This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 504 - 328. Surveillance (8000-word goal achieved)

Chapter 504: Chapter 328. Surveillance (8000-word goal achieved)

Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai successfully reached Okinawa.

But this was just the first step.

The next most important task was to head to Ihui Island.

There was only one way to get to Ihui Island, and that was by water.

To Shen Gu Mirai, this was undoubtedly a formidable challenge.

After all, even Beichuan Si was unfamiliar with the local port conditions and did not know which vessels would be willing to take them on board.

Shen Gu Mirai estimated that just getting to Ihui Island would probably take a day or two.

But what about after a day or two?

What would become of Shen Gu Jiro and Shen Gu Chiharu?

Shen Gu Mirai couldn’t help feeling anxious.

And then—

"Get on the boat," Beichuan Si said calmly.

Shen Gu Mirai was somewhat stunned.

She had simply followed Beichuan Si and watched him talk to the crew of a luxurious private yacht, after which they indicated they could board.

Until she took her seat in the VIP room, Shen Gu Mirai was still dazed, completely unsure whether she was seasick or simply dizzy from this inexplicable turn of events.

After Beichuan Si finished talking with the crew, Shen Gu Mirai turned to him, her expression slightly bewildered as she asked:

"Mr. Temple... do you know the owner of this yacht?"

Beichuan Si nodded, taking items out of his backpack and counting them as he replied:

"Coincidentally, I do."

"...I see," Shen Gu Mirai was settled.

She watched as Beichuan Si changed the batteries in a strong flashlight and flipped the switch on and off twice more before confidently stuffing it back into his backpack.

"Are you curious?" Before Shen Gu Mirai could speak, Beichuan Si, who was adjusting another flashlight, asked.

"...Yes," Shen Gu Mirai nodded.

She was indeed curious.

A problem that was supposed to take at least two days to solve was effortlessly handled by Beichuan Si—how could she not be curious?

Beichuan Si answered with a calm expression: "Great Ming Guangde Mage."

Yes, the owner of this luxury yacht was related to the Qiuxiao Conglomerate.

Upon learning that Shen Gu Mirai’s parents might be stranded on Ihui Island, Beichuan Si did not hesitate to use his contacts in various areas.

The Nakajima Conglomerate.

Father and Daughter Shan Yuanmu Yuzi.

The Qiuxiao Conglomerate.

The Hayakawa Family.

Even the Beichuan Divine Society...

This was why Beichuan Si previously did not need monetary compensation and always accumulated networking relationships.

In critical moments like this, these families and individuals did not refuse; basically, each one found relevant connections and expressed that they would arrange for Beichuan Si to be sent to Ihui Island despite the sea’s harsh weather conditions.

The power of these networking relationships became apparent at this time.

From these contacts, Beichuan Si chose the yacht offered by the young girl Qiuxiao Yunai.

After all, his relationship with her was closer, so asking for her help was natural and did not require a return favor.

"Is it Miss Qiuxiao?"

Shen Gu Mirai also had an impression of Qiuxiao Yunai, whom she had worked with and knew her to be a bit of an airhead.

"Next time I see her, I really have to thank her properly," Shen Gu Mirai muttered to herself, her eyes sparkling with gratitude.

No matter the reason, gratitude was due, and with such a big favor from Qiuxiao Yunai, she certainly could not pretend it never happened.

Her expression caught Beichuan Si’s eye, but he simply tilted his head.

He didn’t have much of a reaction to this, after all, Qiuxiao Yunai owed him far more.

Not to mention the establishment of the Beichuan Divine Society, just the fact that Beichuan Si had saved her at the Thousand Mirror Mutual Aid Association’s dojo meant the girl had incurred a great debt of favor to him.

Now, it was merely allowing her to repay a part of it, hardly amounting to much at all.

Compared to that, Beichuan Si was more concerned about what the yacht crew had said to him while setting out to sea—

"You’re going to Ihui Island? I’ve heard that place might be sealed off lately. Sir, you should think it through. During the seal-off period, we dare not get close to that island... There was a yacht that forcefully docked at Ihui Island before, and the villagers detained the people on board, refusing to let them leave. Although the police later intervened in the investigation, the villagers of Ihui Island adamantly denied such an incident ever occurred. No matter who you ask, the testimony is the same... In my opinion, the brains of those villagers on the island are all a bit abnormal."

Beichuan Si omitted the latter part of the words; for him, the most crucial were the words spoken by the crew at the beginning.

Ihui Island being sealed off.

Didn’t that mean that Ihui Day was about to arrive?

The old saying rings true, being early is not as good as being lucky.

Beichuan Si tried out the entrenching tool he had just purchased.

The length was adequate, and when folded, it could fit into his backpack.

Apart from the entrenching tool, there were many wilderness survival foods, as well as items like flintstones.

He was thoroughly prepared, ready to even spend the night in the vast forest wilderness if necessary.

With that thought in mind, Beichuan Si turned to Shen Gu Mirai: "Mirai, how did it go with the contacts I asked you to reach out to?"

Hearing Beichuan Si’s question, Shen Gu Mirai came back to her senses and replied:

"My parent’s colleague said they would meet us near the port."

"Hmm."

Beichuan Si nodded.

Satellite phones could still be used after leaving the forest wilderness. Beichuan Si planned to have the colleague of Shen Gu Jiro and Shen Gu Chiharu take him to where they had gone missing.

After that, he intended to search carefully using his ability to sense death.

After all, living people couldn’t just disappear into thin air.

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