In a secluded mountain in Nihon, Tamamo-no-Mae and two others arrived at a mountain villa. The original owners had long since departed, leaving behind only an empty mansion.
Slumping onto the sofa, Tamamo-no-Mae clutched one of her tails, her heart aching. Her normally golden, silky tail now had a bald tip, looking like it was shedding quite badly.
Meanwhile, Ashiya Doman was unceremoniously tossed onto a nearby sofa by Kiichi Hōgen. She then turned to Tamamo-no-Mae and asked directly,
"This guy is so badly injured, he probably won't have any fighting strength for a while. He's already a cripple, why go to such lengths to save him?"
Kiichi Hōgen was blunt with Ashiya Doman. She had been sought out and summoned by Tamamo-no-Mae in Kurama, a Great Tengu, and had no particular connection to Ashiya Doman.
Ashiya Doman, still severely injured, gritted his teeth. He suddenly realized he wasn't out of danger yet.
"Not yet. Nihon still needs human management, and he can control those human high-ranking officials. Without him, we won't be able to control the humans. Do you expect me to seduce them one by one? Or perhaps you could go. Your looks and figure are top-notch, so there shouldn't be any problem." Tamamo-no-Mae said, looking at Kiichi Hōgen.
Kiichi Hōgen snorted, saying nothing more. Tamamo-no-Mae released her tail and swayed gracefully over to Ashiya Doman.
Bending down in front of the sofa, Tamamo-no-Mae looked at Ashiya Doman with a smile. She reached out and lightly tapped Ashiya Doman's cheek, speaking with a laugh.
"I need your help. After condensing four tails, it's become difficult to advance further by devouring living souls. Ordinary living souls can no longer satisfy my requirements. Have your high-ranking lackeys search for my Sessho-seki. That despicable monk shattered it back then, and two large pieces are still out there. Go find them for me."
Tamamo-no-Mae spoke with alluring charm, but her fingernail had already drawn a bloody line across Ashiya Doman's face, her threatening intent clear.
Ashiya Doman understood that he was currently the fish on the chopping block. Although he regretted reviving Tamamo-no-Mae, it was also true that Tamamo-no-Mae had saved him. So,
"Okay."
Ashiya Doman uttered a single word. Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes narrowed into crescent moons upon hearing it.
"That's more like it~ This is the most important thing. Get it done promptly. Of course, I also need more living souls. Have your lackeys find some virgins under 18 and send them over. Their yin energy is temporarily sufficient."
Hearing Tamamo-no-Mae's words, Ashiya Doman frowned. Finding stones was one thing, but the latter request seemed very difficult to fulfill in Nihon!
"Hmm? What? Do you have an objection?"
But Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes widened, and Ashiya Doman quickly nodded with difficulty. He roared inwardly that the frustration he suffered in front of Tamamo-no-Mae must be unleashed upon those high-ranking lackeys!
And so!
Soon, cases of missing girls began to appear in Nihon. The Nihon high command had gone mad, acting with complete disregard for the feelings of the people.
In just one day, various stones were unearthed, along with hundreds of young girls, all quite young.
Honestly, for a Nihon with tens of millions of people, finding only a few hundred suitable ones in a single day seemed a bit excessive when you thought about it.
But even if it was few, it was better than none.
These girls came from all over Nihon and, along with the found stones, would eventually be transported towards Nihon's capital!
To earn praise from Ashiya Doman, high-ranking officials scattered across Nihon worked themselves to the bone. But with competition came superiority and inferiority. Some cities had found dozens of girls, while others had only found a few suitable ones.
How could they tolerate that? How could they climb the ranks in the future? They had to find more!
And so, various absurd situations quickly arose in Nihon. The Nihon high command led military and police forces in searching every household. As soon as a suitable person was found, they were taken away directly, and no one could stop them.
This approach did yield some results, as the number of suitable individuals skyrocketed. When one family did it, every family did it, and for a time, girls in Nihon lived in fear.
This kind of thievery was unbearable for the Nihon people, who were already seething with anger.
Many areas directly rose up in rebellion. Large and small organizations spoke out, choosing independence, using various methods to disarm local forces, and then taking control!
In just one day, over 10 places in Nihon openly declared independence. The number of clandestine declarations was countless.
Looking at it this way, Nihon seemed to be returning to the Sengoku period, history regressing hundreds or even thousands of years.
However, this situation did not stop the madness of the Nihon high command; a large number of high-ranking officials continued to lead searches for young girls.
There were still a few girls in Kisuisō, besides the innkeeper's granddaughter, there was also a young girl who came to help with work.
The girl and the innkeeper's granddaughter were almost the same age, both in the prime of their youth.
They met the current requirements, and as a somewhat famous local hot spring bathhouse, the news that there were several young girls inside could not be kept secret.
And so,
"Chief! Kisuisō is just ahead, the young girls are inside."
Several T-plated cars sped up. Inside one car, a beautifully dressed female secretary was speaking to a white-haired old man.
"Oh."
The white-haired old man opened his eyes. Despite his age, his eyes held a sharp glint.
This old man must have been a powerful figure in his youth, but now, old and frail, he was no longer what he once was, looking like someone who would cry for a long time after a single punch.
The car stopped at the Kisuisō intersection. The door opened, and a large number of armed personnel streamed out.
The female secretary exited the car, opened the door on the other side, and helped the old man out.
The old man stepped out, looked up at the Kisuisō sign, and then smiled.
"Heh heh... Soon we'll have 300. As long as we get 300, Lord Doman will grant this old man a wish. Then... heh heh heh, this old man will wish for eternal youth! And then, this old man will dote on you very well."
The old man reached out and stroked the female secretary's chin. The female secretary feigned shyness but was already pressing close, her arms wrapped around the old man's arm. Anyone who didn't know would think she was his granddaughter.
"Go!"
With a wave of the old man's hand, dozens of soldiers quickly rushed into Kisuisō.
He had thought it would be an easy task, but shortly after his soldiers entered, screams began to erupt!
"Ah! Help me!"
"No! It's so cold! Ah!!"
The screams were continuous but only lasted about twenty seconds before silence fell over the room.
"What! What's going on!"
The old man panicked. Now, he only had his female secretary and two bodyguards left by his side.
"It seems they were already prepared! Villains! There are villains!! Quick! Send more people over, fast!"
The old man yelled, reaching out to grab his female secretary, but his hand met only air.
The old man froze, then turned his head.
He found that Mo Shuying had appeared behind him at some point, and his female secretary and two bodyguards were already unconscious on the floor.
Mo Shuying just stared coldly at the old man.
"What... are you doing?"
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