Chapter 133

Kazuma Hatori followed the men in white robes into one of the cars, while Misato Kuroi was placed in the trunk.

"Who called you here?"

Given his status as a Holy Son, he asked the question directly in a cold voice.

"It is Lord Kong Shiyu."

The white-robed man sitting next to Kazuma Hatori bowed slightly to him, his attitude respectful.

He said that you have been working hard for our great cause over the past year, and now the time has finally come for action.

Kong Shiyu, that was at the behest of the assassin he commissioned.

"so."

Kazuma Hatori frowned slightly, clearly displeased.

They all hid their heads and tails, not daring to come out and meet him.

"What's next? Should we go back to the [House of Star Children], or reunite with Kong Shiyu?"

“No,” the man in white robes replied respectfully. “Lord Kong Shiyu said he hopes we will go to Okinawa to wait for him.”

Kazuma Hatori: "...Okinawa?"

Is this the southernmost point of Japan?

"Yes, the chairman's private jet is already waiting at the airport."

The man in white robes always answered every question. Kazuma Hatake closed his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds as if deep in thought, and then spoke indifferently.

"Call Kong Shiyu."

…………

"The 30 million bounty is the deposit that the Panxing Sect paid you. You're already so generous as to throw it all away, so why did you specifically emphasize to the curse master who was assigned to the job that there was an undercover agent in Gaozhuanfang?"

When Kong Shiyu called Fu Heishen'er, he could faintly hear noises coming from the other end of the line, which sounded like they were coming from next to the television or in a cheap family restaurant.

It's also possible that both are true.

"There are five of them over there, possessing the [Six Eyes] and [No Limits] techniques that only come around once every few hundred years."

Fuheishen sneered.

"We have to weaken his physical and mental condition by all sorts of means. Even if we lure a fool with a bounty, he can only do a little better than an ordinary person."

Kong Shiyu: "So, you used the pawn that the Panxing Sect planted?"

Fukugoro: "Ah, more or less. Although I don't watch entertainment programs much, I can just do a quick online search and the information will be delivered to my doorstep."

Kong Shiyu: "Oh?"

Fukuro Jinji mumbled through his chopsticks, "That guy named Hatori Kazuma is obviously having an affair with Gojo Satoru."

Kong Shiyu: "..."

Kong Shiyu opened his mouth wide, and the half-smoked cigarette fell to the ground.

"Huh?? Where did you get this news from???"

Fukushige was eating takoyaki, which was covered in sauce and bonito flakes, one after another, until his cheeks were bulging.

"My eyes, who are you looking down on?"

Kong Shiyu was about to retort, but remembering the other party's overly rich and chaotic romantic history, she immediately swallowed her words, resulting in a rather eerie silence on the phone.

"Anyway, are you sure this is okay? Since that, cough, Holy Son, has something going on with [Six Eyes], wouldn't sending him to assassinate [Six Eyes] make him even more unprepared?"

Kong Shiyu asked this question aloud, but deep down he knew that this situation was absolutely impossible.

When he met Kazuma Hatake recently, the patriarch gave him the same order—and at that moment, Kazuma Hatake unleashed his killing intent.

Sonoda Shigeru, who had never experienced combat, was unaware of it, but Kong Shiyu, who had dealt with assassins for many years, sensed it clearly.

But since Sonoda Shigeru said there was nothing wrong, he naturally couldn't expose the other party's statement in front of the cult leader and embarrass the chairman.

After all, Sonoda Shigeru was one of his regular customers.

Kong Shiyu did not say these words to Fu Heishen, but the latter's use of psychological tactics had obviously been honed to be more sophisticated and shrewd in the battles that had never left him.

"Ha...you really don't understand. Even if you ordered that kid to kill [Six Eyes], he wouldn't do it, and he could even use the opportunity to show his loyalty to Gao Zhuanfang."

After finishing his takoyaki, Fuheishen played with the bonito flakes in the paper boat with his chopsticks.

"So, why not arrange a scenario where he has no choice but to 'betray' him, reveal his identity ahead of time, and give that [Six Eyes] a heavy blow to his spirit?"

"In this passive situation, no matter how much he tries to show that he actually favors higher education, no one will believe him. Well, his wisest choice is to obey orders."

Kong Shiyu was silent for a moment, then sincerely praised, "You are as cunning as ever."

Playing with the feelings of a young couple, how heartless!

Fuheshen'er: "Ha, you flatter me."

Just as Kong Shiyu was about to say something, the phone beeped twice – a second call had come in.

"Wait a minute, the people I asked the chairman to send to kidnap the maid have called me."

"Looks like the plan is going well, let's continue like this. Oh, and remember to pay me back that 30 million later."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think it's just an ordinary anonymous website? You..."

--beep.

Fu Heishen hung up the phone, leaving Kong Shiyu sulking for a moment before answering the call from Panxing Sect.

"how?"

"The plan is perfect, Mr. Kong Shiyu."

Unlike the voices he had heard before, the one coming from this phone was a slightly lower, boyish voice, with a cold, slightly hoarse tone—slightly distorted after being converted by electrical signals, but it did not affect the condescending aura in the slightest, causing Kong Shiyu's heart to tighten subconsciously.

"Hatori?"

Then he realized that the other party was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, so why should he need to treat him with the same attitude as the patriarch?

"It's me."

Kazuma Hatori replied calmly.

His convoy was still speeding along the highway and would soon arrive at the airport.

"Since Mr. Kong Shiyu has issued the order, I will naturally assist them in completing it. However, I hope Mr. Kong Shiyu can provide clearer instructions regarding where to go in Okinawa and what the Panxing Sect needs to do."

She wanted to ask him about the upcoming plans.

We even have to guard against the risk that he might reveal the plan to the high school in advance... No, it wouldn't matter if he did, right? Fushiguro's only goal is to weaken Gojo Satoru's spirit. If he succeeds in kidnapping people for an exchange, it would be perfect and everyone would be happy, but if he fails, it doesn't really matter.

What Fukuro wanted was for the relationships between his companions to be fractured, leading to a bloody and mutually destructive conflict.

But these plans could not be openly discussed with Kazuma Hatori.

Kong Shiyu carefully considered his words, first going over in his mind what he could tell Yuqu Kazuma and what he couldn't before speaking.

"Going to Okinawa is to save time on the round trip. Even if the hostage exchange fails, it may prevent the High Commissioner from reaching Lord Tengen before the assimilation date."

Yuqu Kazuma responded calmly, signaling Kong Shiyu to continue.

"As for where to hold the transaction, that's entirely up to Your Excellency, the Holy Son. You have the authority to utilize the resources of the Panxing Cult. Besides, I believe our goals are aligned."

Upon hearing the phrase "[the power to access Panxing Sect resources]", Yuqu Kazuma looked up at the white-robed man holding the hands-free phone and received an affirmative reply.

"I understand."

After saying this, he gestured for the man in the white robe to hang up the phone.

Yuqu Yizhen wanted to find out about Kong Shiyu's plans before boarding the plane, but since Kong Shiyu said it was entirely up to him, Kong Shiyu was no longer of any use.

In other words, he has plenty of room to maneuver going forward.

"I need to hold a meeting with everyone after we board the plane."

…………

On the rooftop of a tall building near Lianzhi Women's College.

"I thought we'd finally succeed this time..."

After failing to reverse the spell again, Gojo Satoru ruffled his hair in frustration, but didn't seem particularly dejected.

"Phone, phone."

Riko Tennatsu, who was next to him, whispered that there was a vibration coming from his pocket.

"Ah, it's an email."

Gojo Satoru took out his phone from his pocket, skillfully opened it with one hand, and clicked to read.

[Do you believe me, Wu? —from: Yizhen]

"What nonsense are you spouting all of a sudden? When did I ever say I didn't believe him?"

Gojo Satoru tilted his head in confusion, wishing he could grab this guy right now and get to the bottom of what made him suddenly feel insecure!

Could it be that he was just surrounded and chased by fans?

It seems highly unlikely. Forget it, let's just grab this black pea-shaped Shiba Inu and interrogate it now.

"I remember that Ichijin was just near the school gate..."

Gojo Satoru turned to head back, but then felt his phone vibrate—this time it also rang.

It was Xia Youjie's phone call.

“Oh, I almost forgot about Jai,” Gojo Satoru answered the phone. “Are you next to Kazuma? Hurry up and come over. Since Tenten is wanted on the dark web, it’s safer for us to just go straight back to the vocational high school.”

But unlike Gojo Satoru's lighthearted tone, Natsuyuki's voice was heavy, even revealing a sense of bewilderment he had never experienced before.

"Wu... This is what I wanted to say. Yizhen is actually a member of the Panxing Cult. He kidnapped Kuroi and wants to exchange him for Riko."

The air suddenly fell silent, with only the buzzing of the electrical signal ringing in their ears.

Gojo Satoru: "...What are you talking about?"

“I’m not joking. Kazuma was just respectfully addressed as ‘Holy Son’ by a group of white-robed men, and then he was escorted away like that. Kuroi was also kidnapped by them.”

Xia Youjie pressed his nose, unable to understand why the situation had suddenly taken such a sharp turn for the worse. It turned out that Yuqu Yizhen was actually an undercover agent planted by the Panxing Sect.

"And then, what's Kazuma's goal? To kill Tengen and stop Tengen's assimilation?"

Gojo Satoru's voice came through, unusually devoid of any emotion.

Riko Tennen, who was standing next to him, couldn't hear what Natsumi Yuuki was saying, but she was taken aback by Gojo Satoru's summary and blurted it out.

"What? Lord Ichijin wants to kill me?"

"Ichijin-sama" is the same as "Go-sama"—a term of endearment used by their fans.

Gojo Satoru couldn't help but glance at her with amusement.

They heard what he said and even instinctively called him "[Lord Kazuma]".

"I think that's how it should be."

Xia Youjie closed his eyes. "I'm sorry, I couldn't intervene back then..."

“It’s not your problem, Jay.”

Gojo Satoru took a deep breath, closed his blue eyes, and when he opened them again, his emotions quickly calmed down.

"Since you're exchanging hostages, have you specified where we're supposed to go?"

Xia Youjie shook his head.

"It's still unclear. We haven't received any information from Ichijin."

Even though Kazuma Hatori suddenly betrayed them, Natsuyuki still called him "[Kazuma]".

This also means that Xia Youjie is unwilling to believe that Yuqu Kazuma has already stood on the opposite side of them.

Gojo Satoru paced back and forth on the rooftop for a couple of steps, then turned on speakerphone so that Riko Tennen could hear the conversation.

"If the requirement is to exchange Nichi for Kuroi, then arrange for Nichi to go to the high school first, and let Shoko or someone else impersonate her, right?"

“Probably not,” Xia Youjie reminded him. “Don’t forget, Yizhen has met Xiaolizi before, and he can recognize the imposter at a glance.”

"Wait a minute, I want to go!" Riko Tenten immediately protested, "I want to go to the trading venue too!"

Gojo Satoru looked in her direction, paused for a moment, and then slowly sighed.

"Although I really want to boast that I can protect you, Ichijin's technique is actually the kind that counters me, you know? The worst consequence is that as soon as you arrive at the transaction site, Ichijin will find an opportunity to kill you."

Upon hearing this, Riko was taken aback for a moment, then gritted her teeth and refused to budge an inch.

“Life at the church school wasn’t very interesting, and there weren’t many entertainment topics that we were allowed to discuss. But even so, my friends and I still watched your shows, passed around interview magazines, bought records to listen to together, and even watched the recordings of your concerts.”

“I may not know his true personality, nor do I know his past, but we are all aware of his feelings for you.”

"I don't believe that Lord Kazuma would do anything that would make you unhappy."

Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru slightly widened his azure eyes—those beautiful, clear blue eyes, like crystal, pierced so clearly through the screen and paper that had separated the two of them in the past, gazing at Tennori Riko, causing her to lose her composure for a moment before straightening her chest again.

"Don't you trust him?"

After saying this almost interrogative sentence, Riko Tennen felt a pang of unease, fearing that she might really upset Satoru Gojo.

But he was only surprised for a moment before he smiled at her.

He remained as proud and confident as ever, and no trouble could hold him back from his high spirits.

"Are you kidding me? I believe him more than anyone else in the world."

[Do you believe me, Wu? —from: Yizhen]

Of course, you idiot.