Chapter 202: Doubt and Invitation to Dance

Xia Yujie lightly threw the round dark purple leaf into the open withered hand, and the withered hand quickly retracted its movement, and the mechanical sound at the scene also disappeared.

Jiang Lai paused for a second and said in a polite and distant tone, "Thank you."

"It's you." Xia Youjie's acting was also very good. He squinted his eyes and glanced at Jiang Lai, with a smile on his lips that never changed from beginning to end. "If you can stop me, I think I will say 'you're welcome'."

——It was an answer that was slightly sharp and arrogant, and it was very consistent with Geto Suguru’s image as a curser at the moment.

The two of them were now interacting in order to conceal their true intentions. Xia Youjie had already given them a general script, and Jiang Lai continued to act according to this scenario.

So he didn't reply, but took a step to the side and moved away from the claw machine.

The man with a bun and wearing a black and gold cassock took a few steps forward to the claw machine, and with a clear goal in mind, he operated the claws to grab the cursed object in the claw machine.

Apart from the previous one or two sentences, Xia Youjie did not communicate with Jiang Lai again. His eyes were always on the claw machine, and he seemed to be really interested in one of the cursed items.

Xia Yujie did not show any familiarity with Jiang Lai. He just paid the game coins as if he was just too lazy to waste time on the matter and just threw it away.

This is a smart move. Jiang Lai knows it. After all, there are so many people watching, who knows if there is a pair of eyes watching their interaction in the dark?

He did not stay there any longer. According to the relationship between the two people in the current script and their identities at the time, they would not have any more exchanges.

Jiang Lai adjusted the collar of his windbreaker, took one last glance behind him, and prepared to walk away.

In a glance before leaving, he caught a glimpse of a pair of pointed ears sticking out from under the cuffs of Kayu Jiekuan's coat.

The black liquid fox entangled around Xia Yujie's wrist, and finally poked its head out and looked at Jiang Lai cautiously.

The movement was very small, and the black nightmare fox contrasted with the color of Geto's sleeves, almost blending in. If Jiang Lai had not had excellent vision as a [existence], he would not have noticed the liquid fox.

Jiang Lai was slightly shocked, but his face showed no unnecessary expression. He probably understood.

Apparently, the liquid fox noticed the place where Gojo Hisafuuin took him, so he made some preparations.

When it left, it was not only to show its unfamiliarity with Jiang Lai, but also to inform Geto Sou so that he could come to the rescue in time.

It is really a very, very good little fox. Although it looks stupid and always hungry, it is actually smart and spiritual.

Jiang Lai inexplicably felt a sense of pride that his child had grown up.

At this moment, he wanted to feed the little fox, but there seemed to be no suitable opportunity.

Jiang Lai paused for a moment, then lowered his hands, holding a hint of magical power between his fingers.

At the corner, Jiang Lai moved lightly and stealthily and hit an unimportant decorative candle in the corner of the wall.

The liquid fox that had been sticking its head out from Xia Yujie's sleeve and had been carefully peeking at Jiang Lai obviously noticed this scene. It quickly shook its ears and looked quite happy.

Very good. Jiang Lai retracted his gaze, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. Since the Nightmare Fox noticed it, it would probably come over and take a bite after he left.

It can be considered as feeding.

It’s a pity that I can only give it this insignificant snack at the moment.

In the future, I will make sure the little fox has a good meal.

Jiang Lai walked out of the entertainment area, he withdrew his thoughts, focused his mind and began to think carefully about what had just happened.

The invitation for this Curse Spirit Dinner is a diamond-shaped dark purple leaf, and the game coins are round dark purple leaves.

They are so similar that it seems they come from the same source, but are differentiated by their shapes and functions.

The withered hand that had just stretched out from the game console had a faint purple glow on its surface. Thinking back, the lingering magical energy was somewhat familiar, as if it was the same as the invitation letter that I had received at that time.

Could it be that this banquet hall is actually an area supported by a large cursed spirit? Or is it simply the interior of this huge cursed spirit?

The two kinds of leaves, invitations and game coins, are part of what this cursed spirit distributes.

It seems possible that, in this case, this cursed spirit does have the power to [put in] and [expel], Jiang Lai thought.

However, there were so many cursed spirits at the scene and the aura was mixed, so it was difficult for him to directly judge whether his guess was right or wrong.

However, ordinary cursed spirits rarely have such planning and organization, and perhaps there really is a regulatory agency behind this. Jiang Lai's thoughts flowed.

What is the purpose of the regulatory agency running such a "Curse Spirit Dinner"? Is it really created just to attract curse spirits?

He always felt that it wouldn't be that simple.

Jiang Lai is very alert to the regulatory commission. He knows that Naohua is not a person who cares about equal exchange, but an old scoundrel who can deceive others completely.

This cursed spirit dinner may seem like a benefit, but it may also contain the possibility of trapping the cursed spirits.

Speaking of this cursed dinner...

Jiang Lai's thoughts turned back involuntarily, and his eyes once again caught a glimpse of the moon-white figure sitting quietly in the corner.

The handsome profile of the man in a robe and a hood was as warm as water. He held a book in one hand and sat in a chair calmly amid the noise.

But Jiang Lai didn't have any good feelings towards him. He frowned slightly and put his thoughts back on Gojo Jiufengyuan.

Why did Gojo Jiufengyuan do such a thing to itself just now?

After coming to his senses, Jiang Lai felt that the other party's actions just now were shrouded in doubt.

From what he had learned about Gojo Hisakazuin after gathering intelligence, he knew that this guy was a gentle and caring person in his daily life.

In the very beginning, Gojo Hisakazuin would quietly build up his favorability and would never let the target feel that something was wrong. The target might even never suspect that he was the murderer until his death.

However, Gojo Kyufuin's behavior just now was obviously inconsistent with his previous style.

Although this method of misleading is also very secretive, when Jiang Lai himself was expelled, he was definitely able to react to the misleading operation behind Gojo Jiufengyuan.

In this case, let alone good feelings, the fact that there is no bad feeling at all is all because Jiang Lai has a good attitude.

Judging from the possible outcome of this operation - could it be that Gojo Hisakazuin really intended to quietly and reasonably expel me from this dinner?

Is this targeting me because I have some special guess about my identity, or is it simply because I see that I am quite capable and it may affect the development of subsequent plans?

It's a pity that Jie probably didn't know much, otherwise he would have secretly reminded himself just now instead of saying nothing more after a simple acting dialogue.

Jiang Lai was thinking.

He didn't know why Gojo Kyufuin did this, but he had already deduced that this dinner was definitely not just a gathering of cursed spirits for entertainment.

——There must be more hidden behind it. Just like the tip of an iceberg slowly moving on the silent sea, there is a much larger volume of thick ice hidden underneath.

After sorting out the information in his mind, Jiang Lai felt a little pressure, but his expression was much more relaxed. He was in a good mood and his face was bright.

There are indeed many mysteries here, but precisely because the mysteries continue, it means that this trip is not in vain, and I will definitely be able to collect good intelligence.

After readjusting his mindset, Jiang Lai put on a faint smile and walked towards Gojo Jiufengyuan.

——He wanted to see what Gojo Hisafune was trying to do and what he was going to do next.

Jiang Lai walked towards that direction, his steps were light and steady, and the feather necklace hanging around his neck swayed gently with his steps.

When they were still some distance away from each other, Gojo Hisakazuin raised his head as if he had noticed something.

He turned his head and glanced at Jiang Lai with his light blue eyes. He showed a little surprise, and then smiled again.

"You're back? I thought you would play for a while longer. After all, you seemed more interested in that place." Gojo Kyukazein said in a gentle tone.

"I am interested, but I can't play much." Jiang Lai replied calmly, "The entertainment machines there can't be used casually, right?"

He got to the point directly, hitting the nail on the head without hesitation.

Gojo Hisafuin was slightly startled, put down the book in his hand, turned around completely, and said, "Sorry, I thought you had a lot of game coins. It seems that this is indeed your first time to attend the Curse Spirit Dinner."

Jiang Lai did not refute.

[Attending the Curse Spirit Dinner for the first time] is a fact, and it is also a point that does not need to be hidden. After all, his identity is the "Special Curse Spirit" that has just appeared not long ago.

Gojo Hisafuin's narrow eyes were full of sincerity. He nodded and said, "I was negligent. I should have asked a few more questions just now, but I was still thinking about the contents of the book and forgot this."

"I almost did something bad with good intentions. Fortunately, you didn't get into any trouble."

Of course, the troubles were encountered, but they were just solved.

Jiang Lai certainly didn't believe that the other party had really forgotten, but he didn't intend to care about it at the moment, because his focus was not here.

So he just casually said, "It's nothing. I just went around a few times and came back."

"So, it looks like you didn't have a good time." Gojo Hisafuin frowned slightly, put the book into his sleeves, stood up, and said in a clear voice, "As compensation, let me personally take you to get familiar with this place this time."

He saluted gracefully with an elegant and generous posture. A few strands of long hair fell out naturally due to gravity and he tucked them behind his ears.

After she had simply arranged her appearance, Gojo Hisahito smiled and said, "Perhaps, you would be interested in the dance floor?"

On the dance floor, Jiang Lai had observed the dances of cursed spirits before. They were somewhat similar to those in the human world, but not exactly the same. Because cursed spirits had no gender, there was no distinction between male and female steps in their social dances.

Facing Gojo Jiufengyuan's words, Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly: "Are you inviting me to dance?"

"If you are willing." Gojo Kyufuin said politely with a smile, "It is my honor."