[Comprehensive] Demon Fox Hiding Horse

Kabukicho during the day is far less lively than the hustle and bustle at night.

Walking on the road, even the number of pedestrians passing by was infinitely close to zero, which made Zang Ma and his team of so many people particularly eye-catching.

Fortunately, except for the thin-skinned Natsume, the others either didn't pay much attention to the various eyes cast from every corner, or they were so stupid that they didn't notice it at all, so they looked at one side secretly and didn't bother to pay attention to it. Under such circumstances, a group of people finally arrived at the New China City in 13-chome - Earl's pet shop opened on the No. [-]th floor of this luxuriously decorated skyscraper with strong Chinese style.

"The earl doesn't care at all about this number that usually means 'unknown' and 'death' in the eyes of others."

While waiting for the elevator, Zangma turned his head and made fun of his friend to everyone.

Natsume, who came to this kind of place for the first time, seemed a little nervous.

"It turns out that the Earl's shop is here." He sighed, "No wonder he kept emphasizing that I should try not to come to him in person even if I have something to do."

... No, I don't think what he means is what you think now→＿→ Kurama silently replied.

Their gazes inadvertently met the colorful cat in the boy's arms for a moment, and the two squinted their eyes at the same time, and each read the meaning "It's better not to tell him the truth" from each other's eyes.

The elevator is here soon.

It looks surprisingly spacious inside.

Zangma and his group of a dozen or so people didn't feel crowded, and there was even a lot of room to spare.

"Before, I wanted to say that the design of this new Chinatown is really full of local tyrants."

Kurama complained while pressing the button on the thirteenth floor where the pet shop was located.

"The earl also said that my idea is really wrong. Because the owner of this building is indeed a second-generation local tyrant."

——And his honorific title is still "Prince".

Recalling the earl's extremely happy expression when he mentioned a certain prince, Kurama couldn't help but silently lit a candle for the other party.

No other passengers were encountered on the way, and the elevator quickly reached the No.13 floor.

The entire floor was rented by the Earl for the purpose of opening a store, so when he stepped out of the elevator, he immediately saw the huge and extremely conspicuous signboard of the Earl's pet shop.

As Kurama expected, the door of the pet shop was tightly closed at this time, and it didn't look like there was anyone inside.

The demon fox frowned slightly.

"Sure enough." He muttered in a low voice.

"It seems that your friend is indeed not here." Yusuke looked around for a few times, and finally cast his gaze on the closed door of the pet shop again: "I didn't notice any breath of living things at all. Didn't you say that you usually He usually stays in the pet shop when he doesn't open the shop?"

Kurama nodded, "Generally speaking, yes. And even if the Earl himself is not there, there will be other people in the store. It is absolutely impossible for him to be in such a lifeless state."

——So in other words, the Earl is indeed no longer here.

Then the problem is coming.

Where is the count?

What happened before he left that he had to choose to close the store to deal with it?

"When I met the count before, he didn't seem to be in trouble at all?" Kurama was puzzled.

And it's not just that he didn't encounter difficulties, the earl's appearance is obviously on a pleasant short (?) trip, because he accidentally picked up Taiqi in the world of the twelve countries, so he settled there temporarily, so that he can take care of it. Only the black unicorn who lost its horn and was seriously injured, Zangma reunited with him later, and I didn’t see any other troubles besides Taiqi’s injury. You can exchange some good things from Yuko, so that the two worlds can communicate with each other, and the two can get together at any time...

The earl's bright smile full of anticipation without haze at that time is still clearly remembered in his memory. No matter how Kurama thinks back, he doesn't think that the other party seems to be in a huge trouble that is difficult to deal with.

"Perhaps what happened to His Highness the Earl after that time?" Diarmuid said, "What if His Highness the Earl also left soon after we left?"

——Then, when I and Yuko were busy dealing with Athena and Creator God (is it really good to put them side by side...), so no one had contact with the count, something unknown happened Accident?

Zangma thought about it carefully and found that this possibility was indeed very high.

"That explains why it looks like it hasn't been lived in for a long time."

Because the Earl never came back!

"I think we have to contact Miss Yuko as soon as possible." Yaohu's expression gradually became serious, "I hope the situation hasn't gotten too bad."

After finishing speaking, he walked towards the elevator one step ahead, and was about to press the button, but he didn't want to make a ding, and the elevator door slid open in front of him at this moment...

"Good day, everyone."

Strolling out from the open staircase door was a tall and handsome black-haired young man.

His short hair was meticulously groomed, and his fair and handsome face was made more handsome and refined by the frameless gold-rimmed glasses. In terms of appearance, he definitely deserved the word "graceful".

Unfortunately……

"Prince? His appearance is indeed very deceptive." The earl commented on this, "But keep in touch with him a few times? You will always find out what he really looks like hidden under these appearances." .”

Cangma thought that Earl's meaningful expression at that time was definitely trying to explain that the answer was something like "funny" or "fried hair"...

So he looked at the young man opposite him with sympathy unconsciously.

"Good day." Yaohu nodded politely, "If you also want to visit this pet shop, unfortunately, they seem to be closed."

As he spoke, he turned sideways and made way for a passage facing the pet store.

The young man called the "Prince" by the earl - the owner of this new Chinatown, the heir of the Liu Group, and Liu Wufei, the boss of the Shanghai Mafia branch in Tokyo, saw this but he didn't even look at the pet shop. .

"You and I know why I'm here." He stood in front of the elevator and said calmly, "I've seen you come to look for Earl D. I've heard a lot about you from him— Although he tried his best to speak very vaguely, he could barely gather some impressions. If I remember correctly, you were the last person I saw before he disappeared inexplicably, right?"

"And there was that damned attack on your last visit to the pet store."

"It's inconvenient for me to take action on the hidden forces in Japan that are involved in the principal's affairs, but after some overt and covert targeting, they have already sent someone to hand over the earl's disappearance, and they also know nothing about it. , and they have been working hard to find the Earl—unfortunately, they have no clue at all.”

"It has been nearly half a year since the earl disappeared. If it weren't for this damn pet shop still open here, I would suspect that the so-called earl D is just an illusory existence that I imagined."

"How could someone have no other traces of existence in the world except a pet shop?"

"I've always known that Earl D is a weird person. He seems to have a weird power. But I didn't expect that he would be so weird—once one day he suddenly disappeared, no matter what kind of power he used, he would be completely lost. No trace of..."

Speaking of this, Liu Wufei raised his eyes and fixedly looked at Zang Ma: "So, can you please tell me what happened to Earl D, and where did he go?"

Kurama was silent for a moment.

"The count never said that you cared so much about him."

The black-haired prince shrugged mockingly, "Actually, I didn't know I cared so much about him before he suddenly disappeared." As he spoke, a gritted expression gradually appeared on his face. Lai: "What I want to do is obviously just to drive this mystifying fellow out of New China City!"

Cangma looked at him sympathetically upon hearing this.

poor guy.

he thinks.

How can the earl's charm be resisted by a mortal like you?

Whether you are the prince or the golden-haired police officer, didn't you all initially think that your special concern for the earl was actually a kind of suspicion, precaution, and a natural incompatibility?

The results of it?

These are all forced disguises to hide true emotions, right?

Unfortunately, both of you understand it too late.

The demon fox shook his head and sighed.

"No matter what you want to do, it's probably impossible to achieve it in the short term." He said softly, looking back at the closed door of the pet shop, "I don't know what happened to the Earl. What I tell you is that it should have nothing to do with the last attack."

As he said that, without waiting for Liu Wufei to ask, he quickly continued:

"After the attack, I met the earl in another place. He looked fine, he was not injured, and he didn't seem to be troubled by anything. We also agreed to meet here again, but After that, I never heard from the Count again."

"To tell you the truth, I came here on purpose this time because I was worried about the Earl, and I wanted to see if he would come back here with the mentality of giving it a try, but as you saw, the pet shop seemed to be empty. .”

"How do you know? Did you go in and see it? Can you go there?!"

Cangma hadn't finished speaking, but the prince had already started asking questions repeatedly.

The demon fox was slightly surprised when he heard this.

"...Can you go into the pet shop?"

The prince shook his head resolutely, "I have tried countless times since he disappeared. The door seems to be closed by some strange force. Even if I try to break the door and force it in, it doesn't matter whether it's human blows or gunfire. No damage can be done to those two gates."

It was also from that time that Liu Wufei believed what the earl said, that there were indeed in this world, like monsters and phantom beasts described in fairy tales, incredible things that could not be explained by science.

After hearing his words, Zangma frowned slightly.

Logically speaking, the situation Liu Wufei mentioned should not exist.

The strangeness of the pet shop is not in the shop itself, but in the earl's "ark".

Every time the Earl selects a location, he will temporarily integrate the Ark with the store. This is how Earl D’s pet shop is completely two worlds inside and outside. But it is the emergence of a situation full of countless incredible rooms.

And now, when the count leaves this world with the ark, the only thing left behind is the rented store floor itself. In theory, it should not have any special power...

and many more!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind while thinking, Cangma ignored the prince who was still waiting for his answer, turned around, and hurriedly walked towards the door of the pet shop.

The premonition in his heart became stronger the closer he got to the gate. Zangma stood still in front of the gate panting slightly, and after calming down his breathing, he raised his hand and slowly stretched towards the gate...

The moment his fingers touched the door, a dazzling white light suddenly burst out from the place where the two touched!