After all, if Hirano Sane could turn Shuten-dōji into a female demon king, Yin Zhu probably wouldn't find it too strange if Tamamo-no-Mae were to become a stunningly handsome man.

We've come this far, we can't afford any mistakes.

Yin Zhu quickly searched for her target within the palace of the Great Jiangshan King, paying close attention to the signs hanging in each area she entered to avoid getting lost and accidentally entering a restricted area.

After all, [entry into the Chrysanthemum Room, the Royal Palace Gardens, and the Underground Palace is prohibited at all times.]

Fortunately, Tamamo-no-Mae did not live in these three places.

The Seiryo Palace wasn't located in a prominent place within the Ōeyama Royal Palace, but rather in a corner, which took Yoon Cho quite a while to find.

Once she actually found it, Yin Zhu didn't rush to go inside.

She needed to come up with a reason that would allow Tamamo-no-Mae to accept her explanation and agree to her request.

Yin Zhu dislikes being rejected.

Similarly, Yin Zhu doesn't like to force herself on people she has no grudge against.

For a transaction to be successful, both parties must feel they have gained something. This way, neither side will have any complaints; not only will one party achieve their goal, but the other party will also feel they have profited, thus avoiding subsequent conflicts and troubles.

Although these thoughts were a bit too complicated, Yin Zhu never felt there was anything wrong with them in order to save herself more trouble.

However, the current problem is that Yin Zhu doesn't seem to have the resources to make a deal with Tamamo-no-Mae.

Although we don't know Tamamo-no-Mae's status under Shuten-dōji, judging from the name of her residence, it shouldn't be too different—after all, all the demon servants sleep in communal dormitories, while Tamamo-no-Mae gets to live in a single room.

This is probably at the level of a Ghost General.

Tamamo-no-Mae doesn't need Shuten-dōji's favor; she's powerful enough on her own. Plus, she's older and likely more experienced in dealing with people. Trying to intimidate her by feigning weakness won't scare her; instead, Tamamo-no-Mae will see through your act.

Yin Zhu mentally considered several possibilities, trying to persuade Tamamo-no-Mae from different angles while also defending himself, but in each case, he ended up being eaten by the big fox.

Isn't there any way to survive?

Yin Zhu couldn't help but scratch the back of her head hard with both hands.

Suddenly, a large hand pressed down on her hand.

Puzzled, Yin Zhu looked up at the owner of the hand. It was a beautiful woman dressed in a kimono, with a face as white as jade and long, black hair cascading to the ground. She was frowning as she looked at Yin Zhu: "Little sister, what are you doing here?"

Yin Zhu immediately put on a wronged expression: "Beautiful sister, I think I'm going to die..."

"You are... the new ghost servant?"

The long-haired beauty gestured to indicate Yin Zhu's height, which only reached her chest. She couldn't help but complain, "Why did you bring such a young child in? This child is only ten years old, right? No wonder you can't complete the mission... It's not your fault, it's because those palace stewards gave you too much work."

She took Yin Zhu's small hand and pulled her towards the Qingliang Palace: "Come in with me first, I'll help you think of a solution."

Yin Zhu's eyes lit up, and she became even sweeter: "Beautiful sister, how should I address you?"

Could this be Tamamo-no-Mae?

However, Yin Zhu didn't see that she had a large tail, so she wasn't quite sure. Neko-yata live in the ghost realm in cat form because there are almost no humans there, so they don't need to disguise themselves too much; many ghosts do the same.

Just as Yin Zhu was having doubts, she saw the long-haired beauty with a conflicted expression, as if revealing her identity was something she was very embarrassed about.

Finally, she sighed, and said with a hint of resentment:

"Call me... Mao the prostitute."

After entering the house with the prostitute, Yin Zhu obediently found a quiet place to sit down, and anyone who saw her would praise her for being very sensible.

Yin Zhu didn't know much about Japan, but thanks to Hirano San's exaggerated performance, she learned about many of Japan's characteristics, such as their excessive focus on formalities and their dislike of causing trouble for others.

There's nothing wrong with these two points in themselves, but I don't know if it's an environmental issue, but in an island nation like Japan, these two points are going in an extreme direction.

For example.

If a husband cheats, the wife should apologize: "I'm sorry, I didn't manage my husband well, which caused a negative social impact and trouble for everyone."

Or take the honorifics that even the Japanese themselves complain about. They say a lot of things that are completely unnecessary, just for show. But if they say a few less honorifics, they are considered impolite and disrespectful to their superiors.

Hirano San was in this environment when she performed the perfect angel image for more than half a year, and even people from Japan couldn't find fault with it.

Although Yin Zhu couldn't do that, but... Zhu Queren-doji was just a child!

Don't be too hard on the children!

Yin Zhu didn't like this kind of moral blackmail when she was on Blue Star. If a parent said that, she would immediately start her "know-it-all" mode and give the other parent a good talking-to.

But in the Rules of the Strange Dungeon... just surviving is a feat in itself. Compared to some ruthless chosen ones who kill and set fires without any scruples, Yin Zhu considers herself far too well-behaved: not only does she refrain from attacking the natives in safe environments, but she also treats them as ordinary people—no matter how strange they may look...

Looking at the prostitute in front of him, who looked exactly like a normal human being, Yin Zhu rubbed his hands together and gazed at her expectantly.

I'm hoping she'll ask me first.

Although she didn't know why, Yin Zhu vaguely felt that the other party should be a "Ghost General" level existence, on the same level as Hua Ji and Xue Nu, and with a higher status than the palace steward.

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