Chapter 521: The Great Femme Fatale


    Jade Fang looked at the sword that hadpierced throughhis chest incredulouslyandvomited blood.Jade Tail screamed and rushed to hug him.


    Jade Fang eventually shrank into a crystal bead.


    Jade Tail shot Chuyi a malicious lookand baredher sharp fangs. Ill kill you!


    Sheflew fast towardhim, butChuyi used two fingersandquicklydrewatalismanin theair, which then hit Jade Tailsforehead. Jade Tail shriekedandalso shrank into a crystal bead.


    They scared thecrapout of me! Li Mazi wiped the sweatoffhis foreheadand gotup.


    Where did you go earlier? I asked.


    You guysranso fast that Icouldntevenseeyour shadows. Ghostswereeverywhere,soI didnt even dare to scream for help. It took me a lot of time to find you. Li Maziput onan aggrieved face. He then picked up the beadsfromthe ground. How much arethese worth?


    Give them to me. Chuyi extended his hand. Li Mazi unwillingly gave him the beads.


    Did you kill that little fox? I asked.


    No, that boy is a part of Tamamo no Maes soul. He cant die that easily. I guess he will be dormant for a while,Chuyi answeredindifferently.


    You bastard! Ill kill you! yelled Jade Tail. Her image shed inside the bead Chuyi was holding.


    Chuyi wasntphased. He put the two beads back into the eye sockets of the silver fox.


    I didnt know ifit was an illusion,but when the beads were returned to their positions, I saw a sh of silver lightmovealong the statue. It madethe statue look morelively.


    Lets seal it again,saidChuyi.


    Okay!


    I called Li Mazi to help Urashima get up.It was time toleave the mountain. The wanderingandlost soulsonthe mountainwerealready attracted to us. They were congregatingonthespot. However, they were limping theentireway,sothey werentveryfast.


    On the way down the mountain,I said,Chuyi, I want todiscusssomething.


    Yeah?


    I want to keep this little fox, I said.


    Although shes not menacing, shes a monster. Moreover, she sucks peoples Yang energy.


    I ponderedand thoughtabout giving upon it. But then, Chuyi continued, If you really want to keep her, Illhelp you tame her.Still, Illhave to bring her to Mitu Temple to train her and eliminate her wild character. It will take time.


    Jade Tail scolded from inside the bead. You stinky Daoist priest! When I get out of here, Ill bite youto death!


    I wore a wry smile. Although this little fox looked cute, her wild character needed to be tamed.


    I had alwaysenviedChuyi for having the little Daoist boy as his assistant. I had dreamtof a little monsterbeingmy assistant, but it should be mutually agreed upon.


    I asked Jade Tail, Hey, do you want to go to China with us?


    China She repeated the name. No matter what, it was her hometown. What will you do to Jade Fang?


    His soul is sealed now. He will sleep for a dozen years, said Chuyi.


    I told her, You have to think about it carefully.Afterwe seal the silver fox statue one more time, you will be sealed inside for a few decades.


    All right! Im going to China! Jade Tail agreed.But you have to let me suck your Yang energy!


    In your dreams!


    Are you rich?


    Not filthy rich, but if you wantfood, I cangive it to you.


    Okay, I agree. If you fool me, Ill bite you until youredead!


    Her wild characterwould be hard to tame!


    Chuyi told me that after everything was solved, I should use my blood to write my name on a piece of paper and Jade Tails name on the otherside. He would then move Jade Tail into the paper. We could carry her with us this way. After we returned to China, we would find a fox statue to be her body.


    Chiba caught uptous. I knowwhat happened!It turns out Urashimas original name is Tanaka. Hes the bald uncles son.


    It turned out thebald uncle was involved inshadybusiness deals. Heeventuallywentbankruptandaskedhis son for help. He even suggestedstealingsome valuable things from the shrine to sell for money.


    Jade Fang overheard their conversation. He made a deal with thembut saidthey wouldhave tohelp him release Tamamo no Mae first. With her power, getting rich would be as easy as flipping ones hand.


    The father and sonbegan to take action.First, theyruined the geomancyof the shrine. Then, they stole the Silver Fox Guardian anddestroyedthe seal.Still, they had never thought that their efforts would go in vainbecause of us.


    If hewasa suspect of a national treasure robbery, Urashimawould lose his job. He could even be put in jail.


    Chiba told us that Urashima implored us not to expose the bald uncleand that he would bear the crime himself. He didnt want to get his father involved.


    I knew Urashima was a filial son.To helphis father rise again, hedideverything he could, even evil deeds. Anyway, we wereframedand almost jailed, so I didnt feel sorry for him.I nned to tell the police everything aboutthis national treasure thievery case.


    When we reached the shrine, the police were still there.When they sawus, they produced their pistolsand aimedat us. Then, they saw that we were holding the fox statue. They also sawthe great horde of souls slowly moving behind us. They were petrified. None of them couldspeak.


    Chibawent overto exin that weneeded to sealthe Silver Fox Guardian.Otherwise, the ghosts would have a nice parade here.


    The policemenweren''t fully convinced, butthey had nochoice but tobelieveus. Chiba stayed to talktothem about Urashimas casewhile the three of us took the key from herandopened the storage chamber. We had to seal the fox now.


    There were papers and red ropes in the storage. As Chuyiinstructed, I wrote my name and Jade Tails name on a piece of paper and gave it to him. While ChuyimovedJade Tail to the paper, I used the red threads to weave a small sealing formation.


    Jade Tail was sessfully moved to the paper. We then put the fox statue back into the box and sealed the box with a few talismans before finally locking it in the drawer.


    When wecameout, many policemen were watching the mountain. The ghosts disappeared one after another. The mountain sight recovered its calmness. However, the thick fog still lingered andshroudedthe bamboo forest.


    The casefinally came to an end, and the police took Urashima away. We were so tiredthatwe immediately returnedto the hotel to rest. When Yin Xinyue and Rue Xue came back from their shopping trip, they looked upsetbecausethey knew they had missedout on thefun.


    The next day, we brought some stuff and returned to the shrine. There were two things we needed to do. One, we had to mend Tamamo no Maes seal. Two, we needed to fix and improve the shrinesgeomancy, which would stop the paranormal activities at night. Both requiredbor,but they werent really difficult.


    Chiba couldnt thank us enough. She gave us a small paymentofaround one hundred thousandrenminbiafter converting. It seemed the shrine wasnt really rich.


    Since Urashimahas beenarrested, who will be thekannushi in your shrine? You? I asked.


    Chiba smiled. Of course not. Its impossible. Nomiko has ever be akannushi.


    This tradition isnt fair to women I said.


    Women in Japan have never had high positions.Chiba wore a wry smile. I hope Icanwee you guys when you visit Japan again.


    Before we left, Ru Xue found out that Li Mazi had stealthily asked for Chibas phone number. On the way home, shegaveLi Mazia difficult time. We didnt even have apeacefulmoment. I guessed that when theyreturnedhome, Li Maziwould haveto kneel on theground and ask for forgiveness.


    While we were waitingto board the neat the airport, I suddenly spotted a woman wearingvish ancient clothes. She wasstanding and looking at me. She was extremely stunning. From her clothes and essories, shehad tobe Tamamo no Mae, otherwise known asDaji the fox spirit!


    Not good, Daji has escaped! I screamed and woke up from my dream.


    Yin Xinyue was yingthe gameOnmyojion her phone. She lifted her headand lookedat me in surprise. Did you have a nightmare?


    I turnedinthe direction where I had seen Daji. Nothing was there. It was just a dream.


    I suddenly had a strange thought that Daji was just an innocent woman who happened to beveryattractive. People med her for the destruction of the Shang Dynasty. When she fled to Japan and became an imperial consort, people deemed her a monster.


    Since ancient times, historyhasbeen writtenbymasculine figures. Women had no social positions. They hadalways been toys to men.


    Perhaps the Dajiwe knew wasnt to be med. She just wanted to find a man who loved her with all his heart.


    Unfortunately,she was too beautiful, and beautiful women were always ill-fated.