"How did it come to this?" Chifeng looked at Lianfeng lying on the bed in shock, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes filled with anger.
"We encountered that demon!" Rengoku Kichijuro said with a gloomy expression, his voice filled with regret and helplessness.
"It's that evil spirit that killed the wind pillar and the water pillar!" These words were like a thunderclap, instantly shattering the surrounding tranquility.
Chifeng's eyes sharpened, and he asked through gritted teeth, "Is that ghost dead now?"
Rengoku Kichijuro lowered his head and sighed heavily: "I'm sorry, I let him escape."
For a moment, the entire room fell silent, with only heavy breathing echoing in the background.
"It's alright." A bitter smile appeared on Chifeng's face. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He looked at the unconscious Lianfeng, a trace of pain flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into determination.
"I will kill that ghost myself!" Chifeng's tone was firm and resolute, as if it were a vow.
After saying that, Chifeng and Lianyu walked out of the house together. They sat silently on the threshold outside the door, their hearts heavy.
"One of Renkaze's eyes has been gouged out by that demon, and according to the doctor, he will have difficulty seeing clearly with the other eye in the future." Rengoku Kijuro shook his head with a bitter smile, his heart filled with guilt.
"If I had been faster and gotten there sooner, things might not have turned out this way."
"No, you don't need to apologize," Chifeng said. "I should thank you. If you hadn't arrived quickly, Lianfeng would probably have been killed by that ghost."
After he finished speaking, the two fell silent again.
The Demon Slayer Corps hasn't looked this bad because of a single demon in a long time.
First came the Wind Pillar and the Water Pillar, then the Roar Pillar a year ago, and now the Love Wind Flower Pillar... The Demon Slayer Corps lost half of its Pillars because of a single demon!
"That tree was planted when Renkaze first joined the Demon Slayer Corps," Akamine said softly, his voice tinged with sadness and nostalgia.
His gaze was fixed on the big tree, as if he could see the scene when Lianfeng planted it years ago.
"She hoped that by the time this tree grew up, there would be no more ghosts in the world…" Chifeng's voice gradually lowered, as if he were immersed in memories of the past.
He suddenly stopped, a look of pain flashing in his eyes.
He slowly raised his head and looked at Rengoku Kijuro standing to the side. "Kijuro, can you tell me about that demon's abilities?"
"Okay!" Rengoku Kichijuro replied immediately, his expression turning serious.
Strictly speaking, he was the only person who had fought that ghost and survived unscathed!
Therefore, the information he possesses is undoubtedly extremely valuable to the Demon Slayer Corps.
At this moment, the Demon Slayer Corps is facing a severe challenge, with a serious shortage of manpower, and Renka's coma has plunged the team into a predicament.
All of this filled Chifeng's heart with anger and resentment.
...
"Haha, I won again!"
Mei laughed loudly, threw away the cards in her hand, and instead picked up two pieces of white paper and stuck them on Gyutaro's face.
At this moment, Gyutaro's face was covered with notes, making it impossible to see his face, but one could still feel the helplessness emanating from his entire body.
"Mei, why don't we just not put it up?"
"Gyuu Taro said in a low voice."
"How can that be? Is my brother trying to cheat?"
Gyutaro's lips twitched: "But why do you still stick your face to mine even though Lord Ryūri lost!"
Mei retorted confidently, "Does Brother want me to stick to Lord Longli's face?"
Sitting to the side, Longli blinked and said in a dazed and innocent way, "Sure."
"never mind."
Gyutaro slung his arm over his shoulder. Even if Lord Ryūri said it was okay, he wouldn't have the guts. Even if Lord Ryūri didn't mind, he and Mei wouldn't do such a disrespectful thing.
"It's okay to copy my words, after all, isn't that the rule of the game?" Long Li said.
"How can that be, Lord Ryuri?"
Mei said with a smile, "Anyway, my brother won't mind, right, brother?"
"...Yes, yes."
"I can't think straight," Taro replied listlessly.
"I have no problem with Lord Ryūri sticking his face on me if he loses, but why, Mei, do you have to stick your face on me if you lose!" Gyutaro said through gritted teeth.
In fact, only one or two of the slips of paper on his face were stuck on him after he lost; the rest were stuck on his face by Mei and Longli after they lost.
Mei asked doubtfully, "Brother, do you want to cover my face with white paper?"
"...No, never mind."
Gyutaro decisively dropped the topic.
"Speaking of which, has Lord Ryuri encountered any Pillars recently?"
"I met the Flower Pillar and the Flame Pillar a while ago."
"ah!"
Mei's eyes widened: "Why haven't we seen a single pillar after searching for so long?"
Gyutaro was scratching his skin in distress. He wanted to kill a Pillar at all times to prove his worth to Lord Ryūri!
Unfortunately, he and Mei have never encountered a single pillar in all this time.
Unexpectedly, Lord Ryūri encountered two Pillars just by going out casually. What kind of luck is that?
"Unfortunately, we couldn't kill them."
Longli sighed and shook his head.
Mei and Gyutaro were taken aback; they rarely heard of Lord Ryūri making a mistake.
"It was almost dawn, so I had to leave."
Longli thought of something and looked at Mei: "Do me a favor. I need you to find Xingyanchuan's people and bring them back to me. If you can't bring them back, you can kill them."
"Yes, Lord Longli."
You Guo is now completely under Long Li's control. It has to be said that the person Long Li saved last time was truly a talent.
It was during that spring outing that she originally worked in a brothel. Long Li turned her into a ghost, fully utilizing her advantages. In a short period of time, she secretly took control of the largest brothels in Youguo. In other words, Long Li would be able to know about any news here immediately.
Longli, finding it troublesome, let Mei keep the matter to herself, which made Mei extremely happy at the time.
It turns out that in Lord Ryuri's heart, he himself is still the most important.
"Longli."
Suddenly, a gentle voice reached Longli's ears.
Ryuji's face lit up with surprise: "Lord Muzan!"
"Get ready, it's coming."
What?
Buzz!
The next moment, the sound of a pipa being played suddenly rang out.
The tatami mat beneath Ryuji's bottom suddenly transformed into a suspended window, and he suddenly fell down.
Because she was so close to Longli, Mei fell down in complete bewilderment.
"plum!"
Gyutaro was startled and quickly turned behind Ume.
Longli was only puzzled for a moment before he realized what was going on.
It was Muzan summoning him.
I've arrived in the Infinite City again!