Chapter 119 The Advantage Is in Me.jpg

Jiang Lai and Liquid Fox briefly explained the script for the upcoming scene.

He was a little worried that the Nightmare Fox, with its childish personality, might let the cat out of the bag - and given the fox's clumsy way of speaking, he estimated that he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly even if he was given the lines.

Therefore, Jiang Lai did not arrange any speeches for Liquid Fox, but just asked Nightmare Fox to return to Xia Yujie as usual and not to get too close to him.

The Nightmare Fox seemed to have seen Jiang Lai's stupid comment on itself from his expression, and slapped its tail on the ground to express its displeasure. Then, Jiang Lai fed it a handkerchief and patted its head, and it calmed down in an instant.

The Nightmare Fox stretched its back and blinked its red eyes, which were like circles of mosquito coils, to indicate that it had remembered. Then, it began to run, leading the way back to where Xia Yujie was.

Following the liquid fox running in front of him like a shadow, Jiang Lai adjusted his facial expression in advance.

In addition to his usual indifference, he now had a natural curiosity, as if he was interested in the Nightmare Fox, which was also a special-grade cursed spirit, and followed behind it.

From a distance, Jiang Lai saw a young man with a bun and semi-long hair, and a seam curse spirit with three braids of blue hair.

Before Geto turned his head to look, the real person noticed him first. His eyes were shining with strange light, and he said something to the young man with the ball-shaped hair.

Masato's words were deliberately lowered, keeping the volume so that only Geto could hear them.

But Jiang Lai, who has been trained in the red-black duel in the scientific world, can roughly judge the content of the other party's words through the other party's expression and lip movements.

Very good, Jiang Lai thought. It seemed that he had come at the right time.

As the distance got closer, he stopped after three or two steps and watched the nimble liquid fox leap onto Xia Yujie's shoulder.

The little fox adjusted himself into a comfortable position as usual, yawned, and went to sleep.

Just at this moment, Xia Yujie raised his narrow eyes and looked at Jiang Lai for a moment.

At this moment, the two met again after a long separation, and Xia Yujie did not feel happy. He was shocked and raised his hand to put it on the liquid fox.

...Why did Lai come here? Did the Nightmare Fox deliver the wrong information, or was it said that Lai, whose memory was confused, could not understand what was said and he followed the Nightmare Fox instinctively?

A complex array of emotions surged in his deep purple eyes like a tide. The next second, Xia Youjie lowered his eyelids to conceal his expression, trying to remain calm as much as possible to avoid revealing the emotional fluctuations that should not exist in his position.

Jiang Lai also looked away naturally. He knew in his heart that this moment was not a good time to reminisce or clarify the facts.

So he turned his gaze to the real person who was staring at him.

"Ah, what a coincidence." The real person smiled, showing just the right amount of enthusiasm, "We meet again."

Jiang Lai deliberately kept a certain distance from Xia Yujie. There was a hint of vigilance around him. When he heard what the real person said, he glanced at the real person and then at Xia Yujie, revealing an obvious hesitation.

"Oh, don't be nervous. Although he is a human, he is a curser and can be considered our companion." The real person spoke first, expressing some kind of comfort.

"Companion..." Jiang Lai opened his mouth slightly, as if thinking about the meaning of this word.

"To be more precise, we are partners." Masato further explained, and he put his hands together lightly and smiled at Geto. "Right? Although the ultimate goals are different, we can work together to advance the process."

This sentence is a double entendre. On the surface, he is explaining to Jiang Lai why he cooperates with humans, but in fact, he is secretly reminding Xia Yujie of the matters that he had agreed to deal with Jiang Lai.

Xia Yujie naturally heard the meaning behind the surface meaning. He didn't want to smile, but his face, which was used to pretending, had already practiced putting on a perfect smile.

The master was very satisfied with this. He turned to the black-haired and brown-eyed young man again and said cordially, "Since we have met and there is nothing important, why don't you come with us this time?"

When Jiang Lai was hesitant, Zhenren added with a smile: "Wait until we complete this mission - then we can take you to find other special curse spirit companions. We special curse spirits are very friendly to our companions."

"..." Jiang Lai didn't say anything.

"It's too boring to travel alone, why not join us?" The real heterochromatic eyes looked sincere in the moonlight. He said, "Even if you are still used to traveling alone, at least you can have a group of companions to help you."

These words were said skillfully. The real person was paying close attention to Jiang Lai's facial expression the whole time. When he saw that his expression finally relaxed, he was convinced that he was right to continue along the line of thought of "companion".

Finally, the black-haired, brown-eyed young man nodded slightly. Although his expression was still indifferent, his words gave a positive response: "Okay."

This sentence made Makoto very happy, but Kagome became depressed again.

"Welcome, my friend—" Zhenren warmly gave the Void a hug. "Last time, I was in a hurry and didn't have time to introduce myself. You can call me Zhenren."

Then, he gestured to Geto and said, "The name of this curser is Geto, and the fox on his shoulder is a nightmare fox."

Xia Yujie nodded as usual, but his hands were curled up and tightened under his wide coat sleeves.

Jiang Lai glanced at the figure in front of him, blinked slowly, and said after half a second: "... Lai."

"Ah, okay, then after we've formally introduced ourselves, we'll be friends." Zhenren smiled and walked forward, walked to Jiang Lai's side, raised his hand and put it on Jiang Lai's shoulder - of course, it was firmly blocked by a layer of space gate barrier.

The real person didn't seem embarrassed. He patted his hands naturally through the thin barrier and then put them down.

As if he suddenly remembered something, the real person suddenly asked, "By the way, I lost something recently. I wonder if you, my friend, have seen it."

Jiang Lai turned around and looked at the other party.

The real person continued, "It was a special grade cursed object, shaped like a dark purple finger. That thing was Ryomen Sukuna's finger, and it was very important to me. But it was stolen by a cursed spirit whose spell was to simulate an illusion."

Hearing this, Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows slightly.

The opponent cleverly used a lie, turning the initiative of handing over the finger to use the illusion spell into the illusion spell snatching it away.

In this way, if he really lost his memory and regarded the real person as a companion, he would surely tell the other party that the finger was in his hand and then return it to its original owner.

In this way, you won't be able to hear the hidden truth that the real person secretly hates you and is preparing for revenge. You will probably even feel that the other person is grateful because you helped him find his finger.

Jiang Lai's thoughts were running through his mind, but his expression remained calm. He did not respond to any words.

In fact, he had no intention of discussing the issue.

Jiang Lai took the finger at that time in order to make a deal with Ryomen Sukuna in the future, but he had no intention of giving it away, even temporarily.

There is no need for the two of them to have a good relationship. Although they appear to be harmonious on the surface, they are secretly thinking about how to harm each other.

What's more, the finger is now with Hongshu, and he can't take it out on the spot.

So, he said nothing and just smiled faintly, looking like he knew nothing.

Seeing the black-haired young man's attitude, the expression on the real person's face froze for a second, but he quickly adjusted himself and his face no longer showed any hesitation.

The real person's eyes curved and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. After all, it's all in the past."

He waved his hands, looked ahead and said, "Let's finish the task at hand first. When the task is over, I can take you to meet everyone~"

Jiang Lai adjusted his sleeves and asked casually, "What is it?"

"It's similar to the last time we met, searching for fragments like that and collecting them." The real person said with a smile, "Coincidentally, you can also sense that thing, right? We can act together."

"I don't feel it now." Jiang Lai said calmly.

"That's right, it's not time yet." The real person replied, crossing his hands, "You can explore the route first, and when the time comes, you can retrieve it in time."

Not yet? Jiang Lai's mind was filled with thoughts. Was there a reason why the fragments were discovered?

It seems to make sense. If the fragments were constantly emitting energy, they would have attracted the attention of the surrounding cursed spirits and sorcerers. It is precisely because they are usually silent and occasionally show up that they have been able to maintain the peace of the past.

It's just not clear what the inducement is to activate the fragments.

Come to think of it, both Geto and Masato are gathered in Kawasaki City. Could it be that besides the one in Urasakura School at that time, there are other fragments here?

Jiang Lai: Is this true? Kawasaki City is really a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.jpg

But then again, this guy really intends to exploit me to the fullest and squeeze out every drop of value.

That guy deliberately mentioned the word "mission", probably because he wanted me to make a contribution to their mission before plotting to harm me.

After quickly analyzing it in his mind, Jiang Lai looked as if he was thinking for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

I might as well take advantage of the situation first, and explore the matter of the fragments at the same time, Jiang Lai thought.

"That's great." The real person smiled brilliantly. In fact, he was very proud of this progress.

Jiang Lai also slowly smiled. He was very satisfied with the progress of the script.

Only Xia Yujie, who witnessed everything and thought that his old friend was stepping into the trap step by step, had a false smile at this moment.

He was in a heavy mood, and at a certain moment, he even had the idea of ​​letting Lai leave here at all costs, or directly strangling the exorcist.

What pulled Kagome Suguru out of his deep thoughts was the real person's cry.

The cursed spirit with blue hair in three braids passed by Kagome Geto who was standing there, raised his eyes and glanced at him, pulling the seams to raise the corners of his mouth.

The real person said silently: Let’s cooperate with each other and have a pleasant collaboration later.

"..." Xia Yujie raised his narrow fox eyes to show that he understood.

Then, Jiang Lai followed from behind and walked forward with the real person. When he passed by Xia Yujie, he also turned his head and looked over.

Jiang Lai plans to secretly reveal some truth to the other party to prevent Xia Yujie, who is used to suppressing his inner feelings, from doing something because of excessive stress.

Behind the back, which the real person could not notice, the black-haired young man suddenly showed a familiar smile to Geto. The smile at the corners of his eyes dispelled the indifference and alienation just now, and his brown eyes no longer looked at him like a stranger, but with the same trust and tolerance as before.

Xia Yujie was stunned.

Jiang Lai said silently: Let’s cooperate with each other later and have a happy collaboration.

Xia Yujie: “?”

Faced with this scene, he was stunned for a moment, and his mind suddenly went blank!

Wait, what is this...!? Could it be that the situation at the scene is——

Too much information flooded in instantly, and Geto Suguru fell into a brief period of cosmic fox thinking sublimation.jpg