Chapter 204 Jiang Lai: Behind the bloody plot is a cunning plot...
Gojo Kumagein is so direct?
Jiang Lai was a little surprised. In his impression, this person has always been a gentle, plain-looking guy with a lot of tricks in his heart.
Xia Youjie did not reply immediately after hearing this. Instead, he danced this short section with Jiang Lai first, and then responded lightly:
"Oh? I'm not disturbing you when you change your steps to the beat on the dance floor."
He laughed: "Besides, the question of whether to choose to dance a whole piece with one person or with multiple people should be asked to the person concerned - it seems that he is more comfortable dancing with me at the moment."
The young man with a ball-shaped hair curled his eyebrows and smiled lightly and calmly. After the beat ended, he made the next invitation gesture, swaying his black and gold cassock, signaling Jiang Lai to follow him.
Gojo Hisafuin, holding a folding fan in one hand, the edge of his robe gleaming with golden light, also bowed.
"..." Jiang Lai felt that the situation before him was a bit mysterious and weird, more like a plot in a TV drama than reality.
If this scene was posted on the forum, it would be misinterpreted as an edit. He couldn't help but complain in his heart that this was a clichéd, melodramatic scene from a TV series, but then he calmly thought about it.
Jiang Lai's mind is very clear.
He knew that the scene before him looked like a welcome to his dance partner, but in fact it was not the case at all, and everyone had other purposes behind it.
——Gojo Hisakazu seemed to want to lead him to the scene, and Kagome Ken was obviously here to interrupt this operation.
As for Jiang Lai himself, the reason for his hesitation was whether to take the risk and try to intercept more intelligence.
Xia Yujie kept the inviting gesture and was thinking deeply.
Logically, he should try to reduce his contact with Jiang Lai, but it is not impossible for him to stand up at this moment. He just needs to make his attitude less obvious.
Although Geto Suguru, who is in the Supervisory Commission, has never had direct contact with Gojo Kyukazein, he has already learned a lot of information in advance from Gojo Satoru and Jiang Lai.
So he listed them as enemies early on, and was not at ease with this guy taking Jiang Lai away directly.
That was why, after receiving the notification from the black liquid fox, he hurried over and intervened at the right time.
It was actually Xia Youjie's first time to attend the Curse Spirit Dinner, but he knew more about the rules than Jiang Lai, because some of the Curse Spirits he had subdued before had attended this dinner.
He knew the surface details, such as the invitation letter and the game coins, but he didn't know what was behind it.
Gojo Kumazein is a very unpredictable person. Having lived for a thousand years, he seems to have a lot of information.
Xia Youjie didn't know why this guy paid so much attention to Jiang Lai at the dinner, but he intervened at this moment to give Jiang Lai more choices.
At least, he can have more time to think, thought Xia Youjie.
In fact, Xia Youjie's appearance did give Jiang Lai more time to think.
During this brief conversation and invitation, Jiang Lai had already thought over the plan.
Gojo Hisafuin's goal was to take him to the center of the field, where he could go by himself—because only by close contact could he discover what was wrong.
However, I can't just give it away for free.
He had to keep his distance at the last moment to avoid being tricked by some hidden formation mechanisms, so that he could adjust in time even if there was danger.
So after a short moment, he walked out from the rhythm of Geto Suguru's dance steps and accepted the invitation of Gojo Kyukazein.
"He just taught me that." Jiang Lai lowered his eyelids and said calmly, "I think I'd like to ask you about the ending."
The black-haired young man in front of him made his choice, and Xia Yujie didn't say much.
He trusted Lai, just as he trusted Wu and Naoko. They had been through so much together and had a good understanding of each other.
Since Lai has made this decision, he must have his own plans. So I won't bother him. Xia Yujie thought so. I'll just keep an eye on him and provide assistance when necessary.
So he smiled broadly, shrugged a little and said, "Oh, okay. What a shame - I hope you guys have fun dancing."
The young man with the ball-shaped hair waved his sleeves and said goodbye. His dancing steps were smooth and natural, and he connected with the cursed spirit on the other side. This action made him look like he really came to the dance and was looking for a dance partner.
Facing Jiang Lai's choice, Gojo Kyufuin smiled and said softly, "I thought you would choose him, and I was a little worried for a moment."
"You were the one who taught me the dance steps, so naturally I have a better understanding with you." Jiang Lai responded, and then followed the last sentence of Gojo Jiufengyuan and asked, "What are you worried about?"
"I'm worried about becoming a person and getting into an awkward situation here." Gojo Hisafuin replied with a smile, but these words seemed more like a superficial reason rather than what he really thought in his heart.
He said, "Although the dance floor was very lively, it would be hard for me to find a dance partner like you again."
I can say it. But I don't want to be taken so seriously by BT. Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.
The melodious dance music shifted to the next beat again, and he raised his hands to dance with Gojo Kyukazein.
The two figures of Moonlight White and Crow Feather Black moved in the dance floor, moving step by step towards the center of the field.
Jiang Lai's remaining eyes occasionally swept across the decorative mirror beside him, and he observed the umbrella-shaped chandelier above his head through the reflection.
I couldn't see anything when I looked at it from a distance just now. Now that I got closer, I realized that the lamp was not on.
Different from other beautiful and eye-catching bright crystal chandeliers, this lamp does not seem to be used for lighting. It is simply a logo and a decoration above.
The position and shape of this umbrella-shaped chandelier are very clever, and it can cast a small shadow area in the center of the venue.
Even so, Jiang Lai still felt it was a little strange.
According to the principles of optics, there shouldn't be such a perfect shadow here. It's as if the shadow materialized and was planned, or the light materialized and bypassed this small area.
However, the cursed spirits around apparently didn't care about this. After all, the layout of this place itself was very magical, and there was nothing wrong with a little more novelty.
What's more, it is precisely because of the umbrella-shaped light and the small shadow that the position in the venue is clearly indicated, making the layout of the entire dance floor more reasonable.
After repeating back and forth several times, the melodious music began to rise steadily, as if it was about to reach a peak.
The hour and minute hands of the wall clock at the center just happen to converge at the 12 o'clock position, and the second hand is ticking and is about to coincide with the hour and minute hands.
The rising tone of the dance music coincided with the movement of the second hand. Gojo Kyukazein and Jiang Lai danced the final dance together, and their positions gradually approached the small shadow area.
The second hand ticks away, about to coincide with all the other hands. The music reaches a certain peak before reaching its finale, which is about to be followed by an explosive ending.
The dance then moves into its final part, requiring only one more turn to finalize the dance.
However, at this last moment, Jiang Lai's movements were a little messy, as if he did not find the right position when turning around. He landed a few steps to the side and missed the small shadow.
Gojo Hisafuin obviously didn't expect the mistake in the closing dance step. Because it was a group dance, the movements of his feet were inevitably staggered, and he was some distance away from the center of the field.
This short distance meant that the final dance position could not reach the center of the venue. Because the dance was about to end, there was no time to jump back there.
The second hand ticked to the 12 position, and at the moment when the hour hand, minute hand and second hand overlapped, the tall wall clock rang loudly, louder than the sound at the beginning of the dinner.
The dance music also reached its peak at this moment, and the high-pitched notes penetrated the entire venue.
This seemed to be the signal for the climax of the dinner, and all the cursed spirits cheered loudly.
The amethyst chandelier above my head burst into dazzling light, and all the small lights hidden in the ceiling above my head were also lit up.
An exceptionally dazzling strange purple light enveloped the entire venue. All the cursed spirits present seemed to be coated with a layer of light purple light, and everything had a hazy and illusory sense of different colors.
The overly bright purple light gave people a headache, and Jiang Lai didn't like this brightness. But the cursed spirits around him didn't seem to feel uncomfortable.
And just before the light purple lights came on completely, Gojo Hisafuuin lifted her sleeves at the end of her dance and opened her large, beautiful folding fan with a swish.
At the moment when the bell rang and the dance stopped, his wide, fluttering moon-white sleeves and the open folding fan blocked Jiang Lai's position, casting a faint shadow.
This is not the normal ending movement of the dance, but more like Gojo Kyukazein's final personal adjustment.
Facing this scene, Jiang Lai was slightly stunned. He just stood there, letting the wide, light, moon-white sleeves fall before his eyes under the force of gravity.
At a close distance, he saw the dark classical patterns delicately embroidered on Gojo Hisahi's Moon White Sleeve Cannons, the iris-shaped outline on the jade tail of the folding fan, and the dark scar on the side of his right hand.
Under the hood, the man looked exceptionally calm.
All around were noisy and cheerful cursed spirits, who were all immersed in the excitement as their emotions reached a climax with the rhythm of the dinner.
Some raised their glasses, some cheered, some slammed their hands on the table, and some cursed spirits even used their cursed powers to blast parts of their bodies in a dramatic way. In addition to imitating celebrations in human society, there were also very cursed spirit-style celebrations.
The bells stopped ringing, the dance ended, and the bright purple lights went out one by one, returning to the original state.
The cursed spirits on the dance floor settled into their final dance poses, and after the music's final echo ended, they separated, changed their poses, and prepared for the next dance.
Gojo Hisafuin also took back his folding fan and stood with his hands hanging down.
The shadow covering his face disappeared, and Jiang Lai came back to his senses. He turned his head and looked at Gojo Jiufengyuan next to him.
The man still had a gentle smile on his handsome face, his brows relaxed, and the corners of his narrow eyes slightly raised: "It's over."
——I don’t know if he was talking about the end of the dance, the end of the climax of the dinner, or something else.