"Dead, dead?"

"Let's not talk about that for now."

Ian picked up Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji on the left and right.

"Let's get out of here first."

[You took Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji away from the place where you had the decisive battle with Ashiya Michitoshi. 】

[The fire grew larger and larger and was soon noticed. 】

[A rescue operation begins. 】

[This was a disaster worthy of being recorded in history, and people called it the Heiangong Fire. 】

[The Qifeng Tower and Xiangluan Tower of Ping An Palace were completely burned in this fire. 】

[But compared to the destruction caused by the fire, there is one thing that is more eye-catching. 】

[Those were the dozens of unknown charred corpses discovered after the fire was extinguished. 】

[No one can understand why there are so many unknown corpses in the Peace Palace. 】

【Only Minamoto Noraimitsu thought of something. 】

[The next day, she mentioned this matter to you. 】

"Husband."

Minamoto Noraimitsu asked softly while making tea.

"That house fire... was caused by you, right?"

"Sure enough, it can't be hidden from Madam's eyes." Ian didn't hide it either.

"Yes, ma'am, this fire does have something to do with me."

"Why do this?"

Minamoto Noraimitsu handed the brewed tea towards Ian.

The latter answered after taking the tea.

"Ma'am, this is what happened."

[You told Minamoto Yorimitsu about yourself and Ashiya Michitsu. 】

[Of course, you didn’t mention Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji’s infiltration. 】

[You also hide the mirror in front of Tamamo. 】

[You originally thought Minamoto no Yorimitsu would be surprised by this. 】

[But her reaction seemed very indifferent. 】

"I see, thank you for your hard work, husband."

"Ma'am, don't you wonder about this?"

"Confuse?"

Minamoto norimitsu smiled and shook his head.

"Nothing is."

"My husband chose to do this."

"As a wife, I should believe it."

After hearing this, Ian looked at Minamoto no Laimitsu in front of him, his eyes extremely moved.

"Lai Guang, meeting you is really the luckiest thing in my life."

"is it?"

Minamoto Yorimitsu's cheeks turned red.

Life is like meeting someone for the first time.

Even though they have been together for so many years, she will still be moved by the words and deeds of this great Onmyoji.

Every compliment from him is the best memory.

"It's great to be able to bring luck to your husband."

[The Couple with Strange Talents+ has been replaced by The Song of Genji+: The relationship between you and Yorimitsu Minamoto is extremely strong, and Kyoto is singing Japanese songs about you. 】

[The investigation into the Heiankyo fire is still ongoing. 】

【To protect you. 】

[At the same time, it is also to prevent the last "Fujiwara Tokuko" from doing something unexpected. 】

[Minamoto Yorimitsu took the initiative to ask Ying to participate in this matter. 】

[She became even busier because of this, and sometimes she even had to patrol outside at night. 】

[You are executing your plan at the same time. 】

【You found Tamamo-mae. 】

[You hand the mirror back to her. 】

"Xiaoyu."

Ian looked at Tamamo Mae in front of him and the mirror in her hand.

"Is it it?"

"Yes." Tamamo nods and holds the mirror in his hand tightly.

"Mr. Abe... thank you so much."

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would never be able to get this mirror back."

Ian shook his head.

"Nothing."

"Xiaoyu, you are so smart. Even without my help, you must have a way to get the mirror back."

"but--"

"You should still remember the agreement between us."

"Of course I remember."

Tamamo Mae stroked the mirror, her expression looking a little embarrassed.

"but……"

"but what?"

Feeling that Tamamo Mae was a little nervous, Ian spoke in a teasing tone as much as possible.

"Xiaoyu, you are my lover."

"Shouldn't you tell me everything?"

"Well...of course I understand."

Tamamo's eyes stopped on the mirror in his hand.

"I have not forgotten the agreement I made with Mr. Abe."

"It's just that this mirror is somewhat damaged due to maintaining the yin and yang magic circle for too long... If you want to be effective, I'm afraid I have to go back to the mountains and forests for a while."

"Mr. Abe, look..."

【You know what Tamamo-mae is worried about. 】

[She is afraid that you will think she is lying to you. 】

[After all, if you take the mirror and run away from now on, you won't be able to catch her so easily. 】

[But you have no such concerns at all. 】

[Because you know it’s impossible for Tamamo Mae to do such a thing. 】

"I understand, Xiaoyu."

Ian nodded directly in response.

"Do you need my help preparing anything?"

"Mr. Abe..." Tamamo Mae looked at the great Onmyoji without any hesitation, "Aren't you worried that I will leave like this?"

"Will not."

Ian smiled slightly.

"I believe Xiaoyu is a demon who keeps his word."

"..."

Tamamo's golden eyes were already moist.

She knew that this was the absolute trust from the other party - he was the only one in the world who was willing to trust her like this.

So--

Just accept it well.

"Thank you Mr. Abe for your trust. I will definitely come back soon."

"But before you leave, please taste my tea one more time."

"……it is good."

【Tamamo Mae used her body to leave you with wonderful memories of drinking tea. 】

[She takes the mirror and leaves temporarily. 】

[Minamoto Yorimitsu is also even busier due to the aftermath of the Heian Palace fire. 】

[In the end, it was Shuten-douji and Ibaraki-douji who stayed with you. 】

[But your thoughts are not on them. 】

[You are thinking about the memories that came to mind when you were fighting with Ashiya Michitoshi. 】

It may not be accurate to say that it is memory.

Ian felt like it was more of a connection.

A connection between oneself and the golden cup.

And it was precisely because of this connection that there was a steady stream of power at that time.

The cup he brought back from Onigashima...does it have such a mysterious connection with him?

Ian felt that he was only one step away from untying Minamoto Noraimitsu's restraints.

He was convinced that as long as Tamamo Mae repaired the mirror, the solution to everything would appear in front of him.

But then again...

Ian looked at his hands.

Shuten Doji once said that he was something other than a "human".

So what exactly could that be?

[You have thought about this question for a long time. 】

[You didn’t get the answer. 】

[Time passes quickly during this process. 】

[As night falls, it’s time to take a bath. 】

This was one of the rare times when Ian was bathing alone.

He picked up his things and walked in the direction of the bath.

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