The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Chapter 157 Door-to-Door Visit

"boom!"

At the critical moment, a fleeting wall of light blocked the oncoming vehicle, smashing its front end and shattering the glass, which flew in all directions like darts.

For a moment, all the passersby were stunned, especially the men and women who were standing in front of the car and about to be hit. They stood there dumbfounded, staring at the deformed front of the car and the unconscious driver inside, completely speechless.

Then, a young woman in a business suit rushed out of the crowd, ran quickly to the car, and with exaggerated arm strength, pulled the deformed car door off the frame. She then helped the driver unbuckle his seatbelt, pried aside the steering wheel and other objects that were stuck to the driver, and freed him.

The woman then put the driver on the ground, took out her phone, and dialed 120 (the emergency number).

The woman then looked around again, without lingering, got up, ran into the crowd of onlookers, and disappeared from everyone's sight in a few turns.

She is none other than the new commoner hero chosen by Ishihara Akira, the female clerk who works in a small company with no background!

In other words, she prevented the car accident using the power given to her by Ishihara Sho.

However, she herself was not aware of or prepared for this. In the instant before the car accident was about to happen, her mind went blank, and then an inexplicable force took control of her body, which prevented the car accident and also helped to treat the driver.

As for why she suddenly possessed this power, that was beyond her comprehension...

Even more than worrying about whether her superpowers would be discovered by the authorities, she was concerned about whether she would be late for work and whether her supervisor would catch her and deduct her salary. She was a true veteran office worker.

However, some things don't care about her thoughts and proceed on their own.

Therefore, within just two days, two men dressed in black suits and a woman dressed similarly appeared outside the female employee's rented apartment and knocked on the door.

"Ta-da!"

"Crack."

The female employee opened the door and saw the three people outside.

"Who are you looking for?" the female employee asked the three people standing solemnly at the door through the crack in the door.

"You must be Ms. Saki Orihara."

"Yes, it's me."

"I'm Taro Kojo from the Public Security Bureau. These are my colleagues, Aya Ida and Saya Tamaki." As he spoke, Taro Kojo took out his identification and showed it to the female employee named Saki Orihara before continuing, "Shall we talk at the door?"

"Ah, sorry, please come in, you three." Orihara Saki was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses, unlocked the security chain, and let Kojo Taro and the other two into the house.

"Please have a seat, all of you. I'll go and prepare some tea for you," Orihara Saki said.

“No need, Ms. Orihara, we’ll be done soon, so please sit down as well,” Kojou Taro said, pointing to the other side of the table.

"Oh." Orihara Saki responded with an "oh" and obediently sat down beside him.

"Ms. Orihara, you probably already know why we're here," Kojo Taro said with a smile, looking directly into Orihara Saki's eyes.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know,” Orihara Saki said, shaking his head.

"Three days ago, at a certain street intersection, there was a car accident," a man named Ida Aya reminded him.

As expected, Orihara Saki's expression changed slightly, and his face became serious.

"It seems Miss Orihara has remembered. In that case, we won't waste any more words. We've come here on behalf of the Public Security Bureau to invite Miss Orihara to return with us and be subject to their management," Kojo Taro said, trying his best to make his expression appear friendly.

"No, no, I don't want to go with you!" Saki Orihara cried out.

"Cooperating with the law enforcement of relevant public authorities is the duty of every citizen. Moreover, Miss Orihara, your abilities are still so dangerous. Even for the safety of the surrounding residents, we cannot allow you to continue to wander around freely. So please cooperate, Miss Orihara. Otherwise... we will have no choice but to use force to take you away," Kojo Taro said solemnly.

"I haven't broken the law, so why are you taking me away!" Orihara Saki stood by the table, clenching his fists and tensing his body as he loudly questioned.

"As I just said, your abilities are too dangerous. If they are not properly managed, they will affect the surrounding residents. We have no choice but to do this for the safety of other people."

"I refuse to accept this! I am also an ordinary citizen, why should my freedom be sacrificed for others?"

“That’s not something we need to consider. You can appeal to your superiors after we get back, but until then, we ask for your cooperation, Miss Orihara.” Kojo Taro and the other two stood up and said.

"Don't force me!" Orihara Saki screamed.

"It seems we have no choice but to resort to force," Kojo Taro said, slowly reaching into his robes.

"Get out of here, all of you! You're not welcome here!" Orihara Saki shouted.

However, there was still no sign of any unusual power emerging. This not only surprised and relieved Kojou Taro and his companions, but also filled Orihara Saki, who had pinned his hopes on the ability, with despair.

Why, why did you appear when I didn't need you, but now that I do need you, you've disappeared?

Taro Kojo and his two companions dared not gamble on how long this unstable state would last, so without hesitation, after confirming that Saki Orihara seemed truly unable to activate his abilities, they decisively pulled out their guns and began firing at Saki Orihara.

"Bang bang bang..."

A few sparks flew, and one after another, syringe-like bullets fell on Orihara Saki's body. The liquid inside vibrated, and Orihara Saki's consciousness sank into darkness. His body went limp and he fell to the ground.

"Alright, call the logistics team over." Seeing this, Kojo Taro walked over to Orihara Saki's side to check her over. After confirming that she had indeed been tranquilized by the tranquilizer dart, he turned to Ida Aya and said.

"Yes."

Shortly afterward, several men dressed as medical personnel entered the house with magazines, lifted the unconscious Saki Orihara, and left Orihara's apartment together, followed by Aya Ida.

"Saya, you're a girl, so can you help Orihara-san pack up and see if there's anything she needs, and then pack it up to take back with her? I'll search the room to see if there's anything unusual."

"Yes."

The two then divided their tasks clearly: one investigated the unusual items in the room, while the other helped Orihara Saki gather up some underwear and other items to change into...

Chapter 158 Daily Life

Shortly after, Orihara Saki was taken by the Public Security Bureau to a place that resembled a research institute, where he underwent a comprehensive medical examination.

It was like preparing for surgery, with blood tests, CT scans, and MRIs. They were treating Orihara Saki like a national treasure.

However, in terms of rarity, it's true that Orihara Saki is indeed a national treasure!

Compared to Ms. Aimi, another person imprisoned in the same research institute, whose unusual behavior is obvious and who is even running wild 24 hours a day, the newly emerged Orihara Saki, who can be studied by humans, is more valuable.

Yes, Miss Aimi, who was previously abducted, is also being held in this research institute.

Moreover, the demonic thoughts that Ishihara Sho had been harboring in Orihara Saki were also present among the researchers. He spotted four or five blond, blue-eyed white researchers!

This is nothing short of a fantasy for a research project that is currently classified!

However, considering the nature of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, things don't seem so surprising after all.

After all, the predecessor of the Japanese Public Security Bureau was the Special Higher Police, which was a security organization that was taken over and transformed by the CIA after Japan's defeat in World War II. It can be said that its internal structure, from top to bottom, had long been transformed by the CIA to resemble them. So, let alone astonishing things like discovering superpowered individuals, even ordinary major and minor events that occur within Japan are transmitted to the CIA through special channels for backup and recording.

So even if the Japanese leadership wanted to keep it a secret, with traitors everywhere in the organization, the secret was destined to be known by the Beacon soon, and then the Beacon, as the suzerain state, would forcefully intervene and participate in the relevant research.

This is why you can see blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners in secret research departments.

"So, those with status are advisors, and those without status are national security threats and need to be taken away for supervision, is that right..." Ishihara Sho muttered speechlessly, having witnessed the fates of Toma Natsuki and Orihara Saki.

"That's so damn realistic."

This only strengthened Ishihara Akira's resolve to hide himself and not be the one to stick his neck out!

Even if he were a monk, if he were to make a public appearance, the Buddhist Association of Nagoya would step in, and even Buddhist groups throughout Japan would support him, allowing him to continue to be active in secular society as an advisor, just like Natsuki Toma.

However, he was somewhat reluctant to be monitored in that way, given his various secrets.

Not to mention, this might attract the attention of the CIA. Ishihara Yuu doesn't believe that he, who can't materialize more extraordinary powers into reality, can fight against the world's only superpower.

So it's better to be honest.

Therefore, for safety reasons, Ishihara also gave instructions to all the possessed monsters of the Illuminati that they should not use their supernatural powers on unrelated persons unless necessary or if they could not guarantee that they could remain hidden!

As for the memory issues of others, just like how Ishihara Sho treated Iwase Kyoko, as long as they are away from him for more than a certain distance, their memories will become blurred and sealed under the strange influence of Ishihara Sho's demonic thoughts. Only when they see him again will they resurface in their minds.

Conversely, those like Sato Haruka, Yamada Keiko, and Iwase Kyoko, whose memories were not blurred due to frequent contact and work arrangements, are also affected by the strange entities within them. This makes them like Root members cursed with the "Tongue Curse Curse," unable to reveal information related to themselves. In fact, when they betray them, their lives are forcibly ended to ensure the organization's safety.

After that, Ishihara Sho calmed down and devoted himself to practicing his own yoga techniques in the temple...

Meanwhile.

Under Keiko Yamada's command, the Yamada Group successfully dealt with the Oni Car Group, which had been pursued by the police and suffered two major attacks, including the bombing of Kayako's headquarters. The Oni Car Group was completely wiped out, and the Yamada Group was taken over.

Of course, this was only a part of the business. Due to manpower issues and management philosophy problems, the majority of the business was given to other organizations under the Kodokai. As a result, the Yamada Group not only gained substantial benefits from the destruction of the Ghost Train Group, but also gained a good reputation and prestige among other groups, laying a solid foundation for future endeavors.

The audit of the bar's accounts was completed. Although there were indeed many problems, the main issue was left by the former owner, Haruo Takagi—he misappropriated profits for other purposes or covered up the debts of his drinking buddies who frequented the bar. Other issues included unclear financial reimbursements and embezzlement. However, after dealing with the relevant personnel, the whole matter was resolved.

Under the management of Mayumi Esumi, who was also a formal member of the Illuminati, it became legitimate.

Although it's unclear how much it will earn, it certainly won't be worse than what it was under Takagi Haruo's control! It should provide the Illuminati with decent operating funds, and of course, it will also bring good economic benefits to Ishihara Akira, preventing him from living off his savings or even having to go to Macau to do things he can't live on in fear.

Of course, even without these Ishihara camphor trees, we wouldn't starve.

Sure enough, after a short while, Ishihara Akira was back with customers seeking him out for a child...

……

Two women arrived, both dressed quite fashionably and attractively, so they didn't look very old, only about 27 or 8 years old, which is quite suitable for marriage and childbearing. I just don't know which of the two of them is planning to have a child.

"Master, we've heard that your fertility rituals are quite effective. We'd like to know what the steps are, or how much we need to pay to get you to perform the ceremony for us?" asked the woman, whose hair was slightly shorter and who, if you didn't look at her clothes, you'd mistake her for a man from behind.

"I wonder if it's both of you together, or just one of you?" Ishihara Akira asked, looking at the two people in front of him.

“It’s me,” the long-haired woman beside her replied.

"Since you've only heard about it from others, do you know what exactly our temple's rituals refer to?" Ishihara Akira continued to inquire.

"What is it?" the short-haired woman asked, puzzled.

"Do you know the Flower Monk?" Ishihara Sho asked again.

"A frivolous monk?" The two women exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

“Alright, then I’ll get straight to the point. The ritual here at our temple involves, at a specific time and place, using a specific method, performing sexual intercourse with a woman who desires a child, injecting magical power into her body. Then, while the magical power is still present, the woman must quickly have intercourse with her man. This way, the woman can greatly increase her chances of getting pregnant and conceiving her own child.” Since this was a meditation room, and there was no one else in the room besides him and the two women, Ishihara Akira didn’t mince words and answered directly.

"What?! You shared a room with Wenzi?!" The short-haired woman was so shocked that she stood up abruptly from the prayer mat and exclaimed.

“That’s right.” Ishihara Akira probably knew who Wenzi was, so he wasn’t surprised and nodded in confirmation.

"No, I don't agree!" the short-haired woman shook her head and refused.

"Shangzi." Wenzi tugged at the woman's pants and called softly.

"Wenzi, you're not really going to agree, are you?" the woman named Shangzi asked with a strange expression.