Truth is everywhere within range

Tokyo.

Inside the villa in Yin Yang Liao.

Tsuchimikado Kiyomei is on the phone.

"I said, you had obviously divined Ibaraki Doji's counter-divination at that time, so why did you let him go?"

On the phone, there was the slightly angry voice of Ii Masaharu.

Ibaraki Doji was born in the Yinyouliao and has the ability to counter divination, so he can avoid Tsuchimikado Kiyomei's divination. This has always been said in the circle of spiritual masters.

However, Ii Masaharu knew that Tsuchimikado Kiyomei's divination was not that simple.

Tsuchimikado Kiyomei had divined that Ibaraki-dōji would counter-divide his own fortune-telling, and when he went against Ibaraki-dōji's fortune-telling, he pretended that Ibaraki-dōji was not divined and performed the divination.

He had already predicted Ibaraki Doji's prediction of his own, and he had predicted it as if he hadn't predicted it.

Ibaraki Doji thought that Tsuchimikado Seimei was on the first floor and he was on the second floor. In fact, Tsuchimikado Seimei was already on the fifth floor.

But this is exactly what Ii Masaharu doesn't understand.

Tsuchimikado Kiyomei could have made clear arrangements for Ibaraki Douji and did not have to let Tamamo Mae escape. Even the Third Research Institute of Izumo Heavy Industries could have been preserved.

"really."

Tsuchimikado Kiyomei smiled.

"If I arrange everything properly, Ibaraki Doji will not be able to rescue Tamamo Mae, but at the same time, he can also escape from the pursuit and interception of the Spirit Exterminator."

On the other side of the phone, Ii Masaharu was stunned.

Does this mean that the reason why Tsuchimikado Kiyomei did nothing and followed Ibaraki Douji's plan was all to trap this evil spirit to death?

He did not hesitate to sacrifice those who might stay in the research institute, he did not hesitate to put the entire three hundred people in Izumo City into the crisis of hell, and even risked the lives of Yamata no Orochi's soul jade and the lives of shrine maidens from the Kohaku River line. On the scale.

Just to let Ibaraki Douji die clearly?

Of course, Ii Masaharu also understands.

Compared with those old gods who slept in long history, the ghost clan is obviously more terrifying.

These guys who were once human beings, their understanding of the exorcisms, their ability to counteract the exorcisms, and the damage they caused were far beyond ordinary weirdness.

Moreover, most of the weird tricks are for survival.

The ghost clan is different.

The ghosts only want to kill humans.

If humans can still coexist with monsters, then the ghost clan absolutely cannot coexist with humans.

If he had known that this kind of bargaining chip would be used in exchange for Ibaraki Doji's death, Ii Masaharu might have been inclined to exchange it.

But Tsuchimikado Kiyomei made such a decision without even thinking about it.

"You people who play fortune-telling have really dirty hearts."

Ii Shoji complained.

"Haha, I'm not just watching."

Tsuchimikado Qingmei said.

"Who do you think asked Tamamo Mae to be transferred to another holding facility two days in advance, and it happened to be Izumo Taisha Shrine?"

"Qiao Qiao, who was active in this incident, was supposed to come to Izumo for a school trip in October, but it was postponed for a month due to the typhoon. It happened to coincide with this incident. Do you think it is a coincidence?"

"In fact, according to Qiao Qiao's original character, the possibility of him meeting a shrine maiden of the Kohaku River lineage in Okuzumo is very slim. It was because of Higuchi Sayoko that he had the opportunity to meet the Kohaku River Shigure. Who do you think made them Two people met?"

He made a few casual remarks that were not even considered arrangements.

Ii Masaharu was speechless.

Yes.

In terms of spiritual power, mastery of spiritual exorcism, and knowledge, Ii Masaharu believed that he could rival Tsuchimikado Kiyomei.

But one thing is different between Ii Masaharu and Tsuchimikado Kiyomei.

Ii Masaharu is the young master of Meiji Shrine. He will consider human factors. He cannot do such an act that may sacrifice hundreds of people just to kill one enemy.

However, Tsuchimikado Qingmei can do it.

In front of him, everything is just a chess piece.

Ruthless moves.

"As you wish."

Ii Masaharu hung up the phone.

Tsuchimikado Qingmei looked at his phone and sighed.

He didn't actually need to explain these things to Ii Masaharu.

But I said it anyway.

Probably, no matter how aloof a chess player is, he still longs for others to understand him.

The Izumo Heavy Industries First Research Institute is naturally located in Izumo City.

But unlike that kind of facility that looks impressive at first glance, from the outside, this looks like, uh, a nursing home?

There are no high-end metal buildings and no high-tech protective measures.

The walls looked peeling.

You can even see gray-haired old people watering flower beds.

If it weren't for the "Izumo Heavy Industries First Research Institute" sign hanging at the door, I'm afraid Qiao Qiao wouldn't even take a second look at it.

Hidden away in the city.

This is the truth.

"It always feels very ordinary?"

Qiao Qiao was followed by Ariko and Sayoko.

In theory, today Izumo Taisha Shrine will hold a shrine festival, and shrine personnel from all over the world will participate in the observation.

However, due to the sudden change last night, the Shenzai Festival had to be postponed.

After all, the main hall of Izumo Taisha Shrine was directly smashed.

According to Qiao Qiao's later deduction, this shrine was probably damaged by a small part of his exoskeleton armor, and then completely destroyed by Shigure's cannon.

But no one knows about this.

I just threw the blame on Ibaraki Douji.

Anyway, Ibaraki Doji has evaporated (physically), so there is no way to protest.

Um.

Very reasonable.

Of course, Qiaoqiao later learned that the shrine of Izumo Taisha Shrine is a rare "big shrine-style" shrine structure so far, and it is enough to become a national treasure.

Since every sixty years or so, the shrine of Izumo Taisha Shrine will be rebuilt next door to ensure its inheritance, the current shrine is actually only a few decades old and cannot be considered an antique.

Naturally, Izumo Taisha Shrine should also have bought insurance, and the compensation received would be enough to build another one. No, maybe ten are more than enough.

No one suffered a loss.

Qiao Qiao turned his attention back to the research institute.

Crossing the courtyard, he stepped into the institute building.

at that moment.

The air around us changed.

A huge, metal-structured hall appeared in front of Qiao Qiao.

In the hall, researchers in white coats came and went in a hurry.

You can even see some obviously inhuman monsters, wearing the same clothes, chatting and laughing with other people.

"Give way, give way."

In mid-air, a winged goblin pushed a floating cart and shouted loudly.

Ariko looked at this scene with some surprise.

"Okay, great."

She had never heard of the specific situation of the Izumo Heavy Industries First Research Institute. At first, she thought it was just an institution similar to a hospital.

"Ah, hello uncle!"

Ariko quickly saw Qiao Hechuan waiting at the front desk and said hello.

"Good morning, uncle."

Sayoko also hurriedly said hello.

"well."

When Qiao Hechuan saw the two girls, he nodded to Qiao Qiao with satisfaction.

"?"

What does it mean?

Qiao Qiao really doesn't understand.

"Come on, today is the day for experiments."

Qiao Hechuan said.