A record of employees smashing walls in the underworld

Ah Wu never dreamed that he would meet the members of the Ghost Killing Team in Duodu Mountain, and it was Zhu, and there were two people!

This is Ise!Ise!It's far from Edo, oh no, it's far from Tokyo!

Why did she encounter the Ghost Slayers around Tokyo, but now she comes to the Tokai area, she still encounters the Ghost Slayers!

How can I meet you everywhere? !

This time, apart from Tomioka Giyuu, even Purgatory Kyojuro came.Although they are all acquaintances, she is almost exposed in front of these two people, but it is still very troublesome!

And before seeing these two people, neither the cherry tree spirit, the wood spirit, nor the ghost lamp had ever indicated that there were ogres near Ise Bay and Mt.

joke!There is a wind god on the top of the mountain, and a spider spirit who is older than Wu Mian at the foot of the mountain.Ah Wu bet with his qualifications as a thousand-year-old underworld employee that it is absolutely impossible for ghosts under Oni Wu Tsuji to exist here.If some ogre can make trouble in this place, she will stop working and go back to open blind dates (????)! !

"Why does Ms. Suzuna appear in such a place?"

Although Ah Wu's mentality exploded, Purgatory, who is a pillar of Yan, seemed to be quite excited.

"Could it be that you are also investigating the disappearance of pedestrians around here?"

ah?Pedestrian missing? ?

Thanks to the crazily functioning brain, the girl's thinking did not stop completely, but turned a little faster.

After a pause of three seconds, she recalled that this so-called "missing pedestrian" had a lot to do with that spider spirit.

The ghost killing team who came to investigate probably mistakenly believed that there were troublesome ogres hiding here.And there are two pillars coming up, I am afraid that some players have suffered here before.

You know, those little spiders are troublesome monsters that can make Yatengu, who is in charge of law and order, suffer!

"Uh... Forget it... Forget it..." Ah Wu thought about how to explain to the two big living people that what happened nearby had nothing to do with ghosts, and his gaze drifted to the tree above the three of them.

The tree spirit showed her small head, silently gesturing to her from the top of the tree.

Alas, she also knew that the more she talked, the harder it would be to escape, but the two people in front of her were really not the type who could just tell a lie and get over it!

"What about you? Are you also here to investigate?"

Ah Wu looked at the sun hanging above his head, it was noon and the sky was cloudless.

"At this point, ghosts won't come out."

What's more, there are no cannibals in Mount Dodo at all, only spider spirits that are as big as houses and kind-hearted but gradually weakening gods.

"Hahaha! Ms. Suzuna is really humorous!"

In this silent jungle, Yan Zhu's energetic laughter became louder.

"In fact, in addition to the investigation, the two of us are also looking for the missing partner here."

Oh, it should be the "Undead River" they mentioned earlier.

From Purgatory Xingshourou's simple description, the girl learned that the two of them were actually the third group of team members who came to investigate.

And the reason why the Ghost Killing Team came up with a lineup comparable to that of Natian Spider Mountain at that time, and sent two pillars here.It was because after a pillar had come to investigate, the man and the crow (that is, the crow they each had) disappeared without a trace.

The first batch of team members who had an accident here consisted of two people.According to reports from the crows who returned to the base area, they all drowned to death.Because there was no trace of the ogre, but the well-behaved team members jumped into the lake by themselves as if possessed by an evil spirit, which seemed a little strange no matter what.

The missing Wind Pillar - Undead Kawa Minya, came here under such circumstances.

By the time news of his disappearance reached the lord, the resourceful head of the obstetrician was bedridden by a deteriorating condition.

"Shimi is still alive."

The dying Yoya Shiki conveyed such a message to the other team members, and assigned Purgatory Anjuro and Tomioka Yoshiyuki to find the missing Fengzhu, and then vomited blood and fell into a coma.

"Is that so... your lord's illness..."

Ah Wu heard from Ghost Lantern that because of the marriage between the Ubuyashiki family and the descendants of the God Lord, the patriarch of the clan has the ability to predict for a long time.

In contrast, not only are there few males in their family, but they are also very short-lived.

She likes the young man who is frail but has the charisma of a leader.Hearing this news, I felt a little uncomfortable.

Although we can meet each other in the other world after death, but tossing and turning on the hospital bed, being attacked and tortured by illness, this kind of pain is very human.

"...Say hello to the lord for me. In addition..."

The noon sun shines through the dense branches and leaves, and sprinkles golden spots in the forest.In the distance, the crisp chirping of birds can be heard in the forest.

However, under such a beautiful scenery, there are endless dangers lurking.

"Although this sounds a bit hurtful, it's best for you two not to investigate any further. It will be very dangerous."

Especially after nightfall, the two ghost killers must have fallen into the illusion of the spider spirit, so they threw themselves into the lake as a way to end themselves.

An insatiable monster will not be content with the status quo just because he has a living sacrifice.

As for that wind pillar, since the owner of the obstetric house said he was still alive, it shouldn't be a big problem.Although Ah Wu didn't understand why he still sent two pillars to investigate when he knew that the weird events here had little to do with ghosts.

Purgatory: "Sorry, this is unforgivable."

Tomioka: "I'm sorry to refuse."

As expected, whether it was Purgatory Anjuro or Tomioka Yoshiyuki, both of them rejected her kindness.

"Although I know that Ms. Suzuna must have her own reasons for saying this, but after all, Undead Chuan is our partner, and we can't leave him alone." Purgatory Xingjurou's eyes were firm, "We can't let those team members just be so vague. die."

"...I know their deaths. It has nothing to do with ghosts." Looking at Tomioka who was silent and standing some distance away from her and purgatory, the situation of the cat-turning incident came back to Ah Wu's mind. , causing her to scratch her head irritably. "It's more troublesome than what happened to someone in the subway last time!"

She deliberately emphasized the words "in the subway", successfully attracting the attention of a black-haired young man who regarded himself as a marginal person.

Yoshiyuki Tomioka: "?"

Purgatory Anjuro: "Subway? Ah, is it the underground tram that started trial operation in Tokyo recently? I remember that Tomioka went down to investigate before."

...Damn it, this silly kid's mouth is too tight, he said to keep a secret, but he really didn't utter a word! !

For a moment, touch and helplessness were intertwined in Ah Wu's heart, and he was moved to keep his promise and keep his mouth shut while trusting her.But helpless, this child is so stupid, he has already said "?" to her.

Really, mind-boggling.What happened to your members of the Ghost Killing Squad?what happened!

It made her want to meet this unlucky Immortal Chuan, and see what kind of strange person he is.

"...Well, forget it, I can't throw you two off the mountain."

In the end, the girl chose to give up resistance and let the two Buddhas follow her.

"But! Now that we have encountered it, we can't let you act alone like this. If you are really in danger, let alone find that Undead River, maybe you will also fold in, let's go together."

"Thank you so much! Miss Suzuna is indeed a good person!"

It's not a big deal to hear this from a young girl, but it's strange to hear it from a young man like Purgatory.

"……Grateful."

The marginal man Tomioka was silent for a while, and thanked her blankly.I know, understand that he is not good at words.If you don't know, [-]% of them will mistake him for insincerity!

Ah Wu decided to take the two of them to the shrine.Let them wander around the mountains with me, or even go to the lake to investigate, it is better to throw them into the enchantment of Master Yimulian.

It's definitely the safest place in the area right now.

While finalizing the plan in her heart, she followed the guidance of the wood spirit hiding in the trees and led the two young men to the top of the mountain.

"Hey—is anyone—? Help me—!"

At this time, there was a shout in the distance.

"... someone!"

The three of them looked at each other and hurried towards the source of the sound.

"Hello, is anyone around----?"

The sound came from a steep slope, and there were obvious marks on the slope, obviously someone slipped and fell in this place.

Ah Wu poked his probe down, and found an old man sitting paralyzed on the ground, with his bamboo hat and crutches beside him.

The two young men rescued him and asked him, only to find out that the old man was a resident of the village at the foot of the mountain. He went up the mountain in the early morning to pick some medicinal herbs, but he accidentally slipped down the steep slope.

Although there is no serious problem, after all, I am old and my legs and feet are inconvenient, so I couldn't climb up for a while.

"Hey... I'm so sorry, I wanted to gamble on whether there are any villagers who entered the mountain like the old man today."

The old man named Mitsunosuke Tanabe smiled heartily.

"I didn't expect to be rescued by the traveler. This is also a kind of fate."

This old man is indeed not a monster, and he is willing to go to the mountains to pick medicine at this node, so he probably has nothing to do with the recent incident, so Ah Wu didn't say anything.

Because of this sudden change, several people decided to send the old man Tanabe back to his home at the foot of the mountain first.

"But it's really rare. There are still young people with knives in this day and age."

Because of his inconvenient legs and feet, he was carried on his back by Purgatory. The old man was quite familiar with him, so he chatted with a few people.

"Hahaha! After all, we are traveling in the wild, so we should be prepared if we encounter danger."

Compared with Tomioka Yoshiyuki, who is reticent, Purgatory obviously knows how to communicate with ordinary people, and his reasons are also impeccable.

"That's right." The old man glanced at Ah Wu who was walking aside, and smiled. "Besides, there is a little girl who is as cute as a fairy. You two young men really should pay more attention." Speaking of this, the old man's thin face showed a gloomy look. "This mountain has been blessed by Mulian-sama since ancient times, so it won't be in any danger, but it's better to be careful."

Purgatory: "Yimulian?"

"Ah, it's Lord Fengshen who has been guarding this land for a long time. The old man planned to stop by the shrine on the mountain today... Who knew it would turn out like this." Old man Tanabe sighed regretfully, " Old man—it's useless..."

Ah Wu looked at the old man with a regretful face, and saw that he didn't seem to be lying, so he suddenly had a plan. "Wind God?" She pretended to be surprised, "But... I heard that the people here all believe in the Lord Water God..." As she spoke, the girl blinked with a naive expression: "I also said that the Lord Water God It is very effective, no matter what the injury is, it can be cured!"

However, who would have thought that when the old man heard these words, his expression sank.

"That's all nonsense!"

Seeing Mitsunosuke Tanabe's excited expression, Ah Wu reckoned that the old man would jump up and slap the table and yell at him if he hadn't been concerned about the purgatory Kyojuro who had been carrying his back all the time.

"What water god! It's all made up by those bastards!"

After speaking, he turned his head and stared at Ah Wu with a wrinkled face, but he didn't lose his temper at her.

"Little girl, don't be fooled! Although I don't know what rumors you have heard, but if you want to pray to that water god, then forget it, otherwise..."

Speaking of this, the old man suddenly closed his mouth as if he remembered something, and turned his head away annoyed.

"In short! If you are doing it for the sake of the water god, you should put the old man down and leave as soon as possible."

"That's impossible!" Purgatory Xingshourou obviously didn't buy the old man's sudden change of attitude, "Mr. Tanabe is getting old, we'd better send you home."

"The old man can still walk!"

Although the old man suddenly changed his face, Ah Wu was not offended by his attitude.After all, I was the one who got caught first, not to mention, what the old man said was a kind reminder.

"Thank you, Mr. Tanabe."

"what?"

Ah Wu raised the corners of his mouth and looked at the old man with a bad face but no hostility in his eyes.

"You want to drive us away because you are afraid that outsiders like us who want to investigate the legend of the water god will be chosen as 'sacrifices'."

Yes, "offering".This is the truth about the disappearance of pedestrians.

There are not a few villages around Mt. Duodu who believe in the legend of the water god. She has long learned from the cherry tree spirit that there are too few young people in the village, and it is far from enough to regularly offer sacrifices to the water god.

Ultimately, in order to satisfy the needs of their imaginary gods, the deranged followers make a maddening and selfish decision.

Since the gods only need sacrifices and there are not enough people in the village, wouldn't it be good to catch some outsiders?

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the old man Tanabe's face lost all color.

"You...how did you know about this?"

"For the time being, I also know it from the residents here, and I have also heard the legend of Lord Yimulian, so you don't have to be afraid that I am the so-called 'Water God believer'." Ah Wu paused, seeing no one interrupted She continued: "The dragon god of Yufeng... just because he protected the residents of this land from shipwreck, forcibly suppressed the flood, and the price was the loss of an eye. Am I right?"

How could such a gentle god demand the lives of his followers?

Obviously he was the one who dedicated everything to this land and the life on this land.

"You...do you know? The legend of Mr. Yimulian..." The old man's expression was shaken, "Since the water god appeared, even the people in the village have gradually forgotten Mr. Yimulian." He sighed, his tone full of sorry. "I didn't expect that the old man would only hear the story of Fengshen from the mouth of the traveler in the end? It's ironic."

Ah Wu lowered her eyes, but felt a little melancholy in her heart.

Because she is not human.

"Old man, we have no malicious intentions. But... what is the 'sacrifice'...?"

Purgatory, who is a pillar of fire, carried the old man on his back while quietly listening to the conversation between Mannosuke Tanabe and Ah Wu.Moreover, he successfully discovered some clues related to his mission from the content of the conversation between the two.

"...they are living people. Because the number of young people in each village has decreased these past few years, those bastards have turned their targets to travelers like you." As he said, Mr. Tanabe tapped the young man who was carrying him on his back. Shoulder, "The old man's village also has believers of those water gods. If you don't want this beautiful little girl to be harassed by those bastards and believers in the village, you should put down the old man and leave quickly, understand?"

In the end, none of the three listened to the old man's words, and still sent this hard-spoken, Fengshen follower back to his home.

Although the old man's wife has passed away, he is not alone. He was born on this land and lived with his eldest son and his family of five.

Old man Tanabe's son inherited his father's small tea house and managed the small shop with his wife and teenage eldest son.

When the old man came home, the family was surprised at first, and then thanked the three people who saved their old man's life in the mountains.

Only then did Ah Wu and the others know that the reason why the old man went to the mountain to collect herbs was because his little grandson had a cough recently, probably due to a cold.The old man who knew some medicine thought about picking some herbal medicine, and then went to the doctor nearby to ask him when he had time.

"Dad! You really scared me to death! Don't dare to help you are not sick, you are injured!"

Unlike the old man who believed in Fengshen, his eldest son, Tanabe Kazu, was an atheist.

"Why don't our family go to the water god's temple to pay homage... Dad, you are really very spiritual. The Shinnosuke-kun of Xiaoxing's family has recovered from such a serious illness."

But on the other hand, the woman who is his daughter-in-law, Manzi, seems more willing to believe in the "miracle" of the water god.

"Hey! I'm fine!" The old man sitting on the stool outside the tea house waved his hand and said angrily, "My legs and feet are strong! Also, Manzi, don't keep talking about worshiping the water god, you are sick. You still have to take your medicine!"

"But……"

"Let's thank these three young people first, it's not easy for them to come all the way!"

Mitsunosuke Tanabe took a sip of water, put down his glass, touched his little granddaughter with a smile, and looked up at the three men and women headed by Purgatory.

"The sun is going down now, it's too dangerous to enter the mountain in the dark, why don't you just stay at my house for one night"

"It's not too late for you to go to the shrine after dawn tomorrow."