At the warehouse, the guard shakes his briefly at the description. "No sama .. taller." He raises his hand as high as he can reach, indicating something at least 7 feet tall, which could be the larger oni you encountered at the start of the evening. "I do not know what else was stored here, sama."<br/><br/>Shinjo-sama steps in at this point with a grunt. "There is nothing here that could not be found elsewhere in the city .... though naturally our quality is better. There was also a small ammount of spices from the far northwest, and some barrels of saki that would be going back to Unicorn lands. I can have my factors produce a detailed list for you in the morning."<br/><br/>- - - - -<br/><br/>Emi, new come to the city you do not know exactly where this Scorpion warehouse is, so it is fortunate you have one of the Thunder Guard with you. Even so, it takes some 20 minutes to navigate through the increasingly busy streets to the place. The warehouse itself is near the river, and the crowds that throng the streets are absent here. You can see a pair of guards on the door, and the sound of muffled voices comes from inside. Though scruffy looking, the guards appear to at least know how to hold their spears.<br/><br/>- - - - -<br/><br/>At the Crane consulate, a thin jade beams streaks through the air, connecting with the already staggering minor oni, which screeches in pain and collapses to the ground, dead or dying. From upstairs come assorted noises .. the screching of more of the minor oni, a fainter, deeper bellowing, and what sounds like women screaming in fear or pain.