Chapter 786

"Lord Akaso, our President invites you to come over for a moment."

Akaso Kaze tilted his head slightly and happened to see inside the collar that Inaba Kazuyo had lowered, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

It was actually empty.

Inaba Kazuyo did not seem to notice Akaso Kaze's gaze; she remained bowed, waiting for his reply.

Akaso Kaze nodded, stood up, and followed behind Inaba Kazuyo.

In the hallway, the female secretary swayed her waist as she walked in front.

On her form-fitting short skirt, there was actually no trace of undergarments.

Is she trying to seduce me?

Why would a secretary do such a thing?

A faint sense of doubt stirred in Akaso Kaze's heart.

He followed the secretary to Su Fang Hongzi's private lounge.

Su Fang Hongzi was leaning elegantly against the armrest of the sofa, holding a glass of red wine in her hand.

"Lord Akaso, I didn't expect you to accept my invitation. If I had known, I wouldn't have invited the fortune teller as well."

Akaso Kaze smiled noncommittally.

Su Fang Hongzi continued: "I would like to ask you to do something. You saw those cursed masks earlier; the medium who sealed them back then left behind a magic array, saying they must be resealed every ten years."

"I would like to ask you to help me perform a sealing ritual, using your magic power and the original magic array to reseal the cursed masks."

"As payment, I am willing to pay one hundred million yen."

One hundred million yen...

That's quite mediocre.

Akaso Kaze is not who he used to be.

Besides, this is not an ordinary commission; two hundred cursed masks—that is not something that can be solved by simply casting a spell.

Furthermore, Akaso Kaze had not yet figured out whether these cursed masks generated black Qi on their own, or if they would be finished once cleared.

If they were cleared, only to recover as before after a while, and something happened later, it would ruin his reputation as the strongest Onmyoji.

"Ms. Su Fang, forgive my bluntness, but this set of cursed masks can definitely not be solved by an ordinary seal. Judging by the current situation, their seals have long since been broken."

"I fear you have been living under the curse of these masks for many years."

"I have two suggestions. One is that I don't need payment; you simply hand this set of cursed masks over to me, and I will handle the rest."

"The other is that you will need to spend a large sum of money, at least over one billion, and I must carefully study the masks before I can find a way to thoroughly lift their curse."

"As for the magic array left by the medium that Ms. Su Fang mentioned, I will not use something of such unknown origin."

Ms. Su Fang's brows furrowed tightly.

It was clear that Akaso Kaze's conditions had taken her by surprise.

In fact, although the number of masks she collected was large, most were only worth around several hundred thousand yen.

Even the boutique masks displayed in the Mask Hall generally cost around one million, and not a single mask had an individual price exceeding two million yen.

Although the cursed masks of Xiao Bu'er were famous, it was a bad reputation; ordinary mask collectors would not dare to collect them.

As collectibles with a price but no market, the individual value was far less than two million.

So, even if all two hundred cursed masks were calculated at the highest price, it would only be two or three hundred million yen.

Yet Akaso Kaze had demanded a sealing fee of one billion yen, several times their actual value.

As for giving the cursed masks to Akaso Kaze, Su Fang Hongzi wouldn't even consider it.

"Lord Onmyoji, allow me to consider this matter and give you an answer tomorrow."

A smile appeared on Su Fang Hongzi's face: "I am a bit tired, so I will go back to rest first. I hope you enjoy your evening."

Watching Su Fang Hongzi get up and leave, Akaso Kaze felt a bit puzzled.

Who leaves their guests behind like that?

Seeing the host leave the room and close the door, Akaso Kaze prepared to get up and return as well.

However, the secretary Inaba Kazuyo came before him.

She sat directly on Akaso Kaze's lap, her face slightly flushed.

"Ms. Inaba, what are you doing?"

"Ms. Su Fang said, you must be made to enjoy yourself, Lord Akaso..."

Akaso Kaze was very surprised.

Is this where the seduction begins?

Inaba Kazuyo used the movement as a cover to lean onto Akaso Kaze's shoulder, pressing her cold lips against his ear.

"Lord Akaso, save me!"

The woman's trembling voice carried extreme fear.

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but frown.

It seems there is a hidden story here.

It requires careful investigation.

A mysterious atmosphere began to ripple through the room.

"Tell me, who is trying to harm you?"

Hearing Akaso Kaze's loud question, Inaba Kazuyo looked toward the door behind them in terror.

"Don't worry, no one can see or hear what we are saying and doing right now."

Akaso Kaze held Inaba Kazuyo's waist and said calmly.

He had cast a Real Illusion; whether it was a wiretap or someone peeking, they would only see the illusion he had created.

Of course, what he was doing now was no different from what was being displayed, only the words spoken were different. ===== CHAPTER 788 =====