Hearing Mitsui Kenji’s words, Chen Fan frowned and asked, "Why can't they be killed?"
"Because in this world, except for Onmyoji, no one can see or touch the existence of Shikigami," Mitsui Kenji said to Chen Fan.
"To you, Shikigami are formless. You can't see or touch them. How do you plan to defeat such an opponent?"
Upon hearing Mitsui Kenji's words, Chen Fan was momentarily stunned.
He really hadn't expected it to be this way.
After all, Mitsui Kenji's words, at first glance, sounded rather absurd, but upon careful consideration, they seemed to hold some truth.
"Since you've put it this way, I assume you have a solution, right?" Chen Fan asked Mitsui Kenji with a half-smile after a few seconds of silence.
"But judging by your skills, you're clearly not an Onmyoji."
"Could it be that something you, also not an Onmyoji, can solve, is something I, as a non-Onmyoji, cannot?"
Chen Fan's words made Mitsui Kenji burst into laughter. "Haha! You are indeed an interesting person!"
"You are correct, I am not an Onmyoji either, and the borrowed life Shikigami is an opponent I cannot directly fight."
"However, there is one crucial thing."
Hearing Mitsui Kenji’s confident words, Chen Fan asked with a hint of caution, "What is the crucial thing?"
Mitsui Kenji let out a cold laugh and replied to Chen Fan, "Hagoromo Myokou is not dead yet. I have captured him and am holding him in secret."
"While I am not an Onmyoji, he, Hagoromo Myokou, is an Onmyoji."
"Although I cannot save you directly, if I kill Hagoromo Myokou, it will be equivalent to indirectly killing you. You see, I have a way to kill you."
"As for whether I will kill you or not, it depends on whether we are friends or enemies!"
At this point, Mitsui Kenji’s face showed a fierce expression!
If you are not with me, then you will be killed by me!
This was Mitsui Kenji's true intention!
"Haha, if you had said this was your goal earlier, why would you have gone through so much trouble?" Chen Fan also burst into laughter upon hearing Mitsui Kenji's words.
"If I don't explain the stakes clearly, you won't consider it properly," Mitsui Kenji said with a cold smile, awaiting Chen Fan's answer.
Looking at Mitsui Kenji's confident demeanor, Chen Fan immediately said, "How I consider it is not important. What is important is that you need to know my principles first."
"What are your principles?" Mitsui Kenji asked.
"My principle is that I do not accept threats from anyone," Chen Fan said calmly.
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Mitsui Kenji's face darkened considerably.
"Fine! Since you are not afraid of death, why should I bother saving you?" Mitsui Kenji said. "As a premature condolence to a dead man, I will help you investigate the ambush at the port."
"Consider this a small favor. If you wish to repay it, do so in your next life."
After saying this to Chen Fan in a chilling tone, Mitsui Kenji picked up his phone and made a call.
"Moshi moshi, it's me. Help me check what happened at the port tonight..."
After a few brief words, Mitsui Kenji hung up the phone.
Then, he turned to look at Chen Fan and said,
"The group ambushing at the port were not my men. According to the investigations by the Self-Defense Force and administrative departments, I believe they might be secular subordinates of a certain high priest from old Kyoto."
"Impossible." Chen Fan replied decisively upon hearing Mitsui Kenji's words.
There were only so many high priests in Sakura Country.
And they were all high and mighty, having already implicitly handed over the management of Sakura Country to the Mitsui conglomerate.
These priests would certainly not stir up trouble at such a time to do thankless work at the port of East Sakura City.
Mitsui Kenji naturally knew this, as Chen Fan, an outsider, could deduce it.
Moreover, he knew things that Chen Fan did not.
"I know it's hard for you to believe now, but it doesn't matter. After all, for someone like you who is about to die, whether you believe it or not is no longer important," Mitsui Kenji waved at Chen Fan and said, "Alright, you can go. I won't see you off."
With that, Mitsui Kenji ignored Chen Fan and blew out the flickering candle.
"Goodbye."
After saying these two words, Chen Fan turned and left.
Shortly after Chen Fan left, Mitsui Kenji picked up the phone on the table again and made another call.
"Moshi moshi, it's Mitsui Kenji. Get Priest Miyamoto on the line... That person doesn't need our help anymore. You can kill Hagoromo Myokou on the ship directly. Mind your tone, I am not discussing this with you, I am ordering you."
While Mitsui Kenji issued his orders, Chen Fan, after leaving the ancient castle, headed straight for the port of East Sakura City without any delay.
Chen Fan did not believe all of Mitsui Kenji's words.
However, if the people at the port were not dealt with first, then Xiang Jingshu and the others would not be able to leave.
Chen Fan had no choice but to go there himself.
Even though he knew there might be great danger, he had to go.
Moreover, when Chen Fan left the ancient castle, he initially pretended to leave, then concealed his presence and quietly returned.
Therefore, Chen Fan had overheard most of the phone call Mitsui Kenji made at that time.
Now, he had one more thing he absolutely had to do.
That was to find the ship that Mitsui Kenji mentioned and save Hagoromo Myokou's life.
After all, Chen Fan couldn't be sure whether Mitsui Kenji's words were true or false.
Therefore, he had to go to the port now, based on the principle of better safe than sorry.
Because he guessed that the ship Mitsui Kenji mentioned was likely the ship of the group that appeared at the port.
The journey was not far, and it was late at night when Chen Fan arrived at the port.
Several docks, usually bustling with people and cargo, were now guarded by numerous armed individuals.
Even though he was still some distance from the port, Chen Fan could already smell the strong, pungent scent of blood wafting in the air.
Looking from afar, he could see many people lying haphazardly on the ground, along with large patches of reddish-brown stains.