From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 295 The Official Choice
At the Kyoto City Police Department, Hayato Shiratori led Seiji Kurahashi into the conference room.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that all the high-ranking officers of this police station had left and most of the lower-ranking officers hadn't lost contact, even at Hayato Shiratori's level, it's estimated that he wouldn't be able to enter this conference room for another ten years.

After all, his ancestors were not of Chinese descent, and his family did not have the resources of a police family. As a low-ranking policeman with no background, promotion was out of the question.

But now it seems like an opportunity. In the past two days, he has managed to stabilize the area by relying on his mobilization and data collection abilities, and has received a notification from Tokyo.

In fact, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was also quite helpless. They did want to contact the Kyoto Police Department Chief, or high-ranking officials such as Superintendent General, Superintendent General, or Superintendent General, but these people got the information too quickly and ran away too fast.

Several people are now unreachable; the two we were able to contact are in Tokyo and Osaka respectively! All police officers at the level of deputy inspector and above have disappeared!
Therefore, it's ironic that Shiratori Hayato, who is merely a patrol officer, is the highest-ranking police officer they can contact.

Kurahashi Seiji, on the other hand, appeared unusually calm. He looked at the person on the screen along with Shiratori Hayato.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Mr. Seiji Kurahashi has arrived!" As a notification sound rang out, the man who had been ridiculed mercilessly by the Japanese media appeared before the two.

However, this man, whom everyone thought was lazy, lazy, useless, and even infamous, now appeared particularly spirited!

The sharpness in his eyes was almost palpable, and his words were very direct: "Mr. Kurahashi, I've heard that you are a descendant of Lord Seimei?"

“It is a great honor for you to hear my name! Yes, Lord Seimei is the ancestor of the Kurahashi family!” Kurahashi Seiji said.

“That’s wonderful! You must have seen the dire state of this city while you were in Kyoto. We hope you can assist the government in managing the city!” Shi Mao said, his voice tinged with urgency. “After all, this city must be in complete chaos right now!”

"Actually, no. With the help of Mr. Shiratori and many patriots, we have stabilized the situation in this city and are working hard to restore order!" Kurahashi Seiji said calmly. "The Tokyo Metropolitan Government only needs to consider how to fight against demons!"

"Is that so?" Shi Mao asked thoughtfully, turning to stare at the two highest-ranking officials of Kyoto City beside him.

These two were the ones who said the city was in complete chaos, but now it seems like things are actually fine!
The two high-ranking officials exchanged a knowing glance, feeling somewhat doomed. After all, their departure hadn't caused chaos in the city, which meant that their existence was dispensable to the city.

This is terrifying. Their role has been negated. The city can function perfectly well without them, so what is the point of their existence?
The two immediately decided to add some congestion to the city. They argued that without them, ordinary citizens should be living in misery, so why should they be able to live well?

Fortunately, Seiji Kurahashi didn't dwell on the matter too much; he had something more important to say.

Shigeru thought the same thing. “Master Seiji, I would like to invite you to become an advisor to the Japanese government. We will be rebuilding the Onmyoryo, and you will become its head!”

Hearing this, Kurahashi Seiji asked with some curiosity, "Was it an edict issued by you or by the Emperor?"

"What's the difference?" Shi Shi was taken aback. The Emperor? That's such an ancient term. I'd almost forgotten that such a person even existed in Japan!

Kurahashi Seiji said very seriously, "Of course there is, because the rights of Onmyoji originate from imperial power, or rather, the rights of the state owner. Only by truly possessing such rights can one have the power to claim and govern!"

"Procedural justice, right? I understand!" Shi Mao nodded. "I will have His Majesty the Emperor personally sign the executive order; I'm sure he will be very satisfied with that!"

The Emperor, who is merely a mascot, is naturally delighted to possess such power.

"By the way, Prime Minister, I would like to make something of you!" Kurahashi Seiji continued, "I hope the Japanese government can send people to Kyoto City as soon as possible to clean up and relocate people here... The seven constellations of Suzaku are flashing with blood-red light, which means that the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons that occurred during the Heian period will happen again!"

"The demons will advance both inside and outside the city, and everyone outside the city will become their target. Kyoto is a likely destination!"

"A parade of a hundred demons?" Shi Mao was stunned. Behind him, a group of high-ranking Japanese government officials were also stunned!

They certainly didn't make contact in the Diet, but rather privately at the Prime Minister's official residence. After all, the recent remarks in the Diet had nearly enraged America next door; aside from the garrison and the Pacific Fleet, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office mobilized almost its entire staff to thoroughly investigate every member of the Diet!
Therefore, they were under considerable pressure, and after hearing the news about the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, almost everyone had some extra concerns.

"Yes, it's the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!" Kurahashi Seiji said, the documents in his hand clearly telling him just how terrifying this event was and what kind of disaster it would cause!
Even in a time when Onmyoji were everywhere and Buddhist masters were all around, the fact that his ancestor, the great Onmyoji Abe no Seimei, was still trapped in Heian-kyo showed how terrifying this matter was!
Given Abe no Seimei's personality, he would never let any monster go easily, yet he could only keep them in the city. One can only imagine how terrifying the monsters in the countryside and outside the city must have been.

"The crisis in Kyoto is just beginning. If we cannot control our desires and reduce the resentment of the people, this city will become a land of demons!"

Shi Mao nodded slightly. "What do you need us to do? Just clean up the city, right?"

"Of course not. The best way is to dispel the resentment of most people. The best way is to make the political system transparent, to save the oppressed, and to improve the city's system!"

Seiji Kurahashi said, "We must do everything we can to provide positive political guidance!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Mao fell silent, as did the rest of the cabinet. After all, they were well aware of what this matter represented.

Knowing is one thing, agreeing is another!

These people are basically spokespeople for capital and people who make money off the people. Asking them to hand over their money is harder than killing them!

"Why don't you put it more bluntly? You want us to loosen the reins on them? Aren't we already providing them with a relaxed environment?"

"That's right! We didn't make them pay more taxes, nor did we make them work any more; we even gave them free medical insurance!"

"These people are not only ungrateful to us, but they also harbor resentment? Why should they?"

"Giving back profits, right? Or sharing our money with these people? We can't do that, otherwise every time we talk about the increasing resentment causing the appearance of hundreds of ghosts, we'll still have to pay them back?"

"If we keep giving them to them every time, we'll go bankrupt! This trend can't continue!"

Shi Mao heard the voices of many cabinet members, their voices varied, but the essence was the same: appeasement or apologies were acceptable, but money was absolutely not an option!

This made him somewhat indignant. How could Japan be cured if it was surrounded by these insects?

So he stepped forward and spoke up, saying, "If it really is something like a parade of a hundred demons, then sacrificing some interests is acceptable, isn't it?"

The next second, someone said, "Lord Shimo, you also have properties in Kyoto. Why don't you set an example for us?"

Shi Mao immediately retorted righteously, "We can't resolve this resentment in this way. It might work this time, but what about next time? Perhaps we could use administrative means to exempt them from taxes for a period of time and then see the effect?"

He wouldn't feel pain until the knife hit him; now that the knife is there, he knows he was wrong.

Therefore, after summarizing everyone's thoughts, Shi Mao said to Kurahashi Seiji, "Master Seiji, we can strengthen you and give you a greater position. Do you think there are any other ways to resolve this crisis?"

Hearing their conversation, Kurahashi Seiji almost laughed out of anger!
He's talking about the simplest and lowest-cost method! What are these people thinking?

Must we wait until things are beyond repair before we start thinking about ways to remedy the situation?
"This is the simplest way. Of course, there is another way, which is to clean up the source of all this resentment..." Kurahashi Seiji finally understood why Abe no Yushu, the ancestor and creator of the Tsuchimikado family, had been so extreme!
This wasn't an overreaction; it was the simplest solution he could think of!

"Master is joking. Don't worry, let's study it some more!" With that, Shi Mao hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)