Keqin Exorcist Agency Is Mine!

Chapter 13: Keqin Exorcist Agency, It's Mine!

In the morning, Shu Yunwen walked out of his house. Kojima Mie called out from behind him, "Yunwen, when you talk to the people at the agency, be polite, okay? You must be respectful to your seniors. Genji-kun found out that the current president of the agency is Matsushita Heisaburo. He was a loyal subordinate to your father for many years, so you absolutely cannot be rude."

"I know, Aunt Mie," Shu Yunwen replied. He rode his bicycle out of the garage and bowed slightly. "I'm heading to the agency, Aunt Mie."

Shu Yunwen's father, Shu Keqin's Keqin Exorcist Agency, was located in Beika Town, near the Beika Central Building.

Next to the Beika Central Building stood an eleven-story building called the Gakuen Building. After Shu Keqin became successful, he rented out the entire third floor, an area of about two thousand four hundred square meters, as the agency's office. The words "Keqin Exorcist Agency" were written on the walls and windows of the third floor.

Shu Yunwen parked his bicycle in front of the Gakuen Building, went inside, and headed straight for the elevator. After reaching the third floor, he walked to the agency's reception desk.

The receptionist was a woman who looked to be nearly thirty years old, but she was exceptionally beautiful, giving people a heart-fluttering feeling. She was listlessly staring at her computer when she saw Shu Yunwen. She quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Hello, sir, how may I help you... Hm? Uh... Ah? Keqin? Great Keqin, hello!"

As she spoke, the receptionist bowed seventy degrees, her attitude extremely respectful.

Great. She's mistaken me for Shu Keqin again, thinking my father has come back from the dead.

Shu Yunwen immediately smiled and explained, "Hello, madam. You've mistaken me for someone else. The Keqin you mentioned is my father. My name is Shu Yunwen. Please take care of me."

"Shu... Yunwen?" the receptionist stammered, her eyes darting back and forth. "I'm truly sorry, but you and Keqin really, really..."

Shu Yunwen smiled and interrupted again, "Because I cultivate my family's exorcist techniques, I appear older than I am. Also, is the current president, Mr. Matsushita Heisaburo, here? I have something I'd like to discuss with President Matsushita."

"Yes, President Matsushita is currently meeting with an important client. I'll contact him for you right away." The receptionist bowed slightly and picked up the internal phone, introducing herself as she did so. "Shu-san, I'm the agency's receptionist, Fukuyama Aiko. Please take care of me."

Shu Yunwen nodded. Fukuyama Aiko made the call, spoke for a few sentences, and hung up.

About half a minute later, a person walked quickly out of the corridor, his expression seemingly impatient. But when he reached Shu Yunwen, he froze completely. "You, you're Great Keqin? How could you..."

As he spoke, the man began to bow.

Shu Yunwen once again explained with a helpless smile, "Hello, I am Shu Yunwen. My father is Shu Keqin. Please take care of me. I am only eighteen years old. As for why I look so old... it's because I cultivate my family's exorcist techniques."

"I-is that so?" The man seemed unconvinced. "My name is Adachi Roppei. I'm the president's secretary. Please follow me."

Adachi Roppei led the way, quickly bringing Shu Yunwen to the president's office and pouring him some tea.

On one wall of the president's office hung an oil painting, and on the other hung several photographs. The man in the photos, who looked to be in his early fifties, was presumably the agency's president, Matsushita Heisaburo.

"Shu-san, President Matsushita is currently meeting with an important client, so please wait a moment," Secretary Adachi explained with a smile.

Shu Yunwen nodded and asked, "May I ask who the important client is...?"

Adachi Roppei hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's a celebrity from the entertainment industry, Ms. Ikezawa Yuko..."

"Ikezawa Yuko?" Shu Yunwen blinked, finding the name somewhat familiar.

After a few more exchanges, Adachi Roppei received a phone call and left the office. A few minutes later, a man in a suit walked in. Shu Yunwen glanced at him, smiled, stood up, and greeted him proactively, "Hello, Mr. Matsushita Heisaburo. My name is Shu Yunwen. My father, Shu Keqin, sends his regards."

Matsushita Heisaburo's face was stern, and he nodded slightly. "Hello, Shu-san. Please sit. I heard you woke up earlier and intended to visit. However, I've been extremely busy, so..."

Shu Yunwen smiled casually. "It's nothing. President Matsushita is busy with work; I understand."

After Shu Yunwen woke up, many people familiar with Shu Keqin had personally visited. By rights, Matsushita Heisaburo should have also visited the son of the former president when he woke up from his coma. However, in the past month and a half, Matsushita Heisaburo hadn't even made a single congratulatory phone call.

Matsushita Heisaburo said, "I'm glad Shu-san understands."

After they exchanged a few pleasantries, Secretary Adachi came in to refill their tea. Matsushita Heisaburo raised his hand and checked his watch. "Shu-san, I sincerely apologize, but I have other matters to attend to. So, if Shu-san has nothing else, I must take my leave."

Shu Yunwen also raised his hand and looked at his digital watch, smiling. "President Matsushita, please wait a moment. In fact, I have come to visit today with another matter to inform President Matsushita about."

Shu Yunwen paused slightly before continuing, "As everyone knows, the Keqin Exorcist Agency was founded by my father. It is his life's work. I was in a coma before, so I was happy that President Matsushita was willing to help manage the agency for me. However, now that I have awakened, President Matsushita's responsibility has ended. The president of this agency should be me. Of course, in exchange, President Matsushita can take on the role of vice president and be responsible for the company's specific affairs."

Matsushita Heisaburo listened to Shu Yunwen, his expression growing increasingly serious, and finally said coldly, "Shu-san, are you joking?"

"Of course not," Shu Yunwen replied with a calm smile.

Matsushita Heisaburo took a deep breath before saying, "Shu-san, I am the president of the agency now. Therefore, I make all the decisions. This is not something I can decide alone; it is the unanimous decision of all fifty employees in the agency. If Shu-san is experiencing financial difficulties, we can provide you with a sum of money, or we can offer you a part-time job..."

Huh? Does he think I'm here to extort him?

Shu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and continued, "Matsushita-san, you must understand that I am an Exorcist. No one dares to casually take something from an Exorcist. Unless they want to die!"

Matsushita Heisaburo was taken aback, then suddenly let out a hollow laugh. He leaned closer to Shu Yunwen and whispered, "Shu-san, are you kidding me? Your father, Keqin, was the most famous Exorcist in the industry. I followed him from when he first started in this line of work. Do you know what he told me? He said there's no such thing as an Exorcist in this world. All fortune-telling, exorcisms, demon removals, and fortune-telling are actually based on superb observation and skills, reading people's expressions, and deducing the client's psychology to help them solve problems that don't even exist. So, please don't try to scare me with this kind of thing, okay?"

Shu Yunwen's smile remained on his face. "I never expected my father to tell you all that. However... have you ever considered that he might have been lying to you?"

Shu Keqin told Matsushita Heisaburo all these trickery techniques, showing how much he trusted him. However, he surely never expected that after his death, Matsushita Heisaburo would take over his position and claim the agency he founded as his own.

Matsushita Heisaburo said with extreme confidence, "No, your father couldn't have lied to me. Even if he lied to me, he couldn't have lied to all the case files in the agency. More than half of the case files for the 'supernatural' events he handled were done by me."

"Then... how about we try it for a day first," Shu Yunwen said, standing up. "Since President Matsushita doesn't believe me, you can witness the methods of an Exorcist first. Within the next day, I will place a small spell on you. This spell will cause you to have bad luck and face constant setbacks. However, out of consideration for you managing the agency for me for two years, this spell will not harm you..."

"...Of course, this is just the beginning. I will visit again tomorrow. If you remain obstinate, I will use an enhanced version of this spell on you, your family, and your friends. At that time, do not say I didn't warn you!"

With that, Shu Yunwen made a slight movement with his hand, and a sorcery landed on Matsushita Heisaburo.

Ghost Sorcery: Bad Luck Follows!

Matsushita Heisaburo's face turned black with anger, his lips trembling. "Shu-san, are you threatening me?"

"No, I am not threatening you. I am merely stating a fact. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

He opened the door and walked out. Adachi Roppei happened to be walking by and greeted Shu Yunwen, "Shu-san, are you leaving? Do you need me to escort you...?"

Shu Yunwen smiled and shook his head. "No, that's too much trouble. By the way, President Matsushita seems to be having bad luck today. Please take good care of him."

"Huh?"

While Secretary Adachi was still bewildered, Matsushita Heisaburo's furious voice echoed from the president's office, "What do you mean by that?!"

Shu Yunwen acted as if he hadn't heard, waved goodbye to Fukuyama Aiko at the front desk, and walked into the elevator.

In this world, so-called Exorcists are indeed tricksters who play with people's minds.

But he, Shu Yunwen, was not one of them!