Chapter 133: How could Mimi from the Hundred Ghosts Society be in a place like this? ...
"...Hundred Demons Association?"
The afternoon sun made the temperature rise a lot. The forehead of the young man with medium hair, who had been busy all morning, was covered with a thin layer of sweat. A few drops of sweat hung on his eyelashes and fell as he fluttered them.
He was clutching a cooler bag with a raccoon head printed on it, his usually gentle expression tinged with resignation. "Does this count as a bribe?... Even if I took the meal Xiao Chaomu sent me, I can't reveal any details about the police situation—not to mention that you have that dangerous 'I need to check it out' written all over your face right now."
It was totally right.
Having quietly wandered around the Metropolitan Police Department's trash cans, Chaomu stared back at him innocently, pretending she had no such thoughts. "I'm just curious. After all, I heard the case happened in the mall we went to last night... Hagiwara-kun, don't you find it a little scary?"
An excellent kindergarten teacher can tell whether a child is hungry or cold from his or her crying. As an excellent police officer, Kenji Hagiwara's observation skills are not inferior to the former to some extent.
Seeing Chaomu's expression, he knew what she was up to and couldn't help but flick her forehead with his finger. "If you know it's scary, then don't ask. This case is quite dangerous. It's best not to try to get involved, okay?"
Although Hagiwara had some doubts about her work because of his conversation with Rei Furuya in the morning, he concealed the truth more out of consideration for her safety... After all, the girl in front of him, in addition to her daily work, was also a "famous person" who had bravely performed many heroic deeds, so many times that she had to be reported and commended.
He had a feeling that if he let her know the details of the Hyakkikai, she would definitely rush over... Therefore, Hagiwara Kenji was determined to guard against it and not reveal any information.
After hearing what the other party said, Chaomu knew that he probably wouldn't be able to get any information from Hagiwara Kenji.
She said "oh" honestly, telling him that she understood, then turned around and left obediently.
It turns out that Kenji Hagiwara still lacks understanding of her.
Even if they don't know the details, players will still rush to the dungeon to complete the task - after all, if they lose, they can just reload the game. It's normal to start over after dying in a dungeon.
But even so, Chaomu still has to face an unavoidable problem...
...Where is the entrance to the dungeon?
Just like the Vongola back then, the location of the Hundred Demons Society headquarters was clearly not something that could be found using a search engine or a map. She pondered this for a moment, feeling she was still lacking relevant clues.
The initial quest clues came from the Metropolitan Police Department, and based on gaming experience, the subsequent ones should also be related to this. Chaomu wandered around the Metropolitan Police Department several times, and finally overheard the information she wanted in the trash can of the Investigation Division.
"As for the victim's family... I'll trouble you with leading the team, Officer Aida."
When the raccoon poked its head out from the edge of the trash can, the familiar short and fat police officer was assigning tasks. Officer Ai Tian was adjusting his gun with a serious expression.
Inspector Megure held his forehead. "While it's common practice to inquire about the victim's family about their social circumstances during investigations, the situation with the Hyakkikai may be somewhat unique. If they're unwilling to cooperate, you should prioritize your own safety. We can also approach this from other perspectives."
The dashing short-haired policewoman readied her gun: "Yes, I understand - I'll leave now."
"The final ownership of this case will probably be transferred to the Public Security Bureau later, right?" Officer Ozawa beside her said reluctantly and hesitantly, "If that's the case, why should we do anything useless..."
Before he could finish his words, Ai Tian glared at him and he immediately shut up obediently.
The latter straightened his police hat, packed up, and set off immediately: "If you're afraid, just wait in the police car. If the police want to take over the case, that's their business. The case is in our hands, and it's our job to do our job well... Hurry up and catch up, don't waste time."
"...Yes." Ozawa could only hurriedly follow her.
Is there any involvement of the public security in this?
Chaomu nimbly emerged, transformed back into human form in the shadows, and trailed far behind. Seeing Officer Aida and Ozawa board the car, she snapped her fingers and summoned the Raccoon motorcycle, speeding up to catch up.
It seems that the only official agency she has come into contact with in the game so far is the Metropolitan Police Department. What is the setting of the Neon Public Security Bureau? It sounds quite powerful... Let's check it out.
A skilled player could single-handedly maneuver a motorcycle around a corner while also using their phone to search for information. After some research, she figured out that the Public Security Bureau was a Celestial Dragon agency, a cut above the average Metropolitan Police Department employee (completely wrong). Many major cases were handled by the Public Security Bureau, and in a sense, they were in competition with Officer Aida and the others.
It seems that which official agency is investigated has little impact on the players. She doesn't know what specific tasks she needs to do yet, so she can only take one step at a time and follow behind to find the address of the Hundred Ghosts Society.
The police car drove all the way to Tokyo Bay and finally stopped in front of a company called "Hyakki Funeral Service Co., Ltd." There were many cars passing by, and the luxury car seemed a bit out of place in the Japanese-style courtyard.
Chaomu's Raccoon motorcycle followed closely behind, hugging the wall to avoid the patrolling NPCs' sight. She saw Officer Aida surrounded by several men in black suits. After Officer Aida showed his ID, the men, though impatient, reluctantly let him pass.
What is very rare is that those NPCs are all red-named from the player's perspective - Chaomu has been in the game for so long, and the only red-named monster she has seen seems to be Gin. This is the first time she has seen such a dense sea of red-named monsters.
She carefully hid in the shadow of the corner, roughly glanced at the number of people around, and then looked at her current level. She felt that the solution to this copy should not be to force her way in... There should be fewer people at night, and it would be more convenient to sneak in.
As for now... since I'm here, I might as well scout the general terrain and find a few trash cans.
Patrolling monsters were constantly coming and going, and Chaomu activated stealth mode, silently climbing over the eaves. When she passed by, the NPCs nearby were completely unaware, just like a wisp of gray smoke drifting across the courtyard.
Sneaking in was much simpler than she had imagined - although there were many monsters inside the Hundred Demons Society, their levels were not high, not elite; those infrared traps used for warning were even more simple than Reborn's design, which made players exclaim "very simple".
What is the Hundred Ghosts Society? That's it?
Chaomu crouched down and walked into the corridor, grabbing a trash can.
She had originally thought they were all gangs, and that the Hundred Demons Society's trash can shipments were similar to the Vongola. The next second, she looked at the blurred half of her finger in her palm and fell into deep thought: "..."
...How should I put it, this fits the stereotype of Japanese pornography quite well...Will I still be able to pick up those wakizashi used for seppuku in the future? Then again, they run a funeral home...killing and burying immediately is more convenient, right?
Chaomu casually stuffed the mosaic into his backpack, but was really curious about what this thing could be used for, so he clicked on the details.
[Half of a human pinky finger: can be used to make dark fertilizer.]
[Dark Fertilizer: The effect is very good, but the crops grown with this fertilizer have negative effects. It is not recommended to give it to NPCs for consumption.]
When he saw the details, several horror movies flashed through Chaomu's mind.
She calmly closed the details and continued to feel the next trash can, and then she felt out another bloody mess of limbs.
Is this the way to bury the trash can of youth... just get rid of teenagers instead of burying them in the trash can, right?
The player is having wild thoughts.
...Can this Hundred Demons Society ever be restored? No wonder Officer Ozawa didn't want to come, afraid of being buried in the yard. So, isn't Officer Aida in a precarious position?
Chaomu had a good impression of Officer Aida. Thinking of this, she felt a chill on the back of her neck and hurriedly moved towards the main building. It seemed that Officer Aida had just been led in this direction. From what the patrol NPC said, she should be taken to meet the president of the Hundred Demons Association.
The main hall looked like a temple, with two unnamed but ugly stone beasts at the entrance. There were even more people at this entrance, all wearing black suits and white shirts, their coats unbuttoned. Their shirts were painted with various green-faced, fang-toothed ghosts.
The level of this group of people is slightly higher than that of ordinary patrol monsters. Chaomu was lying on the roof and looking down, and happened to see a middle-aged man who looked like a cadre bringing out Officer Aida.
"This matter is none of your business—the Hundred Ghosts Association has its own rules." The man with the bone girl painted on his shirt pushed and shoved impatiently. "Boss, we have guests today. If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
Officer Ai Tian frowned and pushed him away. His eyes swept across the heavily guarded main hall, but he didn't say anything. "It's just official procedure. I'll visit again when Mr. Hyakki has time."
As the voices of conversation faded from near to far, Chaomu breathed a sigh of relief for Miss Aida. As the policewoman's back disappeared through the doorway, her attention returned to the hall below: Hundred Ghosts was about to receive a guest. Could this "guest" be related to her mission?
She glanced at the tight security below and finally decided to invade from above. There was usually a reason why such a tricky route was unguarded. She transformed back into her raccoon form and struggled to squeeze through the narrow gap in the skylight, hooking one claw on the beam.
Transform! Raccoon Geckomon!
She moved along the beams like a gecko, her furry tail dangling in the air, swaying with each movement. Below her, black-clad Yakuza members filed out in two columns, each holding a gun or a knife, their expressions solemn, as if they were on guard against something.
With such a grand ceremony, it doesn't look like a banquet to entertain guests, but more like a plan to hack the guests to death with knives.
Chaomu clutched her tail, feeling that if she fell like this, the danger she would face would be no less than the trial field where Reborn had set up machine guns to train her dodging skills... So Reborn was really doing this for her own good? Did he know that she would be in such trouble?
Fortunately, the group of NPCs were staring outside as if they were facing a great enemy. She climbed across the corridor ceiling silently and finally reached the door of the main hall.
The interior of the hall was a classic Japanese style. Although it resembled a temple, there were no deities enshrined. A carpet with a ghostly mask pattern covered the dark red tatami mats. The Hundred Demons leader, clad in a dark haori, knelt at the main seat. A ferocious Hannya mask hung on the wall behind him, his bulging eyes fixed intently on the black-clad visitor who had pushed open the door.
Chaomu's arrival was a fortuitous one, as the guests from the Hundred Ghosts Society had just arrived. The two lines of black-clad men in the corridor drew their swords and spears, glaring angrily at the vague figure at the far end, as if they were eager to devour him alive.
She leaned against the beam and peered in that direction, feeling her perspective a bit like a surveillance camera. In the distance, a man in a black coat and a top hat approached, the cigarette light flickering between his teeth.
Following his footsteps, the men in black who were originally on edge around him held their breath, and some even trembled. They could only force themselves to keep a ferocious look in their eyes and stood with their hands outstretched like red pandas trying to intimidate their opponents.
The man snorted in disdain without even looking at them.
His long silver hair shone like silk in the dim light, and Chaomu recognized him immediately: Wasn't this her good neighbor, Kurosawa Jin? Was he the guest of the Hundred Demons Society?
But she was only surprised for a moment, and then she felt that this seemed to make sense. After all, Gin was such a powerful fighter and lived next door to her, so he was an important mini-boss, so it made sense for him to be mixed into the main storyline.
What made Chaomu's pupils tremble were the two men following behind him.
Leaving aside the short, square-faced guy, he seemed to be the younger brother who had come to visit Gin in the middle of the night. As he passed by the group of dangerous people, carrying his weapons case, his expression was similar to that of a certain red panda. There was also another man with long black hair, wearing a familiar knitted hat and a sparkling green diamond around his neck...
...Isn't that their Mimi! How did Mimi Zhuxing appear here...ah?
The man with long black hair and a guitar bag on his back was walking at the end. He looked up as if he had sensed something, and met a pair of very familiar golden eyes above the beam.
Seeing his pet raccoon: “…………”
Zhu Xingda, who met his master's gaze, said: "......"
The man's stern expression cracked for a moment, and his shock level was no less than Chao Mu's: Shouldn't she have been staying at that Hagiwara's house these days? Why is she here too... and in this state?
Before, it was a hamster, now it’s a raccoon. How many tricks can his “owner” have?
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The author has something to say: Twilight: Although the player is the ever-changing Little Twilight, he is indeed the real body now.
I had a headache yesterday and slept all day. Now I feel quite energetic. I will update one chapter first and continue writing in the evening.
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