Truth is everywhere within range

Shinjuku area.

In the police station.

Qiao Qiao has just finished taking notes.

Naturally, it’s about Tetsu Iguchi’s villa.

More than half an hour after he finished removing the spirit.

The reinforcements that Asano Miko looked for arrived belatedly.

It is indeed a big family.

And it’s not just Shinto, Yin Yang, and Buddhist.

Qiao Qiao even saw a priest wearing black clothes and looking like he was evading taxes.

It seems that everyone likes Miko Asano very much.

Qiao Qiao was alone, and suddenly felt envious of the feeling of being pampered by a big family.

As for the police, they arrived late.

It was already an hour later when the police cordoned off the scene.

At around three o'clock in the middle of the night, the villa area was surprisingly lively.

However, whether it was the police or the reinforcements called by Ariko Asano.

When that group of people saw the ruins.

All fell silent.

"Did you do this?"

A man wearing priest clothes looks somewhat similar to Asano Ariko, and is probably his father.

He came to Qiao Qiao's side while others were entering the ruins to deal with the aftermath.

"Ah, this is the first time we meet. I am Asano Shoji, Ariko's father."

In order to avoid Qiao Qiao's confusion, he introduced himself.

"Hello, I am Qiao Qiao."

Qiao Qiao saluted and nodded to answer Asano Shoji's question.

"Because I detected that the evil spirit of Jingguchi Tetsu has assimilated with this building, and has even begun to erode the earth's veins and absorb the spiritual power in it. Therefore, I used a rocket launcher and a spirit-killing rocket to separate the building from the wellhead. Zhe’s evil spirit was purified together.”

He replied seriously.

"If traditional methods of removing spirits are used, it will take a lot of time. At that time, the resentful spirits controlled by Jingguchi Tetsu have begun to spread outside. If not dealt with in time, the lives of other residents will be endangered."

"I had no choice but to adopt such an expensive method, which greatly increased the cost of removing the spirit. For this, I deeply apologize."

Shoji Asano heard Qiao Qiao's answer.

Silence fell.

He looked at the dark green rocket launcher.

It took a long time before he spoke.

"Indeed, in that case, the only option is to use a rocket launcher."

He nodded as if understanding.

"Don't worry, this building will be demolished no matter what, and I will reimburse all the expenses."

"Those are really reassuring words."

Qiao Qiao finally felt relieved.

If he were to pay for an entire building.

That's a big deal.

Qiao Qiao had even seriously considered which company would be better to choose if he went overseas to repay the debt.

Afterwards, Qiao Qiao and Asano Ariko were taken to the police station.

Fortunately, because of Qiao Qiao's big move, many people witnessed the situation at the scene.

Moreover, the final rainfall operations carried out in Qiaoqiao extinguished the flames, allowing a large portion of the bodies at the scene to be preserved.

So the whole thing is very simple to restore.

congratulations.

In the waiting room of the Shinjuku Police Station.

Qiao Qiao looked around.

It was his first time to come to the police station.

I wonder if I can eat the legendary fried pork cutlet rice.

After a tiring night, he was indeed hungry.

At this time, the door opened.

A police officer, followed by Ariko Asano.

"You can go back and rest. It's been a hard night."

The police officer said to Qiao Qiao, his tone was a little solemn.

After all, it is in the busiest urban area of ​​Tokyo.

A murderer appeared who killed ninety-nine girls in a row, and finally caused such a big fuss.

It is estimated that many people will be held accountable.

These are not issues Qiao Qiao needs to worry about anymore.

He is just an ordinary exorcist.

Not a detective, not a police officer.

"Thanks."

He walked out of the waiting room.

Ariko Asano is obviously treated much better than Qiao Qiao.

After all, she is a genuine miko, guaranteed by the big shrine.

"I'm sorry for keeping you up so late."

After the police officer left, Ariko Asano immediately bowed deeply to Qiao Qiao.

"As for the 500,000 yen I agreed to earlier, I will find time to remit it to you later."

"It's okay, it's okay. Being able to revive the spirits of those girls is the biggest gain tonight."

Yes, when the villa was destroyed, the spiritual structure there was destroyed.

These resentful spirits can no longer be restrained.

All the resentful spirits were purified in the rain of spiritual water.

In the process of taking notes, Qiao Qiao saw the photo and information of one of the victims.

Saya Shimada, seventeen years old, is a student.

She disappeared eight days ago. According to her classmates, they went to a karaoke bar together and did not return home until the evening.

Because Shimada Saya's parents were divorced and separated, they often quarreled.

So both of them thought their daughter had gone to each other's home, and didn't realize the problem until four days ago.

The reason why Qiao Qiao was deeply impressed by her was because the cat in the wall was lying in the arms of the girl's remains.

Immersed in a touch of sadness, Qiao Qiao heard Asano Ariko speak again.

"Qiao San."

"Through this commission, I discovered my immaturity in removing spirits."

"I stuck to the formality, but I forgot the most important thing in removing spirits."

Ariko Asano looked at Qiao Qiao, seemingly seeking answers from him.

"?"

Qiao Qiao didn't know why.

But since Miko Asano said she forgot something important, that must be it.

"really."

Qiao Qiao could only agree.

"really."

Asano Ariko lowered her eyes, her expression a little gloomy.

It turned out that Qiao Sang had seen through everything a long time ago, but he didn't tell me directly, but wanted to wait for me to discover it myself.

What a gentle person.

Thinking of this, Asano Ariko felt a little ashamed.

While waiting for the police to take notes, she communicated with her father.

Although Qiao Qiao's methods were rough, if it were his father, the final result might be that the villa would have to be demolished.

Judging from the final outcome, Qiao Qiao's method was the most effective.

Start at this moment.

Ariko Asano had a [change].

"The most important thing in removing spirits is to definitely eliminate the resentful spirits."

"Whether it's understanding the life of the resentful spirit to resolve obsessions, spreading spiritual power to weaken the Yin Qi, or using various props to restrain the resentful spirit."

"These methods are all to better eliminate the resentful spirits."

"But I put the cart before the horse and pursued these formal things blindly."

Her voice echoed in the corridor of the police station in the middle of the night, and inaudible words came from nearby rooms.

Even at this time, the Shinjuku police station was busy.

"It wasn't until I saw Qiao Sang's spirit-removing technique that I suddenly realized that this was the real spirit-removing technique."

“Abandoning superficial things like form, going straight to the core technology.”

"so."

Ariko Asano leaned down.

He lowered his head to Qiao Qiao in a correct posture.

"Qiao Sang. No, teacher, please accept me as your disciple!"

"?"

Qiao Qiao was confused.

He is just an ordinary spirit slayer who can be seen everywhere, how can he be the teacher of the apprentice shrine maidens at Atsuta Shrine?

"Wait, wait a minute, Miko Asano, please get up, I can't be your teacher."

Qiao Qiao felt that there might be some misunderstanding and hurriedly explained.

"As you can see, I only know the rough and inelegant method of removing spirits, which makes the scene a mess every time. How can I compare to the method of removing spirits that the shrine uses to free the souls of the dead?"

Qiao Qiao always felt that Asano Miko's method of removing spirits was more calm and elegant.

Full of academic style.

But now, Miko Asano wants to learn from herself.

There must be some mistake.

"No, teacher, I just want to learn this simple and crude spirit-removing technique."

Ariko Asano said insistently, her eyes reflecting Qiao Qiao's face.

"?"

Qiao Qiao fell into thinking.

In a moment, he understood.

Qiao Qiao understood.

The matter of removing spirits.

In fact, it is very similar to cooking.

Different factions, like cuisines of dishes.

The processing is different, the ingredients used are different and the final dish is different.

But the pursuit of deliciousness is the same.

Miko Asano does not mean to abandon her powerful Shinto and turn to Qiao Qiao's simple methods.

Like, those skilled chefs.

He will not just indulge in the cooking techniques of his own cuisine and work behind closed doors.

Instead, I will travel, learn the essence of other cuisines, and be exposed to various ingredients and chefs.

Thus condensing your own path.

Miko Asano must be trying to learn from others' strengths to improve her own understanding of Shinto.

Qiao Qiao was suddenly ashamed.

Maybe it's because work has gone very smoothly recently.

He swelled.

On the other hand, Asano Miko.

Even as an apprentice shrine maiden of Atsuta Shrine.

Even though he has a wide network of contacts, he has many backers and parents to protect him.

Even if he is already in danger, he can eliminate evil spirits with ease.

But he is still willing to learn from Qiao Qiao, who has no special skills.

Qiao Qiao remembered a Chinese proverb.

He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. This is why he is called literary.

At this moment, Asano Miko's realm is indeed higher than Qiao Qiao's.

Been taught a lesson.

That being the case.

Qiao Qiao thought that he shouldn't hide his secrets.

It's not a skill worth mentioning anyway. Maybe you can benefit from it by communicating with Asano Miko.

So, he squatted down and gently helped Asano Ariko.

"Miko Asano, I will do my best to show you my trivial spirit-killing skills!"

"From today on, we are comrades."