Truth is everywhere within range

After arranging for the three outside spiritual masters to stay, and letting Ariko take Suzuka and Sayoko home, Qiao Qiao and Ii Masaharu went directly to a villa in Onnyangliao.

It was already early in the morning, but Tokyo had not yet fallen asleep. Everyone was still immersed in the hellish scenery before, feeling that everything around them was so unreal, and worried that when they woke up, the world would change again.

This villa is the property of Tsuchimikado's family. On weekdays, Tsuchimikado Qingming and his family live here.

When Tokyo fell into hell, a barrier to expel weirdos was also established here, so there were not many traces of fighting around the villa, and it looked as usual.

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Qiao Qiao looked ahead. The four-story luxury villa had been mostly destroyed, as if it had been eaten by some kind of wild beast. The building in the southern part of the villa had completely disappeared, leaving only rubble. Clear water flowed out of the burst water pipe. Penetrating into the garden vegetation.

"It is said that Tsuchimikado Kiyomei sent away all the ordinary people in the mansion a day ago. At that time, apart from him, there were only a few onmyoji responsible for guarding the mansion."

Ii Masaharu looked at the information in his hand. This was a report on the situation before Tsuchimikado Qingming disappeared.

He didn't want to believe that Tsuchimikado Qingmei was completely devoured by monsters, not even the dregs were left. That was not the ending that a person proficient in divination should have.

Ii Masaharu is more willing to think that Tsuchimikado Qingmei may have some special arrangement, so it disappeared.

As a person who usually confronts Tsuchimikado Kiyaki in group chats, Ii Masaharu trusts his strength more.

Ii Masaharu led Qiao Qiao through the half-collapsed stairs to the second floor. This was originally Tsuchimikado Qingmei's game hall, but now, the game console and large TV have been completely destroyed. On the damaged coffee table, You can also see an uneaten bag of potato chips.

Here, there was a girl standing, and Qiao Qiao had a vague impression of her.

"This is Kotokui Shion, who has been responsible for taking care of Tsuchimikado Kiyomei."

Ii Masaharu introduced.

"You should have met her at the previous cooking competition at the Minejo Festival."

Qiao Qiao remembered.

At the cooking competition at that time, Kotokui Shion and Tsuchimikado Seimei teamed up to make a Katsura dish full of tentacles and black soup. At that time, most of the dishes were made by Kotokui Shion and Tsuchimikado. Qingming is just the final sprinkle of salt.

At this time, although Kotokui Shion could not see any major emotional fluctuations, she was no longer as calm as before, and confusion and wavering gradually took over her heart.

"My young master asked most of the people here to leave yesterday, leaving only a small number of people who need to maintain the operation of this place. I was also sent away last night."

Kotoku Shion explained.

"At first, I thought it was my young master who divined what happened tonight, but now it seems..."

She looked around here.

"Qiao Sang, what do you think?"

Ii Shoji asked with a solemn expression.

"Let's take a look through the psychic first."

Qiao Qiao said, channeling the entire room.

Buzz——

The screen appeared, but it was full of all kinds of snowflakes.

As one of the headquarters of Yin Yang Lao, there must be many anti-divination and anti-spiritual techniques deployed here. This is not surprising.

Qiao Qiao increased his efforts.

The snowflakes gradually became clearer.

Qiao Qiao saw Tsuchimikado Qingmei playing games seriously.

A man in a kimono with horns on his head appeared in the room.

The two said a few words, but due to the extremely serious interference, Qiao Qiao could not hear clearly.

Then, there was an ordinary battle. Since the place was destroyed immediately, the battle scene could not be seen clearly.

After finishing the channeling, Qiao Qiao fell into thinking.

"According to Tsuchimikado Kiyomei's divination ability, it is impossible that he did not foresee these things."

"His strength will not allow him to be killed by the ghost clan so easily."

"has a problem."

Qiao Qiao continued to channel for a while, but could not get any more information.

"In the Yin Yang Residence, the clear light of Tsuchimikado has not been extinguished. At least he is not dead."

Ii Masaharu answered a phone call, it must be from the Onnyang Residence.

Onmyojis will leave one of their shikigami in the onmyo room and light a soul lamp. If something unexpected happens, the shikigami will dissipate and the soul lamp will go out.

And as long as the soul lamp is still on, it means that Tsuchimikado Qingming is still alive.

"Did Tsuchimikado Qingmei be kidnapped by the ghost clan?"

Qiao Qiao didn't know why, but words like "saving soldier Tsuchimikado" suddenly popped into his head.

"The Yin Yang Residence will be intensively divining the existence of Tsuchimikado during this period. We can only wait."

Ii Masaharu sighed.

It would be lonely if an old friend of many years disappeared just like that.

It’s just that there are too many things happening in Tokyo tonight.

Qiao Qiao was sent home by a car from Meiji Shrine.

When he opened the door, Qiao Qiao suddenly felt something in his heart.

There must be one more person in the family, right?

Opening the door with the key, Qiao Qiao heard a loud noise as soon as he arrived at the entrance.

"Then the order is decided like this?"

"No, I don't agree. How can such an important matter be decided by drawing lots? Besides, in such a random event, wouldn't Sayoko win by lying down?"

"I-I didn't win by lying down or anything."

The lights were on in the living room, and Suzuka, Ariko, and Sayoko were arguing about something at the table.

On the side, Kitashirakawa Rika looked very restrained, sitting upright, but couldn't help but look at the things in the living room curiously.

Especially television.

On the TV was TV Tokyo, which was showing late-night animation. What happened today didn't seem to affect the regular relaxation of this TV station at all.

Kitashirakawa Rika watched the animation very seriously, and from time to time her eyes widened with surprise due to the plot.

"I'm back."

Qiao Qiao couldn't help but interrupt the dispute between the three people.

"Ah, look, look, Qiao Sang, there's a new member in the family!"

Suzuka came to Kitashirakawa Rika and pushed her in front of Qiao Qiao.

"Qiao San."

Kitashirakawa Rika said hello shyly.

She was also wearing a witch uniform stained with Qiao Qiao's blood. It was slightly dirty, but it could not cover up her brilliance.

"So, what's going on?"

Qiao Qiao asked.

Although I have already made a rough guess, it is better to ask.

"I-san said that because the Ise Shrine needs to be rebuilt in the next period of time, the Arasai Shrine will be temporarily uninhabitable, and then the battle against hell will start again, so he asked me to stay in Tokyo."

Kitashirakawa Rika explained hesitantly.

"Then, sister Xin Ai asked me to live here. I, I didn't mean that, Qiao Sang."

"That's it."

Since it was Miss Sakura who said it, Qiao Qiao couldn't refuse.

But then again.

Why do I always feel like I'm missing someone?

When Qiao Qiao thought of this.

Far away in Ise, sitting on the ruins of a shrine with his hands folded, Kiriya looked at the moon and sneezed.

"I really want to go home, Qiao Sang."