The men's eyes were filled with astonishment as they stared curiously at what lay before them.
But when I saw everyone gathering, I pointed at Yamazaki Ryu and said, "Let me tell everyone something. This person isn't Yamazaki Ryu at all. He's a Weird Tale from Fusang."
"What!" My words shocked everyone, and the women were no exception.
At that moment, a beautiful woman walked over and stood in front of Yamazaki Ryu, shouting angrily, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible. My husband is human. You're only saying this because you're jealous of him. Liang Fan, I'm warning you—if you dare touch my husband, we'll fight you to the death!"
"That's right! We'll fight to the death!"
The women around us kept shouting, their faces filled with anguish. Yet a man still stepped forward and said bitterly, "If Yamazaki Ryu is truly human, then even if his character is vile, we can tolerate it. But if he's a Weird Tale, then we have to kill him together."
"That's right. If Yamazaki Ryu is a Weird Tale, we'll kill him together."
Yamazaki Ryu smiled faintly, pushed away the women around him, and looked at me. "You say I'm a Weird Tale? Then show me the evidence!"
"Evidence? Do you think I don't know who you are?" I looked at him with disdain. "I've been suspicious of you since the very day you arrived. During this time, I've been reading books and found records of many Weird Tales from Fusang."
"Judging from your appearance, I finally found a Weird Tale that matched."
"That Weird Tale is named Shuten Doji. He was a famous monster from the Heian period, the leader of the demon clan, and the best-known monster in the 'Hundred Ghosts Night Parade.' He was a monster with the appearance of a handsome young