I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 360 Spending money like water, a cheat code given to Yi Yuan! Various parties exerting pressure? Send this list back.

Uesugi Tetsuya had barely put on the mask of the wrathful god when a small, miniature scarecrow suddenly popped out of the shadows.

This absurd efficiency left him stunned.

How much time has passed?

Ten seconds?
This time, Sheng Hai arrived way too quickly.

Uesugi Tetsu removed his mask, and Katsumi seemed to have read his mind, so he lowered his voice and spoke softly.
"Oh my... It's nice to see you again, Master. I just finished dealing with more than one business partner in Tokyo and came here right away."

What a coincidence!

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Katsumi's disheveled straw.

He figured the transaction was probably halfway through when Sheng Hai sensed him pull out the Black Wrathful God Mask, and immediately abandoned the other party and rushed over.

Sheng Hai may not know what the other "customer" is thinking at this moment, but he can certainly tell which side will have a larger transaction volume.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to get down to business, he saw Katsumi's little scarecrow clone make a "shh" gesture.

"My lord, this is not the place to talk."

Amidst the honking of car horns on the street, Katsumi pointed to the location of the Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Division branch and quietly spoke.
"Look, up there, there's a nine-tailed fox trying to catch us inhuman creatures like a radar."

No wonder they didn't have that flashy opening line this time.

What does "us" even mean...?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't argue with him, but instead glanced at the rooftop of the Special Affairs Department and discovered that a huge phantom of a nine-tailed fox was standing there, which was originally empty!
This nine-tailed fox... took over the Arakawa branch after Nanjo left?

It doesn't look quite like it; it's more like someone's shikigami or ability.

Nine-tree tsubaki.

The name popped into Uesugi Tetsu's mind; apart from her, no one else in the current Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Department could achieve this level of skill.

Is this a nine-tailed fox or Tamamo-no-Mae?
He casually asked Sheng Hai a question, but the latter quickly shook his head and said that he was just a small merchant and would never know anything about the big shots.

"Master, let's go to the mortal realm to discuss this in detail."

Sheng Hai suggested.

"of course can."

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the time and added, "But I'm in a hurry right now, I only have five minutes in total, including the transaction time."

If it drags on for too long, it will be inconvenient to miss something that happened during the Warring States period.

The little scarecrow paused for a moment, then remained silent.

The next moment, Uesugi Tetsu casually pulled a transparent jar from his storage backpack.

A transparent jar containing a full 1 materialized soul ash.

Sheng Hai's two small, dark eyes immediately widened in surprise.

—This jar of soul ash may not be large in quantity, but it is indeed a rare essence that is almost impossible for others to obtain, and only a wandering master could produce it.

Moreover, judging from the adults' expressions, they didn't seem to mind taking out this jar at all.

Uesugi Tetsu continued, "I have more than ten jars of this size."

The little scarecrow's face immediately broke into a human-like smile, and it snapped its fan shut: "Please go to the mortal realm first. As soon as you take out the mask, I will arrive immediately!"

Seeing this, Uesugi Tetsuya said nothing more and returned to the ordinary world.

Beside the Great Rift Valley near Kisaragi Station, Uesugi Tetsu put his Wrath God Mask back on.

This time, the familiar figure appeared before him in less than twenty seconds.

“Ouch—”

A melodious voice, completely different from that of the little scarecrow, rang out, revealing the familiar God of Wealth hat and a face covered in white powder, causing Uesugi Tetsu to exclaim in surprise.

Ontology?

"Sir, have I arrived just in time?"

Katsumi strolled over, gave Uesugi Tetsuya a slight bow, and then waved his hand behind him, summoning rows of dazzling, colorful shelves.

"Boss Shenghai, is it alright if I don't look after the shop?"

Sheng Hai first glanced at the deep rift valley beside him, then took two steps back with a slightly wary look in his eyes before speaking with a smile.
"It's alright. This body is a high-level clone used to serve VIP clients like you, Master Xingxing."

It was only then that Uesugi Tetsu noticed the changed label on Katsumi's head.

【Sheng Hai - Flesh and Blood Puppet (4.5 stars)】

Damn it, even one of this "small vendor's" clones is stronger than ordinary ghosts and gods...

Katsumi gestured to Uesugi Tetsuya towards the shelves, saying, "Please, Master, take your pick."

Uesugi Tetsuya, however, did not move.

They're already VIP customers, why would they bother choosing themselves?
Wouldn't that make the vendors bring their goods right in front of them?
So he didn't move, but instead held up his finger: "Boss Shenghai, I have three requirements for this transaction."

"Please speak, I am all ears."

Uesugi Tetsuya didn't keep them in suspense: "First, I need a high-grade earth-attribute material that is as relevant and compatible as possible with the [Hundred-Eyed Demon]."

He emphasized that,

"Quality, the higher the better! Don't worry about the cost!"

With ample funds this time, Uesugi Tetsuya naturally wanted to choose a defining element that best suited him.

Sheng Hai then fell into a moment of deep thought.

Fire, wood, and earth attributes—the higher the grade of the materials, the better…

During this period, every time he met this worldly wanderer named "Che," the latter's strength improved by leaps and bounds.

Each time, it terrified him once again.

More importantly, even with such a wealth of experience, Che has never reached the realm of ghosts and gods!

Even now, Che, who is not a ghost or god, can still bring a slight sense of crisis to his clone!

what does this mean?
The answer emerged in Sheng Hai's mind.

But he was a smart man, so he remained calm and didn't intend to say anything.

Katsumi then noticed the Spider Cutter hanging at Uesugi Tetsuya's waist, finding the blood-red eye strangely familiar, almost identical to the sword he had seen before.

But that's all.

"Familiar" and "almost" are enough.

After a brief silence, Sheng Hai chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting: "I will certainly do my utmost to find it for you, sir, but such a valuable item requires some..."

Before he could finish speaking, Uesugi Tetsu nodded and took out two jars of soul ash.
"A deposit is necessary, of course."

He casually tossed the soul ash next to Sheng Hai: "The deposit of 2 soul ash requires that it be something at least on par with that half heart."

Sheng Hai understood, and with a flick of his sleeve, he collected the soul ashes: "So, what is the acceptable timeframe...?"

"At the latest, one month," Uesugi Tetsu said, stating the number he had already decided on.

Sheng Hai nodded.

Uesugi Tetsuya pondered for a moment before slowly revealing his extremely complex needs: "Secondly, I need something that can ignore the passage of time and changes in space, store a large amount of information, and closely follow me..."

Because this item was one of the "gift packages" to be given to Imagawa Yoshimoto five hundred years in the future, Uesugi Tetsuya had exceptionally many and detailed requirements.

It is imperative to ensure that this thing remains intact regardless of the passage of time, regardless of its origins or ownership...

Reliability must be guaranteed.

As for the rest, Uesugi Tetsu hopes to meet even half of the requirements.

He doesn't have millions or tens of millions of soul ash, so how could he possibly create such an extraordinary thing?

Sheng Hai tilted his head, frowned, and pondered for several seconds before taking out a small bag from behind his waist.

"Wait a moment." Then, Uesugi Tetsu saw Katsumi's hand become thin and long, reaching into the seemingly bottomless bag and rummaging around inside for more than a minute.

Finally, Sheng Hai took out a white, jelly-like object with a hint of blue inside.

【? ? ? 】

Three large question marks popped up on top of the jelly, which was quite unusual.

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes: "What is this thing?"

"Please look inside, sir."

Sheng Hai pointed to a thin, blue strand of hair in a jelly the size of an adult's fist.

Uesugi Tetsuya took the jelly for the moment and focused his attention on it.

A prompt then popped up—

[Soul Imprint]

[Quality: Legend]

[Effect: None]

—The soul remains, the mark endures.

None available?

Seeing that Uesugi Tetsuya looked puzzled, Katsumi immediately put on a pained expression and began to explain in detail to him in a dramatic, theatrical tone.

Two minutes later.

Uesugi Tetsu weighed the light "jelly" in his hand.

—This is a must-buy, absolutely a must-buy!
Whether he can better help Imagawa Yoshimoto depends on how he uses this thing!
"What's the price?"

Sheng Hai held up three fingers.

pat pat pat.

Immediately, the three jars of soul ash rolled to Sheng Hai's feet.

Uesugi Tetsuya did not hesitate.

The face behind the folding fan was already beaming with joy.

—This thing is rare and most of the gods and gods have never even heard of it, but ordinary people have no use for it at all.

Now that it's being sold to this one and only Worldly Walker, it can be considered that this inventory that has been piling up for who knows how many years has finally been cleared out.

After quickly putting the white jelly into his backpack, Uesugi Tetsu said, "One last thing, please ask Mr. Katsumi to leave me a message about a young craftsman named Zashiki."

Sheng Hai's eyes widened slightly, but he didn't immediately agree.
"I never imagined that you, sir, would know such a promising young master craftsman. This is truly something a merchant would envy..."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded solemnly: "Yes, she is my friend, my good friend."

Sheng Hai replied solemnly, "I understand... but this request does not require soul ash."

He bowed gracefully to Uesugi Tetsuya.
"Lord Che, your friend is my friend, Sheng Hai's friend."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't deny Katsumi's words, he just responded with a reply.

"If you have any news, please let the other party know about me, or contact me."

"must."

With a flick of his fan, Sheng Hai regained his cheerful demeanor and, before disappearing, sincerely said,

"Thank you for your patronage, sir. We look forward to welcoming you again."

——This is the truth.

To close such a large deal in just a few minutes, and possibly even connect with a young, brilliant craftsman, is an even greater way to make money than touching a high-voltage power line in the real world.

……

In the blink of an eye, he only had 50,000 Soul Ashes left.

If we wait until Sheng Hai finds the earth-attribute defining object, we might not even be able to keep these 50,000.

Five minutes, 50,000.

They spend money like water.

But this Soul Ash Flower... is totally worth it!

Just considering the "white jelly" that I kept, it was absolutely worth the price, and even far more!

If it weren't for Sheng Hai, this ancient merchant who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years, how would he have had the opportunity to obtain such a thing?

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the white jelly for a moment, then, without wasting any more time, returned to the Sengoku period.

When we crossed the deep sea, the surface remained calm, which was consistent with the time elapsed until the second wave.

It was as if the great terror we had encountered earlier had never existed.

But Uesugi Tetsu knew that thing definitely existed, and might even be talking about him right now in some corner.

The sun shines.

The two-foot-tall boy covered his little head, muttering something unintelligible; while Ge Liuduo sat upright to the side, practicing his calligraphy with a serious expression.

At his waist, Xiao Jia remained asleep, while Qing's blood-red eyes flickered twice.

"Lord Uesugi, the merchant you just traded with is no ordinary person."

Instead of uttering such obvious words to stop piquing interest, Qing continued, "When I was serving under Lord Lai Guang and as a boundary marker, I saw this merchant from afar many times."

"Whether as a distinguished guest of a large family or a friend of ancient demons..."

Qing had never spoken to Shenghai before, but his words were enough to prove that Shenghai's rise to power must have been long before the Heian period.

Sheng Hai, who is successful everywhere, has great respect for his identity as a "worldly wanderer".

Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems that choosing this seemingly unwise option when faced with three choices was actually the right decision.

Without disturbing the two-footed Karuta, Uesugi Tetsu got up and went to the courtyard, where he drew his Spider Cutter and began his usual training.

I will have plenty of peaceful days staying with the Imagawa family in the future, so I must maintain a good training habit and break through the current bottlenecks one by one.

Before anyone knew it, Imagawa Yoshimoto was sitting in the pavilion not far away, watching him practice with an undisguised admiration in his eyes, while drinking tea and reviewing various memorials.

The courtyard was quiet.

Time seemed to have turned back to the past.

However, in Uesugi Tetsu's perception, Imagawa Yoshimoto's body began to weaken again after the effects of the panacea wore off.

He thought he should take some time to help Imagawa Yoshimoto recuperate, so that at least the latter would experience less pain when he was weak.

It won't take more than a few minutes anyway.

Uesugi Tetsu does whatever he thinks of.

Before he could get close, a somewhat unfamiliar civil official strode over with a gloomy expression and handed Imagawa Yoshimoto a thick stack of letters.

When Imagawa Yoshimoto opened the letter, he immediately understood that it was because she had imprisoned too many people without explanation the day before, and the various daimyo involved were now questioning and pressuring her.

She didn't need to think to understand that these daimyo wanted to unite with many frightened Onmyoji families to confirm and test the waters...

The level and attitude of the great Onmyoji Che standing behind her now.

tear up.

Uesugi Tetsu reached out and took the pages of the black book that Karuta had torn off after rushing over upon hearing the news, then handed them to Imagawa Yoshimoto with a smile.

"Lord Yiyuan, please have someone copy down this list and send it back to them."

(End of this chapter)