Chapter 246 "Only one additional person."...

Gojo Hisafuuin stood there, a gentle smile on his face, with no other emotions visible.

On his side, his scientific friends remained silent. Their electronic screen faces were unfocused, but a certain kind of targeted pressure was constantly falling on Gojo Hisakazuin.

Jiang Lai's eyes were calm and he didn't reply immediately.

He pondered the current situation in his heart, and after a brief pause, he said, "No need. I just need to enter Kyoto City."

Jiang Lai chose to refuse. He did not accept the meeting proposal from Gojo Jiufengyuan.

The other party's proposal is certainly tempting - being able to see the brain directly means saving the time of searching and turnover, and can directly reach the final battle.

However, although Jiang Lai Mingxiao Gojo Kyufuin, a fanatical "God-descent sect", will not side with Naohua, who knows whether he has his own selfish trap in this proposal?

Gojo Hisafumiin is not worthy of your trust. It is better for you to walk your own path if you can.

Besides, Jiang Lai was not that eager for a real decisive battle. A month was enough for now, and it was better to seek stability than to seek speed.

He has scientific friends around him, and Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, Ieiri Naoko, and Fuhutani are all reliable fortresses. With their company, Jiang Lai is not worried about the future.

After hearing Jiang Lai's choice, Gojo Jiufengyuan didn't show any special expression. He just nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Okay. You chose your own path, I respect it."

He turned slightly and said, "If you want to enter this area, go ahead. There is nothing that can stop you."

At this point, he changed his tone and said, "However, I'm afraid that not all of your other believers can accompany you in."

——Gojo Hisafuin calls Jiang Lai’s scientific friends “believers”.

In the eyes of this fanatical member of the "God's Advent Sect", the only relationship between the high and mighty gods and mortals is that between gods and believers.

From this tiny detail, Jiang Lai glimpsed Gojo Jiufengyuan's obsession with gods.

Under the surface of respect and worship, he has his own goals and directions hidden. He will "shape" the desired god in his own way.

Jiang Lai naturally would not go along with him. He lightly skipped over the "believer" relationship emphasized in Gojo Jiufengyuan's words and asked directly: "Why is there a limit on the number of people?"

"The barrier has monitoring facilities. My authority is limited to blocking a portion of it, so you can only bring one believer with you." Gojo Kyufuin's voice was clear. He explained slowly, "From what I understand, you probably don't want to make a fuss?"

Well, the reason for setting up the barrier monitoring is indeed reasonable, Jiang Lai thought. If this is true, then we really can't force our scientific friends into Kyoto City, otherwise we will be quickly exposed, which will be inconvenient for subsequent actions.

After all, he still didn't know the specific situation in Kyoto City and the core layout of Naohua there.

Although no one could tell whether what Gojo Kyufuin said was true or false, the gatekeeper gave clear conditions for letting him pass.

Jiang Lai didn't intend to conflict with the other party for the time being, so he nodded slightly as a temporary agreement.

"Yes," he said, "we need time to discuss."

"Go ahead." Gojo Hisafuin bowed gracefully and took the initiative to give up his seat.

He tilted his head and signaled his scientific friends to come to the side, and decided to discuss with whom to enter Heianjing.

As a precaution, Jiang Lai waved his hand to hold up a vague space barrier to ensure privacy, ensuring that their conversation would not be heard or seen by outsiders (more precisely, the Gojo Hisakazuin nearby).

Matsuda Jinpei complained: "Can that guy really be trusted? I don't know why, but looking at his look, I really want to go up and fight him."

He was referring to the look that Gojo Hisakazuin gave Jiang Lai - Matsuda Jinpei was a policeman, so he naturally possessed superb micro-expression analysis skills and was able to discern the truth about the person in front of him.

From Gojo Kyukazein's expression, Matsuda Jinpei also realized that although the guy seemed to be admiring, he actually had his own ideas hidden.

Regarding perverts, Jinpei Matsuda's attitude has always been "be patient for a while, the more you think about it, the angrier you get, and the more you think about it, the more you become angry."

"It may not be credible, but it is indeed an opportunity at the moment." Jiang Lai said, "At present, the main contradiction is still Naohua and his rules."

"I agree." Zhu Fu Jingguang nodded, "At least for now, one person can accompany Jiang Lai into Heianjing."

"Okay, okay." Matsuda Jinpei was no longer at the age where he would get carried away by his emotions. Although he was unhappy with Gojo Kyufuin, he would not let it affect the overall situation. "I'll just owe it to him for now."

An emoji of a man wearing sunglasses and smoking appeared on his electronic screen, which looked very cool.

"So, who will go to Heianjing with me?" Jiang Lai blinked his brown eyes and asked.

"..." After Kurosawa Akira was silent, a wave flashed across the face on the screen, and he seemed to be about to say something.

Kurosawa Aki paused, and finally said slowly: "...The skills of Jingguang and I are more inclined to assist. If there is danger in Heianjing, I think it is better for Matsuda to stay by your side, Brother Jianglai, and he can help you better."

He really wanted to stay with Jiang Lai, but Kurosawa Akira's rational analysis told him that the most reliable option was to let Matsuda Jinpei go to Kyoto City.

So he suppressed his inner worries and wishes and analyzed the situation objectively.

Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded and said, "Akira is right. If only one person can go, Matsuda will accompany you and we will watch outside. This plan is more suitable."

"Hey, leave it to me~!" Matsuda Jinpei said in a high tone, his voice was full of magnetism, and the thunder in his hand was roaring, "Don't underestimate the thunder wolfhound."

Jiang Lai smiled and followed the suggestion of his scientific friends: "Okay, then Matsuda and I will go in - Xiao Zhao and Jing Guang will take care of the outside."

"Well, don't worry, Brother Jiang Lai." Kurosawa Aki lowered his voice, a little cold, "It's just right, I plan to observe... that Gojo Hisakazuin carefully."

Jiang Lai: I suddenly felt a bit of murderous intent, Xiao Zhao!

A harmless expression appeared on Morobushi Kagemitsu's electronic screen, but his posture showed that he and Kurosawa Akira had the same attitude.

Jiang Lai coughed and changed the subject, saying, "I don't know what the current situation is inside Heian-kyō. However, when I made a deal with Madam Zenin, I promised her that I would do my best to protect the lives of the family if possible."

"So, I plan to go to Zenin's house first."

"Yes." Morobushi Kagemitsu nodded and added, "Also, the Zenin family is the last undestroyed [Noble] tower among the four defensive towers. If we go there first, we may be able to find a way to destroy the four defensive towers. This will help in the decisive battle."

"Yes." Jiang Lai confirmed, and then paused, as if he remembered something and thought, "If we go to the Zen family... such a large family with many hidden secrets, we should find a familiar guide to lead the way."

"Fushiguro Shiori? He is from the Zenin family." Matsuda Jinpei pointed out the name, "I remember that his soul is still sleeping in your pagoda wood tablet."

"...Yes." Jiang Lai's voice softened. "He is resting. I promised him that I would help him regain his freedom."

Fushiguro Shijiro was Jiang Lai's first friend in the cursed world. Whenever Jiang Lai mentioned him, his expression was always a little complicated.

"I originally thought about asking for help from Shen, but I'm not sure if he is still conscious now. His soul is very tired. The world is rejecting him, but because of the constraints of the regulatory committee, he can't really leave."

Jiang Lai paused for a moment and added, "Besides, Fushiguro Shige was not taken seriously when he was in the Zenin family, and he left the Zenin family early. I don't think he is familiar with the Zenin family."

"Fushiguro Shiori has no magical power, and he has no status in a family that values ​​magical power. Therefore, he must not know the family secrets." Kurosawa Akira continued, analyzing, "I think if you want to find someone to guide you, you should choose someone with a special status."

He didn't point it out specifically, but Jinpei Matsuda had already guessed it.

The curly-haired young man raised his sunglasses on the electronic screen and imitated the action of raising an eyebrow: "You mean... Zenin Naoya?"

"Yes." Kurosawa Akira confirmed.

Morobushi Kagemitsu drew a smiley face on the screen: "As the eldest son of the Zenin family, Zenin Naoya should be more aware of the family's internal affairs. Moreover, in the new series, he has hardly left the Zenin family before - I guess he knows the internal structure of the Zenin family very well."

Hearing this, Jiang Lai's eyes lit up: "Oh, yes, Naoya is a good choice. And now Zenin Naoya is in the state of a cursed skeleton. Cursed skeletons are similar to cursed tools, and should not be within the monitoring range of the barrier, so we can bring him in directly."

"That makes sense." Matsuda Jinpei nodded, and then asked, "Now here comes the question. Should we go back to Tokyo to look for Zenin Naoya?"

"No need." Jiang Lai shook his head, then laughed, "Leave it to Gojo Satoru - I have his teleportation array positioning point spell here, which can let him teleport Naoya over."

Gojo Satoru knows some space formations. In the original work, during the One Hundred Demons Night Parade incident in Volume Zero, he used this to send Panda and others back to the high school.

However, there are many restrictions on the space formation. The distance cannot be too far and the fixed point must be clear. Fortunately, Jiang Lai met all the requirements.

Jiang Lai made the plan to bring Zenin Naoya with him without hesitation. He quickly contacted Gojo Satoru on his mobile phone and briefly explained the matter.

Gojo Satoru is also very efficient, and the two of them have a great understanding of each other.

After Jiang Lai expressed his request, Gojo Satoru readily agreed, and not long after, the fixed talisman that Jiang Lai attached to the ground with magical power began to emit ink.

A puff of smoke dissipated, and a golden Stitch figure appeared in the center of the fixed spell, accompanied by a raised voice: "What are you going to do, Gojo, you bastard... ahem, where is this place?"

Zenoin Naoya, who had the appearance of a cursed corpse, seemed to have been pulled over unexpectedly, and it was obvious that he had not yet reacted.

After the smoke cleared, he saw a familiar black-haired young man in front of him, and his body suddenly froze: "Why are you here?! It's you again... you lingering monster——"

Zenin Naoya's attitude towards Jiang Lai has always been very complicated. His strong-willed personality and arrogant personality are intertwined, making him somewhat incoherent every time he faces Jiang Lai.

This time, Golden Stitch took a step back subconsciously, and then bumped into Matsuda Jinpei.

A smiling face was drawn on Jinpei Matsuda's electronic screen, and lightning magic power was flashing in his hands. The meaning was self-evident.

Zenin Naoya: “…”

Zenoin Naoya, whose soul was confined in a cursed corpse and who couldn't even use techniques, certainly couldn't defeat Matsuda Jinpei, and faced with such a clear threat, he immediately fell silent.

"Long time no see." Jiang Lai was calm and smiled at Zenin Naoya. "This is the outskirts of Kyoto. Do you want to go home and have a look?"

"...Go home?" Zenin Naoya was startled at first, his eyes fell on the Kyoto barrier not far away, and then he suddenly reacted and realized the danger inside, "Huh? I won't go back! In this situation, Kyoto must be... I'm not stupid, of course I don't want to go back and die."

He shook his head and tried to retreat, but Jinpei Matsuda was behind him, so he couldn't retreat.

"You've heard the rules that are currently in place. How many rounds do you think you can last?" Jiang Lai's eyes were calm. "Besides, do you plan to be trapped in the body of the Cursed Skeleton for the rest of your life? Don't you want to change back?"

"... Stop pretending to be a good guy here. It was obviously you who put me into this cursed skeleton!" Stitch Naoya widened his eyes and spoke in an aggressive tone.

"I just agreed to your mother's request." Jiang Lai's expression remained calm. "I heard that you are living a happy life in Tokyo Technical High School and often go out with the first and second grade students."

"I, I was forced to go on the mission!" Zen Naoya, who looked like Stitch, was stubborn and refused to admit that he was happy to escape from the prison of the Zen temple. "And I was beaten every day!"

Jiang Lai: "Isn't that what should be done? Repaying in kind, who told you to bully the sisters in the Zen monastery when you were little? Besides, your body is not hurting now, so accompanying them in training is a way to fully demonstrate your value."

Zenin Naoya raised his eyelids, turned his face away impatiently, and snorted, "Anyway, you are always right."

"Because I was right in the first place." Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows.

He took two steps forward, lifted up Stitch Naoya, and asked him to face the direction of Kyoto. He said directly: "Look at your home. Are you just going to be a bystander like this, future head of the family, Zenin-kun?"

"..." The Cursed Corpse Zenoya Naoya, who was picked up, rarely did not resist. He faced Kyoto and was silent for a second.

No one knows what Naoya is thinking at this moment, but a second later, he still dragged out his words and sneered, "You want to use the emotional card? It's useless. I don't have that much sense of mission or emotion towards the family."

"Besides, they didn't intend to make me the head of the family. I can feel it." Zenin Naoya lowered his eyelids and said in a disgusted voice, "So it doesn't matter. I won't risk my own life."

Jiang Lai: "So you know how unpopular your personality is. You are really self-aware. That's great!"

Zenin Naoya: “…Hey!!”

"Just a joke." Jiang Lai restrained his expression, "Whether you can become the head of the family should not depend on others, but on yourself."

Jiang Lai blinked his brown eyes and looked at Zenin Naoya. His voice was full of special power: "Don't you want to fight for it at all? Even if it's not for the family, for yourself, for finding your original body, for the benefit of being the head of the family - do you really not want it?"

"..." Zenin Naoya did not respond immediately.

Jiang Lai calmly pointed out the potential things: "If you don't have a family behind you, then you are just an ordinary person - now an ordinary cursed corpse. I think this is no big deal, but you, are you willing, or can you get used to such a future?"

Zenin Naoya clenched his hanging hands, then unclenched them.

After a while, he asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Zenin Naoya softened and compromised a little.

"It's very simple, just lead the way." Jiang Lai said with a smile, and added, "I can try my best to ensure your safety."

"Can you guarantee my safety?" Zenin Naoya asked back.

"I promised your mother that I would try my best to ensure your safety." Jiang Lai tilted his head, "I don't keep my word. But I can say that I never break my promise - let alone a mother's request."

"..." Zenin Naoya, who looked like Stitch, remained silent, his expression somewhat unclear. But in the end, he nodded.

"Okay." But his voice was full of reluctance, and he raised his head and said arrogantly, "...Since you have said this, I can agree to it with reluctance. By the way, this is also the responsibility of the future head of the family - I can go back to see the danger, so there is no reason not to choose me, right?"

Jiang Lai frowned, he didn't argue with the other party, and put Stitch Naoya in his hand to the ground.

Matsuda Jinpei put one hand in his pocket and waved his hand in a dashing manner: "Then let's go, our new team. Let's go to the unknown city of Kyoto."