21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 447: Sudden Incident

Under the anxious gaze of the two "sisters" from the Tashiro family, Jounouchi Hiromi began to relay to Chen Yu the details Qingdai had shared with her earlier, which were also the matters Qingdai had intended to discuss with Chen Yu.

"So you mean to say, that the previous head of the Tashiro family extended his lifespan by sacrificing his descendants, has been alive since the Bakumatsu period, and has reached a Sub-Legendary Level?" Chen Yu regarded Tashiro Nanaori and Qingdai with amusement, finding their revelation somewhat funny, "To be treated as a nobody by a Sub-Legendary—this is truly… Although I myself have ascended to a Sub-Legendary Level not long ago, the feeling of being looked down upon is indeed unpleasant!"

"That’s because Mr. Chen Yu, you always keep such a low profile!" Jounouchi Hiromi couldn’t help but quip, but after saying this, she glanced towards Qingdai, and with a sense of helplessness, shook her head, "Although you’ve always been discreet, Mr. Chen Yu, it’s forgivable that they were unaware of your strength, but Ryosen-kun from the Mingyue Society frequents you often. As a family of Transcendents, how could you fail to gather such intelligence?"

Jounouchi Hiromi’s words made Qingdai immediately turn to look at Tashiro Nanaori. If not for the misleading information and intelligence reported to her family, she wouldn’t have treated Chen Yu as an ordinary person.

"I failed to report Professor Chen Yu’s true standing to my family, and my great-great-grandfather is completely unaware of Professor Chen Yu and Doctor Jounouchi’s real capabilities," admitted Tashiro Nanaori, who had decided not to keep secrets any longer and revealed she hadn’t informed her great-great-grandfather of Chen Yu’s situation.

Even though Qingdai already knew the truth, hearing it from Tashiro Nanaori’s own lips still left her quite aggrieved. However, a voice inside reminded her not to lose sight of the bigger picture over a petty grievance.

Listening to the voice within, Qingdai suppressed her urge to scold Tashiro Nanaori, realizing such matters could wait. Right now, the most important thing was to get Chen Yu to agree to help.

With this in mind, Qingdai bowed deeply in front of Chen Yu, lowered her head, and implored him sincerely, "Professor Chen Yu, I know that you’ve always detested me, and it’s not my intention to argue, given I did indeed approach you with malice. But I must implore you to lend your assistance in this matter! I am willing to repay you with anything!"

As she spoke, Qingdai, like Tashiro Nanaori earlier, knelt before Chen Yu.

"Why do all you people from the Tashiro family enjoy prostrating so much? Stand up; I’m not accustomed to having people kneel down and talk to me," Chen Yu said with a frown, showing his dissatisfaction to Qingdai, who remained on her knees.

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Noticing the dissatisfaction in Chen Yu’s tone, Qingdai raised her head from where she knelt, but her position was unfortunate; Chen Yu’s desk blocked her view, and she couldn’t see his face.

"Stand up and then speak. Even if Mr. Chen Yu is unwilling to lend a hand, I’m quite interested in the matter! Especially what you, Doctor Qingdai, mentioned," Jounouchi Hiromi interjected unexpectedly, signaling Qingdai to rise while also persuading Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen Yu, don’t you want to add another Legendary-rank Undead Servant to your collection?"

"Legendary-rank?" "Undead Servant?" Qingdai and Tashiro Nanaori detected very significant information from Jounouchi Hiromi’s remark.

Originally, Qingdai had only thought to plead with Chen Yu for help through Jounouchi Hiromi, but to her surprise, Jounouchi became very interested in the story, particularly when Qingdai mentioned the person she called ’grandfather’ was a Sub-Legendary Transcendent that had survived since the Bakumatsu period, pulling her straight into Chen Yu’s office.

Previously, Qingdai had believed that Jounouchi was interested in the Tashiro family’s Life Extension Law and the potential spoils from a Sub-Legendary Transcendent, but at that moment, Jounouchi’s words stunned her. Were they planning on turning her grandfather into a puppet? And this talk of undead… Surely Professor Chen Yu wasn’t some kind of cultist?

As Qingdai felt increasingly alarmed, even considering whether she had been too reckless, Chen Yu tapped lightly on the desk and spoke, "Stand up. If someone else saw this, they might think I was about to do something to you."

Hearing this, Qingdai stood up, still somewhat uneasy.

"I’m not interested in what the Tashiro family is up to, nor do I want to hear your or Nanao’s stories," Chen Yu said, watching Qingdai and Tashiro Nanaori blanch at his words, and he raised his hand to stop them before they could speak, "Let me finish. Although I’m indeed uninterested in this affair, the fact that a Sub-Legendary Transcendent is involved does provide a reason to pique my interest. However, I don’t want to be personally involved. Since you, Hiromi, are interested in this case, you handle it. You may freely utilize the manpower of the Mingyue Society, and even if you wish to employ the Shadow Guard, that won’t be an issue, I’ll speak to him."

"Is that so? I understand. With Shadow Guard and Xiao Lan involved, a Sub-Legendary doesn’t require your intervention. Besides, I’d like to see how much I’ve improved since that fight in Kanazawa with Maeda Toshiie," Jounouchi Hiromi responded nonchalantly to Chen Yu’s suggestion, nodding her head in agreement with the arrangement. After all, with Xiao Lan, the Legendary Dragon, and a Legendary Warrior like Shadow Guard taking action, not to mention just a Sub-Legendary—even a true Legendary would struggle to cause much stir, so it didn’t matter whether Chen Yu was involved.

While accepting the task, Jounouchi’s mind was already contemplating how to turn the so-called Sub-Legendary Transcendent that had lived since the Bakumatsu period into an Undead Servant, and what kind of Undead Servant he would make.

Upon hearing Chen Yu’s decision, both Tashiro Nanaori and Qingdai breathed a sigh of relief, but they also couldn’t help feeling apprehensive. If Chen Yu wasn’t going to take action, would Jounouchi Hiromi and her mentioned associates be able to confront that undying monster? After all, his influence had deeply penetrated the marrow of Tashiro Nanaori and Qingdai.

"By the way, Doctor Qingdai, earlier you mentioned you should be of the same generation as Doctor Qi Zhi’s grandfather, yet you are now her cousin. How does that work?" Since Jounouchi perceived no threat from them, her interest naturally shifted to matters she found more intriguing.

Before Qingdai could respond, the door to Chen Yu’s office burst open again.

The Glasses Doctor rushed in, anxiety written on his face, and handed a mobile phone to Chen Yu, "Sorry, Professor, but I think you should take a look at this."

"What’s this?" Chen Yu took the phone from the Glasses Doctor, his expression one of surprise, and as he looked at the screen, he noticed a news page displayed on it.