"So the other shore you were talking about really is the other shore!"
The abrupt words startled the cult leader and his deputy.
"Who?!" The vice-leader immediately turned around and looked up, his gaze following the direction from which the voice had come.
Three people were sitting on the thick wooden beam, seemingly out of nowhere.
There weren't many lights on inside to begin with, let alone on the roof beams.
They could only vaguely make out three figures; their faces were not clearly visible.
"Who are you? How did you get in? Do you know you're trespassing? Get down here right now and explain yourself, or I'll call the police and have you arrested!" The deputy leader shouted sternly at the three people on the roof beam.
Hearing the vice-leader's three consecutive questions and his attempt to shift the blame, Teiichi couldn't help but chuckle and jumped down from the roof beam.
"Go ahead and call the police. I'd like to see whether they arrest you or us when they get here, based on what you just said!"
The cult leader breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.
The other side means they are not police officers.
However, he was not completely relaxed yet, and his gaze was fixed on Kanae and Nezuko, who Teiichi.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that both of them were women, one of whom was a child.
After all, this is to avoid such a situation from occurring.
The vice-leader was someone he specifically found; he had participated in judo competitions in Shikoku Island.
Although he didn't win the award in the end, it was still difficult for three or five ordinary people to get close to him.
More importantly, he used to be involved in organized crime and had actually killed people!
I was initially worried that since the three opponents were all men, the vice leader might not be able to defeat them.
But now that there was only one man on the other side, he immediately felt much more at ease.
Two against three, the advantage is in my hands!
The cult leader calmed his emotions, looked at Teiichi with a solemn expression, and said:
"Who are you, and when did you come in?"
Teiichi and said, "We're here to investigate some missing persons cases! emmm... which is to say, your human trafficking case!"
The cult leader frowned upon hearing this and looked at the vice cult leader, saying:
"See? Even if we continue at the same frequency, we'll still be targeted by those with ulterior motives! We might have to reduce the rate even further!"
The cult leader's words brought the vice-cult leader, who had been staring intently at Kanae, back to his senses. He frowned and looked towards the cult leader.
"I don't have enough money right now, if the price drops again, I'll have even less money left?"
"Is money more important or safety?" the cult leader asked, sounding exasperated.
The vice-leader frowned upon hearing this, but ultimately said nothing more. His gaze lingered on Kanae's face for a moment before turning to Teiichi, a smile playing on his lips.
"Hey kid, how dare you be so arrogant? Bringing a woman along for this kind of thing? And what's more, there's even a child with her?"
Teiichi raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this.
So what are you planning to do?
Just as the vice-leader was about to speak, he was interrupted by the leader.
"Now that you know what we're doing, hand over these two women to us, then kneel down and beg for mercy! That way, I might consider sparing your life!"
Upon hearing this, the vice-leader beside him immediately raised his elbow and nudged the leader, leaning his head closer.
"Hey! Yamazaki, this woman is so beautiful, it would be such a waste to sell her. Why don't we keep her for ourselves?"
The cult leader shoved the vice-leader aside and reprimanded him:
"You're spineless! What are you staying for? If you had money, what woman couldn't you find?"
The vice-leader clicked his tongue, showing no anger despite having just been reprimanded, his gaze remaining fixed on Kanae's face.
"This woman is impossible to find!"
"You..."
"Alright, if you have nothing else to explain, then that's it!" Teiichi interrupted the cult leader.
Although the two men posed no threat to him, Teiichi had no interest in listening to them talk about his woman.
Besides, they're not even ghosts.
Although upon receiving the intelligence, based on the quantity of information, Teiichi suspected that some churches might not be run by ghosts.
But I didn't expect the first one to be a different story.
Hmm... this might also have its own problems.
After Daki's self-destruction, Teiichi strongly suspected that Muzan would instruct Kokushibo, Akaza, and Doma to change locations whenever they saw a Demon Slayer.
Therefore, when Kagaya Ubuyashiki, he warned him not to investigate too deeply, lest the situation he feared arise.
The advantage of doing this is that it prevents that situation from occurring.
The downside is that several pieces of information reached Teiichi's side.
If it were any other time, the general process would be:
The staff of the Ubuyashiki Family noticed something was wrong and reported it to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Then Kagaya Ubuyashiki arranged for the hidden team members to conduct further reconnaissance.
After confirming that they were demons, members of the Demon Slayer Corps were dispatched based on the number of casualties.
Of course, if the casualties are heavy and there is a high probability that the victims are demons, then the reconnaissance part by the hidden members will be skipped, and members of the Demon Slayer Corps will be sent directly.
However, according to Teiichi's requirements, the intelligence reports could only stop at the first step.
In other words, if there's a situation, it should be reported directly to Teiichi.
That's why we're in this situation now, encountering people.
Seeing that Teiichi Yi was facing the two of them with an arrogant and ignorant attitude, the sect leader nodded and said:
"Alright, I'll deal with you first, then we'll see what to do with the other two."
Having said that, the cult leader turned to look at the vice cult leader.
" Yamaguchi, it's your turn!"
Yamaguchi nodded, a wide grin spreading across his face.
He raised both hands, and the sound of bones grinding together as he pressed his fists and palms together was crisp.
As he walked Teiichi Dingyi, he spoke:
"Kid, blame yourself for being too arrogant! Bringing a kid along is one thing, but daring to make a sound is another! Remember to be a better person in your next life!"
As they spoke, the distance between them had closed to within striking distance.
The vice-leader quickly raised his hand and threw a straight punch at Teiichi's head.
Completely disregarding the potential consequences of that punch.
As the straight punch was thrown, the vice-leader's lips curled up in a continuous smile.
It felt like stepping back into that battlefield filled with passion and fervor.
The next moment.
Teiichi slightly turned her head.
Whoosh--!
The fist whistled past Teiichi's head.
Teiichi then swiftly raised his hand and grabbed the vice-leader's wrist.
The vice-leader's smile froze instantly.
He strained his arm and tried to pull his hand back several times.
However, his arm seemed to be stuck in a tightly sealed mountain, showing no sign of moving at all.
The vice-leader was startled and looked at the young man in front of him again.
The young man maintained the same calm expression as before, and when he saw me looking over, he calmly looked back.
The vice-leader's heart skipped a beat, and in a panic, he swung his other hand and slammed it down on Teiichi again.