Hearing this, Uzui Tengen also said, "That's exactly right. We are now deep in the enemy's nest; we must be cautious and then even more cautious."
"In that case, you guys find a hotel to stay in first. I'll go scout the situation in the Yoshiwara District to see exactly how many Berserk Demons are here."
"No problem, I happen to be a bit sleepy anyway." Mitsuri gave a playful yawn and then smiled, "Then I'll leave it to you, Ren."
"Yeah, leave it to me."
After saying that, Ren quickly ran toward a dark, deserted alley in a corner of the Yoshiwara District. Checking for Berserk Demons in the district was actually quite simple: he would use his blood.
The Berserk Demons were all created using his blood. By using his blood, he would surely be able to lure out those Berserk Demons hiding within the brothels of the entertainment district.
With that thought, Ren took out a dagger and lightly sliced the back of his hand. A trail of crimson blood trickled from the wound, falling drop by drop onto the ground.
As the fresh blood flowed, Ren leaned against the wall, quietly waiting for the Berserk Demons to arrive.
However, half an hour passed in succession, and not a single Berserk Demon appeared.
"Huh? This is truly bizarre!"
Ren scratched his head, speaking with a face full of bewilderment, "What's going on today? I've let so much blood out, yet not even one Berserk Demon has shown up. How strange!"
It was no wonder he was so surprised. After all, in the past, almost the very instant he cut himself, several Berserk Demons would rush before him like madmen, scrambling to eat him.
"Could it be that those Berserk Demons have changed their nature, or has my blood lost its attraction to them?"
Logically, the absence of Berserk Demons should be a good thing, but Ren now had a look of disappointment on his face, as if not seeing a demon was a particular regret.
He waited for another ten minutes or so. Seeing that still no Berserk Demons were coming, Ren immediately took out some gauze to wipe the blood from his arm.
His self-healing power was too terrifying, and since these were only superficial wounds, the cuts on his arm recovered as if they were never there in just over ten minutes, leaving only some dried blood on the surface.
After tending to the wound, Ren followed Tianyue to the high-end hotel that Mitsuri had booked.
This was a five-story building. Even though it was already the early hours of the morning, the hotel was still brightly lit, and there was even a faint, pleasant aroma of food that greatly stimulated the appetite.
Mitsuri was not at all reserved, directly booking three high-end rooms. One could only say that as expected of a young lady, she was quite extravagant with her spending.
Seeing Ren return, Mitsuri hurried over and asked in a low voice, "How was it, Ren? Did you find any trace of the Berserk Demons?"
"Regrettably, I did not!"
Ren shook his head and said helplessly, "The Berserk Demons here seem to be hiding from me; they won't come out for anything. I even cut my own arm thinking I could lure them out with my blood, but the result was that not a single demon appeared."
"So that's how it is. In that case, let's eat first. I've already prepared a midnight snack for everyone."
Mitsuri suddenly started laughing, then looked at Ren with a concerned gaze, reminding him seriously, "Also, Ren, although I know you do this to slay Berserk Demons and protect humanity, you can't use the method of hurting yourself to attract them in the future. Otherwise, if Shinobu finds out, she will definitely worry about you."
"Don't worry, Mitsuri, I won't make Shinobu worry."
Ren gave a nonchalant smile. His recovery ability was more than twenty times that of an average person; ordinary physical wounds were nothing to him.
"Alright, we should go eat. I'm actually getting hungry."
These were not perfunctory words from Ren; he really was hungry, especially since they had just hiked over several large mountains.
"Great, come on then! This shop's tuna sushi and seafood fried rice are truly super delicious! Ren, you must try them! Haha!"
Mitsuri smiled sweetly, immediately grabbing Ren's wrist and leading him into her room.
Seeing this, Ren couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, thinking secretly: 'Mitsuri is holding my hand. If Obanai saw this, he'd be very angry, right? Although, even if he is angry, there's nothing he can do about me.'
Upon entering Mitsuri's room, Ren saw Uzui Tengen feasting heartily. In front of him was a spread of many exquisite Japanese dishes and sushi.
"Alright, let's eat together."
As she spoke, Mitsuri extended her delicate hand, grabbed four pieces of sushi, and stuffed them into her mouth.
That wolfing-down manner was exactly the same as Rengoku Kyojuro's. One could only say that as expected of master and disciple, their way of eating was equally wild.
Ren was no longer reserved either and joined the ranks of those gorging themselves. After finishing the late dinner, he returned to his own room, preparing to rest for the night.
"When tomorrow comes, I'll go check out the Kyogoku House first. Daki might be there."
Ren murmured. In the original work, Daki was the Oiran of the Kyogoku House. If he could slay Daki and Gyutaro tomorrow, then the subsequent actions would undoubtedly be very safe.
"H-hello..."
Just as Ren was contemplating tomorrow's moves, a soft and delicate voice suddenly entered his ears. He saw a young girl of eight or nine years old gently slide open the door and enter his room.
Looking at the cute little girl, Ren revealed a gentle, slight smile and asked curiously, "Little sister, is there something you need?"
"I-it's like this..."
"Our shop provides sleep-inducing incense. The boss asked me to bring it to all the distinguished guests, hoping that everyone will have a good night's sleep."
While speaking, the little girl held up the incense burner in her hands.
"Alright then, help me place it over there." Ren nodded, not refusing the kindness of the boss and the little girl.
"I-I understand..."
The little girl nodded nervously, hurriedly placed the incense burner on the bedside table, tremblingly took out a match, and lit the incense with her small hand that was covered in goosebumps.
"Then... Guest, please rest well. I will take my leave now. If you have any other requirements, please come to the front desk to find us."
After saying that, the little girl bowed slightly and then hurriedly prepared to leave the room.
At that moment, Ren grabbed the little girl's wrist, his eyes staring at her pale face.
"Little sister, your complexion is very poor, and your body is shaking."
"Ah, that, that's because..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the little girl was suddenly at a loss, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Could it be that you are cold?"
"Yes! Because it's just the beginning of spring, the nights are still quite cold... It's getting late, I won't disturb the guest any longer..."
Before she had even finished speaking, the little girl fled in a panic and left the room.
Watching the little girl's retreating back, a sharp glint flashed in Ren's deep eyes.
"Or rather, is there something you are afraid of?"
...
After leaving Ren's room, the little girl hurried out of the hotel and came to a pitch-black alley.
Looking at the dark alley before her, the girl spoke fearfully, "Lady Xiaji, Lady Xiaji, the task you gave me... I-I have completed it..."
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