Newspaper Boy
Chapter 277 Crisis of Identity Exposure
His typing fingers paused. He thought to himself, "I really did drink too much. Since Asano Ryo didn't explain the whole story, it means she can't reveal it."
He deleted the text and re-edited: "Is it urgent?"
Asano Ryo replied instantly: "Very urgent, extremely urgent, desperately urgent. Yuanshi-jun, I sneaked out. I don't have much time. I'm afraid of being suspected if I return too late."
Zhang Yuanqing frowned slightly. He glanced at his mother-in-law in his arms, beckoned to the bunny girl serving at the table, and said:
"Take her back to her room."
Fu Xue raised her flushed face, looked at him with blurred eyes, and giggled, "No, don't want her. You take me back to my room." Zhang Yuanqing stared at her coldly for a few seconds, then suddenly struck her carotid artery with a hand-knife.
Fu Xue gave a soft "Ugh" and fainted.
Zhang Yuanqing threw her to the bunny girl, expressionless, "Take her back to her room."
Really, how did Guan Ya end up with such a flirtatious mother? What, you want to be Li Longji? He watched the bunny girl help the unconscious Fu Xue leave, retracted his gaze, and shifted his attention to Asano Ryo's matter.
Asano Ryo's request was almost impossible for others to fulfill, but for Zhang Yuanqing, temporarily waiving the power of the contract was very simple, as long as he had the Perfect Human Skin.
The problem wasn't the difficulty of the event, but whether he would lend the item.
The Perfect Human Skin wasn't an ordinary item. It was a causal item, more valuable than a rule-type item.
There were only a handful of people in this world whom he would willingly lend the Perfect Human Skin to, and Asano Ryo wasn't one of them.
But Asano Ryo seemed to have encountered something desperately urgent. As a member of the gang, he couldn't ignore it. When he brought the Japanese girl into the gang, it was not only to expand the channels, but also because he saw that this girl was relatively pure in heart.
Asano Ryo was reliable in terms of character.
"Let the Astrology decide."
Zhang Yuanqing snapped his fingers and Star-Teleported to the balcony outside Fu Qingyang's bedroom. He took out the Grand Luo Star Plate and opened his Star Eyes.
Two or three minutes later, he extinguished the starlight in his eyes, took the Perfect Human Skin out of the item bar, and stored it in the gang warehouse.
"Apply to use that human skin item in the gang warehouse, then borrow the Yata no Kagami from Kobe Ichiro, and use the mirror to create an avatar wearing the human skin to bear the cost of violating the oath for you," Zhang Yuanqing sent the message.
Ginza, a big tavern.
Asano Ryo held her phone, walking with small steps in the retro corridor, clutching her phone tightly in her hand.
It was almost time for her to leave. Returning too late would easily arouse suspicion. Although after signing the contract, the guests of the Heavenly Punishment should be relieved.
--The Heavenly Punishment was well aware of the strength and heritage of the Chizuru Group, and knew that they couldn't have the means to eliminate the contract.
"Ding!"
At this moment, the phone rang. Asano Ryo quickly unlocked the screen, glanced at the information from Yuanshi-jun, then deleted the chat history, and put the phone into the inner pocket of her kimono with a sigh of relief.
Having done all this, she happened to return to the entrance of the Ooyama House.
"Sorry, I'm back!"
Asano Ryo pushed the door open, returned to the side of the Executive Officer, straightened her back, and quietly acted as a vase, occasionally pouring wine.
After a few rounds of drinks, the Demon Hunter said:
"Group Leader Kobe, this time Heavenly Punishment sent me to Japan to ask you for a favor."
Kobe Ichiro hurriedly said:
"Executive Officer, the Chizuru Group is always ready to serve Heavenly Punishment!"
The Demon Hunter nodded in satisfaction and said:
"A Class A wanted criminal of Heavenly Punishment recently sneaked into China. We want to apply for extradition arrest to the Five Elements Alliance through the Chizuru Group."
Kobe Ichiro suddenly understood. Heavenly Punishment and the Five Elements Alliance hadn't signed an extradition treaty, so Heavenly Punishment members couldn't arrest criminals in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Five Elements Alliance.
But the Chizuru Group and the Five Elements Alliance had an extradition treaty. It wasn't that the two sides had a good relationship, but based on a very realistic reason: Japan and China were too close.
From China to Japan, even water ghosts in the Extraordinary stage could easily cross the sea.
Not to mention Saints.
If there was no extradition treaty, then Japan was likely to become a safe haven for evil professions in the Second District, which neither side wanted to see. Not only Japan, but the countries surrounding China had basically signed extradition treaties with the Five Elements Alliance. As for small countries without official organizations of The Way of the Extraordinary, they didn't need extradition treaties. They could enter if they wanted, and arrest if they wanted.
Kobe Ichiro said, "I understand. Please rest assured, Executive Officer, I will take care of this matter tomorrow."
The Demon Hunter smiled and said, "I wish the Chizuru Group and Heavenly Punishment a long and lasting friendship."
The host and guests raised their glasses and drank it all.
The drinking lasted until midnight. Kobe Ichiro led the distinguished guests out of the Ooyama House and took the elevator to the guest rooms.
The Chizuru Building had rooms specially designed for VIPs, furnished according to the standards of a five-star hotel.
After the guests entered the room, Asano Ryo looked at the group leader and said in a soft voice:
"Group Leader, I'll go back to rest first."
Kobe Ichiro nodded, thought for a moment, then pulled her to a secluded and empty corridor and whispered:
"Ryo-chan, Yuanshi-jun doesn't really have the Demon Lord's props, does he?"
Asano Ryo shook her head slightly.
Kobe Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief.
Asano Ryo took the opportunity to say, "Group Leader, why does Heavenly Punishment think Yuanshi-jun is a descendant of the Demon Lord?"
Kobe Ichiro's eyes flickered slightly, "Taiyi Sect summoned disciples a few months ago to look for the Demon Lord's descendants. The Demon Lord is a fallen Night Wanderer. If Yuanshi-jun is the Demon Lord's descendant, then Heavenly Punishment can solve him righteously. Heavenly Punishment doesn't want to see another demigod in the Five Elements Alliance."
Asano Ryo suddenly understood, and then said, "Have you been asked to make an oath?"
Kobe Ichiro nodded, "After you left, the cadres all took an oath."
As expected, there's no loophole to exploit... Asano Ryo nodded. She thought for a moment and said:
"Group Leader, if Heavenly Punishment wants to deal with Yuanshi-jun, then, then should we continue to invest in Yuanshi-jun?" Biquge
Kobe Ichiro said righteously, "Then we can only give up Yuanshi-jun. Heavenly Punishment is the Chizuru Group's biggest and most solid backer. Ryo-chan, you have to remember this."
Asano Ryo nodded vigorously, then bid farewell and left.
She took the elevator to the underground parking garage, entered her car, and as soon as the driver drove the car out of the parking garage, she received a message from Kobe Ichiro: "The enemies of Heavenly Punishment are not necessarily our enemies. Maintain a good relationship with Yuanshi-jun. Delete this message." "I knew that wasn't what the Group Leader really thought," Asano Ryo whispered to herself, then deleted the message. Returning home, she didn't bother to change her kimono. While taking off her clogs, she held her phone and sent a message:
"Yuanshi-jun, I'm home. It's safe time now. I want to apply to use Little Red Riding Hood, and the Yin corpse in your hat."
A few seconds later, Yuanshi Tianzun replied: "You really have a lot of things to do. Are you trying to empty my family fortune?"
Asano Ryo didn't reply. After waiting for a moment, she opened the gang warehouse and found Little Red Riding Hood appearing in the grid.
She smiled sweetly and successively applied for the right to use Little Red Riding Hood and Perfect Human Skin.
The spirit realm prompt sounded in her ears, and immediately two props appeared in her hands.
Asano Ryo put them into the item bar, completed the recognition of their masters, then shook Little Red Riding Hood, and nine Yin corpses fell from the hat space.
As soon as the Greedy God General came out, his fierce and chaotic eyes flashed with light, and then he issued a hoarse and unpleasant voice:
"What's going on?"
While speaking, the Greedy God General swept over the Japanese-style woman's boudoir, clean and elegant, with a unique fragrance floating in the air.
Asano Ryo was taken aback and straightened her back abruptly: "Yuanshi-jun? You, how did you come?"
Of course I have to come. Most of my family assets are in your hands.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "I was worried about you, so I came to see what happened?"
Seeing that Asano Ryo wanted to use the Yin corpse to bear the price, Zhang Yuanqing originally refused, but on second thought, if the Yin corpse was sent over, he could also airdrop to the scene by relying on the induction between the main body and the Yin corpse. It seemed safer.
Yuanshi-jun is really a good person… Asano Ryo was moved for a while.
"I can't say it now," Asano Ryo grabbed the Perfect Human Skin, her eyes shifting on the Yin corpse.
Zhang Yuanqing pointed to a middle-aged man, "Let's use him."
Asano Ryo then threw the Perfect Human Skin over. The thin human skin melted after contacting the Yin corpse, wrapping the middle-aged man. In the blink of an eye, the pale-faced middle-aged Yin corpse turned into a beautiful and lovely female high school student.
"This matter is a long story. I'll tell you in text messages," Asano Ryo was afraid that the cost of breach of contract would come as soon as she opened her mouth, wasting a sentence of Yin corpse in vain.
She opened the notepad on her phone, knelt at the table, lowered her head, and her green jade fingers danced, describing in detail what happened at the meeting tonight.
She wrote a full thousand words, and Zhang Yuanqing waited for half an hour.
"I'm done, Yuanshi-jun," Asano Ryo handed the phone over.
Zhang Yuanqing took it and fixed his eyes on it. Almost in the next second, the Yin corpse wearing the Perfect Human Skin gushed out a blazing golden light from the center of its eyebrows, fell straight to the ground, and completely turned into a dead body.
Asano Ryo looked at the Yin corpse that bore the price for herself and swallowed her saliva.
People from the Heavenly Punishment organization have arrived in Japan? The leader is the Demon Hunter Executive Officer? Don't know him… Zhang Yuanqing quickly browsed the content, and as he read, his pupils contracted violently.
The Heavenly Punishment organization accepted the report and has solid evidence to prove that I am the descendant of the Demon Lord?
What was even more terrifying was that Asano Ryo saw the Disguise Ring and the Swift Wind Gauntlets in the atlas.
She knows I'm the Demon Lord's descendant.
At this moment, his heart was beating wildly, and adrenaline soared.
Apart from the tacit agreement with Fu Qingyang, this was the first time someone had discovered his identity as the descendant of the Demon Lord, and he had a sense of horror that his secret had been revealed.
… Asano Ryo was startled by his sharp gaze and straightened her back reflexively: "I will not betray Yuanshi-jun, absolutely not." Zhang Yuanqing calmed down, forcibly suppressed the surging emotions, and continued to read the second half of the content.
The second half was a conversation about the extradition treaty.
Bright lights filled the boudoir. Asano Ryo straightened her face, straightened her small waist, and stood nervously.
Zhang Yuanqing held the phone and stood still, as if he had turned into a sculpture.
After a long time, he said in a hoarse and unpleasant voice:
"Your power of contract has been eliminated. The power of oaths in the Saint stage is limited. It has been exhausted just now. You can speak freely." While speaking, he put the Yin corpse and the Perfect Human Skin into Little Red Riding Hood, leaving only the Greedy God General.
"Did Heavenly Punishment use lie detection props on you? Were there any scouts at the banquet tonight?" Zhang Yuanqing asked in a deep voice.
"No lie detection props were used. My teacher is a swordsman with integrity. He doesn't like to cater to the guests of Heavenly Punishment. He didn't attend the banquet," Asano Ryo replied truthfully.
No lie detection, no scouts… Zhang Yuanqing relaxed slightly and thought for a few seconds before saying:
"They're lying. Heavenly Punishment doesn't have concrete evidence against me. If they have concrete evidence, is there any need to ask you?"
After a few seconds of pause, he continued: "They didn't even bring lie detection props to ask you such an important question. This is more like taking a chance whether there's any hope or not. They didn't have hope for you in the first place, so they're so lax."
"Ah?" Asano Ryo felt sorry. This was different from what she thought, "They don't have evidence to prove that you are the descendant of the Demon Lord, not even suspicion, so why bother so much?"
"Because their real purpose is not me, but the Underworld God," Zhang Yuanqing said, "I'm just an extra."
Asano Ryo understood, "They're taking the opportunity to deal with you?"
Zhang Yuanqing hummed:
"I rose not long after the Demon Lord fell. Heavenly Punishment didn't test me with the Tiger Talisman like the Five Elements Alliance. In their eyes, a Night Wanderer who suddenly rose and has incredible talent, is it possible that he is the descendant of the Demon Lord?
"As long as it's possible, then try it out. Anyway, they won't lose anything. It's just that they really stumbled upon it. Fortunately, you were clever today."
"There, there's something I must remind Yuanshi-jun of," Asano Ryo raised her hand, "How, how can you use the Demon Lord's props so frequently? You've used that glove in front of many people. Last time you entered Takamagahara, you used it in front of the Group Leader and them."
Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched.
Asano Ryo whispered:
"But the Heavenly Punishment organization doesn't know that you've been to Japan and had contact with the Group Leader and them. In their eyes, the other cadres of the Chizuru Group are people who have no interaction with Yuanshi-jun, unrelated people, so they didn't show them the atlas. But as long as they see the atlas, you're done."
Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched.
Asano Ryo added, "But don't worry, the Group Leader values the friendship between the Chizuru Group and you. Even if he knows, he will most likely hide it for you. Well, I'm not sure... But he shouldn't take the initiative to contact this matter."
Zhang Yuanqing pinched his eyebrows with a headache.
Among the Demon Lord's props, I rarely use the Disguise Ring. Even if I use it, I will wear gloves. Only in the Killing Instance did I not wear gloves. Asano Ryo and Peony Fairy should have noticed it.
… Peony Fairy is a small person. No one will find her for no reason. They don't even know that she has seen the Disguise Ring.
The Persistence Spray has been hidden in the item bar. Even Guan Ya hasn't seen it.
I have always been careful with the Cat King Speaker. Even if I take it out, it is hidden in my waist bag. Others can only hear the sound and can't see its appearance.
I haven't used the Charm Ring in public yet.
That electronic watch without item information is also hidden in the item bar.
Only the Swift Wind Gauntlets are used frequently. This prop is too useful... I was too careless, I was too careless... Zhang Yuanqing recalled the number of times he had used the Swift Wind Gauntlets in public.
Most of the time, he would use this prop to travel, so there was no need to worry about being seen.
But there were a few times when there were bystanders, and the bystanders were still alive.
Once was at the arena competition in the Wanbao House. He used it when he killed that swordsman. Once was when he helped the Chizuru Group hunt down traitors. He used gloves to dispel the fog. Once was when he teamed up with the Chizuru Group cadres to explore Takamagahara. Once was at the Five Elements Chaos Instance. He used it in front of Huang Taiji.
The most recent one was the Mo Sect Mechanical City Instance.
I was disguised in the Wanbao House. Except for the Zhao family and Lian Sanyue, no one knew that I was Yuanshi Tianzun.
During the trip to the Northeast, the witnesses were members of the patrol team and evil professions. Heavenly Punishment couldn't possibly ask the evil professions, and besides, that group of minions might not even remember the gloves.
Huang Taiji is a problem.
As for the gang members who returned from the dead, they are still in the Instance. When they come out, I will immediately open the last Instance. They must not be allowed to meet with the people from Heavenly Punishment.
No, there are still too many loopholes. Zhang Yuanqing sighed.
Heavenly Punishment has an atlas. The local official must also have an atlas of the Demon Lord's props. It's just that I usually hide it well. The only thing I use frequently is the Swift Wind Gauntlets.
From the current point of view, the Swift Wind Gauntlets, this Wind Mage prop, was obtained by the Demon Lord overseas. He probably regarded it as a small toy, played with it a few times, and then collected it.
So the Way of the Extraordinary in China don't know about the Swift Wind Gauntlets, but if Heavenly Punishment makes that atlas public, he will be exposed.
Heavenly Punishment came to China this time mainly to arrest the Underworld God. Investigating the descendant of the Demon Lord is just incidental. Asano Ryo didn't get a satisfactory answer here, so maybe they will put it aside for the time being. Without substantial evidence, they may not investigate to the bottom.
No, that's not right. The Demon Lord's character card has fragments of Lunar Source. The Sun, Moon, and Stars are related to the prophecy of the Luminous Compass.
Heavenly Punishment knows the importance of the Demon Lord.
The major forces in the First District and the Second District are investing in Night Wanderers. Heavenly Punishment doesn't invest? They must also have their own Night Wanderers to invest in.
In this way, the importance of the descendant of the Demon Lord has risen sharply. Heavenly Punishment must also want to win the Lunar Source for the Night Wanderer they invested in.
Their questioning of Asano Ryo tonight is just the first step, to confirm whether I am suspected. When they arrive on the mainland, they will definitely verify it.
Maybe they will announce the atlas to the officials.
I feel like I can't escape. What should I do, what should I do? Zhang Yuanqing's spirit was highly tense.
PS: I will update the wrong words first and then modify them.
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