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Liu Yun hadn't heard the key content yet, so he quickly persuaded him to calm down.

After the businessman cursed a few words, he let out a long sigh of relief, and then said: "The head of the village, on the surface, agreed to my marriage proposal, and accepted a gift of 500 taels of gold and 2000 taels of silver from me, but in fact After all, he still dislikes my background, and has already hidden evil intentions! On the day of the wedding, I dressed up excitedly, prepared countless precious items, and brought twenty smart and sensible followers. Shrine, participated in the wedding banquet. Who knows, instead of seeing the beautiful bride come forward, he was attacked by thieves instead!"

Liu Yun suddenly said: "You were killed by the thief."

The merchant nodded with a heavy face and said, "Originally, among the followers I brought, there were also quite a few who were good at martial arts, but at that time, there was no defense at all, and the guests at the wedding got drunk, so when the thieves came in, there was no one at all. The strength of resistance fell one by one. After I was slashed, I struggled desperately, throwing down the candles and lamp oil, causing a fire on the scene and frightening the enemy, but I didn't have the strength to escape, and I was burned to death. ... Later, because of this incident, there was war in the local area, and our commercial house went bankrupt."

Liu Yun asked again, "Are you sure that the thief was attracted by the acting official of Zhuangtou?"

The businessman nodded sharply without hesitation: "I'm sure! After the thief came in with a knife, he also said a few words to the sanctimonious deputy official. It was obvious that he had a tacit understanding and was specifically staring at me... That deputy official must have been there long ago. It is designed that as soon as I die, he can let his daughter as a widow to annex my property, not only to make up for the shortfall in the business, but also to take the opportunity to make a lot of money... All of this must be premeditated! The family business that you have worked so hard to earn all your life has been usurped by others, even if you become a soul, you can’t rest your eyes! You must take revenge, you must take revenge!”

After listening to Liu Yun, he pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "If what you said is true, I will definitely consider avenging you so that you can rest in peace."

The businessman's face was very firm, and he clapped his chest and shouted: "Of course it is true! Every word is true, I have seen it with my own eyes! People in business are the most honest, otherwise the business will not be able to go on at all. I can open more than a dozen A branch is just because it doesn’t lie!”

Liu Yun and Saito Asanobu looked at each other, turned around and walked out of the first shrine.

……

After going out, looking at the lush cedar forest, Liu Yun asked Saito Chaoxin: "Did you see it? What kind of monster was the merchant just now? What kind of obsession made him turn into a monster?"

As soon as the voice fell, Saito Chaoxin's scarred face showed an embarrassed look, and he shook his head a little embarrassedly: "Listening to this businessman monster, it should be a deadly obsession that led to the transformation of the monster. This is a kind of...cough Cough... It's a very common phenomenon. But the old man recalled it carefully for a long time, and compared hundreds of...cough...hundreds of monsters caused by this kind of obsession, but none of them matched. No."

Liu Yun was slightly surprised: "What do you mean, we discovered a brand new monster in the fantasy world today?"

Saito Asanoin shook his head and said, "It's not like that. In fact, I don't think that the businessman monster's obsession is not...cough...the obsession is not too deep, and it shouldn't turn into some kind of brand new monster. And So heavy...cough...heavy demonic energy is not normal. According to what we heard just now, it should only produce medium-sized demons like 'grievance' at most. It doesn't make sense..."

Liu Yun said: "Since I can't figure it out for a while, let's continue to look at the situation of the remaining two shrines."

Saito Ashin nodded: "That's the only thing! I'm really ashamed. On the way, the old man...cough...the old man didn't seem to be of much help along the way. Hmm... After investigating the situation of the other two shrines , make a comparison, maybe you can...cough...you can see what happened."

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Chapter 86 Three layers of illusion, Rashomon

Liu Yun and Saito Asanobu soon entered the second shrine in the cedar forest.

Still an empty house with only the floor, walls and roof.

I'm used to this situation, it's not surprising at all.

There is still a person in the room, still full of demonic energy, thick and violent.

This time, it was an old man in a hunting robe with a folding fan at his waist. He looked polite and should be a minister or a scholar.

As soon as the old man saw someone entering the door, he quickly raised his head to look over, and then bowed his head and said, "The two warriors, can you replace the official but the last knot in your life?"

The scene seems to be somewhat similar.

Liu Yun deliberately asked two more questions: "Where did you come from? Why did you come here?"

The old man who looked like Gongqing shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "This official is just a ghost now. All the past is insignificant. Only the last knot in my heart is hard to let go. The two warriors, can you help?"

Sure enough, this is the reaction.

Liu Yun went down and asked, "What is the knot in your heart?"

The old man breathed a sigh of relief, and said faintly: "This officer actually died on the day the dog girl came out of the pavilion!"

Liu Yun heard the words and continued to ask.

The old man continued to explain: "This official is a descendant of the Yingsi family in Kyoto. Before his death, he was listed among the five highest honors. He was ordered by the family owner to go to Kanto to serve as the deputy official of a certain manor. I thought that I had read poetry and books since I was a child. , I know the affairs of Guanzi and Xiao Xiang, a manor in the district, and thousands of farmers should be like looking into their pockets to get things. Guess... alas, I can't be true on paper. The power of size has resulted in thousands of debts. Seeing that the tenure is approaching, but I don’t know how to meet the head of the family? Under the panic, some tycoons and tycoons are asking for marriage, and they promise a heavy gift. This official has no choice but to accept it.”

When Liu Yun heard this, he felt interesting.

This plot seems a little familiar!

After a pause for a while, the old man's son-in-law suddenly stared angrily, and said sharply: "Who would have expected that merchant to be cunning and stubborn by nature, and he is actually a person who does not believe his words. We have agreed on 500 taels of gold and 2000 taels of silver. Only 500 taels of silver and two thousand taels of money (one tael is ten taels) are perfunctory. It is inferred that it will be made up after marriage. The wolf-hearted gangsters, even ganged up with bandits, wanting to kill my family and my life!"

Liu Yun was stunned and thoughtful.

As the old official said, his face flushed with anger and his neck was thick, and he paused for a long time before continuing to say: "Although this official also brought some soldiers and generals from the family, he was unprepared, and all of them fell to the thief's blade in an instant. Next. I was wounded several times, and my mind was eager, I tried my best to splash the lamp oil, causing a fire, and finally I was able to scare off the thieves, but... However, I also died in the sea of ​​​​fire. In the future, due to the death of this official, war will break out, Eagle Division As a result, the manors scattered all over the country lost control, and finally they were reduced to poor ministers begging for food in Kyoto."

Liu Yun asked, "Are you sure that the merchant and the thief colluded?"

The old official nodded without hesitation: "I saw it with my own eyes, and the two of them whispered very closely. From what I saw, the merchant had no intention of profiting, and used money as a bait to usurp his family name. Poor This official is a member of the family of the Eagle Division, and if I don't check it for a while, I will make a big mistake and bring shame to my ancestors.

Liu Yun nodded: "If things are really what you said, we will consider doing justice."

Hearing the words, the old official smiled bitterly: "I am a descendant of Fujiwara, and I am a noble in the public office. Is there any etiquette for lying? If there is, the etiquette cannot be tolerated, the ancestors cannot tolerate it, and the world cannot tolerate it!"

Liu Yun and Saito Asano ignored him, turned around and walked out.

……

After going out, Liu Yun said, "Don't tell me, you can't tell what kind of monster this is."

Saito Chaoxin smiled bitterly, his scarred face was wrinkled, and he changed the subject: "The businessman and the old deputy seem to be talking about the same thing, but the two...cough...the explanation of the two completely different."

Liu Yun stretched out his hand and said, "Don't think about it! Go to the third shrine over there, maybe you can hear a different explanation!"

So the two came to the last shrine.

Entering the door, as expected, the house is empty, only the floor, walls and roof exist.

There is only one person, and the demon is strong.

This time, it was a burly man in rough animal skin clothes, with a fierce face and a wild sword on his body.

Looked like a thief.

Seeing this, Liu Yun and Saito Asanobu had already expected expressions.

When the burly man who looked like a thief saw someone coming in, he slapped his thigh and shouted loudly, "You two heroes, everyone is a mess, can you do me a favor?"

This time, Liu Yun was too lazy to talk nonsense, so he asked, "What are you busy with?"

The villain immediately laughed and said, "It's really refreshing! Then I'll tell you the truth! I was framed and died at the wedding scene of my sweetheart. Although I have become a wild ghost now, my heart is not comfortable!"

When Liu Yun heard this, he felt that it was reasonable, but unexpectedly, he hurriedly asked.

The villain recalled the past, with a look of nostalgia on his face, and said: "I was a famous hero during my lifetime, and I was in the world for more than ten years. What I did was to rob the rich and help the poor. Anyone who hears my name has to give some face! How comfortable would you say this day was? It's a pity that one day in the mountains, I met a lady from the official family who was on an outing, and suddenly she became fascinated by the ghost... The ghost fell in love with someone! That lady from the official family He seemed to like me too, and later ran out privately and met a few times..."

By now, Liu Yun had guessed the follow-up, but he was not in a hurry to interrupt.

The villain continued to recall, gradually showing anger, gritted his teeth and said: "I met that official lady like a child a few times, and did nothing. Later I heard that she was going to marry—I thought to myself. If he is married to a hero, that's fine. I didn't expect to find out that the groom is only a businessman! Hey, it's not that I look down on businessmen. If he can really make a house from scratch and earn a house full of gold and silver, he is considered a talent. But that waste businessman , my ancestors are only rich, not a penny is earned by skill! My sweetheart's father, who said that he was a learned big man from Kyoto, was actually just a blind fool!"

Liu Yun suddenly said: "So it is."

The villain breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "I saw this, and I couldn't be convinced. On the wedding day, I brought [-] or [-] brothers and squatted beside the shrine, waiting for the guests on both sides to drink almost. I was drunk, so I rushed in to grab the bride... But who knows, the guests on both sides were all pretending to be drunk, and they all carried knives with them! It was only then that I realized that there were little brothers under my command. I changed my mind and made an appointment with outsiders to set up a trick, and I wanted to use my head to gain glory and wealth! But after all, I am a hero in all corners of the world. Although I was in an ambush, I was not afraid at all. Now, after getting hit a few times, I threw down the candles and lamp oil, and set off a fire, I would rather burn myself to death than to have my head exchanged for rewards!"

Liu Yun asked again: "So what you are thinking now is..."

The villain snorted, patted his chest, and said loudly: "They are all men, if you have any dissatisfaction, you should hit them head-on! I was ambushed to death, I refuse to accept it! I must find that old deputy official and that fat businessman. , or you won't be satisfied if you die!"

Liu Yun still nodded calmly: "If what you said is true, I will consider..."

The villain frowned and interrupted: "What is if! A hero like me who is in the world, never bothers to lie!"

Liu Yun and Saito Chaoxin ignored them, turned around and walked out.

……

So all three shrines have been seen.

Saito Asanobu's scarred face now looked very puzzled, he shook his head and said, "It's strange! Compared with the faceless warrior of the first layer of illusion, the second layer of illusion...cough...the first The little monk Tuohua and the master Bai Fang from the illusion on the second floor, and the three on the third floor, don't really look good, that obsession...cough...that obsession doesn't make sense to turn into a powerful monster."

Liu Yun sighed: "It seems that we should change our thinking."

Saito Ashin heard the words more solemnly: "Do you think so too?"

Liu Yun nodded and said: "During the first level of illusion, the faceless warrior looked at him and owed a fight. During the second level of illusion, the little monk Tuohua was sympathetic, and the master of Bai Fang was annoying. But the third level, it seems that all Ordinary little people are neither likable nor hard to cut. Therefore, I think it is time to change our thinking."

Saito Ashin couldn't tell whether it was a joke or serious, let alone how to respond, and was suddenly speechless.

Liu Yun said slowly: "Actually, I have long felt that we have missed a person on every floor."

Chapter 87 Three layers of illusion, Rashomon

Saito Asano's expression was a little strange, as if he had already thought of something, but he didn't say it.

Liu Yun ignored him and summed up by himself: "In the first layer of illusion, we only saw the 'faceless warrior', but we did not see the so-called 'His Royal Highness' he wanted to protect during his lifetime; the second layer of illusion Inside, we saw the young monk and the old monk, but the flower-selling woman is supposed to be an important person, why didn't he appear? As for the third-layer illusion now, it's even simpler. The merchant, the deputy official and the thief have their own opinions. , but they all claimed to be burned to death at the wedding, since the wedding is mentioned, shouldn't it be the bride's?"

Saito Chaoxin nodded: "You are very reasonable, the old man agrees."

There was no surprised expression on his face. Obviously, what he said to Liu Yun was not surprising.

Saito Asanobu then said: "The three illusions, not only are the people in them—to be precise, the monsters turned from people—different, but the outside...ahem...the situation outside is also different. First, the courtyard. A palace in the middle, then a temple in the grass, and now a forest... ahem...a shrine in the woods. But there is one thing that remains the same."

Liu Yun showed a smile of approval: "Yes, that is... the little white bird that has been flying above our heads!"

Following the voice, a short blade was thrown out, and with the sound of breaking the air, it quickly stabbed the little white bird that looked harmless to humans and animals.

However, the bloodshed did not happen.

The little white bird did not do any dodge and was hit by the short blade, but was not injured and bleeds, but immediately turned into a pile of foamy translucent liquid, which dripped from the air and dissipated in an instant.

At the same time, a dwarf who didn't know if he was a human or a ghost suddenly emerged from the ground.

The dwarf was only three and a half feet tall, but his limbs were as thick as an adult's, and he wore a comical hype mask, which made people subconsciously think of the concept of "clown".

Then all the things in the third-layer illusion on the island, including the cedar forest, small animals, and Sangen Shrine, simply disappeared.

It is estimated that the merchants, deputy officials and thieves in the three shrines should also disappear along with them.

What appeared in front of him now was a vast expanse of gray, white fog, and nothing else could be seen around.

It seems to be in another dimension far away from the world.

Then, the clown slapped his hands, let out a weird shrill laugh, and said in an exaggerated tone: "Interesting and interesting! It seems that you are not too stupid. I thought that the two of you would always use the method of frontal attack. To overcome the illusion!"

Saito Chaoxin smiled coldly and said, "The illusion is powerful, but unfortunately the main body is not very good." He raised his hand and emitted a purple light, shooting towards the clown.

However, that purple light hit the opponent, but it was like a mud bull into the sea, and it had no effect at all.

Saito Ashin suddenly widened his eyes, very surprised.

Liu Yun next to him didn't quite understand it either.Just based on perception, the clown should have weak demon power, no momentum at all, and it is easy to deal with.And Saito Chaoxin's purple light is obviously a very powerful means of subduing demons.

Why is there no effect at all?

However, it is normal. To be able to deploy such a powerful illusion, even if the main body seems weak, it must have some very powerful secret skills.

Seeing Saito Chaoxin's return without success, Liu Yun was a little less confident, so he didn't rush to draw his sword, and was ready to wait and see for a while.

At this time, the clown leaned forward and backward laughing, and then said triumphantly: "If it's so easy to deal with me, will it still be your turn?"

The voice fell, and suddenly a clear female voice sounded: "Yes, this devil can't be killed."