Chapter 137: Friend or Foe & Charm (Not)...

After Fushiguro Shiori finished his words, he curled his lips and added with a thoughtful expression:

"Of course, you are now in the form of a cursed spirit... Well, I don't know if you can still pay your salary in this form. This is a problem."

Jiang Lai: "I can burn incense for you. What kind of scent do you like? Thick incense or thin incense?"

"That's for the gods and Buddhas, I don't belong to that category." Fushiguro Shier crossed his muscular arms and snorted, "I'm not interested in counterfeit signs and incense offerings. Dead is dead, so it's a waste of money to worry about the aftermath."

Jiang Lai originally thought that Fushiguro Shier's complaints were about trouble, but he didn't expect that he was complaining about wasting money! Well, this is very bounty hunter.

The tense atmosphere relaxed a lot after the topic changed. Jiang Lai let out a breath and asked, "What exactly is that [uncertain prophecy]?"

"It's a kind of technique that can make those mysterious and vague predictions." Fushiguro Shiji said, "But this kind of spying has a price, so the head of the family's wife has always been in poor health. When I was still in the Zenin family, there was always a smell of medicine near the head of the family's room."

Price...

Indeed, everything has a price. Jiang Lai knew this clearly. Equivalent exchange is the basic rule of the magic world.

To be honest, when a certain lady was mentioned just now, his first reaction was the idea of ​​a mother! But then he rejected this idea.

The brain-flowering figure depicted in the previous comics is a woman who can weave special items, and there are no medicines brewed around her. In addition, she is not confined to the Zen temple house, but can move freely.

Therefore, the owner of Brain Flower should not be the wife of the Zenin family's mistress.

"I just asked you if you had gotten any information about the wife of the Zenin family's headmaster in advance. I meant to remind you to keep an eye on her condition." The translucent ghost floated closer, his voice lazy and scattered, "This way you can roughly determine whether the other party has used the [Uncertain Prophecy] recently."

Jiang Lai put one hand on his chin and thought: "But, the Chanyuan family is originally closed, and the information about the Chanyuan family's wife is internal information. It is impossible to find out in advance from outside."

Fushiguro Shier raised the corner of his mouth, moving the scar, and half-closed his eyes:

"Oh... Of course not. Information that someone knows is not 100% safe to keep secret. When I was a bounty hunter, there was a lot of information that was said to be impossible to find out... In fact, it is possible to obtain intelligence with a little effort."

He looked nonchalant, but when he talked about the past, his eyes and eyebrows still showed the recklessness of the past.

The information channel of bounty hunters... Jiang Lai thought about it.

Perhaps Fushiguro had pointed out an intelligence line for him, and his hacking skills could be used to infiltrate the bounty hunters' network and obtain the information he wanted from these people who moved between various groups.

Then, he withdrew his thoughts and refocused his attention on the wife of the Zenin family's matriarch.

In other words, the price to pay for this lady's ritual [Uncertain Prophecy] is her health - and maybe even her life.

In that case, she probably wouldn't use this skill casually.

Jiang Lai speculated calmly.

There is no need for the closed Zen temple family to use this ritual on a daily basis. If it is just a day-to-day life, then the prophecy will be worthless.

In other words, there must be external factors that made her use this technique.

——Regulatory Commission.

This term jumped into his mind in an instant. Jiang Lai still remembered the prophetic information that he heard from Geto Suguru during the One Hundred Demons Night Parade that year, which included the key words "Six Eyes of God", "Dial the Clock", and "Glory Restart".

At that time, I was wondering where the prophecy came from, but now it seems that it might have come from the wife of the head of the Zenin family.

The key point now is the position of the Zenin family.

——Because the position of the wife of the head of the family should be consistent with that of the Zenin family. After all, her prophecy requires a very obvious price to be paid, and it is impossible to do it secretly without telling others.

Jiang Lai's thoughts were racing.

He didn't know many people in the Zenin family. When he came here with Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru from the high school, his biggest impression of this place was that it was feudal and closed.

However, he had a good impression of the head of the Zenin family, Zenin Naohito.

Jiang Lai knows that the two children, Zenin Maki and Mayi, were able to escape from the Zenin family and gain freedom thanks to Naobi's support.

Moreover, it was Gojo Satoru who went to find Naobi at that time, and Gojo Satoru commented on the head of the Zenin family as "a rare normal person."

Jiang Lai believes more in the accuracy of Gojo Satoru's intuition. After all, cats' intuition is always very accurate - a chicken breaking a cat is still a cat (bushi).

Well, to be more serious, it has something to do with Gojo Satoru's six eyes. In addition to being able to see through rituals, the six eyes also have the ability to see through lies, so his sixth sense of seeing people is particularly accurate.

In addition, according to the information in the original work of Jujutsu, Zenin Naohito is a trustworthy and responsible person who does not have extreme thoughts.

——So overall, the other party shouldn’t get involved with the regulator.

Working for the kind of people behind the Regulators, unless you're deceived or threatened.

Jiang Lai was lost in thought.

If this is the case, then the Zen monks may be cooperating with the regulators, but this is definitely not true loyalty.

In fact, one of the reasons why the regulator has not found itself is because it believes that [clocks] are objects.

Among them, the prophecy of "turning the clock" is very misleading. After all, such a prophecy sounds like Gojo Satoru found something and turned it with his hands.

...So, was the prophecy obtained by the Supervisory Commission a real one? Or did the wife of the Zenin family deliberately change one or two words when delivering the prophecy to mislead people?

Jiang Lai's mind worked very fast and he came up with one speculation after another.

Fushiguro Shigeki saw that Jiang Lai was thinking. He wandered beside him with a leisurely attitude and did not say anything to interrupt him.

The moonlight hung in the sky. The two people in the room had no shadows under their feet. The evening mist gradually spread.

After a short while, Jiang Lai pulled himself out of his own world and raised his eyes: "What do you think of the head of the Chanyuan family?"

"Hmm?" Fushiguro raised his eyebrows, as if he had not expected Jiang Lai to ask this question first. But he still answered, "Not bad, not considered trash in the trash can."

Jiang Lai: “…” That’s a really straightforward description – to be honest, some of the criticism towards the Chanyuan family is about to overflow!!

It seems that Jin'er has a good attitude towards the head of the Zenin family. So Naobi and his wife, as the head of the family, should be people who can be trusted. However, they are currently suspected of being mixed up with the enemy.

As if he could guess what Jiang Lai was thinking, Fushiguro Shiji narrowed his eyes and put his hands in his pockets in a very casual manner. He said:

"Are you considering human nature? I don't think a person's character can determine your next move."

"Indeed, I am usually used to inferring evidence and collecting clues - but a person's character is also part of the evidence and clues. Many times when we trust a person, we believe in his character."

Jiang Lai blinked, "Of course, I know you want to remind me that people are fickle. Don't worry, I'm not that reckless, I'm still considering it."

"No matter what kind of prediction it is, it is only one of the possible directions of the future. It cannot cover everything. Regardless of whether the lady will predict the current events, I will not go out tonight."

He raised his hand and closed the open door leading to the yard.

"Wait until tomorrow morning to collect some clues and then make a decision."

Jiang Lai planned calmly, and after talking with Fushiguro Shinji, he decided to put stability first.

In this area where there may be close contact with regulators, one cannot act rashly.

Jiang Lai wanted to further confirm the position of the head and wife of the Zenyuan family before considering whether to cooperate.

These two are somewhat similar to the Zhang Xiang, both of whom are characters who can unite to fight against the same enemy. They both have weaknesses, one is the family, and the other is the younger brother.

"How long can you stay in the Zenin family?" Fushiguro Shier glanced at him, his expression mixed with a little doubt. "Speaking of which, how did you sneak in as a cursed spirit? This room looks like a guest room."

"I didn't expect that after so many years, you are still so familiar with the structure of the Zen Temple." Jiang Lai smiled and nodded and replied, "Indeed, this is the guest room, and I certainly did not enter as a cursed spirit."

"Oh - I remember now, your true identity is very special." Fushiguro Shier remembered what Jiang Lai had just said, and he put one hand on his chin, "But I didn't expect that you could change your form... It's amazing."

Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows, then stared at the translucent soul with his brown eyes, and suddenly changed the topic:

"You asked me to give a message to Wu before, didn't you? Maybe you can tell me now that I have contacted him."

Fushiguro Shier was slightly stunned, and then continued: "Although I trust you more now than before - but this matter should be discussed when you can tell him in person."

"That guy Wu won't be back for a while, he's overseas." Jiang Lai said, "Didn't you tell me that you're not in a good condition now? I'm worried that if you're further rejected by the world and can't respond to my cognition soberly, then your secrets won't be revealed."

"..." Fushiguro fell silent and did not reply immediately. His expression fluctuated slightly and his eyes were focused on Jiang Lai.

After a while, he said, "Okay." Fushiguro moved closer to Jiang Lai and said, "I'll let you know when you've dealt with the Zenin family's affairs."

Fushiguro Shier's expression rarely showed his usual laziness, and he became serious: "Don't forget our deal - no matter what, you have to help me get out of there."

"Don't worry." Jiang Lai looked back with the same firm expression. He smiled and said, "In fact, our enemies are the same."

Seeing that Jiang Lai's expression did not seem fake, Fushiguro finally relaxed his shoulders. He walked away a little and returned to the previous topic, saying with his hands outstretched:

"Let's get back to the topic of the Zen family. Let me remind you again that under normal circumstances, the Zen family does not allow outsiders. You must ensure that your mission time is enough for you to stay for a few more days to observe."

"Normally I can't stay here for long." Jiang Lai said, "But I can attract the young master of the Zen temple - using the magical spell of my other identity."

The translucent soul turned its head upon hearing this, its expression changing in an instant, finally focusing on something that was hard to describe, and then it raised the corner of its scarred lip.

Fushiguro Shiji thought: "Hmm... a magical technique of attraction, a charm technique?"

Jiang Lai: “???”

This time it was Jiang Lai's turn to have a changing expression, and he retreated tactically.

Jiang Lai: "Wait, how can there be such a strange technique as charm?!——It's a game that is made real for young people addicted to the Internet!"