That's right.
Zhou Huai's trump card was his loyal demon slave, Nakamura Shin'ichirō.
When he chose to sign a contract with him, he also thought that when war broke out with Sakura Country in the future, he could beco his inside man in Sakura Country.
He didn't expect it to co in handy so quickly.
He had to admit, he was quite farsighted back then.
Zhou Huai didn't waste any words. Looking at Nakamura Shin'ichirō, who was respectful to the core, he calmly ordered, "Get in the car first. We'll talk as we go."
"Yes, Master!"
Nakamura Shin'ichirō respectfully affird, and without waiting for Zhou Huai to make any move, he quickly stepped forward and personally opened the back door of the black sedan for Zhou Huai.
His movents were so natural, as if he had practiced them a thousand tis.
Then, he walked to the driver's seat and waved coldly at the driver inside the car.
"You get out."
The driver did not dare to delay in the slightest, quickly turned off the engine, got out of the car, and vacated the seat.
Nakamura Shin'ichirō got into the driver's seat and personally started the car.
The guard at the door's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating.
Aside from his Master, the Divine Craftsman Omiya Yoto, he had never seen this Master Nakamura be so polite to anyone else.
Personally opening the car door and sending the driver away to drive himself?
What... what kind of background did this man in an ordinary windbreaker have?
The vehicle slowly started and smoothly drove through the club's heavily guarded gate.
Zhou Huai leaned back in the soft rear seat, looking at the exquisite garden landscape rapidly receding outside the window, and quickly made arrangents.
"Find a room."
"Preferably a quiet one, don't let anyone disturb ."
Nakamura Shin'ichirō saw his Master's unremarkable face through the rearview mirror, but his heart was filled with infinite awe.
He imdiately nodded, his voice steady: "Understood. Besides this, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhou Huai thought for a mont, his gaze falling on the huge black suitcase in his hand.
"You must already know about the battle between Qin Ze and Soma Kosuke yesterday, right?"
"How is Soma Kosuke doing now?"
Omiya Yoto ca from the Omiya Family, and Nakamura Shin'ichirō, as his most favored Disciple, naturally belonged to the Omiya Family line.
And he was of the kind with a very close relationship.
Through the Information Bug, Zhou Huai had already learned that Nakamura Shin'ichirō was now the fiancé of the Omiya Family Head's eighth daughter.
Although that eighth daughter was only nine years old this year.
But this did not prevent the Omiya Family from arranging this marriage in advance, which could completely bind this Genius Forgemaster to their war chariot.
It «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» showed how much Omiya Yoto and his Family Head valued Nakamura Shin'ichirō.
Zhou Huai had also considered using the Information Bug to infiltrate the core area of the Omiya Family to investigate the situation.
But like the Ise Grand Shrine, those truly important places often had powerful Formations protecting them.
The Information Bug simply couldn't enter.
Therefore, obtaining intelligence directly from Nakamura Shin'ichirō was undoubtedly the most efficient and safest way.
Hearing Zhou Huai ask this, Nakamura Shin'ichirō did not hide anything.
He stopped the car in front of a quiet detached courtyard, turned off the engine, and then turned around to answer respectfully.
"Reporting to Master, Master Soma Kosuke indeed suffered considerable injuries."
"However, fortunately, he can be healed."
"He has already recovered now."
Zhou Huai nodded; this result was within his expectations.
SS-Class Experts don't die so easily.
He continued to ask, "Then what are the Omiya Family's plans next?"
Nakamura Shin'ichirō heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face, and he gently shook his head.
"This... please forgive , Master. Although I am a mber of the Omiya Family, I am only a life-skill professional. So, I am not very clear about the specific situation."
Then, his tone shifted.
"However, an ergency eting was held within the Omiya Family last night, which I was not qualified to attend."
"But a batch of equipnt that my Master recently forged was also distributed overnight."
"It seems that they are already prepared to go to war with the Kujō Family at any ti."
Zhou Huai leaned back in his chair, his fingers gently tapping the armrest.
"Even if the Omiya Family goes to war with the Kujō Family, it would probably be difficult to win, right?"
"From what I know, the Kujō Family currently has three SS-Class Experts."
"And your Omiya Family only has Soma Kosuke."
Zhou Huai's gaze sharpened.
"He couldn't even defeat Qin Ze, let alone Wada Hirayama and Oki Bunko."
Nakamura Shin'ichirō said:
"Master, you don't know."
"Although they have many SS-Class Experts, they still have to fear the Divine Artifact yata no kagami in our hands."
"Moreover, although Oki Bunko is a mber of the Kujō Family, he only guards within the Ise Grand Shrine and never goes out."
"Even Kujō Kōji cannot command him."
Zhou Huai understood.
No wonder with such a big commotion last night, Oki Bunko didn't appear.
It turned out that he had been staying inside the Ise Grand Shrine all along.
Zhou Huai beca even more curious.
Since the Divine Artifact was in the Omiya Family's hands.
What treasure exactly was in the Ise Grand Shrine that was worth an SS-Class Expert guarding it all the ti?
If the pendulum of life was inside the Ise Grand Shrine, it would be reasonable for Oki Bunko to guard it.
But it has now been confird that the Kujō Family did not place the pendulum of life in the Ise Grand Shrine.
Instead, they relied on it to resurrect Qin Zeichirō.
Then what reason did Oki Bunko have to continue guarding the Ise Grand Shrine?
Zhou Huai's thoughts raced, and he felt as if he had touched upon a huge secret.
He voiced his question.
Nakamura Shin'ichirō quickly said:
"Master, do you rember the ruins I once told you about that were discovered in Sakura Country?"
"That ruin is within the Ise Grand Shrine."
Zhou Huai suddenly understood.
So that's how it was.
The Ise Grand Shrine was actually the entrance to that ruin.
He looked at Nakamura Shin'ichirō and asked the doubt in his heart.
"Since the Omiya Family has already obtained the yata no kagami from the ruins."
"Why would the Kujō Family send an SS-Class Expert to guard an empty shell?"
"Empty shell?" Nakamura Shin'ichirō shook his head, a hint of awe in his voice.
"Master, that ruin... it's far more complex than you imagine."
"While the Divine Artifact is important, the ruin itself is even more important."
"Inside, there are countless resources, Materials we've never heard of, and even... a complete ancient civilization sealed within."
"Every ruin is a Small World."
"It forms its own System, with a unique ecosystem, and even independent Laws."
"Although the Omiya Family fortunately obtained the yata no kagami from it, the area they explored might not even be one percent of the entire ruin."
Zhou Huai's fingers tapped gently on his knee.
So that's how it was.
It seed the Abyss of Mist beneath Donghai City was also like this; he had explored too little of it.
"If that's the case, why didn't the Omiya Family continue to guard this treasure trove?"
"Instead, they let the Kujō Family take advantage?"
Zhou Huai pressed.
Nakamura Shin'ichirō sighed, his expression sowhat complex.
"Because they couldn't hold it."
"After the Omiya Family obtained the Divine Artifact back then, their strength was greatly diminished. The Kujō Family took advantage of the weakness, united with several other Families, and forcibly seized control of the Ise Grand Shrine."
"To preserve the Divine Artifact, the Omiya Family could only choose to retreat."
"And after the Kujō Family took over, Master Oki Bunko voluntarily offered to guard it year-round, and has been there for over ten years now."
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