The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 7 The Visible Boy (6)

"I say...you come to me every few days, but I don't have any commissions and no consulting fees. Do you think I have nothing to do?" In Lingkong Office, Qian Xiaoyi slumped on the sofa and said weakly to Inuyama Heita.

"Here's 1,000 yen." Inuyama Heita handed over a bill and thought to himself, "He looks like he has a lot of free time..."

"Then let's talk for five minutes." Qian Xiaoyi's eyes lit up, and he immediately sat up straight and took the 1,000 yen. Although he felt a little guilty about taking the money earned by a child, a little money is still money. In the early stage of starting a business, he would make as much money as possible, so he took it reluctantly. And as long as he paid, he would be a customer, and the service attitude would certainly be different. Qian Xiaoyi immediately changed into an expression of "I am a professional" and asked seriously: "So, Heitaro, do you have any questions for consultation? It's better to be brief and clear. Time is money, my friend."

"It's Heita." Inuyama Heita said, "This is what happened..." He recounted what he saw yesterday.

Qian Xiaoyi stroked his chin and muttered, "It sounds a lot like the method of raising a ghost... But similar situations are not uncommon. It could be that the ghost is possessed by an infant."

Inuyama Heita listened to his talk and felt that it made sense, so he asked expectantly, "If it is really as you said, then this is using evil magic to harm people, right?"

Looking at his expectant eyes, Qian Xiaoyi realized something and pointed at himself and asked, "Hey, why are you looking at me? You don't expect me to stop those people, do you?"

"You... won't care?" Inuyama Heita asked in surprise. As a young man born in Generation Z, he had never seen the movie "Mr. Spirit" that Qian Xiaoyi had mentioned before. Only after Qian Xiaoyi helped him did he go to a video store to rent the discs of this and related movies. As for why he didn't watch it online... because his family only had DVDs. Maybe it seems incredible in China, but they really haven't eliminated this thing. Many families even still have video cassette players...

In short, what Inuyama Heita learned from the movie was that this group of famous and upright Taoist priests were all righteous companions who were committed to eliminating demons and defending the way of righteousness, and they would not allow evil spirits to harm people.

Facing Qian Xiaoyi's denial, Inuyama Heita asked in confusion: "But didn't you say that you are like the one in "Mr. Psycho"..."

"That's a movie, okay~" Qian Xiaoyi laughed at the question and said, "Do you really think I'm a righteous partner?"

"Ah..." Inuyama Heita was a little embarrassed: "Isn't that so?"

Qian Xiaoyi stopped smiling and said seriously, "But what you said is true. If it happened in our country, I would definitely intervene if I encountered such a thing. After all, if someone dared to do such a thing in our country, everyone would be able to kill him. But the environment here is different."

Inuyama Heita looked at him in confusion.

Qian Xiaoyi continued to explain: "In our place, religion is controlled by the state, and cults are declining. Those who do this kind of thing will be regarded as heretics by all the major sects. As long as they know about this kind of situation, there will often be a lot of support to eliminate the evil and defend the way. Everyone in the same sect will try their best to help. Although my sect is only a side branch, it is still considered an orthodox sect. But, here... I am the heretic."

Qian Xiaoyi pointed at his nose and said, which made Inuyama Heita a little dazed. He murmured, "I don't understand..."

"Do you know how many religious groups there are in Tokyo?" Qian Xiaoyi said, "I have investigated the market in the past few months. New religious groups emerge almost every day, including Christian, Buddhist, Tibetan, Shinto, Zen, Tantric, superpower, magic, spiritual, and even scientific religions. I have encountered them preaching on the street many times, and they are all legal without exception. Legal, you understand. So, now think about it, I am a foreigner with unknown background, and suddenly I go to the door and tell the victims that they were deceived by the evil cult with evil methods. Put yourself in their shoes, do you think they will believe me?"

"Probably..." Inuyama Heita said hesitantly, "No way?" "Isn't it~" Qian Xiaoyi spread his hands and said, "Whether they believe me or not is a question. Taking a step back, I have a strong sense of justice and want to defend justice. So the question is, without the help of the victims, how can I find that religious group in Tokyo, which has a population of 10 million, and then execute them without breaking the law?"

"This..." Inuyama Heita was a little dazed.

Qian Xiaoyi shook his head: "That's why I'm the evil here, because evil has become the mainstream here. Even if I succeed in stopping a cult, there are still more groups doing the same thing. Do you want me to turn into One Punch Man and push through them all? It's very difficult."

"Is that so..." Inuyama Heita murmured in a distraught manner.

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Qian Xiaoyi noticed that something was wrong with Inuyama Heita, as if he was hiding something.

Inuyama Heita shook his head: "No, it's nothing, thank you for your help."

"Well, I'm glad you understand that you're bothering me." Qian Xiaoyi resumed his Ge You-like laziness, lying on the sofa playing with his phone, while waving his hand lazily, "Okay, the five-minute consultation for 1,000 yen is up. Thank you for your patronage. Remember not to do stupid things, don't cause yourself trouble, work hard, and welcome to come next time. Goodbye."

After Inuyama Heita left, Qian Xiaoyi, who was lying on the sofa, thought for a while, picked up his phone and searched the name of "Lucky Mutual Aid Association", muttering to himself: "That boy wouldn't have a crush on his classmate and go looking for trouble, right? So, adolescence is really sticky and sour and makes people uncomfortable..."

The next day, although it was not as Qian Xiaoyi thought that Inuyama Heita had a crush on Suzuki, the two of them did hook up together when they went to school on Monday.

At lunch time, Inuyama Heita stopped Suzuki in the corridor and said hesitantly, "Um...what happened yesterday..."

Suzuki was stunned at first. She didn't expect Inuyama Heita to come to see her, so she bowed slightly to express her gratitude and replied politely: "Thanks to Inuyama-san last night. Thank you for your concern, but there is nothing else now."

"Really?" Inuyama Heita was a little suspicious, recalling the strange scene he saw yesterday. He hesitated about how to remind the other party, but he didn't know how to start. Saying that he could communicate with spirits and saw a ghost trying to hurt her? That was too outrageous, right? Being regarded as a psychopath was the least of his worries.

Suzuki bowed to him again tiredly and said, "Well, I'm sorry to trouble you. What happens next is our family affairs, so you don't have to worry about it." After that, Suzuki walked past him.

"..." Inuyama Heita touched the back of his head. It was indeed a bit abrupt for him to talk to him like this. They just met by chance last night. They were just strangers to each other in class at other times. No wonder he was a bit cold when he suddenly cared about his family affairs today.

"A religious group...?" A bleak picture flashed through Inuyama Heita's mind, and he watched Suzuki's back as he left.

(End of this chapter)