The Demon's Menu-Chapter 972: Fear!

The handsome man was stunned.

He looked at the old monk, who was kneeling in front of him and begging for mercy loudly, his face full of astonishment for a moment.

In his memory, the Monk of Tongshou Temple was not like this at all.

In fact, one could say they were world’s apart.

Whenever encountering demons, the other party always had the fierce eyes of a vajra.

Whenever encountering injustices, the other party always acted with righteousness and haste.

To this day, he still remembered the fierce appearance of the other party when they last made a move—

’Great Power Heavenly Dragon! Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva! All Buddhas of the Prajna! Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra!’

It was not just the mantra.

He also remembered the hand gestures very clearly.

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At that time, the Monk of Tongshou Temple was an unmatched force.

He forcefully subdued that great demon.

It was also for this reason, knowing that that object had fallen into the hands of the Monk of Tongshou Temple, that he had carefully devised his plan.

He was wary of the Monk of Tongshou Temple.

This point, he would not deny.

But he also desired that object.

Therefore, he had been diligently strategizing up to now.

But was it all to witness this scene of surrender?

No!

It must be a disguise!

The Monk of Tongshou Temple is numbing my senses!

The handsome man instantly realized.

He stood inside the house, lowering his head to look at the Monk of Tongshou Temple in the courtyard.

"The world says you have been gravely injured."

"But, do you think you can deceive me?"

"You’ve disguised yourself as a common person, but you’ve done it too well, in my senses, you are just like any other person!"

"Others might be fooled!"

"But not me!"

"Because—"

"A seriously injured person wouldn’t act just like a regular person."

The handsome man said, raising his hand.

Immediately, more than ten skeletal samurai who emerged from the shadows now receded, but their blade tips still pointed towards the old Monk of Tongshou Temple.

The Monk of Tongshou Temple knelt there, hands clasped together, silent.

Even his eyes were closed.

Such a submissive posture made the handsome man start to laugh.

"Still wanting to keep up the act?"

"Let me tell you, it’s useless."

"Even if you can keep it up, the people inside ’Tongshou Temple’ can’t wait!"

"’Exorcist’ Jason, ’Detective’ Hui Lijing, ’Policeman’ Ryosuke."

"One who lost a father, one who lost a wife, one who lost a mother."

"And then, add one deceased abuser."

"Guess what will happen during my specially arranged ’Omagatoki’?"

The Monk of Tongshou Temple, with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

The handsome man was extremely satisfied with the Monk of Tongshou Temple’s reaction.

"Exactly."

"Just as you thought."

"A malignant spirit will be born."

"It will be born from the corpse beneath Yan Xia, and grow rapidly... Guess, will it become a true ’Great Ghost’?"

The handsome man laughed.

He had already mastered the whole situation.

Moreover, with ease.

He believed, even the Monk of Tongshou Temple, had no way to break through ’Omagatoki’.

Because, it’s not just his arrangement.

It’s also... the right moment!

Even the most powerful beings cannot contend with ’Heaven’!

"So, hand over the ’Flag of Awe’!"

The handsome man said as he walked up to the Monk of Tongshou Temple, extending his hand.

The Monk of Tongshou Temple stared at the palm before him, speechless.

Yet beneath that calm façade, the Monk was panicking.

Where would he find the legendary ’Flag of Awe’?

He was just an ordinary fake monk, how could he possibly possess such a legendary item.

Being here was already the greatest courage he could muster.

In fact, he had already planned to leave the country when he felt something was amiss.

But, halfway through, he turned back.

His conscience wouldn’t allow it.

Even after reciting the Heart Sutra ten times, his conscience was still uneasy.

This was different from swindling a meal or two’s worth of money.

This concerned human lives!

Hoping he could make it in time!

The Monk of Tongshou Temple sighed deeply once again, clasping his hands together.

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"Or do you think..."

"That I’m bluffing you?"

The handsome man frowned.

The Monk of Tongshou Temple, still silent, lowered his head.

Buying time!

Delay as much as possible!

Until the people are rescued!

...

Jason, Hui Lijing, and Ryosuke returned to the riverside.

Though they had seen it before, when Hui Lijing saw the seemingly endless river again, she still felt it unreal.

"Wasn’t this a market entrance before?"

Ryosuke was stunned for a moment, then turned his head towards Hui Lijing and Jason for confirmation.

Evidently, compared to Hui Lijing, Ryosuke was more shocked.

Previously completely distracted by office workers, middle-aged clerks and female students, the detective now displayed his most genuine response when faced with the abnormal.

"Yeah."

"And my car should still be parked here."

Hui Lijing nodded.

"Is this the power of that unknown world?"

"Truly terrifying."

Faced with such an almost ’world-altering’ power, the middle-aged detective couldn’t help but sigh, then after a moment of contemplation, he quietly asked, "Was there a car loan?"

"None."

"Paid in full."

"My sister bought it for me."

Hui Lijing replied with ease.

"Your sister?"

"That’s nice."

The middle-aged detective smacked his lips, his face showing indescribable envy.

"Nice?"

"That’s an insult!"

"She doesn’t just use cars to humiliate me, she uses cash, gold, mansions non-stop to insult me!"

"I will definitely work hard to earn money and pay that person back!"

After grumbling a bit, Hui Lijing spoke assertively.

Ryosuke looked at Hui Lijing in this state, while the middle-aged detective’s hand involuntarily reached for his own wallet.