Chapter 10 "See you tomorrow."

Yes, that's right, there is indeed a ghost in this room, and it is a fairly familiar ghost (Jiang Lai is unilaterally familiar with it).

Having read the manga "Jujutsu Kaisen", he naturally recognized who the person (ghost) in front of him was with droopy hair and a scar at the corner of his mouth.

—— Fushiguro Shinobu, the father of the protagonist player Megumi Fushiguro, was originally named Zenin Shinobu. Because he had no magical powers, he was discriminated against by the Zenin family. Later, Shinobu left the Zenin family and worked alone as a bounty hunter.

A famous Heaven and Curse Bound, although he has no cursed power, he is very powerful and well-planned. During the Star Plasma Body mission, he also stabbed Gojo Satoru and Kasugano Kei during their high school days.

In the original work, he finally died at the hands of Gojo Satoru after he awakened the reversal technique - more than ten years ago.

I don’t know if this new series also has the same background.

The TV was playing a late-night gambling boxing channel. Even though it wasn't a live version of the underground boxing, one could still feel the fighting atmosphere and the excited performances of the gamblers.

Fushiguro Shige's hobby is gambling (even though his luck is very bad, he still enjoys it), and it seems that his entertainment life after death has not changed.

When Jiang Lai came out of the house just now, Fushiguro Shigeu took a glance at him. Although he looked a little surprised, he quickly returned his attention to the TV.

When Jiang Lai manipulated the power switch and even said something from behind, he did not react at all - until Jiang Lai said his name.

Because this proved that Jiang Lai was not just talking nonsense to the air, but really saw him.

At this moment, the two of them were staring at each other from a distance halfway across the living room. The dim light from the TV screen illuminated the small space.

The soul form of Fushiguro Shier raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Lai. He curled his lips and nodded slightly, and the first sentence he said was: "Not bad for picking the lock."

"Thank you." Jiang Lai answered naturally, "I wanted to ask how you locked the door, but judging from the current situation of television, you probably have a certain control over inanimate objects."

——By the way, from this point we can see that the power of ghosts in the world of magic is stronger than that in the world of science.

Fushiguro Shigeki had a lazy attitude, neither sure nor denying Jiang Lai's judgment.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and with a long tone, he changed the subject and said, "It's been so long, and there are still people who can recognize me... Is my reputation so great?" It sounded like an ordinary question, but also seemed to be mixed with an unclear temptation.

There was no mention of time in the conversation. However, Jiang Lai judged in his heart that, probably like in the original work, Fushiguro Shier's death date should be more than ten years ago.

Jiang Lai smiled. Just like Fushiguro Shier did not directly answer his question, he did not directly answer anything. He just said, "In that case, it is polite to reciprocate. Do you want me to introduce myself as well?"

Jiang Lai asked this question for a reason - when he was wandering around the house during the day, he didn't see any soul at all.

He didn't know where Fushiguro Shijiro came from. He wanted to use this question to simply judge the time when the ghost Fushiguro Shijiro appeared.

When he came to view the house during the day, the agent called him "Mr. Jiang Lai". If Fushiguro Shier was there during the day, he would definitely have heard this name.

——In the beginning, in order to avoid being identified as a stranger at the airport, Jiang Lai used the name 'Gojo Lai', but he knew that in order to avoid trouble, it would be best not to casually use the name of the Gojo family in his daily life, so he still used the name 'Jiang Lai' that he was more accustomed to and that was originally on his ID.

Moreover, this name switch will give comic book audiences more room for speculation, allowing him to think about how to act later.

In response to Jiang Lai's initiative to introduce himself, Fushiguro Shiji did not respond with a yes or no. He changed his posture, shrugged, and smiled casually:

"It doesn't matter. If you want, go ahead." He looked lazy and didn't reveal anything in his words.

They extended their tentacles to each other and crouched again.

Logically speaking, the most likely scenario in this kind of scene is that one party is shocked that there is a ghost at the scene, and the other party is surprised that someone can actually see their conversation, but neither of these happened at this moment.

Both of them were very calm and cautious in dealing with this incident (at least on the surface).

"..." Jiang Lai kept smiling. He did not rush for quick results or explore more. It was enough to have a brief exchange with another "tenant" during their first meeting.

More invisible chips and transactions can be put aside for later. He believes they will have more time.

Jiang Lai lowered his eyes slightly and yawned lightly: "I'm a little sleepy, please turn down the volume of the TV. We can talk about other things in detail tomorrow."

"Oh, okay." Fushiguro raised his eyebrows slightly, as if agreeing, but then changed the second half of the sentence, "But I don't think you will stay here for a long time, and there is no need to chat in detail."

It's a bit like an order to expel someone, but also like a test of intelligence.

Jiang Lai frowned and said, "Whether you're staying here for a long time or not is something we should discuss with the landlord."

It points out that the ghost in front of you is not the real owner of the house.

The air is quiet for two seconds.

The two of them were like wild animals that had met unexpectedly in the jungle, and they were extremely wary of each other. Their seemingly casual conversation was flawless and sharp, and neither of them relaxed first.

Their eyes met, then diverged. After a moment, the atmosphere returned to normal.

Jiang Lai yawned and walked towards the bedroom.

Fushiguro Shiori looked away and continued watching TV.

On the TV screen, a new round of betting is about to begin. The information of the players is being displayed one by one, and the commentator calls on the general public to place bets and vote in a high-pitched voice.

The translucent soul immersed in this warm atmosphere again tapped its knees with its fingers, seeming to be pondering.

But of course he couldn't place a bet.

"—tomorrow night, maybe I can place a bet for you."

A sudden sound from the side and back made Fushiguro pause slightly. He turned his head and stared directly at the black-haired young man who had his hand on the bedroom door handle.

Jiang Lai turned his head in front of the bedroom door and smiled softly: "See you tomorrow."

"..." Fushiguro Shier raised his eyes, and the corner of his scarred mouth moved. He rolled his eyes and raised the corner of his lips in an ambiguous way, "...See you tomorrow."

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bedroom.

Jiang Lai lay back on the bed, exhaled silently, stared at the ceiling above his head, and did not fall asleep.

It's not because he was worried that Fushiguro would come and assassinate him in the middle of the night.

Although his soul form is now suspected to be able to control non-living objects to a certain extent, as a bounty hunter, he generally does not do such "meaningless" things that do not make money and are for nothing.

——This is somewhat similar to Jiang Lai’s previous sheep vest in the scientific world.

Fushiguro knew that he was a rare person who could see the soul body. This meant that he might be a channel for him to contact this world, so the other party would not easily hurt him.

The most important thing is that although the two of them are subconsciously on guard against each other, there is no conflict of interest in essence, so there is naturally no worry of fighting against each other.

That's why Jiang Lai didn't rush to sleep at this moment, just out of habit he wanted to review the experience just now in his mind to see if there was anything wrong with his performance.

Jiang Lai quickly recalled the conversation and gesture not long ago, and was generally satisfied.

The final exchange about the bet and meeting tomorrow, although neither of them explicitly stated anything, was actually the beginning of a deal to be negotiated - tomorrow.

We will discuss the specific details later.

According to what the intermediary said, judging from the long-standing ghost rumors here, Fushiguro Shigeru should have stayed here for a long time - did he not want to leave, or was he unable to leave?

Did he become a ghost bound to this house because he once lived here? Or was he influenced by some factor and attached to an object in the house?

Jiang Lai's warm brown eyes blinked lightly in the darkness.

...Speaking of which, no one knows why Fushiguro Shiji's soul remains in the world. But according to his personality, this form of [eternal life] may not be what he wants.

When we get to know each other better, maybe I can ask about some details from the past, Jiang Lai thought. Maybe there was something different that led to the current result.

At present, the new series has not revealed the reason for the imbalance of power between the cursed spirits and humans. Jiang Lai thinks that this may be the key to ending the manga.

To uncover those hidden secrets, we must naturally start from the differences in details.

In short, when it's daytime, first use your hacking skills to search for relevant information about Shen'er in the light and dark networks to see if you can find some useful information.

After several rounds of thoughts went through his mind, he felt sleepy again. Jiang Lai didn't bother staying up late anymore, and he would be energetic the next day after getting enough rest.

He followed his instinct, pulled the quilt to cover himself more tightly, changed to a more comfortable position, and continued to sleep peacefully.

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living room.

Another boxing match on the TV channel has ended. The cheers and curses from the lively audience around the screen interweave into one, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.

In front of the TV, Fushiguro Shigeki was watching with a calm expression.

As a spirit body, he can freely construct the clothes on his body, so he always wears a black short-sleeved tights and loose trousers in summer.

This was his most common outfit when he was alive, and he still wore it this way even after his death.

There was only one difference from his usual habits - his left hand was wrapped with several bandages from beginning to end, wrapping around the palm and extending to the wrist.

For a ghost that has no meaning to bleed or be injured, the presence of a bandage seems a bit strange.

"..." Fushiguro Shiori half-lowered his eyes, his expression unclear in the dim environment. After a moment, he loosened the bandage he had constructed a little, and then raised his hand.

The bandage that belonged to the spirit body disappeared when it was taken off. At this time, a black and white mark could be seen on the completely exposed translucent back of the hand.

——It is a beautiful iris pattern.