Emergency Situations and Panxing Sect

1-chome, Ginza, Tokyo.

It was almost noon when we got back to Tokyo. After soaking in the hot spring last night, we went back to our room and played cards until late. Later, because Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes was cheating, we kicked him out and the rest of us continued playing. The losers had stickers stuck on their foreheads and faces.

Tsurumi Kawakami had the most paper strips on his face; in the end, they covered his face like a beaded curtain, completely obscuring it. A powerful six-eyed warrior like Gojo Satoru cheated infuriatingly, while a weakling was so easy to bully that it became almost unbearable.

Even later on, Tennori Riko became somewhat embarrassed to win and started to let Tsurumi River run more easily. However, she did not expect that letting him win would not save Tsurumi River, who was known as a black hole in games. After playing until she was completely exasperated, Tennori Riko went from being shocked to being numb, and finally stopped even letting him win.

We played cards until very late the night before, so naturally we all woke up late the next day. By the time we got to Ginza from Hakone on the Shinkansen back to Tokyo, it was just lunchtime.

Upscale Western restaurants require reservations, but luckily, Gojo Satoru had the financial means; he had a membership card for a certain restaurant, which ensured their group wouldn't be denied entry. The waiter arranged a very good spot with a view of the bustling commercial street below.

After the group was seated, Gojo Satoru pushed the menu toward Tennori Riko: "Riko, take a look and see what you want to eat."

As he spoke, he picked up another menu and skillfully began ordering the desserts listed at the end. While ordering, Gojo Satoru looked up at Tsurumi Kawaru and said, "The desserts here are really good, Ruru, don't just order steak."

Tsurumi Kawakami looked up blankly, blinked at Gojo Satoru, and said "Oh," before struggling to look away from the colorful pictures of steaks on the menu. Then his gaze was drawn to the entire page of desserts on the next page. Tsurumi Kawakami's eyes widened slightly as he stared intently at the desserts.

When the waiter came to collect the menu, he paused slightly upon seeing their order, then smiled and informed them that the food might take ten minutes to arrive. After taking the menu and leaving, the waiter and his staff brought out their dessert.

Desserts took up two-thirds of the table, mostly ordered by Gojo Satoru and Tsurumi Kawaru. Nen no Riko also ordered some, but girls of this age are already quite concerned about their appearance and have high standards and self-control regarding their figure. Eating too many high-calorie desserts can easily lead to weight gain, so they didn't order many.

"You two are really awful! Don't boys this age gain weight at all?" Riko Tennen glared at the desserts in front of Satoru Gojo and Nagaru Tsurumi, complaining fiercely.

Before we even finished dessert, the main course arrived. This restaurant truly lives up to its reputation as a famous Western restaurant in Ginza; the steak and pasta were exceptionally good, with rich sauces and juicy meat—delicious!

Tsurumi Kawaru's golden eyes lit up after his first bite, and he then buried his head in his rice. Looking at the stack of plates beside him, Tennori Riko, who was already full, swallowed hard and turned to look at Natsuyuki with a shocked expression.

"Has his appetite always been...so good?" After eating a dessert and then a steak, Riko's stomach was already feeling a bit full.

Seeing Tsurumi Kawaru devour several desserts and then eat so many steaks and pasta, Riko Tennen was a little worried about his stomach.

Xia Youjie wiped his mouth and said with a gentle smile, "Ah, Riko-chan, are you talking about Ryu? Don't worry, sorcerers expend a lot of energy, so they need to have a better appetite."

Riko Tennatsu stared in disbelief at the stack of plates next to Tsurumi Kawaru: "Is this any better? It's definitely much better! You could be a competitive eater!"

After complaining, Riko became curious about how much Tsurumi Kawakami would eat in the end, and then she watched as the waiter brought out another meal, filling the empty table to the brim again.

The meal took quite a while, and by the time Tsurumi Kawakami finished, his plates were piled up in three heaps. As he left the restaurant, he let out a satisfied burp and looked at the others: "Where do we go next?"

With his arms propped up, Gojo Satoru said casually, "It depends on what Riko thinks."

Then, Tsurumi Kawaru turned his gaze to Tennori Riko, his questioning curiosity evident in his eyes.

All eyes were on her. Riko's face flushed slightly. She turned her head away, calmed herself, and thought for a moment before saying, "Will those curse masters know we've returned to Tokyo?"

Upon hearing what Riko Tennatsu said, Tsurumi Kawakami was stunned. He blinked and turned to look at Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuki, then suddenly remembered something and a look of annoyance appeared on his face.

He muttered under his breath as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. Tsurumi Kawaru opened the bounty page on the dark web, where Riko Tennen's high bounty was still prominently displayed.

He handed his phone to the others to see, “Riko’s bounty is still up there, and it seems like there are more people accepting the bounty than yesterday.”

The bounty page doesn't show who can accept the bounty, but it does show the number of people who have accepted it. I checked it again yesterday afternoon, and the number of people who have accepted the bounty is now higher than when I last checked it yesterday.

Riko's expression turned tense as she recalled the time when the curse masters attacked the airport, and her face paled.

"Riko, do you want to come back to the college with us?" Xia Youjie handed the phone back to Tsurumi Kawaru, his eyes filled with hesitation and doubt as he looked at Riko.

Tomorrow is the day the Starmash and the Celestial Origin will assimilate. Their original plan was to go to Okinawa, spend two days there, and then return on the third day. However, the attack by the airport curse masters caused them to miss their flight, and they also couldn't go due to their itinerary being leaked.

Tsurumi Kawa was stunned when he heard Xia Youjie's words. Tian Lizi looked at them with some hesitation, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself. Just as she was about to speak, a black car suddenly rushed out from the roadside.

"careful--!!"

A gasp rippled through the crowd. The next second, the black car seemed to have struck a solid metal plate; the front of the car buckled and bounced up with a thud. The entire car flipped over and slammed heavily onto the ground.

After a two-second silence, screams erupted from the crowd, and the whole scene descended into chaos.

Tsurumi Kawakami blinked: "It looks like they're coming for us. Should we run?"

Xia Youjie: "..."

Xia Youjie looked at the black car with its roof on the ground after it overturned. The fuel tank seemed to have been damaged in the fall, and gasoline with a pungent smell was dripping onto the asphalt road.

"Satoru, are the people in the car still alive?" Xia Youjie looked at Gojo Satoru. "If they are, let's capture them and interrogate them."

"Eh?" Gojo Satoru didn't expect Natsume Yuuki to make this request.

He pulled down his sunglasses and looked at him with his six eyes, then his eyes lit up as if something interesting had happened: "Jay is just an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, Xia Youjie was stunned, seemingly not quite understanding.

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted that there was a gasoline leak, and the crowd immediately scattered, making the few people who were still standing in place stand out.

Someone recognized them as the people who had almost been hit earlier, and after connecting this to the accident scene, whispers and pointing voices reached their ears.

Tsurumi Kawaru turned his head blankly to find the person who had spoken, but after looking around and seeing no one making eye contact with him, he helplessly turned his gaze to Natsumi Yuuki and Gojo Satoru: "What do we do now? Should we call the police?"

Xia Youjie paused for a few seconds before saying, "Let's get them out of here first."

Tsurumi Kawaru responded with an "oh," and together with Gojo Satoru, they pulled the person trapped inside the car out, a process that took quite some effort.

When the person was moved out, blood was gushing out from one leg, the leg bone was obviously broken. As for the injuries in other places, they didn't dare to touch them.

After moving the person to the main road, Tsurumi Kawakami wiped his hands and looked up at them: "Should we call an ambulance?"

Gojo Satoru didn't seem to care much about what others were thinking. He glanced at the unconscious man lying on the ground and asked Natsumi Yuuki, "So, should we take him back to Shoko?"

Xia Youjie thought for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "No need, he's just an ordinary person."

He initially thought it was one of those curse masters, but it turned out to be an ordinary person. If it was just an ordinary person, then it was hard to say whether they were really after them.

Tsurumi Kawakami squatted down next to the person on the ground, staring curiously at his face. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a cell phone sticking out of the person's bulging pocket, blinked his golden eyes, and reached out to touch it.

In his pocket was a black cell phone, its screen still lit up, and the page looked very familiar—it was a bounty page on the dark web.

"Eh—!"

Tsurumi Kawaru opened his mouth wide in surprise, tilted his head back, and reached out to tug at Xia Youjie's pants: "Jie, look, he has one too!"

He handed his phone to the group, his face showing an expression of having discovered a secret and wanting to share it with them immediately.

Xia Youjie was pulled down and looked into the phone screen handed to him. He was stunned when he saw the somewhat familiar dark web interface.

Gojo Satoru put his arm around his shoulder and leaned closer for a look: "Wow, he's got a bounty on his sleeve too."

As he spoke, he took the phone from Tsurumi Kawakami and began to look through the various messages inside, including text messages and call logs.

"Jay, we think we've caught a big fish! It's someone from the Panxing Cult," Gojo Satoru said, nudging the person with a bun hairstyle next to him.

Caught off guard, Xia Youjie was pushed and stumbled, which also pulled Tsurumi Kawaru, who was tugging at his pants, backward, causing him to fall to the ground with a thud.

"..." Xia Youjie didn't have time to react, he only felt his waistband tighten and he suddenly dropped down.

He looked down at the person who had fallen and was sitting on the ground, veins bulging on his forehead, and almost gritted his teeth as he said, "Let go first."

Tsurumi Kawaru tugged at his pants, looked up in a daze for a second, said "Oh," and let go. He then helped pull them up a little embarrassedly.

Gojo Satoru burst into laughter.

The laughter drew the attention of Tennori, who was being protected behind Kuroi Misato. She peeked over and glanced at the group with a questioning look, but when her gaze fell on the person on the ground, she quickly looked away as if pricked by a needle.

Xia Youjie's forehead, veins bulging, throbbed. He pulled up his pants and gave Wu Tiao Wu, who was laughing and clutching his stomach, a flick on the forehead. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down a bit.

His gaze shifted to the person on the ground, his cold eyes sweeping over the surrounding crowd. After a moment of looking down, Xia Youjie suddenly said, "Wu, let's go check out the Panxing Sect."

Gojo Satoru stopped laughing, and upon hearing his words, he revealed a boastful and unrestrained smile: "No problem!"

Tsurumi Kawakami silently got up, patted his dusty pants, and glanced at the people on the ground without saying a word after hearing their words: "We're going to run away, aren't we?"

“You got it right! So let’s go now!” Gojo Satoru patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, then put his arm around him and Natsuyuki, and said to Tennori and the others.

Before the police and ambulance arrived, the group quickly slipped into the crowd and made their escape.

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I'm a little sorry for the hiatus of several days. It was due to my own emotional instability. I will resume normal updates as soon as possible.