sense, what sense... Ahh... Ah..." Mikazuki rubbed his eyes and slowly sat up, his hair a mess, and he tugged at his clothes without any regard for his image.
Dou Tang had already stood up and was changing his clothes. As he changed, he said, "I sensed a demonic aura moving in the downtown area. It should be a half-demon using demonic energy to strengthen its body. I don't know if it's rushing or has a dispute with someone. We need to hurry. Now, any half-demon we can catch is intelligence."
Mikazuki sat blankly on the bed, staring at Toudou, who was sitting with his back to him, wearing only his underwear. After a long while, his face slowly turned red.
She stammered, lowered her head, and finally came to her senses: "Oh, oh... I understand..."
Dou Tang turned around and looked at her with some confusion, then picked up his things and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Seeing that he had gone into the bathroom, Mikazuki reluctantly got out of bed and started getting dressed.
At the same time, he thought to himself: How can this guy not know how to avoid suspicion at all? It's one thing to cuddle with his sister when he's at home, but why doesn't he even avoid me, a monster who has turned into a human?
A strange thought suddenly popped into Mikazuki's head: He said before that we were still family, damn it, does he think I'm still a pet now that I've turned into a human?!
That's what they say, but isn't that a bit too honest?!
A little while later, Toudou and Mikazuki came out of the room dressed and saw Kakino sitting on the sofa, flipping through the phone book while smoking.
"You're awake." Kashino stubbed out his cigarette and said, "I'm looking for some old friends; maybe they can help..."
Dou Tang didn't discourage him. Although ordinary people can't play a role in this matter, it was still proof that this father had regained his courage to search for his daughter.
"Then you keep in touch, we're heading out now."
Dou Tang greeted them and then went downstairs with Mikazuki.
The old lady who runs the dessert shop downstairs just opened her shop. Seeing the two of them, she greeted them with a smile, "Mr. Edogawa and Ms. Mori, you're out so early?"
Dou Tang smiled and nodded, while Mikazuki raised his hand to greet her: "Good morning, Granny Kyoka."
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Grandma has some leftover sakura mochi from yesterday, if you don't mind..."
Dou Tang smiled and declined, but Mikazuki thanked him and accepted it. As they walked toward the parking lot, Mikazuki ate as they went.
"Ugh, so sweet." Her mouth was stuffed full, and she could barely speak. Ever since she became human, she had become an absolute glutton.
Dou Tang straddled the motorcycle, poked Mikazuki's chubby cheeks, and said, "Swallow it quickly, or you might choke while driving."
Mikazuki nodded frantically, and after putting on his helmet, it took him a while to finally swallow the sweet sakura mochi. He patted Toudou on the shoulder and said, "Let's go! Let's go!"
Dou Tang sensed it again. The demonic aura target was still moving, but its trajectory was somewhat strange. It seemed to be circling around a fixed street, occasionally moving slightly closer to the side, but quickly retreating again, as if it were testing something.
This was a purposeful test, perhaps not intended to test Dou Tang, but he unexpectedly caught it. Behind this strange behavior, Dou Tang sensed some clues.
This demonic entity, seemingly testing others' senses, might know more about the proxy war.
………………
"Strange...why is no one out today?"
In a small alley in the bustling downtown area of Urayasu City, a shifty-eyed man was perched on a high billboard, scanning the street below.
He pressed the walkie-talkie on his shoulder and said, "Report, report, we've tried three times already, but still no one comes out. We can't see the snake demon or the monkey demon, nor can we see their human partner."
A voice came through the walkie-talkie: "It seems that the incident yesterday where the monkey demon was careless and had his throat slit was true. It's alright, you can continue to probe over there, and let me know if anything happens."
Just as the shifty-eyed man was about to reply, a white van suddenly stopped outside the alley.
The shifty-eyed man looked at the van with suspicion, and his suspicion only deepened when he saw the person get out of the van after the door opened.
A bunch of... weirdos, really weirdos, they're so weird!
Not only are the hair all brightly colored, but why is there a man wearing red bunny ear hair clips? There's even a tall, burly man wearing a ridiculous white...
A chicken headgear—what kind of combination is this?
Just as the shifty-eyed man was in a daze, a blond man wearing a monocle who got off the bus suddenly pointed at him.
Then, a group of strange-looking muscular men rushed towards this side!
Damn it?
Even the most dim-witted half-demon with shifty eyes would realize something was wrong; these people... were all half-demons who had been transformed into humans!
He fled backward as fast as he could, not daring to look back, cold sweat pouring down his back.
That Onmyoji... when did he create so many new half-demons? Isn't Urayasu City chaotic enough already?
"RUA! Don't run!" Xiao Qin roared at the half-demon scurrying away in a disheveled manner not far ahead.
The half-demon fled in panic, pushing aside various debris piled up in the alley to block the path of those behind him. He pressed his hand on the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Come save me! Damn it! A bunch of half-demons suddenly appeared here! And they're all dressed in such bizarre outfits!"
"Who are you calling a pervert!" Ah Tian strode forward and said in a deep voice.
The half-demon continued toward the alley entrance. The street outside the alley was already in sight. Although he didn't know where those people came from, they should also follow some of the rules of the proxy war, right?
As long as I escape to a busy street, I should be fine, right?
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the once brightly lit alleyway entrance was completely blocked by a heavy motorcycle, which drove straight into the alley without any explanation.
The motorcycle's front end was forcibly lifted and slammed into the half-demon's face with a loud bang, instantly sending him flying. He rolled several times in the alley.
When Xiao Qin saw who was in the car, she exclaimed in surprise, "Rua, my good brother is here!"
Dou Tang took off his helmet in confusion: "Mighty Man Village... Little Qin?"
Chapter 25 Information about the Half-Demons
A moment later, the bruised and swollen half-demon was tied up and left aside.
Dou Tang and his group huddled in an alley, exchanging the intelligence they had gathered.
Mikazuki sat on the high windowsill, gazing out at both sides of the alley.
"So, we rescued two people as soon as we arrived in Puan City, one of whom was a half-demon. They're in the van right now." Xiao Qin pointed to the van.
"So, they are the Yoko Kashino and her cat you're looking for, right? What a coincidence."
Dou Tang nodded, glanced at the half-demon being held down by A Tian, and said, "The situation in Pu'an City is more complicated than we thought. Many half-demons are hunting each other, but we still have no clue about the Onmyoji."
"Ultimately... whether that Onmyoji is still in Urayasu City is a question."
The half-demon with a bruised and swollen face suddenly spoke up, stammering, "Um... I, well, we know some information about Onmyoji."
Dou Tang immediately looked at him, her gaze sharp.
"explain."
The half-demon's eyes darted around, and he stubbornly said, "Tell me, tell me, and I'll give you my life in return."
"Speak!" Mikazuki jumped down from the height, grabbed the half-demon by the neck, and roared.
"Rumor has it that Onmyoji are lurking near the local museum in Urayasu City, and they supposedly want to create a world where half-demons and humans coexist in Urayasu City!" The half-demon quickly blurted out everything he knew.
"I...I already told you, can I exchange my life for yours?"
Dou Tang paced back and forth in the alley, frowning in thought, and asked, "Why have you been wandering around here today, emanating demonic energy?"
"It's to test the control of the nearby half-demon... a snake demon called Hecang, and a monkey demon." The half-demon swallowed, somewhat puzzled as to why the people present were led by this young human in front of him.
"It's said that they got into a conflict with someone yesterday, and the monkey demon was injured, so we want to test whether it's true or not."
Xiao Qin stroked his chin: "Oh~ Monkey demon, the one who chased after Kenno Yuko! Ah, the cat demon said he slit that guy's throat."
Mikazuki nodded, released the half-demon in his hand, and looked at Xiao Qin, saying, "Last night, we raided that guy's lair, and those two guys are already dead."
"What?!" the half-demon exclaimed in surprise. "You actually killed Hebikura? That guy... that guy was really strong! He killed several half-demons!"
Dou Tang ignored this part and continued to ask, "It seems you know more than She Cang. Let me ask you again, who proposed this proxy war that requires half-demons to kill each other?"
The half-demon hesitated for a moment, then said, "Tell me, and I can exchange..."
"Speak!" Mikazuki pressed his fingernail against his throat.
aircannonsinc