Chapter 287 Eastern Isles Past

Yes, the visitor was none other than Inoue Haruyuki, whom Qin Xuan had protected at the casino.

Although Qin Xuan had left with the others after winning the bet.

But judging by Inoue Haruyuki's current intact state, it was clear that the so-called Four Heavenly Kings of Las Vegas had not bothered her, a mere woman who had been used.

"I apologize for my rudeness."

"But I swear, I have no intention of harming you today."

"So, please be merciful and give me a chance to tell you everything about my situation."

"Otherwise, to become a ghost like this, Haruyuki is unwilling!"

Unwilling?

It was right to be unwilling!

Hearing Inoue Haruyuki's anxious voice, Qin Xuan couldn't help but curl his lips.

Back at the casino, the reason he had gone to such lengths to save Inoue Haruyuki at the last moment was to plant a seed in her heart.

And judging by her current behavior, this seed had clearly begun to take root and sprout.

It was just that the speed at which this seed was growing was clearly faster than Qin Xuan had anticipated.

Otherwise, Inoue Haruyuki wouldn't have risked so much to climb through his window to find him on the same night.

"Alright, since Miss Haruyuki has said so, I'll give you a chance."

"But as I said before."

"If I hear even the slightest discrepancy in your story, I will throw you directly from this floor."

"So, you only have one chance."

"I understand."

Receiving the other party's affirmative reply.

Qin Xuan slowly released the two hands that were controlling Inoue Haruyuki.

However, due to her fierce resistance earlier, the bath towel he was wearing had loosened.

As soon as they separated, the bath towel that had only covered Qin Xuan's lower half instantly lost its restraint and fell off.

And just then, Inoue Haruyuki happened to turn her head back.

Their eyes met.

Both of their minds went blank for a moment.

It wasn't until a cold wind blew in from the window that Qin Xuan quickly picked up the bath towel and retreated into the bathroom.

"Ah..."

Her red lips parted slightly.

Inoue Haruyuki, who had just reacted, instinctively wanted to scream.

But then she remembered Qin Xuan's reaction, which seemed even more shy than hers.

The scream got stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

Her cheeks flushed, Inoue Haruyuki gently removed the black cover-up that had been concealing her figure, her mind filled with the images from the past few seconds.

"Cough, cough, sorry, that was absolutely an accident."

A minute later, Qin Xuan emerged from the bathroom, dressed in a brand new set of black casual wear.

Although he was fully dressed now.

For some reason, he still felt no different than when he was naked just now.

If it weren't for the serious matter he had to discuss with Inoue Haruyuki.

At this moment, he really wished he could hide in the bathroom forever and never see her again.

"It's alright, I understand."

In response to Qin Xuan's extremely awkward apology, Inoue Haruyuki shook her head gently.

Her voice was no longer as cold as before.

However, her slightly childish voice paired with her mature and stunningly beautiful "big sister" face still gave people an indescribable sense of incongruity.

"Thank you."

Adjusting his mindset, Qin Xuan took a bottle of drink from the refrigerator and poured a cup for each of them.

To cover up his extreme embarrassment, he forcibly steered the conversation back to Inoue Haruyuki.

Seeing her inquiry, Inoue Haruyuki hesitated slightly, but after biting her lip, she gave an answer that surprised even Qin Xuan.

"Actually, I came here to kill you."

"Kill me?"

"Why?"

"Because you touched my body."

"I..."

Inoue Haruyuki's words made Qin Xuan pause again.

Fortunately, she didn't dwell on this topic for too long.

"But now I realize that I am no match for you at all."

"So I want to beg you, please save our Kamono family."

"The Kamono family?"

"That's right."

Inoue Haruyuki nodded.

"Actually, my real name is not Inoue Haruyuki, but Kamono Haruyoshi."

"And my family is one of the most prominent Onmyoji families in Touhou, the Kamono family."

"Wait, wait, isn't the most prominent Onmyoji family in Touhou the Abe family?"

Hearing her explanation, Qin Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Inoue Haruyuki nodded gently and then explained the long-standing grievances between the Onmyoji families in Touhou.

"Actually, during the Warring States period, both the Abe and Kamono families belonged to the vast Taoist system of Onmyodo."

"It was only in later developments that Onmyodo gradually split into two major families led by Abe and Kamono."

"Later, in the early Edo period, with the establishment of the Edo Shogunate in Touhou, the status of Onmyoji returned to its peak."

"Our Kamono family and the Abe family's strength also reached their zenith."

"However, no one was willing to share the glory with others."

"As the power of the two families grew stronger."

"The competition between them gradually became white-hot."

"The Abe family gradually gained the upper hand due to the various Shikigami left by their ancestor Abe no Seimei."

"The Kamono family, having no choice, had to choose to retreat."

"Withdraw from the court struggles that were dominated by Onmyoji at the time."

"Originally, in the following years, the leaders of the Abe family were all clear-minded."

"Even knowing the location of the Kamono family's seclusion, they never used their power to hunt them down."

"But after a power transfer a hundred years ago, everything changed completely."

"The Emperor at that time was cruel and tyrannical, attempting to rule the world with the power of Onmyoji."

"To comply, the Abe family demanded that all national Onmyoji participate in the war of aggression."

"The Kamono family refused, so they resorted to force."

"To protect the family, my great-grandfather had no choice but to comply."

"However, we were forced, and the Abe family still considered my Kamono family a threat."

"Later, Touhou was defeated, and all Onmyoji were severely weakened."

"The Abe family, in alliance with the Tojo family, wantonly plundered children in an attempt to quickly recover their strength."

"The Kamono family, unwilling to associate with them, prepared to go into seclusion again."

"But unexpectedly, more than a decade ago, after the Abe family recovered, they came directly."

"They, along with the Tojo family, launched a surprise attack on our Kamono family."

"Hundreds of direct descendants of the Kamono family were all slaughtered."

"My grandfather and father, in order to protect the clan members, summoned extremely powerful Shikigami."

"This allowed my mother to escape with me, who was still young at the time."

"Over the years, I have been gathering the scattered members of the Kamono family, but even so, the people of the Tojo family still refuse to let us go!"

"This trip to Las Vegas was originally to seek protection from the locals, but unexpectedly, we encountered such a situation again."