Chapter 162: The law of victory has been established

Ding-a-ling.

April 28, 1990, Meio Junior High School, 4:00 PM.

"Shuichi, stay behind after school later... Don't worry, it's not that you made a mistake, it's that someone is looking for you."

The middle-aged, slightly bald teacher pushed his black-rimmed glasses and said gently to the red-haired boy in front of him. This was the best student in their class, both in character and grades.

"Yes."

Tucking his packed schoolbag under his arm, the boy nodded slightly, a look of confusion on his face.

He looked up at the teacher, trying to catch some clues from the other's expression, but could only get similar confusion; it seemed he didn't know any more than he did.

Returning to his seat, he put down his schoolbag, then witnessed the classmates in the classroom packing their things one after another and leaving in twos and threes.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled through the windows into the empty classroom, gilding everything with a faint gold, dyeing the boy's red hair with a flame-like luster.

The boy sat upright, his face delicate. His uniform shirt was always buttoned to the very top, setting off his bamboo-like upright figure. There was a jade-like transparency about him; perhaps the so-called "gentleman is like jade" was just like him.

As the last classmate left, the boy waited quietly, seemingly smelling a hint of an ominous atmosphere. Only the ticking of the clock remained in his ears, silently recalling his life that had just begun.

"My name is Minamino Shuichi, 12 (1000+) years old. I live in the villa area in the northeast of Meio City, unmarried. I attend the first year of Meio Junior High School. I go home on time every night after school. I don't smoke, and I don't drink. I sleep at 11 PM and get 8 hours of sleep every day. Before going to bed, I always drink a glass of warm milk, then meditate for 20 minutes, and once I'm in bed, I fall asleep immediately. I sleep until dawn, never leaving fatigue and stress for the next day. Doctors say I'm very normal."

"I just want to live a peaceful life... I don't pursue excitement, nor do I crave conflict. I just want to be an ordinary person and enjoy ordinary happiness. But if anyone tries to disturb my peace... I will eliminate them without hesitation."

"Hey, Kurama!"

Boom!

The boy's figure immediately disappeared from his original position, appearing by the window in the next second, half-kneeling and ready to escape at any time, staring at the person who had exposed his true identity.

His red hair moved without wind like red flames, and his eyes, originally as warm and beautiful as emeralds, congealed into deep pools of ice, filled with thick caution and vigilance. The man in front of him gave him a feeling of extreme danger, and what was even more terrifying was...

Damn, there's a box dog!!!

"Konnichi-meow-meow."

Jia Ji, who appeared at the back door of the classroom, greeted Shuichi with a lewd smile. Koenma floated behind him, poking his head out beside his shoulder, curiously looking at the boy who had assumed an attack posture.

"Minamino Shuichi, whose true identity is the A-rank demon fox Kurama from the Demon Realm, known as the most evil thief... He once gathered power in the Demon Realm, but later fled to the Human Realm under the pursuit of the Spirit Realm Special Defense Team, merging with the embryo in Minamino Shiori's womb... Am I right?"

Jia Ji continued to list his "dishes," exposing all of the innocent boy's aliases, almost reporting his ID number directly.

"What, he is Kurama?"

Koenma was shocked. He had also heard of the name Demon Fox; that was a dangerous person, but now how was he studying and going to school like an ordinary boy?

"Relax."

Jia Ji spread his hands, indicating that he had no malice.

At this point in time, it would take at least three years for Hiei to come to the Human Realm from the Demon Realm, and Yusuke and Kuwabara were still two elementary school students who didn't have very good brains and often caused trouble. Even if he found them, he would at most use his fists to give them a couple of hits to satisfy his addiction, playing around and bullying children.

But Kurama was different. As a reincarnated person, although he didn't have much power left, he was a demon who had been roaming the Demon Realm for a thousand years. Besides power, his vision, knowledge, and wisdom had not disappeared, and he still retained A-rank standards. If he wasn't deliberately hiding his identity and wanting to live as a human, he probably wouldn't have many opponents left in the Human Realm.

And just as the boy breathed a sigh of relief...

"Minamino Shuichi, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your mother, would you?"

Meeting for the first time, he actually threatened the other's mother directly?! How can you still be considered a person!

However, Jia Ji's statement already showed that he knew Kurama's family situation like the back of his hand.

"Isn't your way of saying that full of malice?!"

Koenma complained, while quietly retreating a little, indicating that he didn't know this shameless guy.

"What did you do to my mother!"

As expected, the boy's green eyes suddenly lifted, and his sharp gaze pierced through the disguise like a blade, exposing the edge and murderous intent of a thousand-year-old demon fox.

As the corner of his school uniform fluttered, a seed slipped silently into his palm. Stimulated by energy, it quickly grew into a sharp thorn several meters long, appearing in his hand wrapped in rose petals, and all the cold murderous intent that had been sealed for a long time surged out.

The thorn whip tore through the air, making a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for Jia Ji's limbs, seemingly just wanting to trap him.

However, the moment the tip of the whip was about to touch the target, the other party flashed, disappearing from the spot like a ghost. The whip lashed heavily on the ground, gravel flew, a deep crack was torn in the ground, and rose petals scattered in the impact.

Kurama's brow furrowed slightly, a flash of surprise in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by calmness. He flicked his wrist, and the thorn whip retracted like a spirit snake, wrapping around his arm.

He looked around, his red hair swaying gently in the wind, but he couldn't find Jia Ji's figure.

"I advise you to go to the hospital first, and you will understand everything that happened."

The voice echoing in the classroom hadn't finished.

Kurama's expression changed suddenly, his figure flickering, and he had disappeared from the spot like a phantom, leaving only a few rose petals floating slowly in the air.

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"How is it? If I hadn't sent your mother to the hospital for an examination in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Leaning on the hospital rooftop railing, blowing the night wind, Jia Ji waited for the person he was looking for.

"... Thank you very much."

The boy lowered his head, bowed to this person, and thanked him sincerely.

Just now, he received notice from the doctor that his mother was suffering from cancer, but fortunately, it was still early, and there would be no major problems as long as she received effective treatment. If it weren't for Jia Ji, something might have happened that he would regret for the rest of his life.

It's just, did this guy have to use that kind of misleading way of speaking? Kurama felt that he couldn't quite handle such a person.

"If there is anything I can do to help you, please feel free to speak."

Jia Ji and Koenma looked at each other and grinned, both showing malicious expressions toward Kurama.

The boy felt a chill all over, seemingly able to feel that his peaceful life had already left him.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 163 =====