Welcome to the Bizarre Games

Chapter 586 Clues (Part Two)

To be honest, Zhou You feels like he's been cursed a bit by bad luck.

He wasn't sure if he would die every time he went along, but he always felt that his troubles had never stopped since he came into contact with the Black Book.

This trip to Japan was the same. I originally thought I would just be a bodyguard for a few days and travel around, maybe fight some ghosts and monsters. But who the hell could have predicted that my employer would suddenly die and I would be smeared with dirty water?
Even now, you can find people who witness gangland feuds.
Damn it, if these symptoms continue like this, will we be able to run into some mad scientist who wants to destroy the world every time we go out?

Zhou You sighed deeply at his bleak future and then looked at the two opposing sides.

We can ignore that Ashikaga Hikaru; he was just trying to take the fall for us. As for the people in the room...
It's a dead person too, but the aura is different from the stalker we encountered before. I don't know if they're from the same group—should we ask them first?

"Um, me."

But before he could even open his mouth, the leader had already uttered two words.

"shot!"

Zhou You was taken aback.

—Damn, this guy has no sportsmanship!
however.

The moment the order was given, the two burly men beside him pulled the trigger.

Get out of the way?

This was a thought that came to mind in a flash—with his own speed, dodging this ordinary little pistol wouldn't be difficult; he only needed to use the Jing Shen Bait Song and then move to the side.
Forget it, it's too much trouble.

next moment.

The deep roar of the tiger rose again—everyone here felt as if a pair of sharp claws were pressed against their hearts—in a daze, Zhou You, sitting by the window, was no longer a human, but some kind of ravenous, horrifying beast that wanted to devour people!

Of course, bullets are inanimate objects and are not affected by this. However, when the thing hit him, it only pierced through his clothes, and then collapsed violently as if it had hit a reinforced bulletproof plate, falling limply to the ground.

In the end, all that this thing left on Zhou You were two barely noticeable white marks.

In an instant, a look of horror appeared on the faces of those dead men.

The burly man beside him, being a zombie, was less intimidated by the tattoos and continued to pull the trigger until the magazine was empty.

However, the only result they achieved was to create a few more holes in Zhou You's clothes.

—You should know that his Heavenly Dragon bloodline itself has the effect of reducing ranged damage, and the Fierce Tiger tattoo can achieve the same effect after activation. With the two combined, although he may not be able to withstand the barrage of machine gun fire, or the enhanced arrows in the script, he should have no problem taking down this kind of small-caliber pistol.

Zhou You patted the fragments off his clothes and walked forward, throwing out several talismans as he went, setting up a small array.

The stalker was caught off guard before and got thwarted, but now he's prepared.
We can't just let those two get away, can we?

pity.

His idea was very rosy.

However, just as the formation was complete, something else appeared mysteriously beside those people.

Last time it was rotten like mud, but this time it looks like a slimy worm.
Just as Zhou You frowned, a connection was formed, and the group immediately showed expressions of ecstasy, then shouted at the invisible entity.

"To sacrifice ourselves for our Lord is the greatest glory for us!"

The next second, Zhou You frowned, grabbed Ashikaga Hikaru, and retreated rapidly. At the same time, he kicked the desk with his toe.

then.

Several loud bangs in succession!

This explosion was far more powerful than any before, like a hand grenade exploding. Hiding behind, Ashikaga Hikaru was now only thankful that he had defied all advice and chosen a steel desk—if he had chosen solid wood, it would probably be blasted to pieces by now!
It took a while for the smoke and dust from the explosion to gradually dissipate.

The once tidy office was now a mess.

As before, blood, entrails, and even a pile of foul-smelling, unidentifiable stuff were scattered all over the ground. Zhou You looked at Ashikaga Hikaru, who had collapsed on the ground, and wanted to help him up, but after a while, the man actually refused his kindness.

"Thank you, but I can get up on my own."

Ashikaga Hikaru leaned on the corner of the table, barely managing to stand up from the ground. He then looked around and gave a wry smile.

"These guys are making it look like a terrorist attack—damn, how am I going to get past the police investigation later?"

After cursing, he looked at Zhou You again.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he extended a hand.

"I am Ashikaga Hikaru. Thank you for saving my life. May I ask who you are?"

"No problem, no problem. My name is Zhou."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhou You subconsciously sensed that something was wrong.

—Under normal circumstances, one shouldn't reveal their real name so casually, right?

He coughed and then said in a serious tone.

"You can call me Kogoro Mouri."

"."

"."

Ashikaga Hikaru just stared at Zhou You until even someone as thick-skinned as him felt a little embarrassed, and then he sighed again.

"Fine, since you're unwilling to reveal your identity, I won't press you for details. Oh, by the way, you said you were looking for me."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a roar from outside.

"Team leader, I heard you were attacked, so I rushed over with reinforcements. We've already driven off those bastards outside. Are you alright?"

The already battered door was kicked open once more, and a man wielding a samurai sword burst in—he was stunned when he saw the room full of blood and entrails, but his eyes immediately turned bloodshot.

"You beast, stay away from my team leader!"

Two or three seconds later, Zhou You realized that the guy was talking about him.

No way, is your brain made of muscles? Can't you see I just saved you and you're calling me team leader?
However, he was too lazy to explain anything to this kind of brute, and simply kicked him.

Then, the burly man who had charged at them with the knife suddenly flew up into the air.

But as soon as one fell, a whole bunch of others rushed in—several of them even had guns.

Wow, quite a few people, huh?

The exercisers, who were just about to warm up again, suddenly had a cold voice.

"What are you all doing? What a mess this is!"

One of them, taking advantage of his superior numbers, pointed at Zhou You without any politeness and said...

"Team leader, our position has just been breached, and this guy is a complete stranger. It's obvious..."

But Ashikaga Hikaru only replied coldly.

"I know there's a mole in the team, but it definitely wasn't this gentleman—he's my bodyguard, whom I hired at great expense, specifically to prevent this kind of thing from happening."

"But--"

Ashikaga Hikaru glanced at the man.

"Are you doubting what I'm saying? Or are you the mole?" The man immediately fell silent.

Ashikaga Hikaru scanned the people who had arrived, one by one, little by little, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, my boss, Ruotou, Ruotou's assistant, hey, all the bigwigs in my group have come! What, you guys think I'm doomed, so you're all rushing over to arrange my funeral?"

The people he pointed out remained silent—and because of this, the rescue operation, which was originally planned, suddenly became imminent.

The two sides were clearly unequal in strength. At least on the surface, there were dozens of people in the crowd, not counting the underlings waiting outside, while Ashikaga Hikaru only had two people at most.

Not to mention they also had guns.

Clearly, some people were eager to try their luck at this scene—but in the end, it was Ashikaga Hikaru's younger brother who stopped the crowd and then bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"Sorry, team leader, we were a bit abrupt. But don't worry, no matter what others say, I, He Jingzhong, am absolutely loyal to the team. Since you're alright, we'll be going now."

After saying that, the man actually led his remaining underlings out cleanly—and incidentally, he even propped up the rickety door.

Ashikaga Hikaru sighed after a long while.

"He's a smart man. He knows that if he kills me here, he'll become the target of everyone's hatred. No group would tolerate such a situation of insubordination. It's a pity that he's too smart, which is why he doesn't want to stay on this broken ship of mine any longer."

After his reflection, he looked around.

Someone was watching the scene with interest, arms crossed—and even smacked their lips with lingering satisfaction as the group retreated.

"No, keep going. It's a rare trip to Japan, so experiencing the yakuza drama is a must. What about the love-hate relationship and the final breakup afterward? Don't you guys always talk about morality and such? How come you just leave like that?"

Ashikaga Hikaru paused for a few seconds, then let out a wry laugh.

“Mr. Emoji, you probably have some misunderstandings about us. The underworld today is not what it was decades ago. Those who could transform have already transformed, and those of us who couldn't transform no longer believe in any kind of morality.”

"That's a real shame," someone said sincerely, then added, "By the way, what did you ask me just now?"

"Who are you?"

"I really can't tell you that. Just think of me as Kogoro Mouri. But I can tell you something."

However, Ashikaga Hikaru suddenly said something.

"—Mr. Mori, you're the wanted criminal who was being pursued by both the police and the shrine, and who murdered Ms. Aida Maki and the priest of Ryoan-ji Temple, right?"

Zhou You looked at him with a slight surprise.

How did you know?

"If I didn't figure this out, then I'd really be a fool."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhou You stopped pretending. He flicked a few sparks, cleared a clean corner, hooked a stool with two missing legs over with his foot, and sat down on it with an air of nonchalance.

"Alright, you guessed right, but I have something to make clear."

"Mr. Mori, please speak."

"I didn't kill those two people; I was framed."

"I see."

Ashikaga Hikaru nodded, surprisingly agreeing to it.

Zhou You, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled.

"I'm telling you, don't you have any doubts?"

Ashikaga Hikaru answered with a smile.

"At this point, what need would Mr. Mori have to lie to me? I, Ashikaga Mitsuru, have entrusted my life and fortune to you. Whether you tell the truth or a lie, I have no choice but to obey your orders."

This was the first time Zhou You had looked at the man closely.

Although his suit was tattered and torn, and although he had just narrowly escaped death and was now facing the risk of being abandoned by everyone, he still behaved politely and showed no fear whatsoever.

—He seems to be quite a capable guy?
Zhou You felt that his trip shouldn't have been in vain—but just as he was about to say something, Ashikaga Hikaru suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, Mr. Mori, you certainly didn't come to me for no reason. May I ask who introduced you?"

There's no need to hide it—in fact, when Hu Shuang instructed Zhou You beforehand, she specifically said that when he met Ashikaga Hikaru, it would be best to give her her name directly to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

So Zhou You said it cleanly and crisply.

"Hu Shuang sent me here."

Unexpectedly.

Ashikaga Hikaru was clearly taken aback upon hearing the name.

"Miss Hu Shuang?"

Zhou You, however, became somewhat interested.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Do you two have some kind of grudge?"

Upon seeing someone grin, revealing clean, healthy teeth, Ashikaga Hikaru shuddered and quickly waved his hand to explain.

"No, no, no, Mr. Mori, you misunderstand. Miss Hu Shuang and I have no grudges whatsoever. It was just back then, uh, that..."

Seeing that the man's smile was becoming more and more amiable, Ashikaga Hikaru had no choice but to confess helplessly.

"Okay, to be honest, when I first met Miss Hu Shuang, I was immediately struck by her beauty, so I pursued her for a long time. Unfortunately, she never showed any interest in me and repeatedly said that she already had someone she liked, so it all ended up being a failure."

Heartbroken?

"Pretty much, but since Miss Hu Shuang introduced us, there's nothing to doubt."

Ashikaga Hikaru didn't have the cleaning skills of Zhou You, so he could only hold his nose, find a chair that could barely be called clean, and then sit down opposite him.

"Mr. Mori just saved my life, and I have nothing to repay you with, so please tell me what you need. I will do my best to help you as long as it is within my power."

Not long after.

Amidst the stench of blood, Ashikaga Hikaru fell into deep thought after listening to Zhou You's account.

"It seems that the other party already knew about your abilities, Mr. Mori, so they set up a trap to temporarily exclude you from their plans. If it were me, I would definitely use my abilities to escape Kyoto first. To avoid a life-or-death situation, they probably won't pursue you to the end. In fact, to prevent you from holding a grudge against them, they might even throw out a scapegoat to take the blame when everything is over."

To be fair, as expected of the heir to a vibrant social organization that has been passed down for many years, he was able to analyze the situation almost perfectly based on Zhou You's account alone—and even deduce the subsequent actions.
But then he added another sentence.

"Unfortunately, they didn't expect that, given Mr. Mori's personality, he would do this..."

"Are you that vengeful?"

Hearing Zhou You's laughter, Ashikaga Hikaru simply shook his head and smiled bitterly, offering no reply.

Zhou You wasn't that petty; he simply continued speaking.

“I don’t care whether they’re planning to let this go or not. Since they’ve messed with me, I have to tell them the consequences. So, Hu Shuang said you might have clues about their true identities, and you were just attacked by a group of zombies. Can you tell me their identities?”

Ashikaga Hikaru was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly looked up with an extremely serious expression.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Mori, have you ever heard of the name of the Great God of the Underworld?"

(End of this chapter)