Chapter 197

Although the growth wasn't much, it was clearly increasing.

It seems that increasing one's fame does have certain benefits.

Darkness, endless darkness.

Silence, not a sound to be heard.

Suddenly, a whistling sound came.

Something flew over from a great distance, as fast as a bullet.

It shot straight at her right eye.

Pousu Chinran wanted to dodge, but her body felt as if it were bound and could not move an inch.

Just as she felt despair in her heart, facing death, the object suddenly stopped.

An eyeball hovered in front of her, its gaze filled with terror.

"Save me! Save me!"

The sound of pleading came in waves, impacting Pousu Chinran.

She sat up abruptly, covered in sweat, gasping for air.

Looking around, there was no one; it was the high-end hotel she had checked into yesterday.

Pousu Chinran slowly buried her head in her knees, the heaving of her chest gradually calming down.

It had been several days; ever since returning from the underground palace, she had such nightmares every night.

Pousu Chinran understood that this was a distress signal sent to her by her ancestor Rasputin.

If she could not save that soul, she would likely suffer such torment for the rest of her life.

"It seems I must pay something..."

In the dark night, the woman bit her lip, a faint sadness appearing on her cold and beautiful face.

"A commission from Tottori Prefecture?"

In the castle, Akaso Kaze was lying in bed, holding Kosaka Natsumi.

"Is Akaso-san leaving?"

Kosaka Natsumi pouted, looking at Akaso Kaze pitifully.

Akaso Kaze smiled and pinched her little face.

"It's already been several days, is it still not enough for you?"

Kosaka Natsumi blushed and buried her head in the quilt.

But her two little hands were still tightly hugging the man she loved, refusing to let go.

"Not enough, never enough..."

A low, delicate moan came from the quilt.

Akaso Kaze laughed, pulled Kosaka Natsumi out from the quilt, and placed her on his chest.

"Come to Tokyo with me. I've already bought a pastry shop for you, and it's just missing a beautiful manager. From now on, I'll be able to eat Natsumi's... pastries often."

Hearing the man's arrangements, Kosaka Natsumi showed a joyful smile.

She didn't care about noble status, castles, or money.

She only hoped to live a simple life and be with the person she loved.

And Akaso Kaze had helped her achieve all of this.

How wonderful!

Her mood began to ripple, and she rubbed against Akaso Kaze's chest.

Her arms, like white lotus roots, wrapped around Akaso Kaze's face.

"Akaso-san, you are going on a long trip, will your magic power be enough? I—I will replenish some for you in advance, okay?"

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but laugh.

This girl, she really knows how to find excuses.

Alright, since the beauty is pleading so pitifully, I will reluctantly replenish it.

Yokosuka is not far from Tokyo; after driving Kosaka Natsumi back to Tokyo and getting her settled, Akaso Kaze boarded a plane to Tottori.

Entering first class, Akaso Kaze glanced around, his eyebrows slightly raised.

His seat was next to the aisle, and a woman wrapped in a trench coat was already sitting in the window seat.

Although she was wearing sunglasses, her fair, delicate face and red little lips showed that she was quite a beauty.

However, she was no ordinary beauty; she was an assassin wanted by Interpol, codenamed "Scorpion."

"Miss Chinran, you are truly bold."

Akaso Kaze sat in his seat.

Pousu Chinran took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of beautiful gray eyes.

This time she was not in disguise, and her eyes flashed with a shrewd light.

"I think Lord Akaso wouldn't hand me over to the police, right?"

Akaso Kaze certainly wouldn't.

Handing her over to the police would bring him no benefit whatsoever.

"So, Miss Chinran, are you just happening to be on the same path as me, or did you come specifically to find me?"

Akaso Kaze asked with a smile.

"Rasputin's soul should be under the control of the Onmyoji, right?"

"He is my ancestor. I have been searching for Romanov dynasty artifacts and treasures all over the world just to find his soul."

"I wonder what price I need to pay to save it?"

Pousu Chinran looked at Akaso Kaze, her expression very calm.

Akaso Kaze raised an eyebrow.

This woman is really direct.

He smacked his lips and asked: "What price can you pay?"

Pousu Chinran pursed her red lips.

"I am willing to offer all my money and treasures, but at most that is only five or six hundred million. As for the rest... there is only myself."

Akaso Kaze turned his head to look at her.

This woman didn't even blush; she just looked at Akaso Kaze with her gray eyes.

She and Kosaka Natsumi were both mixed-race beauties of similar age, but they had completely different personalities; the difference was huge.

Akaso Kaze had been doting on Kosaka Natsumi for several days, so seeing a woman like Pousu Chinran, he felt a bit unaccustomed for a moment.

Seeing Akaso Kaze not speaking, Pousu Chinran took his hand and placed it inside her clothes.

Huh?

Akaso Kaze was a bit surprised.

Is this woman this open?

Looking at her expression, there was not a hint of shyness or evasion.

There was also no hint of lust in her eyes.

Akaso Kaze's heart stirred, and he squeezed with his hand.

Pousu Chinran felt pain, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, but her expression remained unchanged.

Akaso Kaze frowned slightly.

This woman seems to have a problem.

Although her body was soft, no different from other women, her expression and eyes were clearly different from a normal woman.

Pousu Chinran seemed to see through Akaso Kaze's thoughts.

She began to move Akaso Kaze's hand and said in a calm tone: "I can't help it, I was born this way. Although I don't hate men, I have never felt the slightest interest."

"But precisely because of this, I... have never been close to a man. If the Onmyoji likes it, my body can be at your disposal."

Akaso Kaze felt a headache coming on.

So, this woman is just cold.