Chapter 767

"Actually, I wasn't jealous or anything. That was the only story I helped write, and winning the award was her own ability. As her friend, I was even proud of her. I thought I could work hard too."

"But the publisher said my style was too similar to hers and that I could only be a ghostwriter."

"I never noticed that ever since she started writing, she had been imitating my writing style. It's so mean. At least she should have publicly stated that her debut work had my help. Instead, she said I intended to slander her and ignored me completely."

Tochi Shinobu's eyes turned red, and she looked at Zekuri Isao, choking up.

"I've talked to your sister many times. If this continues, I'll only become a ghostwriter with no place to stand, so I thought about turning her into a ghost."

"Back then, we were good friends who stayed up all night exchanging inspiration and writing books together! How did it turn into this?"

Zekuri Isao looked at Tochi Shinobu, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he still revealed a fierce expression and was about to pull the trigger.

Sera Masumi, anxious, took two steps forward, preparing to intervene by force.

At this moment, Lan suddenly blocked Tochi Shinobu.

"No, you can't do this!"

Mao Li Lan's face revealed a firm expression.

"Tochi Shinobu committed a crime and should be handled by the Metropolitan Police Department. You still have your own life to live; what's the point of dying like this?"

"It's already too late." Zekuri Isao's hands trembled. "Move aside. Let me kill her and then commit suicide. My sister is dead; there's no point in me living either."

"Although your sister is dead, her soul is still here."

A faint voice suddenly came from behind. "If you die too, there will be no one left to take care of her, and she will soon dissipate."

"What? My sister's soul?"

Zekuri Isao turned his head, his lips trembling. The expression on his face was one of disbelief, yet also a hint of expectation.

Akaso Kaze waved his hand.

In Zekuri Isao's eyes, a small person appeared above Tochi Shinobu's head.

Unlike the pitch-black souls from before, the small person, aside from being shrunk in size, looked exactly like Zekuri Miho in body and appearance.

"Sister? No, you're lying to me. This must be fake."

The small person stood up and made a few gestures toward Zekuri Isao.

Zekuri Isao immediately began to cry.

"Sister, it really is you. How could you die like this and leave me all alone..."

Watching Zekuri Isao's appearance, Akaso Kaze was a bit suspicious.

Could this guy be a sis-con, or was there some other hidden reason?

"Souls cannot stay in the outside world for long, or they will dissipate sooner or later."

Akaso Kaze said as he reached out and threw Zekuri Miho into his space.

To be honest, the soul from the 14th of last month should have dissipated long ago.

However, because yesterday was the 14th of last month, the bizarre timeline saved this poor soul.

Zekuri Miho looked around blankly.

Beneath her feet was lush green grass, and behind her was a huge cherry blossom tree.

White cherry blossoms drifted down with the wind; the scenery was extremely beautiful.

"Wh-where is this place?"

Seeing this scene, Zekuri Isao was stunned...

"I am an Onmyoji. This is the Yin-Yang Realm I created, specifically for those souls who still have relatives to pay respects."

"Of course, staying here requires a significant price, so if you, her only brother, die, I will have no choice but to give her up and let her dissipate."

"No, I beg you, don't."

Zekuri Isao immediately dropped his gun.

"As long as you can keep my sister's soul, I'll do anything!"

Akaso Kaze's mouth curled up slightly.

"Then go and surrender to the police. Your handgun has no bullets, and the bomb on your body is fake. Since you haven't caused any harm, you shouldn't be sentenced to many years. When you get out, work for me."

"No bullets? The bomb is fake?"

Not only was Sera Masumi surprised, but Zekuri Isao also opened his mouth wide.

Sera Masumi picked up the handgun and removed the magazine; it really didn't have any bullets.

Zekuri Isao untied the cloth strips on his body; they were flat, and the bombs that had been strapped to them were all gone.

Zekuri Isao suddenly understood.

He bowed deeply to Akaso Kaze.

"Onmyoji-sama, my life belongs to you from now on."

Akaso Kaze smiled without a word.

At this moment, the sound of police sirens rang out; the police had already arrived downstairs.

"How could this be!"

Watching Zekuri Isao and Tochi Shinobu being taken away by the police, Sera Masumi complained unhappily to Lan:

"If we had known the bomb was fake, couldn't we have just gone up and subdued him? There was no need for that big liar to fool people."

"Don't say that about my Akaso-san."

Lan smiled and persuaded her, "If he had really only strapped on cloth strips, wouldn't we have been able to tell?" ===== CHAPTER 769 =====