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*Another name for this chapter: Jade and Hsi Wu

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Jade and Jackie had their rooms both in Uncle's Rare Finds and in Section 13. They would consider the amount of their current and next day's work to decide where to stay at night. Nonetheless, Hsi Wu was asked to live only in Section 13, though he usually returned there after finishing his homework with Jade in Uncle's Store.

The vacation made Jade more than excited. She could not stop talking on her way back to the store.

"Hsi Wu, I dare to bet that many interesting things will happen in this summer vacation."

Hsi Wu lowered his eyebrow and smiled to show his agreement, "You're right, Jade."

Just as they were speaking, Hsi Wu sensed his doppelgänger formed by his tail was sent to Section 13's basement. And before he was sealed, the mask of General Rairakku had been presented to Daolon Wong by him.

Everything went smoothly.

Showed the doppelgänger's weak point to let Uncle seal it and tempted Daolon to come forth to draw Uncle's attention.

After all, the less attention paid by Uncle to him, the more likely his plan would succeed. And because of this, Hsi Wu presently did not intend to release other demons from the Netherworld. More demons made it harder to hide the plan. Other demons generally did not know the refrainment before the victory. They thought they were powerful so that they never took avoiding so-called "weak" human attack into consideration.

Not to mention Shendu the treacherous evil dragon but the other six: Dai Gui did not know flexibility; Bai Tza was easily irritated; Tchang Zu was too proud; Po Kong knew nothing but eating. They were all unsuitable for the scheme. Only Tso Lan and Xiao Fung could be called reliable, but maybe nothing would be dominated by him if they were released.

As the eldest of the Eight Demons, Tso Lan always looked down upon them in his heart. He always commanded other demons while other demons did not command him. Though Xiao Fung was not like Tso Lan, he would not like it if Hsi Wu commanded him.

They were easier to control only if they were left in the Netherworld.

But it was a good choice to release them to draw firepower in an emergency.

In Uncle's Rare Finds, three old men in tawny robes smiled and looked at Tohru, who was rather embarrassed under their stare, wiping his hands dry with his apron. He wanted to slide back to the kitchen but was stopped by them.

The three were the monks from a temple. They came to look for the reincarnated Chosen One and thought Tohru was him.

"Why did you not tell me earlier you are the Chosen One?" After the astonishment at first, Uncle looked at his apprentice proudly, "No doubt that this was influenced by me."

"I don’t know, Sensei." Having not scrutinized the three monks' words, Tohru was still confused. He had never felt he had anything miraculous for so many past years. Someone suddenly appeared and pointed out that he was the Chosen One, which made him a little dizzy.

"Maybe we can have Jackie take us to Alaska or Hawaii." Jade and Hsi Wu walked into the store while talking, only to see three strangers who wore exotic clothes, and exclaimed amazingly: "Wow, cool!"

But the three monks reacted even more violently than Jade. They stared at Hsi Wu in panic and shouted, "Demon!"

参见：《棋手》鉴赏与分析