Demon Progenitor Development Project

Chapter 134 Tokyo Fire

Shugo is also systematically dissolving and withdrawing some of the businesses under the Evergreen Company, since they would have been swallowed up anyway even if they hadn't been dissolved.

Changqing Hospital in a certain city, which is the city where Shinazugawa's family lives, has also begun to lay off its employees in batches.

The old nurse who had helped Sanemi Shinazugawa was calmly and methodically packing her personal belongings.

Just then, she looked up and saw Xiao Zhou with a worried face and furrowed brows.

So she greeted Xiao Zhou with a smile: "Oh, isn't this Xiao Zhou? Why do you look so miserable?"

Upon hearing the older nurse's greeting, Xiao Zhou couldn't help but sigh and replied with concern, "Nurse Huizi, I heard you're leaving here too... What will you do about your job then?"

The thought that even a senior nurse like Huizi was about to be laid off made Xiao Zhou even more anxious. He secretly wondered if he, a junior doctor who was still in his internship, would also be unable to escape this fate and would have to pack his bags and leave sooner or later.

However, the old nurse herself seemed quite calm in the face of such a change, and her face did not show any displeasure.

She nodded slightly, indicating her affirmation.

"Yeah, I am leaving. But thankfully the hospital is quite kind; they not only gave us severance pay, but also wrote recommendation letters for us long-term employees. So, I'll just be working at another hospital."

At this point, the old nurse seemed to suddenly remember something, turned her gaze to Xiao Zhou, and then added.

"Oh, Xiao Zhou, you're an intern from medical school. The hospital should arrange for you to leave and go home."

"Go home? You mean I should go back to my country?"

Xiao Zhou was stunned. Was this the home he was thinking of?

The veteran nurse, who had worked here for many years and had her own sources of information, spoke calmly.

"Hmm, aren't you an international student from that country across the sea? It seems there have been some changes at the higher-ups recently, and they're going to send you international students back. You should receive a notification soon."

After hearing this, Xiao Zhou had very mixed feelings.

These international students all enrolled in the free study abroad service offered by Evergreen Company. Now they're being sent back?

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The Fujiwara clan's desired assistance: to have Shuuga help overturn the case, find someone to be suspected of assassinating the Emperor, and clear them of suspicion. It would be even better if they could suppress the rumors that had been circulating for months.

Shugo's suggestion: Then burn it! Everyone got burned, everyone suffered, this will be revenge for you.

Today is sunny and breezy, a perfect day for an outing.

At this time, the young noblemen and ladies should be happily going out for a stroll.

However, streaks of dazzling firelight shot into the sky, turning the entire sky a fiery red.

The raging fire mercilessly devoured the exquisite Japanese garden, twisting and deforming the carved beams and painted rafters in the flames, and gradually turning the pavilions and towers into ashes.

"Help! Fire!"

Panic-stricken cries echoed through the sky as servants fled in terror, spreading the news of the sudden disaster to one another.

They were extremely anxious; some carried buckets of water, others held brooms, and rushed to the fire scene to try to extinguish the flames.

After a difficult effort, some of the owners were finally rescued from the fire.

However, they had long lost their former glory and looked disheveled.

The women's meticulously applied makeup was now completely ruined by black smoke and dust, their beautiful faces now filthy; the men were in no better shape, covered in soot and their hair was singed, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

In an instant, the courtyard was filled with all sorts of noises, with shouts and complaints rising and falling in waves. It was so chaotic and noisy that it resembled a market at the entrance of a village, and you couldn't hear anything at all.

"Cough cough—Damn it! Are you all just sitting around doing nothing?! How come you didn't notice the fire?!"

The master of the house coughed several times after being choked, then angrily pointed at the servant and shouted curses.

"Ah! Bring me some water! Give me a towel! And some clothes! I need to change!"

The vain lady screamed, rubbing her dusty face incessantly, but no one responded.

The fire was so big that the servants were busy putting it out and had no time to ask people for water.

This area is the Kojimachi Ward and Kanda Ward (later known as Chiyoda Ward, a famous gathering place for the powerful and wealthy), and has always been a gathering place for the powerful and wealthy.

Tokyo's predecessor was Edo, an ancient city, and its houses naturally featured classic courtyards, all made of wood, making them excellent materials for fire, and once a fire started, it was difficult to extinguish.

The fire was so big that it turned half the sky red.

People in other parts of Tokyo were stunned. Wasn't that where noble gentlemen lived?

With such a huge fire, everything must have been burned to ashes!

The Fujiwara family has successfully stepped down from the recent headlines, with the fires in Kojicho Ward and Kanda Ward taking center stage.

Shugo: So, this counts as fulfilling the requirement?

No one realized that tiny particles floating in the burning flames were gradually entering their lungs through the air they breathed, and these tiny creatures were thus secretly lurking in their bodies.

The government was also on fire, and the nobles, who had just finished work and were covered in soot, went home to find that their own houses were gone too!

They looked at each other, their families equally disheveled.

The nobles: It's a good thing that we got our share of the Fujiwara family's fallen meat, so why did it catch fire?

An investigation later revealed that the fire was arson, and the nobles were furious, determined to find the arsonist who had burned down their homes!

(Ancient Japan was very prone to fires, such as the Great Fire of Meireki in Edo. At that time, Edo was crowded with houses made entirely of wood. A gust of wind could burn down most of Edo, making life difficult and full of disasters.)

They can investigate, but they still need to find a place to stay.

The Fujiwara family was in a terrible situation. Their house had also burned down, leaving them homeless and forcing them to move to another residence.

With all the offices burned down, Tokyo suddenly became much more lively, and nobles frequently appeared on the streets.