"That depends on your reactions later... But my judgment is that it's better to tell you earlier so that you can be prepared. My grandfather once communicated with Minister Tenjo and reached an agreement to cooperate with the Onmyoji Agency. Although it was only verbal, it still represents the attitude of our Nura Group. We want to coexist peacefully with humans, which is our unchanging policy."
Li Nian slurped the noodles but silently looked at the man in front of him. He still had that gentle smile and spoke slowly, but fundamentally, one could feel that his firm will and decisive judgment had not changed.
Li Nian suddenly said after swallowing the noodles.
"But this is not Yuyuko's policy."
"That's right. Although I don't know their specific policy, the concept of peaceful coexistence is definitely not on that fox's mind. Rather, Yuyuko has not concealed her hostility towards our Nura group. So if they are allowed to lead the alliance, it will undoubtedly be a bad thing for the Onmyoji Agency and our Nura group." Nura Rikuo smiled and pushed over a layer of food in the lunch box: "Would you like to try my cooking?"
Li Nian didn't hesitate to pick up the fried shrimp and stuffed it into his mouth.
"How about it?"
"Thumbs up."
Although he didn't know why these two people had the leisure to eat so leisurely while discussing such an important matter, with an attitude that nothing was more important than the rice bowl in front of them, Dalian Si didn't care about these details and continued to ask.
"I also know about the personal grudge between Yuyuko and your Nura Clan. If that's the case, why would they come looking for you?"
"Can such a big thing be done without my Nura Clan? Even if Yuyuko doesn't want to, she has to respect the opinions of other leaders."
"...I understand. I believe it. Indeed, we have received news that Yuyuko is in contact with the leaders of various families."
She signaled to Isayama with her eyes, and the latter immediately reacted and took out his cell phone to start contacting the director of Jinguji.
"Although it seems to be only at the level of discussion among the leaders, the monsters are impatient and will act quickly, so it won't be hidden for long. I believe it will soon spread across the country and let everyone know about the alliance. So this news is actually not that important. What I want to say next is what I really intend to convey to you, the Yin Yang Office."
Daliansi and Jianshan both looked serious. Daliansi put away his usual frivolous attitude and said softly, "Please speak."
"In my opinion, this is a huge trend. I don't think your Yin Yang Department can stop it. Rather, I sincerely advise you not to stop it. It's best not to rashly sabotage it. After all, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is one of the qualities of us monsters. If your Yin Yang Department launches an attack, it will definitely stimulate the monsters to resist, exacerbating the conflict between the two sides and making the situation out of control."
"Hmph..." Li Nian suddenly chuckled, as if he couldn't help it. Everyone looked over, but he didn't say anything. He lowered his head and continued to eat his noodles.
Nura Rikuo glanced at him and narrowed his eyes slightly behind the lenses, but did not disrupt his pace and continued speaking.
"…Since we can't stop it, why not make good use of it? On the other hand, I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing for this country. If we can take this opportunity to encourage both sides to sit down and have a good talk, and thoroughly reach some agreements and maintain a long-term balance, it will be a good thing for society. And I, Nura Rikuo, will work hard to push things in this direction."
Dalianji had already understood what Nura Rikuo meant, and narrowed his eyes and said, "...You, want to gain the support of the Onmyoji Agency?"
"It's good if there is... but it doesn't matter if there isn't," Nura Rikuo said with a smile, "We have already told you the attitude of our Nura Group. How to react is up to you. That's all I have to say."
Having said that, he began to eat his lunch box slowly, as if he had nothing to say.
Jianshan and Dalian Temple looked at each other, stood up from their seats at the same time, and picked up
"This must be told to Minister Tian Ruo as soon as possible."
"Sorry, we have to leave first."
As exorcists of the Yin-Yang Hall, they could no longer sit still and wanted to call Li Nian to come out to discuss the matter. The two of them winked at him, but Li Nian didn't seem to care and was drinking the soup after finishing his noodles.
That seemed to be an attitude of not wanting to get involved. After all, he was just an independent exorcist, and there was really no need for Li Nian to connect with the higher-ups. Dalian Temple shook his head, ignored him, and left with Jianshan.
Nura Rikuo and Li Nian were left sitting there, continuing to eat as if nothing had happened.
After Li Nian put down his chopsticks, as if he was full, Nura Rikuo suddenly asked, "Does Li Nian seem to have any other opinions?"
"You said there won't be a conflict, do you believe it?"
"..."
"All your ideas are good, but when the time comes, things won't go as smoothly as you say. It's better to be prepared for a messy development."
Li Nian left the restaurant and looked at his back. Nura Rikuo showed a thoughtful expression and said slowly.
"...Teached."
Chapter 245 What the Prodigy Fears
He left in a very free and easy manner, but if you ask Li Nian whether he had any thoughts after hearing the news brought by Nura Rikuo and knowing that Yuyuko seemed to be doing something big, the answer is of course he did have some thoughts.
First of all, he was not surprised, but felt that it was as expected.
Think about what Yuyuko was doing before, wasn't it gathering strength? It seemed like she was accepting everyone and had extended an olive branch to Li Nian. With that kind of momentum, she was gathering people from all walks of life. It didn't seem strange at all that she would think of uniting the monster forces from all over the place.
Is it a big deal?
That's for sure.
After all, it has risen to the height and breadth between all monsters and humans.
But is it a bad thing?
That’s not necessarily the case.
After hearing what Nura Rikuo said about the nature of the matter, Li Nian could also think of some of it himself.
Good and bad are not absolute. Things are multifaceted, especially big things like this, which need to be viewed from all angles.
The part about the conflict between humans and monsters that affects social stability is visible, but this kind of thing should be a headache for big shots like Nura Rikuo and Amaruka Kiyomi, not something a nobody like him should care about.
Even a fool could see that this involved the wills of many parties and would become a super troublesome matter. Li Nian was too lazy to bother with that. He was just a low-level office worker who had just become an exorcist not long ago. Although he would naturally fulfill his obligations within his job scope, he did not have the position, power, or corresponding knowledge to consider things from such a grand perspective.
It's not that he really doesn't have any thoughts. He is definitely worried, but Li Nian still believes that people like Nura Rikuo and Amaruka Kiyomi are not the kind of people who would let the situation get worse.
In fact, today he had already heard Nura Rikuo's views, thoughts and plans on this matter.
Although there are too many theories and it's a bit taken for granted, as long as we work in that direction, we will gradually correct our behavior and eventually it will produce good results. Just like Nura Rikuo, as the commander-in-chief of the Nura group and a person with great influence, the effects of his actions will only be stronger.
There will be opposing wills, there will be conflicting ideas, there will be treacherous villains who only care about their own interests, there will be companions who fail to deliver and hold you back, there will be attacks, there will be sacrifices, and all kinds of problems will arise.
But similar problems will be foreseen, identified, faced, and then someone will solve them, eventually reaching a balance. Looking back at history, it is not difficult to find that the entire society has been operating in this way.
Like Nura Rikuo, there will naturally be people who will push the situation in a good direction.
Li Nian's idea is not to stand idly by and watch, but to think that it has nothing to do with her.
What has happened cannot be stopped and can only be faced. The best solution in this situation is for everyone to go their own way and do the best they can.
Li Nian will also do his part. If his power is needed, he will naturally step forward when necessary.
For Li Nian, she is more concerned about how this change in situation will affect herself.
Now that it has become like this, does the fox still care about his own leisure time?
As more people gather around him and he is pushed forward to be the leader, does it mean that more people are protecting Yuyuko?
Wouldn't it be more difficult to kill that guy in this case?
In any case, the news brought by Nura Rikuo means that Yuyuko is planning to come out into the open. In this case, it should be easy to have a chance to meet.
Since that's the case, it doesn't affect Li Nian's intention to draw his sword and chop him when they meet.
——Thinking this, Li Nian had unknowingly returned to the classroom and sat down in his seat.
Suddenly, Wu Geng beside me called out.
"Where's the stuff?"
Li Nian looked up at him blankly.
"What?"
"Why are you asking me? Where is our food?"
Li Nian realized that even Kato was looking at him strangely, then he slammed the table.
"Oops, I forgot."
Li Nian shrugged and apologized to the two of them.
“I actually forgot…”
When I saw Wu Geng frowned, I thought I was going to be scolded again, but the girl sighed and said.
"It's really unusual for you to be so forgetful. Well, is it because of what happened? I don't think I can blame you."
"..."
For a moment, Li Nian thought she was talking about what he was thinking, and wondered how a mere Wu Geng could know the inside story, but he quickly realized that she was not talking about that.
Because I noticed that at this moment, I was surrounded by all kinds of gazes.
The students around me were all looking at me, and I could see students from other classes outside the window.
——"Student Li Nian is back! Did you see that? She looks so worried, as if something really happened?"
——"Does that mean that thing is true?"
——"Is it related to the Child Prodigy? I can't tell."
——"I heard that he kicked a senior student in the last minute. How brave he is. But he doesn't look like someone who wouldn't dare to do it, seeing how strong he is."
——"There have been rumors that he is related to the underworld, and that the dropping out of several third-year students seems to be related to him. Is that true?"
——"It's really dangerous~~~"
Li Nian immediately understood that the disturbance caused by the confession in Dalian Temple had spread rapidly and now had reached the class.
So fast... Well, it's not surprising. After all, it was seen by so many people and was related to a famous child prodigy...
Seeing Hubu Xiang patting his chest with an expression as if seeking credit, and a look as if "No need to thank me for making you famous", Li Nian knew that it was this big mouth's doing again. He smacked his lips and thought, "You bastard, you don't care about your studies, but are particularly interested in spreading gossip. I curse you to never get into university."
"That rumor, is it true? Li Nian, you were on your way to the cafeteria with that Dalian Temple...?"
Kato asked curiously.
Li Nian let out a tired breath and nodded.
"That's what happened."
"It's also true that you and Dalian Temple know each other..."
"It's true too."
An Yi ran over from his seat and was about to find Li Nian to ask him about the rumors. He happened to hear Li Nian's answer. He immediately exclaimed and reached out to grab his shoulders and shook him.
"Ohhhhhhh you actually know that [Child Prodigy]!?"
"Really, really, stop shaking me..." Li Nian nodded repeatedly, but she couldn't even muster the energy to break free. She said lazily, "Don't think too much. She's just my friend's sister. We're not that close..."
Although he wanted to emphasize that they were not in a close relationship, it was clear that An Yi no longer believed it.
"I clearly helped her to block the confession? And you even said that if you want to confess to the child prodigy, you have to get through me first?"
"I didn't say that... Never mind." Knowing that explaining would only make things worse, Li Nian really didn't feel like explaining anything, so she simply gave up and said, "It's up to you to understand."
Wu Geng had known about Li Nian and Dalian Temple's acquaintance for a long time. Seeing Li Nian's reaction, he knew that there was something else going on. He didn't believe the rumors that were spreading throughout the school. However, when he looked around at the classmates who were paying attention to Li Nian, as well as the students from other classes who ran to the window to see the rare animals, he still laughed with gloating.
"You have finally become famous. What you fear will come true."
"……hehe."
An Yi was still chattering. "I was wondering why you didn't seem surprised at all when you saw the child prodigy transfer here. So you've known her for a long time... Could it be that you knew she would transfer here? It's so polite of you not to tell me!"
"..."
"When did you two meet...ah." An Yi's expression suddenly froze: "Could it be the spiritual disaster in Kyoto..."
"...No, not really. It was after that."
"I-I see..." An Yi showed a relieved expression and became excited again: "No matter what! Now there is an exorcist transferred to our school! Dalian Temple Suzuka is the real deal! And he is a powerful figure at the level of the Twelve Divine Generals!"
"Yes, yes, that's awesome, awesome, awesome."
"Hey, Li Nian, since you know her, have you ever seen an exorcist show off her skills?" An Yi said excitedly, "Like the one that was circulated on the Internet before, the one who beat away the monster that attacked the residential building at the critical moment!"
"I've never seen it, I don't know... Why do you, a otaku, care so much about an exorcist idol? She's a three-dimensional woman, right?"
"Of course I'm interested. To be honest, the Onmyoji Agency recently launched an animation idol project centered around the Prodigy! They intend to spread its influence to the otaku community in this way."
"...Hearing what you said, I can't help but wonder if I should re-evaluate the IQ of the Onmyoji Agency's top brass?"
"what?"
"No, nothing much, just wondering about world peace."
"......?" An Yi, who didn't really understand what Li Nian was saying, chose to ignore his words and continued excitedly: "No matter what, he is an exorcist! A real person who lives in a fantasy world! Everyone would be curious about him!"
"You really should read less novels and comics on related topics."
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