Chapter 133: Evil vs. Evil (?)
At the appointed time, Jiang Lai and Fu Huzhi's trio officially went to Zenin's home in Kyoto.
The reason for leaving Tokyo Jujutsu High School was that he accepted a task for internal and external communication training at the Zenin family. Of course, this task was issued by the other party after Xiao Mianyang Jianglai and Zenin Naoya reached an agreement through communication.
Although Zenin Naoya is obsessed with games, he would not openly announce this to the world of spellcasting. Therefore, on the surface, the mission content released is naturally this kind of normal spellcasting exchange.
Little sheep Jiang Lai reported the number of three "attendants and helpers", but Zenin Naoya did not argue with him and generously charged the ticket money for four people to his card in advance.
It's a long way from Tokyo to Kyoto, but it doesn't take too long to get there by express train.
After arriving in Kyoto, the little sheep Jiang Lai generously took a taxi - after all, the cost was reimbursed by the Zen temple, so he might as well use it.
They took a car and rushed to the monastery.
Once upon a time, Jiang Lai came to Zenin's house with Gojo Satoru and Kagome Kei from his high school days. At that time, he wore a fox mask on his face and a navy blue kimono, looking like a mysterious demon.
This time, Jiang Lai revisited the old place, with a young appearance, and looked at the gate of the Zenin family in front of him from a different height than before.
More than a decade has passed, and the Zenin family still maintains its original appearance, and the guards' attire and weapons have not changed.
Time seems to have left no trace on the building of this feudal family. The closed Zen temple has adhered to its traditional appearance that has remained unchanged for thousands of years.
The little sheep Jiang Lai walked in front and took the lead to show the invitation letter before the guards stopped him. He said concisely: "This is a mission invitation letter. The four of us are invited to take on the mission and come here to carry it out."
The guard nodded slightly, verified the authenticity of the invitation letter, and then picked one person out to lead them in.
The little sheep Jiang Lai walked briskly as he followed the guards closely, only glancing around occasionally - he had seen all this scenery before, with the same decorations, and it no longer had any appeal to him.
This place was not even as attractive to him as the ancient building of Tokyo Jujutsu High School, because the Zenin family was always shrouded in the gloomy and moldy atmosphere of a decadent big family.
On the contrary, the Fu Hu Zhi trio seemed to be more interested in the surrounding environment, and their eyes scanned the surroundings from time to time.
Megumi Fushiguro was the head of the Zenin family a thousand years ago. He is very familiar with the environment of the Zenin family. Now that he is returning to his hometown again, he has the illusion that he is in another world and cannot tell the time of a thousand years.
But this illusion only lasted for a moment. Fushiguro Megumi quickly came to his senses.
Even though the environment is similar, the people are different - what's more, the Zen temple a thousand years ago was in a period of prosperity, not as closed and corrupt as it is now.
Time flies and many things have changed.
The guide dutifully led them along the stone path, as many servants stepped aside to make way, to a house with a door that looked more exquisite.
There were servants guarding outside the gatehouse, and they were allowed in only after they had handed over to the guide. The servants inside the house sat in a proper manner, doing their own things, and were extremely thorough in both work and etiquette.
At the door of the innermost room stood a blond young man with his head held high and arrogant—it was Zenin Naoya.
He was wearing a kimono with an intricate Zen temple pattern, with golden embroidery outlining the flowing pattern, and a milky white jade stone tied around his waist. The modern earrings that were out of place with the kimono reflected purple light, which vaguely showed his bold temperament.
All in all, Zenin Naoya Samurai exudes a noble aura from head to toe, and in this house with an already richly decorated door, he further demonstrates the nobility of a large feudal family.
His upturned fox eyes had been looking at them with contempt since they entered the house. His lips were pursed into a sarcastic arc as he stood there with no intention of stepping forward to greet them. His disdainful eyes only revealed the scrutiny of an upper-class person looking at a lower-class person.
This look made Kugizaki No Rose feel uncomfortable. What she disliked most was this kind of look from the so-called city dwellers, so she spoke directly:
"Hey, I'm telling you, it's very rude to look at a lady like that, don't you know that?"
Zenin Naoya glanced at Nagizaki Norose and said, "Such an outrageous and rude behavior will only make her a foolish woman who won't be able to get married in the future. It's useless."
As always, the conversation is full of patriarchal sexism, which makes people angry.
Kugizaki No Rose, my fist is hard.
Yuji Itadori is not the type to sit idly by and watch his friend being bullied. He looked at Zenin Naoya with a firm gaze and said, "You can't talk like that. Your words are wrong."
"Oh - I know you too." Zenin Naoya's eyes quickly fell on the cherry-pink-haired boy, "The vessel of Ryomen Sukuna, huh? I've seen your profile photo. Tsk tsk, there really is an unpleasant, curse-mixed, nasty aura."
Then, he extended his venom to Fushiguro Megumi, mocking him, "As for you, you are the inheritor of the ten shadow spells? You inherited a good spell for nothing, but your ability doesn't seem to be that good."
Zenin Naoya sneered, and finally fixed his gaze on the brown-haired boy, and said in a slow and drawn-out tone:
"I know the other three. It seems that you, the short guy, are my online friend. It's better that you can bring me something that satisfies me as agreed, instead of just bringing garbage into my house."
After hearing what Zenin Naoya said, Norose Kugizaki felt an uncontrollable rage in her heart, but before she could rush over to argue, she was held down by Fushiguro Megumi.
——Megumi Fushiguro knew that this was the Zenin family, and that it would be absolutely disadvantageous to cause trouble on someone else's territory.
What's more, Zenin Naoya is a first-class sorcerer who is very skilled in the use of projection shadows. Even if he has no practical experience outside, he is definitely a difficult opponent to deal with.
The held down Kugizaki No Rose quickly calmed down. She was not an impulsive person and could distinguish the importance of things at critical moments.
She knew what their real purpose was for coming to the Zen temple.
However, if before, Kugizaki No Rose felt that it was a bit unfair to cheat the eldest son of the Zenin family, now, she wholeheartedly agrees with the little sheep Jiang Lai's approach.
If you have to cheat someone out of money, you have to cheat Naoya out of money!! Watanabe-kun's previous behavior was simply to punish the evil and promote the good.
At this time, the Fuhuzhi trio reached the above consensus in their hearts, and even the image of the brown-haired boy in their minds became great and positive (?)
Right now, Jiang Lai is probably the calmest person - he is not someone who can be easily moved by words.
Zenoin Naoya's rhetoric was not sophisticated, and he never stabbed anyone without warning. All he said were straightforward mockery.
In fact, Little Sheep Jiang Lai and Zenin Naoya have been together for so long that they have already figured out each other's way of speaking.
It was obvious that these harsh and challenging remarks were intentional, and their fundamental purpose was to intimidate the opponent.
It is estimated that Zenin Naoya is actually very unhappy about the feeling of being dragged along. Even if he is willing to be the scapegoat this time, he must get back at his own game.
Faced with Zenin Naoya's behavior, if you follow his lead in the argument, you will lose. Ordinary people cannot argue with Saikumo Pig, who has a sharp tongue and no moral integrity.
It would be better to change the approach and break the high-spirited aura that the other party can create.
So, the little sheep Jiang Lai deliberately used a weaker tone, fluttering his eyelashes, and spoke softly: "I feel a little regretful. If I had known earlier..."
Zenoin Naoya looked at the brown-haired boy lowering his head, and a sense of pride grew in his heart.
He had long imagined the scene of that annoying netizen on the other side showing weakness to him, and now he finally used his identity to suppress him severely——
The next second, he heard the distressed voice of the little sheep Jiang Lai.
"If I had known you were so rich, I would have doubled all the price lists - no, doubled them several times!! Oh my God, when I think of how much money I have saved during this period, I regret it!"
Zenin Naoya's lips curled up, but the movement froze slightly.
The upper-class aura that was created with great difficulty has now become a symbol of a wealthy person who is being identified and slaughtered!
The little sheep Jiang Lai continued to talk to himself, "I am so stupid, really. It turns out that you are not only a sucker, but also a rich sucker. Sigh, I really suffered a big loss before."
Zenin Naoya was extremely angry. The other party openly stated his plan to cheat him of money, which made his pervasive cold and hard aura rise by one degree.
"... You are such a daredevil. How dare you be so arrogant here?" Zenin Naoya sneered and threatened, like the breath of a poisonous snake, "Aren't you afraid that you will never be able to leave the Zenin family again?"
"Free food and accommodation sounds good. The last time I received such good treatment was last time." Little Sheep Jiang Lai smiled brightly, "After that, we just have to wait for Teacher Gojo to pick us up~"
Jiang Lai brought up Gojo Satoru's name with ease, and he should use the other party's name when it is necessary.
The five strips are bricks and can be moved wherever they are needed (bushi).
He knew that Zenoya was afraid of Gojo Satoru. After all, the strongest person in the world of sorcery would always beat up anyone he disliked - especially when he was young.
Even though the Zenin family pursues isolationism, they still have contact with the other two families. When Naoya was young, he was beaten by Gojo Satoru more than once.
What Zenin Naoya said just now was just an angry remark. He couldn't really do anything to the students of the Jujutsu High School, otherwise, even if he was the eldest son of the Zenin family, he would have endless troubles.
When he heard Gojo Satoru's name, Zenoin Naoya's expression twisted for a moment. He snorted coldly and turned his face away, then felt the sudden fluctuation of cursed energy in the air.
"!?"
The next moment, Zenoin Naoya took a counterattack stance, staring over with sharp eyes raised, a bit of anger surging.
How dare this guy lay hands on me——!?
However, what greeted him was not a cursed attack, but a furry Ye Li beast.
Even though it is a cursed spirit style, it still has some cuteness through the filter of game fans.
——Facing the fantasy creatures in the game, Zenoin Naoya’s mind went blank for a moment.
No matter how much preparation you have done, you will inevitably fall into a temporary mental stagnation when you face the reality of the game for the first time.
The Ye Li beast swung its leaf-like tail, stretched on the ground, shook its body, and walked leisurely to the side of the stiff blond young man.
The sharp edge that Zenoin Naoya had just erected was now retracted. He pursed his thin lips slightly, hiding his slight helplessness in a proud shell.
He slowly reached out his hand, and then with rare gentle movements, he touched the Yeli beast that came close to him.
The next second, the Ye Li beast bit Zenoin Naoya's finger without any hesitation!
At the same time, Jiang Lai, the little sheep who was remotely controlling the phone, shouted out in fake anger:
"What are you doing! How can you use your rough fingers to hurt its fragile teeth!!"
Zenin Naoya: “???”
Zenin Naoya: ...You are the evil one who complained first, right? !