Won the Holy Grail War, But This Is the Imaginary Tree Universe!
Chapter 30

I Actually Ran Into a Female Demon I Could Physically Touch, Would You Go For It (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Follow-ups)

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Upper Yoshiwara Red-Light District, the Kabukicho Ichiban Street of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba world. In this era, there was a system of licensed prostitutes. This place was officially recognized, its staff underwent regular health checks, and it was strictly managed.

Of course, this so-called strict management was just for show. In this era, it was a paradise for rich men and human traffickers.

Tonight, this place welcomed a group of special guests.

Dan Lei booked several carriages and brought a group from the Demon Slayer Corps here.

Knowing who was causing trouble here, Dan Lei wouldn't bring only Tanjiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira like Tengen Uzui did.

Besides the three mentioned above to handle miscellaneous tasks, the Pillars present were Tengen Uzui, Giyu Tomioka, and Obanai Iguro. Additionally, Shinobu Kocho insisted on coming along.

Actually, Dan Lei had wanted to bring Gyomei Himejima as well, but he refused, stating he was a monk and couldn't go to such a place.

Of course, Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro didn't agree immediately.

The former wasn't interested in the place and felt it was pointless for him to go if Dan Lei and Kojiro Sasaki were already going.

The latter secretly admired Mitsuri Kanroji and was afraid that going to such a place would affect Mitsuri Kanroji's perception of him.

However, when Dan Lei was persuading them to participate in the mission, he first went to a nearby police station and obtained a large volume of written information about the red-light district.

Then, holding the documents, he said in front of Tengen Uzui, Giyu Tomioka, Obanai Iguro, the three youngsters Tanjiro, and Shinobu Kocho who arrived later:

"We don't need to search for demons by sending people in. Demons have long lifespans. If they operate in one place for a long time, they'll reveal many flaws.

According to the information, in the red-light district, there have been countless cases of courtesans dying or disappearing over the centuries.

However, in places like that, girls disappearing is actually the norm, so the police station assumed these girls had run away and merely made simple records.

But upon careful examination, one can find that in the past century, there has been a super oiran with extraordinary abilities at almost all times, and the establishments where these super oirans resided had a particularly high number of deaths, injuries, and disappearances.

With so many people dying over this span of time, this demon must be an Upper Rank.

Furthermore, the current super oiran, Warabihime of Kyogoku House, is likely the demon we are looking for."

When Dan Lei said this, everyone present was stunned.

The Demon Slayer Corps had never considered finding demons through police station records before.

Tengen Uzui had risked his three wives, yet it was less effective than Dan Lei flipping through documents for half a day.

Because an Upper Rank demon was suspected, Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro couldn't refuse Dan Lei's request to accompany him anymore.

Dan Lei had clearly stated that there were many ordinary people in the red-light district. Even if he could defeat the demon, the aftermath of the battle could kill many people.

Therefore, sufficient combat power was needed to ensure the safety of ordinary people.

Clearly, none of the Pillars at this moment expected Tanjiro and the other two to be of any help in a battle against an Upper Rank.

Thus, the scene unfolded with Dan Lei booking carriages for everyone to go to the red-light district.

As for Shinobu Kocho, according to her, battles with Upper Ranks were extremely dangerous, and she was there to provide emergency medical care if anyone got injured.

But in reality, at least two people present knew that Shinobu Kocho clearly didn't want certain individuals to blur the lines between acting and reality.

In fact, Dan Lei had also noticed Shinobu Kocho's intentions. They had met almost every evening for the past three months.

Dan Lei felt that he wasn't unattractive and was an intellectual, so it was normal for his masculine charm to attract Shinobu Kocho.

Unfortunately, Dan Lei was well aware that he was a Longevity Species and might not stay in this world for long.

Therefore, Dan Lei had no intention of starting a romantic relationship in this world. He chose to ignore Shinobu Kocho's behavior.

Upon entering the red-light district, the Pillars behaved relatively normally, but the three youngsters, Tanjiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira, had the look of "Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden."

However, Dan Lei directly used magic thread to bind them in the carriage, preventing them from running around as they did in the anime.

Moreover, these three had been tormented by him quite a bit over the past three months. Even Inosuke Hashibira didn't dare to act out in front of Dan Lei.

After all, one time he knocked over the herbs Dan Lei had hung out to dry, and Dan Lei tied him to a tree and used honey to pluck his fur, leaving only his head untouched.

Since then, he would tremble all over whenever he saw Dan Lei, like a wild beast in the forest seeing its natural predator.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Kyogoku House, Dan Lei got out of the carriage and instructed those inside:

"Iguro, use your snake to search for any underground holes around Kyogoku House. This demon has eaten so many people's remains without being discovered; they must be buried somewhere underground.

Once you find a hole, Tengen, take the three of them to raid the demon's lair. If your wives are still alive, they will definitely be in the demon's lair.

Finally, half an hour after I go in, Shinobu, according to our prearranged plan, pretend to be my fiancée and bring guards to catch me in the act. Cause a commotion at Kyogoku House and drive all the ordinary people out.

I will try to delay for an hour before fighting. You two must find a way to evacuate the ordinary people."

At this point, because Dan Lei had displayed great wisdom in his search for the demon, and his strength was also the strongest among those present, everyone was willing to follow his commands.

However, before Dan Lei prepared to enter Kyogoku House, Shinobu Kocho grabbed his clothes and said with concern:

"Be careful. Also, this female demon must have some tricks up her sleeve to have been an oiran for so long. Don't be truly enchanted by her."

Dan Lei could only nod at this moment and then strode into Kyogoku House.

As soon as he entered Kyogoku House, Dan Lei's clothes, which looked like they were made of high-quality materials, immediately attracted the attention of the madam. She walked up with a smile and said:

"Young master, is this your first time visiting Kyogoku House? Come, come, let me show you our girls."

Seeing this, Dan Lei, like a true patron, took out two perfectly polished jade balls and played with them in his hands, saying:

"It is my first time. However, if I'm not satisfied with your girls, I guarantee that the words 'Kyogoku House's girls are trash' will spread throughout the entire red-light district tomorrow."

Here, Dan Lei had already used suggestion magic, and the brothel madam immediately treated Dan Lei as a big shot not to be trifled with.

So, the brothel madam quickly said, "Don't worry, young master~ Don't worry, young master~ The best courtesan in the entire pleasure district is right here at Kyogoku House. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. Please wait a moment, I'll arrange it right away."

Then, the brothel madam bowed and immediately called out to the girls behind her.

"Girls, take this distinguished guest to the best private room to rest. The highest standard. You must serve him well!"

After speaking, the brothel madam hurriedly went to find Warabihime, because whether she would accept a client or not was not something the madam could decide.

Fortunately, Daki was professional to a certain extent. Upon learning that Dan Lei was a big shot, she didn't throw a tantrum and refuse to accept him.

Therefore, Dan Lei soon met Daki, a demon renowned for her beauty even during her human life.

Then, the problem arose. In previous lives, countless people on the internet boasted they could be Ning Caichen. Now, a demon who could truly be taken was right in front of him. Who wanted to take her?

This book will not have a female lead with whom romantic relationships develop for a very long time.

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