Onmyoji Shikigami Don't Cry

Chapter 439 The Shroud Shop

The leaves of the hibiscus tree have fallen all over the ground, in the winter season.

The flowering period of hibiscus has passed.

This makes the path look gloomy and desolate all day long.

"If it is the season when hibiscus blooms, it must be a completely different scene here."

Looking at the gloomy path, Chen Beibei thought to himself.

Three-tailed fox had been away for a while, and Chen Beibei also set foot on that path at this time.

at this time.

In Chen Beibei's mind, he was still very pessimistic about the shroud shop.

At least.

The owner of the shroud shop is a strange woman.

It is impossible for a normal person to open a shop in such a place. After all, to open a shop in such a hidden place, it is only ghostly that things can be sold.

Walk along the path all the way inside, about ten minutes or so.

A somewhat old house appeared.

Unlike the surrounding tall units, the first house is a two-story bungalow.

"No wonder the owner of the shroud shop came here."

Chen Beibei thought to himself.

The owner of the shroud shop doesn't like contact with others very much, that's what Sanweihu said.

If you live in a unit, you will inevitably have some contact with the residents upstairs and downstairs.

but.

This kind of independent small bungalow will not have such a situation.

Even if you live there alone for ten days and a half a month, some neighbors who are already strangers may not come to your house once.

No matter what you do, at least if you don't make too much noise, it will hardly affect others.

The white tiles on the house have probably been too long, and they are already full of cracks.

The gate is vermilion, but the paint on it has peeled off a lot.

On the gate, use a brush to write these three big black characters.

——The shroud shop!

……

There is not even a brand, and this shroud shop is like this, if you don't see it with your own eyes.

Probably no one would believe that there is such a shroud shop in Luoying City.

The door was half-closed, although it was possible to go in directly, but Chen Beibei still knocked on the door a few times.

"Please come in."

It was the voice of the three-tailed fox.

Chen Beibei walked in, and the room looked a little dark. In the room, by the window on the left, sat a beautiful woman in a red gauze dress.

"Is this place selling shrouds?"

Chen Beibei looked at the woman in the red gauze dress and asked her.

It would be best if that woman could speak.

It doesn't matter if you don't speak.

The woman had always been sitting under the window embroidering clothes. When she heard Chen Beibei speak, she looked up at Chen Beibei, then lowered her head and continued to work.

"Well, this is a shroud shop. The shrouds on the wall are the shrouds that the shop has already made. Customers can choose whatever they want."

Three-tailed fox said.

Obviously.

If there are customers who come to buy shrouds on weekdays, it should be the same.

Women should not be able to talk to others very much.

"Well. I see."

Chen Beibei looked at the three-tailed fox and replied to her.

In fact, when Chen Beibei first walked into this shroud store, the first thing he saw were those gorgeous shrouds.

It was a look Chen Beibei had never seen before.

Whether it is workmanship or design, it is very superb.And each shroud is different from ordinary shrouds.

It looked as if she was making the most exquisite wedding dress.

"Do you think these shrouds are beautiful?"

Three-tailed fox asked.

"Ah."

Chen Beibei replied.

"The price will be higher, but if you can leave the deceased in such a beautiful dress, the money is worth it, right?"

Three-tailed fox picked up a blue tutu skirt with suspenders, and gently stroked the pattern on the skirt with his hand.It can be seen that even the three-tailed fox regards these shrouds as extremely precious clothes.

"Well, I'll take another look."

Chen Beibei said.

The blue sling tutu that Three-Tailed Fox picked up reminded Chen Beibei of something.

Such a shroud...

It should be worn by young women, right?
When Chen Beibei thought this way, he couldn't help but carefully looked at the other shrouds hanging on the wall.

This is true of every piece.

There are no shrouds for the elderly that are most common in shroud shops.

"Could it be...is this shroud shop only serving those women who died at a young age?"

Chen Beibei thought to himself, and couldn't help feeling a little worried, "Can such a shroud shop really survive?"

Chen Beibei didn't spend too long in the shroud shop. After all, Chen Beibei didn't come to buy shrouds.

If you stay in it for too long.

The owner of the shroud shop might become suspicious, and in that case, the job that Three-Tailed Fox found with great difficulty might be lost.

Chen Beibei could clearly feel that Sanweihu really liked this job.

and so.

Chen Beibei was quite cautious in the shroud shop.

When Chen Beibei was looking at the shroud, the woman kept her sleeves silently.

The woman was wearing a red gauze dress, with a few hairpins slanted on her head, and her face was a bit indifferent.

Or this indifference is just Chen Beibei's feeling.

Because Sanweihu said before that the owner of the shroud shop doesn't like to socialize with people, so Chen Beibei probably thinks so.

Maybe, she was just too focused on her needlework.

"These shrouds are very nice, but I haven't found what I want yet."

Chen Beibei looked at Three-Tailed Fox and said to her.

"Is there nothing you want?"

Three-tailed fox asked.

"Well, sorry, I've been watching it for so long."

"It doesn't matter, after all, everyone wants to buy the most suitable shroud for the deceased."

Three-tailed fox replied.

……

When I left the shroud shop, it was still morning, although I felt that I had stayed in the shroud shop for a long time.

In fact, it was only ten minutes.

It felt like a long time, but it was just an illusion created by the atmosphere inside.

this time.

In fact, it can be said that there was nothing to gain, at least, it didn't make Chen Beibei feel at ease about Sanweihu's work.

after all.

Whether it is the shroud shop or the owner of the shroud shop, there are many things that make people feel abnormal.

The shroud shop opened in such a hidden place, and it only sold shrouds for young women.

Generally speaking.

Young women rarely die suddenly.

Although the prices of the shrouds inside are relatively high, it is difficult to even sell a single shroud.No matter how high the price is, it's all useless.

As for the owner of the shroud shop.

Even Chen Beibei, who had seen many beauties, had to admit that that woman did have a unique temperament.

It's like a bouquet of roses sealed up and placed in a showcase.

can be appreciated.

But it is impossible to get, or touch.

Chen Beibei believes that there is no one who does not think the owner of the shroud shop is not beautiful, but Chen Beibei also believes that no one thinks that he will be favored by the owner of the shroud shop.

Another thing that made Chen Beibei feel abnormal was that there was not even a sewing machine in the shroud shop.

You know, this shroud store makes it by itself and then sells it.

It's not like most shroud shops buy goods from other channels and then sell them to earn some of the profits.

Sewing machines are very popular nowadays.

As long as it is a production industry related to sewing, it is almost inseparable from the sewing machine.

Some people even bought a sewing machine separately at home, just for their own improvement, and the convenience of mending clothes.

The price of the sewing machine is not expensive, since it is really confusing to still choose to sew shrouds by hand.

If it is hand-sewn, a piece of clothing takes time.

It's really beyond imagination.

At least.

It is impossible for ordinary people to endure loneliness, sit slowly in the room, and sew one stitch at a time.

The path full of hibiscus trees is very dark and the temperature is lower than the surrounding area.

When Chen Beibei just walked to the gate of the community, several women walked towards him.

The women were talking and laughing, speaking with the local accent of Luoying City.

Chen Beibei didn't pay attention to their conversation at first.

After all, it is already the end of the month, and these women should come here to collect rent.

"Luoying City has not been peaceful recently, let's go together."

said a woman.

"Did something happen?"

asked a fellow traveler.

Chen Beibei subconsciously slowed down his pace. If something happened in Luoying City recently, Sanweihu still went to work in Luoying City every day, and sometimes it was already dark when he got off work.Still quite dangerous.

"You may not know about this matter, because it seems relatively normal. However, in fact, someone in the police station has already started investigating this matter."

said the woman.

"This is also what I heard from a relative who works in the police station. It seems that it has been eight months since March this year. Seven young women have died in Luoying City."

"Young woman?"

The people in the same company seemed to be aroused and began to inquire about it.

When the woman heard that the people she was traveling with were aroused by what she said, she spoke more vigorously.

among these women.

There is always a special pleasure when you get news that others are interested in.

"Yes. But those women didn't have any external injuries, and no one can prove that they were killed by others.

And there is no connection between those who died, it seems that everyone died accidentally and committed suicide.

So this matter has not been noticed by people. "

As the woman spoke, she sat down on the flower bed by the roadside, obviously intending to continue the story.

Several other women also sat down, and the matter of collecting rent was put aside for the time being.

"Although it seems that the deaths of these seven women were completely accidental or suicide, there is no evidence or clues that anyone killed them. However, this sudden and intensive death of young women was included in the scope of investigation by the police station."

said the woman.

"Has an investigation been initiated?"

A woman in green put down her bag and asked curiously.

"Well, the investigation has already started. However, it is only a secret investigation for the time being. This matter has not been made public."

the woman replied.

"So any clues?"

"I don't know about this. In short, there may be a murderer hiding in Luoying City. It's better for us all to be careful, especially in the North District, where the security conditions are relatively poor."

"Well, then when the rent is collected in the future, everyone should be together. It will be safer if there are more people."

……

The conversation of those women made Chen Beibei feel that this matter was not that simple.

young women.

Isn't the shroud shop where Sanweihu works is specialized in making shrouds for young women?
Chen Beibei did not stay in Luoying City, but went home directly.

Chen Beibei wanted to wait for Sanweihu to come home, and ask about everything about the shroud shop.

"Master, you are back."

Guanhu is planting some succulents in the yard, and he looks very careful.

"Ah."

Chen Beibei nodded.

"Master, where did you go today? When I woke up in the morning, the master was no longer at home."

Guanhu asked while digging holes for succulents.

"I went to the place where Three-tailed Fox works and took a look."

"How about it?"

"I'm a little worried. Sanweihu works in a shroud shop, but the boss there seems a little strange. And some bad things have happened in Luoying City recently."

Chen Beibei replied.

"Do you need me to investigate the owner of the shroud shop?"

Guan Hu put down the succulent plant in his hand and walked towards Chen Beibei.

Obviously.

When Guan Hu heard that Chen Beibei was worried about Three-Tailed Fox, he was already very concerned about it.

"No, maybe I'm just thinking too much."

Chen Beibei looked at Guan Hu and said to her.

Guanhu is just a monster with very weak demon power. Although it can transform into a human form, the human form cannot be maintained forever.

In those relatively backward villages, Guanhu can also turn into a fox to inquire about news.

but.

That shroud store is located in a bustling city like Luoying City. If Guanhu turned into a fox and ran in Luoying City, the vehicles coming and going would also become a threat.What's more, animals like foxes haunt the city, and it is estimated that they will be taken away by those curious people in a short while.

"I'll go to my room to rest for a while, and call me again when I have lunch at noon."

Chen Beibei looked at Guan Hu and said to her.

"Well, master."

Guan Hu replied.

It was still a long time before Sanweihu got off work, so Chen Beibei had no choice but to take a look at the reward tasks in the system on the bed.

Chen Beibei's balance is still more than 20 yuan.

This number is actually not a lot, at least, in front of such expensive commodities as wallpaper in geisha halls.

Chen Beibei's more than 20 gold coins were not enough to look at.

And when he brought the three Tiaotiao siblings to buy things in the courtyard store, Chen Beibei could clearly feel the three Tiaotiao siblings' desire for some products.

but.

The three of them, in the end, only bought two low-priced items.

The bowl bought by my younger sister.

And the plush panda bought by Brother Tiaotiao.

Now that he is free, Chen Beibei plans to earn more gold coins, and then buy more things for the shikigami who live in the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)