Tokyo Detective

Chapter 504 The Horror of Cults

Early in the morning, Senbon Natsumi wore a casual dress, deliberately tied her hair up to make herself look weaker, and even made up her face to look soft and delicate.

The policewoman arrived at a rather old neighborhood, where a long-haired woman was already waiting downstairs.

The long-haired woman was quite pretty and gave off an impression of being easy to get along with.

"Miyuki, you've arrived."

The policewoman, known as Senbon Miyuki, smiled.

"Yes, I missed class yesterday because of something, so you don't need to wait for me downstairs, Michiko."

The woman known as Michiko is named Tanishima Michiko.

"It's okay, I just arrived too. Oh, by the way, these are cookies I made yesterday, I'm giving them to you."

"Thank you. My grandpa came over yesterday and brought some local specialties. I'll bring you some more tomorrow."

Michiko Tanishima took the policewoman's arm and smiled.

"No need to be so polite. Where is your grandfather from?"

"Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku".

"I might have been to Kochi Prefecture."

Senbon Natsumi's expression turned slightly unnatural. Although she was prepared, she was still annoyed that the other party had inquired about her privacy.

"Nahanari Town."

"Oh, I've never been to this place before."

Michiko Tanishima, looking regretful, let go of Senbon Natsumi's hand and went upstairs first, while she looked around to make sure no one was following her before going up herself.

Upon arriving on the 5th floor, they saw a sign that read "Tenkassou Shinsengumi Meeting Room." There were two foreign men chatting at the door, one white and one black. When they saw Senbon Natsumi come upstairs, they greeted her warmly.

"Miyuki, you've arrived."

Good morning, Jack and Owen.

A black man named Jack suddenly extended an invitation.

“Miyuki, you’ve only been here a short time at the Truth Society. If you have time, would you like to practice together? I’ve been practicing for a year and a half, and Master Kyogan says I’m close to awakening. I believe I can help you.”

Seeing this, the white man, Irving, patted his chest and said.

"That's right, I can do it too."

Senbon Natsumi shook her head and refused.

"No need to trouble you two colleagues, I have Master Jiaogan to teach me."

(Fellow believers, as referred to by the Heavenly Patrol Truth Society, who cultivate together.)
As the prey left, the two foreigners couldn't help but complain to each other.

"You're too impatient."

"You're too impatient. I was the one who liked it first."

"Who would give up top-quality goods? But we can share them."

"It wouldn't be bad to go together."

The two foreigners exchanged a glance and laughed. They were external members of the Sky Patrol Truth Society and were also responsible for guarding the gates of the Truth Society to avoid certain troubles.

As for why they can be trusted as gatekeepers, it's because they can no longer escape the Truth Society.

The two were just tourists at first, but they were approached on the street by the foresight of the Truth Society. Michiko Tanishima was the one who approached Owen.

Irving remembers that it was Michiko Tanishima who struck up the conversation first, with a burly man who claimed to be her friend standing next to her.

They invited Irving to learn about Japanese culture. Irving, deceived by Michiko Tanishima's friendly smile, came to the church to learn. The conversations between the two were all conducted by scrolling through their mobile phones.

At first, it was just a simple introduction to Japanese history and customs, but later it gradually started to subtly brainwash people by inserting its own agenda.

From then on, Owen became hopelessly entangled with the Skyscanner Truth Society. He was first brainwashed into donating money, and later the Truth Society had something on him, even taking his passport.

Through a series of methods, Irving became a truly impoverished believer, and the black man Jack next to him was exactly the same. It is estimated that the two of them will find it difficult to leave the Truth Society.

Of course, joining the Truth Society is not without its benefits. For example, the Truth Society has an activity where female practitioners voluntarily dedicate themselves to helping male practitioners cultivate. Two foreigners are now qualified to participate.

When Owen saw Michiko Tanishima enter the room, he couldn't help but recall her seductive manner when she offered herself to him.

Inside the teaching room, a middle-aged woman was teaching Senbon Natsumi; she was the instructor of the room, Takaoka Hiraka.

"Miyuki, your understanding is quite profound. What are your thoughts on cultivation?"

"view?"

Senbon Natsumi feigned a thoughtful expression, saying that after being undercover for half a month, she had to admit how strange the cult was. Even though she had come in with the intention of infiltrating, she actually found that Tanishima Michiko was a very nice person and that her friendship with her was genuine.

As a policewoman, Mingming had long since noticed Tanishima Michiko's methods of constantly inquiring about her background, such as asking about her family, her parents' phone numbers, and addresses.

Because Natsumi Senbon was an undercover agent, she forged these documents, which were even able to withstand scrutiny. Later, her colleagues informed her that members of the Truth Society had actually come to her "hometown" to verify the information.

"Please give me some advice, teacher."

"Let me explain it according to my understanding when I was still cultivating my inner self. Awakening requires a master to guide and teach me. In fact, the kindness of teaching far surpasses the kindness of parents in giving birth to and raising me. In this life, the kindness of someone who can guide me to spiritual awakening is even greater. This is a very deep-level connection."

Absurd! To use this analogy to suggest that so-called teachings are far superior to those of parents.

Senbon Natsumi initially thought so, but based on her understanding of the doctrines of the Sky Patrol Truth Society over the past two weeks, it wasn't incomprehensible.

Senbon Natsumi had to admit the strangeness of the Tenshun Shinryūkai, because even she was sometimes almost corrupted by it.

Gao Gangping asked again.

“Miyuki, you’ve been studying for almost half a month now. Tell me your understanding of the Truth Society’s doctrines.”

After thinking for a moment, Senbon Natsumi shared her views on the doctrine.

"The doctrine of the Truth Society is to resolve grievances and promote mutual benefit, so that all beings can achieve a win-win situation. Why can't humans obtain happiness? It's because everyone has evil thoughts, which is why they can't obtain happiness. The elixir that God gives to all humans to be happy is mutual benefit. Mutual benefit means that people help each other accumulate great merit. As long as you accumulate great merit, you can have a lifespan of 50,000 years." Gao Gangpinghua nodded.

“Well said, and you understand it very well. It seems you should also know the methods of cultivating and accumulating great merit. Merit includes merit for helping others, merit for teaching and educating, material merit, merit for chanting scriptures, and merit for spreading the religion.”

Thirty minutes later, Senbon Natsumi left the classroom somewhat bewildered, because she had just donated all of her cash, which was the 30 yen she had on her.

The cult's teachings describe five methods for accumulating merit through cultivation. Once enough merit is accumulated, one can awaken to enlightenment, and the merit also has great effects.

Simply put, it's a merit-based reincarnation system. Ordinary people only have three kinds of merit: merit inherited from ancestors, merit accumulated in their previous lives, and merit accumulated in this life.

If your ancestors had little merit, not only would you inherit very little merit, but your ancestors, being wicked, would also suffer torment in hell. The Truth Society has rituals to allow the merit of descendants to offset the suffering of ancestors, so that ancestors can have a better time in hell.

So, for the good of her ancestors, Senbon Natsumi donated all her money.
As for the merits one accumulates, they also have a great effect, not only making one's descendants live better, but also making one a wealthy and noble person in the next life. This kind of talk is actually the same as the Buddhist concept of reincarnation.

As for the five ways to accumulate merit, they are also very simple. The merit of helping others is to do things for the Truth Society, whether it is washing dishes or sweeping the floor, or even practicing dual cultivation to help others cultivate. Of course, Takaoka Hiraka did not mention dual cultivation, and Senbon Natsumi guessed it based on the information in the bureau.

The merit of education is done through teaching and indoctrination, teaching (brainwashing) others to spread the religion.

Material merit is easy to understand: donate money, the more you donate, the more merit you will accumulate. Senbon Natsumi not only understood why those cult members were swindled out of all their money by the cult, but she herself also had to take out her money under various circumstances.

The remaining two methods of accumulating merit are even simpler: chanting scriptures is the Truth Society's Sutra for Resolving Enmity and Mutual Benefit; proselytizing is bringing strangers into the religion, just like the enlightened one's act of recruiting people.

Senbon Natsumi felt a headache coming on when she saw Tanishima Michiko coming to chat with her again. She didn't consider herself a very smart woman, and it would be troublesome if she were influenced by a cult.

Just then, two people walked in through the door. One was Asano Kojima, one of the five enlightened ones in the meeting room, who was quite pretty. The other was tall and strong, but his expression didn't seem very smart.

The man put his arm around the woman's hand and asked.

"Big sister, is this the Truth Society you mentioned?"

"Yes, this is the Truth Society."

"Oh."

The more Senbon Natsumi looked at the mentally challenged man, the more familiar he seemed. It wasn't until she saw the two of them walk into the classroom that she remembered who he looked like. If he changed his eyebrows and hairstyle and took off his glasses, he would really look like Naoki Hanyu.

"No way?"

"Miyuki, what do you mean you can't? Do you know that person?"

Senbon Natsumi shook her head.

"I don't know him, but I suspect he's mentally challenged."

Michiko Tanishima didn't make a big deal out of it.

"Regardless of whether he's mentally challenged or not, he's still quite handsome. Miyuki, do you like this type?"

I don't like idiots.

"I dont like it either."

Inside the room, Naoki Hanyu listened to the instructor's words with a blank expression, then picked up a pen and asked a question as instructed.

"Does writing it here mean I can start cultivating?"

Gao Gangping smiled.

"Yes."

Based on his experienced eye, the man's clothes weren't expensive, but his watch was clearly not cheap; it was worth at least a million.

After Naoki Hanyu finished signing, Takaoka Heika handed the form to Asano Kojima, gesturing for her to ask her "partner" to investigate Asano's background. Meanwhile, she gave Asano her first lesson in her room.

An hour later, Naoki Hanyu walked out of the room and shook his head.

"Teacher, can one attain immortality by simply attending classes?"

Gao Gangpinghua, who followed closely behind, pointed out the correct path.

"No, you still need to accumulate merit. By the way, how about I find you a senior sister to assist you in your cultivation?"

"Sister?"

Naoki Hanyu's eyes gradually brightened.

"Okay."

"Michiko, come here for a moment. From now on, you will assist Yamato-kun."

Michiko Tanishima didn't know what Hiraka Takaoka was thinking, and she had no objection to the organization's arrangements, but she couldn't hold back for the next second.

"I don't want this average-looking one, I want that very pretty older sister as my senior."

Naoki Hanyu pointed at the bewildered Natsumi Senbon, which made everyone present look strange. Could the church really be like this? Why didn't they have this problem when they first joined?

Takaoka Heika hesitated for a moment but did not refuse. Instead, she went to Senbon Natsumi.

“Miyuki, you have also reached the stage of accumulating merit. You can also accumulate merit by educating your fellow practitioners.”

With Senbon Natsumi agreeing, Hanyu Naoki happily hugged the policewoman.

"I just like pretty senior sisters."

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Takaoka Hiraka spoke again.

"Why don't we make this not-so-pretty older sister your senior sister?"

Naoki Hanyu glanced at Michiko Tanishima and nodded.

"OK then."

The reason why Takaoka Hiraka arranged for the so-called "senior sister" was because she had already found out Naoki Hanyu's identity.

The only son of a certain tycoon. The tycoon and his wife died in an accident some time ago, so all that was left was a mentally challenged son with a net worth of 10 billion. Isn't this just a naked sheep?

(End of this chapter)