Zhou Huai believed that Tang Qi was not the kind of reckless person.
After all, the other party had warned him not to act rashly.
He doesn't tend to reveal himself easily.
So they must have encountered sothing major this ti.
Tang Qi avoided Zhou Huai's gaze and instead focused on the pale face of Maeda Hanagi beside him, his voice lowering.
"We received intelligence that the Kujo family convened an ergency eting last night, bringing together several of their largest guilds."
He paused, his expression turning serious.
"We suspect that this eting is likely related to launching a full-scale war against the Ōmiya family."
Zhou Huai nodded.
This matches the information he received from Shinichiro Nakamura.
It seems that a civil war between these two major families in Japan is imminent.
Tang Qi continued, his tone tinged with regret.
“Our Gang of Three is too small to be qualified to participate in a eting of this level.”
"But this is a matter of great importance, and we cannot sit idly by."
"Therefore, we had to take the risk and try to sneak into the eting to find out what was going on."
He glanced at the weak Maeda Hanae in his arms and clenched his fist.
"That's what led to... Miss Huazhi's identity being exposed."
Zhou Huai's gaze swept over the two of them.
He looked at Tang Qi again, his voice calm.
"We took such a big risk."
"Did you get any useful information?"
Tang Qi nodded, about to speak.
Maeda Hanae, who had been silent all along, slowly opened her eyes.
The treatnt was very effective, and a bit of color returned to her face.
She struggled to sit up, but Tang Qi carefully helped her up.
“I heard so of it.”
Her voice was still a little /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ weak, but her words were clear.
Zhou Huai turned his gaze to her.
Maeda Hanae leaned against Tang Qi's chest and took a deep breath.
"Kujou Hiroharu... is preparing to revive the next SS-rank."
Tang Qi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his face was filled with horror.
He was clearly hearing this news for the first ti as well.
Zhou Huai's brows furrowed as well.
Another SS-class?
Maeda Hanae continued.
"The one they want to resurrect this ti is their ancestor who died more than a hundred years ago."
"His na is Kujo Kagemasa."
"His profession is SS-rank 【King of a Hundred Demons】".
King of all demons.
Just hearing this na makes you feel a chilling and sinister aura emanating from it.
A flicker of lingering fear crossed Maeda Hanae's eyes.
"It is said that his strength is also very great."
"He can use his own blood to forcibly transform other professionals into his ghost slaves."
"Those who beco ghost slaves will not only be completely obedient to him, but their strength will also be greatly enhanced."
"The only drawback is that they are extrely afraid of professionals in the Light and Holy factions."
"Sunlight greatly weakens their attributes, so they usually choose to act at night."
A hundred years ago, they launched a surprise attack on the Great Xia Kingdom.
Commonly known as "The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons".
Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow.
This guy's characteristics are sowhat similar to those of his own clone, Moria.
Moria's demon slaves also receive a significant boost in the Eternal Night Realm.
However, Moria does not have such an obvious weakness.
His Eternal Night Domain can even forcibly turn day into night.
In comparison, this so-called King of a Hundred Demons seems to have a rather narrow vision.
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi's face drained of all color.
"The King of One Hundred Demons... Kujo Kagemasa..."
He muttered to himself, his expression becoming extrely solemn.
"If he really resurrects this ancestor, then the Da Gong family... has absolutely no chance of winning."
"The entire country of cherry blossoms will fall completely under the control of Kujo Hiroharu."
"At that ti, we..."
He dared not think any further.
Qin Zeduoyilang alone was enough to make the Great Xia Kingdom hesitant to act rashly.
If there were another, even stronger King of a Hundred Demons...
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhou Huai continued to press for answers.
Was the specific location for the resurrection ntioned at the eting?
Maeda Hanae's face turned even paler as she leaned against Tang Qi's chest, her voice weak.
Four places were ntioned.
"Karuizawa, Hakone, Lake Kawaguchi, Kamakura."
"Kujo Hiroharu said he would choose one of these four places."
Tang Qi's brows furrowed tightly.
These four places are all famous resorts or historical cities in Japan, with dense populations and many tourists.
The Kujo family is completely unconcerned about the potential casualties.
He said in a deep voice, "We've caused such a commotion tonight that Hasegawa Yama is dead."
"The Kujo family must have received the news."
"Their original plans are likely to change."
Zhou Huai nodded in agreent.
But he always felt that sothing was wrong.
He leaned back on the sofa, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the armrest, his mind racing through all the clues.
Koji Kujo.
From the very beginning, this man gave him the feeling of being extrely sinister and cunning.
When he resurrected Qin Zeduo, he kept the news completely under wraps.
The entire population of Chichibu City was sacrificed, and to this day, very few people know the truth.
But this ti...
Why did things suddenly change?
Not only did they convene a eting of all the major guilds, but they also openly revealed the resurrection locations.
This doesn't seem like Kujo Hiroji's style.
That's too ostentatious.
It was so ostentatious it resembled a clumsy trap.
Zhou Huai imdiately told Tang Qi about his suspicions.
Tang Qi suddenly raised his head, a look of horror flashing in his eyes.
"You an..."
"Was this news deliberately leaked by the Kujo family?"
"He just wants to lure us spies there so he can wipe us all out in one fell swoop?"
Maeda Hanae's heart also jumped.
If that's the case, then the intelligence they've obtained is a deadly bait.
Zhou Huai shook his head.
He looked at Tang Qi, his eyes calm.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
“We spies are probably not that important to him, Kujo Hiroharu.”
Tang Qi was taken aback.
"Then what was his purpose?"
Zhou Huai's gaze swept over the two of them, and he calmly said:
"This should be an open strategy."
"A calculated sche?"
Maeda Hanae's face was full of confusion.
She looked at Tang Qi, hoping that her experienced partner could provide an explanation.
But Tang Qi's face was also shrouded in an unyielding fog.
Zhou Huai stood up and walked to the window.
The rain has stopped, and the city's neon lights cast a blurry glow on the wet glass.
"The Kujo family did this not because we were the target."
"His real target is the Ōmiya family."
Tang Qi's body jolted violently; he understood instantly.
"He...he's issuing a challenge to the Ōmiya family!"
Zhou Huai turned around, a cold smile curving his lips.
"That's right."
"He was blatantly telling the Ōmiya family, and all the powers in the entire Sakura Country."
"I, Kujo Hiroharu, am about to revive the next SS-rank."
"The locations are in these four places."
"If you're so capable, then co and stop ."
Maeda Hanae gasped, feeling a chill rise up her spine.
This is insane!
This is no longer a conspiracy or trickery.
This is a blatant provocation, a general laid bare on the table!
Tang Qi's breathing beca rapid. Following Zhou Huai's train of thought, he figured everything out.
"So that's how it is..."
He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock.
“Kujo Hiroharu knew very well that the Omiya family would never tolerate him continuing to use the lives of ordinary people as sacrifices.”
"This is the bottom line of the Omiya family, and it is also their moral obligation."
"So, he deliberately chose these densely populated resort areas as the location for his resurrection, just to make a big fuss!"
"He's forcing the Omiya family to take action!"
"Forcing the Ōmiya family to engage in a decisive battle with them!"
Zhou Huai looked at him calmly and added a sentence.
"Moreover, the Omiya family cannot refuse."
“If they don’t take action and allow the Kujo family to sacrifice another hundred thousand civilians, then their steadfast commitnt to ‘protection’ will completely collapse.”
"At that ti, without the Kujo family taking any action, the Omiya family will lose all support and fall apart on its own."
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Tang Qi and Maeda Hanae were both speechless, stunned by the ruthlessness and decisiveness of Kujo Hiroji's open sche.
This is an unsolvable dead end.
Whether the Ōmiya family chooses war or peace, it plays right into Kujō Hiroharu's hands.
If we fight, we will face an attack from two, or even three, SS-level powerhouses in the future, and the chances of winning are slim.
Not fighting ans watching one's prestige plumt, the loss of popular support, and ultimately being slowly eroded.
"madman......"
Maeda Hanae uttered two words with trembling hands.
"He's a complete madman!"
Zhou Huai's gaze beca distant.
"I'm afraid that after this battle, the entire landscape of Japan will undergo a complete transformation."
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