my weird life

Chapter 386 Masakaki Tree (22)

"Every man is innocent, but he is guilty."

An Gang looked at Su Wu who was wrapping the 'Big Red Lotus Embryo' with a coarse cloth, his eyes showed approval, and he told Su Wu,

Instead, he took a 'Tai Dao' with a black lacquered wooden scabbard from Hu Che, which was also wrapped in coarse cloth, and handed it to Su Wu: "Mr. Zhuzhao, your ink level is too low now, and your own combat power is insufficient. A sharp blade like Dahongliantaizo is flaunting outside,

It's like a child carrying gold through the city,
It's sure to be coveted!
Therefore, in the case of insufficient strength,
I hope you hide the fact that you own an extremely high-level magic weapon,
This fine product 'Tianmo Wan' was given to Mr. Zhuzhao for his daily practice of swordsmanship for self-defense.

Your father, Axiong Jun, was a powerful warrior.

Follow him to learn swordsmanship, there must be no problem! "

Dongliu Island respects the strong and despises the weak. In front of An Gang and others, Su Wu showed a high talent for sword-making. I swear before the gods, and I will give you a good sword as a gift,
It's already considered caring.

An Gang Sword Forging Institute is already the most outstanding sword casting institute in 'Boqi Country',

Su Wu also had no intention of leaving here, and he naturally accepted all the kindness shown by An Gang.

He reached out and took the 'Tianmo Wan' with the black lacquered wooden scabbard, put the two knives together, wrapped them in coarse cloth, and then thanked An Gang, Hu Che and others: "Thank you, Master An Gang, Hu Che! Master Toru, Tsunagi...

I will definitely refine my skills,
Strive to forge a higher-quality sword again after the ink-receiving degree is improved! "

"Young people are high-spirited, as they should be!" An Gang smiled and stroked his beard.

He opened the window panel of the sword casting room, looked at the sky outside, and then said to Su Wu: "I didn't expect that we could cast 'Big Red Lotus Embryo' in only one hour.
It's still an extremely high-level sword!

It's still early, Mr. Zhuzhao, take advantage of this time to go home early.

Set up your own sword. "

"Okay." Su Wu nodded.

Holding the two long-striped knives wrapped in coarse cloth, he left the sword-making room exclusively for An Gang.

Seeing his figure approaching the shared sword-making room next door, calling out Damu to go with him, and leaving the sword-making room first, the atmosphere in An Gang's sword-making room relaxed a bit.

Named Dayong, the master craftsman who had tried to stab Su Wu to death before couldn't help but said in a low voice: "A very high-level sword, the two master craftsmen, why don't you use it for your own use?

This time he can forge an extremely high-level sword,
There may not be such an opportunity and inspiration next time! "

Gang Mu next to Dayong raised his eyes to look at the two master craftsmen.

Kira flinched,

I feel that such a conversation at the moment should not be heard for myself.

Fortunately, no one in the room cared about him.

An Gang let out a long sigh.
Close the shutter.

In the dimly lit room, his face was a little fuzzy: "When I held that knife, I could feel that the knife was resisting me—it didn't belong to me, and I took it as my own in a moment of greed. I'm afraid it will bring about a great disaster for me—for the entire swordsmith!
I have a hunch that that kind of disaster is definitely not something we can bear! "

"The first time he forged a sword, he had already forged a good quality sword.

In the second time, with our assistance, the supreme sword was cast.

Such is the talent,

Who can predict his future? Huche said, "It's better to treat each other with sincerity than to fight for a momentary profit, and let him stay in our sword casting factory. Perhaps, after an era, our sword casting factory will be able to spread the name of Zhuzhao all over the world." !
The swordsmith pursues to forge the supreme sword,
For the supreme skill,
Not the supreme sword itself! "

……

"You, now that you have a new name, you are already a master craftsman who has forged 'excellent' swords,
Can I still call you the same, that way? "

Da Mu looked at Su Wu cautiously and timidly, and asked timidly.

Su Wu patted him on the shoulder: "Even if I change my name, I will always be Abu."

Hearing Su Wu's words, a smile appeared on Damu's face, and he nodded vigorously: "Abu! When you go back, can you show me the knife you forged?"

"no problem."

Su Wu nodded in agreement.

The two walked together.

It was still early at this time, around four o'clock in the afternoon.

As usual, they rushed to the 'Soseki Shrine' first, and took Miss Haruko home.

In front of the stone monument of Soseki Shrine,

Miss Haruko in a white dress and red dress kicked her shoes, holding an oil-paper umbrella, looking around from time to time.

When she saw 'Abu' and Damu coming together, she immediately became happy, and waved her hands again and again: "Abu! Damu!"

Su Wu and Da Mu had also seen her a long time ago, and they responded to her words, speeding up their pace and approaching her.

The 'co-sacrifice' at the shrine is over now,
As a shrine maiden, Ms. Haruko has nothing to do except praying and divination every day, so she can leave the shrine early every afternoon.

She was waiting for Su Wu and the others at the gate of the shrine,

I thought the two of them would ask her to wait until dusk like yesterday,
Unexpectedly, they arrived early, which really surprised Qingzi: "How could you leave the sword casting workshop so early today? Abu! What are you carrying on your back?"

"Today, Abu was rewarded by Master Craftsman An Gang and Master Craftsman Hu Che for casting excellent blades!
As a result, he obtained a few pieces of iron ore and was able to cast his first sword! " Damu explained for Su Wu, his words were full of pride.

"Have you got your own sword so soon?" Qingzi looked at the long strip of cloth behind Su Wu, her eyes sparkled, "Show me! Abu, show me your sword!"

"I'll show you at home."

Su Wu said: "Miss Qingzi, there are many people outside, if other down-and-out warriors see it, the situation will be very unfavorable to us."

Although Haruko is sometimes stubborn and stubborn, she is not a person who is completely incapable of listening to reason.

She nodded when she heard the words, looked at Su Wu and said, "Well, we'll see when we get home. You can't go back on what you promised yourself."

"I won't go back on my word." Su Wu nodded.

He looked past Haruko and looked at the torii gate in the shape of "open".

And the lush trees behind the torii,

Under the cover of trees and trees, the main building of the shrine is soy sauce-colored.

"Want to go in and take a look?" Noticing Su Wu's gaze, Qingzi approached Su Wu and asked in a low voice.

She smiled, her eyes curled up like crescent moons.

Su Wu lowered his eyes to see her expression, and felt a little vigilant in his heart: "It's already late, so I won't watch it today, let's talk about it later when I have time."

As he spoke, he turned around to go outside.

"oops!

I won't ask you this time! Seeing that her thoughts were broken by Su Wu, Qingzi stomped her feet angrily, reached out and grabbed Su Wu's sleeve, "Let's go, this opportunity is rare, if you want to go in and have a look, I can just show you around."

After today,

I don't know when I will have time like this again. "

Her words are frank and sincere,
Su Wu heard the words and thought for a moment, then nodded.

Turning around and walking towards the torii gate of Soseki Shrine: "Alright."

Soseki Shrine is a small local shrine in Hoki, and its scale is not large.

Except for the worship hall in the middle of the shrine, there are two accompanying halls on the left and right.

but,

In the current escort hall, there is no accompanying god to enshrine.

It has become the residence of the priests of the shrine.

Occasionally, an onmyoji from Heiankyo’s Onmyouliao would pass by the Hoki Kingdom, and if they had no place to stay, they would choose to spend the night at the shrine.

On the large flat ground surrounded by these three halls, fine sand is sprinkled, and people who come and go to worship in the shrine will step on that layer of fine sand. Over the years, the fine sand has been compacted and formed a thin layer of sand. soil layer.

Some trees with tall crowns, low-hanging branches and small white flowers on the branches and leaves take root on the left and right of the fine sand.

Go through them and go straight, and you will enter the main hall of the shrine.

The trees with small white flowers are wrapped with strips of red cloth, as well as all kinds of bells and charms. When the breeze blows, the branches of the trees will shake, and the crisp and ethereal bells linger here.

Jingle Bell……

Jingle Bell……

Su Wu glanced sideways over those trees,

He saw limbs and limbs entwined in the branches of trees,

Among those gnarled limbs, there are clumps of jet-black hair dancing freely.

loose hair,

Or show the faces of some people frozen in pain, struggle, and horror,

Or show some guts!
The big tree with a huge crown and small white flowers is like a tray on the dining table, hooking those people and dedicating them to the coming customers and buyers!
Su Wu's eyes were fixed——

The limbs and flesh that were entangled in the branches and leaves disappeared without a trace.

But he has experienced too much, and he absolutely believes in his own conscious judgment, and what he sees with his eyes—that scene just now is definitely not a hallucination!

"These trees are called masakaki trees.

It is a good offering to the gods. "

Qingzi noticed Su Wu's gaze, and explained to him softly.

Su Wu blinked his eyes,
The terrifying scene that disappeared just now suddenly reappeared.

His expression remained unchanged, and he said: "It seems that the Lord God is very sympathetic to the people's sentiments. He only eats leaves and doesn't even need animal sacrifices."

Haruko felt that Su Wu's tone was a bit strange,
But I can't figure out where the strangeness is,

She nodded: "It is precisely because of the protection of the gods that there are few earthquakes and mountain torrents in our Boqi country. We must be grateful for the protection of the gods..."

Miss Haruko lowered her voice,
He tugged at the hem of Su Wu's shirt: "You can't tease the gods in the shrine."

Su Wu didn't agree or disagree when he heard the words.

Under Haruko's guidance, he and Oki stepped into the main hall of the shrine.

After stepping into the spacious but slightly dim main hall,
They saw an acquaintance.

——Anlu Onmyoji.

(End of this chapter)