21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 694 - 690: Giving up on Blocking (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Captain Yamada, what should we do?" Faced with such a situation, Kusanagi Ritsuko asked Yamada Nobuyosuke anxiously.

Yamada Nobuyosuke, looking at the soldiers aiming at him, was torn between his choices.

Even though the soldiers appeared to carry outdated single-shot rifles from the era of the First World War, Yamada Nobuyosuke had already felt that the bullets they fired were imbued with Divine Power; although each bullet was not exceptionally powerful, a volley from a squad of soldiers might make it difficult for him to emerge unscathed, and he had no desire to encounter the might of an Empress who was also a ghoul.

"If Her Majesty insists, then we have no choice but to retreat," Yamada Nobuyosuke sheathed his katana and gave Kusanagi Ritsuko a slight shake of his head, signaling her to pick up the wounded and then turned to leave.

Watching Yamada Nobuyosuke and Kusanagi Ritsuko withdraw with their party, Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu let out a sigh of relief, dismissed the Shadow Warriors he had summoned, and then approached Empress Dowager Shoken. He gave a deep bow, "Thank you for your assistance, Your Majesty. My liege will surely be grateful for the kindness of the Empress Dowager."

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"There's no need for pleasantries, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is well aware of what your master is plotting. If this matter didn't also benefit Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor, she would not have aided you," Empress Dowager Shoken shook her head and let out a deep sigh before continuing, "Upon your return, remember to tell your master that Her Majesty the Empress Dowager hopes he will not create a killing karma because of this. After all, these are citizens that Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor ought to protect. Putting them in danger for personal desires is already improper, let alone... if it comes to taking their lives..."

Empress Dowager Shoken didn't finish her sentence and, after another deep sigh, turned around and returned to the Meiji Shrine, while the soldiers retracted their guns and marched away with her.

Seeing this, Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu glanced at Kojo Kyoko, and after tidying up a bit, continued driving the car, carrying the still unconscious Minami and Kohinata Kaori towards the Tokyo Skytree.

A game of strategy came to an end due to the intervention of a more powerful force.

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"Captain Yamada, should we continue to block them?" After retreating with Yamada Nobuyosuke and settling Tom Dumps Udenta's affairs, Kusanagi Ritsuko approached Yamada Nobuyosuke to inquire about their next course of action.

Yamada Nobuyosuke shook his head and said to Kusanagi Ritsuko, "Any further interception is futile. If that Demigod truly wishes for Minami and Inomata Naoki to meet, our opposition will be useless. Remember, he is the one fully authorized by the Prime Minister to handle this matter; we are merely assisting him in the end."

"But if those two meet, won't that cause unpredictable consequences?" Kusanagi Ritsuko felt deeply perplexed; she couldn't understand why Chen Yu would do this. Could breaking the boundaries of life and death possibly benefit him in some way?

"I think, Captain Kusanagi, you have misunderstood something. It's not that their meeting will have unpredictable consequences or break the boundaries of life and death," Yamada Nobuyosuke looked at Kusanagi Ritsuko, pleased with the dedication of this excellent police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department, but also couldn't help feeling a certain inexplicable regret, "They had met before, and even though they were bound by the Red String of Fate, it didn't pose a threat. We wanted to prevent them from meeting to avoid them developing feelings for each other because only when the living fall in love with the dead does it break the boundaries of life and death, not merely because they can't see each other.

Of course, their meeting increases the possibility of feelings developing between them, so it's best they don't meet. But now that even the Ghoul guarding Tokyo is involved, there's nothing more we can do. Have the task force continue surveillance, and let's call it a night."

"Yes!" Despite her reluctance, Kusanagi Ritsuko, after hearing Yamada Nobuyosuke's explanation, could only dispiritedly order her subordinates to give up their blockade.

Seeing Kusanagi Ritsuko's reluctance, Yamada Nobuyosuke felt the same. Although he had made some private deals with Chen Yu, this did not mean Yamada Nobuyosuke had abandoned his duties or entirely sided with Chen Yu.

"Let's get ready and go meet His Excellency the Demigod," said Yamada Nobuyosuke to Kusanagi Ritsuko.

"Meet him?" Kusanagi Ritsuko's face showed a hint of confusion, not understanding why Yamada Nobuyosuke wanted to see Chen Yu at this time.

Faced with Kusanagi Ritsuko's doubts, Yamada Nobuyosuke answered, "To ask him what he really intends to do."

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