Chapter 225 The Accelerated Battle Process

After they confirmed their common goal, they began to exchange useful intelligence.

Since she was initially brought here under anesthesia and has never left the detention center of the Supervisory Committee since then, she has no idea where she is exactly.

However, she also has her own unique observation details.

"This is probably underground, and the air temperature is relatively low all year round. All I've seen is light from lamps, not natural light," said Tenuchi Riko. "I rarely see outsiders here, but there are a few people who visit here regularly."

"First, there was the woman with the stitches on her forehead. She had been weaving some kind of fine web. This web was wrapped around my room and seemed to have some special protective effect."

Jiang Lai searched for relevant memories in his mind. He remembered the related information from a thousand years ago - Naohua took away a certain witch, and the witch's bloodline could weave ropes that trapped everything.

This traps everything, including existence. Ryomen Sukuna from the Heian-kyō era was once tricked by this thing.

Human lifespan cannot last for a thousand years. The brain flower is likely to continue to observe and control the descendants with the blood of the witch, and then seize the body for its own use when the time is right.

"The second is a middle-aged man with black hair tied up. From what I heard, he seems to be from the Kamo family."

At this point, Gojo Satoru interjected, "Please describe this person's appearance in more detail. I have some impression of the people of the Yusan family."

After hearing what Gojo Satoru said, Tenuchi Riko tilted her head and tried to recall: "He looked a little old, with wrinkles concentrated on his face, and his hair was tied into a stick-shaped bun on top of his head. His eyes were relatively narrow, he was not tall, and he wore a bronze bracelet on his wrist."

As Tenuchi Riko continued her narration, Gojo Satoru narrowed his blue eyes slightly. When he heard the last key word, he nodded and said, "Oh! This person sounds like the current head of the Kamo family."

"The head of the Kamo family?" Jiang Lai was slightly stunned.

"Yes. Although I don't really like socializing, since I'm now in charge of the Gojo family, I'll also meet with the heads of the Kamo and Zenin families."

Gojo Satoru shrugged. "That guy always has a stern face and looks selfless, but I know he is not as serious as he appears to be."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't discriminate against and oppress the concubine, and at the same time, establish the concubine's son as the legitimate son - it's not fair and just to bully women and children."

Gojo Satoru said, "In theory, these are their family secrets, but the Yusan family's dirty tricks can't be hidden from anyone else, and everyone else knows a thing or two."

Jiang Lai thought about it and recalled the plot of the original novel.

In the original novel, the Kamo family had already been bought by Brainflower when they returned from the death journey. Brainflower became the head of the Kamo family.

In this new series, although Naohua did not become the head of the Kamo family, it seems that he had established contact with the Kamo family early on and had been secretly communicating with them.

Tenuchi Riko exhaled and continued, "Besides them, I sometimes see someone else." Here, she paused and seemed a little hesitant, "The impression that person gave me... I'm not sure whether he is a good person or a bad person."

Jiang Lai's eyelids twitched when he heard this description. He couldn't help but think of a certain name in his mind -

"He had black hair tied up with a jade hairpin and had a pair of narrow, light blue eyes."

As expected! Jiang Lai crossed out a large word in his mind. It was Gojo Kyuumaein!

Jiang Lai's attitude towards this person is still very complicated.

At the previous dance, Gojo Hisakazuin helped him and also implicitly told him relevant information.

However, in the account of Riko Tenuchi's past just now, it was mentioned that [Rebirth] once said that "he had been let down."

The friend who formed a bond with [Rebirth] a thousand years ago was Gojo Kyuugain - so the most likely candidate for the person who let [Rebirth] down is Kyuugain.

From this point of view, the three families of the Suzuka family are now closely connected with the Supervisory Committee - the head of the Kamo family, the promise of the Zenin family, and the three elders of the Gojo family. The Supervisory Committee has already taken control of the three families of the Suzuka family.

Jiang Lai was in a heavy mood, but he did not say much. He just listened quietly to what Tenuchi Riko said next.

"This man was always friendly to me. He would bring me magazines, newspapers, novels and comics from outside when I was trapped in my room. Sometimes he would even bring me some very old books." Tenuchi Riko said slowly, "The bookshelf in my room is filled with the books and magazines he brought."

"Because of the things he sent me, I wasn't completely out of touch with society. I learned a little bit about it from newspapers and magazines."

"Hmm..." Gojo Satoru had already heard who the person described in Tenuchi Riko's words was. He put one hand on his chin and said, "This guy's name is Gojo Hisakazuin, the third elder of the Gojo family. Don't trust him too much, this guy is unpredictable."

"I know." Tenuchi Riko nodded, and she straightened her lips. "I don't really trust anyone on the Supervisory Board."

"Of course~ If he gives you something as a gift, you should just accept it calmly. After all, you can't let yourself down." Gojo Satsuki continued with a smile.

Jiang Lai suddenly interrupted, "Excuse me, when did he start to come to see you? Can you remember the exact date when he came to see you?"

This question is a bit difficult to answer. Tenuchi Riko tried to recall it. She murmured, "It seems... the first time we met was a year after I stayed here. The time judgment may not be accurate. I judged it based on the temperature changes around me."

"It should have been the second summer when I met him."

"... In other words, when he first came to see you, he had already [Descended] and given you his power, and then fell into a deep sleep?"

Tenuchi Riko gave a positive answer: "Yes." After a pause, she said, "Why do you ask that? Does that person know Sister Iris?"

"..." Jiang Lai was silent for a moment, but still told the truth directly, "Jiu Fengyuan has lived for a thousand years. He knew [Nansheng] in the Heian-kyo era a thousand years ago."

A trace of bewilderment flashed across Tenuchi Riko's eyes, and then her eyes widened: "Could it be that the person that Sister Iori mentioned who had let her down was referring to this Gojo Kyukazein?!"

"I'm not sure." Jiang Lai shook his head. "I don't know exactly what happened during those years. The only ones who know the truth are probably [Gansheng] and Jiufengyuan."

"There are two possibilities for the timing of his visit to you," Jiang Lai analyzed. "If you think positively, it means that he came to take care of you, the one who inherited his power, after knowing that [Descendant] was in deep sleep."

"If you think negatively, he came here to gain your trust in order to use your power after he found out that [Rebirth] was unconscious and couldn't remind you."

"..."Riko Tenuchi was speechless, her eyelids drooped, and her fingers involuntarily pinched the corner of her sleeve.

Perhaps it was because Gojo Hisakazuin had once left a good impression on her, but now she had to face the fact that he might have ulterior motives.

The air was quiet for a moment, and Tenuchi Riko continued, "You just asked me when exactly he came to see me. But I'm in the underground without a calendar, so I can't give you an accurate answer."

At this point, the green bird that had been quietly squatting on Tenuchi Riko's shoulder chirped and spread its wings and flew into the air. The trailing wings of its wings shone with light, drawing several shaped arcs in the darkness.

Jiang Lai looked over there and was stunned for a moment before he realized that the kingfisher was reminding him of the time.

The green bird released its magic power, which prolonged the stay of the light. Jiang Lai looked at the dates that appeared in the darkness, opened his phone and scanned his notes.

From the memo, he found these days——

One is the date when the fragments of Satosa High School fluctuate, and the other is the date when the fragment missions of him, Geto, and Masato fluctuate.

In other words, the days when Gojo Kumōin came to see Tenuchi Riko happened to be the days when the fragments were fluctuating!

Or to put it another way, it was because Gojo Kyukazein came to see Tenuchi Riko that the fragments began to move.

Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes, his heart sinking with thoughts. He asked, "Did he do anything special when he came to see you?"

"No. He just came to talk to me briefly, expressed some tender concern, and then left the books he brought with him." Tenuchi Riko paused and continued, "But he seemed to be holding a folding fan of unknown material every time."

After hearing this, Jiang Lai put all the previous clues together and a guess emerged in his mind.

The fragments scattered in the world are fragments of the divinity of [Source], and [existences] are responsive to each other.

The folding fan in Gojo Hisafuuin's hand is suspected to be related to [birth], and Tenuchi Riko is the current container of [birth]. So when the two are combined, it is possible that the aura of [birth] can be stirred up from a distance, thereby causing the fragments of [source] to float up.

Seems very possible!

Jiang Lai did not hide this conjecture. After sorting it out in his mind, he spoke calmly to Tenuchi Riko and Gojo Satoru in front of him.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

The first to break the silence was Gojo Satoru. He tilted his head slightly and said, "So... this time coming to Qishan was also prompted by that Jiufengyuan, right?"

"But since this guy is a core member of the Supervisory Committee, he must have known the true situation of Kuroi Misato. Did he deliberately lead us here to break the seal?"

Jiang Lai's brown eyes darkened slightly, and he pursed his lips and said, "Because of the folding fan, he should know the truth about the little sheep vest, and from this he also knows that you and I have been in contact for a long time."

"But he didn't tell the regulator... From a logical analysis and intuitive speculation, I don't think he is completely loyal to the regulator."

"His actions..." Jiang Lai raised his eyes, and a smile slipped out from his lips and teeth, "I think, maybe it is to provoke the conflict and speed up the decisive battle."

"The current peace and monotony make him feel bored." Jiang Lai fluttered his eyelids, "Or maybe he regretted some of his previous decisions and planned to change them."