After Kagome and Inuyasha left, Yin Kong didn't linger. After using up his daily monster-killing quota and raising Zhongli's level to 29, he immediately teleported back to the Rabbit House.

However, after Yin Kong finished teleporting, he discovered two strange girls.

"Jianzi, are you really going to pitch a tent here?"

In the plaza in front of the Geo Archon statue, a girl who looked like a high school student, with black hair and golden eyes, was actually—

Beside her was a girl with short orange hair, about the same age, trying her best to persuade her best friend to give up this strange idea:

"But this is a public area, and it's not safe to pitch a tent here, is it?"

“That’s not true at all.” The girl, called Miko by her companion, immediately shook her head vigorously. “Xiaohua, you don’t understand. This square is the safest place in the world for me. I’ve decided, I’m going to live here from now on…”

The girl named Xiaohua clearly didn't understand why her companion had suddenly become so persistent.

She looked left and right, but couldn't find anything noteworthy in the square, except—

Baihechuan looked at Zhongli's statue with a puzzled expression. Although she felt a certain majesty about it, she didn't think there was anything particularly special about it.

Why did Jianzi hug it and cry so loudly?

She clearly remembered that not long ago, when the two of them happened to pass by this place, Jianzi suddenly froze, and then without warning, hugged the statue and wept bitterly for a long time.

Then she decided that she would stay in the square, even if it meant setting up a tent.

Chapter 188 The Visible Girl

Yotsuya Miko was an ordinary high school girl, but one day she suddenly found herself seeing all sorts of monsters and demons wandering the streets and alleys of the city.

Their faces were ferocious and twisted, exuding an ominous black aura. They also kept asking passersby, "Can you see me?"

Although Yotsuya Miko couldn't understand the ghosts' behavior, just like Yin Kong when he first arrived in this world, she instinctively chose to ignore them and not respond to their existence.

This was undoubtedly the right thing to do, and it allowed her to at least maintain her daily life on the surface.

However, as time went on, Miko Yotsuya's daily life became increasingly precarious.

Yin Kong still has Paimon and a teleportation point, and by now, ordinary demons can no longer pose a threat to him. He has been reduced to a Hilichurl character in the game responsible for delivering Mora and materials.

In contrast, Yotsuya Miko was clearly not so lucky.

Aside from being able to see demons, she didn't awaken any other abilities and remained just an ordinary high school girl who struggled even to unscrew a bottle cap.

Moreover, she discovered that the density of ghosts in the city seemed to be increasing, and the demons she saw were becoming larger and larger.

Especially since yesterday, a terrifying-looking ghost has been haunting them.

More accurately, it was Yotsuya Miko's companion—Yurikawa Hana.

Upon seeing these ghosts, Yotsuya Miko was also surprised to discover that her good friend Yurikawa Hana was radiating a faint golden light, which could, to some extent, ward off the ghosts' entanglements.

However, only to a certain extent.

Yesterday, as they were passing by a hospital that was said to have been abandoned for many years, they were entangled by a monster with six arms and covered in bandages and stitches.

Not only was the black aura around her more intense than ever before, but she also kept grabbing weak monsters from the roadside and throwing them onto Yurikawa Hana, using that golden light to "roast" them before eating them.

Although so far only the weaker demons have been injured, and her friend Yurikawa Hana is only getting hungrier than usual, her intuition tells Yotsuya Miko that continuing like this is probably not a good thing.

However, she was helpless except for worrying.

After all, to this day, Yotsuya Miko herself has not been able to find a way to get rid of these ghosts.

Until today, they happened to pass by this square.

Yotsuya Miko couldn't remember how long it had been since she had seen such a "clean" place.

After all, every day she spent after seeing these ghosts felt like an entire year.

Even hiding under the covers, you can't escape the clutches of these terrifying creatures.

In this city teeming with monsters, it's a miracle that not a single monster can be found in this square.

Yotsuya Miko quickly noticed that the wandering demons changed direction and left as they approached the square.

Even the terrifying monster following behind them paused for a moment, seemingly hesitant.

However, in the end, it seemed unwilling to give up the very special Yurikawa Hana, so it followed them into the square.

Then, the guy vanished into nothingness in a burst of golden light.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yotsuya Miko froze on the spot. After she came to her senses, the girl's expression instantly collapsed, and she hugged Zhongli's statue and began to cry loudly.

It's like someone who has been walking through wind and snow for too long, and finally found shelter under a roof today; the sense of redemption is unimaginable.

"But, seeing that the security guard had already arrived."

Yurikawa reminded her that Yotsuya Miko then realized that the apartment complex security guards were already walking towards them.

"Gentlemen, you are not allowed to pitch tents here."

Facing the security guard, Yotsuya Miko's attitude was naturally different from her best friend's; she immediately put her hands together and asked:

"Uncle security guard, can we make a deal? By the way, are the spaces in this square available for rent?"

Even if the prices here are higher than those of a five-star hotel, she would never hesitate.

"this--"

When Yotsuya Miko spoke, she immediately stumped the security guard.

However, this is in accordance with regulations, because there are designated spots in the square for vendors to set up stalls, which is one of the most important sources of income for the community.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have heard the news and rushed over when Yotsuya Miko's tent was only half-set up.

But what kind of strange hobby is it to spend so much money to rent a spot just to set up a tent in the square?

Just as the security guard was scratching his head, Yin Kong also deactivated his invisibility and walked over from a distance:

"Security guard, is there anything wrong? I think I heard that this young lady wants to rent this place?"

"Mr. Yin Kong?"

The security guard naturally recognized Yin Kong; after all, after appearing on television several times, the Cunning Rabbit House had become quite famous.

“That’s right, this young lady wants to rent this small space in front of the statue,” the security guard said, and then quickly introduced Yotsuya Miko, “By the way, this is Mr. Yin Kong, the owner of Kou-tsutsu-ya. He’s the one who put this statue here…”

The owner of the idol?

Yotsuya saw that the girl was stunned, and then she immediately realized what was going on.

Yes, since this statue possesses the divine power to eliminate ghosts and monsters, could the person who placed it here also have the ability to help her get rid of her current troubles?

Yin Kong asked with a smile:

"It seems that this young lady greatly admires the Rock King Emperor, and is unwilling to leave after seeing his statue."

Baihechuan asked in confusion:

"Lord Rock King? Is that the name of this deity?"

She thought for a moment and realized that she did not seem to have heard of such a deity.

“Since this is not a Japanese deity, it’s normal that you two haven’t heard of him,” Yin Kong explained, then looked at Yotsuya Miko and invited, “However, I see that this young lady seems very interested in the miracles of the Emperor. I wonder if I could take a little of your time to come to the Rabbit House and tell you about the deeds of our Emperor and the deity, Lord Iwa?”

Do you want to proselytize with them?

Yurikawa looked somewhat wary. As a country with relatively lax religious management, Japan's cults, while not as outrageous as those in South Korea, were still quite rampant.

The girl's parents had naturally warned her to be wary of unfamiliar missionaries.

However, Yotsuya Miko naturally didn't have these concerns and immediately nodded in agreement:

"Of course! I'm very interested in this deity!"

Chapter 189 Disappearance Case

"Toward the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurers Association."

Seeing Yin Kong return to the Rabbit House, Aoyama Nanami said subconsciously.

Looking at this "Miss Catherine," Yin Kong was also slightly surprised:

"Didn't Miss Aoyama go to school today?"

Although "Catherine" has to clock in and out every day, her main job is still a student, and she can't stay in the Rabbit House all day.

So on weekdays, besides needing to come in the morning to check in, Aoyama Nanami only needs to return to the rabbit house to wait after school, which is around 3 or 4 pm.

Aoyama Nanami explained:

"Since school is closed today and I didn't have anything else to do, I came to help out."

Yin Kong's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but ask:

"It's a holiday. Is today a special day?"

Aoyama Nanami shook her head and replied:

"No, that's not it. It's just that some students have reportedly gone missing, and to avoid further panic, the school has decided to close today..."

Of course, the school also warned them that it was best not to go out unnecessarily.

However, considering the skill level of the agents at the Rabbit House, Aoyama Nanami felt that it was definitely safer to stay in the agency.

If she could abduct her right under the noses of her incredibly capable colleagues, then she felt that hiding anywhere wouldn't make much difference.

Another missing person?

Yin Kong's expression changed slightly.

Noticing his expression, Aoyama Nanami's expression also became tense:

"Mr. Yin Kong, have you discovered something?"

Yin Kong nodded slightly and asked:

"I remember you weren't a student at Soubu High School, Aoyama, were you?"

Aoyama Nanami nodded.

She attended Suimei University of the Arts High School, which, while not a terrible school, was clearly inferior to Sobu High School, where Yukino Yukinoshita attended.

"Because as far as I know, a similar case of students going missing has also occurred at Soubu High School."

If it were just an isolated case, Yin Kong might think it was the work of demons.

Or perhaps, he was just a human killer with a very creative modus operandi.

After all, this is the world of Detective Conan, the simple and honest town of Beika, where every resident possesses unique skills and is proficient in all sorts of unbelievable criminal techniques.

However, similar disappearances have already occurred in two high schools, which clearly goes beyond the scope of ordinary cases.

And are there really only two high schools?

Yin Kong thought for a moment, then turned to look at Yurikawa Hana, who was filled with curiosity, and Yotsuya Miko, who looked anxious, and said:

"Gentlemen, could you please wait a moment?"

"Of course."

Yurikawa nodded repeatedly, carefully examining Aoyama Nanami in her maid outfit.

Great, the situation inside the cunning rabbit's house was perfectly normal; the scene she had imagined, resembling a cult stronghold, did not appear at all.

The only odd thing was Aoyama Nanami's outfit and her ambiguous greeting.

"Qingshan, please entertain them for a while."

After nodding, Yin Kong asked "Miss Catherine" to make tea for the two guests, and then immediately took out his phone to call Inspector Megure.

"Brother Yin Kong?"

Inspector Megure was clearly very surprised to receive Yin Kong's call.

After Yin Kong explained the situation, he suddenly realized:

"I see, it's about that case..."

However, Inspector Megure quickly told Yoon that this was a case handled by the team next door.

He is mainly responsible for murder cases. Although missing persons cases also fall under his responsibilities, he usually hands them over to colleagues in other groups unless someone specifically asks him to report them.

"What's wrong, Brother Yin Kong? Have you discovered some clues?"

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