Gensokyo Detective, but surrounded by Shura Field

Lingmeng couldn't explain why she felt so cheerful.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't seen her old friend in a long time, and they could finally spend some time alone together.

So, the two of them enjoyed the night breeze as they headed towards the Underground Palace as a team.

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...

Passing through the Illusionary Labyrinth and the deserted City of Spirits (most of whom had gone to the Summer Night Festival for drinks), they arrived at the entrance of the Underground Palace.

Just as Chu Bai was about to kick the door open, two figures immediately blocked his way.

Orin stood on the left, blocking him with a smile:

"Gong Xi Fa Cai, meow~"

And the Hell Raven named Okuu stood on the right, stopping Hakurei Reimu:

"Give me a red envelope, meow~"

"...Did you two travel through time? It's the Summer Night Festival, not the New Year Festival, right?"

Chu Bai sized them up and said helplessly:

"And I'm pretty sure Hell Ravens don't meow, they bark. Do it again."

Orin and Okuu pondered slightly, thinking he had a point.

Then, they actually obediently started over:

"Gong Xi Fa Cai, meow~"

"Give me a red envelope, woof~"

But they realized that Chu Bai and Reimu had already disappeared.

When they hurriedly turned around, they saw that the pair had already bypassed them and were about to swagger into the Underground Palace.

"Don't ignore us, hey!"

Orin and Okuu hurriedly rushed back and blocked them again:

"The Underground Palace is conducting a secret activity. If you want to enter, you need to pay a deposit!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Okuu cooperated:

"Let's say... 500,000 each?"

"???"

Before Chu Bai could speak, Reimu couldn't hold back:

"Did you two eat something wrong?"

"It's already good enough that we don't collect protection fees from you. Are you trying to rebel and ask us for money instead?"

"Get out of the way, or I'll get serious!"

The Hakurei Shrine Maiden's aura rose.

Orin and Okuu shuddered, seeming to recall the fear of being dominated by the Scarlet Killer.

But as if they had some kind of mission, they actually shook their heads quite firmly:

"N-No, we can't let you pass, meow!"

"I-If you want to pass, you need to pay, 5 million each, woof!"

"Why are you doubling the price, hey!"

Chu Bai and Reimu exchanged glances and nodded tacitly.

Clearly, the two pets in front of them were deliberately blocking the way.

Which meant that something secretive was likely being planned inside the Underground Palace!

"Surprise attack!!"

Chu Bai took the initiative, punching Orin in the face.

Accompanied by a "meow" of sorrow, the cat-eared girl immediately gained a black eye.

Reimu also cooperated quickly, taking out a yin-yang orb and aiming it at Okuu's head.

A flurry of punches and kicks.

Several collisions of flesh.

The two pets were bruised and swollen, collapsing rather pathetically.

Faintly, the [Battered and Bruised] defeat mark could be seen floating above their heads.

"Just lie there obediently."

Reimu stretched her wrists and looked at the door of the Underground Palace:

"But it seems like the Underground Palace is really up to something."

"Let's just go in and see."

The two stepped over the pets' bodies and slowly pushed open the door.

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Entering the Underground Palace.

The surrounding temperature suddenly became cold.

It felt like even the BGM had changed to the "Satori Maiden ~ 3rd eye" track.

And the third boss of this journey was undoubtedly the owner of the two pets at the door – Komeiji Satori.

"I'm here too~"

Koishi poked her head out from behind Satori:

"Hello, Teacher Chu Bai~"

"Yeah, yeah, hello, hello."

Looking at Koishi's respectful and polite manner, Chu Bai contentedly rubbed her head.

For some reason, as long as she was near Chu Bai, Koishi's unconscious state would be greatly alleviated, and she would even behave like a normal, well-behaved little girl.

But this time, he hadn't come to rub Koishi's head.

So, after simply rubbing it dozens of times, Chu Bai reluctantly looked at Komeiji Satori beside him:

"Satori, have you seen Yakumo Yukari recently?"

"No..."

[Objection!]

Just as Komeiji Satori started to shake her head, Chu Bai suddenly patted Reimu's shoulder and pointed:

"Yakumo Yukari gave you 3 million in aid. Don't think I don't know."

"Now that Yukari is missing, it seems like your Underground Palace is the most suspicious."

"...Eh? Yukari is missing?"

Komeiji Satori looked somewhat surprised.

She looked at Reimu, blinked, and seemed to understand something:

"I see, so you suspect the Underground Palace knows something."

"But unfortunately, I don't have any relevant information here. As for the reason for the 3 million in aid, I can't tell you for the time being."

Chu Bai sighed:

"What, so you're only going to talk if we fight..."

Komeiji Satori sweated slightly:

"I can't tell you even if we fight."

[Duel Preparation]

Since they couldn't come to an agreement, they would just fight.

Chu Bai and Reimu vs. Satori and Koishi, a very fair 2v2 battle.

As the master of the Underground Palace, Komeiji Satori's strength was naturally unquestionable.

In addition to her real-time mind-reading ability, she also had a large number of pets to help her. Moreover, being in the former Hell, the miasma was heavy. If Remilia and Marisa's group had come, they might have really been held back for a while.

But unfortunately, they had encountered the combination of Chu Bai and Reimu.

The combined combat power of these two was top-tier in Gensokyo, and unlike Remilia, whose abilities changed according to the lunar phase, they were consistently strong no matter where they were.

So, in just a few dozen words, the Komeiji sisters were steadily retreating and at a disadvantage.

"Final blow! 'Magic Condensation Fist'!"

Chu Bai clenched his fist and forced back Satori's loli body with one punch.

Coincidentally, this punch also shattered the surrounding wall.

As a large hole was opened in the wall, the scene behind the wall came into view.

"...Eh?"

In the space behind the wall, there were many pets decorating the area.

In the center was a banner that read [Underground Palace Test of Courage], along with many peripheral decorations such as skull heads, monsters, and long-tongued ghosts.

Seeing their plan exposed, Komeiji Satori couldn't help but sigh helplessly:

"You saw it. This is the truth of Yukari's transaction with me."

"She leased a piece of land in our Underground Palace to prepare for a test of courage event, as the third part of the Summer Night Festival. The 3 million is the site rental fee."

"But to ensure the mystery of the Summer Night Festival, she agreed with me that I couldn't tell anyone before the event started, so I was keeping it a secret from you."

"...I-Is that so? It seems you really are innocent."

Chu Bai glanced at the broken wall, feeling a little guilty.

Satori didn't say anything, just stared at him silently.

After a long silence.

Chu Bai suddenly greased the soles of his feet and ran away.

But Satori was prepared and pounced on him, pinning him to the ground:

"So you were trying to run away!"

"You hit my people, destroyed my house, flirted with my sister, and now you want to run?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, we're on the same side, Satori-nee..."

"Who's on the same side as you!"

Satori rode on Chu Bai's back, pressing him down.

Suddenly, Koishi appeared next to them, staring straight at Satori's skirt:

"Sister...you're not wearing panties today...is it on purpose?"

"!!?"

As if poked at a sensitive spot, Komeiji Satori's whole body trembled, and her face instantly turned red.

She really wasn't wearing panties, and it really was on purpose.

Because she had experienced Chu Bai's law ability twice in a row, and each time, it messed up her underwear.

And today happened to be the settlement date for the agreed-upon sales competition. She would definitely meet Chu Bai, and she might experience this chaotic emotion again.