The Empress continued her journey. This world still held many sights she had never seen before, and she wanted to see them for herself and for the sake of the Divine Palace.

Jingu turned off the TV and yawned.

This period has been quite peaceful, without any disturbances, but it's been rather boring.

There was also no movement from Kukai's side; the matter of the unification of gods and Buddhas that he had mentioned seemed to have come to nothing.

This made things a bit boring. The situation between Momiji and Ogasawara Yoriko was relatively stable for the time being, and perhaps they hadn't figured out how to take revenge yet.

Ugh, troublesome. Sometimes I hate trouble. But when life is completely uneventful, it can feel a bit boring.

Jingu sighed and walked out of the room. He had already finished watching all the new anime and games that had been released in July, and he was really going to die of boredom if he didn't find something to do.

"So he's alright? Since he asked you to have a drink, it's obviously not because he has no other reason for asking you."

Just as they were about to go to Tamamo-no-Mae to ask if there were any clues or leads, suddenly no one came to visit the shrine.

"Is that so? To be a servant by day and a wrathful star by night, is that really reasonable?"

The one who arrived was Ibuki, her smooth and supple belly swaying, her long legs in sandals and trousers, her purple nails looking anything but flamboyant.

"In short, if the scoundrel of the Shrine is definitely going to help, then it's best to let that matter rest. Have you found any more clues?"

These are the more obviously interesting ones, like hunting down demons who follow the rules, dealing with the treatment of Onmyoji, and conflicts between shrines.

With a flick of his finger, a flame shot out, igniting the lamps in the room, and a faint blue flame rose up.

"He's so worried. He needs to be told what to do. You're so thoughtful to help him lighten his burden."

"You scoundrel, he really treats you like a servant, doesn't he?"

One cannot always be passive; one must learn to take the initiative.

That's a bit of a problem. What person or event has caused the spirituality of the entire Yingzhou to become more active?

Since his superiors hadn't even spoken to him about the matter, how could the Divine Palace possibly agree? So he immediately agreed.

That's something I can absolutely tell the shrine. Things that were originally problematic, when they came to me, either turned into minor issues or became so interesting that I was not satisfied with myself beforehand.

However, Li Tian investigated the reasons in detail.

"Wait a moment, please flip through the files."

Ibuki watched with a hint of reluctance as Shiki covered her face and left, clicking her tongue in disapproval.

Jingu picked up his phone and called Kayamain Haru.

Without hesitation, Jingu put down his phone, picked a flower from the courtyard, and tried to uncover its secrets.

Kayama Inshun remained silent for a moment, weighing the matter in his mind.

Whether you ask Narukami or ask Yagokoro to do something, the Jingu always seems to find it troublesome to call you. Are they just used to ordering you around?

In the bad choice, refer to Aoandon and find an event without a beautiful woman or a stunningly handsome male yokai.

Although Jingu said that, Hanayama Inuharu's heart was filled with mixed feelings. What did "reducing the burden" mean?

You have to handle all sorts of trivial matters every day. Do you really think I'm that idle? Besides, Ringo Konoe looks at you with a sense of security, like she's about to kill you and take your place.

While I haven't found a suitable target for the time being, I still need to consult with others regarding my understanding of that area.

Ibuki? Why are you suddenly looking for me?

Aoandon appeared in the room dressed in a kimono, the clothes neither too short nor too big, covering her entire body, her face clear and without any sign of fatigue.

Jingu turned to look at the courtyard of the shrine, where there was still a cherry tree that hadn't grown into a large tree, a cherry branch that Jingu had casually broken off and given to the great shrine priest as a hairpin.

Ibuki took a sip of her cool tea, and after rehashing those things, she got back to the main topic.

"Is nobody home? Shrine? You stinky fox? You guys are messing around in broad daylight, aren't you?"

Hanayama Haru's somewhat lazy voice came through the phone. She didn't quite understand why there were so many idle people at the shrine.

Si Yi Gao Tou served the tea, and no matter how many times you discuss it, you still find it hard to accept that kind of thing, especially when there are no guests coming in.

"Well... there haven't been any particularly troublesome things lately. I wonder if you can find any specific clues or the root of the problem."

Is it in bloom?

Now, planted in the yard, it still looks like a big tree.

"What's wrong? Why did you have to come out in broad daylight? Is it too slow?"

"It's alright for Xingnu to be here. He's a god of four realms, yet he only gives you that little bit of face. It's really cruel."

"Are there any uninteresting problems or events in Tokyo, or even in the whole of Japan, lately? They can't tell you about the things they've dealt with or the more troublesome ones."

"Ibuki, why did he suddenly come to see you? Is there nothing wrong?"

"Let's check out first, and at least I'll pour you a cup of herbal tea first, okay?"

"Recently, for some unknown reason, a small number of flowers have been blooming out of season, blooming in an unusual way."

My words seem to have revealed something. I, Jingu, am a person who loves to study. I study late into the night, that's true. But playing games late into the night is quite unusual, isn't it?

Since there is such a thing as something that doesn't exist, the only option is to look for something rather unusual, something that you actually have no clues or leads about.

"We haven't found out the reason yet, but because there are also potential risks, we'll put it on hold for now."

By personally handling problems for his superiors, Jingu felt he was a truly bad leader.

If you dare to assign such mediocre women to the shrine, they'll surely be dragged off the bed and subjected to some form of torture later that night.

Kayama Inshun informed Jingu about the problem.

The sound of pages being slowly turned could be heard from the other end of the phone. Hanayama Haru was flipping through the documents in his hand, but couldn't find that type of incident.

Jingu clearly had something interesting to talk about. Although I said I would help him deal with troublesome matters, it was obvious that he could actually find some very interesting things for me to deal with.

She took the flower back from under the stem and leaves and went down to greet him.

It's as if the negative energy, a normal and active response from the spirit, is reflected in the material world, prompting the flowers to bloom.

"Does Lord Jingu have any orders?"

The shrine was thinking something, but I'm used to that kind of thing.

The influence of the force... is there; even in the season suitable for flowering, there is still no vigorous life force to make them bloom.

"Didn't he buy the ghost story 'Blue Lantern' that you mentioned to him later?"

So what should I do to deal with the shrine?

Chapter 209 Smuggling into Hell

"It's important, it's important. I've just been staying up late playing a new game."

Whether this explanation was credible or not, Ibuki's eyes gleamed as she scrutinized Aoandon.

"As expected of you, you actually did it."

The information about Aoandon was given to the shrine by Ibuki, so she naturally knew a lot about Aoandon, such as the fact that she only appeared around the time of the Obon festival.

Although she knew about the appearance of the Heavenly Bow, she still couldn't help but be amazed when the real-life example was right in front of her.

"Stop with the nonsense, what kind of scheme are you up to now? Just tell me straight."

There's no need for the boring flattery, Jingu asked directly.

"Come on, don't be so cold and heartless. I just wanted to borrow her from you for a bit."

Ibuki still had a playful smile on her face.

"she?"

Ibuki made a promise, although the promise didn't sound very serious, but for the shrine, it was still a small matter.

"He was going to tell the Ugly Empress that you could either sneak away, force your way out, or find someone to help you retreat."

After the shrine maiden placed the blue lantern on the carriage eaves, she considered it an acceptance of your request.

What is hell like? The shrine is also very strange. Ibuki is going to leave and cause trouble. Why am I just going along to do something?

Don't you think that secretly handling things yourself might cause trouble for the shrine?

"Is it a complicated matter for him to go to hell? Would it be bad if he went directly to the Ugly Empress, or went by himself? He'll send Little Centipede away next time too."

Hopefully, it won't be interesting in the end, and it will be like the time with the Ugly Empress, where she suddenly reversed her stance halfway through.

Jingu remained silent, lost in thought.

"There's nothing to worry about. It's as if he knows the worst. People from hell will have to come to him soon and ask for his help."

"That time, yes, does that mean there was no other transaction involving me?"

"He's not in the mood for a trip to Hell? Has Bao Ji not contacted him?"

"Well, even knowing I was an accomplice, you've always turned a blind eye, haven't you?"

"As for the impact... it doesn't matter to him at all. Anyway, you're on the same page as these guys, it's just a side effect."

However, that request seemed to be unacceptable to Che Ai.

Jingu thought for a moment and confirmed that he had not received any messages from Bao Ji recently.

"Okay, okay, are you plotting something? What's he doing following you?"

After all, the shrine maiden is a reasonable person. How could she do such a thing when the relationship between her family members is so bad?

Jingu hit the nail on the head. Ibuki chuckled twice and said:

"No, it's because I don't have any conditions."

Faced with the shrine's reply, Ibuki felt helpless and rubbed her temples.

"Well, actually I wanted to use you to go to hell for a trip."

"Actually, there's nothing to it. It's not that we wanted you to do something for us, so you just took advantage of the situation and squeezed money out of us."

"What do you want her for? First she sold demon jade to Tenkyu, then she sold demon blood to Minamoto no Yoritomo. Who are you going to make a deal with this time?"

"This guy is both rigid and adaptable; he lets you know that you should be prepared for the whole process."

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