Chapter 17 Next Stop: Japan
As a large family that has been passed down for thousands of years, the number of books that the Taoists possess is simply astonishing. Even with Jing Yuan's extraordinary abilities, it still took him quite a while to scan and send so many books to Fu Xuan and Bai Lu.
"The Taoists are actually willing to disclose this information to you?" Fu Xuan closed the scripture in his hand and looked at Jing Yuan with disbelief in his eyes.
Despite the overwhelming advantage the Immortal Ship had over this plane, the information provided by the Taoists still greatly shocked Fu Xuan and the others.
Jing Yuan laughed and said, "Yes, I didn't expect them to be so generous."
Thinking of Dao Lian's casual attitude towards these books, Jing Yuan couldn't help but laugh and cry.
They had only just met, yet Dao Lian was far too trusting of him.
"Didn't they offer any conditions?" Fu Xuan still didn't believe that such a free lunch would happen. After all, everyone on the Immortal Ship knew that what's free is often the most expensive.
Jing Yuan shook his head: "No."
“That’s strange.” Fu Xuan frowned slightly. “I don’t think your charm is that great.”
To be fair, although Jing Yuan liked to tease her, he was actually a very nice person. Almost no one who had ever spent time with Jing Yuan would feel any dislike towards him, but it was also impossible for someone to open their heart to him after only knowing him for a few days.
“They must have something on their mind about you,” Fu Xuan said. “Perhaps they just can’t bring it up right now, which is why they’ve made you owe them this favor.”
Seeing Fu Xuan's serious expression, Jing Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.
"What are you laughing at?" The girl frowned in displeasure.
"It's nothing, I just remembered something happy." Jing Yuan didn't dare to say aloud what he was thinking about her being like a nagging old woman, so he brought up another important matter, "Bai Lu said she found some inspiration in these books, which might be able to help us Immortal Ship people alleviate the pain caused by the Demon Yin Body."
Upon hearing Jing Yuan mention this matter, Fu Xuan no longer had time to ponder what the Daoists might be after Jing Yuan. Her eyes instantly lit up, and her previously furrowed brows relaxed: "Excellent!"
Compared to the Taoist's petty schemes, Fu Xuan cared more about the benefits that the information could bring to the Immortal Ship Alliance, especially regarding the solution to the Demon Yin Body.
"If we can really solve the problem of the Demonic Yin Body, that would be wonderful," Fu Xuan said.
Jing Yuan nodded: "So I will try my best to meet any requests the Master makes from now on."
“Of course!” Fu Xuan raised his chin slightly and said, “You give me a papaya, I return you a precious jade. The Immortal Ship never fails to reward those who have helped us.”
After exchanging information with Fu Xuan, Jing Yuan stretched and planned to take a walk in the courtyard, but unexpectedly encountered Dao Lian's son, Dao Min, on the way.
The child looked very much like Dorian, but his hair and eye color were inherited from his mother, Madonna Joan.
Dao Min looked at the tall young man in front of him, who had white hair just like him, and narrowed his eyes in displeasure.
Damn it! How can someone be so tall? It makes my neck a little uncomfortable when I look up at people.
Children's thoughts are easy to understand, and Jing Yuan had plenty of experience taking care of children, so he immediately understood what the little one was angry about. He squatted down and greeted Dao Min with a smile, "Hello, I'm Jing Yuan..."
“I know you,” Dao Min interrupted him.
He had been staying at school all along, so he had never met Jing Yuan. However, as the next head of the Dao family, Dao Min also had his own intelligence network.
"I heard you gave the people at the Avengers Prison a good beating." Dao Min's eyes were filled with excitement. "You..."
"You're here." A gentle female voice came from not far away. "I was just looking for you two."
Dao Min and Jing Yuan turned their heads and saw a green-haired beauty in a cheongsam walking towards them with a smile.
Jing Yuan stood up and greeted the newcomer with a smile: "Miss Run."
Dao Min greeted her obediently, "Auntie."
The visitor was Daolian's older sister, Daorun.
Like his younger brother, Daorun is also a person who likes to speak his mind: "The strange object that Mr. Jingyuan mentioned before has also appeared in Japan, but the situation is much stranger than in Russia."
"Oh?" Jing Yuan seemed slightly surprised. "What do you mean?"
“The strange objects in Russia only affect those with superpowers, but in Japan, even ordinary people are affected,” Dao Run said. “Especially in Beika City, Japan, in addition to a large number of murders, it has also fallen into a strange time shift, often experiencing a situation where it is spring one day and winter the next day after waking up.”
At first, their staff there didn't notice anything wrong. But recently, when they were checking the accounts, they suddenly discovered that many receipts had repeated dates with very large gaps in the dates. After comparing the bank statements, they found that the bank statements also had the same problem.
If it were just a problem with their corporate accounts, it could be attributed to internal issues. But what about Japanese banks? They have no reason to play along.
Moreover, since discovering the suspicious points in the accounts, it was as if the fog before their eyes had been wiped away, and they became aware of even more strange things.
What's really painful for them is that yesterday was Monday, today is the weekend, and tomorrow is Saturday.
After confirming repeatedly that it wasn't them who had gone mad, they reported the situation to headquarters.
"How long has this been going on?" Jing Yuan asked.
Dao Run smiled wryly: "What we've spent a month here, they've already spent three Spring Festivals over there."
"Ah, this..." Jing Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only say dryly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Dao Min tilted his little face up and asked, "Didn't the locals notice anything wrong?"
You should know that apart from his father, Dao Lian, the five great spirits of the Patch tribe and several people who are the spirit kings are basically all in Japan. Moreover, the Tohsaka family is also a famous family in the magic world. Didn't any of these people notice anything wrong?
"I don't know about that," Dao Lian said, spreading his hands. "But I did hear Lian mention that Asakura Yoh and Osoriyama Anna have been traveling abroad, and there are rumors that he often uses magic nullification to quell wars around the world. As for the Tohsaka family, they suffered a major upheaval during the Fourth Holy Grail War..."
There was no need for Daorun to continue.
"What about our employees in Japan?" Dao Min asked. "We can't expect them to do three years' worth of work in just one month, can we?"
"So what do you want to do?" Dao Run asked with a smile.
"Of course, we should solve the problem that caused this situation," Dao Min said matter-of-factly. "Who knows if the disruption of the timeline will cause any harm to their bodies?"
Dao Min considers all of its employees as part of its protective circle, and when it comes to matters of "time," it's impossible not to take them seriously.
“The idea is good, but that’s Japan,” Daorun said. “And we Daoists are a key target of Japanese surveillance.”
"So you want me to go to Japan, right?" Jingyuan said.
Dao Run nodded: "Yes. First of all, you are the person who knows the most about strange objects. Secondly, I heard that the child you took care of before is also in Japan. I suppose Mr. Jingyuan is also very worried."
As a professional nanny who raised her own younger brother and then started taking care of her nephew, Daorun understood Jingyuan very well. So when she learned that Rokudo Mukuro was also in Japan, Daorun felt that Jingyuan would definitely go to Japan.
Just as Daorun guessed, Jingyuan was indeed very worried about Rokudo Mukuro and the others who were currently in Japan. Moreover, Japan was originally on his itinerary, so he did not intend to refuse Daorun's suggestion.
"Please rest assured, our Taoist family has many businesses in Japan, so you don't need to worry about food, clothing, or accommodation there," Dao Run said with a smile. "Please also do your best to protect our employees."
"Of course," Jing Yuan replied with a smile.
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