She didn't care what the Black Mist Branch was up to. No matter what the Black Mist Branch wanted to do, the Monkey King in the palm of the Buddha would not be able to escape her grasp.
So, after that, she once again lived her original decadent and lazy life … That was how it was.
But it was a pity that slacking was destined to not last long, especially when you wanted to slack.
"So, what do you want?"
Looking at the client sitting in front of her, Hayashi was a little speechless. The client was a cute girl with light blue hair tied in a single ponytail. She was dressed very ordinarily. If she was walking on the street, people would only think of her as a very ordinary and cute girl next door.
"I hope you can help me save a person."
"Save a person?"
"Yes."
While saying that, the girl took out two photos and placed them on the table. One of them was a beautiful and cute girl, and the other was a man with a bald head, big ears, and fat on his cheeks. He looked like a monster.
"Is this a monster?"
Crimson, who had finished making tea, looked at the photo curiously and couldn't help but exclaim. The girl showed a bitter smile.
"This …. He's a human."
"…. Humans can look like this …."
Hearing the girl's answer, Crimson couldn't help but sigh. In all fairness, the bald, big-eared fat man in the photo looked more terrifying than the vengeful spirits she had seen before. Crimson felt that if she saw this man on the street in the middle of the night, she would definitely seal him with her camera.
"So this man kidnapped this girl?"
Hayashi picked up the photo of the other beautiful girl and looked at it carefully.
"But you should go to the police for this matter. This is not the scope of our firm's work."
If it was an ordinary detective firm, a firm like Mouri Kogoro would of course handle everything without any scruples. But this firm was only responsible for dealing with supernatural anomalies. Simple kidnapping cases were not within her jurisdiction.
"…. To tell you the truth, she's not a human."
Hearing Hayashi's words, the girl on the opposite side hesitated for a moment, but finally said.
"She's a Yukino."
"Huh? Yukino? This is a Yukino? "
Hearing the girl's answer, Crimson took the photo in surprise and looked at the beautiful and cute girl in it curiously. Yuki Onna was also a character that often appeared in ancient Japanese myths and legends. Legend has it that she often appeared in the depths of the snowy mountains and was exceptionally beautiful. Of course, the most famous rumour about the Snow Lady was that she would freeze the man she fancied into an ice sculpture, then bring him back to the snowy mountains to give birth to her child … Of course, this was just a rumour.
"So a human imprisoned a demon? Why? Because she's beautiful? "
Kieran passed the photo to Crimson and looked at the girl with interest again. The girl shook her head.
"That's not the case. The Snow Lady was captured because that man wanted her to produce gems."
"Gem?"
"Yes. Snow Ladies can give birth to beautiful gems in their bodies, and those gems also possess a mysterious power. The source of these gems is … tears."
"I see. So this man captured the Snow Lady to make her produce gemstones and sell them … And your mission is to rescue this Snow Lady, right?"
"That's right."
The girl nodded and took out an envelope.
"This is the deposit. We'll pay the rest after we succeed."
"… It doesn't contain hell money, does it?"
Kieran glanced at the envelope and asked. Hearing Kieran's question, the girl was stunned for a moment and hurriedly shook her head.
"Of course not, I'm very sincere."
"Okay, I'll accept this mission."
Soon enough, Bi 'an gave a straightforward answer.
"… I didn't expect humans to imprison demons …"
After the girl left, Crimson looked at the photo in her hand and couldn't help but sigh.
"I always thought that demons were very powerful."
"In fact, it's not like weak monsters don't exist."
Shizuku also walked out and began to clean up the plates and teacups.
"Although humans think that demons are very powerful and scary, many demons are actually quite weak. Yuki Onna is the same. Their ability to control ice and snow is indeed outstanding, but it's not like they don't have any countermeasures. If they're in the snowy mountains, they might be a threat, but if they encounter a troublesome caster or demon slayer outside the snowy mountains, they'll also die …. "
"There are many Spiritual Ability users who bow down to money. After all, money makes the world go round. They can't deal with powerful demons, but when they bully the weak, they go all out. It's not like there aren't such people. "
Kieran opened the folder left behind by the girl and flipped through the information.
"It's the same for demons and humans, and it's the same for vengeful spirits. That's why I don't like dealing with those guys. Of course, if I run into trouble, I won't let them go. To actually imprison such a cute girl … Hmm, even if God forgives him, I won't let him go. Not to mention, if he falls into my hands, this fat pig is about to die. "
"By the way, who was that girl just now?"
At this time, Crimson also thought of another question. From the moment she entered the room to the moment she left, the girl didn't introduce herself. Instead, she cleverly avoided this point.
"Maybe she's also a Yuki Onna and came to save her companion?"
"I don't know … Anyway, we just need to complete our mission."
After saying that, Kieran closed the folder.
"Mist Branch, Shizui Hisashi, let's go. Crimson, you stay at the office. If everything goes well, we should be able to finish this in about a day."
"Understood … Go ahead."
"… Okay."
Hearing Kieran's order, Shizui Hisashi nodded. Mist Branch rolled her eyes and stood up.
"Let's go."
It wasn't difficult to find the location where the Yuki Onna was hidden. According to the information left behind by the girl, the merchant had built a villa next to an abandoned village deep in the forest. It could be said that the villa was specifically used to imprison Yuki Onna. Not only that, but he also hired some Spiritual Ability users to work for him, and he even had the ability to control demons.
In fact, there had been several rescue missions before, but they all ended in failure.
And because the victim was a demon, the merchant couldn't ask the police to intervene. This was a rather difficult situation for the merchant.
But for Kieran, this wasn't a problem.
According to the information, the villa that the merchant used to imprison the Yuki Onna was located deep in the mountains of a neighboring county. When Kieran arrived at the destination, it was already evening. It was already late at night, and the entire forest was completely silent. It looked like a wasteland.
But for the three people in front of them, it was obviously not that peaceful.
"I can feel demon energy …."
Shizui Hisashi's expression didn't change at all, but there was a hint of anger in her voice.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. It wasn't impossible for a wealthy merchant to bribe some demons with money. Of course, this was the result of Kieran restraining her aura. After all, they were here to save people, not to let the whole world know that they were here to save people like in TV dramas ….
"Then let's get started …. Hmm, Shizui Hisashi, can you confirm whether the Yuki Onna is here or not?"
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. She had to consider the possibility that the other party might have more than one hiding place. Kieran didn't want to be like the main character in a game. She had to work hard to clear the entire level, and in the end, the boss said "I'm just messing with you" ….
"…."
Shizui Hisashi closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, then shook her head.
"I can't sense it. Maybe it's because the other party has isolated the Yuki Onna's aura …."
"Then go in and investigate. If you find any clues, inform me immediately."
"…."
Hearing Kieran's order, Shizui Hisashi nodded. She turned into a puddle of water and disappeared from the ground in the blink of an eye.
After confirming that Shizui Hisashi had left, Kieran turned around with a smile and looked at Mistbranch of Nightmare. Mistbranch felt uncomfortable under Kieran's gaze and subconsciously took a step back.
"W-what are you doing?"
However, as soon as Mistbranch took a step back, several tentacles suddenly emerged from the shadows behind her and bound her limbs tightly. Before Mistbranch could react, she was hung in the air by the tentacles with her back facing Kieran.
"W-wait a minute, you …."
"You don't seem to be very respectful to me lately, Mistbranch?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?! Why would I …. "
"It's not that I don't understand."
As she spoke, Kieran crossed her arms and circled around Mistbranch of Nightmare with a grin.
"You're purposely trying to provoke my anger so that I can punish you and enjoy it …. Huhuhu, do you really think I can't tell?"
"Nonsense!!"
Mistbranch of Nightmare blushed when she heard Kieran's words.
"I don't have such perverted thoughts! That's not what I meant! "
"No, you are."
In the next moment, a tentacle suddenly lashed out like a whip, whipping the Misty Branch of Plum Branch's body.
Pa!!
"Ayayaya!!!"
Mistbranch of Nightmare cried out after being whipped mercilessly. But at that moment, Kieran reached out and covered her mouth.
"Lower your voice. Don't tell me you want Shizui Hisashi or anyone else to hear your lewd cries."
"What do you mean by lewd? Of course I'll cry out in pain …. Ahhh —!!"
Before she could finish her sentence, another tentacle suddenly swung over and hit the girl's buttocks. While tearing the black tights that wrapped around her body, it also left a bright red scar on her fair skin.
"What are you trying to do?"
"I told you, educate me."
Kieran snapped his fingers and stared at Mistbranch of Nightmare with a grin.
"Although being tsundere can be fun sometimes, I still like obedient puppies. So, I plan to educate you into a cute pet that will never resist me again. After all, as a house pet, you must be obedient. Baring your fangs at the slightest provocation won't be pleasing. "
"Hmph …! If you can do it, why don't you give it a try? "
Mistbranch of Nightmare's eyes glowed with a bright red light. She showed a stubborn expression and glared at Kieran fiercely.
"I won't succumb to a monster like you!!"
Although Mistbranch of Nightmare's words were resolute, Kieran didn't notice the trace of desire that flashed in her eyes.
That's right, if you can do it, try it!
"In that case, I won't hold back."
As she spoke, she raised her hand. Along with her movement, several pitch-black tentacles darted out of the dark shadows and swayed continuously. Mistbranch of Nightmare stared at everything in front of her. Her eyes flashed with uneasiness, fear, and — — anticipation.
"We have a long time to kill before Shizui Hisashi returns."
Kieran smiled proudly at Mistbranch of Bonfire of Nightmare.
"Then, let me see how long you can last."
(End of this chapter)
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