Kyoto, Japan.

At a time when even the Japanese themselves are beginning to abandon kimono culture, Japan, like all economically developed countries, is quietly and rapidly passing away the traditional charm that used to be everywhere.

Next to the high-rise buildings, there is a quaint Japanese-style manor house that stands out.

The nameplate in front of the door is Kotokui. The manor has no extravagance or fancy decoration, all the wood is a natural wood color, and the white walls are tiled. This is a typical traditional Japanese aesthetic style, robust and simple, and the pursuit of Zen is secluded, mysterious, quiet and silent.

The only one that shows the luxury of the manor is the word "big".

The manor covers a huge area, with an area of more than 60,000 square meters, more than 160 buildings and rooms of various types, living rooms, tea rooms, Buddhist halls, kendo halls, living rooms, kitchens, etc. The main building of the whole manor is in the shape of an echo, and on this hollow character, there are many outbuildings, all of which are connected by verandahs and are not hindered by wind and rain.

At this time, a man in a suit about fifty years old was standing in front of the large living room of the manor, looking at the courtyard in front of him.

The 26 sliding doors in the living room are all cleverly stored on the left side when opened, and there are no doors to obstruct the view, just enough to have an unobstructed view of the courtyard. The courtyard is a wandering style, there is a pond in the middle, and there is a path around the pond, which is separated by more than 100 courtyard stones and small buildings such as pavilions, small bridges, and stone lanterns, so as to achieve the effect of changing the scenery step by step. At this time, several old trees in the courtyard are like fire, and they are very beautiful.

The sound of clogs trolling sounded behind itself.

A man in a traditional kimono walks up to the living room and stands side by side with a man in a suit. His face is majestic, at first glance, he has a temperament that has been cultivated in a high position all year round, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes can be observed when he looks closely, and he is about the same age as a man in a suit.

"Although our family is far less famous than the Tuyumen family, but the past few old family owners are still very good at aesthetics, the scenery of this courtyard is different in the four seasons, and it is barely up to what Daoyuan Zen Master said, 'spring flowers, autumn moons, summer rhododendrons, winter snow melt and overflow cold', if Mr. Li has free time in the future, he can often come to live."

"The head of the Kawada family is modest, and the Tsuchigomon family just relied on the great reputation of the ancestor Abe Akira to dominate the power of the Yin and Yang Liao, but after the Meiji Restoration, it still ended up in name only. Only your Xingdejing family is a real big family with a background. Mr. Li turned around and praised it neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This time, using the rumors that the killing stone is loose and the demon king Yuzao is about to be born, attracting more than half of the demons in Japan to come, and then sealing it in one fell swoop, how can an ordinary family do such a feat?" ”

Kotokui Kawada bowed slightly, but his eyes did not have much excitement and fanaticism, but flashed a faint sadness.

"This sealing ceremony has been very costly, and the family has tried their best to still not be satisfied, but fortunately it can be completed with the support of your organization."

Sealing more than half of Japan's demons, this whimsical ritual requires eight powerful masters who can accurately control soul power at the same time, although the Kotokui family has been cultivating for many years, and the strength of some clansmen and retainers was forcibly raised with a hundred ghost sacrifices half a year ago, so far only five qualified candidates have been gathered.

The remaining three were borrowed from a mysterious forum organization in Huaxia, and they naturally paid a lot.

"It's just an equal exchange, don't care. By the way, when will these people recover? ”

"They were almost drained of their soul power by the sealing ceremony, which is why they are so weak, and in the next three years, they have to replenish and strengthen the seal every once in a while, and each time they will consume themselves again, that is, these people will hardly be able to fight against others for three years."

Mr. Li nodded, this was already calculated at the beginning of the transaction, and now it is just a confirmation.

"Then in the next three years, I will still lead the team every time, if your family has any other needs, please feel free to find me."

Kotokui Kawada smiled and didn't answer, but he was secretly vigilant in his heart.

The sealing ceremony not only lost five masters at one time, but in the whole process, in order to stop the many demons who tried to escape, the middle and lower strength of the family was also damaged to a certain extent.

This Chinese man, who didn't seem to have much ability, saw through the Xingdejing family at once, and the next few days would be the weakest moment in recent decades.

But he didn't understand.

As long as this family still has Kitada Ryuichi and Kawada himself.

Two people, enough.

……

New York Airport.

Qi Zihuan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass in the waiting hall, watching a plane gradually accelerate on the runway, ready to pull up.

“…… I saw the plane take off from the runway, and then the cabin started to shake, and all the oxygen masks popped off, and I looked out the window, and I could see the left side coming off, and then the plane exploded...... I can see it clearly, just like the real thing......" A short blonde boy in a casual coat was excitedly explaining something to his companion not far from Qi Zihuan.

The female teacher who led the older team looked at the boy who kept waving his hand and persuaded him, "Alex, don't get excited!" ”

"Go to Nima's explosion! Because of Alex's hellish nightmare, all of us had to delay our trip to Paris for half a day. A muscular brunette boy couldn't take it anymore and cursed loudly.

Qi Zihuan turned a deaf ear to the noise around him, and looked intently at the sky outside the window, as if waiting for something.

The plane broke off the ground and took off.

"Carter! If you want to die, you bastard! Hearing Carter's angry scolding, Alex, who was already out of control, also cursed, rushed up and pushed Carter to the ground, and then the two scuffled together.

Airport guards immediately arrived and dragged the two apart.

"I'm going to make you pay for it!" Carter, though his arm was twisted by the guard, was still screaming hard.

"It's a pity you didn't stay on the plane!" Alex didn't show weakness either.

The plane climbs in the air.

Qi Zihuan silently took a few steps back.

Rumble!

A deafening explosion came from the distant air, and the sound wave from the explosion directly shook all the tempered glass in front of Qi Zihuan into pieces.

The plane that had just taken off had turned into a huge fireball, illuminating the entire night sky in red and translucent, and the fuselage fragments scattered and fell in the air.

All 287 passengers and crew members were killed.

Only 8 people survived.

Sirens, screams, runs...... There was chaos at the airport.

On the contrary, the few people who were supposed to stay on the plane all looked at the fireball in the air in disbelief, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

"I ...... I ......"

Alex had broken free from the equally stunned guards and sat on the ground, speaking incoherently.

Qi Zihuan sighed slightly, turned around and walked towards these people, and when he saw Alex's lost soul, he silently rolled his eyes in his heart.

What are you, are you a different firework?

Spit and complain, when Qi Zihuan came to Alex and the others, he was already shocked.

Because he is the 8th man.