Chapter 139: Lady of the Zen Temple

In his heart, Zenin Naoya had already considered the position of the head of the family as a sure thing, but despite this, when he was actually in front of the head of the family, Zenin Naohito, he behaved quite obediently.

This time, he already knew that Naohito Zenin had not been at the Zenin family in recent days, but was away attending a meeting with the Gojo family.

Therefore, Naoya, who took Fuhuzhi and Xiaomianyang Jianglai to the main room of the family, was not afraid or guilty at all.

When the head of the family is not at home, the Zenin family will naturally belong to him, the future head of the family. Zenin Naoya believed this in his heart.

The guards of the main room stood outside, and they dutifully kept a close eye on Fu Huzhi and the little sheep Jiang Lai.

Zenin Naoya waved his hands, raised his chin, and glanced at the guards with raised eyes: "Don't block the way. I know who I am leading."

Those who can serve as guards for a long time in a closed large family are not fools. They symbolically stop people just to make it convenient to report to the head of the family in case of any problems. Of course, they can't really disobey the orders of Master Naoya.

If this young master Naoya holds a grudge against me, I will be in trouble in the future.

So the guards didn't say much, and after Zenin Naoya spoke, they retreated respectfully to the sides.

"Follow me, don't look around or move anything." Zenin Naoya led a few people into the ancient building, and his fox eyes glanced back, "If anything is triggered, I will not be responsible for any injuries."

"..." Fushiguro Megumi frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't remember there was a trap in the master's room.

Seriously, is it true that there are still these things in the master room? Is it really possible that there will be no accidental injuries? However, it is not difficult to understand, after all, there are many important documents in the master room.

However, if there really is a mechanism or trap, then they will have to be more careful in their exploration.

After hearing Zenin Naoya's warning, the few of them became more cautious in their actions. They looked at each other in the dark, silently conveying a tacit message.

The little sheep Jiang Lai walked briskly but carefully, his dark eyes quickly collecting information about the house - the main room was large, with clear internal spaces, and he didn't know where the storage room was.

He placed one hand on the supporting pillar beside him, and the small silver snake on his wrist slid down, naturally wrapped around the pillar to the ground, and moved silently and disappeared into the shadows at the edge.

"Where should we take pictures?" Jiang Lai, the little sheep, turned around and smiled brightly, "And which elves and shikigami do you want to take pictures with today?"

"The elves are the ones we agreed on yesterday. As for the address..." It seemed that Zenin Naoya had not thought it through. After all, taking photos indoors was a sudden idea proposed by the little sheep Jiang Lai, and this was not part of Naoya's original plan.

Little Sheep Jiang Lai was happy that Zhiya had to think for a while longer. In fact, he had already prepared a delaying speech: "If you only take one photo, you must choose a good background."

——Jiang Lai’s goal was to set the photo location near the private storage room, so he delayed time and waited for Xiao Zhao to return after the exploration.

Kurosawa Akira's silver snake spirit has the talent of [Alertness], which allows it to avoid traps and mechanisms by relying on intuition, so Jiang Lai is very confident in him.

Megumi Fushiguro, Yuji Itadori, and Norose Kugizaki saw that the little sheep Jiang Lai was delaying time. They also knew that they would have to walk a little further to find the storage room, so they cooperated and talked about this and that.

"I think the pillars over there are nice, and the reliefs on them are beautiful. Why not take a photo there?"

"Huh? What's so good about those reliefs? You're already an old man with an aesthetic sense, Yuji. Young people nowadays have to consider the overall atmosphere when taking photos. Right, Fushiguro?"

"...It's too troublesome. Just find a place with suitable lighting and shadows."

Several people were chattering away, and Zenin Naoya looked a little impatient, but with the company of the summoned spirits, his temper improved a little.

With the corners of his eyes raised, he held a fluffy raccoon elf in one hand and walked around the house looking for a suitable position.

The brown-haired boy was standing not too far behind, and when he placed one hand on the window frame on one side, the little silver snake unconsciously wrapped around his wrist again.

After turning another door, Zenin Naoya heard the little sheep Jiang Lai say, "How about the study? The lighting in the study must be good, and the atmosphere is also good."

"Study?" Zenin Naoya stopped and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I just don't know if we can get in. Isn't that where the head of the family works to approve documents? Then we should not get close to it." The brown-haired boy immediately denied it and then made the next suggestion, "Maybe the flowers in the backyard..."

"What kind of place is a flower grove? I wouldn't choose this kind of background." Zenin Naoya rejected it coldly, and then jumped back to the original suggestion of the little sheep Jiang Lai, "The study can be considered, as for the workplace - I will eventually work there, so there is nothing wrong with taking pictures as a souvenir."

"Of course." He narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a tentative sharpness and an arrogant attitude. "If you want to use this to peek into the confidential documents of the Zenin family, then you are wishful thinking - these things will not be placed on the table openly."

"Confidential documents? Is it worth money?" Little Sheep Jiang Lai blinked and put on a thoughtful look, "I wonder if anyone will buy it after I get it and put it online..."

The Fuhuding people beside him started to speak up: "Hey! Don't really start thinking about it!!"

Zenin Naoya: “…”

This interaction between the few people dispelled the doubts that had just arisen in Zenin Naoya's mind. He realized that the boy and girl in front of him had no intention of targeting the work documents.

That's right, these guys are still students, Zenin Naoya thought. Besides, the college didn't interfere in the affairs of the Zenin family for no reason.

They are probably just here to make some extra money. Thinking of this, Zenin Naoya felt unhappy again. Although he paid voluntarily, he still felt that he was being ripped off by the price of the lamb.

The face of the brown-haired boy was reflected in the eyelids. Zenoya felt his blood pressure rise slightly. He quickened his pace and headed towards the study.

Kugizaki Norose whispered to the blond young man who was walking away: "What's wrong with this guy? He seems to be angry again for no reason."

Little Sheep Jiang Lai: "Maybe it's because I'm so good at making small amounts of money."

Everyone: “?”

Then, Little Sheep Jiang Lai lowered his voice so that only a few people could hear him and said, "...I sent a hidden spirit Shikigami to investigate, and the storage room is over there in the study."

Storage room...

Megumi Fushiguro let out a breath and put one hand in his pocket, where there was a talisman that he had prepared in advance for unsealing. He only needed to stick it on the grid to open the seal and get the cursed tool.

The most critical moment is coming.

Several people went to the study together. The study was located at a side door, and the surrounding environment was very quiet, suitable for working quietly.

There is a huge family crest of the Zenin family hanging inside, with a piece of elegant calligraphy above it.

On the side, there is a wall that looks like a Chinese medicine cabinet, with each small grid clearly defined - this is the private storage cabinet in the master's room.

Megumi Fushiguro still remembered this. He did not expect that a thousand years later, the Zenin family would actually use this cabinet wall in their study.

Although there are many grids, they don't need to look carefully for the target. The unlocking spell can sense the corresponding grid.

The little sheep Jiang Lai attracted Zenin Naoya's attention and took a photo next to the family emblem.

Megumi Fushiguro pretended to adjust the cursed tool camera and leaned back against the counter wall. Yuji Itadori and Norose Kugizaki in front of him helped block the view forward.

Very good, Fushiguro Megumi thought. Next, I just need to slowly sense where the grid is and stick the unsealing talisman on it. It will only take a few seconds to get the cursed tool.

He took a deep breath silently, and his palms were slightly sweaty. He held the talisman with his hands behind his back and instinctively attached it to one of the small boxes.

"Naoya, have you brought a guest?"

The sudden female voice at the door made Fushiguro Megumi pause. He turned his wrist and quickly took back the unsealing talisman!

——The door is at a side view angle, and you can see the cabinet wall at a glance, but it is not suitable to take things at this time.

That voice instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone in the study looked at the door.

Standing there was a woman with her hair tied up. There were faint wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Her eyes were still charming, but with a sickly paler look.

She was originally thin, and the loose, soft kimono she wore made her look even thinner.

The scent of herbs drifted slowly into the house on the breeze.

Zenin Naoya unconsciously let go of his hand, and the little raccoon spirit Shikigami fell to the ground. He paused for a moment, but still said, "Mother."

——The woman who suddenly appeared in front of him was the wife of the head of the family!

Little Sheep Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat. He was a little surprised by this sudden meeting. He instinctively became wary of this person whose skill was prophecy - no one knew what the prophecy was, and no one knew how much the other party had guessed.

However, he still had a harmless and innocent smile on his face, fully demonstrating the advantages of this young man's appearance.

Facing the sudden visit of Mrs. Zenin, Naoya Zenin's expression was not very respectful, nor did it seem that there was much intimacy between mother and son.

But no matter what, she was still his mother and the wife of the master of the house, and he couldn't lose face in front of outsiders.

Therefore, after his expression changed slightly, Zenin Naoya finally put aside his usual frivolous arrogance and said in a relatively polite tone:

"Mom, why are you here? The weather is not warm yet, you'd better rest inside."

The lady of the Zen temple smiled softly: "I heard from people around me that you brought your friends from outside, so I came to see you."

"Not friends." Zenin Naoya immediately replied, "Just some training... and entertainment, mission trading."

Although he had quickly thrown away the raccoon spirit in his hand, this action would definitely not be hidden from the other party. In addition, the excuse of training was not suitable for use in the study room - so Naoya simply used entertainment and transaction as an explanation instead.

"Really? I really hope you can make some friends outside." Mrs. Zen Temple sighed, "Before, I saw you always holding your phone, so I thought you made some friends outside."

"What's the point of making friends like this? I don't go out, and there's no need for me to get to know people from outside." There was no special emotion in Zenin Naoya's response.

He paused again and said in a light voice, "Mother, you'd better go back to your room, after all, you're not in good health. If you want to wait for father, there's no need to wait here, he won't be here for the past few days."

"I know." Mrs. Zenin covered her lips with one hand. "Before he left, he told me that he was going to meet Mr. Jiufengyuan."

Kukaedein... Gojo Kukaedein?! The person from the Gojo family who has connections to the regulatory agency, the technique is [Transformation]!

The intelligence that he had collected immediately popped up in Jiang Lai's mind.

In that case, is this a meeting with the regulatory agency?

There is actually no need to say this kind of information. Did this lady from the Zen temple tell me this on purpose?

Jiang Lai turned his gaze and caught a glimpse of Fushiguro Megumi standing at the wall opposite the counter with a somewhat stiff body. It seemed that he was waiting for the lady to leave so that he could continue with what he was doing.

However, Mrs. Zenin did not leave. Instead, she walked slowly towards the camera - that is, towards Megumi Fushiguro.

Mrs. Zenin said softly, "Are you taking pictures, Naoya? I'm fine today, and I want to watch what you young people are doing here."

She smiled beautifully, "Come to think of it, the form of the mission is not bad. Give and take, fair trade is the unchanging principle of cooperation."

Because of the approach of the Zen Master, the auras of Fuhuzhi and the others were slightly tense, and Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes slightly, and put his other hand on the kiss lips of the silver snake on his wrist, thinking in his heart:

Is the last sentence a hint of something else?