Gunslinger from Butei

"Ayanokōji-kun, good evening."

Oda Haiyin seemed completely unaware of the strange atmosphere between the two of them, stretched his waist, stood up with a smile and said, "It took me so long to contact me, are you embarrassed because the investigation failed? Don't worry, I Don’t make fun of others at will!”

"Compared with failure, I prefer to call it a phased victory." Ayanokouji Kiyotaka glanced at his wicked 'employer' with calm eyes, and said casually, "And, although I don't care But, is it alright for this Xia You-jun to listen together?"

"I thought Lingkouji-kun chose this time to sit here just to lure Xia You into taking the bait." Oda Kaiyin winked at him with a half-smile, then turned to look at the boy sitting next to him: "So, what do you think, Summer oil?"

Hit the nail on the head.Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, whose calculations were mercilessly exposed, sighed in his heart, wanting to complain a few words about the young lady's partiality, but his face remained calm.

Xia Youjie had a calm expression, looking at the young man who was obviously very familiar with the girl and had a common secret in front of him, even though his heart was overwhelmed, his face remained calm, and he smiled slightly: "If Haiyin is willing to share, yes, I want to hear But, before that, won't Haiyin introduce you to me first?"

What is the relationship between the boy in front of him and her?

"Ayanokōji-kun is a trustworthy companion to me." Oda Haiyin introduced, "We are accomplices in the pursuit of freedom. Because of too much freedom, he is currently penniless, relying on working for me. Earn living expenses."

This statement—

Xia Youjie's pupils trembled: "Are you supported by her?"

"Although I'm sorry." The ordinary-looking passer-by boy faced him with a deadpan face, which seemed to be provocative, "but the truth is probably like this. In return, for the young lady When I was doing things, I was still very dedicated. Just like this time, grabbing the tail of the mouse that attacked her for her—”

"What! Attack?" Xia Youjie opened his slender eyes wide, and his temperament suddenly became fierce.

"If you want to discuss the topic of catching mice, you can't be in this small room that brings happiness to the guests." Oda Haiyin said suddenly. She looked at the white-haired boy and the chef who were already on the line from a distance, and bent over. Eyes, opened the door first and walked out.

The boy left the hut after her.

Xia Youjie followed their backs without hesitation, left the warm hut and walked into the darkness.

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka took out a neat stack of documents from the schoolbags that high school students usually keep.

"I'm sorry, did I delay your studies again?" Oda Haiyin glanced at the passable test papers under the information, and said with a smile, "Not long ago, it was the average level of male high school students, but now it has passed." Are you close to failing?"

"It doesn't matter, the teacher in the class has already started arranging tutoring for me." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka said, "There seems to be a saying that a high school career without tutoring is incomplete. Although the meaning is unclear, there are quite a few people who believe this , As expected, it still makes sense. Thanks to the tutoring, I have been isolated since entering school, and I finally made friends."

"Really, did Ayanokōji also make 'ordinary' friends?" Oda Haiyin smiled, "Is it qualified as an observation tool? Congratulations. However, I must be more important than friends, right? Let me see Look—is this the elder Kamo who has been famous for a long time? Wow, the old man who looks like a monster."

"By following the clues on the victim, it can be basically determined that the mastermind behind the night attack on the Chanyuan family is the elder of the Kamo family." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka's pale gold eyes followed the photo, his tone He said lightly, "But it can also be said that it's not him."

The boy took out a piece of simple-textured drawing paper from the bottom of the document.

Oda Kaiyin leaned over to take a look, and it was a picture of an old man holding a black umbrella.Not too old, he looks hale and hearty, with neatly combed hair and thin cheeks.

"Who is this?" Oda Haiyin asked casually.

"Kamo Kenron."

"I seem to have heard of...?" The girl pondered for a moment, then clapped her hands suddenly, "Ah, where are the famous people in the world of curses?"

"The biggest stain of the Kamo family of the Gosan family is the curse master who was punished because he was found to be secretly conducting cruel experiments on the fusion of curse spirits and humans." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka apparently also went through the investigation, "It is also a super-class curse tool [Curse Embryo Nine The creator of Phase Map.”

"At this time, let me see an old man who has been dead for hundreds of years, that is to say..." Oda Haiyin laughed thoughtfully, "Do you think that this incident has something to do with him, the old monster is His descendants? Or... is it a deeper connection?"

Ayanokōji said bluntly: "It is very likely that they are the same person. As long as you have seen the photos of the two at the same time, you can immediately connect them, because it is obvious—"

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "Sewing thread."

Oda Kaiyin couldn't help laughing: "It's impossible to ignore such an obvious flaw. Seriously, are so many people in the Kamo family blind?"

"Some are, some are not." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka concluded in a flat tone, "Living in seclusion and wearing an umbrella when going out can only hide some ordinary clansmen who don't know him and respect the status of the elder."

"Indeed, any conjurer with a little common sense can guess it." Oda Haiyin also said lightly, "Leaving a scar on the forehead that can only be caused by this kind of craniotomy, in this case, it is not because I did it to myself. Body modification means being artificially modified."

"That is to say, Kamo's house is definitely not clean." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka continued, "Although there are tentative contacts with some Kamo people who are not valued, but it is different from the Zen Temple. Kamo's ability to control the people is much stronger. So far, with the number of chess pieces, even the most basic transmission of information is somewhat difficult."

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Ayanokōji-kun's hand has reached into Kamo's house. It's really good." Oda Haiyin said with a smile, "It seems that compared with Kamo Patriarch, the old man of the Zen Academy is an enlightened character."

"This kind of manipulation of the clansman is not normal. I speculate that it probably has something to do with the spells passed down in their families." A young man who is obviously an ordinary person but has a lot of information about the world of conjurers added, "【Red Blood Manipulation Technique], a technique that uses blood as the medium, only the description of this technique in the Yusan family is the most vague—speaking of it, the Kamo family is too low-key."

For Ayanokōji Kiyotaka, who is proficient in political science and anthropology, this situation is as straightforward as swearing nakedly that there is a conspiracy here.

Being able to shorten the opponent's range to this extent in a short period of time is already an unexpected victory.Because, he will say that he is a "phased victory." '

"Kamo Kento, and the Kamo family who hide their conspiracy. Ayanokōji-kun is really working hard!" Oda Kaiyin nodded, and concluded, "So, it really is that..."

The girl's hand tapped the old man under the black umbrella on the drawing paper.

Even though it was deliberately covered up, there were still traces of stitching on the other's forehead under the black hair.

"Because the evil curse master was not reconciled to his unfinished great cause being blocked and interrupted, he found a way to extend his life and survive... No, judging from the marks on Kamo Xianlun's head, it is not the first body Ah. Long before that, did they survive generation after generation by replacing their brains?" The girl was a little curious, "It's really interesting, how long has this old monster lived? Wouldn't it be tiresome?"

"Now is not the time to be curious about that." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka whispered, "Existences with such special abilities can no longer be called human beings. That old monster has lived for so long, and it definitely has a special purpose. Kamo The case of the elders is not the first case. There is a high probability that he has already taken turns in the Yusan family. Then, the resources and knowledge in his hands will undoubtedly reach a level that ordinary people can't imagine-if it reaches this level, what else? The purpose that can’t be achieved must have special conditions, or need to wait for a special time to complete—”

"Ayanokōji-kun, are you worried about me?" Oda Haiyin understood what the boy meant, or rather, she had thought of this step early.It is precisely because of this that she made a brand new decision, "Don't worry. This is my purpose. Just like the time when I was facing the Zenyuan family, meaningless waiting will only lose the initiative."

So, don't hesitate to use yourself as bait?

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka's eyes became a little cold. He looked at the girl and said softly, "I don't like to lose. In order to achieve my goal, it doesn't matter if I sacrifice all other unimportant things."

"I know." Oda Haiyin looked at him, nodded briskly with a smile, "I agree with that too. No matter what it is, once it fails, it will become ugly."

In a way, the beliefs of the two are very close.

Ayanokōji Kiyotaka looked at her, and said calmly, "In my opinion, if you get seriously injured like last time, it will be considered a failure."

"How can you not get hurt in battle?" Oda Haiyin taught him.

"You almost died, didn't you?" The boy said in a cold tone, "It's definitely not good to bear the damage of the cloud bomb from that distance."

"...Anyway, I won't die." Oda Haiyin puffed up his cheeks, but refused to show weakness.

"Your self-confidence... Where does it come from?"

"...Instinct? That's what I think." Oda Haiyin thought for a while and gave a vague answer.

"Perhaps... that's why you were targeted." Ayanokōji said, "Miss, it's better to find out the secrets of yourself as soon as possible. I remember you once said that there is a detective who can see through everything by your side. "

"If Mr. Ranpo comes on stage, things will become very boring." Oda Haiyin covered his cheeks in distress, and smiled, "Besides, you haven't reached this point yet, right? You just grabbed a ball of wool and Doesn’t it seem incompetent that I, a full-time employee of the Armed Detective Agency, can’t wait to ask for help?”

"With all due respect, I found the end of the ball of wool." The brown-haired boy complained expressionlessly.

"Ayanokōji is also one of my strengths." Oda Haiyin smiled cheekily and took the credit for himself, "So I'm still the best!"

Sighing, Ayanokōji Kiyotaka did not deny it, but said in a cold tone, "Judging from the traces of the suture, the main replacement is the 'brain'. Anyway, from now on, I will continue to keep track of him. "

"Although the old man may be too old to guard against high-tech, he should also be careful about the opponent's spells." Oda Kaiyin reminded, "There is a high probability that he is performing spells that confuse the audition, so he should not approach easily. In addition, just now The mice that have been released from the cage should be honest for a long time. It is not easy to catch."

"Understood. There is another thing." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka looked behind the girl, seemingly unintentionally, casually revealed, "I found out one thing by the way during the investigation. In addition to keeping your attention, During the period of manipulating Elder Kamo, he also used his own contacts to keep a constant focus on a person. That... the mantra is used."

Although he followed, Xia Youjie, who had been leaning against the wall and listening silently, unable to join the conversation at all, raised his dark eyes upon hearing this.

"Xia You?" Oda Haiyin frowned slightly, and his expression became a little dissatisfied. "The old guy is really good at picking! Did you like Xia You's technique?"

"The previous intelligence about Mr. Xia You and the world of curses, as well as the somewhat abrupt temptation, all have traces of this person's participation." Qinglong Lingxiaolu added, his eyes glanced at Xia Youjie seemingly inadvertently, He said softly, "Thinking differently, in today's magic world, apart from the famous 'six-eyed' Wujo Wu, Xia Youjun is the youngest and most potential body. "

"Xia You, it's so miserable." Oda Haiyin showed a sympathetic look at DK whose body was coveted by the grandfather.

Xia Youjie bent down with a smile, stared into the girl's eyes and said, "It's okay. I'm strong. It's better to say that I really want it if you really stare at me."

"Although there are still some things that I don't understand, the man behind the scenes is Haiyin's enemy, right?" The boy seemed to be quite happy to say, "Now it has become our common enemy."

"In that case," the boy's deep purple eyes sparkled with anticipation, "Can I join your actions?"

The young mantra practitioner could hardly restrain the mantra flooding his body, staring at the girl next to him with almost pleading eyes, as if eagerly seeking affirmation: "I also want to be the power of Haiyin."

Let you mention this naturally, the existence of trust, why can't it be me?

"Well, it's really terrible magic power." Ayanokouji Qingtaka could clearly feel the environmental variables changed by the position of the magic power. He slightly raised his head and sighed, "With the power of Xia You-kun, our The investigative operation must be even more powerful."

"No problem." Oda Haiyin pondered for a while, and readily agreed, "If Xia You is really being targeted, it is necessary to join the action."

It's really not difficult for that kind of old monster who has lived for a long time to plot against a high school student without any trace.

Oda Haiyin knows Xia Youjie very well, he is a very gentle and idealistic person in essence.It is such people who are most likely to be hurt by reality.

It only took a total of ten minutes to finish the chat.

Oda Haiyin finally remembered Gojo Satoru who was still thrown in the store, and she knew Koheijo Ichiro's bad taste very well, and she finally realized her conscience and prepared to fish out DK.

The two teenagers followed behind the girl, taking a step behind at the same time.

"Xiayou-kun, let's exchange LINE." Ayanokōji Kiyotaka took out his phone.

Xia Youjie froze for a moment, then took out the phone from his pocket.There was no emotion in the golden-eyed boy's eyes. Although he could feel that he was trying to make his voice enthusiastic, he quickly gave up. The final effect was very perfunctory.

Ayanokouji didn't even hide his use and calculations in his actions.

Xia Youjie lowered his eyes, looking at the newly added name on the phone screen, his eyes were equally indifferent.In every sense, he felt that he didn't get along with this person.

But maybe there is only one thing, the two have reached a consensus tacitly.

When Oda Haiyin went back, he saw only a useless humanoid trash lying drunk on the table.

"Glass, what's going on?" Oda Haiyin calmly pointed at the white hair.

JK with short hair hesitated to speak, and pointed to the remaining criminal tools on the table.

"Hahaha, this guy is really interesting." Joichiro Kohei smiled very brightly, "It's just that some rum was added to the mousse cake. There are really people who can't even drink this alcohol! The first See you next time!"

"Joichiro! You need to be more mature." Oda Haiyin folded his arms helplessly, and taught him a lesson, "If he gets drunk, be careful that your shop will be blown away!"

"Will you be blown away?" Koichiro Kohei was very surprised.

"En." The girl nodded seriously.

"Huh?" The red-haired boy who was too sleepy to open his eyes couldn't help but trembled when he heard the key words, and opened his eyes wide, "Who is this guy? A terrorist?"

"Hahahaha, that's fine, calm down, kid." The dark red-haired man waved his hands openly, "Isn't there still Haiyin here? She will definitely protect us, right?"

"That's right." The young man's expression was still a little tangled, "So what is his identity?"

"Also, it doesn't matter if it gets blown up." The man's eyes became gentle, "The most important thing is always by our side."

The man took the apron around his waist, and an invisible gentle hand took over the light weight and placed it on the hook by the wall.

Xing Ping Chuangzhen watched this scene with wide eyes. Not only was he not afraid, but he also shouted excitedly: "Dad! Is it Mom? She woke up again?"

"Oh!" Koichiro Xinghei smiled like a child at this moment.

"This is..." The only sober Jia Ruozi present widened his eyes in disbelief, "Is this a curse spirit?"

The translucent spirit body in front of him looks almost the same as a human being, and is completely different from the ugly existence recognized by the family.

"This is Joichiro's wife." Oda Haiyin explained, "Although she has died of illness. But because of Joichiro's obsession, he couldn't ascend to heaven. When I met him, my soul was almost gone. Because of curiosity , I just helped a little bit.——It was also that time that I really realized the existence of the human soul.”

"But... this person is an ordinary person, right?" Jia Ruozi couldn't help but look up and down at the chef in front of him.It doesn't make sense.If he really had a problem, how could Gojo Satoru not see it?

"Although Joichiro is an ordinary person, as a chef, he is at the level of a god."

Oda Haiyin explained: "Although I don't know very well, but a chef of his level, after realizing his own 'cooking', the whole person will change! Joichiro's [Sura] cooking If you compare it to a magician, it can probably be called a domain. Ordinary magic spirits can’t hurt Shiro Ichiro in Shura state at all, it’s very powerful! His wife depends on his cooking, in a sense Say, it's quite romantic."

"No, it's not scientific at all!" Jia Ruozi almost shouted.

"So, among all the chefs, there is only one Joichiro Kohei." Oda Haiyin said casually, "The will of human beings is amazing. Besides, don't you think such a miracle is very interesting?"

"Hmm!" Gojo Satoru, who was half-drunk, suddenly opened his eyes because of Liuyan's innate sensitivity to fluctuations in mana power.

After losing the master's emotional control, those six eyes were astonishingly beautiful and frighteningly indifferent, as if there were endless white clouds spreading at the end of the blue sky, the pupils of veritable gods.

Seeing the curse spirit in a special state for the first time, the boy unconsciously raised his hand.

Before Xing Heijo Ichiro could get nervous, the girl at the side took a small half of the rum mousse cake left on the table and stuffed it into someone's mouth.

"Woo." Stimulated by the taste in his mouth, the boy blinked his eyes, and instantly exited that indifferent state of unconsciousness.

After smacking his mouth twice, he began to lower his head, taking the girl's hand and honestly satisfying his stomach.

That pair of snow-colored eyelashes, and the inexplicably obedient appearance of lowering his head to eat, instantly hit a certain point of Haiyin.

Oda Haiyin subconsciously touched the boy's soft hair with his free hand, and the touch between his fingers was very good.

The boy subconsciously raised his eyes and glanced at her. Those eyes, which seemed to carry the sky, looked like twinkling stars from that angle, making people itch in the blink of an eye.

Oda Haiyin's movements subconsciously softened.

Xia Youjie and Ling Xiaolu, who were fighting each other outside and exchanging information with each other, the moment they entered the store, they saw the rare warm scene of a girl with black hair and green eyes gently feeding a stray cat.

The two looked at each other, and their cold eyes fell on a white hair who was still drunk, eating a cake and pestering others to feed him.