Shaking his head, Gyutaro said.
"However, those guys came by hoping to have a talk with you, sir, but I chased them away."
"That's right, that's right."
Koume, sitting in Scribe's lap, pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.
"It's the same two women from last time; they're just so annoying."
"Shinobu and Kanae Kocho?"
Two figures flashed through his mind. Scribe shook his head slightly and remained silent.
Among the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki Kagaya should be the one most qualified to visit.
Unfortunately, his health condition prevented him from traveling far from home.
Yaozai's wife, Amane Ubuyashiki, spends most of her time by his side, taking care of his daily needs.
Although there was a next generation of Oyakata-sama among their descendants, they were still young and had not experienced any trials.
Aside from the Ubuyashiki Clan, the "Pillars" are the ones who are qualified.
Tanjiro and his group were originally good choices.
Yaozai knew very well that having Tanjiro, who had "driven away" the Scribe, come to visit was obviously a very bad choice.
Not to mention, even now, Tanjiro still believes that the Scribe is at fault.
Among the pillars, the Love Hashira, Kanroji Mitsuri, left with the Scribe.
Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Hashira, is not good with words, and Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Hashira, is even less so.
Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui recently took leave, apparently because something major happened.
The Mist Hashira Tokito Muichiro, has just been in battle and is still recovering from serious injuries, making him unsuitable as a candidate.
Flame Pillar Rengoku KyoJuro originally intended to go there, but he had to go out to investigate after discovering traces of demons.
The Stone Hashira, Himejima Gyomei, is taking a wait-and-see approach to this matter and has not yet expressed a clear opinion.
As for the Water Hashira Tomioka Giyu...
After much thought, only Shinobu Butterfly, the Insect Hashira Pillar, and Kanae Butterfly, the Flower Hashira, are the most suitable candidates.
The two already had close ties with the Scribe, and were even rescued by the Scribe and introduced to the team.
Furthermore, being women, they are both sensitive and their conversations are more likely to veer off-topic.
Therefore, Yaozai entrusted two people to visit him.
Unfortunately, at that time, Scribe and Tamayo were away from the company.
Gyutaro didn't even tell them this news, and directly ordered the two of them to leave.
If it weren't for the Scribe, they might have even started fighting on the spot.
"Are there any other visitors?"
"It's gone."
Shaking his head, Gyutaro thought for a moment but couldn't think of anyone else.
At this moment, Koume suddenly spoke up.
"Brother, have you forgotten? There's one more thing!"
"Oh right, I remember now."
After being reminded by Koume, Gyutaro slapped his forehead and said.
"Although no one else visited, an invitation was sent."
With that, Gyutaro handed an invitation letter inlaid with gold thread to the Scribe.
Upon receiving the invitation, he chased away the messenger.
They don't even know how to visit in person; they actually expect the Mister Scribe to go find them himself.
If it weren't for Koume suggesting that the invitation might be useful to the Scribe, Gyutaro would have even planned to throw it away.
"Hmm, let me see."
Upon receiving the invitation, the Scribe was also curious about who would send him such an invitation at this time.
"Could it be that..."
He raised an eyebrow, and the images of several people flashed through his mind.
Sure enough, after opening the invitation, the first thing that caught my eye was a few large characters.
"The Shinri Family, Shinri Kōjin would like to express my sincere respect."
This is an invitation from the Shinri Family. The content is very simple: inviting the Scribe to visit the Shinri Family.
In the letter, Guangren expressed his admiration for the Scribe in several places.
He even said that the head of the family Shinri Keito, hoped that the Scribe could come and join the gathering.
Back in the Entertainment District, the Scribe had already agreed to go to the Shinri Family.
However, there is one strange thing about him.
Why is this time?
Not too early, not too late, but precisely at this time—shortly after he had returned from the Swordsmith Village and had just been "driven out" by the Demon Slayer Corps.
Is it a coincidence, or is there something else going on?
Chapter 509 A Night Visit to the Shinri Family
Interesting.
After reading the entire invitation and carefully considering it, the Scribe did not notice anything amiss.
The invitation did not specify a time for attendance, indicating that the individual could decide for themselves.
The location was also clear: it was the Shinri Family's headquarters, located in a bustling town.
Even if they wanted to do something, the Shinri Family wouldn't be foolish enough to do it on their own turf.
Otherwise, it's easy to do something foolish that hurts the enemy a thousand while damaging yourself eight hundred.
"Do you want to come with me?"
Shaking her head, Tamayo indicated that she was unwilling to go.
After learning that Shinri Masato was a patriarch of the Shinri Family, she began an in-depth investigation into the Shinri Family.
So far, she has only found some cases of members embezzling and accepting bribes.
The deeper secrets remain unknown.
But Tamayo had a feeling that this family was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.
Scribe was well aware of her concerns and said nothing more.
Gyutaro wanted to go along, but he was refused.
The reason is simple: if any unexpected event were to occur, having fewer people would actually be more advantageous for the Scribe.
"By the way, how is Asatsuru?"
Suddenly, the Scribe remembered Asatsuru and asked Tamayo.
"I haven't seen her since I came back."
"She's doing well; I've arranged some work for her."
Koinatsu picked up the topic, a hint of joy on her face.
"She's very smart and learns everything very quickly."
"After a while, she plans to go back to the dojo to visit, and I agreed."
The Scribe nodded, indicating that he understood.
Asatsuru is, after all, a girl, and she hasn't gone back to visit for so long; she must miss the dojo.
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he turned to look at Koinatsu.
"Have you been busy lately?"
"Well, nothing particularly important. What's wrong?"
"In that case, when Asatsuru goes back, you should go with her and take a look."
Hearing this, Koinatsu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
After becoming a ghost, his lifestyle has changed quite a bit.
Logically speaking, avoiding contact with normal people like Asatsuru would be the best choice.
But since the Scribe asked her to go with him, it meant he had a reason, so Koinatsu agreed.
"Alright, if there's nothing else to say, then you can leave."
With a clap of his hands, the Scribe, seeing that Yushiro had nothing to say, let them leave.
After that, only he and Tamayo remained in the room.
Are you planning to go by yourself?
Frowning, Tamayo seemed to want to stop the Scribe from going to the Shinri Family.
Based on her years of experience, she knew that if Scribe had asked her from the beginning whether she wanted to come along, it was highly likely that she would be going alone.
If he really needs Gyutaro and the others, he will discuss it directly with them.
"Yes, I've made up my mind."
Nodding, the Scribe crossed his hands and placed them in front of him.
"I have a feeling that this trip to the Shinri Family will unravel a significant portion of the mystery."
Shinri Masato became a ghost; does anyone in the Shinri Family know this?
After becoming a demon, did Masato sever all ties, or did he, like Doma, secretly manipulate the Shinri Family?
How much information does the Shinri Family have about demons and the Demon Slayer Corps since the Red-light District Incident began?
These matters warrant a visit to the Shinri Family by the Scribe to investigate.
Be extra careful.
Seeing that the Scribe was determined to leave, Tamayo could only sigh.
She walked up to him and gently smoothed out the wrinkles on Scribe's clothes.
"I'm waiting for you at home."
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back safe and sound."
The next morning, Scribe left his bedroom.
Before leaving, he kissed Tamayo on the forehead.
After the Scribe left, Tamayo sat up and murmured to herself.
"May you have great success in your military endeavors."
On the way to the Shinri Family, a small incident occurred.
While passing through a small town, the Scribe killed a demon.
Furthermore, they rescued two Demon Slayer Corps from the demon's clutches.
Upon discovering that their rescuer was the Scribe, the two team members were filled with surprise and shock.
"Mister Scribe, it was you who came to our rescue! Did the message arrive so quickly?"
After learning more about it, the Scribe noticed something was amiss.
The two swordsmen in front of them had no idea that they had "slaughtered" the Demon Slayer.
Based on the timeline, Tanjiro and the others should have returned before the two left.